Mirai gave one look to Komatani as she left and Chloe as she began to leave, parting with almost all the company he had grown familiar to. He kept his eyes on the other people as well: Araragi, Ryuta, and the Kendo-nut he had met too. All they had was his sight, following their backs as they walked over the dirty darkening land.
And this would be almost perfect, he thought. First he had thought he had drawn the lame card of the pack. Now he wouldn't have to go all the way down there. In short, he had won the powers game; he had brought out his straw from the pot and found it was so short he wouldn't need to walk anywhere at all.
He stooped to his knees and began to clear a spot in the dirt by stamping down his feet and clearing the path. Then he sat down and went quiet, curling over his knees, head almost touching the floor. It was as if he was looking at something the human mind couldn't see or comprehend, and nobody could see the sly grin on his face.
"Don't worry," he said in their heads simultaneously. "I'm right behind you."
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And this would be almost perfect, he thought. First he had thought he had drawn the lame card of the pack. Now he wouldn't have to go all the way down there. In short, he had won the powers game; he had brought out his straw from the pot and found it was so short he wouldn't need to walk anywhere at all.
He stooped to his knees and began to clear a spot in the dirt by stamping down his feet and clearing the path. Then he sat down and went quiet, curling over his knees, head almost touching the floor. It was as if he was looking at something the human mind couldn't see or comprehend, and nobody could see the sly grin on his face.
"Don't worry," he said in their heads simultaneously. "I'm right behind you."