The white fluffball on the sand twitched, then sprang upright. The purple-haired girl shrieked, crouched with arms over her head, eyes squeezed shut. "Ahh! The Abyssal's going to eat Unicorn! Sis, save me!"
The purple-haired girl was Unicorn, light-carrier of the Illustrious Naval Base. She had only meant to gaze at the sea while waiting for her sister; instead she'd met the monster her sister described. Would it now bare its fangs and gulp her down?
"Where's this Abyssal? With Yukikaze here, show yourself or die without a grave!" Hearing of an Abyssal, Yukikaze whipped her head left and right, scanning for threats.
All she saw were a single Ship Girl and a pegasus—nothing else. "Hey, where's the Abyssal you're yelling about?" she asked, head cocked.
"What do you mean 'where'? You're the Abyssal! Stop pretending!" Unicorn was terrified. Why hadn't it eaten her yet? Was it toying with her?
Big sister had said Abyssals toy with prey, savoring despair to make the meal tastier before the final bite.
Was this monster waiting for Unicorn's anguish to peak before devouring her?
Uuu, how horrible—planning to eat her only after she suffered.
Hearing herself called an Abyssal, Yukikaze felt three question marks pop overhead. When had she become one? She was a lovely, charming Ship Girl, not some monster!
So beautiful she was—flowers bloomed at her smile, cars exploded at her sight—how could she possibly be an Abyssal?
Unicorn still trembled, each second of anticipated agony stretching like an eternity. Better to be eaten quickly!
"Sis, help! I don't wanna die—especially not as poop after being swallowed! That's gross and ugly! If I die, it has to be pretty!"
The thought of being excreted horrified her. She wanted to die beautifully, not as monster droppings.
"Abyssal! If you must kill me, don't eat me—I refuse to become poop!"
Yet if the other party truly were an Abyssal, Unicorn would have no say; the monster wouldn't care about her preferred demise.
Deciding to teach Unicorn a lesson for the insult, Yukikaze stepped over to the cowering girl and loomed above her, voice low and eerie. "Heh-heh-heh… that's right, I'm an Abyssal. Stay right there while I open my jaws wide and gulp you down."
"Aha! Deep-sea monster, you finally drop the act? So impatient—have you been holding back for ages? Then come! I'm ready to die! You may kill Unicorn, but you will not eat Unicorn." Unicorn would rather be slain than swallowed, and she protested at the thought of becoming ugly poop.
"Not a chance! If I only kill you without eating you, how will I fill my stomach and grow stronger?" Yukikaze shook her head, rejecting Unicorn's plea.
"W-what? H-how can you do this? Unicorn was already prepared to be killed…" Rejected, Unicorn wept in sorrow.
Yukikaze leaned in and sniffed. "You smell of jasmine—light beside rose, not as rich as peony, not as sharp as azalea, yet fresh and lovely. I wonder what flavor will linger after I swallow you in one bite?"
When Unicorn felt Yukikaze's breath on her skin, she froze in terror. After the sniffing came the verdict that she smelled delicious.
Fearing imminent gulping, Unicorn blurted, "N-no! Unicorn doesn't smell like jasmine—I reek! I haven't bathed in a year; I'm filthy. If you swallow me you'll feel sick, so please don't!"
"Really? Then why do you smell so good to me? Is my nose broken?" Yukikaze wondered.
Hearing that doubt, Unicorn doubled her efforts. "Exactly! Your nose must be broken. I stink, so you definitely shouldn't eat me!"
"A year without bathing, covered in grime—does sound unappetizing. What to do? I'm starving." Yukikaze glanced at the little pegasus and brightened. "Your U-chan looks tasty. Since you're too smelly, I'll eat it instead."
At the words, the white fluffball U-chan yelped, turned green, and bolted behind Unicorn, curling its plump body into a trembling ball.
"No use hiding, little pegasus, I see you! Come out. If I can't eat your master, then the pet must pay—down you go." Yukikaze bared her fangs.
Hearing it would be eaten, U-chan shook its head wildly from its hiding spot: it would rather die than step out and be swallowed.
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