The red-haired girl knelt with her hands clasped in prayer, her hair streaming wildly. Biting her lip, she savored her final moments of pain and murmured one last prayer.
"Please, God, after the life I've had... at least let me have one happy dream..."
She heard the barrier begin to crack and collapse. The rumbling was so loud she wondered if her eardrums had burst, and a few drops of blood trickled from her ears.
"Kyoko, no matter what happens, I won't give up, because I'm... a hero!" declared the pink-haired girl with a ponytail, standing tall before her.
"Kyoko, I'll protect you no matter what, so..." A girl in an elegant outfit appeared at her side, bow in hand. Another girl with black braids and glasses was there too. Her body trembled, but she still didn't retreat.
"Kyoko is everything to me! Anyone who picks on her won't get away with it!" cried the little green-haired girl, wildly swinging the giant hammer in her hands.
