[Aki had started to follow it, the little thing looking at him every now and again with an expression he couldn't quite parse. The beast never growled at him but occasionally let out little barks as it looked around as if calling out. Again, for what, Aki didn't know. Given how long he had been following it without a huge mama-devil appearing to scarf him down, he was less fearful of that being the case. Instead, he found himself talking aloud to the little guy. Dogs like being talked to, right?]
I've never seen a devil in real life. Sometimes we hear about them on TV. But it's only about devils that get beat up and killed, or it's about how to protect yourself in a devil attack... They never talk about a devil who's looking for something, though.
[The devil looked back at him again, the tears in its eyes gone but the anxiety still clearly present. It let out a little whine and Aki stepped a little closer, picking up the pace to get beside the creature. As he did, an idea struck him.]
What if I lift you up? Maybe you can see better. Can I pick you up?
[He still didn't know if the devil could understand him but it gave an excited yip, the little cord of a tail wagging as it came to a stop. Aki leaned down to pick it up, grasping it under its stubby arms and hoisting it into the air. As if on cue, the devil began looking around their surroundings - just as a figure appeared suddenly down the road.]
["...chita!" Aki heard, and he lowered the devil in surprise as it then began wriggling violently in his arms. He released his grip in surprise and the orange bean dropped to the ground, rolling once before taking off in a sprint down the road.]
Hey, wait! [He rushed after him for a short stride before skidding to a halt, his idea from before coming to him - It looked like a human, sure, but what had they talked about in school? "Sometimes devils can look just like you and me. It's always good to be cautious around anyone who's behaving strangely."]
[Walking around in the woods, jumping out suddenly, a devil rushing toward you... Those are pretty strange behaviors, he's sure could be argued. Aki stood where he was, trying to take in the figure down the road that the strange puppy-like devil went running straight for, excitedly yipping and barking and wagging its tail just like a dog excited to see its owner.]
["Just like you and me." So could devils be friendly, just like humans, too...?]
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[Aki had started to follow it, the little thing looking at him every now and again with an expression he couldn't quite parse. The beast never growled at him but occasionally let out little barks as it looked around as if calling out. Again, for what, Aki didn't know. Given how long he had been following it without a huge mama-devil appearing to scarf him down, he was less fearful of that being the case. Instead, he found himself talking aloud to the little guy. Dogs like being talked to, right?]
I've never seen a devil in real life. Sometimes we hear about them on TV. But it's only about devils that get beat up and killed, or it's about how to protect yourself in a devil attack... They never talk about a devil who's looking for something, though.
[The devil looked back at him again, the tears in its eyes gone but the anxiety still clearly present. It let out a little whine and Aki stepped a little closer, picking up the pace to get beside the creature. As he did, an idea struck him.]
What if I lift you up? Maybe you can see better. Can I pick you up?
[He still didn't know if the devil could understand him but it gave an excited yip, the little cord of a tail wagging as it came to a stop. Aki leaned down to pick it up, grasping it under its stubby arms and hoisting it into the air. As if on cue, the devil began looking around their surroundings - just as a figure appeared suddenly down the road.]
["...chita!" Aki heard, and he lowered the devil in surprise as it then began wriggling violently in his arms. He released his grip in surprise and the orange bean dropped to the ground, rolling once before taking off in a sprint down the road.]
Hey, wait! [He rushed after him for a short stride before skidding to a halt, his idea from before coming to him - It looked like a human, sure, but what had they talked about in school? "Sometimes devils can look just like you and me. It's always good to be cautious around anyone who's behaving strangely."]
[Walking around in the woods, jumping out suddenly, a devil rushing toward you... Those are pretty strange behaviors, he's sure could be argued. Aki stood where he was, trying to take in the figure down the road that the strange puppy-like devil went running straight for, excitedly yipping and barking and wagging its tail just like a dog excited to see its owner.]
["Just like you and me." So could devils be friendly, just like humans, too...?]