Being reminded by Dex like this, Akashiya Moka only then belatedly realized she was still holding the other party's hand.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to!"
She took a small step back, slightly increasing the distance from Dex.
Even so, the distance between them didn't exceed one meter.
Even Akashiya Moka herself hadn't noticed that she didn't want to distance herself from Dex, but rather wanted to get closer.
Even though she no longer felt that craving for blood.
Dex smiled slightly and said: "Let's continue our walk. I have some questions I'd like to ask you."
Akashiya Moka's pretty face turned slightly red as she gently nodded.
At this moment, she suddenly realized something belatedly—Dex seemed to have been calling her "Moka" all along.
She also knew about the intimate distinctions in how humans addressed each other.
Generally, only people with close relationships would call each other by their given names.
And Dex had been calling her 'Moka' all along, could it be that...
Thinking of this, Akashiya Moka couldn't help but look toward Dex.
Not only did she feel no aversion in her heart, she was actually somewhat happy.
Dex turned his head to look at Akashiya Moka on his right and asked:
"Moka, there should be many monsters in this world, right?"
If he hadn't encountered Akashiya Moka, he wouldn't have been able to confirm the existence of monsters in the crossover world.
After all, he hadn't encountered any monsters these past few days.
Dex was a bit puzzled: "What do you mean by 'should be'?"
Akashiya Moka hesitated: "Although I know of many monsters, they're almost all in the Monster Realm."
"I've been in the human world for three years and have only encountered them a few times, and the monsters I met were somewhat different."
Dex blinked, somewhat curious.
Akashiya Moka tilted her head slightly, thinking for a moment before saying:
"Those monsters seemed to naturally possess a trait that made it so humans couldn't see them."
"From what I know, monsters in the Monster Realm don't possess this trait—they can be seen by humans."
After listening to Akashiya Moka's account, Dex looked thoughtful.
Monsters that were naturally invisible to humans...
In that case, the monsters Akashiya Moka had seen obviously came from another worldview.
Before seeing decisive evidence, even he couldn't confirm which worldview it was.
After all, there were quite a few worldviews that met this requirement.
Thinking of this, Dex didn't delve deeper into this question.
"By the way, Moka, what is this Monster Realm you mentioned?"
As the name suggested, it should refer to the domain where monsters lived.
Akashiya Moka's subsequent answer also confirmed his guess.
Facing Dex's curiosity, Akashiya Moka didn't hide anything:
"The Monster Realm is where I lived before coming to the human world, and also where many monsters live."
"The Monster Realm is covered by a powerful barrier, isolated from the human world. It's almost impossible for humans to enter."
This was because under certain conditions, humans could also cross the barrier and enter the Monster Realm.
"So what's the Monster Realm like? For example, how's the scenery?"
Akashiya Moka was stunned for a moment, tilting her head slightly as she said:
"It's roughly the same as the human world, except some places have scenery like in horror movies."
"Various kinds of monsters live there. There are no humans, and not as many animals as in the human world."
"It doesn't feel as bright and colorful as the human world."
Perhaps it was because only monsters lived in the Monster Realm.
Affected by demonic power, some places were dimly lit, barren of grass, with withered and twisted trees.
For Akashiya Moka before coming to the human world, she hadn't felt there was anything wrong with the Monster Realm's scenery.
After all, having seen it since childhood, she had long grown accustomed to it.
Time slipped away like wind during their walk.
Dex looked at the bright moon hanging high in the sky, then at Akashiya Moka sitting beside him, smiling slightly as he said:
"It's getting late, Moka. Let me walk you home."
Although she didn't want to part with Dex right now, Akashiya Moka still nodded with a sweet smile.
Akashiya Moka suddenly reached out and hugged Dex's arm.
Feeling the soft sensation transmitted from his arm, his gaze flickered slightly.
Akashiya Moka's cheeks turned slightly red as she looked at Dex with a sweet smile.
Rather than shyness, what she felt more in her heart was actually the happy emotion that arose from being close to Dex.
Seeing this, Dex didn't say much more and nodded.
He was very willing for his relationship with Akashiya Moka to become more intimate.
Since the other party didn't mind, he certainly wouldn't act coy.
Akashiya Moka tightly hugged Dex's right hand, leading him toward the direction of her residence.
The corners of her mouth curved into an arc.
In just two and a half hours, their relationship had advanced by leaps and bounds.
Akashiya Moka seemed to already regard him as a close friend with whom she could talk about anything, perhaps even more than just a close friend.
During this time, the two had chatted about many things.
Dex also gained a clearer understanding of Akashiya Moka.
For example, the fact that she had already studied at a human school for three years.
But because humans simply didn't believe in the existence of monsters, she had always been at odds with the people around her.
This gradually made her dislike humans.
Not long ago, she had even developed the thought of wanting to return to the Monster Realm.
After learning that Akashiya Moka had only been in the human world for three years, Dex's heart stirred.
From what he knew, Akashiya Moka seemed to have spent her time at human schools until entering high school.
It seemed that some changes had occurred due to the worldview fusion.
Dex walked Akashiya Moka back to her residence in the human world.
Located in Suginami Ward, adjacent to Nerima Ward, it was a two-story single-family house covering over 100 square meters.
A trace of reluctance appeared in Akashiya Moka's eyes.
Smiling slightly at her, Dex turned and walked toward the station.
Akashiya Moka watched Dex's figure until it disappeared from view before turning and going back into her home.
Lying on her bed, Akashiya Moka's mind was filled with Dex's image, her gaze flickering, her cheeks slightly flushed.
A trace of red light seemed to quietly appear in her emerald eyes.
On his way home, Dex thought to open the Universal Catalog.
Akashiya Moka's catalog entry had already been automatically illuminated.