Pulsar stood at the entrance of the massive stage as her small body tensed, knees pressed together as she twiddled her fingers nervously.
A deep, uncertain hum left her lips.
『Hnnn… can I really do this…?』
The weight of what she was about to do bore down on her shoulders, making her stomach churn.
Then—
"Sure you can!"
"AAAAH!"
A sudden, high-pitched yelp left Pulsar's lips as she jolted forward, clutching her chest like she'd just been shot. Her heart pounded furiously, and she gasped for breath as she whipped around, eyes wide with shock.
Floating beside her, grinning like she'd done nothing wrong, was Luminyss—the infuriatingly playful blue alien.
Pulsar shot her a mean side-eye, still panting.
"Can you not do that? Seriously, it's not funny."
Luminyss blinked, then raised an eyebrow.
She floated a little closer, tilting her head.
"Huh? I thought heroes — especially the ones from Earth — were supposed to be fearless or something."
