"W-what?!" Duster took a long step back. He had expected the Calamity self to target the Hero it belonged to, not to tug at the fears of the people around. Calamity Akane may as well have been another Tanetane hallucination. Duster was spending more time with Aoi than Akane. He didn't know her that well. He's not a real friend. He doesn't care about Akane.

His breathing quickened, and he could feel himself start to sweat under his shirt.

"I'm sorry," he whispered. He was thoughtless if this was how Akane truly felt about him. He didn't belong here, not with someone who mistrusted him and another who he used to trust. Leaving her with her brother would be a better decision than staying here.