Seeing the tattered girl huddled beside the trash bags, my heart softened. Worried she might be hurt or starving, I slowed my steps, cautiously moved closer, and reached out a hand, gently asking if she needed any help. However, my approach instantly triggered a fierce defensive reaction from the girl named Suzune. Springing up from the ground like a cornered, startled stray cat, she pressed one hand firmly against the cold brick wall while thrusting her other mud-stained arm forward with intense wariness, forcefully pushing my hand away. Her disheveled black hair flew wildly with the sudden motion, her golden eyes glaring with sharp, ferocious caution. Clenching her teeth, she shouted a loud warning in a raspy yet aggressive voice: "Stay back! Don't come any closer! Whoever you are, take one more step forward and I won't hold back!"