He stared at the prompt for a second, then pressed Yes without hesitating.

The dark gold lines spread open in front of him, forming the familiar circle on the ground, but the moment he started pushing his mana into it, something felt wrong.

Back when he summoned Juna, the mana drain had been manageable, a steady pull that left him a little tired but functional. This was nothing like that.

His mana started pouring into the circle like someone had opened a floodgate, the flow so aggressive that his vision blurred at the edges before the circle even finished forming.

’What the hell,’ he thought, his knees buckling slightly as he fought to keep his hand extended. ’This is taking way more than last time.’

The circle brightened, the dark gold lines flaring up into the air and weaving together into a three-dimensional structure that spun slowly above the ground. The mana kept draining, faster and faster, and he felt his reserves dropping at a rate that made his stomach turn.

He had way more mana now than he did back then, his Rings giving him a pool that was easily dozens of times larger, but even that was being chewed through like it was nothing.

A cold sweat broke out across his forehead while his legs started shaking, the dizziness hitting him in waves that made the trees around him tilt and sway.

’Come on,’ he thought, gritting his teeth and forcing more mana forward. ’Just a little more, do not stop now.’

Juna’s ears shot up, her head snapping toward him as she took a step forward. "Hajin?"

He couldn’t answer, his focus entirely on keeping the flow going while the circle pulsed brighter and brighter, the light intensifying until it was almost blinding.

His vision went white for a second, his body swaying dangerously as his mana hit a level he had never experienced before, something dangerously close to empty, and then the circle collapsed inward with a sound like a bell ringing.

Light rushed upward, forming a shape inside the glow, and Hajin dropped to one knee, breathing hard while his head spun and his arms felt like dead weight.

The light faded partway, leaving a loose outline of a body suspended just above the ground, half-formed and flickering. The system panel forced itself into his vision, flashing urgently.

[ Summon manifested ]

[ Designation required ]

[ Name your summon to establish insignia and stabilize form ]

’Right, the name,’ he thought, his mind sluggish from the drain. ’Have to finish this before it unravels.’

He pushed himself forward on shaky legs, his vision swimming while he reached toward the half-formed shape. He was too exhausted to stand properly, his knees hitting the dirt as he crawled the last few feet, and by the time he got close, he barely had the strength to lift his arm.

The girl’s outline was solidifying slowly, her features still blurred at the edges. He could see long ears taking shape, soft white hair, a small frame, but the loose mana around her was wavering dangerously, starting to drift apart.

’Dammit, hurry,’ he thought, his hand trembling as he reached out.

He couldn’t reach her chest, his arm too heavy and his body too far gone, so his fingers landed on her thigh instead, the skin warm but unstable, flickering between solid and light.

"Loccy," he said, the word leaving his mouth before he could second guess it. "Your name is Loccy."

The panel flashed gold the moment the words left his mouth.

[ Designation accepted ]

[ True Name established: Loccy ]

[ Insignia forming ]

A sharp golden mark bloomed exactly where his fingers touched her thigh, and the loose mana around her body that had been drifting apart a second ago suddenly pulled inward and settled. The flickering stopped, her form snapping into full solidity as the last of the summoning light collapsed around her.

She dropped the remaining distance to the ground, hitting the dirt with a soft thud, completely naked, her long bunny ears pressed flat against her hair while her legs curled slightly from the impact.

The stream comments exploded instantly.

[ CringeSlayer91:] OH MY GOD

[ CringeSlayer91:] ANOTHER ONE

[ CringeSlayer91:] BRO DID IT AGAIN LMAO

[ ShadowMage44:] bunny girl??? bunny girl!!!

[ ShadowMage44:] hajin never misses

[ DarkBlade:] chat is literally foaming at the mouth right now

[ ShadowMage44:] look at those ears bro, they’re so long

[ CringeSlayer91:] 10/10 would watch again

[ Ashley (mod):] i am so disappointed in all of you

[ Ashley (mod):] she just got summoned and you people are already acting like this

[ Ashley (mod):] have some decency for once

He ignored the chat and stayed on his knees, the dizziness still lingering at the edges of his vision while he tried to catch his breath. His mana was dangerously low, his whole body feeling like dead weight.

Juna was already moving before he could say anything, her ears pressing back as she grabbed a blanket from her pack and dropped it over Loccy’s body in one quick motion.

"Cover her up," she muttered, her voice tight while she adjusted the blanket to make sure nothing was showing. "She’s not some spectacle for people to stare at."

He gave her a short nod, appreciating the gesture, then looked back at the girl on the ground. Her breathing was shallow but steady, her chest rising and falling in a slow rhythm while her ears twitched occasionally under the fabric.

Her eyes opened, going bright gold for one second, then they sharpened as they locked onto him.

She stared at his face, at Juna standing beside him, then at the trees around them, and something like pure confusion flashed through her expression before she sat up quickly, the blanket slipping slightly as she moved.

Juna caught it immediately, pulling it back up over her shoulders with a firm grip. "Keep that on."

Loccy blinked at her, then at Juna’s hands, then down at the blanket covering her body, and her ears shot straight up in alarm.

"Eh?" she said, pulling the blanket aside to check her arms and legs while her brow furrowed deeper. "What is this?"

Hajin frowned, still trying to catch his breath from the heavy mana drain. "What do you mean?"

Juna tilted her head from the side, her own wolf ears perking up in confusion. "What else would it be?"

"I’m a rabbit," Loccy said, her ears twitching as she ran her hands over her bare skin in disbelief.

"Just a normal rabbit. I don’t have arms or legs like this, and I definitely don’t look like a person. What happened to me?" She looked up at them with wide eyes, waiting for an answer that made sense.

Hajin just stared at her, his mouth slightly open while the words sank in, completely shocked.