Shakugan no Shana Vol 5 pg 66

And yet, she was sleeping peacefully in the shade of the tree, snoring softly. Her habit of
gathering her long hair to her right side as she slept, and her slightly too-short cheongsam,
made for a heartwarmingly cute sleeping figure, but that was that. He had no intention of
showing mercy. Of course, attacking her in her sleep was not uncommon between the two of
them.
He cautiously erased his presence and approached. His presence was far more faint than
that of a typical Denizen of the Crimson World, let alone a human, but recently the girl would,
on occasion, detect even that. Honestly, launching a surprise attack was nearing its limit.
He, because of the vow he had made, was happy about her growth, but at the same time, he
felt a sense of loneliness. It was not the warm kind of a parent letting go of a child, or a
master being surpassed by a disciple.