Chapter 23

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, Karen started running.

But her words never came true.

Kirino stared at Karen with a broken smile and licked her tongue.

“Eh, ehehehe. Those words are mine.”

“What— “

『Don’t wait』

“Blood clots”

Before they were done saying their words.

One word, Kirino whispered.

Shortly after, a red spear jumped out of Karen’s mouth.

“Oh, gohaa…!?”

She vomited blood while raising a strange voice, and even that blood hardened and penetrated Karen’s arm.

The blood that overflew from the penetrated point hardened again, it penetrated a different point, forming a reddish black spear.

Kirino approached Karen who was struggling with the spear in her body while taking light steps.

Then, she licked the spear and talked while writhing.

“Ahaha…… what is it, your blood… It is a different taste from Celestia. If Celestia is the finest wine, you are like a highly addictive drug… Fufu, haha, heheh. Could you give me more?”

“Ah…….you”

“Well then, good night.”

Karen was about to talk.

The blood in her body condensed, and Karen’s heart and brain were pierced at the same time.

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“Mother….?“

With her eyes wide open, Riko murmured, shaking her voice.

―――― “Mother”?

What does that mean? Does Rika know Sakura?

I am confused by the shocking words that came out of Rika’s mouth.

…… Now, perhaps I’m going to touch Riko’s secret. But I don’t want to know. Especially when it came to Sakura.

If I learn Riko’s Secret, how should I look at it? How will Riko look? I’m not sure, but that fear prevailed.

“Oh, what’s wrong, Riko?”

“…… Hi!?”

Sakura turned around and talked to Riko.

On the other hand, Riko has a fearful expression as she stared, and her body trembled greatly.

――――How do you know Riko’s name? Why does Riko look so frightened?

Riko, who I should have trusted so much, is becoming more and more of an unknown.

But still.

Riko certainly is a “lover” who puts me first, of that I’m not mistaken.

“…… just”

“Yes? What?”

“Stay away from Serra right now!!”

Riko shouted, trembling with fear.

Riko’s cry echoed in the store.

Immediately after, the voices of the people in the shop suddenly went silent, surprised at Riko’s voice.

“……really”

Sakura’s voice echoed in the quiet shop.

Finally, I realize what happened.

The people in the shop were surprised by Riko’s voice and went silent.

………… Everyone had stopped all at once.

As if time had stopped. As if everything around me had turned into a single photo.

Everyone had stopped while performing their previous motions.

And even me.

“――――!?”

I couldn’t move my body. Not only that, I couldn’t move my eyes nor could I speak.

And Riko was the same.

She couldn’t move from the spot at all, with her face still drawn in fear.

Sakura stood up and looked back towards Riko.

―――― Wait!!

What happens if Sakura touches Riko here now? As it is, I have no choice but to keep watching silently….

However, my voice was also empty, and Sakura placed her hand on Rika’s shoulder.

“Oh, I’m sorry. Just remembered I have urgent business. Well, I’ll be going ✩.”

Immediately after, the inside of the shop became noisy again.

At the same time, both me and Rika are released from physical restraint.

“Gah~, hah~ hah~………, Sakura!!”

I regained my breath, which had been stopped before, raised my face and glared at Sakura.

…… But before I knew it, Sakura had disappeared.

“Serra!”

Riko ran up to me, her face seemed about to start crying.

There were many things I wanted to ask, but I hugged Riko to reassure her for the time being.

“Riko, are you all right?”

“Yes, I was really scared… I thought I was going to die….”

“………… Hey, Riko.”

What? And Riko stared anxiously.

I was at a loss for a moment whether to say it or not, but I decided to ask Riko.

“What did you mean by ‘Mother’?”

“……! that is…………”

Her eyes wide open, Riko held her mouth.

After all, this was a problem related to Riko’s “secret”. A problem that we were unconsciously avoiding. Now I’m trying to get to the heart of it.

However, this question might be cruel to Riko, who had tears in her eyes and a fearful expression. I fully understand that she’s been instilled with a strong trauma even without knowing the whole picture of Riko’s past.

“I’m sorry, if you don’t want to, I’ll—“

“I’ll tell you! So, can we go home first?”

Riko said so, tightly clenching my sleeve.

I’m glad to hear Riko say that. But.

I want to know her past, at the same time I also don’t want to know.

―――― Oh, I really am the worst.

“………… Yes.”

Therefore, I had no choice but to answer so vaguely.

Both Rika and I, the happiness we felt just before vanished like a lie, leaving only anxiety to let dark clouds rise.

Thus, the happy date with Rika ends in the worst form.

―――― But wasn’t that the moment which spelled the end?

If I thought about it, I should have been wary when Sakura appeared before me.

I should have paid sufficient attention so that the “setup” would not end in this manner.

Therefore, I will know her malice.

We had already fallen into a hell full of madness and malice.

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