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I hesitated slightly in front of the Shirogane family's grand mansion.
Could I bring this heavy heart, this stained self, into this home?
"Oh, what's wrong?"
Reiko's voice, as she opened the door, was gentle, as if encompassing my anxiety.
"You look terrible."
At her words, my tension eased a little.
"Something happened, didn't it?"
Reiko's intuition always saw through my heart.
"Just a moment. I'll make coffee."
As I was led into the living room, I gazed at Reiko.
As beautiful as ever.
Every single movement was refined, like a dance.
The way she brewed tea, the way she walked, the moment she turned around â everything was graceful art.
A fairy.
That word came to mind.
Her unearthly beauty and somehow ephemeral atmosphere.
Yet, she possessed undeniable strength.
The aroma of coffee spread through the quiet space.
"You don't have to say anything."
Reiko's voice resonated directly in my heart.
"I'll be by your side."
At those words, my emotions overflowed as if a dam had burst.
"I... I hate myself."
My voice trembled.
"I can't control my impulses."
The evening sun streaming through the window dyed the scene of my confession red.
"I... I'm scared."
The moment I spoke the words, I began to confess, as if spitting out all my sins.
About Anri-san and Kokoro-chan. About Kiyomi-san. About Karina. About Ryoko and Hinata. About Misaki. About Minako-san. Every single one of my past actions.
For a moment, a hint of disgust appeared in Reiko's eyes.
A look as if seeing something terribly filthy.
But it was only for a moment.
The next moment, her slender arms enveloped me.
The sensation of the ring growing hot.
"Thank you for being honest with me."
At that warmth, I began to cry like a child.
"I... I've become a monster."
"We are eternal lovers."
Reiko's voice echoed in the twilight room.
"No matter what kind of person you become, I love you."
Those words contained unwavering determination.
"Hey,"
Reiko's voice, having finished her flute performance, cut through the quiet air.
"Ryuji-kun."
"What?"
My voice was mixed with a hint of anxiety. Because I felt a different light in Reiko's eyes than usual.
"I know you're desperately protecting us."
Reiko's voice was gentle, but it had a definite strength.
"Eh?"
My voice involuntarily trembled.
"You're erasing the memories of the people who harmed or humiliated us, aren't you?"
At those words, my body stiffened.
A secret I couldn't tell anyone.
Reiko had seen through it.
"Ugh..."
Words caught in my throat.
I could neither deny nor affirm.
"Yamashita, of course,"
Reiko's voice continued.
Each name echoed with heavy meaning.
"Katagiri, Shirota, and even Onizuka, Sagara, Kizaki, Kawauchi, Yamaoka, Teramoto, Tanaka's memories."
A heavy silence fell in the room.
The evening sun streaming through the window dyed Reiko's profile red.
Her eyes held a deep emotion, neither accusation nor fear.
On the stand where the flute lay, the last reverberation faded.
My secret could no longer be hidden.
"Why?"
My voice trembled.
From the shock of my secret, which I thought no one had noticed, being exposed.
"I'm sorry,"
Reiko's voice was quiet.
"I investigated on my own."
She stood by the window and began to speak, illuminated by the setting sun.
"I somehow noticed that Ryuji-kun had been acting strangely for a while."
Her eyes held deep insight.
"So, I watched you from afar several times."
Reiko paused slightly.
"It was a little scary, but I met the relevant people."
"They didn't show any special emotions or behaviors when they talked to me."
Reiko's voice was filled with conviction.
"And when I probed into their relevant memories, they knew nothing at all."
I held my breath.
Reiko had investigated this far.
"I assumed you had awakened to a new ability."
Her analysis was precise.
"And I actually saw you misusing that ability several times."
At those words, my body stiffened.
However, there was no hint of accusation in Reiko's expression.
"So, when I heard your confession, instead of being disturbed, I was impressed by your honesty."
Reiko's voice grew warm.
"If a person with normal mental strength had an ability like yours, they would misuse it even more."
Those words contained understanding for me and a kind of praise.
Reiko had seen through everything, yet she still accepted me.
The evening sun streaming through the window cast our two shadows long on the floor.
There was no need to hide anything anymore.
In front of Reiko, I could take off all my masks.
That was how it felt in that moment.
"I'd like to hear Reiko's flute again after a long time."
At my words, Reiko smiled gracefully.
"Of course."
Even her gesture of standing up was like a dance.
Her black hair swayed gently, and her white fingers raised the flute.
Her figure standing by the window, illuminated by the twilight, was as beautiful as a painting.
The first note flowed into the room.
A clear tone vibrated the air.
Reiko's profile, illuminated by the setting sun, was divine.
Her long eyelashes cast shadows, and she immersed herself in the music with a sincere expression.
Her finger movements were delicate and graceful. Like butterflies dancing.
Her black hair swayed to the rhythm of the performance.
I watched, holding my breath.
The beauty of the music and the beauty of the performer.
An art where they were perfectly harmonized.
As the sound of the flute filled the room, I once again felt the specialness of Reiko's presence.
She wasn't just playing music.
She was transforming that very moment into eternal art.
"It's wonderful..."
The words spilled out naturally.
"And, beautiful..."
I was completely captivated.
Her figure was truly like a fairy's dance.
With an unearthly grace, Reiko became one with the music.
"No matter what kind of person you are, at your core, you're a serious and kind person. Otherwise, you wouldn't tell me such things honestly."
Reiko's black hair shimmered in the evening sun.
"So stay by my side forever, and hold me again and again."
Her voice became earnest.
"Please don't leave me."
That last phrase strongly stirred my heart.
I embraced Reiko.
Her slender body relaxed peacefully in my arms.
Again, the ring grew hot.
"Thank you, Reiko."
I put all my gratitude into those words.
Reiko's warmth gradually healed my wounded heart.
A soft scent gently wafted.
It was a gentle scent, like a spring flower.
"Ryuji-kun, actually, during my investigation, I met with Mr. Shirota again for the first time in a long while."
Reiko's voice echoed quietly.
"Eh?"
My body stiffened.
"Was he alright?"
"Yes, my emotions didn't change at all."
Reiko's expression was calm.
"Mr. Shirota had forgotten not only all memories related to me, but also all memories of the other girls."
In the twilight room, Reiko's eyes held a serious light.
"While I felt the tremendousness of your ability, I also worried about you."
She took a step closer.
"This is my guess, but when you erase an ability, do you touch that person's darkness? Or is it different?"
"No..."
I sighed deeply.
"It's not different. As expected, Reiko, I can't compare to you."
I stood up and moved to the window.
The sunset was dyed red.
"I erased a lot of memories."
"But that's just my self-satisfaction."
My voice trembled.
"I couldn't stand the thought of you being hurt, or other men knowing your embarrassing moments."
"And I was also worried that you might be threatened again."
I clenched my fists tightly.
"So I erased their memories without permission."
My face reflected in the window appeared distorted.
"And I also erased their evil memories along with it."
"But there were many memories I didn't even want to remember."
My voice was hoarse.
"Crying girls. Their words of pleasure."
My last words were almost a whisper.
"I touched evil, and I was poisoned by evil."
A heavy silence fell in the room.
Reiko's figure was reflected in the windowpane.
Her expression held a mixture of deep sorrow and boundless love.
"I will accept all of your evil feelings."
Reiko's voice quietly echoed in the twilight room.
She took a step closer.
"I'll do anything for you."
Her eyes held a deep determination.
"Spit out your evil only to me."
"And return to your good self for others."
Reiko's voice continued gently.
"No matter what you do, no matter what command, I will listen."
My heart trembled violently. Was I worthy of receiving such pure love?
"So, right?"
Reiko took another step closer.
"Reiko, you..."
My voice trembled.
"Do you think I can truly suppress my evil by being told such things?"
"It's alright,"
Reiko's voice held definite trust.
"Ryuji-kun is a strong person."
"My evil is deep. It's dark."
I said, gazing out the window.
"Trust me."
Reiko looked directly at me.
"I have love for you. I will accept your evil as love."
"Don't you think that's a perverted feeling?"
At my words, Reiko smiled.
"It's fine if I'm called a pervert, or a bitch, it doesn't concern me."
Her voice contained unwavering determination.
The evening sun dyed us red.
Reiko's unconditional love seemed to gradually melt away my darkness.
"Your parents aren't coming home today either, are they?"
At my question, Reiko turned from the window.
"No, I haven't seen them in months."
Her voice seemed to contain a hint of loneliness.
"My father is busy with his apparel company, and my mother has been overseas for a long time."
Reiko continued, gazing into the distance.
"My mother seems to be spending lavishly, saying it's for market research, investigating global trends and popular fashion."
"Well, in reality, my mother seems to be the best partner for my father's work."
Reiko gave a slight wry smile.
A glimpse of her complex feelings towards her parents.
"I see, so tonight, it's just the two of us."
At my words, the air in the room changed slightly.
"Yes, that's right."
Reiko's voice softened.
"Ryuji-kun, what is your evil order for tonight?"
That question contained pure gentleness and deep resolve.
As night fell, our two shadows quietly nestled together.
I gazed at Reiko.
Everything about her was noble and beautiful.
Her dignified demeanor, her conduct, every single movement â she possessed an incorruptible integrity.
Her white, porcelain-like skin, her long, glossy black hair, her small but dignified and elegant figure.
An existence befitting the word "perfect."
But because of that perfection, the darkness within me stirred.
A wicked desire to see this noble Reiko defiled, tainted, screaming, and falling shamelessly.
It certainly existed within me.
(This feeling must never be inflicted upon her.)
The moment I thought thatâ
"Ryuji-kun!!"
Smack!!
My cheek burned hot from the sudden slap.
"Are you still hesitating!? You're underestimating me, aren't you!!"
Reiko's voice resonated with an intensity I had never heard before.
"I'll show you I can accept your evil feelings!!"
Her eyes held a formidable fire.
"Defile me if you can!!"
Reiko stood in front of me.
"Look into my eyes!"
I held my breath.
There stood Reiko, the most beautiful and dignified I had ever seen.
A terrifyingly intense expression. Yet, utterly noble.
I was convinced that I would never encounter such a woman anywhere in the world.
It was a moment of absolute certainty.Â