Mushoku No Sonzai 無色の存在 (Colorless Existence)

Perspective : 3rd Person
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Sounds of footsteps approach closer. As they finally approach the door, a woman dressed as a maid appears.

"Is there anything you would like to eat, Momoka-chan?"

Momoka stares out the window. Large fields of grass and trees surrounding the area, the sun shining brightly upon everything. Expressionless, she shakes her head.

"You haven't eaten for some time. If you don't eat, Jin-sama will become angry with me."

Her stomach grumbles. Thinking about it once more, she decides to take the offer of food.

"Yes. Just fruit is fine again."

The maid bows her head, exiting the room. As the door behind her closes, Momoka continues to stare out the window.

The maid walks down the hallway, heading straight for the kitchen, only to be quickly interrupted by a voice.

"Yo."

She turns around, bowing instinctively.

"Welcome home, Jin-sama."

Petting her head, he points to Momoka's room.

"So, how is she doing?"

"She isn't eating very much lately. She seems to be in a depressive state, Jin-sama."

He rubs his chin.

"Whatever. She'll forget about her human life soon enough. Tell me, how is her Reiki developing?"

"Yes. It's just as you said, Jin-sama. Her Reiki is growing at an incredibly fast rate. She is indeed the child of the Sakura Empress."

He smiles, heading for the door.

"Good."

The doorknob turns, as the wooden door creaks open. Momoka looks in surprise and turns away.

"Yo, Momoka-chan!"

"...you..."

She doesn't answer. Her face was as emotionless as a blank canvas.

"Come on. Cheer up a bit. There's no use in wasting such nice days like these in bed, right?"

She looks out the window. The grassy fields did look tempting to her. But, she quickly looked away.
Jin strokes her cheek.

"Do you really miss home that much?"

Her eyes stare coldly at the floor.

"Hey. Do you really miss that kid? Nobiyuki Susumu, was it?"

Fearfully, she begins to shiver.

"You can't be serious, Momoka-chan. Why, you've been here for 2 months already."

Suddenly, the composure she had tried to keep for so long breaks.

"You're lying!"

Jin smiles.

"It's not a lie."

Momoka begins to cry.

"Well, you are here in the Demon World after all. 2 months here is only a few days in the human world."

A mix of relief and panic, Momoka grips her blanket.

"It doesn't matter where! Onii-Chan.....Onii-Chan will come for sure!"

"Ahahaha. Come on, that's not possible. Even if he did come, he would be dead."

"You're lying...."