Mushoku No Sonzai 無色の存在 (Colorless Existence)

Hope

"No. Either way, I sent my other fragment after him a while ago. And this fragment....He's particularly strong. No matter how you look at it, he will---"

A pink aura suddenly surrounds Momoka. The room became immensely cold.

"Stop it.....Onii-Chan will come....He'll come and help me..."

She feels a touch on her forehead.
Jin was directly in front of her face.

"Wh-When did he..."

"Your Reiki sure is increasing alright. You're definitely more knowledgeable about your own Reiki than you were before. But, it's pointless to struggle. Your Reiki is still developing."

His hand crawls down to her lips.

"This is no way for you to exert your Reiki. It's still developing. If you're not careful, your body won't be able to defend against Hell's miasma."

Her eyes were filled with fear.

"Well, your Reiki should have no problem protecting your body anyway. So release all the force you want."

As he begins walking toward the door, Momoka speaks up.

"Wait..."

"Hm?"

She looks down at her hand, pink aura still flowing from it.

"Why...am I here....?"

He rubs his fingers through his hair.

"You sure are smart for your age. You even learned about Reiki and Divine Senshi and Demons in such a short time here."

His eyes turn a blood red.

"You are here to become one of us. We couldn't possibly ignore the opportunity of having the child of the Sakura Empress for ourselves."

"Sakura....Empress...?"

"Yes. Your mother."

Momoka begins to shiver again.

"Mom...?"

"Well, she was one of the strongest after all. The Reiki within you is really special to us."

"Mom..."

He opens the door and quietly leaves.

"Just accept your life here."

The door closes shut.
Momoka holds her pillow close to her face. She begins to cry.

"Why me....?"

Memories of playing with Susumu and her mom as children begin flashing through her mind.

"I want to go home...."

She buries her face in the pillow.

"Mom...."

Hopelessness envelopes her mind.

"Help me....Onii-Chan...."

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School Rooftop
Afternoon
Perspective : Nobiyuki Susumu

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"Hey, Wakahisa-san. Please?"

"Sorry. I really am busy most of the time."

"Eh? But you said you weren't in any clubs."

"Hm. That's true. Tell you what, I'll think about it."

"Thank you, Wakahisa-san! You really would be a help in the swimming club!"