It’s a new day. Full of new wonders and opportunities. “Mhmm…” In a cozy room, on a cozy bed, Ririna twitched as light made its way through the curtains and illuminated her face.

  The morning glow warmed her skin and invigorated her for the first time in a long time. After spending so much time as a captive, waking up in such a carefree manner felt strange to her. She felt like she should be on edge. Ready for anything. But she’s not. She’s calm and relaxed. Like she’s floating in a dream.

  Only one possible explanation. She thinks. This is the afterlife. She took a deep breath without opening her eyes, and took in the soothing sensations.

  “Ririna? Are you awake?” A familiar voice called out her name next to her. Her heart started pumping. She sat up in a hurry and opened her eyes. It can’t be… That voice… No way!

  “Iroha?!” On a chair next to her bed. Is this a dream?

  “You’re awake!” Iroha rose up with a jump. “You’ve finally woke up! I’m so glad! How are you feeling?” She leaned close to Ririna.

  “I- I’m fine… I think… Am I dreaming?”

  “Dreaming? Ahahaha! No, you’re not dreaming. It’s the opposite actually. You finally woke up after a long sleep.”

  “I see…” Ririna leaned back on the bed. “What happened? How did I get here? The last thing I remember is… the demons and… you in the ritual room. Was that real? It’s all so hazy to me.”

  “You don’t remember anything else?” Iroha sat back down, matching Ririna.

  “That’s not it… I’m just a bit confused… Everything is just sort of a blur to me…” Ririna thought for a moment before looking at Iroha. “You came for me, didn’t you?” She smiled.

  “Of course… I somehow managed to get there in time! Sorry it took me so long.”

  “Don’t apologize. You didn’t have any obligation to save me in the first place. Just knowing that you tried would have been enough.” As Ririna’s thoughts became clear, some questions popped into her head. “How did you get here in time, though? We’re in the capital, aren’t we? I thought you couldn’t fast-travel.”

  “I hitched a ride with Flanne.”

  “Why would Flanne travel normally instead of using fast-travel? She told me she came from the capital when we were in Rocky Ridges.”

  “Apparently, it was because of some kind of tradition. Something about having children go on a trip to visit the capital and unlock new fast-travel locations.” Ririna knew what Iroha was talking about. Something was off, but she quickly understood why. “Since there were a lot of soldiers already there, they decided to do the trip earlier this year. We just kinda tagged along as extra bodyguards.”

  “I see… You came here by carriage… Good thing they decided to do the trip earlier.”

  “Right?” Iroha couldn’t believe how lucky she had gotten either. “Somehow, everything worked out, and you’re safe now. I couldn’t ask for a better outcome.” Everything did work out, right? Iroha wondered. Bea hasn’t sent anyone to arrest me or Ririna yet, but that doesn’t mean that it’s over… Carol said it’d be fine, so I’ll have to trust her word for now.

  The two of them stared at each in silence for a moment. Iroha’s thoughts had been so filled with Ririna until now, that she couldn’t hold eye contact without getting flustered. Not like that had ever been her specialty.

  “Ah! That reminds me!” To break the awkward silence, Iroha started with cheerful voice. “Do you have any idea why the demons were after you?”

  “I do, but my memory’s still hazy…” Ririna looked down at her sheets while thinking. “I also don’t really understand what it means… I think their goal was to steal one of my skills with a ritual… Probably the one that allowed me to make the Torn Violence Potion safe. It’s a skill that lets me remove certain aspects from my creations, but they wanted it to extract something from the hero… What was it called…?” The name was right on the tip of her tongue, but she couldn’t remember it. “Ahaha… It was a weird name… ISS Driver?”

  Iroha’s face froze. “ISS Driver…? D- do you mean VISS Driver?”

  “VISS Driver? Yeah… I think that’s it! Do you know anything about it?”

  Her face was frozen, but her brain was working overtime. VISS Driver!? Is Ririna serious? The demons were trying to extract the VISS Driver? Is that even possible? There was nothing like that in the game… Are they after me then? No… She said the hero had it… That’s how it was in the game. The hero’s the one supposed to have the VISS Driver. But! I stole it! I stole the VISS Driver! How can the hero have the VISS Driver when I stole it? I’m definitely not the hero, right? Is there a second VISS Driver? According to the game, there shouldn’t be! But since when have my memories from the game been a reliable source of information? That’s right! Never! Who knows what’s possible at this point? I have no clue anymore! But I see now… That’s why I heard Armand mention the VISS Driver.

  “Not really… I’ve heard the name VISS Driver before, but that’s it…” Or so Iroha said, but her reaction was strange for someone who knew nothing but the name. “I guess it doesn’t matter right now. Can you stand?” Iroha lent Ririna a hand to help her out of bed.

  “I think I can.” Ririna took up Iroha’s offer and accepted her help. Her outfit had mostly been left intact, so she pushed the sheets aside. She turned to the side on the bed and stood up while leaning on Iroha. “Thanks, Iroha. I’m fine now.” Ririna took some time to check on her condition. She still hadn’t fully recovered, but she’d be back to normal soon enough. Only one thing felt off…

  “What’s wrong?” Iroha was paying close attention to her and quickly picked up on her discomfort.

  “Well… You see, my main pouch is missing? Did you take it off?” Both her boots and accessories were missing, but she was able to find them around the room. Iroha took them off before putting her to bed, so that she would be comfortable while sleeping. Her pouch was the one thing she couldn’t find.

  “N- no! I didn’t touch it. It was already gone when I got to you.”

  “That makes sense… I think I remember the strap ripping at some point…” Ririna was a bit down, and Iroha was a bit worried.

  “Was there anything important in there?”

  “It was where I kept my potions. I don’t like losing the things I made, but it’s nothing that can’t be replaced…” Ririna shifted uncomfortably. “It’s just that it feels weird not having the pouch on me, you know?” She tapped her waist, highlighting the missing accessory.

  “Is that so…?” Iroha felt bad for her. “I have an idea! Come with me!” She suddenly ran out of the room.

  “Where are you going? Wait!” Ririna ran after Iroha, and stepped out into the hotel’s corridor. Iroha entered the room next to hers. Ririna followed her hesitantly and found her crouched near wardrobe, rummaging through some stuff. Is this her room? I guess she got a different room just for me… “So… What are you looking for?”

  “I got it! Here! What do you think?” Iroha got up while showing Ririna a red pouch.

  “Huh… I think it’s a nice pouch. Looks good, and it seems very well made. You must have paid a lot for it.” It came naturally to her, so Ririna shared her thoughts freely.

  “That’s not what I meant… Also, I got it for free, so don’t worry about the price.” Iroha cleared up the misunderstanding before continuing. “I was asking if it would work as a replacement for your pouch. You can have it if you want.” Iroha extended her hand towards Ririna.

  “Ehhh? I can’t accept a gift from you after everything you’ve done for me… I’d feel bad…” It would be an amazing gift for her. Especially considering the one who’s gifting it.

  “It’s fine. Just don’t think of it as a gift.” Iroha extended her hand again, aware that Ririna was interested. “It doesn’t suit me either way, so it’d be great if you took it. Much better than leaving it rotting in a closet, right?”

  “Well… If you insist…” Ririna accepted the gift and put it on right away. The red pouch rested on her waist, and stood out nicely from the green skirt and brown leather belt.

  “Ohh! I knew it’d suit you! You’re so cute!” That was way too blunt. Ririna was all for honesty, but having Iroha call her cute so directly was something else.

  “Ah… Thanks… Iroha… Thanks for the gift. I like it a lot.” While blushing, Ririna turned to the mirror to regain her composure. “There’s only one problem now.” Iroha tilted her head. “I’ll have to be extra careful now when I’m out on my own. Since this is a gift from you, I really don’t want to damage it.” Ririna smiled, and now it was Iroha’s time to blush. Ririna was just so darn adorable!

  “I- it’s fine! You don’t have to worry about that. If it gets broken, I’ll get you another one.” Ririna was pleased with Iroha’s reaction.

  “Iroha?” Then suddenly, there was a new voice from outside the room. “Are you in here?” Carol knocked at the door to Iroha’s room, then noticed it was open. “What happened to the other girl? Her room’s empty, you know…?” Carol stopped when she saw the two girls in front of a mirror and nodded. Guess the mystery’s solved.

  “Oh…” Both Iroha and Ririna looked towards Carol, and surprisingly, Ririna was the first one to speak up. “You’re the girl from the Forest of Illusion, aren’t you?”

  With a confident swipe of her hair, Carol entered the room. “Yep. Carol Angelis. That’s me.”

  “I see you’ve recovered completely since last time. It’s nice to finally meet you. My name’s Ririna Windfiel. Did you team up with Iroha to rescue me?”

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  “I- it’s not like that! Don’t flatter yourself. I only helped because I felt like it.” Carol crossed her arms. “But I don’t like owing favors to people, so now we’re even.”

  Iroha wrapped around and put a hand on Carol’s shoulder. “That’s right. Carol was a huge help! I wouldn’t have been able to save you without her!” She was already flustered, and Iroha’s praise didn’t help Carol stay calm.

  “Y- you idiot! You’re the one who actually saved her. I don’t need her gratitude!”

  “Even so, who knows where we would be right now without your help? Thanks a lot, Carol.”

  “Drop it. All I did was tie up some loose ends. Nothing worth broadcasting to the whole world.”

  “Ehh…? But it was a huge deal!”

  Ririna giggled while watching the two girls’ back and forth. “You two sure get along, don’t you?”

  “Get along?! I- it’s not like that! I’m only accompanying Iroha as part of my training. Nothing more.” Carol’s tsundere loveliness didn’t elicit the usual reaction from Iroha. She let go off her shoulder with a calm smile and turned to Ririna, who looked like she had something to say.

  “I guess this is a good time.” After a deep breath, Ririna spoke. “I wanna thank both of you for your help! I’m very grateful for everything you did for me. It’s thanks to you two that I’m alive right now.”

  Carol kept her mouth shut since she couldn’t refuse such heartfelt gratitude. A certain someone else, however, couldn’t help but make a big fuss. “Uuuu…! It’s fine, Ririna!” Iroha blushed ecstatically. “You don’t have to take it so seriously! We’re friends, right? You’ve helped us both before, so you don’t owe us anything!”

  “Is it really that simple?” Ririna chuckled. “Oh well… If you insist, I guess we can leave it at that.” She straightened up when she saw Iroha smiling warmly.

  “By the way, Carol, what are you doing here? Were you looking for me?”

  “Yeah. You do remember we don’t have all the time in the world, right? I wanted to check if you were ready to go home yet.” Hearing the other two talking about going home, Ririna got worried.

  “Are you leaving, Iroha? We haven’t even had time to…” Do anything, really… She had just reunited with Iroha. It would be sad for them to be separated so soon.

  “Uhmm… Don’t mind Carol. We have to go back eventually, but we’re not going yet.” Iroha didn’t like to see Ririna worried. “And even when we leave, I’ll only be gone for a while. Now that I can fast-travel to the capital, I’ll come back as soon as possible.” Ririna weaved a sigh of relief, but those same words only served to stress Carol.

  “What do you mean, ‘don’t mind me’? We can stay for a little longer, but don’t push it, Iroha. The more we delay, the bigger the headache waiting for us back home…” Ririna didn’t want to interfere, so she quietly observed. What kind of circumstances did Iroha have? Family troubles?

  “Don’t remind me, Carol… I don’t even want to think about it…” Iroha let out an exasperated laugh. “It’s just for a bit. I just want to spend some time with Ririna before going back. Like… How about we go out for lunch, Ririna? I bet you’re probably hungry!”

  “Ah!” Ririna quickly cleared her thoughts and smiled. “That sounds great! They kept me asleep most of the time, so I wasn’t given much to eat.”

  “*Sigh…*” Carol uncrossed her arms and put a hand on her waist. “I guess I’m tagging along then…” Somehow, Iroha got startled. “What? Is there a problem with me coming with you? Why are you so surprised?”

  “No… It’s nothing! It’s just that… Me and Ririna have a lot to catch up on… It probably won’t be any fun for you to come with us.”

  “And what? You want me to stay in the hotel by myself, bored out of my mind?” Carol was starting to get heated when Ririna interrupted.

  “I think you should come with us, Carol. I’d feel bad leaving you out after you helped rescue me. That, and I’d like to know more about you since you’re Iroha’s friend!” It was hard to deal with someone who said sappy things so easily, but Carol didn’t mind the honesty.

  “Alright.” Iroha shrugged and turned to Carol. “If Ririna’s fine with it, then fine by me.”

  “Hmm… You’re really taking her side, huh, Iroha? You don’t want me to come along, but when it’s her, you’re suddenly fine with it. I see how it is…” Carol has a sarcastic, teasing tone.

  “It’s not about taking anyone’s side, and I never said you couldn’t come! You’re welcome to come with us. Let’s all have lunch together!” Iroha clapped, and the other two nodded.

  With the decision made, the three girls left the hotel and headed outside. Ririna was the only one who knew where good restaurants were, and she took the others to a nice, strangely modern restaurant with outdoor tables. Yet another vestige from the time that world used to be just a game and followed aesthetics over logic.

  “Hey, Carol.” Ririna had something on her mind, so she asked Carol while they ate. They had chosen to sit outside under the bright sun, enjoying with a nice breeze. The restaurant had a cloth roof over the tables, protecting them from direct sunlight. “You said you tied up the loose ends, but what exactly does that mean? Were you together with Iroha last night? If you were, sorry for not remembering you. My memory’s still fuzzy.”

  Carol finished her bite before answering. “No. Iroha went to the mansion to rescue you by herself. I was taking care of something else that was very important.” Carol tooted her own horn, but she was not wrong.

  “You see, Ririna, besides the mansion they took you to, the demons had two other hideouts…” Iroha opened up with an explanation to get Ririna up to speed. From the demon’s planned retaliation to the princess to the intense deadlock that had seemingly formed to prevent Iroha from meeting Ririna. “In the end, Carol managed to take down both of their hideouts all on her own!” Iroha’s attention was focused on Ririna, but Carol appreciated the recognition.

  “Ehhh?! You met with the princess!?” How did a situation like that get started just because of me?

  “Ahh… Yep… We did…” Iroha wasn’t expecting that to be the part that surprised Ririna the most, but it made sense. “It’s a long story. We met her through Flanne.”

  “Flanne’s connected to the princess? That’s an interesting one…” Ririna had an amused grin as she tried to make sense of the situation. “About the hideouts, what did you do to them, Carol? How did you stop them both from causing damages?”

  “Yeah… You haven’t told me about your plan yet. Were you in both places at the same time somehow?” Carol told Iroha the gist of it when she returned, but she was too preoccupied with Ririna.

  “I wasn’t. That’s obviously impossible. I had to pull off a little trick… Around one of their hideouts, the demons had explosives planted around the neighborhood. My trick involved using that against them. I moved all their explosives right up to their doorstep and then set things up to blow their hideout remotely! When the explosion happened, I was already at the other hideout. At that point, all that was left was for me to defeat the demons there, and voila, problem solved.” Carol had a smug grin on her face.

  “Wow… That’s clever…” Iroha then turned back to Ririna. “I’m a bit of an idiot, so I was ready to be branded a criminal for saving you. I knew the demons were planning something bad, but I couldn’t just wait around anymore. I ended up running straight for the mansion without thinking. Ahahaha…”

  Ririna appreciated the sentiment, but she didn’t want to imagine the possibility. “You gotta be more careful, Iroha. I’d feel terrible if other people had gotten hurt because of me. And I don’t want you getting in trouble because of me. Almost getting executed once should have been enough, no?”

  “No, no! I gotta draw the line there! Getting other people involved was bad, but if it’s my life for yours, it’s not crazy. That’s what friends do, right?” If their situation was reversed, Ririna could imagine herself doing something similar. After a moment of staring each other down, the two girls cracked up laughing.

  “Okay, okay… I can’t say I approve, but that’s fair enough. I’ll just give extra thanks to Carol for making sure it didn’t come to that.”

  “Ahahahaha! You’re right. Thanks, Carol! You really saved us.” The two girls turned to Carol, but she didn’t seem too pleased. Ririna didn’t know her well enough, but Iroha could see a small pout on the girl’s face.

  “It was no big deal for me.” They had all finished their meals when Carol suddenly stood up. “I need to go to the bathroom. I’ll be right back.”

  What’s going on with her? Iroha watched as Carol went inside the restaurant. She was now alone with Ririna, which sparked a panicked thought. Date… Oh no! This is just like a date now! I gotta say something! Fast! “Uhmm… Ririna, is…” Opening her mouth without thinking was not a great idea. “Ah! How has your alchemy been going? Did you have any new ideas recently?”

  “That’s… a weird question…” Iroha tried to pick a topic Ririna would like, but Ririna was at a loss. “I was taken captive by the demons, so I couldn’t really work on anything…”

  “Ah!” Of course. What a dumb thing to ask. “That’s right… Sorry, I don’t know what I was thinking.”

  “It’s fine. I can get back to it now thanks to you.” The fact that Iroha would ask was enough to make her happy. “You’ll be the first to know of any interesting developments.” Ririna smiled, and Iroha was glad she hadn’t screwed up too badly.

  Iroha still had no idea what to say—what to talk about next. Ririna was perfectly happy just to stay by Iroha’s side, but Iroha was clearly uncomfortable. She was trying too hard. “Hey, wanna go for a walk?” Ririna tried to relieve some of Iroha’s tension.

  “A walk? What about Carol?”

  “Just a short walk. We’ll come back soon.” Ririna was the one suggesting it, and Iroha didn’t want to say no to her.

  …

  Why now all of a sudden? Iroha walked beside Ririna, accompanying her. Why hasn’t she said anything? This is so awkward… Iroha’s face was getting red. Why was she getting nervous now? She didn’t like it. She’s finally alone with her.

  Ririna turned a corner and stopped under the shade of a building. Iroha looked at her, expecting something to happen. “I wonder what’s going to happen when I return to the Alchemists’ Guild. Will they let me go on as normal after offering me to the demons? Maybe they’ll think I’m a ghost or something!” Ririna giggled just by imagining the chaos.

  “I hope everything goes well, but they’ll probably try to cover things up. If anything happens, I’ll do whatever I can to help.”

  “Thanks. To be honest, I don’t really care as long as I can continue learning more alchemy. I’d rather not go back after what they did, at least not to the Ebrilyon’s branch, but I don’t have much of a choice. They’re the ones with the best books, and if they blacklist me, I might be forbidden from officially working as an alchemist ever again.”

  That’s not fair! Iroha wanted to say, but Ririna was so calm that she stopped herself. “You don’t need their books, do you? As long as you’re alive, you’ll always keep learning new things. You can talk to me whenever you need new ideas.”

  “I guess you’re right… Even if I can’t work, I can still help people… and you…” Ririna glanced at Iroha, causing both their faces to go red. “Ahahaha! But let’s not talk about serious stuff for now. Now’s the time to celebrate.” Ririna went back to normal, but the same couldn’t be said for Iroha.

  Iroha nodded, agreeing to put any worries to the side. Around the corner, Carol was leaning against the wall, waiting for the right time to rejoin them. They’re quiet now, so… “All that talk made me thirsty.” Carol stopped, startled by Ririna speaking up again.

  “Oh! I can get you something to drink! Wait here!” Iroha was ready for a quick run back to the restaurant, but someone pulled her back by the arm.

  “Come on, Iroha… I’m not that thirsty. No need to go out of your way.” Iroha was confused. She only wanted to make Ririna happy. She was confused, but Ririna was even more confused. “Are you okay, Iroha? What’s wrong with you today?”

  “Huh? What do you mean? There’s nothing wrong… I’m perfectly fine.” Ririna wasn’t the type to bottle up her thoughts. Her question put Iroha in the lead of who’s more confused.

  “Seriously? I think you’re acting weird. It’s like you’re being extra nice to me today. It’s a bit weird…” Ririna used a light, inoffensive tone while speaking. “You don’t need to do that. You don’t need to do anything for me. Not only did you save my life, but you even gave me this pouch earlier. Anything else, and you’re just gonna make me feel guilty. I’m the one who should be repaying and doing things for you. Is there anything you want?” Ririna took a step forward, clenching Iroha’s hand with her own hands.

  “Y- you don’t have to do anything!” Iroha turned her face away. “Like I said, we’re friends. You don’t need to repay me…” Somehow, getting Iroha flustered was a lot more fun than Ririna remembered.

  “See how I feel?” Ririna stepped back. “The feeling’s mutual. I don’t want you going out of your way for me. I like you the most when you’re yourself. Just treat me like you always do, okay?” Ririna meant to put Iroha at ease, but Iroha gave an awkward laugh, still looking down. “I guess you’re still worried about me after everything that happened, huh? I don’t mind, but I’m alright now.”

  “Yeah… Ahahahah… I didn’t want you to get worse while you’re still recovering.” Not a bad response, but Iroha’s still not smiling.

  “Come with me, Iroha. There’s a cool spot nearby I wanna show you.” Ririna grabbed Iroha by the hand, who gasped as she was dragged away.

  …

  “Where are we?” The two girls stopped in a small opening between some houses after weaving through a couple of narrow alleys. One of the sides had a railing with a big fall on the other side.

  Ririna let go of Iroha’s hand and ran to the railing. “Come here. Take a look at this.” She gestured ahead as Iroha approached.

  “Wow… It’s beautiful…” Below her was an expansive garden with a statue in the middle. “I didn’t realize this is where we were.” With a second look, Iroha finally connected the dots. That was the garden she had visited with Carol. She now got a panoramic view of it.

  “It’s nice, isn’t it? I figured you wouldn’t know about it since you’re new here. This isn’t the kind of place that’s easy to find for non-locals. Though, I’m technically an outsider too.” Ririna leaned on the railing next to Iroha. Her smile and proximity made Iroha acutely aware of her. They’re alone. In a place like this… “Did that help you loosen up?”

  “Loosen up? Yeah… I guess…” Iroha looked tenser than ever. Ririna smiled at yet another failure.

  “You know, I realized something since last time…” After a deep breath, Ririna opened up with a calm voice. Ririna looked off into the distance, preparing herself. “I realized I want you to be happy.” Iroha started staring in shock. What was that supposed to mean?

  “Remember the last time we met?” Ririna continued. “I remember I got in my own head and screwed everything up. I wanted to invite you to travel to the capital with me, but I got nervous and didn’t do it. I even promised I’d come meet you only to not show up…”

  “It’s alright! It’s not your fault. I get nervous a lot too, so I know how it feels…”

  “No…” Ririna shook her head. “It’s not like that. I only got nervous at the time because I was confused about my own feelings.” Ririna turned to face Iroha. “I didn’t know what was going on in my own heart at the time…” Ririna was blushing adorably, causing the heat to spread to Iroha’s cheeks. Ririna fidgeted in place before earnestly locking eyes with Iroha. “I- if you don’t mind, can I say something weird?”

  “Y- yeah…” I’m going crazy… I can’t keep up! My face is on fire. My heart is racing. Is this… But Iroha shut down that inner voice—that fervent lust threatening to escape. She calmed herself down and focused on Ririna. No matter what comes next, she can’t allow herself to return to that.

  “Okay then…” Ririna took another deep breath. “I know we’re both girls, but… I think I love you, Iroha. No… That’s not right. I love you, Iroha!”

  Ririna closed her eyes, trembling in anticipation. Iroha had forgotten how to breathe. Something inside her was about to shatter, but she resisted. No more mistakes. No more hesitation. This is it!

  “Ah!” With Iroha’s hands suddenly on her shoulders, Ririna gasped. Her glistening green eyes opened, and she raised her head. Iroha closed her eyes, leaned forward, and placed a kiss on her lips. “!?” Ririna closed hers again, holding back tears of joy.

  Iroha pulled back, staring straight at a flustered Ririna. She still has something she has to say. To do things properly. “I…” Iroha! She heard Carol say behind her. Why was Carol there? It doesn’t matter. She was going to focus on Ririna and Ririna only. “I love you too, Ririna!”

  With that, Ririna smiled blissfully. Iroha saw the most beautiful sight in the world. She’s now the happiest girl in the world. Such a beautiful scene…

  ‘I like you the most when you’re yourself.’ Yet for some reason, Ririna’s words from earlier popped back into her head. She should be the happiest girl in the world right now, but she’s on edge… There’s turmoil in her mind.

  Myself… Who am I? I’m supposed to be happy with this development. This is what I wanted all along, isn’t it? I made Ririna my goal. The one who settled on that should be happy. That’s me. That’s supposed to be me, but… Is that the real me? What if I am the one who wants… more? More…

  Greed would be her downfall. She knew that and sealed it away. To suppress the ruinous voice inside her. I decided I wouldn’t be greedy… Ririna is great! I love her… There’s no doubt in mind that I’d be eternally happy with her. I don’t need more…

  “I- I love you…” Iroha repeated. I’ll be happy with Ririna. I don’t need anything else… Harems are just a fantasy… A bad idea… Too greedy… If I can be happy, I don’t need it…

  I don’t need it…

  “But…”

  But…

  I want it…

  With those words, the illusion shattered. The fervent lust inside broke out and took control. After all, that’s who I am! I want it! I can’t lie to myself. From the very beginning… That’s all I ever wanted! I’m scared. But if I am to be myself… Even if it leads to ruin, I can’t hesitate! I won’t run away anymore! I want it!

  “Sorry, Ririna! I love you! But I have other girls I also love!”

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