episode_0089

Have you lost something precious?

Just one word. It was only one sentence. But the words hit the nail on the head so accurately that I couldn’t give any answer to its question.

How do they know? How does it know of her existence that even I have forgotten and forgotten?

“You look confused.”

Was there an expression on your face? He quickly covered his face with one hand and looked at it. Perhaps it was enjoying my reaction, but it just smiled and looked at me.

afraid. I want to get out of this place. What is it, what is it? What on earth is that monster that came to see me? Negative thoughts slowly ate away at me like bugs crawling up my body.

“Are you scared of me?”

It had no face. Except for the eerily white mouth, everything that would belong to a human being, including the face, hands, and legs, were stained black and completely unrecognizable.

It’s voice was distorted. The subdued voice, as if several people were speaking at the same time, was so gloomy and eerie that it made my head ache when I heard it.

It had no heart. No, I don’t know if it’s not there or I can’t see it. There was something black lumped around the area where the heart was located, making it look like there was a hole in it.

How can you not be afraid when you see something that doesn’t look human at all no matter how you look at it?

but… … . But still. I couldn’t back out of here just because I was afraid. There was a reason why I shouldn’t back down, so I closed my eyes and composed myself.

“… … .”

Don’t run away. Don’t back down. There are people you need to get back, people you need to remember. I took my hand away from the vague blue hair and looked straight at it.

I still couldn’t see his face, but I didn’t feel the same fear as before.

“No. I’m not afraid.”

“Is that so?”

It tilted its head, shrugged its shoulders and continued talking.

“Well, that kind of thing is fine. Whether you are afraid of me or not is of no concern to me.”

As it said that, it smiled deeper than before.

“Would you like to take a short walk?”

As if it wasn’t going to listen to my answer, it came at me with long strides and started walking past me.

Should I follow along? Is that really the right choice? Do you know what you will get if you follow me?

Let’s not be shaken. That holds the key to filling the void in my head right now. You decided not to run away.

A moment of inner conflict arose, but he shook his head and immediately followed suit.

“… … .”

It didn’t say anything as it walked. Without saying where we were going or talking about anything, we just walked.

The Academy was now in a chaotic mood as the Spring Festival approached, but the surroundings were unusually quiet.

The obviously warm spring weather of mid-April had become cool enough to make skin crawl on my arms through the thin school uniform.

The extremely heavy silence consumed even the surrounding sounds and made my body grow bigger. Eventually, the silence that had grown to the point where I felt suffocated just by being next to him began to weigh me down.

“Do you want to regain forgotten memories?”

It broke the silence and asked a very unexpected question.

“… … of course. That’s why I followed you.”

“Good. I’ll help you.”

“What?”

It nodded very willingly. To the point where I was even more embarrassed after hearing the answer.

“Helps you so easily… … ?”

“There is nothing that cannot be done. The reason I came to you was to restore your memories.”

“I see… … . But how can you get my memories back?”

“There is a way.”

The corners of its mouth were turned up to a bizarre degree, as if it was so happy as it turned back and spoke.

Crying――

It took out a pocket watch with a chain from its chest and showed it to me. A silver pocket watch shining in the sunlight was held in the hand and swayed from side to side.

“This clock will start ticking at 12 o’clock sharp, three days after the Spring Festival. And it is designed to stop exactly 6 hours after that.”

“What does that mean… … ?”

“From 12 o’clock sharp to 6 o’clock, a total of 6 hours. You’ll remember all the memories you’ve forgotten. From one to ten. Everything from the things I wanted to think about to the things I didn’t want to think about.”

While saying that, it approached me and placed a pocket watch on my hand. I felt the touch of cold silver in my palm.

With just this, my memories of her will come back–no, just for a moment.

“Why 3 days later instead of today? Why is there a time limit of 6 hours?”

It smiled slightly and stepped back.

“Because that part is fun.”

“What… … ?”

In response to my question, it shrugged its shoulders.

“Why, did you think I was a good person? Did you think I would help you for nothing in return? Huhuhu, aren’t you too pure?”

It laughed while covering its mouth and tilted its head to the side.

“So, you don’t like it?”

“… … .”

I couldn’t reply to anything it said. I quietly lowered my head and looked at the silver pocket watch in my hand.

“One way or another, I have no choice but to accept it… … .”

I put my pocket watch in my pocket and then looked up. It was standing quietly looking at me. It smiled at me and said.

“I will assume you have accepted it. Then, in 3 days.”

Just do it. When I closed my eyes and opened them at the sound of my fingers snapping, the thing that was clearly standing in front of me had disappeared as if it were a lie.

The surrounding area was noisy with students passing by and talking about the spring festival, and the temperature, which had been cold enough to make chickens grow, had already returned to the warm spring weather.

Did I see something in vain? Did I lose my mind for a moment? I blinked and felt a light weight in my pocket, so I quickly put my hand in and took out what was in my pocket.

What came out of the pocket was the silver pocket watch with the chain that had been handed over earlier.

“It’s not in vain… … .”

As I looked at the silver pocket watch shining on my palm, I replayed in my mind what it had said.

‘Three days later, from 12 o’clock sharp to 6 o’clock. All your memories will come back.’

“3 days later… … .”

I put my pocket watch back in my pocket and started walking, promising to wait three days.

okay. 3 days later… … . 3 days… … . Remember. no. Wait a minute, something’s strange. Who was she? What about your girlfriend? I am… … .

* * *

‘Remember, remember, remember.’

I pressed the curse for a very short time for conversation purposes, but as soon as I released it, it seemed like that again.

I slowly leaned against the back of the bench while watching the male student walking absent-mindedly and behaving ‘as usual’.

‘Why not today but 3 days later?’

I smiled slightly, remembering the question the male student asked.

Well, it’s the perfect day to make a big fuss.

The first day is the busiest time of the spring festival, the peak time is between 12:00 and 6:00. It’s the best day and the best time to get noticed.

It is not a legitimate method, but a truly apostolic method of brainwashing through curses, which is perfect for a boyfriend who was robbed of his girlfriend who promised them a future and even got engaged, to defeat the villain who took his girlfriend away. Isn’t it a stage?

Ah, well… … . There’s a chance that something drastic happens and the Spring Festival is canceled, but that’s none of my business. I felt sorry for Seria, though.

Oh, wait a minute. One of the girls that pig brainwashed… … . Weren’t you close friends with Seria?

“Um… … .”

Oh, that’s right. I remembered. Bay. The name was Bay. The person who took class with Seria.

Umm… … . I’m a little worried that Seria will be ruined, but unless it’s something serious, at least she won’t be ruined.

I shrugged my shoulders and brushed aside the seemingly useless thoughts.

by the way. What will happen to the person who gave the casting as a gift now?

‘Get pregnant…’ … ! Get pregnant… … !!’

“Um… … .”

I closed my eyes for a moment and followed the sign of the fetish, but I immediately cut off the link and shook my head at the pig’s unpleasantly naked desires that became clear after using the third fetish.

“It’s a pity, it’s a pity.”

A boyfriend who is trying to get his girlfriend back after having a rough relationship with another guy and having a child with him.

How will they react once they regain their memories? I’m already going crazy because I want to see what happens in 3 days. I’m looking forward to it, really.

I, who was chuckling, stood up and saw Priscilla walking quietly in front of me.

“Um.”

Well, that’s something we’ll find out in 3 days. I guess I’ll just go do my own thing now.

I smiled and approached Priscilla.