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The state of Bine that I saw there was truly pitiful.

No matter how monstrous her body may have been, the sight of Bine’s emaciated form was so easy for me to recognize, having analyzed everything about her in detail for over ten years.

When I grabbed Bine’s arm, I knew for sure.

Bine was already in a state of malnutrition, and it was only because of the characteristic of her monstrous body that she hadn’t realized it.

She was already dying.

Before I arrived. Slowly.

I should have found her sooner. I should have met you sooner.

Lost in such thoughts, I couldn’t bring myself to accept her saying that she was selling her body, her spring, to someone.

Because I couldn’t save her, because I couldn’t protect her. In the end.

Her once well-functioning mind became a wanderer lost in the darkness.

In the end, taking Bine’s life instead of her. Perhaps that was the fastest way to save her.

To save her like that. Maybe there was no other way.

Wandering through the dark forest in my mind, losing my sense of direction. In the end. Making the wrong choice.

I didn’t know in that forest. When I made that choice.

“How much per hour are you?”

The expression on her face when she heard that, the expression that had been completely expressionless, distorted with contempt in an instant.

Well, she quickly returned to her original expressionless self.

So, I bought her, her time. For now. Yes, for now, let’s take her. Anywhere.

* * *

Blanc, the magical girl who revealed her true nature, is taking me somewhere.

Well, for now, we’re leaving the house and heading towards the main road, but I’m being dragged along… I don’t even know where we’re going.

As I see the traffic on the road getting busier and the buildings getting taller, it seems like we’re heading towards a more bustling area.

Since then, I haven’t set foot in this bustling area that I’ve never seen before. Being dragged along with one arm held by Blanc.

It feels a bit like being arrested, although I’m not really in the mood.

Huh? Over there…

As I thought earlier, you’re quite something.

Disgusting and dirty human being.

What the boss said. There’s nothing wrong with it.

* * *

Hmm, why am I in the Sweet Room?

Are there that many people who call someone like me up here? If they make it so easy for me to come up to this room.

Disgusting. Really.

“Bine, come in.”

“Yes, well. You bought me, so I have to follow.”

“First, take a shower. I’ll be waiting.”

“Yes, okay. I’ll shower and come back.”

I left Blanc, who told me to shower first, and went into the bathroom.

The bathroom in the Sweet Room was much larger and more luxurious than the shack I used to live in.

At least with that toilet alone, I could buy a house.

It’s not like I’ve never used such luxurious facilities before.

At least during the Eden days, I lived more prosperously than now.

Just, coming back up from such a low living environment, it makes me think a lot.

I start cleaning myself with the warm water from the shower.

Yes, more than anything else. I was really happy to be able to shower with warm water.

After spending a brief moment of happiness, I put on the shower gown provided and went out to the living room where Blanc was.

As I showered with warm water, memories that I had pushed back, worries about what would happen in the future, and disgust towards the magical girl who revealed her disgusting nature began to resurface.

Just swallowing that disgust, I faced Blanc.

“Yes, I’ve finished showering. What are we going to do? Shouldn’t we prepare something before harvesting spring?”

“No. Just relax.”

“Even so, you’ll be charged by the hour.”

“Sure, whatever.”

With that said, Blanc went to take a shower.

There was nothing to do in the meantime. No orders to follow, so I decided to just lie in bed.

How many years has it been since I last lay in this bed?

Putting aside thoughts of the upcoming spring harvest for a moment, yeah. Let’s enjoy this. When will I ever feel something this good again?

As I basked in the warmth that would never come again in my life, Blanc appeared.

Now, is this the beginning?

Well, I’ve already prepared for all of this.

“Ah, enjoy to your heart’s content. I will accept all of your desires.”

Blanc, calmly coming to the bed, took a seat next to me.

And then. She simply pushed me down with her strength.

Blanc, now on top of me, her face so close.

Looking at Blanc’s face up close, I couldn’t quite read it.

And Blanc, with me in such a vulnerable state.

Simply moved me to her side, just like that.

Why?

Isn’t it true that humans have all these vile and dangerous desires, and wasn’t it to unleash those vile desires that she bought me?

Why, after spending so much money to purchase me, aren’t you unleashing your dirty and vile desires on me? To mock me. To overpower me with force and defile me.

Isn’t that why you bought me? But why are you just leaving me alone?

You’re just a dirty human like everyone else.

Why.

Why.

“What are you doing? You paid a high price to purchase me. Hurry up and reap the rewards.”

“I have no intention of doing that. Why should I do such a thing?”

“If you’re not going to do it, I’ll just leave. Accepting money without providing any service is not proper.”

“Didn’t you say it was ten thousand won per hour earlier?”

That’s like an additional fee after the main act. Well then.”

“Wait, wait. I bought you, didn’t I?”

“Yes, you did. So I will accept your desires, won’t I?”

“My desire is for you to just sleep next to me. I have no intention of taking your first.”

“That doesn’t make any sense. I will leave now.”

“I bought you to cuddle and sleep like a dakimakura!”

“Excuse me?”

What did I just hear? Dakimakura? A pillow to cuddle and sleep with?

Was that what you wanted? What?

The Blanc who had been eyeing my neck like that?

“Ah, do you have a wicked hobby of taunting losers? Really. If the fact that the magical girl, the protector of justice, is like this behind the scenes is revealed, it will be really painful.”

“So, don’t go. This is not an act of kindness without any compensation.”

“Well, I don’t understand why the logic is unfolding like this.”

“And I only said I bought you, not spring. I don’t think I bought spring.”

“Really? Is that so?”

That can’t be. Blanc must have brought me here with the purpose of fulfilling those vile desires…

I couldn’t have misjudged her.

“Um, are you really not here for that purpose? Look, I’m ready to accept all of your desires…”

“Why would I suspect you of that? Just relax and lie down.”

“That, that’s impossible… Surely your… your dirty desires…”

“Whatever, just lie down. I’m tired. I’ve been carrying several mountains since morning.”

“Uh, but…!”

“I don’t know. I’ll sleep well. If you want money, hurry up.”

Blanc, tapping her side with her hand, urged me to lie down next to her.

I had no choice but to lie down next to her, but I didn’t let my guard down, waiting for her vile intentions to surface and cover me.

As expected, she approached me, placed her hands on my body like a doll, and hugged me tightly.

“What, what are you doing? Right now? Please let go of me… It’s uncomfortable…!”

“Why, I told you earlier, I bought you to cuddle and sleep with. Hmm… It’s warm… Goodnight.”

“Ugh… Seriously… What a forced situation…”

Yeah, I’m tired of arguing with her. Mentally exhausted. Let’s just go to sleep…

And so, the virtuous villain Vinnie, who was once again oppressively subdued by the wicked magical girl Blanc, ended up defeated once more…

In the end, unable to escape, he received the punishment of being turned into a doll and sleeping.

* * *

Hmm, Ellie. Is that you…?

Sigh… Today was so tough. Really. Couldn’t even work today, and I’ve been weak from hunger for days.

Remember that person who suddenly appeared?

Oh, right. Blanc. That woman who called herself my rival.

Just as I arrived home, that person was there, right?

After my release, I truly lived like a mouse that had been caught.

I really didn’t do anything.

Just walking down the street, even when someone flipped a rotten egg on me.

When I was hit by the convenience store owner, when I almost got mugged in the alley.

I didn’t do anything. I just quietly endured until someone came to rescue me.

But, when magical girl Blanc suddenly showed up. When I saw her back.

Honestly, I felt unjust at first. Was the government changing their mind and sending me to Marina?

But, you know what?

That expression, that expression that seemed like it could crumble at any moment. When I saw that, all my worries disappeared.

I’ve been looking at that damn face for so long.

I know everything about that unyielding heart.

It was a completely new expression, but I could understand it.

So, I was even more dumbfounded. My mind was filled with contradictions.

Ellie. You would know.

How much I fought to the death with Blanc.

But why is she worried about me?

I treated her so harshly, so cruelly, why is she worried about me?

Ellie, do you know?

If you’re smarter than me, you might know. Yeah.

* * *

“Hmm, what time is it…”

Here… Why is this uncomfortable thing next to me…

Bl-Blanc? Why is Blanc next to me, oh.

Sigh, that happened…

How is she still holding onto me like this. It’s hot, it’s too hot…

I guess I have to wake her up. Sigh…