Vol 1 Chapter 4 (1/2)
Pygmalion v1c4
When Kanade opened the iron door, a young man wearing a black denim and dangle s.h.i.+rt entered the room.
Looking around his twenties apparently, with light brown hair, unshaven face and an expression aloof from the world, his image overlapped with Haruhito in my mind.
[Eh, did I interrupt something here?]
While not seeming to feel bad about it at all, the man said as such.
[Yes, you’re in the way, every time. What do you need?]
[Greetings there, I just had a hard time bringing you some goods without borrowing any help from the Mogura ye’ know? How about ye’ thank me for that at least?]
The man was grasping a long case from its handle.
[I’m not interested in some junk like the one brought to me last time]
[Don’t be like that now. This time, I brought the real thing. Fresh quality goods]
By opening the case, a raw, sour, stinky smell struck my nose. Stored inside was a girl’s body splitinto pieces. b.l.o.o.d.y traces were standing out from the cut sections and her long hair was hiding her face.
[She’s a runaway girl. Unfortunately, there was no information about her. I don’t know her name nor her age. But hey, I found a sanitary napkin along with her, so it’s fine right?]
[Oh my, you’re a brute wearing human skin aren’t you? Well, at least it’s better than a suicide corpse you could pick from an abandoned building. The insides seem to be safe this time it seems]
Erisa leaned over the corpse and took its slender white arm.
[Her condition appears to be fine. Although, I’d prefer the blood to be extracted more]
Like a restaurant chef who is checking the quality of the market vegetables, Erisa inspected every single piece of the dead girl and brings her nose closer to it. I was about to lose control of my legs by seeing this unusually cruel scene in front of my eyes.
[By the way, who’s that boy over there?]
The man pointed towards me who was standing still like a good-for-nothing pillar.
[The same as you, someone who’s looking for seeds. He’s a pretty brave boy who was searching for me at this time of night for the sake of his beloved girl]
[Wha-!?]
My heart leaped up after she guessed my crush for Misaki.
[You thought I wouldn’t know? It was too obvious; a woman is very sensitive to a man’s glances, especially those that are holding a yearning towards them. Women who don’t recognize such a glance are even scarcer than a protected species you know]
Hearing Erisa’s unconcerned words, I started thinking of the possibility that Misaki had realized my feelings, and my brain suddenly got hotter.
[To top it off, he’s trying to revive her, knowing that she already has a boyfriend. Honestly, I was touched by his pure conduct and decided to give him the seed for free this time]
[‘ey c‘mon that’s not fair~ I turned my bath into a blood ocean trying to dismantle the corpse here. Aren’t ye’ gonna acknowledge my efforts at least?]
The man said that in a dissatisfied manner.
[I can see you getting all spoiled if I do that. And either way, you are seeking seeds too much. Rather than a service, I’m thinking about charging you additional fees this time]
[As always, a cute face and a harsh personality. Just like a rose with steel thorns]
[I will accept your words as a compliment. The fact of being a rose doesn’t change after all]
Erisa lightly parried the man’s sarcastic words, fetched a small box from the vault and pa.s.sed it to him.
[I’m fine dealing with you like this, but these seeds are very rare, don’t go wasting them around]
[I know, I know…]
[You’re in a good mood as usual, aren’t you? I’m busy right now, if you don’t have anything else to say, I’d like you to leave then]
[How cold of you. Guess I’m done over here, well then!]
Holding the box in his hands, the man left the room with a satisfied face. The room is left with me, Erisa, Kanade, and the blood covered marionette without strings.
[Who was that?]
[An upstart acting all tough. He’s a nasty man. I feel sorry for the flowers raised by him]
Erisa said these words as if spitting out. However, her cold facial expression didn’t change the least.
Despite being in this shop for only a short time, I already understood that Erisa doesn’t showvery much emotion or facial expressions, making me receive the impression as if she’s a bisque doll imitating a human’s behavior. Somehow, I can’t imagine her face getting all red from anger or see her clapping her hands while roaring with laughter.
Erisa closed the case and called for Kanade.
[Take care of this after planting the seed in Iruse Misaki’s head. retrieve the ovary, cut the meat and store it in the refrigerator]
[What should I do with the fingers? There are still many of them not used yet]
[Throw them away if there are too many]
[Understood, Milady]
While serving up the dish on a plate, Kanade answered with a broad smile. She wasn’t disturbed at all by seeing a corpse in front of her eyes. The same face she made when delivering up Misaki’s head, looking like a waitress serving us afternoon tea. It was evident that she was used to dealing with corpses in her daily life.
[What do you mean by taking care of it?]
[Peeling off the skin, removing the fat and separating the meat from the bones. That’s all]
[I didn’t ask you about your crafting skills. Why are you doing with that in the first place?]
[To make it edible of course… for me]
A plate of steak along with sauce was put in front of Erisa. The side options are asparagus and carrots. The slight smoke being raised from the plate reached my nose as a sweet smell.
[Excuse me now, I’m starving]