644 I just happened to be… drinking tea (1/2)
Being enemies with Hoshi… Seiji didn't want to think about this.
”If you look at such a possibility, perhaps it is indeed foolish of me to let Hoshi do as he pleases. Yet, I'll still let him choose for himself,” Seiji stated adamantly.
”You really are an idiot with no dominance over your harem at all.”
”If you really insist on calling me that, then I suppose I am indeed such a person.”
”Yet, that type of person is precisely the type that I like.” Chiaki changed the topic suddenly and smiled.
”Same for me.” Mika smiled as well.
Seiji didn't know how to respond to Chiaki and Mika's sudden direct attacks on his heart. He could only awkwardly avert his gaze.
Karen Miyamoto was having hallucinations yet again.
She saw a blood-red moon, a dark forest, large and colorful monsters, blood-red eyes, the stench of blood, red moths, caterpillars, ants, beetles, locusts, centipedes… A dense array of various insects filled her vision, crawling on her body and entering her cavities…
She wanted to slap away the insects, but her entire body was unable to move. She wasn't even able to make a single sound. All she could do was watch in horror.
'Don't come over don't come over don't come over don't come over don't come over…'
Although she prayed furiously in her heart, the endless amount of insects continued to crawl towards her and invade her body. Karen felt itch all over.
'Itchy itchy itchy itchy itchy I'm so scared I'm so scared I'm so scared I'm so scared I'm so scared!!!'
Karen felt as if she had been filled up entirely with insects, as if she would see nothing more than a wriggling mass of insects if someone cut open her skin. In fact, nothing but insects would fall out of her body. 'So scary so terrifying I don't want to die like this I might as well die forget it I don't want to die no I can't take it anymore I just want to dieeeeeeeee…'
Her consciousness became hazy and her sense of logic and reason was gradually unraveling. Her soul slowly sunk into an icy cold ocean and was about to be robbed of its final spark of light.
”Sis…
”Sister…
”Sister… hurry and wake up!!”
A voice transmitted itself through the final spark of light, helping to slightly recover her consciousness.
But, she was so tired already.
'This is too difficult for me. Just let me leave like this.'
”Sister… Sister… Sister…
”I'm begging you…
”Wake up…”
'So annoying, leave me alone, Kaho…'
But the moment that this name appeared in Karen's mind, she couldn't help but think about her younger sister.
Karen suddenly woke up!
”Kaho…”
She kept muttering this name as she felt a warm and familiar sensation again.
Her sinking soul was pulled back up to the surface. Her sense of logic and reason returned.
Karen did her very best to regain her consciousness as she struggled with all her might to swim towards the light…
Finally, her eyes were able to see the real world again.
”Kaho…”
”Sister!!!”
Kaho tightly hugged Karen who had finally woken up again. Kaho's face was filled with tear streaks.
”Wonderful… wonderful…”
”I'm fine… it's all thanks to you, Kaho…”
Karen hugged Kaho back, with tears streaming down her cheeks as well.
She was almost unable to return… if it wasn't for her younger sister…
The two sisters hugged each other with deep emotions. It was a long while before they finally let go of each other.
”Sister, you're at your limit, aren't you?” Kaho inquired.
”I'm fine… I can still go on…” Karen did her best to squeeze out a smile.
”Don't lie to me! I felt that you were in great danger just now, as if you wouldn't return!!” Kaho glared at Karen. ”Tell me the truth, you're at your limit, aren't you?”
Karen fell silent.
Karen treated Karen's silence as tacit agreement.
”If you can't take it anymore, you should just tell the truth. Forcing yourself is meaningless.” Kaho glared at Karen one last time before she picked up her cell phone and dialed a certain person's number.