[Hmm? Did she say something to me? What did she say?] -Deliverer
[I couldn't understand what she said..] -Deliverer
[I didn't understand.. Nothing she said..] -Deliverer
- Mashiro-sama, they're gone. -Unknown woman 1
One of the other two women addressed the white-haired woman respectfully.
- I see, so I have to hurry here too. -Mashiro
[So this woman with white hair.. Is she called Mashiro?] -Deliverer
- What are you talking about? -Deliverer
- Where I am? -Deliverer
- Didn't I just die? -Deliverer
- How did I get here? -Deliverer
- You brought me here? -Deliverer
- Answer me! -Deliverer
- I do not understand anything! -Deliverer
- Someone, please... -Deliverer
- Answer me.. -Deliverer
Before finishing his questioning, the Deliverer feels himself losing his footing and crashes to the ground.
Before he loses his sight again, he sees that the woman called Mashiro comes towards him to catch him before he hits the ground.
Then everything goes dark for him again.
[It's all dark again, did I pass out?..] -Deliverer
[But why do I remain conscious?] -Deliverer
[You mean, I just lost my eyesight?] -Deliverer
[Then they might still get back to me if I keep trying to talk to them!] -Deliverer
So even without being able to see anything again, he keeps asking the same things over and over again.
Hoping that one of those people, who he believes led him there, will respond.
Until at some point, he got tired of it.
[Ahhh.. Nobody answers me and I still don't see anything..] -Deliverer
[Am I alive or not after all?] -Deliverer
[Did these people save me before I died?] -Deliverer
[Or.. am I having some sort of delirium before I actually die?] -Deliverer
[I can't quite believe it, but..] -Deliverer
[If I'm really dead.. Is this some kind of afterlife?] -Deliverer
[Well, there are several religions that believe in this.. So is it true?] -Deliverer
[But if that's the case..] -Deliverer
[Who were those people?] -Deliverer
[Because I was listening to them talking earlier?] -Deliverer
[No, I must not have died, at least not yet…] -Deliverer
[When she held me, I felt her touch so vividly.] -Deliverer
[That heat, she was touching me before I regained consciousness wasn't she too?] -Deliverer
[I couldn't see it clearly, but I'm sure I felt it..] -Deliverer
[I don't understand, what were they doing to me?] -Deliverer
[What do they want with me?] -Deliverer
As he thought about it, he seemed to come back to consciousness.
When he opens his eyes he sees the two women he couldn't see clearly before, close to that woman with white hair.
[They.. And that woman again.. Mashiro.. Isn't it?] -Deliverer
The woman named Mashiro was on the ground, with the other two around her showing concern for her.
The Deliverer vision as before, it was still a little hazy and he couldn't see straight.
[Why is she on the ground? With your hand on your face?] -Deliverer
[Is that blood? Is she hurt?] -Deliverer
[What happened to her?] -Deliverer
- Mashiro-sama, you should get some rest! -Unknown woman 1
- That's right Mashiro-sama! The lady was already trying too hard by now. -Unknown woman 2
- Silence! I know very well what I need to do! -Mashiro
- And you too! Just follow everything I said! -Mashiro
- Don't you dare question me! -Mashiro
She seemed to have been irritated by the other two women's concern.
- We would never question Miss Mashiro-sama! -Unknown woman 2
- We would never even dare to doubt anything you said or did! -Unknown woman 1
- We were just worried about you. -Unknown woman 2
The Deliverer looking at her in that state ends up worrying about her too and forgetting the situation she was in for a moment.
- Are you well? -Deliverer
The white-haired woman looks towards the Deliverer.
- See, you were making a lot of noise and ended up waking him up. -Mashiro
- And they still made him worried about me! So stop it already! -Mashiro
Both walk away regretfully and bow.
- We apologize for the commotion we caused Mashiro-sama -Unknown Woman 1 and 2
Mashiro looks towards the Deliverer.
- He must be on the mend. -Mashiro
- Soon he should be able to stand and walk on his own again. -Mashiro
Mashiro removes his hand from his face and the Deliverer sees that the blood was coming from his left eye which was closed at the time.
There was a large amount of blood oozing from him.
- His eye, did you hurt him somewhere? -Deliverer
- Is everything okay with him? -Deliverer
She looks back at the women around her and ignores the Deliverer words.
- There's no way he's fine, is there? -Deliverer
Mashiro seems to completely ignore the Deliverer words of concern.
[As expected…] -Deliverer
[I got completely ignored again, didn't I? No matter what I say..] -Deliverer
[Even now, that I was just showing concern for her..] -Deliverer
[Or could it be that…] -Deliverer
[Aren't they listening to me?] -Deliverer
[I still can't move my body either..] -Deliverer
[There is something very strange about this situation..] -Deliverer
[And understanding her, it's not easy at all..] -Deliverer
By the time he's finished thinking this, the Deliverer again feels like he's losing his footing.
This time, he looks at the floor and sees that he was already leaning on his arms to not fall.
[Am I leaning on my arms?] -Deliverer
[As? I still can't feel my body.] -Deliverer
He looks to the side, and notices that there was a huge mirror on the wall where he was.
Then for the first time, he sees his current state.
At that moment, he hits the ground.
But before he loses his sight, he sees that Mashiro comes quickly to catch him before he crashes to the ground.
[Again everything went dark and I'm sure this time I passed out.] -Deliverer
[But then how do I stay conscious?] -Deliverer
[And at that time I'm sure.] -Deliverer
[I saw myself in that mirror, I looked at myself, I saw myself..] -Deliverer
[But.. The one I saw.. Wasn't me..] -Deliverer
[It was someone else..] -Deliverer
[It was a boy much younger than me..] -Deliverer
[His hair was longer..] -Deliverer
[No, more than that, he was totally different from me.] -Deliverer
[He had white hair, red eyes and fangs..] -Deliverer
[That's right, he was much more like her.] -Deliverer
[Same as that Mashiro guy..] -Deliverer
[And she.. This Mashiro…] -Deliverer
[Was she worried about me for some reason?] -Deliverer
[That face she made… She really looked really worried…] -Deliverer
[Wait.. With me?..] -Deliverer
[No, it wasn't me, I mean..] -Deliverer
[Was it with that boy? Damn, I'm already getting confused by all this.] -Deliverer
[What is happening? How did I end up here?] -Deliverer
[When I question these people around me, they don't answer me back.] -Deliverer
[More than ignoring, it's like they really don't hear me.] -Deliverer
[Now I see and hear everything more clearly than before..] -Deliverer
[But I still can't feel my body.] -Deliverer
[No, it's not that I don't feel my body..] -Deliverer
[After all, I feel things around me, it was the same when she held me, and even when she was touching the ground…] -Deliverer
[It's just… I can't control my body..] -Deliverer
The Deliverer finds himself immersed in thoughts, trying to understand that situation.
[Right. Very well..] -Deliverer
[People see me, interact with me and talk to me...] -Deliverer
[On the other hand, I can see and hear them, but I can't interact or talk to them, they don't hear me even when I talk to them..] -Deliverer
[And as for my body, it seems to move by itself without my will…] -Deliverer
[I feel him.. But I can't control him...] -Deliverer
[They say you see your life flashing before your eyes just before you die..] -Deliverer
[But this seems to be different in some way that I can't explain..] -Deliverer
[That doesn't really seem to be the case.. After all, everything is so vivid..] -Deliverer
[It's totally different from what they described..] -Deliverer
[And of course, I can't forget the most important thing either..] -Deliverer
[What I saw at that time..] -Deliverer
[When I looked at myself in that mirror, that boy..] -Deliverer
[What does that mean?..] -Deliverer
[Who was he?] -Deliverer
[No… A better question would be.. Who is he?] -Deliverer
[If he's alive... And I'm dead...] -Deliverer
[Could it be.. Somehow..] -Deliverer
[Did I end up in his body, in this boy's body?..] -Deliverer
[Ahh… What am I doing?..] -Deliverer
[Just thinking about it seems crazy in itself..] -Deliverer
[I must be missing something..] -Deliverer
Time passes in that place where the Deliverer doesn't see himself or anything else but darkness.
While he doesn't feel anything or his own body, he is lost in thought.
Having no idea how long he had been there or how long it had been since he had last regained consciousness.
And the temple flows without him realizing it.
At some point the Deliverer seems to begin to regain consciousness.
Gradually he opens his eyes.
And when he opened his eyes, he saw that woman called Mashiro, was in front of him.
Now her eye which seemed to be hurt before, everything was fine now and there wasn't a drop of blood on her face.
- Looks like you're doing much better now. -Mashiro
She approaches the Deliverer and places both hands on his face.
- Listen well, when the time comes, we'll meet again okay? -Mashiro
[This feeling] -Deliverer
[That touch..] -Deliverer
[He's familiar..] -Deliverer
Unconsciously the Deliverer moves his mouth and responds along with that boy who was about to say something.
- It's okay, Mashiro. -Deliverer and Boy
- Great, I'll be waiting too. -Mashiro
[What did I end up…] -Deliverer
[Speaking?..] -Deliverer
[Did she hear me?] -Deliverer
The Deliverer puts his hand on his head and then on his face, while lowering his head, looking confused.
[Or was that the kid?] -Deliverer
[Did I say that?] -Deliverer
[Was that me?] -Deliverer
[Why did I say that?] -Deliverer
[I simply answered her naturally.] -Deliverer
[But so is the boy..] -Deliverer
[Did he say the same thing? Why?..] -Deliverer
[That..] -Deliverer
[This all sounds so familiar...] -Deliverer
The Deliverer eyes seem to tighten, and he takes his hands from his face.
He lifts his head slowly, and looks at Mashiro.
[She..] -Deliverer
[I remember her..] -Deliverer
[I remember that..] -Deliverer
[Do I remember this happening?..] -Deliverer
The Deliverer then looks into the mirror and stares at the boy's reflection.
Getting immersed in thoughts of him.
At the same time, Mashiro looks at him worriedly.
- He still seems to be a little disoriented. -Mashiro
-She is looking sideways frequently and losing focus easily. -Mashiro
- It seems to be one of the effects of magic. -Mashiro
Even with her talking next to him, the Deliverer didn't seem to pay attention and was focused on something else.
With a fixed gaze on her reflection in that mirror.
[What about this boy?..] -Deliverer
[This kid, he too..] -Deliverer
[He also looks familiar..] -Deliverer
[No, that's not it..] -Deliverer
[It's more than just looking familiar..] -Deliverer
[Does he remind me of anyone?..] -Deliverer
[No, that's not it either..] -Deliverer
[It's more than that..] -Deliverer
The Deliverer while facing the mirror, starts to change his expression slowly.
Making an expression as if he finally realized or understood something.
[Ah.. Of course..] -Deliverer
[That was it..] -Deliverer
[That boy…] -Deliverer
The Deliverer smiles and bloody tears flow from his eyes.
[That boy.. It's me..] -Deliverer
He places his hand on the mirror while holding the same position.
At that moment, the Deliverer who until now saw himself divided from the boy, as if they were different people, for the first time, sees himself as the boy, as one.
[The moment I saw my reflection at that time.] -Deliverer
[I gave up on the idea that they could be souvenirs..] -Deliverer
[My memories..] -Deliverer
[Souvenirs of the memories I lost..] -Deliverer
[So that was it..] -Deliverer
[I hadn't been taken by someone and I didn't end up somewhere else or anything like that..] -Deliverer
[The memories I've been trying to get back all this time..] -Deliverer
[Just now.. Just now that I ended up dying...] -Deliverer
[That they started flowing to me again.] -Deliverer
[The moment my heart stopped beating, my memories, my memories..] -Deliverer
[They started to walk back..] -Deliverer
[I could never even imagine..] -Deliverer
[How could I not?] -Deliverer
[That the moment I die... May my life end..] -Deliverer
[It would be the moment when I would have back what I was most looking for, to give some meaning to my life.] -Deliverer
[Which would give me something to live for..] -Deliverer
[Ironic isn't it? I find this reason to live, only when I died.] -Deliverer
[But now it makes sense why I felt so nostalgic when I saw myself in the mirror the first time.] -Deliverer
[It's a really weird feeling..] -Deliverer
[But well..] -Deliverer
[Now I remember..] -Deliverer
[I finally remember everything now..] -Deliverer
[My past, and why we're here right now..] -Deliverer
[What will happen next and how will it all end…] -Deliverer
[Now I remember perfectly how I was feeling that day.] -Deliverer
[Everything I felt, everything I was thinking at that moment too…] -Deliverer
[I remember all this perfectly, as if it just happened..] - -Deliverer
[No..] -Deliverer
[It's like it's happening right now..] -Deliverer
[All over again..] -Deliverer
[Everything vividly.. Every little detail..] -Deliverer
The Deliverer closes his eyes.
[My name..] -Deliverer
[I lived so many years without a name..] -Deliverer
[And now..] -Deliverer
[I finally.. remember him..] -Deliverer
[I remember my name..] -Deliverer
- Hey? Are you listening to me? -Mashiro
- How long are you going to ignore me? -Mashiro
The Deliverer opens his eyes again and removes his hand from the mirror.
He looks at Mashiro in silence, and she is crouched right next to him, staring at him.
- And then?… -Mashiro
- Are you listening to me or not? -Mashiro
He smiles as he looks at Mashiro.
- Everything is fine? -Mashiro
- I'm getting worried about you.. -Mashiro
[My name is..] -Deliverer
The moment he finished thinking, she also finished speaking at the same time.
[Soul..] -Deliverer
- Soul.. -Mashiro
[My name is Soul...] -Soul
While she maintained her smile with some difficulty, he answered her.
- It's okay Mashiro. -Soul
- I'm feeling much better now. -Soul
Mashiro calms down and smiles at him.
- Good, I'm glad to hear that. -Soul
- I was very worried, you know? Since I didn't know what the effects of magic would be. -Mashiro
- And you were acting strange until now... -Mashiro
- That just made me more worried.. -Mashiro
He smiles back at her.
- Yeah, I know, I'm sorry. -Soul
- But it's okay now, you can rest assured. -Soul
- Focus on what you have to do now. -Soul
She looks at him with a serious expression on her face.
- Soul, do you trust me? -Mashiro
[Soul.. That's my name..] -Soul
[The name I had forgotten all these years...] -Soul
[It's been so many years, I haven't heard anyone say it.] -Soul
[And even if it's just in a memory..] -Soul
[Still.. I'm happy..] -Soul
[Let it be her.. Let it be her voice that I'm hearing speak my name for the first time, after finally remembering everything.] -Soul
Soul smiles at her.
- You wouldn't even have to ask. -Soul
- It is clear! I will always trust you, no matter what happens... Mashiro! -Soul
She closes her eyes for a moment and smiles.
Then she opens them again.
- Thank you, thank you Soul. -Mashiro
Mashiro brings her face close to his and places a kiss on his lips.
At the same time, blood starts pouring from their mouths while they are kissing.
Then, after a while she pulls away, and touches his forehead to hers.
After staying like that for a while, she pulls her face away from his.
Then she faces him with a big smile on her face, the biggest she had shown so far.
- I just know, this world means nothing to me.. -Mashiro
- And that nothing, or anyone, matters to me.. -Mashiro
- Besides you Soul.. -Mashiro
- You are much more important… -Mashiro
- You are more important than anything to me.. -Mashiro
- Everything else is unimportant, I just need you… -Mashiro
- As long as I'm with you, that's all that matters.. Soul.. -Mashiro
- I love you Soul... -Mashiro
- I love you more than anything in this Soul world.. -Mashiro
He smiles at her, and moves a little closer to her.
- I know that Mashiro. -Soul
- I also think the same thing. -Soul
- All that matters to me is staying by your side. -Soul
- I love you Mashiro. -Soul
Hearing this, even smiling, she has a sad look.
- You have to survive Soul.. -Mashiro
- No matter what happens.. -Mashiro
- You have to survive for all of us.. -Mashiro
Tears start streaming down her cheeks as she caresses his face. -Mashiro
- Survive.. -Mashiro
- Survive for me... -Mashiro
Hearing this, Soul tries to extend his arms to hug her, but in vain.
He was still unable to move properly.
And before he could do anything else, the two women who were with them, hold him each on one side.
They pull you back, and lift you up.
He even tries to struggle, but without being able to move properly, escaping from them was impossible.
Finally he turns to them and sees that both women were twins, and that they appeared to be young girls.
Both of them wore maids clothes.
Mashiro who was crouching with him, gets up.
Then he looks back at her.
- No! Mashiro! -Soul
- No.. Not yet.. -Soul
- It's still too early Mashiro!! -Soul
Tears of blood began to run down her face as he showed great pain and sadness.
- I didn't want to either.. Soul.. -Mashiro
She looks away with a sad expression.
- I thought about all possible alternatives.. -Mashiro
- But after all, we have no choice.. -Mashiro
- After all.. -Mashiro
- We are monsters.. -Mashiro
The boy gets a sad and paralyzed expression when he hears her say such words.
Then she turns her back on them.
- And for being monsters. -Mashiro
Blue flames begin to form in her hand.
- No.. That's exactly why.. -Mashiro
- It's because we're monsters, it's precisely because we're monsters... -Mashiro
She turns around again and brings her left hand to the one with the blue flames.
By touching it, it pulls the flames as if stretching them, and the flames take on a shape.
A sword appears from the flames as they dissipate, and she drops her hand, plunging it into the ground.
The sword had a completely blue blade, with the same colors as the flames, with some kind of writing on it on both sides, a golden hilt with a red orb in the center, and at the tip of it there were 2 intertwined triangles.
- That I will show them what monsters are capable of. -Mashiro
- I'll show you what a real monster is capable of.. -Mashiro
- They'll see for themselves... -Mashiro
She looks back.
- Never forget how I am.. -Mashiro
- And who I am.. -Mashiro
She closes her eyes for a moment, and looks into them with a much happier look as she smiles.
- I am.. Mashiro Walker.. -Mashiro
They become unresponsive because of your words.
Mashiro stops smiling and gets a serious expression.
- You know what you have to do, get him out of here. -Mashiro
- Take him there until you receive the signal or until she reaches you. -Mashiro
- Understood, Mashiro-sama! -Unknown Twin Maids
- Wait... Mashiro... -Soul
He tries to struggle in vain, still unable to make almost any movement, it wasn't a problem, and they take him by force.
As they walked away from Mashiro, he began to hear her say something in a low voice.
- They think that everything will go as they expect.. -Mashiro
- While they are just watching.. -Mashiro
- Well, the time is coming.. -Mashiro
- I'll show them.. -Mashiro
- To all of them.. -Mashiro
- What a monster like me.. -Mashiro
- Is able to do.. -Mashiro
- What I.. -Mashiro
- I can do it.. -Mashiro
When he finished hearing those words, they were already far away.
Soul's vision starts to get hazy.
Gradually his eyes begin to close, and he begins to lose consciousness again.
[Mashiro.. I.. .] -Soul
[I… ..] -Soul
At that moment his eyes closed.
And he ends up losing consciousness.