'Just where am I? Who am I? I am... Akira. Who is Akira?
Her expression... she got so dejected because I refused.
Why did I refuse? But why did she listen to me?
What have I done? Did I condition her all this time? She felt, because I gave her power, she had to listen to me? Ruka, my childhood friend, I conditioned her into becoming my puppet.'
Memories of Haruka suffering while he watched in secret in the previous life flashed before his eyes. He remembered the last few days. He realized how drastically she changed from being mischievous to being completely submissive.
He remembered Haruka slapping his head when she brought up some B-size matter. "Don't make me say it," her voice was full of energy.
"Strings? Ho, right! I also got S-rank strings from the weapon dungeon. I think it is called centerline steel strings."
"Mhm! I am beat. Let's take a rest."
"But…but these are crystals I dug nonstop to get."
