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Against the dark night sky, the pale full moon shone clearly. |
Against the dark night sky, the pale full moon shone clearly. |
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− | It was eleven o’clock…still one hour before the designated time. In the dead of night, the school grounds were gravely silent. |
+ | It was eleven o’clock…still one hour before the designated time. In the dead of night, the school grounds were gravely silent. All the lights were off, so it was absolutely dark. |
"How strange." |
"How strange." |
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"Even if it’s the middle of the night, there should at least be guards patrolling the halls. And you should be able to see the beams from their flashlights through the windows, but…" |
"Even if it’s the middle of the night, there should at least be guards patrolling the halls. And you should be able to see the beams from their flashlights through the windows, but…" |
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− | When he placed a hand against the bars of the school gate, it opened easily. Surprised, Jin |
+ | When he placed a hand against the bars of the school gate, it opened easily. Surprised, Jin pulled back his hand. |
"It’s open." |
"It’s open." |
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"Because someone’s expecting us?" |
"Because someone’s expecting us?" |
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− | With a gulp, Sierra swallowed. While |
+ | With a gulp, Sierra swallowed. While Jin kept an eye out, he entered through the school gates. Sierra held onto his hand and timidly followed along behind him. As expected, it made it hard for him to walk, and Jin told her as much. |
"Hey, don’t cling to my arm." |
"Hey, don’t cling to my arm." |
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"I-I’m not clinging!" |
"I-I’m not clinging!" |
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− | "Well then, you’re curling your fingers and holding on tight, right? |
+ | "Well then, you’re curling your fingers and holding on tight, right? It’s hard to walk like this, so let go." |
− | Jin tried to shake |
+ | Jin tried to shake loose Sierra’s grip on his arm, but refusing to let him, she gripped onto his arm like a koala. Sierra’s slender yet soft body was pressing against Jin’s stiff arm. It was making his heart race. |
"Sorry, but all I’m doing is holding onto you!" |
"Sorry, but all I’m doing is holding onto you!" |
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"Ah, geez, it’s really hard to move!" |
"Ah, geez, it’s really hard to move!" |
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− | As the two argued back and forth, the gate closed with |
+ | As the two argued back and forth, the gate closed with bang behind them. Startled, they turned around; however, there was no one there. They tried to push it, but it wouldn’t budge. |
"…I figured something like this might happen, but it seems like we’ve been trapped." |
"…I figured something like this might happen, but it seems like we’ve been trapped." |
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− | They heard a deep laugh coming from somewhere. Frightened, Sierra clung even closer to Jin. With the clearly shining moon at his |
+ | They heard a deep laugh coming from somewhere. Frightened, Sierra clung even closer to Jin. With the clearly shining moon at his back…Standing atop the school roof, a human figure could be seen. Long hair fluttering in the wind, the long slender figure stood without moving. It was Konoe Ukyou. Jin squinted his eyes in disbelief. |
"The dorm head…What is he doing?" |
"The dorm head…What is he doing?" |
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− | Actually, he hadn’t been present during dinner. The staff residents, Yuuya, and a number of others hadn’t returned even though it was past curfew, Jin remembered. Uykou was still |
+ | Actually, he hadn’t been present during dinner. The staff residents, Yuuya, and a number of others hadn’t returned even though it was past curfew, Jin remembered. Uykou was still in his uniform. |
− | "Just as I surmised. Always leaving things to the servants, you’re a girl who can’t do anything alone…I |
+ | "Just as I surmised. Always leaving things to the servants, you’re a girl who can’t do anything alone…I was pretty sure you wouldn’t come alone." |
− | As he spoke clearly from afar, he took the magic lamp and |
+ | As he spoke clearly from afar, he took the magic lamp and lifted it up high. |
− | "Ah, the lamp! Then, you’re the one who called me |
+ | "Ah, the lamp! Then, you’re the one who called me before!" |
From behind Jin’s back, Sierra pointed at Ukyou atop the roof. |
From behind Jin’s back, Sierra pointed at Ukyou atop the roof. |