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Vincent struggles to keep his eyelids open, but he is too tired now. The futon is comfortable, the night is cool, and he is in a safe place. He sighs as he gives in and falls into a deep slumber. The body and mind need to rest in preparation for the morning. A few hours pass. He has a restful and dreamless sleep.

"..."

He shivers in his futon, but there isn't any wind. The doors to the room are closed. He opens a single eye to survey the room, but he sees nothing unusual.

"..."

He feels it again. Something cold is approaching. This feeling is familiar...

[Get your weapons.]

He sits himself up and rubs his eyes.

[Hurry. It is coming.]

Silently, he jumps out of the futon. He quickly gathers his weapons and coat. He doesn't have time to change out of the kimono, so he just wears his coat over it. He takes a defensive stance as he faces the door.

"..."

[It is waiting for us outside.]

Vincent keeps his hand ready to draw his sword as he steps slowly toward the door. He opens the door quickly and prepares to strike, but there is no one outside. He takes a few steps into the garden. He looks up to see a dark and cloudy night sky.

[To the left.]

He turns left to see a strange glow in the distance. As he gets closer, he realizes that the light is emitted from thousands of butterflies. Someone seems to be at the center of the night lights. He calms down slightly as he recognizes the figure. He waves at the figure and calls out her name.

[You fool...]

Yuyuko turns around and smiles at Vincent.

"Have a walk with me?" she asks.

"I don't mind, but why walk around this late?" he asks in return. "Won't Youmu be worried?"

"Don't think about her tonight," she says as she turns toward the butterflies.

Vincent stays silent as he follows her gaze to the butterflies. The colors and lights are quite mesmerizing.

"They are beautiful, aren't they?" Yuyuko asks. She starts walking deeper into the garden.

"Yes," he says. "They are very beautiful."

The two continue walking deeper into the garden. They talk about mundane things, like the night sky and the different flowers and plants in the garden. Vincent soon loses track of time.

"So then," Yuyuko says as she stops walking. "May I ask you for a favor?"

"Anything for the Princess of Ghosts," Vincent says with a bow.

"Kiss me."

Yuyuko puts a hand on his cheek. He can smell an unfamiliar aroma from her.

Unfamiliar? He pauses to think.

[You are such a fool.]

He struggles to keep a straight face. He looks around and realizes that he is no longer within the grounds of Hakugyokurou.

[This is a trap.]