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[X] Kill her.

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Kill her? But why would he even -

"Please," whispers Yuyuko.

The ghost princess slowly closes her eyes in anticipation. Before he realizes it, Vincent has already drawn his sword. For some reason, he can't deny this request, no matter how insane it sounds. Her kind and entrancing voice is like a siren, surpassing both mind and body. After all, he is only a human before this goddess.

Vincent raises it high into the hair. He can see the weapon's shadow against the purple light. Yet, all he can focus on is Yuyuko's calm and peaceful face. Somehow, the moment seems unreal. He knows that he is about to end her connection to this world, yet he does not feel a tinge of guilt, nor sorrow. If anything else, he feels like this is his duty, as her chosen companion.

To free her.

Then, the ghost princess whispers something barely audible.

"Thank you," she says.

With those words as his signal, he thrusts his blade deep into her chest. Her body spasms a few times, blood gushing from the wound violently. His shirt and face are stained red with the impact. Then, in a few moments, she goes limp. With his work complete, he slowly pulls out the sword, shaking off the blood before sheathing it. Then, he lays her down on the ground. As he watches, Yuyuko starts turning into a thin violet mist.

He sheds no tears. Even if he doesn't realize it himself, something inside has changed.

As Vincent walks away from the garden, he has a wide grin upon his face.

Then, he licks his lips, savoring the taste of blood.

...

"Hey, are you coming inside or not?" says a distant voice.

"Wait... what?" he replies.

As his vision clears, he can see a familiar figure calling out to him. She seems to be standing by the doorway.

"Don't just stand and stare like that," says Youmu. "Your blank and empty expression is somewhat disturbing."

"Eh? Ah, sorry about that," he mumbles as he steps inside.

He looks around to see Komachi, Chen and Yuyuko all seated in the dining room. By the looks of it, they started eating not too long ago.

"Still out of it, eh?" says Komachi from inside. "Why don't you have a drink? It'll help clear your head."

"Don't be a bad influence," replies Youmu. "Alcohol clouds the mind and heart. A swordsman has no need for such foolish things."

"Speaking from experience?" Komachi says.

"Oh," says Yuyuko excitedly. "That reminds me of the time when Youm and I -"

"B-be quiet!" cries Youmu.

"Ara? Well don't worry~" Yuyuko replies. "I won't bring up those old stories in front of Vincent..."

The ghost princess then moves her hand toward the plate of sweet buns. To everyone's surprise, Chen suddenly grabs Yuyuko's wrist to stop her.

"I won't let you," says the nekomata.

"My, how brave," replies Yuyuko slowly. "Are you sure you want to stand between myself and those tasty treats?"

For some reason, a dangerous aura starts emanating from the ghost princess. Even Youmu stands frozen and unsure. It disapppears, however, the moment Chen speaks.

"Those are for big brother," she says firmly.

"Ah!" cries Yuyuko. "T-that is..."

Suddenly, the ghost princess gives Chen a big hug.

"So cute~" she says. "I'm gonna take you home~"

"She is already in your home," says Youmu. "Always acting carefree..."

The half-ghost takes a seat beside Yuyuko. For a moment, she looks like she is about to tell the ghost princess off. But surprisingly, she just watches her and Chen quietly, her cheeks turning a little pink.

Vincent scratches his head, still a little confused. Something feels out of place. But the warm atmosphere soon calms his nerves. It probably isn't anything important.

[ ] Sit close to Yuyuko.
[ ] Sit close to Youmu.
[ ] Sit close to Komachi.
[ ] Sit close to Chen.
[ ] Custom