Story II

I hated meat. I discovered fats disgusting. I noticed the feminine physique as one thing repulsive.

I suspected that there was a defect in my mind, thoughts, or maybe my eyes.

I’ve no sexual want. My genitals don’t reply. I can not admire the attract of the human physique.

The fingers and ft are practical components needed for sustaining life.

As for breasts and buttocks, I don’t even know why they’re needed.

In the event that they have been helpful for elevating kids, I may no less than perceive.

However I do not know why people lust after lumps of flesh and fats.

My grasp laughed, saying we have been alike. He slapped his knees in delight.

My grasp couldn’t make love with ladies.

He had a sharply chiseled face and a physique that was thought-about enticing. However he couldn’t mattress ladies. He had no curiosity. He didn’t even appear ashamed of it.

“You’re similar to me, child. Like me, you’ll die alone.”

That was my grasp’s phrases. True to his phrases, he lived alone and died alone.

I take into account it a fantastic stroke of luck that I, after what he stated to me, was in a position to fall in love. She was one of many kids my grasp gave to me. The second I noticed her, I used to be immediately captivated.

It was love at first sight, and it was future.

It wasn’t conceit; she was the right companion.

The times I spent with my companion have been blissful. Nonetheless, they too are coming to an finish.

That’s the reason I picked up a pen. There’s a becoming option to meet my finish.

To others, this letter could seem unusual, and so they might discard it as they learn it.

However I used to be assured that she would settle for it. She is that type of lady.

She is going to learn the letter with chilly eyes and sigh in annoyance.

Mayuzumi Azaka. A lady with supernatural skills.

She owes me a debt.

Slender fingers touched my eyelids. Slowly, flesh parted, exposing my eyes to the open.

My imaginative and prescient was grey. My cornea coming into contact with the air felt disagreeable. My eyelids twitched, virtually closing again and again.

Moments later, Mayuzumi’s hand retreated. She grabbed my cheeks and peered intently into my face.

I smelled a candy perfume. Mayuzumi’s breath brushed towards my cheek. Her pale face was faint within the dimness, her crimson lips like a vibrant flower.

My eyesight was progressively returning, however every little thing appeared distorted.

Individuals and objects in my darkish area of view appeared as plenty of shade, faint like watercolor paint on paper. Even my acquainted condo felt like a spot from one other world. My eyes didn’t understand actuality faithfully; every little thing appeared unclear and obscure.

“As I suspected, you continue to can’t see. And from what you’ve instructed me, it looks like one thing unusual is going on. Your eyeballs have been traumatized by the reminiscence of being stabbed, and quickly stopped functioning. As soon as your thoughts understands that there’s no harm to your physique, your eyesight ought to return to regular. Ought to.”

Mayuzumi set free a sigh. She handed in entrance of me and sat on the other sofa. Her milky pores and skin was the one factor I may vaguely see. Her physique, wrapped in a black costume, dissolved into the darkness. Her slender legs and arms gave the impression to be floating within the air.

“There appears to be some problems together with your eyesight,” Mayuzumi stated. “I didn’t see this coming. However there’s no want to fret. Issues may be blurry, however what you see shouldn’t be that a lot totally different from actuality. Simply be affected person and wait in your eyesight to return to regular.”

I nodded in settlement. Getting impatient wouldn’t get me wherever. My eyesight was odd for the time being, but it surely was rather a lot higher than after I was fully blind. I may grasp surrounding data, albeit solely ambiguously.

For days on finish, I used to be staying in a hospital owned by the Mayuzumi clan, the place I couldn’t do something with out somebody’s assist, however now I may handle issues by myself to some extent. After getting discharged, I spent my days in Mayuzumi’s condo. The unique plan was to stay within the hospital till I recovered, however my unusual imaginative and prescient and abdomen discomfort urged me to make the choice to go away.

My imaginative and prescient did not get better after the eye-gouging incident, and my abdomen situation worsened. Blood had begun seeping out of my abdomen once more, and a boring ache akin to menstruation plagued me incessantly. It didn’t rip open, however I stayed near Mayuzumi simply in case.

The trauma of the occasion and the following doubts surrounding the person’s determination appeared to have affected my little one, who often writhed in misery, regardless of how a lot I attempted to appease her.

Mendacity down on the leather-based sofa, I sighed and lined my eyes with my arm, letting full darkness enshroud me.

“Are you going to sleep?” Mayuzumi requested, biting on a chunk of chocolate. “It’s too early for that. Can you retain your eyes open? I’ve one thing to let you know.”

I sat up. I noticed Mayuzumi’s determine in bits and items, solely her face and limbs seen, similar to earlier than, like a twisted marionette on strings. Her crimson lips shone brightly in my blurry imaginative and prescient.

“What’s it?” I requested, interlacing my fingers. “I already paid for my meals.”

She shook her head, her lips curling up, and she or he positioned a sq. white object on her lap.

“Loosen up. I’ve obtained every little thing I’m imagined to get. Although I really feel such as you’re avoiding conversations with me. Neglect about any pointless resistance for now. Sadly, I’ve some dangerous information. I obtained a case.”

Mayuzumi handed me the white object, which turned out to be an previous piece of paper that I couldn’t learn. As I used to be about to offer it again, I felt its brittle, damp texture. It was previous.

“It’s a request from an acquaintance who often avoids social interactions. He in all probability didn’t have every other good paper obtainable. He needs to see me.”

Clink.

Mayuzumi lifted her cup. It wavered in entrance of her darkish determine. A golden spoon sparkled ominously within the liquid.

I wasn’t certain what was what. I may establish issues that I used to be used to seeing earlier than, however they have been nonetheless solely blobs of colours.

“He stated he’s going to die quickly,” Mayuzumi stated matter-of-factly, her voice devoid of any unhappiness. “He needs me to go to him earlier than he passes away. That’s all. However there’s no means he really needs to see me. He’s led a satisfying life. A reunion with me earlier than his impending dying is pointless. He will need to have a compelling motive.”

Mayuzumi tilted the cup. White touched crimson, and liquid flowed into her throat shrouded in darkness. It was an odd sight.

I touched my abdomen. The kid was sleeping soundly. It stirred often, but it surely shouldn’t tear me up from inside. I needs to be fantastic even with out Mayuzumi for a couple of days.

There was a danger concerned, however I had no proper to cease Mayuzumi if she wished to go.

In addition to, I wasn’t within the temper to take care of any instances for the time being.

“I perceive,” I stated. “Please go. I don’t know the main points of the case, however please watch out,” I bowed.

“What are you saying?” Mayuzumi sounded appalled. “You’re coming with me.”

I raised my head, unable to understand what she simply stated. My eyesight was nonetheless dangerous, and I stumbled rather a lot.

Mayuzumi’s crimson lips lifted. “Why would I let you know about this if I deliberate on going alone?” she stated melodiously. “Hear, Odagiri-kun. I stated it was dangerous information. It is best to’ve realized at that time that it’s associated to you.”

“However I can barely see.”

“I’ve made my determination. Surrender. I wish to refuse the case, however I owe the previous man. It’s not the type of debt that may be settled as soon as he passes,” she stated firmly, not permitting for any objections.

I attempted to argue again, however I swallowed the phrases.

So long as I had this little one in me, I couldn’t go towards Mayuzumi. If she refused to shut up my stomach, I might die.

I set free a sigh and raised my fingers. “For the document, not solely am I ineffective, I can’t even stroll correctly. Don’t blame me if one thing goes flawed. I belief you may cleared the path.”

“I’m nicely conscious, and I don’t thoughts. I don’t count on something from a blind man anyway.”

Mayuzumi stated she would take me along with her. Wouldn’t I simply be a burden?

Clink.

Mayuzumi returned the cup and saucer to the desk. Her lips curled right into a sinister smile. In my obscure imaginative and prescient, she appeared like a fantastic monster mixing into the darkness.

“The small print of the case are at the moment unclear.” Her voice was comfortable and candy. “But when we’re going to see him, your presence may be needed.”

What does that imply? I touched my pulsating abdomen.

With a delicate smile, Mayuzumi reached for a blue sq. and opened a recent field of candies. A candy aroma stuffed the air.

One thing pink with a fancy form sat on her fingertips. Two overlapping petals, it appeared. The form was too complicated for a flower. As I studied its obscure define a number of occasions, I noticed it was a butterfly.

Mayuzumi introduced the gorgeous insect to her mouth.

“Maybe it’s a blessing that you could’t see.”

Crunch.

Wings snapped.

Faint items of the butterfly, resembling bones, fell.

They slipped into the darkness and vanished.