Nero came back to the heart of the chamber.

She’s pretty; I think I like her, and I saw her naked; that made me feel something in my chest. I wonder what this feeling is; it must be lust or love. Her hair was so beautiful; she’s almost like a goddess with that pink hair. Maybe she is a goddess, in which case I should be more careful around her, but she seemed receptive to me, at least. I think it’ll be interesting to see what happens between the two of us. But for now, I think I’ll wait.

And he waited, waited, and waited for her, but she never came.

She’s not coming, I suppose. Well, that would make sense. Even though she was receptive to me, that doesn’t necessarily mean she likes me and wants to talk with me. She was a nice first encounter with another being other than my father, though, with that eye-catching pink hair and slim, almost slutty body—to think she’s a priestess and not some goddess. Well, I shouldn’t get attached to her; that might cause me unnecessary suffering. But if she won’t come, what should I do now?

Nero was surprised, as he saw Sakura appear out of nowhere.

“What? How are you here? How did you do that?”

She said nothing.

“That’s rude—staying silent when asked a question.”

She frowned.

“I am the Priestess of Yamato; what did you expect?”

“Something other than this, of course.”

“I was here the whole time, you know?”

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“Wait, what? You were here the whole time? How? I didn’t see you.”

“I used an invisibility spell.”

“You should teach me that spell; sounds like it could come in handy.”

“I won’t; you’re a pervert.”

“Hey! That’s rude. I am a fine gentleman.”

“A self-proclaimed one, surely.”

“That’s not true.”

They paused for a few moments while looking into each other’s eyes.

“So what do you do as a priestess?”

“I serve Yamato.”

“Won’t he look for you? You’ve been here for quite some time.”

“Yamato is dead.”

“What? He’s dead? How? What happened? Was he killed or something?”

“A lot of things happened, but I’ll say the reason for his death was because of his failure to understand the reality of this world.”

“What do you mean by that, and how did he die?”

“I killed him.”

Nero paused.

What? Is this her sense of humor? I should prepare for battle, in any case.

Nero laughed.

“What a bad joke. A pure priestess like you couldn’t do something like that.”

As if she’s pure.

Sakura looked around the chamber before becoming invisible.

“Hey, what are you doing?”

Fuck, fuck. I can’t see her. What should I do? Damn it! I can’t hear her footsteps. Nothing seems different. I am going to die today. Fuck.

“Hey, lady priestess. Where are you?”

Damn it! I should run away, but why do I feel powerless? Why do I feel like my body’s shutting down? Damn it all.