I was sitting on the ground. A small black kitten was sleeping on my lap, and I covered my face with my hands, crying softly.

"Hiya! My name is #####! You seem to be sad. Is something wrong?! " someone said and then patted my head with a small, soft hand.

I stared at my small hands for some time, but then I decided to wipe my tears, and I looked into their eyes afterward.

I stumbled backward as I saw a dark figure with a creepy wide smile apparent on their unreadable face, no, this person had no face at all.

"Who are you?" I said, tho my voice didn't seem to hold any fear, just surprise.

"Just like I have said earlier. My name is #####. Now that I've introduced myself, you should tell me your name right?" They said childishly, sitting down next to me on the ground.

Many people who were passing by gave us heartwarming stares as if we were some cute cats getting looked down at by some old grandmas.

"My name is Shoji... Nakamura Shoji." I muttered under my nose, as I looked down on the ground again.

"Why are you so sad, Sho~?" They grabbed my chin, making me look into their eyes.

"My name is Shoji, not Sho." I replied as I rolled my eyes.

"But Sho is more cute~! So I'll ask yet again, why are you so sad Sho~?" They leaned closer, wrapping their small arms around my small arm.

"I've moved here a month ago... so I don't know this place very well... I lost the sight of my big brother... and I'm lost."

The figure then hugged me tightly, wrapping their arms around my neck. The figure whispered into my ear.

"Don't worry Sho~... I'm here for you and I'll always be..."

I looked at them and noticed a bruise on their cheek.

"Are you hurt #####? You have a bruise here." I reached towards their cheek and poked it softly.

"Ouchie~! You're a meanie Sho~! It hurts when you touch it~!" They said with a pleased and mocking smile on their face.

"You will heal every wound, #####." I said with a muffled voice as I removed my hand from their cheek.

They then looked down at the black kitten that was still sleeping on my lap.

"That's a cute kitten, Sho~. May I pet it? Pleaseeee~?" They said, and before I could even answer they started to pet the cat.

The cat purred and started to knead my legs which hurt a little.

I looked at them for a moment, and then I looked down at the cat.

"##### do you want this cat as your own?" I muttered under my nose, gripping the fabric of my pants.

They looked at me with confusion, their smile faded, replaced with a look of confusion.

"Why? Isn't this your cat, Sho?"

"I've lied to you, #####. I mean... the part about me being lost is true... but the truth is that I've run away from my big brother because he didn't allow me to take this kitten home... It's following me everywhere I go, tho I cannot take it home... You seem like you are capable of taking care of it... So, please... Take care of it, #####..." I clenched my teeth, a tear rolled down my cheek.

"Hmm... okay Sho~... but just because you asked me to~!" They pick up the cat from my lap and hug it softly.

"What is this cutie called~?" They asked curiously, putting a finger on their lips.

"...Kuro..."

I wake up, lying on the ground in the same place where Carmilla freezed me.

I stand up slowly, my muscles are sore and I have a headache. I touch my neck to see if everything's alright with it, there are no cuts or bruises on it.

"What the hell is going on? Was that real? Was that Carmilla? Did she kill me? No... I'm right here... I've probably passed out of exhaustion haha..." I say in confusion, but as soon as I look down I see the pool of blood beneath me making my eye go wide in horror.

"WHAT THE HELL?! WHERE DID ALL THIS BLOOD COME FROM?!"

I look at my clothes which are soaked in blood. I slowly reach towards my pocket for my phone.

"God! It's so disgusting! Everything's sticky... and eugh!"

I unlock my phone and turn on the flashlight, for at least some sense of direction.

"I need to go home... quick..."

I look down at my hands and then at the pool of blood.

"Maybe... I've been killed? But why? Why would she kill me?! And why am I alive?! Why didn't it hurt?! What the hell is going on?!"

I look down at the screen of my phone, looking at today's date. A frown appears on my face.

"Wednesday, huh? Think you fucking idiot! Think Shoji think!" I slap myself a few times trying to get myself back to my senses.

I crouch, trying to gather my thoughts.

"When I was leaving the presbytery it was like 11:53 PM... I haven't thought about it earlier, but it seems that time passes differently in the Sanctuary that Sebas dragged me to."

"It felt real... just like the dream I had on Saturday... maybe... it all was real?!"

I pull on the ground and my body starts to tremble as I remember the pain from back then when the kitsune was chopping my fingers off...

"That's the only logical answer... even tho it has no logic, but why didn't anyone remember even talking to me on Friday? It seems that Sebas was right... I really am cursed... and this pool of blood is probably mine... but why am I here? I woke up in my bed last time..."

"Calm down Nakamura... stop trembling like some pushy... it's not the time for it!" I grab my wrist and I start to squeeze it.

I try to focus even more, calming myself down and trying to remember what I exactly saw right before my vision went out completely on the Friday night.

"Oh yes! The blonde chick with the red eye! She was talking about fixing me up or patching me up, whatever! So we have this chick... and I cannot die. Shit, I'm not even surprised after everything that happened on Monday."

"Maybe I'm just turning schizo or something, who the hell knows right, Shoji Nakamura...~?"

"Fuck I shouldn't be laughing at this! I've died two times in four days, this is what Sebas was probably talking about... the rate of survival."

"Shit shit! I'm overthinking allat! Let's connect all these dots. The Kitsune killed me; the blondie cursed me with some kind of immortality that also seems to wipe every memory of me created in that certain day; there's a time chamber under the church; Carmilla killed me on Monday right here."

"Hmm now that I think about it... Carmilla was acting strange the whole day, just because Haruki didn't show up... But she's so down bad for him that she killed me for no reason at a-..."

I remember one crucial moment from Monday.

"Wait a second... Back then I thought it was just my eyes messing with me, but now I understand..."

"She asked me about him and if I knew anything about him going to the shrine on Friday... Off-topic but am I so stupid that I haven't realized it back then?! She told me about the shrine! I could've realized that it was real back then! Fuck! I need to focus more on my surroundings starting from now on..."

"This confirms the theory that everyone forgot about my existence on this certain day..."

My hands start to shake even more and I feel myself getting even more desperate.

"But back to the topic! I thought my eyes were messing with me when I saw her eyes glow slightly after I told her that I wasn't there with him, but her reaction confirmed my suspicions! She called me out as a liar, she was sure of it! I could tell by her expression and voice! She must have some... uhh... how did Sebas call it? Mutation? Yeah, let's call it Mutation! She probably has a Mutation that lets her detect any lies!"

"She must also be a demon, after all, she had those horns and this long tail. Many people from my high school may be also demons... maybe I should just drop out and stick to Sebas to survive... after all the first death was very painful... I'm just lucky that Carmilla decided to give me a painless one this time... just what will happen if someone decides to torture me... demons are very cruel from the common knowledge..."

"I'm sure that Sebas will do something to help me, after all, he kinda dragged me further into this shitty situation..."

My knees fall into the pool of blood, I'm really hopeless right now. I start to cry into my hands.

"I just wanted to clap a nice girl... that's all! Why is this happening to me?! Why?! Why?! Tell me, God! Why?! Someone is constantly after my life, trying to bring me to the ground! What can I fucking do against them! First, a fucking kitsune that cut my legs off before I could even comprehend what is going on, and now a fucking demon that uses some kind of magic is after my head!"

"...Wait... demons?..."

I swallow my saliva hard, as many thoughts run across my mind.

"DEMONS?! Oh my god... oh my fucking God! No fucking way! No no no! Hahaha! This is my only, and the best chance ever..."

I put my hands on my face, my tears of sadness turned into tears of joy and my hopelessness into excitement.

"Give up?! Now?! Nahhh! This is an obvious chance! This is my dream! Just imagine I,t Nakamura Shoji! I can have a demon chick if everything goes right! Fuck it! I don't care how many times will I die in the process! I want to fuck a demon!"

I start to jump around from the excitement, my thoughts are generating many lewd scenarios, and there's no saving for me.

"Everyone at least once in their lifetime had a kinky imaginary scenario with a demoness! Every man, everyone! And I will be the one to finally have a real interaction like this!"

I pick up my bag that's soaked in blood and I hang it on my shoulder. I start to walk towards home, but then I stop walking as I turn around and look at the street that leads to the church. I smile slightly.

"This is the path I will take, after all... what is life about if not about chasing your dreams, right?"

After a few minutes of walking, I finally calmed down my excitement.

"I should name this ability, or curse... ugh whatever!"

I start to scratch my chin.

"Hmm... I get killed but I don't die, tho everyone seems to forget my existence from that day..."

I start wondering for a moment.

"...Now that I think about it seems more like a protection than a curse, but whatever!"

"I shall name it... Deadly Knowledge!"

"Why?"

"Because I know things from the day that people think I don't know!"

"Now everything's gonna go the way I want it to go!"

"This is my story! This is the story of how I, Shoji Nakamura will smash a demoness!"