!!!」
Toono Shiki, who was sleeping soundly on the bed, sat up in shock as if he was dying of an illness, gasping for breath. Sweat had already soaked his pajamas and sheets, and the messy and thick "lines" in his vision were so sharp that his eyes were about to break.
"Good morning... Master Shiki...?"
Hisui, who had just walked into the room, was very worried when she saw Tohno Shiki's miserable appearance.
"Do I need to call a doctor and take the day off?"
"No, no, it's just a common nightmare, it will be fine after a while."
"Okay, then please change your clothes and I'll clean them for you later."
"Well, thank you for your help, Emerald."
The warm morning sunshine had already filtered through the window beside the bed and fallen onto the quilt. Countless specks of dust were dancing vigorously under the stage light of the sunshine.
After putting on my glasses, I realized that the kivat was still hanging on the hanger without moving.
It was strange. This was the first time that Kivat needed to be woken up by himself. Usually he would get up early and wander off somewhere.
After struggling to wake up the kivat, the man and the bat washed up and went to the cafeteria on the first floor. After having breakfast with Akiba, Tohno Shiki prepared to go to school.
"So, kivat, do you know why the vegetation in that square is cut into that shape? And what's going on with that building?"
"Oh, you mean the square and the building?"
"right."
"I don't know either."
"——"
"Hey wait, don't do it yet! Didn't I tell you that I can't remember anything right now? What if I suddenly have an epiphany like my Ren and Du meridians are opened up in the future?"
"Okay, I'll spare your life for now. Today's goal is to investigate the North Exit Station - huh?"
"Shiki-kun—wait!"
Amber trotted over to the two of them, holding a wooden box in her hands.
"This seems to be something the master entrusted to you. It seems to be very important to you~"
"Oh...thank you Amber."
When the wooden box was opened, a very delicate knife was found inside. It gave off a very ancient atmosphere, but its appearance had not been eroded by time. Take out a long knife, about the weight of two apples,
The words "Seven" and "Night" were engraved on both sides of the pitch-black handle.
"Seven...nights..."
The two words were like stones dropped into my mind, creating ripples but not much of a splash.
"And... don't let Akiha-sama see this~"
Kohaku pulled out Shiki's phone and a key card from her loose sleeves.
"!!!!"
Amber, the hope of the Tohno family!
Shiki wanted to give Kohaku a big hug right away, but it was obviously not appropriate at this time.
"Well, thank you very much, Kohaku. I will be careful! Even if I am discovered, I will never betray you!"
"Hmm~ Then I'll really leave it to you, Shiki~"
"Oh! I almost forgot, there's one more thing. Please follow me."
besides? Why does it feel like we are dividing our property?
Kohaku brought Shiki to a small garage outside the mansion. The girl lifted the heavy shutter door easily with her slender arms.
A brand new motorcycle was revealed, with a black body covered with a number of dark blue metal decorations. A bat pattern was outlined in black on the dark blue in front of the seat.
Why is it a bat again...
"This is also what the previous head of the family left for Shiki! It's such a cool motorcycle, and it seems like it's never been ridden before. I really want to try it out..."
"Well, if there's nothing else, I'll be off to get busy now."
Amber bowed slightly and left the garage.
Shiki gently stroked the texture of the motorcycle, which was so smooth that it looked as if the motorcycle had just come off the lathe yesterday.
"But I've never learned how to ride it!"
"It's okay, Shiki, just sit on it and turn the handle, and leave the rest to the kid!"
? What's the meaning--!
Suddenly, as if it had self-awareness, the motorcycle suddenly turned on the lights, started the engine, and made a roaring sound.
"Then let's call it the 'Azure Iron Horse'! Let's go, Shiki!"
With that, the kivat landed on Shiki's shoulder, holding on tightly with its claws.
"Oh... I'll try then."
When Shiki put on his helmet, sat on the bike and twisted the handlebars, the motorcycle rushed straight to the school like a wild horse.
............
Even though he left home a little late, Shiki arrived earlier today than yesterday, and there were only a few students in the class.
This was the first time that Shiki Toono felt that modern technology was so convenient.
Well, I can get up later next time.
As Shiki and Kivat chatted about this and that, students gradually walked into the classroom.
"Good morning~Tono~ You're here so early today too - I heard that you went to the North Exit Station yesterday! And you were arrested! Is everything okay?"
"Ahem, it was just an accident! It's no big deal."
"Oh…? But you're really brave! You really went there last night. Are there really any strange entrances to rooms or corridors there?!"
"No... nothing."
"Well, that's really boring. As expected, urban legends are just urban legends after all."
"That's right, those are all made up by people. For example, there are talking bats in the world. Do you believe it?"
"Huh?! How can there be such a thing? Have you watched too much anime?!"
"Right - I'm tired, take a break, call me when class starts..."
Directly interrupting the topic without giving the other party a chance to respond, Toono Shiki simply laid down on the table and began to sleep like a baby.
"Asshole! How did you learn to shut down your phone instantly?!"
"Hmm? Looks like I'm late. Toono-kun has already fallen asleep~"
"Ah! Senpai?! Why are you in a lower grade class?!"
"Well, I can come whenever I want. We are from the same school after all."
Hiel placed his hands behind his back, staring at Shiki's sleeping face curiously.
"But unfortunately you are late. The guy has turned off his phone. Ever since he moved, his mood has become even more unstable. Not only does he sometimes go crazy and "attack" everyone who gets close to him without distinguishing between friend and foe, but now he even shouts at the air from time to time. I am worried about his mental state. "
"Suddenly went crazy...screaming and yelling..."
"Hey, Arihiko, is it really okay to say that to someone in front of them?!"
"Huh?! Toono, you're not asleep?! So you've been eavesdropping the whole time?! The devilish glasses guy!"
"How can a human fall asleep so early in the morning? Also, what does 'the devilish glasses man' mean?!"
Xiyeer was standing by, holding his chin, quietly listening to the two people's heated argument until the class bell interrupted it all.
"Well, that's all for today. Goodbye, Kane-kun, Tohno-kun."
"Goodbye, Senpai!" X2
"Tono-kun, don't play in strange places at night~"
!
"Okay...Okay, I got it."
The two of them watched Xier leave quietly. Kivat had been silent since the beginning, as if he was thinking about something.
Okay, okay, everyone, be quiet, morning class is about to begin~"
The noisy class noise was interrupted by a foreign teacher whom I had never seen before and was unexpected.
"Nice to meet you. I'm Noelle Aizen, your new acting homeroom teacher, replacing Mr. Toyama who has resigned."
She is also a woman with brown hair and eyes. Her long hair is tied into a bun and draped over her shoulders, adding a touch of mature femininity. However, the most representative feature of her is the mole under the corner of her mouth.
The white shirt and blue jacket and trousers she wore reflected the standard image of a teacher, but this was inconsistent with her lively personality, which was like that of a college student.
"Although it's only a month, please give me your guidance~"
"My subjects are PE and English, my favorite food is Mont Blanc, the gifts I am happy to receive are cash and online banking, and the word I am NG is pet store."
"If you have any other questions, feel free to ask~"
As she winked at everyone, the whole class went wild, even Shiki felt a little elated. This kind of mature older sister feeling always makes people feel a sense of longing.
"Teacher! How old are you now!"
"Teacher! Where do you live?!"
"Teacher! What are your hobbies?!"
"What type of boys does the teacher like?"
Various problems came like a rainstorm. The girls looked at the boys who asked questions very coldly.
Teacher Noelle was very surprised.
"Haha~ Thank you all for your reactions!
Well... I'm 25 years old, live in a rental apartment two stops away, and I like mature liberal arts boys. My hobby is to go to church as a nun and help the church on Sundays. If everyone is interested in praying, the teacher will be very happy~"
The boys were more excited and curious about the teacher's answer, while the girls chatted privately on their phones about the boys and Teacher Noelle.
Toono Shiki, who was feeling overwhelmed by the class atmosphere, met Yumatsuka's gaze in the distance, who was in the same situation, and breathed a sigh of relief.
............
After lunch, Tono Shiki prepared to leave early and go investigate the North Exit Station.
Well, although everyone is discussing the beauty of Noelle-sensei, Shiki still thinks his own Akiha is prettier—
"Teacher Noelle?"
"Ah, I found it~ Can you please bother me, Shiki-kun?"
"Ah, ah, why do you look so shocked? Are you thinking about something weird?"
"No…No! Rather than that, is there something Noelle-sensei wants to talk to me about——Teacher?!"
Noelle slowly moved closer to Shiki, until they could hear each other's breathing, and then completely exposed her snow-white and delicate neck to Shiki.
"My neck, isn't it beautiful?"
"I just want you to eat me...that's all~"
With both hands he climbed onto Shiki's back, and with his right leg wrapped around Shiki's legs, he cut off his option to retreat.
"Don't force yourself anymore~ Forget everything and release your true nature~"
The sound of the woman's breathing, the touch of his own body, and the smooth and beautiful woman's neck,
Deeply pulling at the shackles of reason,
There seemed to be a double image before my eyes.
My thoughts started to get confused...
A snapping sound on the back of his head brought Shiki back to reality. He struggled to break free from Noelle and took a few steps back.
"Ah! Shiki! Why didn't I come here for a while? You almost conquered the teacher! What Arihiko said was right, you 'devil glasses man'!"
Hiss, now is not the time to argue with kivat,
"Teacher?! What are you doing!?"
"Ah...ah...hahaha...it's just a little commemorative joke for the new homeroom teacher. It should be a special etiquette of this country...right?"
"This is not a joke, teacher! What on earth can I ask you?!"
"Ah, forget about that. I've already finished asking you for help."
"Then goodbye. Please be careful and don't end up like Toyama-sensei~"
...Sure enough, this woman is 100% or even 90% suspicious!
"Toyama-sensei...what happened?"
"…Her body was found in the park yesterday. I heard that half of her body was burned."
............
"Hey, hey, hey! Shiki! Slow down! Don't be so impatient, I can't keep up with you!"
After leaving school early, Shiki went straight to the North Exit Station.
The news he heard before completely detonated Tono Shiki's heart.
This city!
Something is wrong!
Sucking blood...burning...corpses...serial killings...
There is still a trend of expansion!
My classmates, partners...
Autumn leaves… amber… emerald…
There are many more innocent citizens in danger! ! !
Maybe it was a warm moment with family just a second ago.
The next second it became hell on earth!
I will never let what happened that night seven years ago happen on a large scale in this city, right under my nose!
I already have the power to protect everyone!
At this time, Tono Shiki only knew to run towards the North Exit Station.
Running towards that elevator...
Until she
Fateful,
Passing by.
blond--
Red pupils——
Long and beautiful eyebrows,
That face, sacred and inviolable like an angel,
It's like a snowy field
Flawless skin,
Blending in with the pure white clothes,
It seems to form a sharp contrast with this chaotic and complex world.
Out of the mud without being stained, washing in the clear water without being coquettish,
A strong sense of tearing was formed.
All my sight,
The whole soul was deeply attracted to her.
"ah..."
Veins and arteries are roaring
In urging
It's boiling.
Awakened,
As an animal,
The most primitive instinct,
The one without any thoughts or feelings,
The purest desire——.
quick!
My chest aches, my eyes are blurry.
brain,
Shattered.
Turning 180 degrees, Kivat was startled.
Toono Shiki gradually changed from jogging to running, and even if his legs were broken, his desire to chase her would not stop.
Hunting,
Hunting for that white figure...
"Hey! Shiki! You don't look right! Hey!"
He chased her, and the kivat chased him,
Kivat desperately tried to fan Shiki's head with his wings.
But he had long forgotten everything, as if he was cut off from the world.
No sound could reach his ears.
The dark figure followed the white figure and sneaked into the apartment building.
"Your eyes are too light on life, Shiki."
Who is it? A vague red figure flashed through my mind, and it seemed that someone was constantly calling out a familiar yet unfamiliar name, but I no longer knew who they were.
The corners of his mouth slightly raised,
Took off the glasses,
The pupils gathered together, emitting a faint blue light.
The twisted "line" is so tempting,
The cold fingers only relaxed when they touched the metal.
Sniffing the fragrance greedily,
I took the elevator and found the door of Room 3.
Ring the doorbell.
"Hmm? Here I come~"
The door of the room was slightly opened, and the light from inside just overflowed.
The dark figure immediately squeezed in.
He pushed open the door along with the white figure,
The crisp sound of the knife being unsheathed,
Ignite this bloody show,
Pierce, penetrate, cut,
Pierce, penetrate, cut,
...
Smooth, skilled, and easy.
Just like a butcher cutting up an ox,
Just like cutting through paper,
The silver light of the blade passed by,
And the blood splattered,
Forming a unique waltz,
The performance seemed extremely long, but ended perfectly in just a few seconds.
17 knives,
A total of 17 dollars,
"ah..."
Toono Shiki looked at the neat, broken, and scattered bodies on the ground.
The smell of blood has awakened my brain.
My stomach was churning.
"Haaa…! Haaa…! Haaa…!"
Just like the first time I saw that scene seven years ago,
Tono Shiki vomited out everything in his stomach, including the stomach acid, until he was retching and gasping for air.
"Teacher...I...I..."
Killed someone,
This is the truth about Tohno Shiki.
It's not because of any emotion that I want to erase,
Just a feeling, an impulse,
Just like a murderer,
Separated her from the one I had just met once.
"Finally I found you. Why did you come to a place like this, Shiki..."
Kivat, who was originally panting and flapping his wings to catch up, seemed to forget to breathe after seeing such a scene.
"Holy sh*t! My Jesus! What have you done! Shiki!"
"Ha…ha…ha…hahahahahahahahahahahaha!"
It's broken. Everything is broken.
Bumping aside the kivat, Tohno Shiki rushed out of the room.
"..."
Staring at the pieces of meat, Kivat seemed to have discovered something and chased after Shiki again.
The rain was falling heavily, and Shiki kept running.
Rain can wash away the blood on the boy's body, but it cannot wash away the sin in his soul.
He raised his head stupidly, letting the rain wash his eyes.
"Hey~ Kivat, this must be a dream, right? Just like every night before, I just need to wake up. Jade must be waiting for my change of clothes, right?"
"..."
"——"
"Speak... kivat..."
"That's enough, Shiki!
Why do humans have such short memories!
Why do you want to escape from reality? !
Do you think this is all just a dream and it's over?
Your own responsibilities will disappear into thin air? !
Think about seven years ago!
The consequences of dreaming! Toono Shiki! "
"Ah... seven years ago... Aoi..."
The knife fell to the ground with a clang.
"Kill her… I killed her… I killed someone…
Killed for no reason...」
The body fell straight to the ground, without any movement.
"...well...
It is only the current mental strength and belief.
He can't control that power at all…"
Brother...please...don't...do this...
Wake up quickly...Brother...Brother..."
The bodies of two maids lay strangely and horribly on the side.
The bright red dyed the white apron,
Blended into the burgundy carpet.
The dark blue figure wantonly pinched the black-haired girl's neck and lifted her off the ground.
The girl clapped her hands helplessly.
But it tightens like a pair of pliers.
The deep green eyes stared at her, without any trace of humanity, only indifference and a desire for blood.
Use your right hand to exert some force.
Like breaking flowers,
She put down her hands.
No more struggle,
Fell into a deep sleep...
............
"Akiha!"
Toono Shiki sat up at a 90-degree angle, like a sit-up.
The quilt and pillow are soaked with sweat everyday.
He was breathing heavily.
The "lines" are all over the objects, as if they are dancing non-stop.
It's dizzying.
"Master Shiki...? Do you need me to call Akiba-sama?"
Jade had already prepared a change of clothes and pillowcases.
He looked at Shiki worriedly.
"No, no need, it's just a nightmare. I...Kill-I came back last night, how did I get back?"
"Well...I suddenly received your text message last night when I was cooking.
There was a bunch of garbled characters and the word "park" on it, and it turned out that my sister found Master Shiki fainted on the ground in the park. "
"Ah... Thank you so much Kohaku, you've helped me out again..."
!
The seventeen pieces of the pure white girl's body,
The bloody scene occupied every corner of my mind.
"Ugh… cough cough…!"
But unfortunately, Toono Shiki's empty stomach could no longer support him to vomit out anything.
"Master Shiki...if there is anything, you can tell me..."
The girl looked at the boy with her blue eyes distressed.
"No! Don't look at me! - Jadeite, tell Qiuye and Kohaku that I won't have breakfast this morning. Thank you for your help."
After saying that, Shiki put on his glasses, put on a dark school uniform, and rushed out.
"Shiki... Master..."
............
So dazzling,
The scorching sun,
So noisy,
The sound of traffic,
It seems like there is a double image in front of my eyes.
Toono Shiki staggered towards the school.
The blue iron horse stopped at the school yesterday.
What should I do next?
There is no way a murderer like me can go back to the Tono mansion!
This will not only pollute Qiu Ye and the others,
It will put them in danger.
Because the nightmare that morning, unlike the previous nightmares, had been deeply engraved in Tohno Shiki's mind.
What is Kiva...to me...?
If that dream comes true... before I do something like this again,
He must first destroy himself...
"Hey, Shiki! Why didn't you call me today? I even asked Kohaku to save you last night!"
"..."
"——"
"Why aren't you talking? Are you still thinking about what happened yesterday and feeling uneasy, remorseful, guilty, or confused?"
"You're just too long-winded…"
"..."
"Well, seeing that you have calmly accepted the reality and everything, let the great kivat-sama tell you a secret!"
"...What…?"
"You killed someone, that's a fact.
But you didn't kill anyone.
It's not people who are killed.
I didn't kill anyone.
These are also facts. "
"H…ah? What are you talking about?!
I killed him! Right in front of me! Just use my hands and my eyes! I saw it clearly! I did all this! No reason! I am the murderer! Now that things have come to this, why are you, kivat, asking me to escape from reality? ! "
Shiki suddenly started yelling at the air like crazy, attracting the curiosity of passers-by who stopped to watch. Some even took out their cell phones and called the mental hospital.
"Well, if you don't believe me, just look over there yourself~"
Kivat pointed across the street with his wing and then whistled to himself.
Just one more intersection and you'll reach the school.
at this time,
The red light turned green.
The human wall that was blocking the way began to flow.
Revealing the pure white figure——
The one I only met yesterday, the one I thought I would never see again,
Blond girl.
"ah..."
Shiki stood there in shock, staring at her in disbelief, as if something was wrong with the world:
The short golden hair and the two tufts of hair fluttered briskly in the wind.
Wearing a white long dress and a blue short skirt,
Black leather pants paired with brown and black boots.
The graceful and slender figure is fully reflected.
She was leaning on the railing, holding it with both hands, as if she was waiting for someone.
Until her bright red eyes,
When facing me,
I finally understood.
Who is the girl waiting for?
"Yeah~ Found it~"
With a hum,
She showed a charming smile.
He stood up and walked slowly and methodically towards Tohno Shiki.
!
The expression on his face changed from shock to distortion.
As if he didn't care about anything, Tohno Shiki turned around and ran away.
"Hey, hey, hey! Why are you jumping around so fast again?!"
............
"Haaa…haaa…haaa…"
My lungs are roaring,
The brain is warning,
My consciousness is already in a state of confusion.
The legs did not receive any nutritional supplements.
It's almost reached the critical point.
Every time I look back,
She always follows behind without rushing or slowing down.
And looked at me with a smile.
"Haaaa…haaaa…haaaa…
Ha…ha…hahahahahahahahaha! "
The face changed from distortion to surprise,
My legs run mechanically.
All the cells in my body are screaming.
The blood is set on fire,
The body constantly breaks through the air obstruction,
Just keep moving forward... and moving forward...
............
Finally, after turning into the alley, a solid high wall blocked all routes and hopes.
"..."
"Finally stopped?"
"..."
"——"
"Hahahahahahahahaha!"
As if something had broken, Tohno Shiki looked at the girl with a twisted look of surprise.
"I didn't kill anyone! I didn't kill anyone! I'm not a murderer!
No matter what kind of person you are, a vampire or something like that, you are not a human being! He might even be the murderer of those serial murders! "
"Huh? Serial murder case? Me?"
The girl pointed at herself in confusion.
"There shouldn't be any innocent citizens here! So, in order to protect everyone and my family, I have no choice but to ask you to disappear!"
After saying that, Toono Shiki took off his glasses and his pupils began to converge.
"Eh? Wait! At least listen to what I'm saying first!!"
"Kivat!"
"Here we go!"
"I bite!"
As the kivat bit deeply on the back of Shiki's hand, it was as if something in Shiki's body was activated, and a brilliant color flowed through his arm and onto Shiki's cheek.
Several heavy silver chains appeared around his waist.
Then it was locked and turned into a belt.
"henshin!!!"
Hang the kivat in front of your belt and press it down.
The air is fluctuating,
A black battle suit appeared on his body, followed by dark blue armor and a visor with fangs.
Several circles of heavy chains finally bound the shoulders and legs tightly.
The deep blue eyes were instantly lit up like lamps, emitting a faint blue light.
Kamen Rider Kiva (?) appears again!
Then Kiva opened his arms and ran quickly towards the girl in front of him like a bat spreading its wings.
The deep blue figure and the fist that was growing bigger and bigger were reflected in the girl's astonished red eyes.
Sudden,
The punch hit the air next to the girl's head.
The whirlwind stirred up the girl's shining golden hair,
With a "dong" sound, Kiva knelt on one knee in front of the girl.
His eyes were looking down at the ground, his body seemed petrified and unable to move.
? ? ?
"What's going on... kivat!"
"I can't come here! Why is this happening? I'm also looking for the answer!"