Volume 3 - CH 1

Volume 3: Little Master (Sensei)

―――― I suddenly found myself in a pitch-dark space.

There was no ground, just a dark space with no sense of up, down, left or right. I don’t even know if I am floating or sinking.

Darkness. Nothing else can describe this scene.

“Why am I here…”

I desperately tried to dig up my memory, but I can’t remember, it’s just like a blur. Uh, my head hurts…

As I was struggling to go anywhere, I noticed something like a black fog gathering in front of me.

The fog grew bigger, before eventually it became the same size me.

It began to form like fluff before finally, to my surprise, it transformed into a human shape. Two holes appeared on what appears to be a face. The shape also suggests that they were probably intended as eyes.

That mysterious fog then turned its hollow eyes on me.

“…… What are you?”

It felt to me that the fog had some『Consciousness』.

I don’t know why I thought that. But I felt something that made me certain of it.

And to support that theory… the fog『Laughed』while looking at me.

“What…. are you laughing at…?!”

What’s so funny? I’m in so much pain, so my head was filled with anger.

I glared at the fog with angry eyes. Then, for some reason, the fog now looked sad. I really don’t understand. What is this guy?

“…………!”

The fog then slowly reached out towards me.

Naturally, I don’t want to touch it and desperately tried to avoid it. Alas, I couldn’t move even a single step from this spot.

No matter how hard I struggle, I can’t move.

“Stop…!”

And then the hand touched me. There was no pain, but at that moment・・I understood what it was.

“O, Oh yeah…!”

This thing is the『Curse』.

The 『Death Curse』 that nestles in my body. This was the root of it.

I didn’t notice it because this place was filled with the smell of death, but I finally understood when I touched it.

“You…, what the hell do you think you’re doing coming in front of me now!?”

However, the curse did not answer.

It only looked at me with interest. It looked like it was enjoying itself.

“Are you here to just mock me!?”

No answer.

“Why in the world are you cursing me for?”

No answer.

“Do you know how much I—- I have suffered!?”

When it heard this, it quivered and another hole appeared. This time, it’s under its two eyes. Is this supposed to be a mouth?

It began to move its mouth and said a few words, albeit in a broken manner.

“Ga, nba~tsu…… Ta. Ne”

I didn’t understand.

“What the hell is this guy? What the hell is it thinking?”

You did a great job. Because? What is that, are you trying to comfort me?

If that’s the case… It’s counterproductive.

“I will definitely cure the curse. Prepare yourself, because I will definitely get rid of you.”

I said so strongly.

Then this guy slowly moved its mouth… and said.

“Daisuki (I really like/love you)!”

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“Uwaa~tsu!?”

Consciousness rapidly awakening.

My heart undulated violently with the sensation of not knowing if this was real or a dream. Sweat is pouring from my body, making the sheets and bedding all sticky.

“This…?”

I looked around the familiar place and saw that it was my room.

The view from the window is bright. It should be around noon.

Recalling what happened, the last thing I remember was when I was eating dinner at night, so it looks like I slept for at least half a day.

“I’m thirsty……”

I’m intensely thirsty, probably because I couldn’t eat or drink.

I saw a glass of water on the table next to the bed. I moved my body to pick it up, but at that moment, I felt a sharp pain in my body.

“Uh, gu…!”

It’s a flesh-tearing, bone-twisting type of pain.

Right. This was how it was…. my body was like this・・・・・.

I had forgotten because of Master’s magic, but this pain was my everyday life.

“But why…? The effect of『Light Heal』should still be active.”

Shortly before I collapsed, Master casted a spell on me just before I ate my meal.

The effect should last until noon the next day. But it didn’t last more than two hours and I collapsed.

There are two possible reasons.

One was that Master’s magic was not applied correctly.

But that is unlikely. It’s hard to imagine Master making a mistake like that. I also saw when he applied it and he didn’t get any step wrong.

This means, the other reason is likely the one.

To check, I took off the nightgown I was made to wear while I was passed out and checked my upper body.

And there it was • • Seeing it confirmed my theory.

“Haha, you’re here …”

The『Curse』had stayed only on my chest, but now, before I knew it…. It had already turned around my waist black.