"Sorry, I'd better get busy with work first."
Back at the cashier counter, Hiroki Shimizu received a new female customer. He ignored the other party's vague glances when he was packing the goods, and handed the goods over with both hands, with a warm and enthusiastic smile on the corners of his lips.
……
Kurono Yukie, who was sitting in the corner of the convenience store, saw all of this. She discovered that the process and expression that Shimizu Hiroki used to entertain her were no different from those used by other people.
A wave of strange emotions suddenly enveloped her originally steadily beating heart, and her calm and indifferent dark pupils shrank into a dangerous shape.
The calmness and indifference that she had always been proud of, which had enabled her to shine and achieve remarkable success in organizing actions time and time again, at this moment all turned into flammable and explosive dangerous items in her body. Only a tiny flame appeared, and in an instant it burned with raging rage and jealousy, burning the dark desires that had never appeared in her blood.
Hidden under the loose coat were her arms that were tensed with excessive anger. The graceful, natural and explosive muscle lines were like a ferocious monster lurking under the deep sea, which might bare its fangs at any time and completely devour its disobedient prey.
I really don't understand, what's going on? Why can't I calm down?
Isn't the reason why she comes to this nothing-special convenience store again and again just to seek the warmth and comfort she has been longing for?
However, instead of achieving her goal, she became less and less like herself, and the violent gene that she only used when carrying out a mission was slowly no longer under her control.
What Kurono Yukie didn't know was that from the moment she saw him, a tiny creature had hatched from her body, devouring her twisted and crazy emotions that had sprouted up in her without her knowing when, and then using this power to gradually escape her control...
In order not to scare the other person, she had been suppressing the roaring beast in her heart and didn't even dare to say a word. Every time she visited a convenience store, she would try to be more gentle and intimate according to her imagination.
But this undoubtedly pushed her to the brink of losing control, and the culprit of all this...
"Have you been waiting for a long time? That customer just now was a bit troublesome and delayed you for a long time. I'm really sorry."
Shimizu Hiroki came over with a knife and fork. The smile on his face that once made Kurono Yukie feel warm and comfortable was still there, but now she couldn't stand it no matter how hard she looked at it. The twisted mentality of wanting to monopolize this tenderness and care to one person was like a huge spider web that slowly bound her sanity.
"Today should be the last time we meet. I will be leaving this convenience store soon."
Hiroki Shimizu was moved and said goodbye politely.
He handed a small piece of cake to the woman, and was somewhat curious about how the other person with a strange personality would react.
However, the next second, Shimizu Hiroki's smile froze on his face. He heard an answer from the woman that he had never expected.
"Well, I knew it a long time ago, and then what?"
107. Unbearable to look back & close to the face? Kurono Yukie's inner monologue
"How do you know about this kind of thing?"
This brief message caused Shimizu Hiroki's thoughts to short-circuit. He looked in astonishment at Kurono Yukie, whose eyes were as calm as a pool of deep water.
"Could it be that you are the one who caused all these things? No...why did you do this?"
"What's so good about working here? It's so hard every day, overdrawing your health, and you have to put on a smile and endure the troubles and stares of those strange customers. Of course, I do this for your own good."
Shimizu Hiroki was so angry that he laughed. This woman's logic was really weird. She made decisions for him as if it was a matter of course and said such incomprehensible words.
"Who do you think you are? Does my life have anything to do with you? You are not qualified to make comments on this. No matter how you look at it, we are just strangers."
"Are we... just strangers?"
Kurono Yukie was stunned for a moment. She watched as the concern and consideration in the boy's eyes that made her feel warm and comfortable disappeared in an instant, and was replaced by disgust and impatience that was not concealed at all.
"You really don't recognize me anymore?"
"Of course I know you."
Hiroki Shimizu glanced at Kurono Yukie's familiar outfit and the black mask covering her face. Dark emotions were surging in his remaining dark eyes, as if an unknown horror was brewing that could devour anyone at any time.
"I thought you were different. I didn't expect you to be no different from those disgusting women. I also know exactly what you want, but I'm sorry... I don't have that kind of idea about you."
He was indeed a little disgusted. Considering that the woman always came to the convenience store late at night these days, he thought that she was just an office worker who couldn't catch the train home after working overtime and came to the convenience store to spend the night. Now that he thought about it...she was no different from those perverted nymphomaniacs who had bad intentions towards him.
At most, he could just endure it for a while, but now the truth is revealed.
Hiroki Shimizu was eager to get rid of the woman's persistent entanglement with him, so he spoke directly in a cold voice.
"And I already have a girlfriend, please stop having unrealistic fantasies about me."
However, Shimizu Hiroki did not see any expected disappointment, distortion or resentment on the woman's face. She seemed to not care about the formalities at all, and it seemed that she did not care about his personal wishes at all, as if he had become her property.
"Why did you tell me that you have a girlfriend? I just don't want you to show up in a place like this. Why can't you show your smile, gentleness, and any of your emotions only to me? I want you to belong to me only, whether it's body, soul, or even a hair on your body..."
Kurono Yukie slowly stood up from the stool in the rest area. After putting on her tall and fit figure, she looked directly into Shimizu Yuki's eyes.
She thought she didn't care about Shimizu Hiroki's past and experiences, but she was still unconsciously affected. Those twisted and strong dark emotions finally broke free from her control.
Being a newbie with zero experience in relationships, Kurono Yukie had no idea what to do and only felt unusually irritated.
She had never had such crazy thoughts about any member of the opposite sex before, and she didn't know why she became so strange. No matter how difficult and terrifying the organizational mission was, she had never been so overwhelmed. Moreover, in her current state, she would probably be easily caught by the enemy's weakness and knocked to the ground, right?
Unwilling to waste her time on internal conflicts, the usually straightforward Kurono Yukie couldn't help but express her true thoughts.
"Can you stay by my side like my property and never leave my sight? Of course, it would be great if you could leave a mark of me alone on your body, so that no one would want to touch or get involved with you. I want to know what I have to do so that you can agree to my request?"
Where did this crazy girl come from? How could she say such degrading and self-centered words without any hesitation?
Unlike any other crazy and resentful women who had entangled with Shimizu Hiroki before, the most despicable and shameless type he had ever seen was at most the bad hot girl Kawaki Hina.
At least they would hold back and conceal something, but the woman in front of him was so frank and explicit that he almost thought she was just playing an over-the-top joke on him.
But when Hiroki Shimizu saw the sincerity and honesty in the woman's eyes that did not seem fake at all, he realized that these words might all come from her true thoughts.
A chilling fear instantly crept up his back, a chill rushed to his forehead, and cold sweat broke out on his palms.
"Sorry, I don't understand what you're talking about. I need to get back to work."
Shimizu Hiroki also discovered that when the other party uttered these words, he couldn't help but reveal an increasingly fanatical infatuation and admiration. He had no doubt at all about the authenticity of the other party's desire to control and possess him.
"I can pack up the sliced cakes for you, so I won't share them with you."
"You haven't answered my question yet?"
Kurono Yukie took a step forward and grabbed Shimizu Yuki's arm, and the force she subconsciously used was so great that he couldn't help but gasp.
"Please stop harassing me!"
Hiroki Shimizu shook off the woman's hand. With his excellent physique, he responded with great force, enough to push an adult woman to the ground.
But the woman just shook her body, and even the arm that was swung away was controlled to stop in mid-air. She lifted up the long straight black hair that was scattered around her ears, and her eyes staring at Shimizu Hiroki became hotter and hotter.
More bizarre and twisted dark thoughts emerged from beneath the deep and gloomy sea. Kurono Yukie only felt her mouth dry. The muscles dormant in her loose coat tensed up instantly, moving rhythmically like the surging waves. The power contained in them was enough to be synonymous with violence and beauty.
She felt the boy's anger and annoyance, and the beauty of power that burst out from his overexerted and tangled forearm muscles as he wielded such violence at her.
Kurono Yukie stood there stiffly, her lips beneath the black mask trembling with excessive excitement and obsession. The white mist that came out of her chest, which only made a pounding sound when she was in combat mode, was exhaled by her, wetting her dark eyes.
Yuki Shimizu was only surprised for a few seconds, then he slowly withdrew his hand that was hanging in the air and turned to walk towards the cashier.
"Please leave immediately. There are surveillance cameras in the store. If you continue like this, I will call the police!"
108. Unbearable to look back & haunting? Kawaki Hinako came to steal the house
Hiroki Shimizu suddenly felt a little unwell, so he handed over his work to the clerk who came early to take over his shift, and went home alone after get off work late at night.
The house he rented was not far from the convenience store, but it was a bit remote. It was the kind of basement that never received sunlight all day long, and when the rainy season came, the cement walls that were seeping with white lime would turn green in large areas.
The last street light on the way home was left behind, and his shadow was submerged in the endless darkness. Yuki Shimizu took out his mobile phone and turned on the flashlight.
He had walked this route home many times. At first, he was very nervous and even a little afraid of ghosts.
Fortunately, in the past two years, except for the time when a drunk homeless man on the side of the road suddenly grabbed his ankle and refused to let go, he had not seen such dirty and ugly things.
But Yuki Shimizu suddenly thought of the strange woman in the convenience store, and felt inexplicably scared.
After receiving his warnings and threats, the woman seemed to have some concerns and left the convenience store immediately.
But later, after Shimizu Hiroki had been busy in the store for about an hour, just when he felt relieved because he was no longer disturbed, he subconsciously turned his head to look outside the store, and in a trance he saw a blurry figure standing not far away.
It was a broken street lamp in front of the store, so a shadow fell on the ground particularly abruptly.
Shimizu Hiroki's heart skipped a beat. When he looked again, he saw a woman standing in the darkness, staring at him silently for an unknown period of time.
The night wind lifted the woman's soft, long, straight black hair, revealing a fair and three-dimensional face after she took off the mask. She seemed to notice his gaze, and a smile appeared at the corner of her lips. It had a bit of stunning beauty, but more of it was creepy awkwardness and stiffness.
The reason why Shimizu Hiroki was so sure of the other person's identity was not because of the vaguely familiar face, but because of the cut strawberry cake that the woman was casually holding in her hand.
Strawberry jam flowed on the flesh-colored cream under the dim street light. The bright red and transparent liquid made his eyes hurt in the darkness.
……
The cold wind flowing through the alley brushed against the back of his neck, and Shimizu Yuuki's hands and feet felt a little cold. He mustered up the courage to look behind him, and saw only a half-dead street lamp at the entrance of the alley, emitting a faint light.
After letting out a long breath, Yuuki Shimizu started walking towards the end of the alley.
There were several trash cans lying crookedly on the ground at the bottom of the building, and the road was full of garbage.
Hiroki Shimizu covered his mouth and nose and walked down a rusty iron staircase. Below was his basement of more than ten square meters, which was originally used to store miscellaneous items.
He looked at the tattered door and felt relieved. He took out the key and inserted it impatiently.
After just a slight turn, the door opened with a click. After being stunned for a few seconds, Yuuki Shimizu's scalp suddenly felt numb and large goose bumps crawled up his arm that was resting on the door handle.
He should always lock the door before leaving home, right?
After standing at the door for a long time, Shimizu Hiroki became more certain that he had indeed locked the door and there would be no deviation in his memory.
So is there a thief in the house?
But who would set eyes on a basement that is so dirty, run-down, and unappetizing at the first sight?
Most likely it's directed at him, right?
If it were in the past, Qingshui Yushu, who had not yet witnessed the evil of human nature, might not have thought so much, but he had been harassed and slandered one after another during this period, especially the inexplicable behavior of the tall woman in the convenience store not long ago, which made him feel physically and mentally uncomfortable.
Hiroki Shimizu had to be extremely alert and never put himself in danger again.
He stood at the door in a dilemma, wondering whether the other party was planning to ambush him in the house, or was hiding in a corner and silently watching behind him.
His thoughts were racing, and at a certain point in time, Yuki Shimizu suddenly opened the door without any warning, but did not step in rashly. Instead, he suddenly turned around and glanced around.
In the dead of night, the old neighborhood was silent and deserted, with only a few houses still turning on dim lights. He listened to his heart pounding in his chest, turned around and plunged into the alley on the other side leading to the main road exit, taking out his cell phone on the way to call the police.
"If Shimizu dares to take another step outside, believe me, you will regret it."
After reading the first message that popped up on his phone, Hiroki Shimizu stopped calling the police. When he found that no one was chasing him, he stopped and soon saw several more messages.
The first is a selfie of a "bad girl" with heavy makeup, which has been carefully angled and significantly beautified.
"It's been so long since we last met, Shimizu-san shouldn't have forgotten me, right?"
"Kawaki Hina? Why are you still haunting me and even found my home?"
"I knew that Shimizu-san was still impressed by me. Did you toss and turn in the middle of the night, regretting that you rejected my offer of love that day? Maybe you even secretly imagined me as a spell material?"
Shimizu Yuuki frowned. He could smell the stench of this woman through the screen, which could not be covered by any strong perfume.
It smelled like pickled sea fish that had been left to rot in the stuffy environment, even worse than the pile of garbage outside his house.
"That Tosa Yuki girl is your best friend? Are you trying to avenge her? Or do you want to follow in her footsteps and spread rumors and slander, and go abroad with her?"
"Shut up and come back to me right now!" Kawaki Hinako felt sore and got a little anxious, so she sent a voice message directly.
After hearing this, Hiroki Shimizu was too lazy to bother with this woman anymore, until another photo was sent to his phone, and his pupils contracted in an instant.
He repeatedly enlarged the unclear photo on his phone to confirm it, and soon recognized that he should have seen the girl in the photo who was thrown in the corner of the bathroom, soaking wet.
She was curled up alone in a corner, hugging her knees. Her wet hair stuck to most of her face, making her pale and gloomy complexion particularly conspicuous. Her white school uniform skirt was stained with large blood flowers.
These shocking scenes made people clench their fists and become so angry that Shimizu Hiroki almost crushed the screen of the phone in his hand.
"Shimizu-san can leave now. Then tomorrow you will be able to see the photo of our classmate Mizuno Sakurako, who spoke up for justice in front of the whole school, being stripped naked and thrown into an alley. Oh, and... there should be a lot of male homeless people in this area, right?"
"Of course, if Shimizu-san is a grateful person and wants to repay this girl for saving his life, then you'd better come back now. Our Mizuno Sakurako is sleeping on your bed right now."
"I'll only give you three minutes to think about it. Don't try to challenge my bottom line again!"
109. Unbearable to look back &
In the end, Hiroki Shimizu returned the same way holding his phone. He really couldn't just sit there and watch the girl named Mizuno Sakurako fall into danger.
No matter what, it was for him that the other party showed up at the morning meeting in front of all the teachers and students in the school and came into everyone's sight. Later, he was not afraid of power and took the initiative to expose the truth behind the slander and rumor.
Afterwards, Shimizu Hiroki expressed his desire to thank the girl, but was rejected outright. Without even a few words, the girl lowered her head and ran away.
In addition, the other party was a quiet and introverted person. As one of the protagonists of this incident, Sakurako Mizuno did not receive much discussion at all and disappeared completely soon after.
……
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