This is not the date I wanted.

"Ah, could this be someone you know? That's really... something I'm really sorry about."

Mio's apologetic apology shattered the last glimmer of hope in Kurumi's heart.

"That's nonsense... It's not true..."

It's not just Sawa...Kyouzo's reason is telling her that perhaps all the elves she has killed so far are just innocent humans.

And she herself is what she has always believed to be the enemy of mankind - the elf.

“Ah, Aa ...

Tears flowed uncontrollably, and indescribable pain began to surge from her brain, chest, limbs - all over her body. The dark emotions were eroding her heart bit by bit, and she couldn't help but fall to the ground and wail.

(No, this is not going to go well. I can’t just collapse like this.)

Instinct kept sounding alarms in her heart, and with the little remaining consciousness she had, Kuang San raised her right hand.

...zaphkiel (Emperor of Moments) ...Dalet (Fourth Bullet) ...

"throat……"

Looking at Kurumi who had returned to her "pre-despair" state under the power of the Fourth Bullet, Mio showed a hint of surprise in her eyes.

"What a surprise! He managed to get rid of the reversal by his own strength. But it's a great help. It would be very troublesome if the spiritual crystal that I worked so hard to refine were to return to its original state."

“Reverse… refine…?”

Breathing intermittently, Kurumi stared at Mio and asked in confusion.

In response, Mio kindly explained.

"Yes. I think you have guessed it. The elves refer to humans who have obtained the spirit crystal. ——To be more precise, it is to share my power with humans. Originally, the word elf only refers to me as the first elf."

"What……"

"However, the original spirit crystal is something that is completely incompatible with human attributes. If you forcefully accept it, it will only go berserk because you can't control this power."

So——Mio continued,

"In order for the spiritual crystal to be absorbed by humans, refinement is necessary. And the refinement process..."

"Implant the spirit crystal into the human body... make it run wild... then kill it, recycle the spirit crystal... and repeat... In short, the so-called refining... is to use humans as filtering devices, right..."

Without waiting for Mio to explain, Kurumi gritted her teeth and expressed her guess.

In response, Mio nodded very calmly.

"That's right. You are indeed very good. Ah - but don't worry, the spirit crystal you absorbed has already been refined. Unless it is reversed, there is no need to refine it again. So I won't kill you."

For a moment, Kuang San felt as if a thread in her mind had broken.

Everything is clear now.

From the very beginning, Kurumi Tokisaki was just an ignorant clown manipulated by Mio Takamiya.

The monster that destroyed the world, the crisis of mankind, and the righteous hero who saved the world. The other party carefully packaged a stage that the girl had always longed for, deceived her, and used her to achieve his goal.

Then, Tokisaki Kurumi continued to carry out the "justice" she believed in, brutally killing innocent people one by one, even her own close friends.

Thinking of this, Kurumi's body couldn't help but tremble with anger.

"I see...Hahaha, hahahaha! Are you kidding me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

After a roar of anger, Kuang San pointed the muzzle of the "Kekeketei" at Mio.

However, at the moment when Kurumi drew her gun, Mio had already arrived in front of Kurumi.

That speed cannot be matched even if Kurumi uses "Ichi no Bullet".

"…I'm sorry. I'm really sorry. I don't hate humans, but I can't stop no matter what. Until the moment I entrust all the soul crystals to humans."

Gently touching Kurumi's forehead, Mio said in a sad yet gentle tone.

Suddenly, Kuang San felt sleepy. Even though she tried desperately to stay awake, her consciousness still sank into darkness uncontrollably.

(Takamiya Mio——I definitely——)

"——Thank you so much for everything so far. Good night, Kurumi."

(——I will never forgive you!!!!!)

36 Pull out of hell

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When Kuang San woke up from her coma, the world before her had changed drastically.

The dilapidated ruins, the empty and deserted streets, and the bowl-shaped pit dug in the ground as if space had been cut out of thin air.

And she was at the center of this desperate situation.

"What exactly is here..."

Looking at the scenery in front of her, Kuang San's mind was in a mess. She tried to analyze her current situation, but the more she thought, the more questions she had in her mind.

Where exactly is this place? Who am I? Why am I here?

In the end, apart from knowing that her name was "Tokisaki Kurumi" and that she had an angel named "Kokotei", Kurumi discovered that she had no memory of the past at all.

Isn't there anyone?

Kuang San looked around, trying to find any trace of human beings in the ruins to confirm the current situation.

Soon, the person was found, but the situation was completely different from what she had imagined.

The opponent is a group of human troops equipped with strange mechas, which can not only fly freely in the air, but also use laser swords and tracking missiles, weapons that can only be seen in animations or movies.

And the target they were aiming at was none other than Kurumi.

"Hey! Wait!"

Seeing that the opponent launched an attack without thinking twice, Kuang San could only flee in a panic under the opponent's bombardment.

Finally, Kuang San had an idea and used her ability to hide in her own "shadow", thus escaping from the opponent's pursuit.

“Ha…ha…I’m scared to death.”

Her forehead was covered with cold sweat from fear, and Kuang San felt her breathing become very rapid.

"Really? Why are you attacking me...did I do something wrong?"

Kuang San couldn't help but grumble in frustration. But it was obvious that no one here could answer her question.

(You must obtain intelligence.)

After calming down, Kuang San began to think about how to solve the dilemma. Finally, she fixed her eyes on the flintlock in her hand, the angel - "Kekedi".

If the knowledge in her memory is correct, by using the "Ten Bullets", she can transfer the memory of the target she shot to herself or others.

"Zaphkiel (Emperor of Keke)...Yud (Ten Bullet)?"

According to the knowledge in her mind, she loaded the bullets into the gun and placed the muzzle of the gun against her own temple.

——Gulu.

Kuang San swallowed subconsciously. Although she knew that the bullet had no lethality, it still took considerable courage and guts to shoot herself in the head with a pistol.

After about ten seconds, Kuang San finally gritted her teeth, closed her eyes and pulled the trigger.

--boom!

Along with the sound of a gunshot, what emerged in Kuang San's mind was a cruel memory like a nightmare.

Encounter with the demon named Takamiya Mio.

The crimes committed under her instigation.

And——the fact that an important and close friend was killed by his own hands.

“Ah…ah, ahhhhhhhhh…”

The flintlock rifle fell from her hand, and Kuang San fell to her knees on the ground, hugging her trembling body. Tears as big as beans flowed from her eyes like an avalanche. All that could come out of her mouth was a hoarse wail.

"Why...why did I...have to encounter such a thing?"

Is it because I was unlucky that I met Takamiya Mio?

Was it because I was too stupid and didn't see through Takamiya Mio's intentions too early?

Or is it that the dream he holds, to become a "partner of justice", is too naive and ridiculous?

Resentment, regret, grief - bottomless emotions continued to brew in Tokisaki Kurumi's heart, and finally turned into hatred and anger.

The dream was over. There were no righteous partners in this world. Or rather, she was too stupid to be qualified to be one.

In order to see through this fact, she lost her originally stable daily life, lost her important close friends, lost her parents, and lost her own place to live.

In the end, he became the "elf" he had always been fighting against, and was hunted down by humans as a "disaster".

"I'll make you regret not killing me...Takamiya Mio."

She clenched her fists with such force that it seemed as if she could break her skin, and made a solemn oath in her heart.

Although she doesn't understand what Mio's purpose is, Kurumi is still alive and has the strongest angel "Kekeketei" who can interfere with time.

Then, it's not over yet.

No matter what the cost, no matter how many sacrifices are incurred, even if she becomes the most evil spirit, even if this body is destroyed, she will completely erase Takamiya Mio and the power of the spirits from history! !

This is what Shidao saw, the past of the girl named "Tokisaki Kurumi".

————————————————I am the dividing line back to reality——————————————

Shidou slowly opened his eyes and looked at the gray and unfamiliar ceiling.

(…Are you back?)

Shidao couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

It was as if he was daydreaming. Just now, Shidao felt as if he had become "Tokisaki Kurumi" herself and was living a completely different life from her perspective.

This may be the power of "Ten Bullets". Fortunately, this was not the first time Shidao had experienced this, and he quickly adapted to the contrast between dreams and reality.

However, adapting doesn't mean that he is still calm inside. Thinking back on what happened to Kuang San in the past, he couldn't calm down for a long time.

"Ah, you woke up already? You're so quick, Mr. Shidou."

A regretful voice rang in his ears, and at the same time, for some reason, Shidou also heard a "ssssss" sound similar to clothes being unbuttoned, and a perfectly soft pressure feeling coming from his abdomen.

"Kuang, Kuang San!?"

Shidou couldn't help but exclaimed. He realized that he had been lying on the bed without knowing when, and Kurumi was sitting on his waist wearing only the white underwear he bought for her, and her fingers were about to unbutton his lining.

"what are you doing?"

"Well, you want to make it a done deal while you're unconscious because of the Ten Bullet?"

Kurumi explained with a smile.

"Are you Origami?!"

Shidou turned his eyes away from Kurumi unsteadily and couldn't help but complain.

"Haha~ Didn't I say it at the beginning? In order to make Mr. Shidao fall in love with me, I am willing to use any means."

Kuang San answered confidently.

"I'm talking about you..."　

Shidou said with a blushing face. However, after seeing Shidou wake up, Kurumi stopped unbuttoning Shidou's clothes and leaned forward, leaning on Shidou's chest.

"——!?"

Feeling the curvy body of the girl in his arms, and realizing that Kurumi was only wearing underwear, Shidou felt his body heating up even though it was only the beginning of spring.

(Calm down... Itsuki Shido... Remember it quickly... Yumezuki's maid outfit... Yumezuki's maid outfit... Yumezuki's bikini maid outfit!!)

Shidao kept repeating it in his mind, and even upgraded Mengyue's outfit in his mind into a cool outfit suitable for summer.

(Meng Yue: “Yawn!”)

"Shidou-san, you have seen... my past."

Suddenly, Kurumi buried her head in Shidou's arms and whispered.

“…Yeah, I saw it.”