Yuya suddenly came out of the bedroom. It was a relief that I was in cat form today, unlike yesterday. He came to the living room as if he was searching for something. Then he went to the dressing room. What? Is he going to sniff Saeko's underwear? This perverted kid. Yuya entered the dressing room and came out again 5 minutes ter. What is he looking for after all?

  After that, Yuya went downstairs. I quietly followed him to the first floor. Yuya was searching for something in the office.

  "I found it. Alright, with this..."

  Wait... was he looking for Saeko's gun? What does he want to do with a gun he stole? I have a bad feeling. After that, Yuya started up his ptop and seemed to be writing something. A lot of time has passed since then. I have been monitoring Yuya the whole time...

  .

  When it was almost dawn, Yuya stood up. Have you finished writing? He took off the clothes he was wearing and put on his old shirt.

  "It's about time. I won't be coming back here."

  Yuya concealed his revolver behind his pants. What is he going to do? Leave from here!? What should I do? Stop him? Or wake up Saeko? I won't make it in time.

  Yuya left while I was hesitating. Oh no... I might be killed by Saeko. First, I'll wake up Saeko. Yes! I'll see what Yuya wrote. There might be a clue. Yuya is no longer here. I will turn back into a human form and see what is written on the ptop...! After seeing Yuya's message, I immediately went upstairs and entered Saeko's bedroom.

  "Saeko, Saeko! Wake up! Something's wrong!"

  "Umm... What... I don't want to eat semen bread anymore. Umm..."

  "Wake up!!! This is no time for sleep talking!!"

  Saeko woke up. She said to me in surprise.

  "Yami! Your appearance! What will you do if Yuya sees you?"

  Saeko was surprised to see my appearance.

  "But Yuya is no longer here."

  "Huh...?"

  Saeko looked beside herself and there was no one there.

  "What on earth is going on? Where is Yuya? Aren't you supposed to be watching him, Yami?"

  "I was watching him until just now. He stole your gun and left from here."

  "Why didn't you stop Yuya?"

  "How can I stop him with just a cat's paw? I couldn't react to Yuya's actions immediately either."

  "My gun...? I see. I'm going to wash my face. Wait in the living room."

  "Understood~"

  Saeko goes to wash her face to wake up. I return to the living room and wait for Saeko. I intend to watch Yuya's movements and come up with a strategy, but his actions are completely unexpected.

  "I feel refreshed. But my body is still not fully awake. I didn't get enough sleep."

  "I hardly slept at all... I've been keeping an eye on Yuya the whole time."

  "Yami probably knows how exhausted I was yesterday... Haa, I can't believe Yuya would do something like this. Yami. It's time for our final strategy meeting."

  "How should we proceed?"

  "First, we need to predict Yuya's next move. If he stole the gun and leaves from here, there are a few possibilities. One is that he might go to sell the gun. Another one is probably..."

  I had a feeling. After reading the message Yuya wrote, this possibility seems more likely.

  "He intends to handle everything on his own."

  "That seems likely. Look at this."

  I showed Saeko the message that Yuya had written on the ptop. Saeko's reaction to reading the message was a bit strange.

  "Yuya... Yuya... -again."

  "Saeko! Saeko! Snap out of it! Are you still half asleep?"

  "Oh! Sorry, I just woke up, so..."

  "Get it together. Let's quickly establish our strategy."

  "Right, Yuya is probably going to kill the boss. If he was going to sell the gun, there would be no need for this message. For now, we need to confirm Yuya's location."

  Saeko started up a software on the ptop and confirmed Yuya's location using the signal from the transmitter.

  "He's still nearby. Yami will catch up to him soon. I'll also get the car ready."

  "The deadline is 10 p.m. The location of the abandoned building is here."

  Just to be sure, I showed Saeko the location of the abandoned building on the ptop map. If he's going to assassinate the boss, I think that time is when he'll be closest to the boss.

  "I know. I also got the directions from the informant on how to get to the abandoned building. Let's head out for now. We'll communicate through telepathy ter."

  "Understood."

  I checked Yuya's current location on the ptop map, then turned into a cat and left the house. Since then, Yuya has also moved, so it took a little time, but I confirmed Yuya's whereabouts.

  (Saeko, can you hear me? I saw Yuya)

  (I'll be heading your way soon. I'll tail Yuya in the car)

  There are several people following Yuya from behind. Probably people from the slums. Yuya suddenly ran! ...! I won't be able to pass through the road if the signal turns red.

  (...Sorry, Yuya managed to escape from me)

  (Haha! What is this idiot cat doing?)

  (Yuya used the traffic light. It's that bakery. I forgot about it. I didn't expect Yuya could also use other traffic lights)

  (We just need to track the signal from the transmitter. But Yuya is probably heading towards the abandoned building)

  (Does anyone buy guns over there?)

  (There shouldn't be. Yami, you go to the abandoned building first and wait. You probably won't catch up to Yuya who used the traffic light anyway. All we need to do is track the signal from the transmitter.)

  (Understood, I'll head to the abandoned building first. Fifth floor, fifth floor)

  (It's 10 pm. Got it)

  Honestly, even if Yuya has been using the traffic lights, I think we can still tail him. But it may be a bit inefficient to track one target with two people. Well, I'll hide in the abandoned building first and take a short break. I'm more worried about Saeko. After being so exhausted all day yesterday, sleeping for a few hours only and having to drive the car all the time. Tonight, she's scheduled to be raped by the boss... I can only believe in the witch's ability now.

  Under Saeko's orders, I went straight to the abandoned building. I entered the building through the hole in the wall that I used yesterday. And I entered the room on the fifth floor through the same hole.

  When I entered the boss's room, I could hear voices arguing.

  "This is not what we agreed on! I got pregnant after you raped me! And yet, you've already gone after those other girls! What were you thinking?"

  One woman was yelling at the boss.

  "Oh, I see, so you did get pregnant. Hahaha! That makes it nine confirmed."

  "Nine...Wait, you got other women pregnant too, not just us!?"

  "Let me tell you something good. Tonight, I pn to impregnate the tenth. Hahaha! Shall I reserve a special seat for you? It'll be just like the moment your students saw you get pregnant."

  "You...monster! Uuuuu..."

  Hearing the boss's twisted words, the woman sat down listlessly on the floor and started to cry.

  "Hey, get this woman out of here. She's getting in the way of the filming preparations. And don't even think about abortion. If you do that, I'll release your footage right away. And when I call, make sure to come. Got it!"

  There was no response from the woman. Two henchmen escorted her outside. The information I heard from Saeko yesterday seems to be accurate. He's already impregnated nine. This pervert.

  There was already filming equipment in the room, so I searched for a pce to hide... found it, I'll hide over there. I hid in the corner of the room where there was a lot of equipment. I wonder if Yuya and Saeko are okay.

  "Um... Boss."

  At this moment, it seemed like one of the henchmen was saying something to the Boss.

  "Hmm? What is it?"

  "When will I be able to hold that female detective...?"

  Female detective? Is he talking about Saeko?

  "Don't rush it. Once the tenth pregnancy is confirmed, you can hold her too. Remember the rules. Whoever finds the target can hold the target. This time's target is amazing! A beautiful female detective. I understand your feelings, but wait a little longer. After confirming the female detective's pregnancy, I'll lend her to you for about a week."

  "Thank you! Boss!"

  The henchman heard the Boss's answer and happily left the room. Target? Rules? This organization is really messed up.

  "Hey! Photographer."

  "Yes, what is it, Boss?"

  The person inspecting the camera was called.

  "It's going to be a long night tonight. You're the second most important person to me after me. Are you okay with your stamina?"

  "Heh heh, I'm all good! The target is too good, so I didn't get much sleep st night."

  "Hey hey, are you sure you're okay? My son is already fully prepared. I've been abstaining from masturbating for two days now. I'm going to release all my shots into the female detective's uterus. Haha!"

  "I'm jealous... can I hold her too?"

  "You too, huh. Well, I'm already pnning it. For the next project."

  "Hoho, really Boss? Your pns are always amazing, Boss."

  "10 people"

  "10 people?"

  "I'm going to line up and shoot women from vol.1 to vol.10. Of course, they're all pregnant."

  "That's a very innovative idea! As expected of a boss!"

  "I've already thought of the content. First, we'll line up the 10 women, flip up their clothes, and have them show their bellies to the camera."

  "Hmm, I see."

  The photographer listened earnestly to the boss's pn. I'm also listening because I'm slightly interested in that perverted idea. Anyway, I don't think they'll be able to pull off a project with 10 people. After all, Saeko has never been pregnant before.

  "And then each woman will introduce themselves starting from vol.1. 'I am the heroine of vol.1, my name is ****. What month and day did I get pregnant?' 10 people take turns to introduce themselves like this. I guess it's not bad. Not bad, right?"

  "Fantastic! Boss, how about adding numbers to the women's bellies in the scene where they show their bellies to the camera?"

  "Numbers?"

  "For example, write '1' on the belly of the woman from vol.1, and you can write up to '10' for all of them. Visually, it will look like the number is on the pregnant belly. I think it's very spectacur."

  "Great idea! I'll use it! Haha! I almost forgot. At the end of the project, we'll have all the pregnant women crawl on all fours."

  "Wow! No way!?"

  "That's right! I'll have my henchmen do it. It'll be a scene of pregnant women with swollen bellies having a wild orgy from behind!"

  "Thank you, Boss! I'll follow you for life!"

  Wow...this is too perverted. How did they come up with such a crazy idea...

  "Hurry up and get ready, I'm going to change too. It's about time."

  Saying so, the boss took off all his clothes. He wrapped a towel around his lower body. What's the point of changing clothes...just taking them off?

  .

  Several hours had passed since then,and the preparation work at the shooting site is almost over. At this moment, the walkie-talkie rang.

  "It's me, what's up?"

  "It's Yuya, Yuya has arrived."

  "Let him through immediately."

  Yuya has arrived too? I couldn't tell the time. I tried to contact Saeko using telepathy.

  (Saeko, Saeko. Can you hear me?)

  (I can hear you. I was already near the abandoned building.)

  (Yuya has already arrived. What time is it now?)

  "It's 9:30 pm. 30 more minutes until 10:00 pm. I'll synchronize the time and head to the abandoned building. If there are any changes, let me know. By the way, I promised Beni to meet outside the abandoned building at midnight. At that time, we will escape from here."

  (Understood~)

  At that moment, I saw Yuya coming. He stood next to the boss.

  "I've told you multiple times to pce the lights here! This is the best angle for me. Huh? Is that Yuya? Where's that bck dy?"

  "She'll be here in a little while, she's doing some makeup and stuff. She'll be here right at 10 pm."

  You're telling a good lie. Please, don't make any strange moves.

  "I made her drink it twice."

  "You made her drink it? It was really difficult."

  "Boss, what is this exactly?"

  "Oh, it's to record the moment when I achieve my record. Like filming an AV."

  "This is a series, from VOL.1 to VOL.9."

  "Wow, what was the st one like?"

  "Yuya, you're a pervert too. Hey, bring a sample of VOL.9."

  "Look, VOL.9 is my masterpiece, the name is..."

  At that moment, suddenly some henchmen came in. They pinned down Yuya.

  "Boss! This guy betrayed us!"

  "Damn it! Let him go!!"

  "...Betrayed? What do you mean, Yuya?”

  "Hehehe...it means the bck dy isn't coming."

  The boss suddenly punched Yuya in the stomach. Ouch...

  "Get Lucy!!!!!"

  (Saeko! It's bad! Yuya is getting beaten up)

  "What do you mean?"

  "As I expected, Yuya came to assassinate the boss. He failed though."

  "...Alright, I'll go there right away."

  "For today, I prepared an 8K video camera. I also prepared a memory card. Guess how many I prepared?"

  "Maybe one, you're quite premature...urgh!"

  "Today!"

  Thunk

  "I prepared!!"

  Thunk

  "20!"

  Thunk

  "Cards!"

  Thunk

  Wow...five belly punches in a row...He even vomited blood.

  (Saeko! Hurry up and come!)

  "Damn it!! Everyone listen up! Gather the equipment! We're transporting everything to the car, we're shooting at Bck Building! Before heading to Bck Building, we need to calm down Lucy's anger. Use Yuya's head for that."

  "Boss! There's a message from the gatekeeper! The Bck Goddess, the Bck Woman, has arrived!"

  (Yami, I've arrived. Is Yuya okay?)

  (If you're 10 seconds te, he'll definitely die)

  "Hehe...alright, everyone get the equipment ready! Hey, make that woman wait for 15 minutes. Yuya gets a front-row seat, this is the reward for bringing the Bck Woman here."

  Yuya was tied to a chair. A front-row seat...this might be just perfect for inducing the curse.

  "It's about time to get ready, hey, let the Bck Woman downstairs through, to the fifth floor."

  "Understood. Fifth floor."

  "OK, let's start shooting! Action!"

  "At st, at st you've come! The time has come for Stan-sama to break the record of impregnating ten women in a row!"

  Knock, knock, knock

  Those are Saeko's footsteps. Without a doubt. The footsteps gradually approach, and eventually Saeko enters the room.

  "I've come to retrieve my disciple. You really went too far by abducting someone else's disciple."

  (The executive is on duty)

  (Shut up...it's not even 10 p.m. yet)

  .

  Saeko listened to the boss's orders and entered the ring on the floor of the room, starting to take off her clothes. This position has a bad angle. I can't see Saeko's condition well.

  After Saeko took off all her clothes, the boss distributed Saeko's clothes to the henchmen. What are they doing? Ew...it's disgusting. Everyone is sniffing or masturbating with Saeko's things... Of course, in the end they release on them.

  The position here is really bad, I can't see at all what Saeko and the boss are doing. I can see clearly what Yuya is doing though.

  "Ughhhhh!!!!"

  "Yuya, what's wrong?"

  "Alex! Lucy needs to give Yuya a blowjob right now!!"

  Alex uses a bat to hit Yuya in the crotch.

  "Ughhhh!!!"

  This hurts...a bat in the crotch...

  (Saeko, are you okay over there?)

  (I'm fine for now. But I might not have the luxury to reply to your telepathy soon. Yami, keep an eye on Yuya, I don't have much room left to watch him)

  (Understood~ Do your best)

  Yuya can't move on the chair. Well, he's tied up, so it's a bit pitiful. He has to watch Saeko's rape scene. Can you really induce him through this? That NTR stuff.

  .

  It's been several tens of minutes since then. Saeko is probably already being raped by the boss. Ah, I just want to see a little bit. Why do I have to deal with kids at a time like this? Huh... something bck is coming out of Yuya's body? A faint bck magic appeared. Is this induction successful?

  (Saeko, Saeko, bck magic is coming out of Yuya's body. Was the induction successful?)

  "You can't talk anymore, this, female detective!"

  "Ah, ah, hmm, ah... ah...!!!"

  It seems that Saeko is unable to respond in this situation. What happens when induction is successful? Does a bck aura come out? I should have asked that earlier.

  "Release it! Release it! Let it out! 100 percent, impregnate Saeko's womb with your semen! Release it all!"

  "Make me, make Saeko, a pregnant detective!! Aaahhh!!"

  "Ha... ha... inside... ha... ha... thank you for cumming inside me. Ha... ha... with Stan-sama's semen... Ha... ha... Saeko is..."

  "Ha... ha... is 100% pregnanted, with Stan-sama's semen."

  Pfft... sorry, Saeko. I can't take this anymore. It's really hirious. Hahaha. Ahhh, I really want to see this scene!

  Several henchmen have come out of the room since then. What does the boss intend to do?

  "Well, the home run game is starting now."

  Ah, I almost forgot. There was still a home run.

  "Nnnnnnnn!!!"

  Yuya is desperately trying to escape from the chair, but as a child, it's impossible to remove the zip tie. But, I felt like the bck magic coming out of Yuya was getting stronger.

  "Don't make fun of me, that's enough, aaahhh!!"

  The home run game has begun. How is Saeko being raped now? Well, what can't be seen can't be seen. Let's see what Yuya is up to. How much stronger will that dark magic become?

  "More! Raise your voice more!!"

  "Ah! Ah! Nnn! Nnn!... Too strong... Ahhh!"

  Saeko's moans grew louder. Did she eat a lozenge? Huh? At this moment, Yuya's body is trembling. Has he awakened?

  "Receive the final blow!!! Fuuu!!!!!!!!"

  "Ah! Ah! Ah! Nnn! I'm coming! I'm cumming! I'm cumming! I'm cummmmming! Ahhhhhhhhh!!"

  ...Looks like the home run game is over.

  "Boss, I heard a voice."

  A voice came from the walkie-talkie. Huh? Yuya's body is trembling more. This could be bad. Is this an awakening? Was the induction successful?

  "What? Jack, the signal's bad here, I can't hear you well."

  "I said, I heard it~."

  "Louder! I can't hear you here!"

  "I heard Big sister's scream!!! It's a home run!"

  "I've achieved two new records in one day. Feels great!! Wahahahahahaha!!"

  Yuya suddenly peeled off the zip tie from both hands. He took out a revolver hidden behind him and aimed it at the boss.

  "You! Where did you get that from?"

  Oh no! That gun won't work! I cast a locking spell on it, only Saeko can use it!

  "Yuya! Stop! Don't do it!"

  Saeko also noticed and yelled at Yuya.

  "Dieeeee!"

  The tense atmosphere momentarily froze. Yuya, unable to pull the trigger, looked at the revolver.

  "Huh…?"

  The boss approached Yuya and punched him in the stomach again.

  "You!! You really surprised me!! Where did you get that toy gun from!"

  "Shit...I don't have a chance anymore..."

  Yuya, let me tell you something good, anyone who has ever pointed a gun at me..."

  The boss took something bck from the bedside drawer.

  "Is dead."

  "Yuya!!! Let go!!!"

  This is bad. Saeko can't move. What should she do? There's not much time to decide.

  "Goodbye, Yuya."

  "Stop it!!!!!!!!"

  Oh no! If Yuya dies, everyone here may die too. I have to get out of here!

  Meowwww!

  "Where did this damn cat come from?!"

  Hmph, I saved your life... huh? What's this bck thing? No way!

  "Aaahhhhhh!"

  "Kid, how dare you shoot my disciple?!?!"

  Oh... I'm done here. I reverted to my old tone. Saeko's entire body emitted a bck aura.

  "Saeko! Wait! Yuya is safe! Your body won't be able to handle an explosion of magic in that state! You just got injected with a drug yesterday!"

  I transformed back into human form and somehow managed to calm down Saeko. If not, there's a danger to my own life too!

  "I know. But it's on the verge of exploding. Yami, protect Yuya. I can't control the magic's rampage anymore."

  "Protect him? How am I supposed to protect him! If Saeko's bck magic is released at this distance, a normal person would be crippled!"

  "Use a barrier or something, but I'm almost at my limit.."

  "There's no barrier!! Wait a second!!"

  I shielded Yuya in front of him, with no time left to think. I released all of my magic too! Saeko was injected yesterday, so maybe it'll work!

  "Bck Explosion." (Megumi approve)

  My consciousness was cut off.

  .

  Huh…? Where am I?

  "In the name of the Sumeragi, I, the Red Witch, shall now proceed with questioning the witch!"

  What's going on? How come I'm in my living room? Where's Saeko? What's really strange is the fact that the Red Witch is doing a Q&A ritual with Yuya. I can't move my body yet. Well, I guess I'll just take a little break like this.

  Through the Q&A ritual, the Red Witch expins the retionship between witches and apprentices to Yuya. This was supposed to be something Saeko should have done. It's really weird for her to make Yuya her disciple without knowing anything about it.

  "Kill him, that voice that sounded like 'I'll definitely kill him' resonating in my heart, some kind of dark emotion exploded. Then, I tore off the zip ties binding my hands."

  "Destructive impulse...murderous intent or something like that..."

  Wait, where did the NTR induction go? Did the pn fail? Was it meant to induce murderous intent?

  "I think the curse of the Bck Witch will start to affect you. Before it causes any major harm, you should separate from Kuro."

  What the Red Witch says is true. Bearing a curse as a child is a heavy burden.

  "You'll understand when you look at it. The real reason why Kuro wants to take you as a disciple."

  "Slum Investigation and Preparation for Destruction...?"

  Uh-oh...the whole pn has been exposed. Please don't reveal my true identity. Then, the Red Witch expined everything to Yuya. About the nature of witches, curses, their work, and even jobs that involve using their bodies.

  "Yuya, let me tell you. Even if a witch's physical wounds heal, the wounds of the heart do not disappear."

  The conversation suddenly turned heavy. Wounds of the heart. Yes. Taking on a mission doesn't always go smoothly. There have been failures. Even if the body is broken, it can recover, but the wounds of the heart from a failed mission do not heal.

  Once upon a time, there was a mission to protect a VIP. The mission failed. Saeko and I tried to deactivate the time bomb attached to the VIP's body, but we failed. Even though he was a really good kid, he died right in front of Saeko and me. Saeko, being immortal, recovered immediately. I also lost one life but recovered. But the most important VIP... died in a bst.

  "Do you think a traitor like you has the right to be by my best friend's side?"

  Half of it was Saeko and I leading Yuya, but...

  "It seems like the answer is already clear. I need to make various preparations to cancel the witch's contract. Yes, tomorrow at 1 pm, come to my office, the address is on the business card. It's not that hard to find. The red building stands out."

  After the Q&A ritual between Yuya and the Red Witch ended, Yuya entered the bedroom, thinking he might actually leave this pce Did he say goodbye to Saeko? 15 minutes ter, he came out of the bedroom. And then he left the house.

  .

  After taking a few hours rest, my body finally felt like it could move. It was already noon outside. I took on a human form and decided to wake up Saeko first.

  "Saeko, Saeko! Wake up! It's urgent!"

  "Mmm...what...I don't want home runs anymore. Mmmm..."

  I felt like I had seen a simir scene yesterday...

  "Wake up!!! This is no time for sleep talking!"

  Saeko woke up and looked surprised as she spoke to me.

  "Yami! Your appearance! What if Yuya sees you!"

  "But Yuya is no longer here."

  "Eh...?"

  I feel like I've had this conversation before...

  "What happened? Why did I end up back in the bedroom?"

  I expined to Saeko what had happened since then. Probably the Red Witch brought us back to the house. I also expined the Q&A ritual between Yuya and the Red Witch to Saeko.

  "Again...Beni..."

  "Saeko? What's wrong?"

  "Oh. Sorry, I'm still half asleep. We have a little time until 1 p.m. Let's search for Yuya. I'll change, so Yami, go to the living room and start up the ptop to check Yuya's current location."

  "Hey, Saeko."

  "What?"

  "Isn't it okay to just give up on Yuya like this?"

  "No way. Even if Yuya is no longer with me, we need to have a proper conversation before cutting ties. I can't just let this contract be terminated like this."

  You also have responsibility for not talking properly with Yuya until now. Really...

  I returned to the living room and checked Yuya's current location on my ptop.

  "He was here."

  "Where, where?"

  Saeko in a suit looks at the ptop screen.

  "Alright, let's go, capture Yuya."

  "Understood~"

  I also turned back into a cat and followed Saeko. We arrived at the opposite of Johnny's Bakery. We captured Yuya at the pce where he always looks at the signal light.

  "The bread thief has been caught again!"

  "I'm just capturing my disciple who left home on his own. Hehehe."

  "Let go of me! Put me down! I've already made up my mind! I'm leaving you, sis."

  "Who's going to allow that?"

  "I've made up my mind! Hm...? Isn't the direction of the house the other way? Where are you taking me?"

  (Saeko, where are you going!?)

  "It was Yuya's original intention to go there. That red building. We're going to exterminate the evil witch from now on."

  (Are they going to fight?)

  After that, we arrived at the Red Witch's office in the red building. Without even knocking, Saeko directly kicked down the entrance to the red building with reinforced magic.

  (I'll wait outside... try not to make a scene, Saeko)

  .

  "In the name of the Red Witch, Sumeragi, execute the Question and Answer of the Witches!"

  "In the name of the Bck Witch, Kurozaki, I will now execute the Question and Answer of the Witches!"

  I climbed up the tree outside the Red Building. From here, I could see what was going on inside. Two witches were asking each other questions and giving answers.

  "Question! What's the reason for Kuro taking on an apprentice?"

  "It was whim. I found him at the bakery and brought him home."

  A whim? What do you mean? Didn't you pn it in advance? The ring isn't fshing too? Is there a loophole in this game?

  "Question. Did you really take on an apprentice seriously?"

  "I did."

  If it wasn't serious, there is no way they would have pnned this far. The ring isn't fshing either.

  "Question. Are there any other reasons for Kuro taking on apprentices?"

  "No! There are no more. Really, no more."

  The ring is fshing. Saeko is definitely hiding something. What is the real reason behind it all?

  "This is a ceremony to hear the truth! You've been evading the question this whole time! What are you trying to do? I have a question. What is the real reason for taking on a disciple?"

  "I... I get it! I should just say it, right? I'll just have to say it! I... want a family!"

  Family? What do you mean by that?

  "A family? There's a possibility that the curse could be passed down through the family. Kuro should understand how worried I am about that! Is this what you're jealous of, Kuro?! If you wanted a family, why didn't you consult with me beforehand!"

  "If I consulted with Beni beforehand, this would definitely have happened. Beni would definitely be angry."

  "Of course! You should have understood how much I struggled every day worrying about whether or not the family would be cursed. So, I don't want you to walk the same path as me!"

  Yes, the situation in the Red Witch's household is also complicated. Saeko is absolutely against taking on an apprentice.

  "Hey, Beni. I wonder if it's really all bad to have a new family."

  "Don't ask me again! It's all bad!"

  At that moment, the ring sparkled.

  "...Huh...a lie?"

  The red aura of the Red Witch disappeared in an instant, looking at the ring that was sparkling with an expression of disbelief.

  "What does it mean...? Are there...good things...?"

  "Of course there are. Having a new family itself is a 'good thing'."

  "A family itself...?"

  "If family wasn't so important, would you have to struggle so much, Beni? You wouldn't have to worry about your family being cursed, right?"

  "Hey Beni, haven't we both carried the burden of curse alone for hundreds of years? When you have a new family, of course there are feelings of unease and worry as witches, but a new thought emerged within us."

  "...A thought?"

  "What if we didn't have to bear the curse alone, but had someone to support each other? How would that be?"

  Hmm...? Listening to Saeko's conversation made me feel a little sad. I'm not part of Saeko's family, nor do I carry the burden of a witch's curse. But we've been living together for hundreds of years now. Can't I support Saeko? Or is it for another reason...? Ah, the red witch is no longer valid. Somehow, I felt like Saeko had escaped. I don't think she has yet revealed the real reason for taking on an apprentice.

  Five minutes ter, the two came out of the red building.

  "Saeko, I'll head home first. There's no need to keep watching anymore."

  "Ah, go back to the office first and reintroduce yourself to Yuya."

  "Got it."

  After arriving at the office, Saeko and Yuya also returned shortly after.

  "Now, Yuya, the Q&A ritual isn't over yet. I have a lot of questions I want to ask you. I'll hear your true feelings. Since this is a ritual of hearing one's true feelings, I won't let you escape."

  "In the name of the bck witch, Kurozaki, we will now proceed with the Q&A ritual of the witch!"

  Saeko finally had a serious conversation with Yuya. But this question and answer format...

  "That was the only method I could think of! What do you expect from a nine-year-old child?"

  "Then consult with adults like a child should!"

  "Saeko, is this a discussion? Isn't the atmosphere getting bad?"

  "We need to scold him on this one."

  "Listen carefully. My belief is that magic and science are not incompatible. I think magic and science should be used together. Yuya, have you forgotten about someone in the house?"

  "Forgotten? Is there someone else in the house?"

  "It's me."

  "Wow!"

  Finally, I was able to appear in front of Yuya in human form. I've really been struggling these past few days.

  "Yami, introduce yourself to Yuya again."

  "I'm Yami. I've been with Saeko for over a hundred years, like a companion. Nice to meet you."

  "What a simple introduction. Listen, Yuya, Yami is a bakeneko (demon cat). She has nine lives."

  "Compared to an immortal witch, it's not that big of a deal. And thanks to Saeko, I almost died once."

  "Oh... I'm sorry. I really couldn't control it at the time."

  "I don't need to turn into a cat anymore, right? It was inconvenient to be in cat form for a whole week."

  "Even though you are a bakeneko?"

  "I'm used to human form now. I couldn't even use the TV remote in cat form, Yuya."

  Yes, even now, I am against Saeko taking on a disciple. It may be too te, but I still want Yuya to seriously consider it.

  "Let's talk with Saeko properly. This is a very important matter that concerns your life. Think about it seriously. I don't want to interfere with your important matters, so I'll go upstairs."

  All I can do is give advice to Yuya. I talk with them and then go upstairs. I think the outcome is pretty much decided. Ten minutes ter, Saeko and Yuya come.

  "Is the talk over?"

  "It's over, but there's one more job. It's important, so don't come into my bedroom."

  "Yes~"

  It's impossible to cancel the witch contract now. I still don't know the real reason why Saeko is taking on a disciple. I'll ask ter. Wonder if she'll tell me?

  .

  (Back to present)

  I got out of the car and while carrying the things I collected to the third-floor warehouse, I thought back on the past few days. There are a lot of things going on, but I'm already tired today. I haven't been sleeping much, just like Yuya. Let's think about it from tomorrow.

  After finishing organizing the warehouse, I returned to the living room on the second floor and y down on the sofa to rest. This is my bed. Saeko carried what was collected to her bedroom. I pced it in the living room. Saeko also went back to the bedroom and slept with Yuya again. I'm really exhausted. First, let's sleep. Goodnight~~~

  The next morning, I woke up and was surprised by the surroundings!

  "Why is the living room overflowing with so much bck magic!? here is the source of the magic? From Saeko's bedroom! Bck magic is emitting from the gap in the bedroom door. What on earth is this!?"

  What should I do...

  (Yami's perspective ended)