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Onio Ryo: Chapter 26 Dreamlike Love Epilogue (R18+)

Chapter 26 Dreamlike Love End

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Ryo: You're my first and last lover. The only one in 1000 years.

Ryo: There's no other "special" like this.

On the bed in his room, which I was visiting for the first time, we had taken off our clothes and were exchanging kisses.

Yumeka: Mmm... haa...

The night light filtering through the curtains highlighted Ryo's captivating body.

When I placed my hand on his chest, his slightly sweaty skin was hot, and I felt an urge to touch and caress him forever.

Ryo: ...Yumeka...

Lying on the bed, Ryo, who had been gently kissing me at a distance where our foreheads almost touched, suddenly stopped moving.

Ryo: ...........

Yumeka: Ryo?

He sat up and placed his hands on my cheeks, which were facing upwards, letting out a troubled sigh.

Ryo: I never imagined I'd hold you like this here.

Yumeka: ...Me neither.

Ryo kissed me again, just pecking, then traced the curve of my chest.

My toes trembled when he gently rubbed my already erect nipples with his fingers.

(Ah... I'm already... wet.)

Noticing immediately, Ryo moved his fingers from my nipples and gently traced my honeyed folds, as if confirming.

Yumeka: Ah... mmm.

Occasionally inserting a finger lightly inside or applying love nectar to the sensitive protrusion, Ryo gradually heightened my heat.

Yumeka: Mmm... ha, fa. It feels good... ah.

My swollen protrusion was rubbed slickly, and my hips quivered.

The gentle caresses, meant to be soothing, instead stirred up pleasure, and my thoughts were slowly melted by the burgeoning heat.

Yumeka: No... more, Ryo... aah.

Each time my core was stroked, the arousal grew unbearable, and I buried my face in Ryo's chest, exhaling.

Ryo: Come first.

Yumeka: --Ah, ah... --

Guided by Ryo's voice, my core was rubbed with wet sounds, and I was explored with fingers, easily reaching my climax.

Yumeka: No... just me...

Ryo: I'll catch up soon. Besides, I'm already at my limit.

Ryo kissed my neck soothingly as I lay limply on the bed with a throbbing ache.

Then, he took out a condom from near the pillow.

Yumeka: ...That...

My heart thumped.

Ryo: This isn't Mugenro. We need it, right?

I blinked and asked Ryo a straightforward question.

Yumeka: ...Can Youma and humans have babies?

Ryo: Yes.

Ryo: ...Want to try?

For a moment, I imagined a baby who looked just like Ryo...

Yumeka: ...Th-that's for later.

Ryo chuckled, opened the condom package, and skillfully put it on his erection.

As I watched him, Ryo grabbed my thighs, spread them slightly, and placed his hard, large, and hot member at the entrance of my loosened core.

Yumeka: Ah... uff...

He rubbed against me, coating his hardness with my love nectar.

Even through the thin membrane, I could feel Ryo's hot shape, and I panted with increased pleasure.

Yumeka: ...Aah. Come on, Ryo.

Ryo: Yumeka.

His hardness slowly entered me, entwining with my overflowing honey.

Yumeka: ...--Hah.

It was my first time being connected through a thin membrane, so it felt a little different, and I felt frustrated.

But that's why I felt cherished by Ryo, and my narrow passage automatically tightened around his hardness.

Ryo: ...Mmm.

Feeling each other's breaths and movements, his thick shaft gradually buried itself in my honey pot.

I tried to relax my body, which was involuntarily tensing, and as I repeated shallow breaths, I felt myself filling up with Ryo, and happy tears welled up.

Ryo: ...Hah... ah... feels good.

Yumeka: ...Me too...

I was happy to hear Ryo's unintentional groan.

We kissed, breathing heavily on the bed, and just as his hot mass was halfway in––Ryo started to move.

Yumeka: Ah, ah... ha, ah.

With each thrust from Ryo, lewd sounds involuntarily spilled out.

His glans rubbed against my sweet spot, and just a quiver sent my disheveled hair spreading across the sheets.

Yumeka: Ah, ah... mmm... haa.

Filled with Ryo both above and below as we kissed, I cried out in the wanton joy I was given.

Yumeka: --Ah,... more, ah, augh...

Heavy breaths echoed in the room. In the dizzying heat, I faintly saw Ryo's figure.

Ryo: Mmm... haa... haa.

His cheeks, dotted with sweat on his forehead and cheeks, were red, and he closed his eyes in anguish, his breathing ragged.

(I've never... seen Ryo like this...)

I was captivated by his cool, unemotional expression––.

Ryo: What?

Noticing my gaze, Ryo opened his eyes.

Yumeka: You look... cute... ah.

Ryo: ...............

With a slightly sullen, embarrassed look, he looked down at me.

Ryo: It's my first time, so it can't be helped... I didn't know holding a woman I love would be so amazing.

Yumeka: ....!

His voice, filled with hot breaths, dropped into the quiet room, and it made the depths of my stomach ache sweetly.

Sensing that change, Ryo moved deeper––

Yumeka: Ah, aaaah.

Ryo: Yumeka, Yumeka.

Breathing heavily, Ryo moved closer, shaking his hips in small, intense motions.

I could feel him wanting me with my whole body.

Wrapped in unbearable love, I reached out to his cheek.

(I want to see his face more...)

Our breaths and wet sounds echoed in the room.

Yumeka: Yah, yaaah... ah, ah.

Wanting to feel good with Ryo more than I felt embarrassed, I desperately moved my hips too.

Yumeka: ...Ah,... ha, ah, aaah. I'm coming, I'm coming...

Ryo: ...Ugh,... me too, I'm coming... I'm coming, ah...

Ryo, holding his breath, increased his thrusts, cornering me, and in a state of complete disarray, we reached climax together.

(Ah...)

I felt his desire being released inside me through the condom.

Yumeka: ...Haa... huh.

Still breathing heavily, we hugged each other, replenishing the oxygen lost during the act.

Ryo: ...Hoo.

Even the sensation of his hot shaft sliding out was stimulating, and I shivered.

I turned my eyes away, feeling lonely from the separated warmth. My exposed cleft ached sweetly.

I saw the condom, now indecently wet with love nectar, as his thick shaft, which had been filling me so tightly, withdrew.

(He came so much... amazing...)

Just as I was about to sit up, Ryo slid back between my legs...

Yumeka: Eh...

Between his legs, his erect penis, now wearing a new condom, stood ready.

I gasped, forgetting the sweetness of the moment before.

Yumeka: --...Wait, I just came...

(Ryo just came too.)

Ryo, catching me as I was too weak to escape, pressed his heat against me again.

Ryo, taking advantage of my immobility, pleaded with me.

Ryo: Please. One more time.

His slightly spoiled, boyish tone stirred my heart.

(But, I'm still throbbing down there, and I'm weak all over...)

Ryo waited patiently for my response, teasing me right before entering.

Finally, I said in a small voice.

Yumeka: ...Okay.

Instantly, his heat pushed inside me again.

Yumeka: Ah, aaaah...

Accepting his hardness deep into my still-sensitive passage, I bucked my hips.

Ryo grinned mischievously, his nose almost touching mine.

Ryo: Thanks. And... I probably won't let you sleep tonight. Be ready.

Heavy breaths and wet sounds echoed in the dark room.

Yumeka: Mmm, uffaah...

We made love so many times that I lost count.

Yumeka: --Ah, aaaah.

I cried out, accepting Ryo's heat to the hilt as I knelt like a beast.

Yumeka: It feels good... ah,... I can't take it anymore...

I hugged the cushion in front of me.

I came again, showered with unbearable love.

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I woke up to the light chirping of birds and the soft glow of daylight.

Wearing his oversized T-shirt, I stared blankly around the bed.

The lingering afterglow of pleasures I had experienced countless times. But there was an unfamiliar discomfort in my lower abdomen.

(Right, I stayed over at Ryo's place...)

As I remembered our endless embraces and kisses until dawn, I smelled the gentle scent of coffee.

Ryo: Good morning.

Yumeka: G-good morning.

Ryo poked his head out of the kitchen.

In his bare hands were two steaming mugs.

As I lay on the bed, staring blankly, Ryo placed the mugs on the table and sat on the bed.

Ryo: How's your body?

He kissed my forehead.

He gave me a bright, mischievous smile that woke me up.

Yumeka: My body...?

The moment I tried to sit up, an electric shock ran through my waist.

Yumeka: ...Ouch...

I collapsed back onto the bed.

Ryo: Like a baby deer.

Yumeka: Wh-whose fault is it?

Ryo: Hm? Haha, is it my fault?

Ryo laughed, gently stroking my waist in sympathy.

When the pain subsided a little, I was placed on Ryo's crossed legs.

Ryo: Hey.

Ryo, with me on his lap, whispered while slowly rubbing my waist.

Ryo: I love you.

Yumeka: ! Shouldn't you be saying sorry?

Ryo: This is better, right? It'll probably work.

Yumeka: Th-that's counterproductive...

Ryo's "I love you" was too powerful.

Ryo: ...Haha.

Ryo hugged me gently as I pouted, rubbing his forehead against mine.

Ryo: I'm giddy. Can you forgive me?

Yumeka: ...Geez.

Even as I muttered, a smile spread across my face.

Ryo: I guess this is what "adorable" means.

Ryo: But saying "good morning" rather than "I love you"... somehow makes me want to cry.

We spent the night together. We felt the sky lighten without sleeping, and when we woke up, we told each other "I love you."

I couldn't imagine a happier morning.

Yumeka: ...You're right.

A blue sky spread outside the window.

Ryo's words, spoken in the coffee-scented room, were somehow similar to the morning sunlight.

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Mugenro Yato Jagasaki Main Route Chapter - 8 Brief Summary.

I am hereby uploading summaries of Yato Jagasaki's main route for my own personal archive and for those who can't access the game due to server restrictions. Fan translation only. Not 100% accurate. Please expect grammatical errors. Cybird and DMM games owns everything. Feel free to re-blog.

Content warning - MDNI (Suggestive themes)

The prologue had already been translated by @ikemen-translations.

*Mugenro Yato's Main Route Ch - 8 Brief Summary*

It has been few days since the party. MC has been constantly thinking about what Yato said to her the other day. _if you can't sleep tonight also, feel free to come to me_. Her thoughts were interrupted when Yato arrives and she serves him his usual whisky. She asks to taste test two samples of white sauce she has prepared in order to recreate the food at party event. Yato tells her that he's not particular about food but still gives her his honest opinion. MC gets elated and they continue their usual conversation. Amidst this, MC thinks about her relationship with Yato which is a bit closet than a normal customer and staff member. Later on, before leaving, Yato hands her a small box as present. He asks her to open it only when customers are not around. MC happily accepts it and Yato smiles at her. After he leaves, MC can't help but open the box and find a beautiful necklace inside it which reminds her of Yato's eyes. Next day, She goes to office as usual. She was sleepy and but still feeling excited due to Yato's present. Also, a new employee is to join the company today. When she reaches there, Rai introduces her to a new employee.

She greets both of them and find the new employee familiar. Later, she realizes that he's Onio kun, her former classmate and her first love. Onio kun also her greets her by 'senpai' and asks her to refer him by his first name 'Ryo' as per company rules. Rai asks her to guide Ryo through the company. While MC is giving Ryo a short tour of office, she notices that my female employees are staring at Ryo. She remembers that Ryo has always been popular and wonders if the office is going to spilt into two groups - Rai fans and Ryo fans. Ryo and MC have friendly conversation after which she leaves the office. Usually, She always rushes to Tapir but it's a holiday she thinks of going somewhere else. She thinks of going home early or studying at a cafe for change of pace but suddenly the same thought about dream catch her mind and she decides to investigate it herself. She goes to the same place where she met the mysterious man who gave her incense sticks

She arrives at the place and finds no one. Suddenly, she hears a loud voice of a woman and spots the same mysterious man. They are having a couple's quarrel where the woman accuses the man of cheating on her but the man(Kuzuha) remains unbothered. Later on, The woman slaps him and goes away. Kuzuha finally calls MC by asking how long is planning to hide. He asks MC that if she has met him before or maybe slept with him. MC denies it and tells him that she's the woman whom he has given the incense sticks the other day. Kuzuha remembers it and asks her if she had fun. MC tells her that she wants to ask him something regarding the dream. She feels nervous but finally asks him - _Was that dream really a dream?_

Kuzuha smiles and asks her what she thinks of it. MC pauses for a second and says that it is a dream. She says so because she knows there's no going back if she admits it a reality and it will further complicate her relationship with Yato. Kuzuha sighs and says that it's such a shame that she didn't meet him. To which MC looks at him surprisingly. He hands MC five more incense sticks and tells her to find about the dream herself. He further points it out this time, he hopes to meet her in the dream and leaves the place. MC goes to her home and decides to find more about the dream and Yato and burns the incense stick.

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Onio Ryo: Chapter 10 Premium Story (R18+)

Chapter 10

Thank you @bunnys-otome for providing the video/script!

MDNI

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In response to his question, I swallowed nervously.

Ryo, who had been staring straight at my tense form, reached out and gently poked my forehead with his index finger.

Ryo: Just kidding, silly.

Yumeka: Eh, Ryo... Wha—!

My arm was grabbed and I was pulled toward the bed, made to sit down. Ryo, standing by the bed, suddenly began to take off his clothes.

Yumeka: Wh-what are you doing?

Ryo: I thought this would be faster.

Ryo: Look, touch... you can know everything.

His beautiful purple eyes narrowed.

Ryo: As much as you want.

And so, Ryo unhesitatingly shed all his clothes onto the floor.

Yumeka: ...----!

In the dim light, it was the first time I had seen his naked body like this.

Especially since the one in front of me was the real Ryo, there was no way my heart wouldn't be pounding.

In the near-complete silence, Ryo's knees on the bed served as a signal, and I tentatively reached out.

Yumeka: Ryo, what kind of Oni are you?

Ryo: .........

As I touched his face, Ryo answered, placing his fingers along my wrist.

Ryo: Akura-ou.

(Akura, ou...)

As I repeated the name in my heart, Ryo took my hand, kissed my palm, and then traced it with his tongue.

Yumeka: Ah... Ryo, do you sleep in reality too?

Ryo: That's just for humans. Youma can move between realms.

Ryo: Though Youma also need incense to enter Mugenro.

Ryo: Male courtesans contracted with the Master are forcibly summoned back here every night and spend their time here.

That meant... they were trapped in Mugenro during the night.

Yumeka: So, you work both day and night... isn't that tough?

Ryo: Heh... I wouldn't want to hear that from you, Yumeka. Youma don't need that much sleep anyway.

(That's enviable...)

Ryo: I don't have quotas, and I just attend to butterflies when I'm chosen and have free time.

(Ah...)

His tongue trailed across my skin, wet with saliva, and a faint sound of wetness echoed nearby.

Trying not to be swept away by the lewd atmosphere, I continued my questions.

Yumeka: H-how long have you been here?

Ryo: When was it...

Ryo: I'm half-human, so... I haven't been here as long as the others.

(Half-human?)

Ryo's lips moved to my wrist, my sleeve was rolled up, and the inside of my arm was gently traced.

My body reacted with an involuntary twitch to his mischievous touch.

Yumeka: Half-human, how... mmn...

I bit my lip to stop a moan, and Ryo finally pushed me down onto the bed.

Ryo: ...Let's talk later. Why don't you use your hands to see if my body is any different from a human's?

Yumeka: ...Ryo.

My body, familiar with the pleasure he gave, didn't know how to resist his invitation.

Before his naked skin, a deep ache spread through my body, begging for more.

Ryo knew this too.

(...Tease.)

Yumeka: I'll undress too. Wait.

Ryo: Mmn.

I tried to unbutton my nightwear, but Ryo, unable to wait, pulled down my collar, exposing my chest.

Yumeka: Yah!

From the center of my chest, suddenly exposed to the night air, down to my navel, Ryo's tongue slowly traced a path...

When his tongue reached my lower abdomen, following my midline, I placed my hand on his chest and called out to stop him.

Yumeka: ----...W-wait.

(Even though we've done this many times...)

Knowing that the one in front of me was the real Ryo made me confused by the strangeness of the situation.

But Ryo looked up and spoke to me calmly.

Ryo: Can you hear my heartbeat?

Yumeka: I can...

From beneath my hand, I could indeed feel the same heartbeat as my own.

It was strong, pulsing dokun, dokun.

(Youma or human, it doesn't matter... the one in front of me is Onio Ryo, the one I know.)

That certainty loosened my resolve, and my hand slid over Ryo's skin, falling onto the sheets...

Then, my panties were abruptly shifted, and Ryo's wet tongue slurped loudly, sucking on my sensitive, hooded bud.

Yumeka: --Ahn!... No, don't...

Ryo: Hmm? ...Why?

Yumeka: It's embarrassing... Ah, no!

Ryo: Haha, it's too late for that. We already know each other pretty well.

Ryo: ...Even places no one else knows.

As Ryo said, he already knew everything about my lewd and pathetic side—my shameful side.

Still, embarrassment was embarrassment.

Yumeka: Stop... Stop that!

Even as I squirmed, he didn't stop, sucking and teasing my core with his tongue.

I felt honey spilling from my entrance, mingling with Ryo's saliva.

Ryo: Let me put a finger in.

Yumeka: Hih, ugh.

Ryo's finger, still clinging to my core, playfully slipped into my wet entrance.

That alone made my back arch in a wave of unbearable pleasure.

Yumeka: Kuh... mmn.

I tried to close my legs, but Ryo grabbed my thighs, making me unable to move, and the sound of him sucking my honey stirred up more shame.

Yumeka: Ah, ah... ahn, ah.

The moment he sped up his finger movements, I came easily.

Yumeka: --! Ha... haah.

Even as I collapsed onto the sea of ruffled sheets, Ryo's finger remained inside me.

(I can't... look at Ryo's face.)

I covered my face with my hands and rolled away. Seeing this, Ryo laughed and sat up.

Ryo: Try a little harder.

While kissing my disheveled hair, he moved his finger inside me again, making my shoulders jerk.

My body, still sensitive from just having climaxed, tightened around his finger as it went deeper.

A melting moan escaped my throat from the intense stimulation.

Yumeka: Ah... oh, ah...

Ryo: You want to know more about me, don't you? ...It won't fit if it's this tight.

Ryo cupped my chin, making me look up at him as he kissed me.

Yumeka: Mmn, tsu... ugh.

Between his nibbling kisses, his finger tapped the soft spot near my navel, and I felt another unbearable pleasure building in my hips.

(Ah, again... I'm going to come, I'm going to come--)

Each time I blinked, tears of pleasure spilled down my cheeks.

Finally, his lips left mine, and as I gasped for air, his finger withdrew. At the same time, Ryo's erection was pressed against my wet entrance.

His hot, hard length was thrust into my tight passage.

Yumeka: Mmn... mmn... ah, uah.

Ryo: Kuh.

Inserted all at once as I lay on my stomach, my body spasmed.

The tip was hitting a different spot than when I was on my back, and I desperately resisted the urge to come just from being filled.

Yumeka: ...Ugh... ugh.

Ryo: You knew already, didn't you? My size, my heat... everything.

Yumeka: Ah, ah... hah... ah.

Ryo, whispering teasingly behind my ear, put his weight on me and slid all the way inside.

Ryo: --How much I get excited and hard for you, Yumeka.

Yumeka: Ah, ah...

With each thrust of Ryo's hips, there was a wet sound of our joining and the sound of our flesh slapping together.

As his erection rubbed against my walls, my body heated up again, and I quickly lost my breath and my thoughts.

Ryo: Yumeka.

Yumeka: ...Ryo, ahn.

His glans rubbed against my sensitive spot, and my love juice dripped down my thighs.

Yumeka: Ah... it feels good... fuah.

Ryo: Ah... I'm coming.

Ryo's release poured into my depths, and my consciousness quickly turned white.

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Ryo, looming over my limp body on the bed, asked.

Ryo: How was it?

My legs were completely weak, and my thoughts weren't working properly. So, I just told him this.

Yumeka: Ryo was... Ryo.

Ryo burst out laughing, looking delighted.

After that, Ryo, for some reason, picked me up from the bed in a princess carry after I finished getting dressed.

Ryo: We still have time, so how about we go outside since we're here? You want to know more about Mugenro, right?

Yumeka: O-okay.

He opened the door leading to the balcony, which was the opposite direction from the hallway.

A pleasant breeze immediately cooled my flushed body, and I let out a sigh of relief.

The balcony seemed to be shared with the next room.

Ryo: Let's go higher.

Yumeka: Eh, kyaa!

Holding me, who had frozen in surprise, Ryo skillfully climbed from the eaves onto the roof...

He lowered me onto the tiled roof, and I let out a sound of admiration.

Yumeka: Wow... amazing. This is Mugenro---

(It's like a dreamlike scene... but none of it is a dream.)

In the courtyard of the compound surrounded by the moat, colorful flowers were blooming, and beyond the moat, the deep forest could be seen.

Many butterflies were coming and going from the brightly lit entrance of Mugenro.

The flow of customers was constant, those entering looked happy, and those leaving all had satisfied expressions and light steps.

As I sat down on the tiled roof, gazing aimlessly at the scene...

Ryo: I like this view too. I never thought the day would come when I'd see it with you, Yumeka.

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Chapter 11

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Onio Ryo: Chapter 1

Prologue Ch. 10

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Lining the pages of the old paper books are the figures of glamorous and beautiful male prostitutes.

Among them, I found him.

Yumeka: I want to spend time with this person.

*The MC's name is Yumeka, meaning Dream (Yume) Fragrance/Scent (Ka).

Gashadokuro: Yes! Uh... well...

*Gashadokuro means Hungry Ghost/Starving (Gasha) Skull/Skeleton (Dokuro). This refers to a yokai, often said to be formed from the bones of those who died in battle or from starvation.

The one I'm pointing to is a male courtesan with strikingly determined eyebrows and a gaze so intense, it feels like you could be drawn right in.

(...He really does resemble him.)

The youthful features, with coolly pursed lips, bring to mind someone I know—more specifically, someone I've known since elementary school, and was my classmate throughout middle and high school...

Gashadokuro: Ah, it's Ryo-san!

Yumeka: Eh?

(Ryo!? So it's not just the resemblance, his name is the same too...)

Maybe it's only natural since it's my dream.

(To dream about "Onio Ryo"-kun after all this time... how strange.)

A smile involuntarily escapes me, and I let my thoughts wander.

I wonder what he's doing now, as an adult.

(Hehe, I bet he's still as popular as ever.)

After all, he was my first love.

Gashadokuro: Well then, Yumeka-san, I'll guide you to Ryo-san's room! This way, please!

Yumeka: Ah, yes. Thank you.

I followed behind Gashadokuro as he started walking, my heart pounding with anticipation and unease, wondering what kind of developments awaited me.

Gashadokuro: --As I mentioned earlier, Ryo-san is known for treating everyone kindly, he's a male courtesan who gives a sense of security.

Gashadokuro: So even a human butterfly like yourself can enjoy the night without worry!

Gashadokuro: Ryo-san boasts idol-like popularity here at Mugenro--

Yumeka: Hah, is that so.

Even as we walked, Gashadokuro's chatter went on and on, surprisingly without stopping.

While I responded with affirmations, my gaze wandered restlessly around the hallway.

(Mugenro is a really unusual building. It seems to be Japanese style, but then there are also Western-style areas.)

(It's full of patchwork, but... somehow just walking through it makes me feel excited...)

The hallways and furnishings were all antique, almost like cultural artifacts.

(...for a place like this to appear. It really is a strange dream.)

Perhaps it was because I was thinking such aimless thoughts--

Yumeka: Huh?

Before I knew it, I had lost sight of Gashadokuro.

Yumeka: What should I do...

I muttered, feeling completely lost. The hallway stretched on both sides, with the same scenery repeating.

Gashadokuro: ...and... so...

Yet, it seemed I could still hear Gashadokuro's chatter from somewhere.

It appeared he hadn't noticed that I had gotten separated.

Following the sound of his voice, I decided to go up the stairs for the time being…

Yumeka: Hey, Gashadokuro!

I tried calling out from the balcony I had wandered onto, but there was no response.

(I suppose in situations like this, it's best to just wait patiently rather than wandering around... )

But inside Mugenro, I couldn't calm down, and I just couldn't do it.

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When I reached what was probably the second-floor hallway, I heard a chorus of voices rising in excitement.

(Are they having a banquet... I wonder? Maybe Gashadokuro is in there too.)

I cautiously peeked inside the door...

And immediately, I gasped at the scene before my eyes.

(Everyone... they're not human... !?)

People with large horns and wings were clapping their hands with delight in front of set trays of food.

(If they find me here, will I... get eaten or something?)

Even though it was a dream, I felt fear and was about to step back--when.

???: What are you doing here?

Yumeka: Whoa!

Suddenly, I was whispered to in my ear, and my shoulders jumped.

When I hurriedly turned around, I met eyes with "that person" who had somehow appeared behind me.

???: ............

Yumeka: ...!

Being stared at from such close proximity made my throat gulp, and my heart leapt wildly.

Beautiful, purplish black hair. Sharp eyes, a gallant face. And a composed demeanor.

(This person is...)

The moment I saw his face, the bittersweet feelings of my student days vividly resurfaced.

(It's Onio, Ryo-kun...)

For some reason, the Onio-kun in front of me also widened his eyes slightly, wearing an expression of surprise, as if he had been put under a spell that stopped time.

Ryo: ............

Yumeka: ............

However--the cheers coming from the great hall broke our spell.

Ryo: ...Are you lost?

Yumeka: Huh?

Without hesitation, he lightly grasped my arm and pulled me closer.

Ryo: Whose butterfly are you? If it's alright with you, I'll guide you to your room.

Yumeka: ...Thank you. But, that--I wouldn't want to cause such trouble.

Ryo: It's fine. It's scary to walk around here alone, isn't it?

He said something that seemed to see right through me, and I hesitated.

Before my eyes was exactly the grown-up version of my first love, Onio-kun.

(He was kind, and like a hero who always helped me when I was in trouble...)

It was as if I had been waiting for his appearance all this time, and now my heart was pounding uncontrollably.

Yumeka: ...What a truly perfect dream.

Ryo: Hm? What?

He peered into my face as I unconsciously muttered--at that moment...

Tsukumogami: Scritch, scritch

Creatures with limbs growing from plates passed by at our feet.

Ryo: Ah, sorry. ...They say we're in the way here.

Yumeka: Oh, woah, sorry!

They held up large plates of food with both hands and carried them into the great hall.

Yumeka: Cute... and the food looks delicious too... wait, what?

After exclaiming in delight at the sight of them lined up neatly, I tilted my head.

Yumeka: The plates are moving?

Ryo: ...Heh.

A soft laugh, mixed with a sigh, reached my ears, and I turned my gaze.

(Did he just laugh?)

Noticing my gaze, Onio-kun tilted his head slightly.

Ryo: Sorry.

Ryo: Those guys are Tsukumogami. Excellent staff at Mugenro.

Ryo: Would it make sense if I explained them as spirits that dwell in tools that have aged over many years?

Yumeka: Yes, kind of.

Ryo: The banquet tonight is grand, so the Tsukumogami seem busy too.

Tsukumogami, a grand banquet for demonic creatures. The information was overwhelming, but the fear I had felt earlier had vanished.

Perhaps it was because I still felt his strength and warmth on my arm.

(He's been holding my arm all this time... is it to reassure me?)

As I was thinking that, Onio-kun asked me again.

Ryo: So. Do you remember who you appointed tonight?

My shoulders tensed.

Yumeka: That's... well. I... yo...

Ryo: ? Sorry, say it again.

I finally turned my face away, unable to meet his gaze.

(...I can't say it's you...!)

I don't have the courage to tell him, "I was just about to come here to have sex with you."

(I'm such a coward.)

Avoiding his face, I reluctantly decided to lie.

Yumeka: I was just about to go home. But I couldn't find my way out.

Ryo: Then, I'll escort you to the gate--

Gashadokuro: Ah! There you are!

Yumeka: ....!

I almost jumped at the loud voice.

As I looked up, I saw Gashadokuro, half-crying, waving his hand and running towards us.

Gashadokuro: Butterfly-sama, thank goodness! I was worried because you suddenly disappeared! Ah, Ryo-san!

Gashadokuro: Did you come to pick up Butterfly-sama since she wasn't coming?

Ryo: Gasha. You were worried... wait, could it be--

(Ah, this might be bad!)

I hurriedly tried to cut him off and took a deep breath to raise my voice.

Yumeka: --Gashadokuro! I'm going home now...

But it was too late.

Gashadokuro: Just in time! I was about to guide this Butterfly-sama to Ryo-san's place.

Gashadokuro: Right, Yumeka-san?

Ryo: --Me?

Gashadokuro: Yes! She's appointed Ryo-san.

Ryo: ................

(Ah... oh no.)

Oblivious to my panic, Gashadokuro continued cheerfully.

Gashadokuro: It's been a while since we had a human Butterfly-sama, and I recommended Ryo-san. Because...

Yumeka: ...I'm going home now, after all!

Gashadokuro: Yes! That's why since you say you're going home... wait, what!? Yumeka-san!?

Ryo: Hey, wait a minute.

Onio-kun grabbed my arm again as I tried to run away, unable to bear it any longer.

Gashadokuro also spread his arms out in front of me, blocking the way.

Gashadokuro: No, no way! If we let Butterfly-sama go home like this, something terrible will happen!

Yumeka: But...

Ryo: Calm down.

His voice was calm, as if to soothe me, and I looked at Onio-kun.

Our eyes met, and his sincere gaze pierced through me.

Ryo: If you don't want to, I won't do anything. I promise.

Ryo: So, don't go home.

Yumeka: ....!

His words, containing a hint of sweetness--yet so direct--penetrated my fearful heart.

(If you say it like that, I can't move.)

Seeing Gashadokuro and Ryo still wary of me trying to escape, I relaxed.

(Oh well, whatever happens, happens...!)

And so, I was guided to a room with a different atmosphere from the building and hallways, a modern, luxurious hotel-like feel.

(……This is Onio-kun’s room……)

The furniture placed inside was modern, based on white and purple, and at the far end, there was a king-sized bed.

Yumeka: ……Excuse me.

With the feeling of visiting Onio-kun's home, I stopped as soon as I took a step inside.

Ryo: Don't stay at the edge like that, come over here. Please, sit on the sofa.

Yumeka: O-okay.

Prompted, I sat on the sofa, and Onio-kun casually sat down right next to me.

(C-close……)

With the strange sense of distance, Onio-kun talked to me as if it were nothing.

Ryo: Just to confirm, you—Yumeka—came to Mugenro after burning incense, right?

Yumeka: Yes…… I got the incense from a mysterious man……

Ryo: Hmm. Mysterious……

The quiet, bewitching scent of the incense seemed to linger even in the dream.

Onio-kun continued, deep in thought.

Ryo: ……Then, you need to pay the “price.” If you don’t pay the price before the incense burns out, your existence itself could disappear.

Yumeka: Huh!? But I don't have any money……

Onio-kun smiled, his eyes narrowing, at my panic.

Ryo: The price at Mugenro is paid with something called spirit stones, where spiritual energy takes on a gemstone-like form, but…

Ryo: Even just talking to me like this, or holding a banquet like the one you just saw, is enough to pay it—so it’s okay.

Yumeka: I see…… Then, I think I can manage somehow.

I sighed in relief at the guide he gave me.

Then, Onio-kun peeked at my face from the side with a mischievous expression.

Ryo: Finally relieved?

Yumeka: I’m still…… nervous, though.

But it seems I’ve finally dropped the stiff polite speech.

Ryo: Well, that's like Yumeka.

Yumeka: Huh? What did you say?

Ryo: Nothing.

As we continued our casual conversation, I completely let my guard down.

In other words…… I had forgotten where I was.

Ryo: What do you want to do after this?

Yumeka: Huh……

He narrowed his eyes playfully at my blank response.

Ryo: We can talk like this until the time comes. But, of course, we can do other things too.

Yumeka: Other things…… like what?

He sat next to me, propping his cheek on the back of the sofa, staring intently.

Ryo: Once you remember this is a pleasure quarter…… you’ll understand, right?

As I held my breath, his beautiful black hair swayed in my vision.

A gaze that seemed to see into my heart was directed at me, and his thin lips uttered sweet words.

Ryo: You don’t want to with me?

Yumeka: !....----

I couldn't move at the seductive question that stirred the air.

His fingers lightly tangled in my hair. His gestures, tinged with sweetness, made it hard for me to breathe.

---....It's not that I don't want to.

(Besides, I’ll probably never have a dream like this again……)

Onio-kun’s gaze toward me was endlessly gentle, and so--

Wanting to experience this one-night dream, I took his hand that was touching my hair.

Yumeka: The other things…… can I…… ask you to do them?

This is a dream. A dream shaped by my desires, lured in by a sweet scent.

I told myself that over and over, pretending not to notice my trembling voice.

Ryo: Of course.

Onio-kun's other hand cupped my cheek.

Yumeka: ...Mmm...

Our lips touched at the same time.

The playful kiss ended quickly, but even that was enough to make my body tingle sweetly.

(I, I'm... kissing Onio-kun...)

As my consciousness melted sweetly, Ryo suddenly lifted me up.

Yumeka: Eep!

Ryo: I won’t drop you, so relax. Now, focus on the kiss.

I was carried in his arms like a princess from the sofa to the bed as we continued kissing.

The stimulation from the kisses he gave me was already enough to drain the strength from my body, so I let him do as he pleased.

Ryo: We're not finished yet. Can you open your mouth?

As if to ease my tension and hesitation, the kisses, which were just touching at first, parted my lips and gradually deepened.

Yumeka: Mm... Uh, mmm.

Ryo: That's it... good.

Ryo: More, extend your tongue.

At his inviting, pleading voice, I showed him my tongue without resistance.

After our tongues intertwined, Onio-kun stroked my cheeks with his hands like he was comforting a child...

Yumeka: Oni, o... kun.

Ryo: ...You don't have to say "Onio-kun."

Yumeka: Huh?

His hand went behind my neck as I lay down. He applied a little pressure, and I tilted my chin up slightly without resisting.

At a distance where our noses were almost touching, Onio-kun leaned over me and whispered.

Ryo: Call me Ryo.

Yumeka: ...Mmm. R, Ryo?

Ryo: That’s right. You’re so cute.

A soft, wet sound came from our lips as Ryo’s tongue entered my mouth. He captured my timid tongue, intertwining our saliva.

Ryo: Does it feel good?

Yumeka: Uh, huh... yes.

I've never had a kiss that felt this good before.

Our kisses were hot, sweet, and so intense that I forgot to breathe.

Ryo: Sweet...

I opened my eyes when I heard his voice, and saw him licking his own lips as he leaned over me.

Yumeka: Ry, o... are you...?

Ryo: Me?

Ryo: --It feels so good.

His expression and gestures were so alluring that I felt a strange stirring deep inside my stomach.

The lingering warmth of the kiss remained on my lips—and I stammered, dazed.

Yumeka: This is like... a dream... Oh, it is a dream.

Ryo: Heh... is it a good dream?

Yumeka: Y-yes...

Ryo: I'm glad then.

Ryo lowered his head to my ear, whispering sweetly with a breath.

Ryo: What should we do... about what comes next?

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Chapter 4

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Ryo: I want you to beg me to do more than last night...

We faced each other, our hands entwined, repeating the kiss.

Yumeka: ...M-more––?

Ryo: Yeah.

Ryo narrowed his eyes, gently brushing my bangs aside and kissing my forehead as if praising me.

Then, my lips were stolen again.

Yumeka: ...Haa...

I thought I was getting used to his kisses, but Ryo was still miles ahead of me. Each time his tongue grazed mine, or when he licked the inside of my teeth and palate, it felt so good that I forgot to breathe.

Ryo: ...Haa...

Even Ryo's breaths, so close to my face, were arousing, and we deepened our kiss, our breaths mingling. Ryo's tongue traced the surface of my tongue, and I returned the favor, stroking his with my own.

Yumeka: ...Do... more––

Ryo: .........

As I repeated the words he prompted, like a mantra, Ryo chuckled.

Ryo: If you keep making that lovestruck face, you might get devoured by a bad oni like me, you know.

Ryo whispered as he pressed his forehead against mine, lightly shaking his head.

(A... bad oni?)

While catching my breath from the kiss, I tilted my head at the strange choice of words.

Yumeka: What are you t––... mmm.

He silenced me with another kiss, sealing my lips shut.

With his hands clasped behind my back, Ryo had me completely captive in his arms, body and soul.

Ryo: Are we doing more than just kissing tonight?

Yumeka: ...Uh...

His question, as if he knew my inner thoughts, made me avoid his gaze.

—Somehow, going all the way felt like I'd be betraying the real Ryo.

As I hesitated, filled with guilt, Ryo whispered seductively in my ear.

Ryo: I want to go all the way—

His eyes, so close, were crystal clear, with no hint of teasing.

Yumeka: ...Well, um...

After a moment of overwhelmed thinking, I rested my forehead on Ryo's shoulder.

Yumeka: ...I want to go all the way too...

Ryo: Okay.

Ryo nodded simply, his hand resting behind my head.

Yumeka: Mmm...

As we shared another deep kiss, confirming each other's presence, our positions shifted, and I found myself lying on my back on the bed.

Ryo: I'll be gentle. Tell me if you have any preferences.

Ryo: Like how you want to be touched.

Yumeka: Ah...

Ryo, with a slight upturn of his lips, teasingly unbuttoned my nightwear, one button at a time. My body, anticipating what was to come, was soon exposed to his gaze.

Ryo: Not scared tonight?

Yumeka: Not... scared.

Ryo: Good.

Slowly leaning over me, he ran his fingers through my hair, teasingly traced the outline of my lips with his, and then trailed his tongue from my earlobe upwards.

Yumeka: Mmm... ah...

My sensitive ear was teased, and pleasure quickly coursed through me.

Ryo: ...Huh, your ears are sensitive?

The pleasure, combined with Ryo's warm breath so close, made my eardrums vibrate directly.

(Sensitive... to say the least...)

Few people could remain composed when their ear was licked with Ryo's skillful tongue.

On top of that, when his hands began to gently knead my exposed breasts, I couldn't help but moan.

Yumeka: Ah... mmm... ah...

He massaged my breasts with his entire palm, carefully avoiding the tips. My breasts changed shape in his hands. My hips moved involuntarily at the caresses, which were both gentle and insistent. My body, already filled with anticipation, was hot and ready to burst at the slightest touch.

Ryo: I thought so before, but your skin is really nice to touch. So soft.

Yumeka: Really...?

Ryo: Yeah. Cute.

Yumeka: Oh... mmm...

As my breasts were kneaded, and I was kissed deeply, my saliva sucked into his mouth, my palate teased by his tongue, all my clothes were removed.

Yumeka: Ah... Ryo.

Ryo's hand touched my inner thigh as I lay naked on the bed.

Ryo: ...You're wet.

Ryo traced a finger where I was already shamelessly leaking nectar, a place that hadn't even been touched yet.

Yumeka: D-don't say that...

Ryo: Why not? I'm happy about it.

Yumeka: ----!

Ryo's finger, which had been toying with my wet folds, slipped into me.

Ryo: So tight.

My body involuntarily tensed, but my wet, slick entrance was soon teased by Ryo's fingers.

Yumeka: Yah... mmm...

As his finger slowly moved within my wet passage, his thumb caressed my clit. That alone made my breathing erratic.

Ryo: Mmm. It's sucking me in, so tight.

Yumeka: Hah... augh... mmm...

Ryo: Breathe properly. I'll help you.

Ryo kissed me, guiding my breathing back to normal.

Meanwhile, his fingers rubbed against my inner walls, sending shivers down my spine.

Ryo: It's okay, just like that.

Ryo whispered close to my lips.

His slow caresses only heightened my sensitivity, and led by his sweet voice, I clung to his neck.

Yumeka: I'm... going to... mmm...

He added another finger, caressing the most sensitive spot behind my navel, sending deeper pleasure through me than before.

Yumeka: Ah, what... yah, ah, ahn!

Ryo: This is your sensitive spot, Yumeka. I learned it last night.

He lightly tapped the soft spot deep inside me with two fingers, and stars immediately burst in my vision.

Yumeka: Ah, fua... mmn... no... ah, ah...

The pleasure that had been building inside me finally broke, and I reached my peak, unable to hold back.

Yumeka: Haa... haa...

Ryo pulled his fingers from my twitching body, sat up, and took off his clothes, looking hot.

(Ah...)

In the dimly lit room, Ryo's naked body stood out.

Then, something thick and hot, different from his fingers, touched my throbbing entrance.

(Th-this is... Ryo's...)

Yumeka: --Condoms...

Reacting to the direct sensation of nothing separating us, Ryo paused his movements and gave me a clear explanation.

Ryo: Nothing you do here will get you pregnant, and there's no danger.

Ryo: The other male courtesans often talk about "safe sex," but basically... that's what it means.

Yumeka: O-oh, I see... Right, it's a dream after all...

Ryo nodded, then leaned forward, bringing his face closer to mine.

Ryo: Is it okay?

Yumeka: ...Yes.

Upon hearing my reply, Ryo wrapped his arms around my limp body.

At the same time, a large, hot rod slid into me, slowly...

Yumeka: Mmm... ouch...

Ryo: Don't hold your breath. I'll move slowly.

Ryo grabbed my hips. The heat of him gradually entering, the friction of our membranes, quickly melted my thoughts.

Ryo: Ah...

Yumeka: ...Hah, fua... ah...

Gradually, the tip of his hot rod passed through my tight entrance, and when his thick head slid in, it filled my wet passage all at once.

The shock made my back arch, but Ryo remained still until I calmed down.

Ryo: Any pain?

Guided by Ryo's quiet voice, I opened my eyes and shook my head as I took shallow breaths.

I wondered if there could be pain in a dream.

As I was thinking this, Ryo frowned slightly and let out a sensual sigh.

Ryo: ...Then... it'd help if you could relax a little.

My entrance was tense, gripping Ryo's length tightly.

To begin with, though it was too dark to see clearly—Ryo's erection wasn't even halfway inside.

Yumeka: I can't... relax...

I shook my head, feeling helpless and on the verge of tears, and Ryo chuckled.

Ryo: Okay. Don't cry.

Without moving his hips, Ryo made soft kissing sounds, planting kisses on my temples and hair.

(Mmm...)

As we spent time together like a playful couple, I felt Ryo become more comfortable inside me.

Ryo: I'm going to move a little, okay?

Sensing that I had relaxed a bit, Ryo started to rock his hips. He slid in and out of my wet passage, alternating between fast and slow strokes, and a wave of pleasure, so intense it felt like my brain was being fried, surged through me.

Yumeka: ...Mmm... more... move...

I realized what I'd just said and quickly covered my mouth.

When I glanced up, I met Ryo's eyes. A mischievous look pierced me.

Ryo: More?

Sweat dripped down Ryo's cheeks, and his sensuality made the depths of me clench.

Ryo: Understood.

He said this and began to move. He grabbed my hips and rocked me, making me gasp for air.

Yumeka: Ah... aah, ahn!

Yumeka: It's... too... wait... fu...

Ryo: Ah—no good.

While kissing me, Ryo pulled me closer as I tried to pull away.

Ryo: At my limit.

My hands were joined together and pinned to the sheets. We kissed, our saliva mingling, our breaths exchanged––the climax was swift.

Yumeka: ...Hah... ah, ah---

Unable to hold back, I reached my peak, my inner core spasming. Through my tear-blurred vision, I saw Ryo.

-

With the sensation of gentle hands stroking my head, I woke up.

Ryo: You awake?

Before me was a naked Ryo, and I was being cradled in his arms, also undressed. Just like lovers do. —But at the head of the bed, a spirit stone lay rolling.

Ryo: You can keep sleeping. I'll wake you up properly when the incense is about to burn out.

His hand, gently stroking my hair as if soothing a child, was infinitely kind.

(Even in a dream, you can sleep...)

I thought hazily.

Yumeka: Thank you... Ryo. Thanks to you—I think I can do my best tomorrow too.

Ryo: I see. But don't push yourself too hard.

Ryo: If you need help, call me. I'll rush to your side anytime.

That's right. Today, the real Ryo happened to pick up my shoe, then appeared at "Tapir" and helped me. Like a knight in a story.

But the real me isn't a princess, so I can't always rely on being rescued.

Yumeka: ...Ryo too.

Yumeka: If you need help... rely on me... okay? Promise––

Ryo: ............

Without hearing Ryo's reply, I fell into a deep, deep sleep again, within the dream.

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Onio Ryo: Chapter 10

Chapter 9 (R18+)

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Ryo: That's enough.

Opening my eyes to the quiet voice, I saw Ryo holding the other woman's hand.

When had he come into the warehouse? I hadn't noticed at all.

Yumeka: Ryo...!?

Ryo: ..............

Seeing his face, I felt an unconscious wave of relief.

But I quickly pulled myself together.

Yumeka: Ryo, please don't interfere. Please.

At my request, Ryo only looked at me.

Even those women in front of me wouldn't want Ryo to see them like this.

(Their methods are wrong... but they just... like Ryo.)

I love this company, which is free and accepting of all kinds of people.

That's why I don't want to condemn them.

Yumeka: Please. Leave.

Ryo: Yumeka.

Ryo called to me, but then looked at the women.

The woman whose hand he was holding had already lost her will to fight, and Ryo gently released her hand.

Ryo: Okay. I'll wait outside.

...He said, and was about to leave.

Senior Female Employee: But... Ryo, you like me, don't you? You were so kind to me...

At her strained voice, Ryo turned back.

(Ah...)

I had often seen that look, that tearful face, back in our school days.

(Everyone likes Ryo... and just wants him to think of them as special. That's all.)

I understand that feeling painfully well now.

Ryo: I...

Ryo: I... can't reciprocate those feelings. Not now, not ever.

Ryo: You're beautiful, and I think you're a wonderful woman. So...

Ryo: You'll definitely find someone more worthy than me.

After that, they apologized to me.

When I forgave them and went outside, Ryo was waiting for me in the hallway. Once they had left first...

Ryo: Why didn't you call me? I told you so much to rely on me.

Yumeka: So much...?

Wasn't that something that happened in a dream?

My throat tightened with confusion, and I couldn't speak.

Ryo: It's my problem, and Yumeka, you were just dragged into it... If that's the case, I should apologize first. Sorry.

Ryo: Let's stop, shall we? This fake couple...

Yumeka: ...W-wait, Ryo. Um...

Just as I managed to speak, Ryo was called by a colleague.

(That's right, he's at work right now...)

Ryo: Let's talk again later.

The moment Ryo said that and placed his hand on my head, a familiar scent wafted over me.

(...Could it be?)

It was that alluring, feminine scent that came from Ryo when we hugged, a scent he had when he was sweaty.

The line between just a dream and reality seemed to be blurring, and I felt confused.

After a day of work filled with ups and downs, but successfully completed, and having not seen Ryo since due to our conflicting schedules, I headed towards "Tapir."

(...Come to think of it, I'm out of plant fertilizer ampules.)

Along the way, I passed in front of "Flower Hana" and finally snapped out of my thoughts about Ryo.

At the storefront, a staff member, not the usual elderly owner, was tending to the flowers.

Yumeka: Excuse me... do you have any plant fertilizer...?

As I approached the shop, the sweet scent of flowers tickled my nose.

At the same moment, I met the eyes of the staff member who looked up.

Sweet-scented Flower Shop Employee: Welcome... oh. It's you again.

Yumeka: Ah...

The moment I saw the androgynous beauty of the staff member, the events of my dream flooded back into my mind.

Tsubaki: Stop. There's nothing for you to apologize for.

Tsubaki: Anyway, I can't. Please look elsewhere.

Yumeka: At Mugenro, I was talking to Ryo...

I almost blurted it out, then hastily shut my mouth.

(What am I trying to say? That was just a dream...)

But the staff member looked at me intently, sighed softly, and frowned.

Sweet-scented Flower Shop Employee: Hmm. So you know everything about Mugenro.

Sweet-scented Flower Shop Employee: Ryo told you, didn't he?

Yumeka: Huh...?

Flower Hana Owner: ...Alright, alright, will this fertilizer be okay?

At that moment, the owner came from the back, holding a green ampule. The staff member slipped inside.

(Know...? What does that mean?)

Seeing me standing there, the owner smiled brightly and looked back.

Flower Hana Owner: That child is a little shy around people, I'm sorry.

Yumeka: O-oh, is that so?

(Just like in my dream...)

My heart was pounding. I thanked the owner, still flustered, and took the product.

As I headed towards the café, memories of my encounters with Ryo surfaced.

The faint sense of unease I'd been feeling all this time was starting to connect, leading to a single conclusion.

Mugenro isn't just a dream.

—And then, finally, that night.

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Yumeka: ............

Having prepared for bed, I took a deep breath and faced the bed.

Only two incense sticks remained. I had thought that seeing the same dream repeatedly was a coincidence caused by the scent.

No, I wanted to think it was a coincidence. But...

Sweet-scented Flower Shop Employee: Hmm. So you know everything about Mugenro.

What if it wasn't just a series of coincidences, but everything was destined, even fate?

With trembling hands, I lit the incense.

(I have to find out—)

And then, I realized I was walking through the mist.

As I walked, Mugenro revealed its majestic form before me.

Gashadokuro: Good evening, Yumeka-san.

As soon as I entered, Gasha-kun at the reception noticed me.

He smiled as usual, but seemed to notice my unusual demeanor and his eyes widened.

Gashadokuro: Um, is something wro—

Yumeka: Gasha-kun, there's something I want to ask you tonight.

Yumeka: This is just a dream I'm having, right?

Gashadokuro: Well... it's both a dream and reality. This is the hidden world, after all.

Gashadokuro: However, it's not a mere illusion, everything that happens here is "real" and "true"!

Gasha-kun said brightly, spreading his arms wide.

Gashadokuro: You humans might understand it better as another world.

(The hidden world... another world...)

It was hard to believe, but I couldn't dismiss Gasha-kun's words as just a dream.

Amidst the hustle and bustle in front of the reception, with Gasha-kun's voice sounding distant, I asked further.

Yumeka: ...Are all the male courtesans "real" too?

Gashadokuro: Of course! They all have contracts with the Master and come here at night,

Gashadokuro: But many of them live in the visible world—in reality—during the day.

Gashadokuro: I've heard that there's someone you're connected with, Yumeka-san!

Gashadokuro: Although that's extremely rare...

Answering casually, he continued chatting, and then, as usual, he asked me that question.

Gashadokuro: By the way! Who will you choose tonight?

Yumeka: ............

I didn't know anything.

Or rather, I hadn't tried to know, thinking it was just a dream.

(I don't know what I want to do now that I know the truth, but...)

(...Right now, I just want to know you.)

That feeling came naturally from my heart.

Yumeka: --I'd like Ryo.

Ryo: Yumeka.

His voice calling my name from the room, his gaze, and his expression remained unchanged.

Ryo: Tonight—

He stopped there and tilted his head.

He approached, placed his hands on my cheeks, and peered intently into my face.

Ryo: Is something wrong?

Yumeka: I asked Gasha-kun. He told me this isn't just a dream, it's all "real"...

Since I opened the door to this room myself, I want to accept whatever the outcome may be.

Yumeka: Are you Onio Ryo, my childhood friend and colleague?

Ryo: ......!

Silence fell over the room.

With just a brief question, Ryo seemed to understand what I knew—and wanted to know.

Ryo's quiet gaze pierced me. So, I stared straight back at him.

Yumeka: The things that happened here, they weren't... dreams?

Ryo: .............

What felt like an eternity, though it was probably only a few moments, passed before Ryo nodded.

Ryo: Yes. That's right.

Yumeka: I heard that the ones working here are Youma, so... does that mean you're not just a human?

Ryo: That's right. Because I'm an Oni.

Ryo: You may have heard it from Gasha, but there are quite a few Youma living among humans.

(An Oni...)

I tried to imagine Ryo as an Oni.

I tried for a few seconds, but I couldn't picture it. ...After all, the person in front of me was the same Ryo as always.

But it felt like my whole world had turned 180 degrees.

Ryo: I'm sorry I didn't tell you until now. It's not like I'm doing anything wrong,

Ryo: And I thought it would be better if Yumeka thought it was just a dream...

Ryo: I'm sorry.

Seeing Ryo bow his head, I finally snapped out of it.

Yumeka: No! I'm not blaming you!

Come to think of it, Ryo hadn't lied to me.

It seemed like he had given me some hints, too. That's why...

Yumeka: I just want to know the truth... about the "real" Ryo.

Even if Ryo wasn't human, but an Oni.

My voice trembled, whether from nervousness or the taboo feeling of approaching his secret, which no one else knew.

Ryo looked up, glancing at my face.

Ryo: Aren't you afraid of me?

Yumeka: I'm not afraid.

Not of Ryo, not of Gasha-kun, not of the Kobito Oni, or the Tsukumogami. Not of the other butterflies at the banquet.

I was surprised, but I never felt scared.

Maybe it was because I didn't know anything...

Yumeka: Tell me everything.

Ryo: ...Once you know, there's no turning back. Are you still okay with that?

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Onio Ryo: Chapter 8

Chapter 7

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Ryo: Good morning, Yumeka. ...Is something wrong?

Ryo called out to me, and the incident where my greeting was just ignored came flooding back to me, but...

Yumeka: No, nothing's wrong.

Ryo: ...............

Yumeka: Good morning. Let's do our best today!

I said this with a smile and was about to head to my desk when Ryo stopped me.

Ryo: Wait.

(Huh?)

Just as I thought he had taken my hand, Ryo slipped a simple gold bracelet onto my wrist.

Yumeka: This... is...

Lighter than it looked, it sparkled brilliantly in the sunlight.

Yumeka: ...Beautiful...

Ryo: It's for you. Like a good luck charm.

Ryo: A thank you for what happened. I'd been thinking about it for a while... but this was all I could come up with.

Yumeka: Thank you. Hehe, it's more than enough.

Of course, I was happy about the bracelet, but the fact that Ryo had been thinking about me touched my heart deeply.

Yumeka: I'll treasure it.

I couldn't shake a feeling of unease, but I still felt like I could do my best.

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Female Employee 1: Hey, did you hear? About Yumeka. That showy bracelet, it's a gift.

At my colleague's words, several people around them murmured "Oh."

Female Employee 2: She's showing off now that she's his girlfriend, she's really getting ahead of herself.

Female Employee 3: And I heard Ryo-kun is taking time off because of Yumeka...

Female Employee 1: If that's the case, she's really being a nuisance. She goes to work with a straight face, while poor Ryo-kun is suffering.

Female Employee 2: I got so annoyed when she greeted me so casually that I ignored her.

Female Employee 3: ...That's fine, isn't it!

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(...Something's definitely off.)

Even when I greet them, they pass me by, and I feel like I'm being whispered about behind my back.

This unsettling atmosphere is affecting my work too...

Female Employee 1: I'd like this done sooner.

Yumeka: S-sorry.

Complaints began pouring in for work that previously hadn't been rushed.

(Ugh, at this rate, I'll cause trouble for Rai-san too.)

I have to try harder and overcome this situation... I sighed and leaned back in my chair.

Looking up at the ceiling, I felt my spirits sink into the abyss of this incomprehensible situation.

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—About ten days passed since then.

Slightly past closing time, I sighed inwardly as I worked on my computer.

I could feel my spirit being worn down by the busy work, the shop, and the strange discord within the company.

(Tapir's closed today, so... once this is done, I can go home and relax.)

(I have to get a proper night's sleep tonight.)

While thinking this, I was organizing data on my computer when...

Yumeka: Ah!

Due to a misoperation, I deleted the important file I had just finished creating.

A complete and utter mistake.

I frantically pressed buttons and searched for the file, but it seemed to be completely gone.

Yumeka: ...No way.

I confirmed that I had forgotten to back it up, and all the blood drained from my face.

(Calm down... I just have to recreate it.)

The data was for tomorrow's meeting.

Although closing time had passed, I should still be able to make it in time for tomorrow.

With overtime confirmed, albeit through my own fault, I slumped down onto my desk.

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I sat at my computer in the deserted department.

(Finally halfway done... huh.)

Re-entering the data from scratch and compiling it was taking longer than expected.

(...I wonder if Rai-san is finally fed up with me.)

I immediately reported the situation to Rai-san.

He tilted his head as he checked my computer...

Rai: What happened? This isn't like you, Yumeka.

Yumeka: I'm sorry... I'll have it ready for tomorrow's meeting!

Rai-san offered to skip his evening dinner party to help, but I politely declined.

I couldn't show my respected boss, Rai-san, any more of my unsightly side.

(I have to do my best alone. I said I'd do it myself.)

I tried to pump myself up, but my hands stopped moving before I even realized it.

Yumeka: I'm a bit tired...

Just as I muttered this to the silence...

Ryo: Yumeka?

Hearing the familiar voice, I turned around sharply to see Ryo standing there.

Ryo: You're still here. Overtime?

Yumeka: Yeah... You too, Ryo?

Ryo: Yeah. My contact was only available at this time, so I just finished a meeting.

He approached and pulled out the chair next to me, then glanced at my work.

Ryo: If it's information I'm allowed to see, I can help with the data entry. What do you need me to do?

He sat in the adjacent seat, preparing to take his laptop from his bag.

Yumeka: It's okay! It's alrigh—

I was about to say it was okay when he lightly poked my forehead with his finger.

Ryo: In a deserted office at night, with a furrowed brow, "It's alright" doesn't sound very convincing.

Yumeka: --It's, it's just that I'm a little tired...

Ryo stared intently at me.

Ryo: You've been acting strange lately. Not just busy... Is something wrong?

He asked me the same question before.

I hesitated about whether I should tell him about what some of my colleagues were doing.

(...But, I might be imagining things...)

There's no need to make a fuss. Deciding this, I shook my head.

Yumeka: It's really nothing. Just busy and haven't been sleeping well again.

Ryo: Hmm. Okay.

Ryo nodded, his hand going to his chin in a thoughtful gesture.

Ryo: ......Then, how about trying some incense that helps you sleep?

Yumeka: ...Incense?

Ryo: Didn't you mention it before? Incense. If you light and burn it, you'll sleep soundly.

What came to mind was the incense that made me dream of the Mugenro.

In the end, I haven't touched it since becoming intimate with Ryo. But...

(Wait... did I tell Ryo about the incense...?)

Even so, exhausted from not sleeping well for a while, and with my mind fuzzy from embarrassment, I nodded.

Yumeka: Yeah... that's right. I might try using it tonight.

Ryo: Then, let's finish up and go home.

I ended up missing my chance to decline and let Ryo help with the data entry that he could assist me with.

—The sound of keyboards echoed through the quiet office.

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Almost in complete silence, the work was finished an hour later.

Yumeka: It's done!

I uploaded it to the shared conference file to avoid accidentally deleting it again, and I breathed a sigh of relief.

It was already midnight, and we quickly prepared to leave the company.

Yumeka: Hey, Ryo.

Yumeka: Let me treat you to something as a thank you.

Ryo: Hmm... then buy me a cola sometime.

He smiled and placed his hand on my head.

Ryo: You worked hard today too. But...

Yumeka: ....!

He continued to gently pat my head.

Ryo: Not that I'm one to talk, but don't try to handle everything by yourself.

Ryo: I'm here, you know? And Rai-san and the others too, of course.

Yumeka: !... yeah.

My heart raced at the unexpected gesture, and as I stood frozen, Ryo glanced at his watch and chuckled.

Ryo: We should hurry. So we can get home before the date changes.

And just like the day we first met, we hurried down the street together.

—I thought to myself as I glanced at Ryo's profile.

(Ryo is just a childhood friend, just a colleague. Someone I shouldn't think of as special.)

Because if he became special, we wouldn't be able to walk together like this.

(—And yet,)

Our feet, hurrying through the night, were strangely light, and I was beginning to realize the faint feelings I had for him that made me want to run.

Having prepared for bed, I was struggling with myself while hugging a cushion.

(Should I use the incense? But... hmm.)

My body was tired, but sleep was still far away.

Even if I lay down in bed like this, it was obvious that I would be awake until morning again.

Along with the bracelet I received from Ryo, I had three incense sticks left, placed as a sort of good luck charm.

(I definitely can't afford to make any more mistakes at work.)

Making up my mind, I lit the incense.

I turned off the light, lay down, and in the darkness of my closed eyes, I remembered Ryo's words.

Ryo: ......Then, how about trying some incense that helps you sleep?

Ryo: Didn't you mention it before? Incense. If you light and burn it, you'll sleep soundly.

(I definitely... didn't tell Ryo about the incense.)

(...How does he know about the incense?)

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Led by the purple smoke and scent, I arrived at the Mugenro, keeping my questions to myself.

Gashadokuro: Ah, Yumeka-san!

Gasha-kun, whom I've gotten quite familiar with, greeted me.

Gashadokuro: Have you decided on your partner for tonight?

Gashadokuro: I think it's best to have someone you're used to! Like Ryo-san, for example... Ah, but of course,

Gashadokuro: The right to choose your partner is yours, Yumeka-san, so rest assured! What will you do!?

As always, Gasha-kun chattered at such a speed that there wasn't even a chance to interrupt.

Yumeka: O-of course, I'd like Ryo.

I came here with that intention from the start.

The moment I answered, Gasha-kun let out a huge sigh of relief.

Gashadokuro: That's wonderful! Actually, Ryo-san asked me to guide you to his room if you came, if possible...

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Onio Ryo: Chapter 14

Chapter 13

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Several days passed, during which I couldn't sleep a wink with this fragile body that Akura-ou had only breathed life into.

(…Or rather, I might not need to sleep. I'm something like a ghost, after all.)

I lit the stove, boiled water, and rinsed the rice.

I soaked dried fish in water to make broth, adding plenty of wild vegetables and mushrooms to make a soup.

While doing that, I decided to do the dishes, drawing water from the well and gazing at its surface.

I'd been told to stop wearing those strange clothes, and though I'd changed from my nightwear into shabby garments, the reflection was undeniably my familiar face.

(I'm a ghost, but my body has shape, I can touch things, and I can smell… and taste.)

However, I don't experience things like hunger, which are related to being alive.

(This is really strange. It's probably because I tried to break up that fight…)

I reflected on my actions, but no matter how many times I prayed to the sky, there was no sign of returning to my own world.

(I wonder what's happening at 'Tapir'. What about my work?)

(I'm probably making everyone worry.)

Ryo: ---...!

Ryo: Yumeka!

Remembering Ryo's voice, different from Akura-ou's, that I heard just before my consciousness faded—

(I want to see him. I want to go back.)

Especially since I had just sworn to the Master that I wouldn't run from fate…

Akura-ou: Yumeka.

I was called by my name in a voice that was the same as Ryo's... no, slightly lower, and I hurriedly looked up.

Yumeka: G-good morning, Akura-o—

He bent down slightly and blew breath into me, as he did every day.

Yumeka: ----!

Akura-ou: Good morning.

Akura-ou then moved away without saying anything else.

To keep me from disappearing as time passed, Akura-ou breathed into me about twice a day.

Even though he'd stopped using polite language, I could never get used to this act.

Yumeka: Thank you... but if we could reduce the frequency a little, that would be... nice, I guess.

Every time he breathes into me, I think of the person I love, and it makes me feel uncomfortable.

I couldn't explain it like that, so I stammered, and Akura-ou tilted his head, looking down at me.

Akura-ou: A way to prolong the effect, huh?

He thought for a moment and said.

Akura-ou: I've heard you can transfer life force by mating, what do you think?

Yumeka: Mat—

Noticing Akura-ou's teasing smirk, I stopped coughing and my cheeks flushed.

(Does that mean... having sex with Akura-ou!?)

Yumeka: No way! I... have someone I love!

Akura-ou: ...Huh.

Akura-ou turned away from me, who had raised my voice, and laughed amusingly.

Akura-ou: Just kidding.

After telling my flustered self only that, Akura-ou returned to the hut.

(That way he laughed just now... and)

The sound of his voice, not mocking, but just sweet, was exactly like Ryo's.

(...Ryo.)

My heart ached with longing.

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Akura-ou: Another serving.

Yumeka: Yes.

I scooped some slightly brownish white rice into an empty bowl and handed it to Akura-ou.

This morning's breakfast was rice, soup with mushrooms and vegetables, and pickles.

It was very simple, but they said it was an incredible feast.

Saburo: Since Yumeka came, the food has become much tastier, hasn't it, Akura-ou-sama?

Jiro: Indeed. And the sake is better too, isn't it?

Taro: The sake has nothing to do with it.

I watched the three distinct Youma, happily talking to Akura-ou as I served more rice.

(...Are these three the comrades Ryo is looking for?)

They weren't born as Youma, but were once humans who fell and became Youma.

They told me they came from somewhere, fell in love with Akura-ou, and became his followers.

Saburo: Are there any ingredients you need? I'll go get them.

Yumeka: Um, could I ask you to get some fish?

When I asked, not only Saburo but also Taro and Jiro readily replied with an okay...

Ryo: I was beheaded, but my comrades from that time survived and are still wandering the living world—reality.

(Somehow, I still can't believe a lot of things.)

That I've become a ghost. That I seem to have been transported to ancient Japan.

That they are Youma with bad reputations in my time. And then...

(That Akura-ou is Ryo's past life.)

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After finishing dinner made from the large amount of fish Saburo and the others caught, and finishing cleaning up.

There was an unsettling rustling sound from the direction of the forest, and I looked up.

(Another group of bandits...?)

Just as I braced myself, I saw the figure of a child peeking out from the bushes.

Yumeka: Eh...

Their clothes were tattered, with reddish-black stains here and there.

Yumeka: Are you injured!?

Woman: Eeeek!

When I reflexively raised my voice and rushed over, the bushes shook, and a woman, presumably the mother, hugged the child from behind.

Woman: Please forgive us... we're from the village over there, and we got lost in this forest...

She explained, trembling, that the child had just fallen and gotten hurt.

Yumeka: Um... if you don't mind, please come into the hut. We'll treat the injury. It's late already.

Woman: Treatment!? B-but this is Akura-ou's... no, are you human?

Confused, her tongue stumbling, the woman muttered as if to herself.

(She's afraid of Akura-ou.)

I squatted down, kneeling on the ground, and spoke to her and the child as gently as I could.

Yumeka: It's okay. Akura-ou and the others are Oni, but they don't eat humans whole... or anything.

Woman: B-but Akura-ou is a cruel and ruthless Oni, and he shows no mercy to those who defy him...

Yumeka: .................

I couldn't deny it, remembering the situation with the bandits who had attacked the hut.

Woman: They say women are entranced by his sorcery, and they go willingly to be taken and eaten...

Yumeka: ...That's...

I couldn't tell if the entrancement was due to sorcery or his beautiful appearance...

Saburo: Yumeka, what's wrong? Oh, humans.

Woman: Ah!

The moment she saw his three horns, the woman hugged her child tightly and screamed.

Saburo frowned for a moment, but he sensed no hostility from them, who had no weapons.

Yumeka: There are some cloths in the hut, right? I want to make bandages and treat their injuries.

Saburo: Treat humans!? Akura-ou-sama doesn't like humans entering his territory.

Yumeka: Then, I'll ask Akura-ou.

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Akura-ou: No.

When I went to ask, Akura-ou, holding a sake cup, flatly refused.

Akura-ou: I have no intention of letting humans into my territory.

Akura-ou: This place is to protect us.

I had expected it, but his blunt refusal left me speechless.

Yumeka: But they're injured. At least let me treat them outside...

Akura-ou: I refuse. I have no obligation to help people.

Certainly, for Akura-ou, humans are enemies—there's no reason to help or protect them.

I almost found myself thinking, "If only it were Ryo..." and shook my head to clear my thoughts.

Yumeka: Please. If you don't grant my wish...

Yumeka: I won't cook for you starting tomorrow!

Akura-ou: ...............

Akura-ou, who had been sipping his sake, gave me a look of exasperation.

Still, I didn't flinch from his gaze, and a sigh escaped his lips.

Akura-ou: Your meddling will get you killed someday.

Yumeka: ......!

Remembering the incident that brought me here, I shuddered, but...

Akura-ou: Fine, do as you please.

Akura-ou said, turning his eyes away from me again.

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Having gotten permission, I asked Saburo and the others to help, spread mats on the earthen floor, and invited the woman and child inside.

For the child's injury, I tore cloth into thin strips to use as bandages and used crushed mugwort leaves to stop the bleeding.

The woman, who had come in apprehensively, seemed relieved and at ease after being offered porridge.

Woman: Thank you. Our village was attacked by bandits posing as robbers...

She told us she had escaped into the forest with her life, not knowing what to do next.

Yumeka: ...I see.

Next to me, as I murmured, Jiro was peering curiously at the drowsy child and started singing a song.

Jiro: ...Sleepy, sleepy...

The gentle melody and lullaby with local dialect were short enough to hum along after hearing it a few times.

Taro: It's been a while since I heard Jiro's hometown song.

Saburo: We also escaped our hometowns with our lives when we were human... brings back memories.

Saburo: I hate humans, they're so unfair and unreasonable! That's why being by Akura-ou-sama's side is so comfortable.

Saburo: Akura-ou-sama gave us a place to belong.

Yumeka: ..........

I couldn't answer, just listened silently to the repeating lullaby.

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As dawn was breaking, I was drawing water from the well.

Hearing footsteps on the grassy ground, I looked up to see Akura-ou approaching.

He hadn't shown himself to the woman, but he hadn't driven her away either.

Akura-ou: Humans are helpless even if you save them. They just hurt each other.

Akura-ou: Why do you try to protect them?

He seemed genuinely curious.

(Why?)

Yumeka: That's...

The morning sun shining through the trees dappled the ground.

Why? Without thinking, the words came out naturally.

Yumeka: Because... that's how I want to be treated... I guess.

Akura-ou: .........

His hair swayed in the wind as he slowly tilted his head.

Yumeka: Because I want to be treated kindly—because I want to be protected, I want to be kind to someone else in the same way.

As I formed the words, my thoughts became clearer.

(Ah... that's right. That's what it was.)

Ryo: A dream?

Yumeka: I want to create that place where everyone can smile again...

Yumeka: It's like training for that, so I want to do everything I can.

(I wanted to create a place where I—more than anyone—could smile.)

(And yet, I was pushing myself so hard that I couldn't sleep... I was pushing my dream away.)

I don't know why I realized this now, in this place, in front of Akura-ou.

Maybe it's because my fading body has become lighter.

Yumeka: ...Akura-ou, is there anything you want people to do for you?

At my question, Akura-ou tilted his head.

Akura-ou: ...Who knows? Never thought about it.

Then, he took a step, passed by me, and said as he headed into the forest.

Akura-ou: I'm going out for a bit.

Yumeka: At this hour?

Akura-ou: I'll be back before breakfast.

And so Akura-ou went out, single-handedly annihilated the bandits who had attacked the village, and returned.

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Onio Ryo: Chapter 25

Chapter 24 Premium Story (R18+)

♡———♡

After a night of mutual affection, Ryo suddenly disappeared from my sight.

More than a month has passed since then...

Yumeka: Welcome.

Even at "Tapir," every time the doorbell rings, I find myself having a little expectation.

Thinking that Ryo might have come back, just like he did before.

Ryo: Still okay?

Yumeka: When did you get back?

Ryo: Just now.

I conceal the urge to sigh with a smile, focusing on serving the customers.

Ryo had, without anyone noticing, also submitted a leave of absence to his company, and his smartphone was still unreachable, perhaps due to being turned off.

(No one... knows where he is.)

Confused by this sudden turn of events and unsure of what to do, I had gone to ask Tsubaki-kun and the others, hoping to find answers.

Yumeka: Eh... he's not at Mugenro either?

Tsubaki: That's right. If you get permission from the owner, you can avoid being summoned back from Mugenro.

Tsubaki: ...Didn't you know?

Yumeka: I haven't heard...

Tsubaki: ...I see.

Tsubaki-kun looked away, as if thinking about something, and muttered.

Tsubaki: We also don't know where Ryo went... or what he went to do.

Tsubaki: I was just asked to take care of the Kobito Oni while he's gone.

Then, turning his gaze back to me, he spoke clearly, perhaps to encourage me.

Tsubaki: Don't worry, okay?

Tsubaki: He probably left without telling you so you wouldn't worry... You should just believe in him and wait.

(Tsubaki-kun is right, I think. Besides...)

The reason he didn't tell me was probably because he knew I'd say I was coming with him.

(...Ryo went to find Saburo and the others, after all.)

To settle things with his past self, Akura-ou.

(So... that's why he told me his feelings like that?)

Ryo: But at that time. When Yumeka chased after Saburo and the others, I... wanted to protect you more than anyone else.

Ryo: I wanted to chase after you no matter what it took.

Ryo: That's why... I said I love you.

Just remembering that farewell visit made my chest burn with pain.

Even so, morning came, night visited, and daily life went on like this.

Even though Ryo had disappeared, the world kept moving as usual.

(My time, though, remains frozen since then.)

The days when all I could do was pray for the safety of the person I love were unbearable.

(...Please. Come back soon.)

Just as I stammered the wish in my heart, the doorbell rang again.

Yumeka: Ah...

The one who entered was the regular customer, Yato-san.

Yato: ...............

Not only Yato-san, but also Kuzuha-san, in recent times, had been frequenting "Tapir" to check on me.

Yumeka: Welcome. I'll prepare your usual.

As I said with a smile, Yato-san narrowed his eyes gently and smiled faintly.

Yato: Ah.

Of course, there were other people watching over me like this...

Rai: Have you been sleeping well lately?

Yumeka: Yes, I'm okay.

Asked by my boss, Rai-san, I nodded in response.

Now that Ryo was gone, I couldn't go to Mugenro, but I had kept the remaining incense.

Rai: There's no need to worry about Ryo. He'll do well. He's a smart kid.

Then Rai-san chuckled.

Rai: And it seems he has a reason to return.

Yumeka: Is that... me?

I asked, wondering if I was being too self-conscious, but Rai-san gave me a gentle smile.

Rai: You guessed right.

Then, he tapped his neck—

Yumeka: !......

I instinctively touched my neck with my hand.

It was completely gone now, but until recently, there had been a kiss mark left by Ryo.

(I thought he would come back before these marks disappeared...)

The mark on my inner thigh, where he kissed me most intensely, was also about to fade.

(But... am I just going to stay here and watch Ryo's marks disappear?)

I didn't want that—at all.

Thinking that, I raised my face and spoke.

Yumeka: ...—Rai-san.

Rai: Hm?

Yumeka: I have a favor to ask!

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On the night I made a certain request to Rai-san, I was in Mugenro.

In Mugenro's kitchen. There, I was transferring the finished dishes from pots to plates.

"The simmered fish is ready! Here you go!"

Tsukumogami: Kyu.

The Kobito Oni and Tsukumogami expertly carried them to the grand hall where the banquet was taking place.

Thanks to Rai-san's help, I received permission from the owner and was allowed to work in Mugenro's kitchen alongside the Kobito Oni.

Yumeka: Making this much food every night is tough, but it's rewarding!

Kobito Oni: Kyuu.

The Kobito Oni on my shoulder nodded.

Since I had a contract with the owner as an employee, I was now coming to Mugenro using a reusable employee-only incense, without designating anyone as a butterfly.

(Being here helps me sleep and keeps me from thinking unnecessary things... Besides,)

(If I'm at Mugenro, I might be able to say "welcome back" to Ryo as soon as he returns...)

––This was what I could do now.

Master: Akura-ou didn't disappear without saying anything because you'd be a hindrance... that's not it.

When we made the contract, the owner told me that.

Master: It's just that Akura-ou has been watching you all this time––

Master: He said he wanted to carve out a path to the future with his own power, just like you.

Master: Will you wait for that oni child here at Mugenro?

Without time to indulge in thoughts, orders for food and drink came in from the banquet, and the kitchen became busy again.

I was grateful for that, as it kept me from thinking unnecessary things.

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—Time passed again, and on a certain full moon night.

Yumeka: It looks like there's another big banquet today, so let's do our best!

Kobito Oni: Kyuu!

I started working together with the Kobito Oni, who raised both arms in a reliable manner.

Time passed in the blink of an eye as we busily cooked and served dishes.

And then, when the large banquet came to an end, we were finally able to catch our breath.

The Tsukumogami had all gone, and at this hour, there were almost no more food orders.

(I think I'll tidy up the dishes now.)

Tonight, I had taken out large plates stored in the cupboard, so I wrapped them in protective paper and climbed onto the stepladder.

Yumeka: Let's see... was it here?

...Just as I was about to place them on the high shelf, I lost my balance.

Yumeka: ...Eh, whoa... Waaa!

Holding onto the large plates so they wouldn't break, I braced myself to fall from the stepladder—

???: ...Whoop.

Strong hands supported my back.

???: You're still reckless as ever.

(Eh...?)

Taken down from the stepladder, I cautiously looked up.

Yumeka: ...........

(Ah...)

What appeared in my eyes was the figure of the person I had been waiting for.

My heart beat loudly, pounding against my chest.

Ryo: I'm glad I made it in time.

Yumeka: ...Ryo...

With an ease as if we had met just yesterday, Ryo smiled at me.

Ryo: I heard from the owner. You're helping out here?

Ryo: That's just like you.

Just as he finished speaking, a voice called out "Kyuu!" and the Kobito Oni, who had rushed over, clung to Ryo.

Ryo: Haha, it's been a while, everyone.

Faced with Ryo gently stroking the Kobito Oni's heads, I was still unable to form words.

(Ah... what should I do?)

He looks much more worn than when he went to the foot of Mount Fuji before.

Where have you been for so long? What have you been doing? I was lonely...

I had so many things I wanted to say and ask, but when I saw Ryo's face, they all flew away.

Before long, Ryo looked at me again.

Ryo: .................

The moment our eyes met, something overflowed.

Tears welled up, my teeth chattered, and I told him in a tearful voice.

Yumeka: ...Welcome... home.

Ryo: I'm home.

Ryo answered and then pulled me into a tight hug.

Ryo: Sorry for making you wait.

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Ch. 26 Dreamlike End | Ch. 26 Bewitching End

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Chapter 24

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♡———♡

I was pressed against the closed door, and my hair was stroked consolingly.

Ryo: I want to kiss you more.

Yumeka: !.......

Now that he said he "loves" me, and our feelings have connected, I can't help but want to touch Ryo too. But...

Yumeka: ...Wait. We have something to talk about, right?

I hesitated to indulge in pleasure when the matter with Saburo and the others was unresolved.

Yumeka: Besides, even if you said it was okay, you just got injured...

Even so, Ryo's hand touched my face, which I was trying to turn away.

Ryo: ...Let me see your face.

Gently urged, I raised my face, which I had lowered, and our eyes met directly.

Ryo: If you don't want to, we won't go all the way tonight. But I want to touch you.

Yumeka: !.....

In Ryo's eyes, there was no mistake, only I was reflected.

That alone felt like a miracle, so I...

Yumeka: It's not that I don't want to...

Before I knew it, I had answered that way, and Ryo, tilting his head slightly, kissed me again.

Yumeka: Mmm... uh...

His hand, which had been touching my cheek, moved to the back of my neck and pulled at the strings of my nightwear.

And from my exposed chest, he soon began to reveal my bare skin.

As if confirming something.

––Moving to the bed, Ryo also took off his own clothes, and we hugged and kissed repeatedly, just confirming each other's existence.

Then, Ryo took my arm and brought his face close to the inside of my wrist.

Yumeka: Mmm...

He sucked hard, a sharp pain ran through me, and a red flower bloomed.

Ryo, with a smile on his lips, gradually moved his lips towards my hand.

Yumeka: Ah, that tickles...

From my sensitive fingertips to the base, he teased me with a suggestive tongue.

The sound of wet smacking assaulted my ears, the pseudo-stimulation of intercourse, and I writhed.

Yumeka: Ryo...

Ryo: Hm?

Yumeka: It tickles.

Ryo: Just tickles?

He confirmed every part with his lips, and even though my core wasn't stimulated, my body was already melting.

As if to add the final touch, he licked my fingers, and pleasure gathered deep in my stomach.

Yumeka: Ha... ah.

Ryo, pulling his mouth away from my fingers, licked his lips with his tongue and bit down on my exposed chest.

Yumeka: Uff... ah, ah.

My back arched at the direct stimulation of my chest's tip.

Yumeka: Aah!

While being gently kneaded by his hand, the tip of my chest was crushed by his tongue, and I panted.

Yumeka: ...Ah... no... haa.

My honeyed opening made a wet sound.

Having accepted Ryo so many times, I ached for more stimulation...

Ryo: Marks stick nicely, don't they?

Yumeka: ...No... mmm.

Before I knew it, red marks had appeared all over my chest.

(It's the first time I've had marks left on me...)

Ryo: Heh... I could get addicted to this.

His muttered voice was terribly sweet. I felt like my whole body was being soaked and melting in the pain and sweetness Ryo gave me.

Yumeka: Ah... uff, ah.

Ryo left more marks on my skin, which had been exposed as my clothes were taken off.

Yumeka: Ah... haa, Ryo... Ryo...

His tongue traced my skin, and when I flinched, his lips touched me.

With the sucking sensation, the numbness in my whole body increased.

(He said we wouldn't go all the way...)

(But I'm the one who can't take it anymore...)

Ashamed of my expectant body, I rubbed my legs together.

Praying that Ryo wouldn't notice, I surrendered to the pleasant kisses we exchanged from time to time as a comfort.

Then, Ryo, who brought his lips to my lower abdomen, held my legs.

Yumeka: Ryo... no, don't look.

My resistance was futile, and his lips touched the inside of my thighs.

My intimate folds, exposed to the night air, quivered.

Yumeka: I-I said stop.

My heart was pounding at the situation where he was staring at a place I had never shown anyone.

I was so embarrassed that I couldn't breathe.

Ryo: No, not yet. ...It's my first time seeing this properly too.

His breath blew on my slit, and he kissed it wetly.

It was embarrassing enough just to be seen, but when he pried my slit open with his tongue, I tried to close my legs instinctively.

Yumeka: No, no!

Ryo: Hehe.

He grabbed my flailing legs and turned my body over, then gently kissed my back.

Ryo: I want to kiss everywhere like this. Wait a little longer.

(Ugh...)

Gripping the sheets, I bit my lip at the sensation of being sucked along my spine.

Yumeka: Ryo... more... ah.

Ryo, who was sliding his tongue down my defenseless back, chuckled softly as he stroked the twin mounds of my buttocks.

Ryo: I'll make sure this place isn't lonely.

Yumeka: Ah––

Ryo's fingers slipped between my legs.

My already melting secret place overflowed with honey from the narrow passage just from accepting Ryo's fingers.

Yumeka: ...Ah... ah.

Ryo licked my nape wetly, parting the honeyed folds and burying his finger inside up to the first knuckle.

Ryo: This is tough, isn't it? Let me take you there.

He stirred my honey pot with his fingers, now fully inside, and wet smacking sounds echoed in the room.

Yumeka: ...Hah, ah... uff, ah.

(No, at this rate... I'll come... alone...)

His lips slid from my nape to my shoulder blades.

When I looked up at that moment, his lips were sucked onto mine.

Ryo: Mmm... ha, mmm.

Our tongues intertwined, our saliva mixed, and I swallowed it all, feeling it was precious.

Yumeka: ...Hah, uff, ah... deep, more...

While kissing, he tapped my weak spot near my navel with his finger, and my climax came quickly.

Yumeka: ...Ah, ah... augh.

He inserted a second finger without mercy, stirring the walls of my honeyed path, while Ryo's thumb moved to peel back the skin covering my secret pearl.

Stroking the swollen core that had been rubbed inside, an unprecedented pleasure ran through my body around my waist.

Yumeka: --Hnn, ah, that... no... mmm.

(Ryo... Ryo...)

I crossed small peaks of ecstasy many times with the bursting pleasure.

Ryo, moving his fingers as if checking the condition, hugged me and kissed my ear.

Ryo: Close? Here you go.

Yumeka: Mmm... --

While my sensitive pearl was directly stroked, I was stimulated even deeper, and I was easily swallowed into a vortex of pleasure.

(I came... alone...)

Yumeka: ...Haa...

I buried my face in the sheets, limp.

All over my body, arms, legs, chest, and lower abdomen—vivid red flowers were blooming.

(It's embarrassing to feel good alone... but)

(It feels like my heart and body have been loved by Ryo.)

While tracing those marks with his slick finger, Ryo, still on top of me, stuttered.

Ryo: Thanks. For teaching me.

(Huh?)

Yumeka: What... what?

He lay down next to me with a thud, brushing away the disheveled hair from my face.

Ryo: I didn't know I had these feelings.

Yumeka: These... what kind of feelings?

When I asked in a hoarse voice from panting too much, Ryo pinched my cheek gently...

Ryo: The feeling of wanting to make you mine.

Yumeka: ...!

Ryo smiled like a normal boy.

My heart ached at that expression, and I asked softly.

Yumeka: Ryo... are you... okay?

I was the only one who was made to feel good, but I knew Ryo was just as excited as I was while touching me.

Yumeka: If there's something... I can do...

Ryo: Hmm... no.

Ryo hugged me gently, burying his face in my hair.

Ryo: Tonight is fine. Like this––

Yumeka: ...I see.

Happy that our feelings were mutual, happy to have become special to him, I couldn't think of anything but Ryo, and without noticing any sense of unease, I closed my eyes in his arms.

Yumeka: Ryo... I love you.

Ryo: Mmm... me too.

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And––

When I woke up next, Ryo had disappeared.

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Chapter 25

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Onio Ryo: Chapter 26 Dreamlike Love End

Chapter 25

♡———♡

Ryo: I'm home.

Ryo answered and then pulled me into a tight hug.

Ryo: Sorry for making you wait.

Yumeka: ...!....

It felt like I had waited an eternity.

But now that we've reunited, the time we couldn't meet seems like just a moment.

(Ah... What should I say at a time like this?)

My feelings were overflowing, but the words melted away. Still, I felt like I could do anything—and I raised my heels.

Ryo: ........!

Ryo was a little surprised by my kiss, and he returned it.

Yumeka: What? Saburo and the others are at Mugenro!?

After receiving treatment from the Tsukumogami medical team and returning to the room, Ryo immediately told me that he had traced their tracks, found Saburo and the others who had disappeared, and brought them back to Mugenro.

Ryo: Of course, they wouldn't come along quietly... so it was difficult.

Yumeka: Why...?

Ryo smiled at my surprise.

Ryo: I told you, didn't I? I can't leave them on the loose... I've been thinking about how to take responsibility.

It might have been quicker to eliminate the three of them from this world. But Ryo didn't.

(Akura-ou didn't hesitate to kill if it was for the sake of protecting.)

(Surely... it was because he's "Onio Ryo" that he couldn't do it.)

It's precisely because he's Ryo that he's trying to save them too.

The owner, knowing Ryo's intention, seems to have accepted them.

Ryo: They're in the locked room now. They'll pay for their sins here.

Ryo: First, they'll probably start working behind the scenes.

Yumeka: ...I see.

Akura-ou's story might not have ended happily ever after.

Still, the situation Ryo created felt like the best possible outcome.

Surely, the story will continue.

(Please, may Taro, Jiro, and Saburo be saved too...)

As I thought this in prayer, Ryo added, as if remembering.

Ryo: By the way, I've resigned from being a Mugenro male courtesan.

Yumeka: Huh...?

The term of the contract at Mugenro was "until the contract is terminated by mutual agreement."

The owner seems to have accepted Ryo's request.

(I never imagined such a development... but)

Ryo: You don't like that I'm not a male courtesan anymore?

Yumeka: I can't explain it well, but I'm a little lonely... I guess.

Because it was undoubtedly Mugenro that connected our fates...

Ryo: Haha. Me too.

Leaning back on the sofa, Ryo looked up at the glittering ceiling.

Ryo: Of course, I won't abandon Taro and the others...

Ryo: I'm thinking of leaving Mugenro and slowly considering the future.

Ryo: As Onio Ryo.

Just as he closed his eyes quietly, he quickly opened them again.

Ryo: Oh, that's right. I finally had a dream I wanted to tell you about, Yumeka.

Yumeka: A dream? ...Ah!

I remembered a conversation we had at "Tapir" a long time ago.

Ryo: I guess that's not an answer. I'll find a dream for when I'm asked next time.

Yumeka: Okay. When you find one... be sure to tell me?

(...He's been looking for it all this time.)

A warmth welled up in my chest, and it beat loudly.

Yumeka: What kind of dream?

Ryo, turning to me, stared at me...

Ryo: Helping Yumeka with the rebuilt café.

Ryo: I have experience in customer service. And I have connections with Youma, so I think I'd be quite useful.

Yumeka: That...

I suddenly imagined a future where I ran the café with Ryo.

A small café filled with smiles, where Youma and humans gathered.

Yumeka: ....That sounds really fun!

Ryo: Heh... right?

And so, we spent our first night at Mugenro just chatting together.

Mourning the past, thinking of Saburo and the others—a night looking towards the future.

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A few days later.

After work, I ran into Ryo as I was leaving the company.

Ryo: It's not "Tapir" day today. Would you like to go out for dinner?

Yumeka: I want to go!

Ryo: Okay. Then... where should we go?

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We headed together towards the bustling downtown area.

Now that our feelings had connected, Ryo and I were spending more time together.

But––there was one unresolved question left.

(Am I... his real girlfriend?)

Our relationship had gained another spoonful of sweetness within our usual routine.

But Ryo hadn't explicitly said "let's date" like he did that time.

(It's probably awkward to ask. But...)

We spent time at a delicious Japanese restaurant and then took the train together.

Being a Friday night, the train was quite crowded.

Ryo stood in front of me, shielding me from the crowd.

(Wow... he's close.)

With Ryo's height, I was completely hidden behind him, and every time the train swayed and people moved, our bodies touched slightly, making me feel uneasy.

Since the night at Mugenro when Ryo told me he "loves" me, we haven't been intimate.

(So... is that why? These little things make my heart race.)

Ryo: ...Hey.

Yumeka: Wh-what?

Just before our stop, Ryo called out to me.

Ryo: If you'd like, would you come to my place tonight?

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Invited by Ryo on the train, I nodded without hesitation and came to his place.

Ryo: Please, come in.

Ryo: I'm going to change, so leave your things on the sofa... you can sit on the bed.

The wood-grained floors and walls, the black window frames, the ceiling with exposed beams.

The warm, chic design was illuminated by orange light.

Ryo's place was that kind of place.

Yumeka: Excuse me.

His place, only one train stop away from mine, didn't have much of a lived-in feel.

Perhaps it was because he had been spending his nights at Mugenro.

Ryo: Want something to drink?

Ryo lifted the convenience store bag. He had bought these things on the way here.

Ryo: I don't have anything at my place, so let's buy some snacks and drinks.

Yumeka: Yeah... Oh, these are new snacks.

Ryo: Ooh, looks good.

––Recalling our flustered conversation at the convenience store, I sat down on the bed, and Ryo's smartphone notification rang.

"Sorry," Ryo said, looking at his phone and turning the screen towards me.

Ryo: It's from my dad. He says he's about to harvest a lot of vegetables.

Yumeka: Oh... I think you said he took early retirement?

Ryo: Yeah. He's living a carefree life in the countryside with my mom.

A video was sent showing various vegetables growing healthily on the screen.

Ryo, talking about his parents living in the countryside, looked like a normal boy.

Yumeka: Your parents seem well. The farm scenery is nice too.

Ryo: ...Since we're here, want to visit them sometime?

Ryo: I want to introduce you to them. As my first girlfriend...

Yumeka: ...Huh?

Ryo: Of course, as my real girlfriend, not a fake one.

His sudden proposal caught me off guard, and I blinked. Then...

Ryo: Heh...

Ryo put his hand to his mouth and turned his face away. His shoulders were trembling slightly.

(He's laughing!)

Yumeka: Were you teasing me?

Ryo: Sorry.

Ryo, who had come onto the bed, hugged me tightly as I pouted and turned away.

Ryo: I wasn't teasing, I'm serious. Will you... go out with me?

Yumeka: ...Ryo.

Ryo readjusted his arms around me and whispered, resting his chin on my shoulder.

Ryo: Thank you for showing me a dream.

Ryo: And... for teaching me about love.

Trying to hold back the joy that made me want to cry again, I put my fingers on his arm and turned his face towards me.

Yumeka: Gladly.

Ryo's face broke into a happy smile at my response.

Ryo: I love you, Yumeka.

Ryo said, leaning his weight on me sweetly.

Ryo: I love you.

Yumeka: Hehe... why do you say it so many times?

Ryo: Because your happy face makes me want to say it over and over.

Yumeka: You too...

I whispered my feelings back to him sweetly.

Yumeka: I love you.

Ryo: ....!

Yumeka: Ah, you look happy.

His cheeks slowly turned red. I never imagined I'd see Ryo react like that.

Ryo: Don't be ridiculous.

Yumeka: Why? It's cute.

We looked at each other and burst out laughing.

Then––Ryo placed something in my hand.

Ryo: My house key. You can come anytime.

Yumeka: Eh... really?

Ryo: Of course.

Ryo answered and, after a moment of thought, corrected himself.

Ryo: Not "you can come." Just... come.

Yumeka: Ryo... mmm.

Ryo cupped my chin with his fingers and kissed me.

As we kissed repeatedly, looking up at him, my body gradually heated up.

We intertwined our tongues, losing all sense of boundary, and our breaths mingled.

Yumeka: ...Mmm... ha, ah.

As if even a moment apart was precious, we kissed, parted––and repeated it as much as we liked.

Meanwhile, Ryo's hands gently glided over my body through my clothes.

Yumeka: Haa...

(We've been intimate many times at Mugenro, but this is the first time in the real world...)

His caresses, soothing my nervousness, were slow and gentle.

Yumeka: ...Ryo...

I turned back to him within his embrace, urging him to continue, and gazed into his loving eyes.

Then Ryo looked at me with tender eyes...

Ryo: You're my first and last lover. The only one in 1000 years.

Ryo: There's no other "special" like this.

He gently pushed me onto the bed, which smelled only of him.

From here on, our relationship would be genuine. In his gentle arms, I simply dreamt of a happy future.

(I'm glad I fell in love with "Oni-ou Ryo.")

(My one and only—special person.)

No matter how the world changes, even if 1000 years pass, these feelings will never change.

I held that conviction.

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Onio Ryo: Chapter 23

Chapter 22

♡———♡

In the sky visible through the trees, the same moon that shone when I was with them was floating serenely.

Yumeka: ...!...

Running through the forest, stepping on twigs, I stopped and moistened my parched throat with saliva.

(I can't just leave the three of them like this... I have to hurry.)

Jiro: Humans are the ones who steal our place. You... are not Akura-ou-sama.

Saburo: We will revive Akura-ou-sama!

What they're trying to do isn't forgivable.

(That's why...!)

I wanted to tell them, who were just wandering, seeking their place.

Taro: ...Turning into a human must have softened Akura-ou-sama.

(Ryo isn't softened... I'm sure he'll save you as you are now—)

Thinking that, I looked up as if pushed by a gust of wind.

(Huh...?)

Beyond the thickly growing trees, a small building was visible.

(N-no way... that can't be)

It was definitely the cabin where Akura-ou and they had lived...

Yumeka: ...It's the same...

It was as if my soul had flown back to that era, and I was seeing the very cabin that had burned down back then.

This must be what Saburo and the others built.

(They deliberately... built the same cabin.)

(While thinking of Akura-ou.)

Yumeka: ..........

Just as I was about to go further inside, I noticed a strange smell coming from within.

Yumeka: Ugh...

I was afraid to know what the smell was, and my spine went cold.

The air inside the cabin was completely different from back then.

I shouldn't be here. A warning-like throbbing echoed in my ears, and a cold sweat trickled down my back––at that moment.

Yumeka: Ack!

My neck was grabbed from behind and lifted effortlessly into the air.

Saburo: Don't interfere!

It was Saburo who grabbed my neck from behind and lifted me into the air.

Yumeka: Guh... s-stop...

My feet were completely off the ground, and I struggled, but his strength was so powerful that I couldn't move.

Yumeka: L-listen to me...

I tried to make a sound, but my throat was constricted, and it was difficult to breathe.

Saburo: You stole our place... stole Akura-ou-sama... human woman... I'll make you a sacrifice...

Time––and resentment––must have changed them completely.

His growling mutter was somewhat like a wail.

Yumeka: Sa-buro...

Saburo: ? How do you know my name?

Just as I was about to lose consciousness, the next moment.

???: Let go of her.

Saburo: Uwah!

Suddenly, his hand released my neck, and I was thrown to the ground, landing on my knees.

Yumeka: --Cough, cough.

Looking back while coughing, I saw––

Ryo, who was exchanging blows with Saburo with a small sword, where he got it I don’t know.

(How... did he get here?)

(Those people... are...)

He looked rushed, his hair and breath disheveled, and he didn't have the composure of a hero, but...

Saburo: Damn it, Akura-ou-sama, wake up!

Ryo: I've been awake for a long time. You're the ones dreaming!

Ryo shouted at Saburo.

It was the first time I had seen Ryo express his emotions so openly.

Ryo: No matter what you do, you can't bring him back. Even if you kill me...

Saburo: No...

Ryo: Akura-ou is gone!

Ryo, breathing heavily, told Saburo---the next moment.

Ryo: ...!

His body trembled strangely.

(...Eh?)

As the scene gradually cleared, I strained my eyes and saw a figure behind Ryo.

Yumeka: ...Taro?

(N-no way.)

Just as I coughed, Ryo’s body collapsed to the ground.

Taro: Humans are weak after all.

Saburo: ...Taro, brother...

I didn’t understand what had happened until I saw the fresh blood dripping at his feet.

Yumeka: !...Ryo!

I hurriedly stood up and rushed over, but Ryo, stabbed in the side from behind, looked back up at Taro, his eyebrows furrowed.

Ryo: I remember... Akura-ou’s end. He was... he was always regretting...

Ryo: ...regretting not being able to protect you all.

Ryo: That’s why... I...

Saburo: ...!

Taro: ...Let’s go.

Urged by Taro and Jiro, who appeared from behind, Saburo and the others fled again.

I couldn’t follow them now.

Yumeka: Wh-what should I do... There’s so much blood...

I simply lifted Ryo up, my lips trembling with overwhelming anxiety and fear.

Ryo: ...It’s okay, really. It’s not a serious wound.

Ryo said, closing his eyes in my arms.

Yumeka: I’m sorry, I was just a hindrance after all...

Ryo: ...I was the one who broke the promise.

Ryo: I wanted to rush to you, Yumeka, no matter what it took...

His weak words made tears spill from my eyes without me realizing it.

The dripping tears fell on Ryo’s forehead.

Ryo: ...What’s wrong?

Ryo opened his eyelids slowly and smiled faintly.

Ryo: You’re crying for me? I’m glad.

Yumeka: Don’t joke at a time like this. I’m calling an ambulance...

Ryo: It’s okay, don’t call.

Yumeka: !Why!? I can’t do that...

Heilong: Just as I thought. I smelled blood.

Surprised by the familiar voice, I looked up sharply.

There stood Heilong, Tsubaki-kun, and even... Shishio-kun.

Ryo: I asked them for backup. They’re reliable, right?

Ryo said with a faint smile, but I was completely bewildered.

Yumeka: Backup? When did you... And Shishio-kun, why are you here too... Could it be--

Shishio: Yes. I am also a male host from Mugenro.

Answering calmly and crouching down, Shishio-kun began to staunch Ryo's wound.

Shishio: I was told to come if anything happened, so I rushed here by car.

Shishio: I apologize for surprising you.

Tsubaki: ...I didn't think Ryo would rely on us, so we were surprised too.

As Tsubaki-kun sighed, Shishio-kun looked up and spoke to Ryo.

Shishio: We took those men to a safe place.

Ryo: ...Thanks.

Tsubaki: Heilong, carry Ryo.

Heilong: Eh~

Heilong, asked by Tsubaki, picked up Ryo's body roughly.

Heilong: I came because I thought it would be interesting, but all I got to do was carry luggage.

Ryo: Sorry about that.

As I watched them, slowly standing up, Shishio-kun stood next to me.

Shishio: I'll take Yumeka-san home.

Ryo: Take care...

His voice, which had been strong until just now, became hoarse.

Yumeka: Ryo...!

Tsubaki: You still have the incense, right? You come later.

The last thing I heard was Tsubaki-kun's composed voice.

Tsubaki: Ryo is at Mugenro.

-

Leaving behind a trail of blood, Ryo, led by Tsubaki-kun and Heilong, headed towards Mugenro.

In the car that Shishio-kun had prepared, I listened to the story so far.

Shishio: Ryo has never involved us in any trouble before.

Shishio: That's why when we received his call, we rushed over, knowing it was something serious.

Yumeka: ...I see.

Listening to Shishio-kun's story, I glanced at the scenery flowing outside the window.

The changed Saburo and the others. The cabin, as if forcibly recreating the memories of Akura-ou.

It stayed in my head, along with the rustling of the forest.

(Besides...)

Yumeka: I’m sorry, I was just a hindrance after all...

Ryo: ...I was the one who broke the promise.

Just the sight of Ryo bleeding and kneeling made my eyes water again.

...Then, Shishio-kun offered me a handkerchief from the driver's seat.

Shishio: It's okay. Ryo is certainly half human, but... he's quite sturdy.

Yumeka: Thank you, Shishio-kun.

I smiled, happy with his consideration, and Shishio-kun also smiled back, relieved.

Shishio: Ryo will surely be happier if you are smiling, Yumeka-san.

Shishio: He should be receiving treatment from the Tsukumogami medical team at Mugenro by now. They are excellent Tsukumogami.

Yumeka: Yes.

Nodding deeply at Shishio-kun's encouragement, I refocused on my destination.

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After being dropped off at my house, I believed Shishio-kun's words that there was no need to rush, and only changed clothes and took a quick shower, then slipped into bed without drying my hair.

(I'm glad the incense was still there...)

And so, without hesitation, I rushed to the dream I thought I would never see again—Mugenro.

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Gashadokuro: Ah! Good evening, Yumeka-san...

Yumeka: Gasha-kun, where's Ryo!? He should have been brought here injured.

Interrupting the talkative Gasha-kun's story for once, I leaned forward and asked.

Gasha-kun also immediately looked surprised.

Gashadokuro: Don't worry! Ryo-san is...

Ryo: I'm here.

Appearing from the back of the hallway with his voice, was Ryo, looking exactly the same as usual.

Yumeka: Ryo!

I called his name as if shouting and ran over.

Ryo caught me as I hugged him impulsively, without thinking...

Ryo: Ouch...

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Chapter 19

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Kuzuha: You and Ryo were destined to meet that night. It's as simple as that.

Kuzuha: Speaking of which—

Ryo: ...What?

Ryo appeared as we were talking, and Kuzuha grinned.

Kuzuha: Haha, it's the popular guy coming to pick you up. See you later, Yumeka.

Yumeka: Ah, yeah.

Ryo watched Kuzuha leave without saying anything, then turned his gaze to me.

Ryo: …………. You know Kuzuha-san?

His tone was the same as usual, but I somehow felt he was angry, and I hurriedly explained.

Yumeka: Not really know, but... actually, Kuzuha was the one who gave me the incense at first—

Ryo: I see.

Even after I explained the situation, Ryo's eyebrows remained furrowed for some reason.

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Ryo: Go ahead.

Yumeka: Excuse me...

Returning to the room with Ryo, I closed the door and looked around while standing.

Ryo's room, which I had visited many times. But tonight, I didn't come here just to sleep.

Ryo: Hey. Are you coming to Mugenro tonight?

Ryo: You should still have some incense... Will you come?

(I like Ryo... I want to touch Ryo.)

(That's why I have to settle things tonight.)

Ryo's hand gently touched my cheek, which was secretly filled with determination.

Ryo: Hey.

Yumeka: ...W-what?

His fingers traced my contours, as if confirming my shape.

Ryo: Tonight—can I hold Yumeka as I please?

Yumeka: ...Huh? As you please?

Ryo: I won't do anything you dislike.

Ryo's uncharacteristic words made me gasp.

(He always asks me if it feels good while holding me...? )

He looked at me with a straight gaze, as if trying to confirm something.

(I was thinking about talking first... but if you say it like that, I can't refuse.)

Suppressing the urge to ask "why?", I nodded.

Yumeka: Yes, I understand. I want to see... that side of Ryo too.

Ryo: Me too.

(Huh?)

Ryo took my hand, tilted his head, led me to the bed, and lay down as if collapsing.

Ryo: I want to see too.

Yumeka: Ryo... aatsu...

His fingers, which had covered mine, immediately began to knead my breasts, dropping kisses on my face and chest.

Yumeka: Mmm... ah...

The stimulation of his fingers and lips only pleased my body.

Yumeka: ...Hatsu...

Without stopping the kisses, Ryo's fingers moved to my lower abdomen and entered me urgently.

Yumeka: No... aah!

Gentle, but more urgent and forceful than usual—after his movements elicited my pleasure, my clit was kneaded with the fleshy part of his thumb.

Instantly, my body bucked.

Yumeka: ...Hn, fu... uu...

Ryo: So soft.

Ryo: But... I like entering after making you even more melted.

He rubbed my honey pot from the entrance to the depths with two fingers, and a moan that I couldn't believe was mine escaped.

Just by moving his fingers separately, I squirted, making a squelching sound.

Yumeka: Mmm, ah... aah.

Ryo: Yumeka's here. When I tease it... it overflows and gets my wrist wet.

While stroking my shivering head, Ryo rubbed my core with his thumb.

Yumeka: ...Aah, aah... haah.

My body easily reached its peak, and my indecent fluids, which felt even as his fingers were pulled away, clung to him as if reluctant to part.

Ryo: Don't look so reluctant. This is just the beginning...

Ryo, who had discarded his own clothes and stripped away my nightwear with practiced ease, lifted one of my legs and placed it on his shoulder.

Ryo: Let's make you even wetter.

(Eh...?)

My already melted folds, now in a compromising position, felt the heat of his erection. But...

Yumeka: Ah, no...

Ryo only rubbed our heat together, with no sign of entering me.

Wanting him to rub deeper, my hips moved on their own, and my breathing grew even rougher.

Yumeka: ...No, Ryo...

Ryo: Yeah. It's so slippery and smooth, it feels good.

(That's not it, though.)

The tip of his glans occasionally touched my clit.

Just that sent a tingling pleasure coursing through my veins, and I held my breath.

(Hurry.)

I was impatient with Ryo's heat that wouldn't enter me.

Knowing how good it felt when I accepted Ryo made it even more so.

Yumeka: ...Please, please...

Ryo: Your face when you're kept waiting is pretty hot.

Yumeka: You're teasing me...!

Unable to hide it any longer, I raised one leg higher.

Ryo: ..........

He paused slightly. The next moment—

Yumeka: --Ha, ah... aah!

His thick shaft entered my twitching folds.

A spasm I couldn't control ran through me at the direct contact of our mucus membranes, and my back arched.

Yumeka: Aah... --

Looking up through my dizzy vision, I could see where we were connected since my leg was raised.

The sight of his member half-buried in me was more lewd than I had imagined.

Ryo: Let me go a little deeper.

Yumeka: No, wait... I'm going to...

With my narrow passage still sensitive from just reaching climax, his heat sank deeper.

I felt a sensation as if my weak spot inside my stomach was being pressed, and the tip of my raised leg trembled...

Yumeka: ...Fua, ah... mmm, mmm.

Ryo: Ku, ha... hah.

I couldn't stop the amorous sounds echoing from my throat.

(Ryo's selfishness... is this... so amazing?)

Then—I was turned face down and teased even more.

The slapping sounds grew louder, and a wave of even greater pleasure washed over me as I buried my face in the cushion.

Yumeka: ...Ah, no, mmm, ah—

Under Ryo's body, I came again, easily.

His erection slid out—and then I was turned onto my back again, facing him, and his hardness entered me again.

How many times was this?

Yumeka: ...No, I'm still... ah... ahh—

With such excessive stimulation, I could only writhe in Ryo's arms.

Yumeka: --Mmm, mmm.

Our lips touched, and I desperately extended my tongue to tangle with his.

(Ah... Ryo's face is... red too.)

I was still being teased, and my back was stroked.

Ryo: Haah... I want to release more.

Before I knew it, I was completely enveloped in Ryo's arms.

Having reached my peak many times, my whole body was numb and unable to move. Moreover, I was covered in sweat and various bodily fluids.

Yumeka: Were... you always holding back?

I asked in a hoarse voice, and Ryo groaned.

Ryo: It's not like that. Or... maybe it is.

He hugged me tightly and shook his body slightly.

Ryo: Haah, haah... Are you feeling more than usual too, Yumeka?

Yumeka: Because we've done it so many times, ah, ah...

Feeling the strength of his arms so intensely that it was almost painful, I felt another climax approaching.

Yumeka: Ah, mmm... uh...

The moment I let out a stifled voice, Ryo released his seed inside me.

Ryo: Haah... ha.

Ryo immediately sat up and, with his hand, pulled himself out. White fluid overflowed from where his hot shaft had been, along with my love juices.

(That... was... incredible...)

Just as I was feeling the lingering warmth between my thighs, I felt his heat pressed against my wet folds again, and my eyes widened.

Yumeka: Eh, um...

My hips were completely limp from the repeated acts, and I was incredibly sensitive...

The depths of my body still throbbed with the afterglow of climax.

What would happen if he entered me again?

Ryo: ...We still have time.

Ryo smiled gently down at me. I broke out in a cold sweat without realizing it.

Yumeka: Wait...

Ryo: Can't wait.

And so, I was thoroughly and selfishly cherished by Ryo.

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Onio Ryo: Chapter 6

Chapter 5

♡———♡

Ryo: I want you to go out with me.

In the deserted warehouse, with my wrist still held in his grasp, Ryo clearly stated those words.

Yumeka: ..........

My heart pounded frantically, and I found myself momentarily speechless.

(What did he just say?)

"Go out with me"... of course, generally that means becoming boyfriend and girlfriend.

(There's no way Ryo meant it like that!)

I can say that with certainty. We've known each other since childhood, we're lifelong friends for a reason.

—Because I've seen that kind of scene, countless times.

Female Student: Why? I was so sure Ryo liked me too.

Saying so, the girl whose confession Ryo had just rejected began to cry.

The girl was known throughout the school for being kind and cute, so everyone around them had been cheering them on, saying they were a perfect match.

Ryo: ...Yeah, I do like you.

Female Student: Then—

Ryo: But not in a special way. I'm sorry.

—He wouldn't belong to anyone, and no one could ever be his "special one."

(So... he wants me to "go out with him" in a different sense... I guess.)

After a few seconds of thought, I gave Ryo a smile, trying to hide my agitation as much as possible.

Yumeka: Is there somewhere you want to go?

Ryo: That's not it.

Ryo slowly shook his head, gently releasing my hand.

Ryo: Yumeka, do you have a boyfriend? If you do, I'd like you to forget I asked this.

Yumeka: Huh? No, I don't have a boyfriend... but...

What on earth was about to happen?

To my confusion, Ryo said,

Ryo: Then... I'd like you to be my "fake" girlfriend.

Yumeka: Fake girlfriend!?

My loud voice echoed in the warehouse, and I quickly covered my mouth with my hand.

Yumeka: Um... what do you mean?

Ryo: Where should I start explaining... It has to do with the person I'm looking for, which I mentioned yesterday.

Ryo's words brought back our exchange at 'Tapir'.

Ryo: A dream, huh? I haven't thought about that.

Ryo: ...If you want to call it a goal, I guess I have one.

Yumeka: A goal?

Ryo: Looking for someone.

Ryo: --The reason I left my old company was for that purpose.

Ryo: I enjoyed my job, but it was hard to find time for that.

His previous job was at a well-known, major corporation, I recalled.

Given the size of the company, it was easy to imagine how busy he was.

Ryo: When I was struggling, Rai-san invited me to this company, saying, "We have a very flexible work environment."

Yumeka: Huh? You know Rai-san!?

Ryo: Uh... well, sort of.

For some reason, Ryo said vaguely, tilting his head slightly.

Hearing that much, the picture started to become clearer.

Yumeka: So, you need a fake girlfriend to have time to search for someone... is that it?

Ryo: Yes. Just within the company.

Indeed, Ryo might be spending time dealing with approaches from other employees, besides his work.

In other words, he's asking me to act as his shield.

(I don't mind telling a lie, right?)

It might be a white lie for Ryo, one that doesn't hurt anyone.

(But if that's the case...)

Yumeka: Couldn't you just say you have a girlfriend instead of having a fake one?

Ryo: Those kinds of lies get found out surprisingly quickly.

(He's tried it before, I guess.)

Ryo: I thought maybe I could ask Yumeka...

Ryo: But if it's a bother, just forget I said anything.

Yumeka: ............

Silence fell between us.

Ryo waited for my answer, without rushing me.

(What should I do?)

I was sure that even if I said "I can't," he would act as if nothing had happened and treat me the same as always.

(...I want to help Ryo. He's helped me so much until now.)

There might not be another chance for Ryo to rely on me like this.

Still... I wasn't confident that I could fulfill the role of Ryo's girlfriend, even if it was a pretense.

(It's Ryo, after all... a popular guy, liked by everyone... and me, as his girlfriend?)

—No one becomes Ryo's special person, so there's no need for jealousy.

Under absolute equality, we idolized him like an idol during our school days and lived peacefully.

Conversely... I couldn't imagine what would happen if that balance were broken.

Yumeka: ............

Yumeka: Ryo, I...

Just as I made up my mind and looked up, I met Ryo's eyes.

Ryo: Yeah?

Yumeka: If you're okay with me, I'll help you.

I wasn't confident, but I conveyed just that.

Ryo: ...Seriously?

Ryo's expression softened into one of relief at my answer.

Ryo: That's a huge help.

He extended his hand to me once more.

Ryo: Let's work together from today onwards.

Yumeka: ...Y-yes.

I returned his handshake, and with that, our fake-couple alliance was sealed.

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As I returned to my desk, I asked Ryo,

Yumeka: Why did you think you could ask me?

Ryo: ...I wonder why.

Ryo gave a playful evasion, narrowing his eyes as if recalling something nostalgic.

Ryo: Maybe it's because Yumeka has never treated me specially, since way back?

Yumeka: Huh? Is that... so?

Certainly, I had always been mindful of that. It was part of my grandfather's teachings.

—Grandpa taught me many things when I was little.

Grandpa: You've got to really see your customers.

He taught me how to brew delicious coffee, how to clean the shop, and how to interact with customers.

Grandpa: You've got to see what your customers are looking for when they come to the shop. It's your grandma's specialty.

Grandma smiled and watched Grandpa as he talked.

Yumeka: Hmm, but how do you know what they want?

Grandma: You have to look at them closely and think about it carefully.

Listening to my beloved grandparents, I tried to keep their words in mind every day.

And so, as an elementary school student, I realized.

(Onio-kun seems to dislike being treated "specially.")

Onio Ryo-kun, who treats everyone equally, without any distinction.

As a child, I had a fondness for him, and I was actually happy about that.

(Because that means I'd be treated kindly, just like everyone else, right?)

Looking back, it might have just been admiration, not love—

(But does that mean he chose me because he knows I won't develop any special feelings for him in the future?)

In other words, did he choose someone who wouldn't fall in love with him?

...Just as I was thinking this, Ryo stopped walking mid-conversation.

Ryo: Instead, I'll listen to any of Yumeka's requests, no matter how selfish.

Yumeka: Huh?

Ryo: And I'll help you with your insomnia. ...You said you have trouble sleeping, right?

Yumeka: I did say that... but...

When Ryo, who already has a youthful face, smiles, he looks even more like a boy. That beautiful face makes my heart skip a beat.

Yumeka: That's my problem, though. You don't have to worry about it.

Ryo: I was worried too.

Ryo leaned slightly, as if peering into my face.

Then—adopting a seductive atmosphere different from before, he opened his mouth.

Ryo: On nights you can't sleep, why don't you try "that" again?

(...“That”?)

Yumeka: What are you ta—

Just as I looked up, prompted by his suggestive whisper.

Female Senior Employee: Hey.

Female Senior Employee: Ryo, I need to talk to you about something. Is that alright?

Ryo: Me?

The female senior employee who approached us glanced at me, standing next to Ryo.

It seemed like the content was something difficult to discuss with me around.

(Maybe she's asking him out for dinner.)

Yumeka: Ryo, I'll go back now.

Before I could ask him about the meaning of his whisper, I tried to leave quickly—but Ryo pulled me by the shoulder.

Startled and frozen, I felt Ryo's face draw near my ear.

Ryo: No. Stay here.

Yumeka: ....!

(That's right. I'm Ryo's girlfriend now. A "fake" one, but still.)

I could feel my face flushing red at the sound of his low voice, which resonated directly in my eardrums.

The woman who had spoken to us alternated her gaze between Ryo and me, her expression souring.

Female Senior Employee: Are you two... dating? I heard you were childhood friends.

Ryo: Yes. We're dating.

Ryo clearly told a lie. At that, her complexion changed visibly...

Female Senior Employee: I see. I'll... talk to you some other time.

With just those words, she sharply turned on her heel and walked away.

Ryo: That worked perfectly.

Yumeka: ...Yeah.

Before Ryo, who was smiling mischievously, I still didn't understand the reason for the strange flutter in my chest, nor the nature of the discomfort that had lodged in my throat––I was completely clueless.

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♡———♡

Having been thoroughly loved by Ryo, I couldn't get up from the bed.

Ryo: Sorry.

After wiping my body and dressing me in my nightwear, Ryo coughed.

Ryo: I pushed you too hard, didn't I?

Yumeka: No... I'm okay.

That being said, it was true that my whole body felt sluggish.

(...Ryo was different tonight.)

Ryo: Tonight—can I hold Yumeka as I please?

Ryo: I won't do anything you dislike.

(It felt like he was trying to confirm something...)

Ryo gently stroked my waist.

This time was so comfortable that my thoughts were already melting away.

Ryo: Is there anything else you want me to do?

Yumeka: I'd like you to keep stroking me...

Ryo: ...Yeah.

Ryo chuckled.

Ryo: Okay.

––As we spent time like that, the night gradually turned to dawn.

(...I have to talk.)

I slowly sat up and said to Ryo.

Yumeka: There's a place I want you to take me.

Ryo led me to the backyard.

When I looked back, Mugenro loomed, lit eerily, and I could faintly hear the sounds of shamisen and the clamor of a banquet.

Yumeka: Ever since you took me to the roof, I've wanted to come down here...

Yumeka: So many flowers are blooming, it's a very beautiful place.

Ryo: Tsubaki helps with the maintenance.

Yumeka: Tsubaki... Ah, the flower shop person!?

Tsubaki: Anyway, I can't. Please look elsewhere.

Remembering the words, which had thorns in them but also a hint of kindness, I nodded.

Yumeka: I see. That's why the flowers are so vibrant.

Yumeka: They smell good too...

Ryo: ............

Ryo: Yumeka.

Called by my name, I held down the hair behind my ear, which was fluttering in the wind, and looked up.

Yumeka: What?

Ryo: I—

Just as Ryo was about to say something, a lively voice approached.

Gashadokuro: Ryo-san! Oh good, you were here!

Ryo: ...Gasha?

When they both turned their gazes, Gasha-kun, who came running, said with a smile.

Gashadokuro: Actually, a butterfly at the banquet said they desperately want to see Ryo-san's face...

Gashadokuro: I explained that he's currently with another butterfly, but they still really wanted him!

Gashadokuro: As a reception Youma of Mugenro, it was difficult to refuse... --

Ryo: ............

Ryo, after listening to the story, turned his gaze to me before replying.

(Surely, if I, the butterfly who requested Ryo now, say "Don't go," he'd stay.)

(But...)

Yumeka: You can go, Ryo.

Pretending to be understanding, I hid the pain in my chest.

Yumeka: I'm fine. I have something I want to talk about, so... I'll wait here.

Ryo: ............

Ryo: I'll be right back. No matter who talks to you, don't move from here.

Yumeka: Yeah, I know.

Showing a nod, Ryo walked away, following Gasha-kun.

When his figure disappeared into Mugenro, I let out a sigh and looked up at the sky.

The same moon as always was floating in Mugenro's sky.

Yumeka: I'm just a butterfly, after all...

I coughed out to the moon, when.

???: Oh? There's a human child here.

Suddenly called out to, my shoulders jerked in surprise.

???: Oh. I know, you're Ryo's butterfly.

Yumeka: Y-yes.

When asked innocently, I reflexively nodded, and he closed the distance between us, looking into me with dark eyes.

Heilong: I'm Heilong. What's your name?

Yumeka: Um. It's Yumeka.

Heilong: Ah, that's right. So that's your name.

(Have I seen him somewhere before? And he has a friendly smile... but, somehow...)

I felt a chill run down my spine.

Heilong: I've been interested in you too. Hey, is it true that human children break easily?

Yumeka: Break...?

Heilong: I want to try playing with you in various ways. Hey, hey, my butterfly didn't come back, and I was bored. How about you and I now...

Ryo: Heilong.

Perhaps he rushed back, as his breathing was a little uneven.

It was Ryo who stopped Heilong, grabbing the nape of his neck.

Ryo: No. She's my butterfly.

Heilong: Then lend her to me next time.

Ryo: ......I'll take you out for a motorcycle ride sometime, so give up on this one.

Heilong: Eh, you usually say things like "It's up to the butterfly," though. Weird.

Heilong looked sulky but then grinned, as if his interest in me had waned.

Heilong: You better take me somewhere so fun it blows my mind. ...Well then, see ya.

After Heilong left, Ryo, for some reason, apologized to me.

Ryo: He's just curious, not a bad guy... I'll introduce him to you properly sometime.

Yumeka: O-okay.

Even though I was just a butterfly—being treated as his own made me strangely happy, and my cheeks grew warm.

Heilong: Aww man. I wanted that one.

Heilong: Hey, Ryo was weird, wasn't he? Well, he's always weird, though.

Shishio, Tsubaki: ...........

When Heilong returned inside the Mugenro, Shishio and Tsubaki were there.

Shishio: Heilong. Don't lay a hand on Yumeka-san, of all people.

Heilong: Eh, why~?

Tsubaki: ...........

Shishio: It's because she might become Ryo's "special one."

Heilong: Ahaha, what's that supposed to mean for Ryo? That's interesting.

Heilong: What would happen if Ryo got a "special one"? I'm curious.

Shishio: I wonder.

Tsubaki, who had been silent with a somber expression, eventually sighed.

Tsubaki: All we can do right now is watch over them.

Ryo returned—Mugenro was now about to greet the morning.

Ryo: Sorry to keep you waiting. ...The banquet seems to be ending soon.

Yumeka: ...............

The time to wake up would soon come.

It was also the time for butterflies to say "goodbye" to the male courtesans who had given them dreams.

My chest ached, but...

(I have to talk... because once I wake up, my resolve might waver.)

The wind rustled through, and with the swaying flowers in the corner of my eye, I raised my face.

Yumeka: Um, Ryo.

Ryo: Hmm?

I steeled myself and faced Ryo.

Yumeka: I... I've been able to sleep well lately.

Yumeka: Because I've been through a lot, and I was able to realize my true self... so.

I took a deep breath and announced.

Yumeka: Although I still have incense, coming to Mugenro... this will probably be the last time.

Yumeka: I can't keep relying on Mugenro—no, on Ryo.

Ryo: ................

His eyes, the color of dawn, flickered slightly.

(Being touched like this makes me happy.)

(But it's painful to be here only as a butterfly.)

As I swallowed those feelings, Ryo finally opened his mouth.

Ryo: I understand.

Ryo: ...Even so, I'll always be cheering you on, Yumeka. Don't forget that, okay?

Yumeka: Hehe... yeah. Thank you.

Yumeka: I'll be cheering you on forever and ever too.

I'm not giving up on my feelings for Ryo.

It's bittersweet. But one day, I'll be able to remember it as a beautiful dream.

All the many dreams I saw as a butterfly in Mugenro.

In the dawn light, Ryo walked me to the bridge.

Yumeka: This is far enough.

Even though I said that, he did the opposite.

(Eh...?)

Yumeka: Ryo, your hand...

Ryo: ...........

On this morning of farewell, he quietly murmured.

Ryo: I still don't want to let you go home like this.

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Chapter 20 His POV

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Oiran IF Event: Reverse Mugenro - Onio Ryo Chapter 1

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Tonight as well, the Mugenro's night hums with lively activity—yet, it deepens, holding within it lustrous secrets.

Yumeka: Welcome to the Mugenro. Thank you for your request. I'm Yumeka... wait, what?

As I delivered my usual opening greeting to the butterfly standing beyond the open doors, I looked up and found a familiar face staring intently back at me.

My throat made a sharp sound of surprise.

Yumeka: R-Ryo...!? Why are you here!?

Ryo: ............

Ryo: That's my line.

And so, I encountered my childhood friend, my first love—now also my coworker—Onio Ryo, as an oiran and a client.

In my panic, I sat down next to Ryo on the sofa to try to calm myself and talk things through.

Ryo: I'd heard rumors about a human oiran at the Mugenro for a while.

Ryo: But I started to suspect it was you after talking to Gashadokuro at the reception.

That's why he'd requested me, to confirm whether it was really me.

Ryo: ...So? Why are you here?

Yumeka: Well...

Searching for the right words, I somehow managed to explain the situation.

Yumeka: Actually... I've been struggling with insomnia for a long time.

I explained how I had obtained the incense and accidentally visited the Mugenro.

How the Mugenro's Master shared some spirit stones with me, as I was unwell...

Yumeka: Since then, I've been getting incense and spirit stones to keep me healthy for work in the real world.

However, the spirit stones weren't free. I had made a contract as an oiran and was repaying the favor.

Ryo: I see, so that's what it is.

Ryo: I thought you were working too hard...

Seeing him deep in thought, I decided it was a good time to ask him something I was curious about.

Something that concerned me much more than my own situation.

Yumeka: Ryo... you came here as... a client, right?

Ryo: Uh...

Ryo: Yeah, that's right. I came to have some fun with an oiran like you.

Ryo: ...Just kidding.

Ryo gave me a mischievous smile, seeing my tense expression.

Ryo: My goal is to find someone. It's rumored among the Yokai that all kinds of information, from all times and places, gathers here.

Ryo: And I'm half Yokai myself.

He casually dropped that bombshell, but I was so taken aback that I forgot to even question it.

(Wait a minute. Ryo is... um...)

Ryo: Just so you know, I have just as many questions as you do.

Ryo poked my forehead with his finger.

Ryo: Making a living as an oiran among Yokai can't be easy. Are you alright?

Yumeka: I'm... not exactly alright.

In reality, many clients came to see me at first out of curiosity, but recently things had calmed down, and there were more nights when I wasn't requested.

Ryo: I've heard there are many skilled oiran in the Mugenro who have been around for centuries.

Yumeka: That's right...

Ryo's straightforward words hit the nail on the head, and I started to feel deflated.

Ryo: ...Should I help you?

Yumeka: ...Huh?

For a moment, I didn't understand what he was saying and stared blankly at him.

Yumeka: Help... what do you mean?

Ryo: I'm saying, should I become your client?

Ryo: We're childhood friends, after all. If you're having trouble, I want to help.

Yumeka: !....----

(That's right. Ryo has always been this kind of person.)

He's the kind of person who reaches out to everyone equally...

(No, even so, I can't just rely on Ryo...)

Yumeka: I'd feel too bad!

Ryo: It's fine.

Ryo tilted his head and peered into my face.

Ryo: In return, will you help me too?

Yumeka: Help... with what?

Ryo: My goal is to find someone. It's rumored among the Yokai that all kinds of information, from all times and places, gathers here.

Yumeka: Do you want me to help you find that person?

Ryo smiled and nodded cheerfully.

Ryo: It'd be noticeable if I wandered around the Mugenro without requesting anyone, right?

Ryo's explanation made sense, and I murmured in understanding.

Yumeka: You want to request me so you can move around freely in the Mugenro...?

Ryo: That's right. It's a win-win situation, and I think it's a good deal... what do you think?

Yumeka: Hmm... you're right.

I crossed my arms and pondered the unexpected development.

(Is this really okay? Asking an acquaintance to be my client...)

I glanced at his face, but he was just waiting for my answer with his usual smile.

My chest tightened at his handsome features.

(If Ryo helps me, I can reliably produce spirit stones... and besides,)

(I want to help Ryo too.)

Deciding, I faced Ryo.

Yumeka: Can I accept your proposal?

Ryo: Yeah.

Then—Ryo held out his pinky finger.

Ryo: Pinky promise. We've promised to cooperate.

Yumeka: Yeah.

I gently intertwined my pinky finger with his.

Ryo·Yumeka: Pinky promise, cross my heart, hope to die, stick a needle in my eye.

We looked at each other and laughed, and after we finished the pinky promise, I finally spoke as an oiran.

Yumeka: Well then, what should we do now?

In the Mugenro, spirit stones are produced even by just chatting like this.

(Though, of course, it's less than what you'd get from engaging in more active entertainment.)

Even without providing services involving sexual acts, it can still be considered providing a service.

Ryo: ..............

As I waited for Ryo's response while thinking about that, he suddenly smiled seductively.

Ryo: What about you, Yumeka?

Yumeka: Huh...?

Ryo: Do you want to?

I felt a sweet heat ignite in Ryo's eyes.

Just being gazed at by those eyes made my heart pound in my chest.

Yumeka: Th-that's...

(It would be a lie to say I'm not interested...!)

Seeing me avert my eyes for a moment, Ryo narrowed his eyes in amusement.

Ryo: Not being honest, are you?

Yumeka: ---!

Before I knew it, my lips were captured by his...

After a few seconds of our lips meeting, which felt like minutes or hours, Ryo quietly pulled away.

Ryo: If you're not opposed, Yumeka, why don't we have a little fun while we're here?

Ryo: Since this is the hidden world—a dream—we can do anything, right?

Yumeka: Y-yes... that's...

Just as I was about to reply to Ryo's words, he kissed me again, cutting me off.

Yumeka: Wait. Um, I... mmm—

Ryo kissed me and slowly pushed me back onto the sofa.

It started as a gentle kiss, but then he began nibbling on my lips and tangling our tongues together, as if seeking more...

I gradually melted into his kiss.

(I'm supposed to be the one taking the lead... how can I just let him do this to me?)

Ryo: ...Just relax and leave it to me.

Yumeka: But I'm the oiran... ah—

Ryo's tongue slid into my mouth, silencing my protest.

Our tongues intertwined, and he sucked on mine.

(N-no... it feels too good...)

Ryo: ...Heh. Cute.

My chest grew hot, and I let myself be swept away by his pace.

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—And so, Ryo and I's secret nights began.

A few days after sharing our secret together—

Ryo: Good work, Yumeka.

As I worked at my desk, Ryo approached, holding a drink.

Ryo: Here, some coffee as a gift. It's a thank you for the sweets you gave me the other day.

Yumeka: Wow, thank you! Hehe, I'll enjoy it.

Ryo: You're welcome. ...And also...

He beckoned with his finger, and my heart fluttered at his mischievous gesture as I leaned closer.

Yumeka: Hmm?

Ryo: I'm coming tonight. Keep your schedule open, okay?

Yumeka: Y-yes, understood.

Ryo: Thanks.

Ryo smiled at my reply and walked away from my desk without saying anything more.

I tried to appear calm as I turned back to my computer, but...

(Did anyone see that?)

If anyone saw our intimate interaction, which was something expected of someone as popular as Ryo, it would become office gossip... I glanced around, but no one seemed to be looking at me, which relieved me.

(Well, nobody would think we have a secret relationship...)

No one would dream that we are in a relationship where I am an oiran, and he is a client.

(Even I still... feel like I'm dreaming.)

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Chapter 2

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