(Is it Tomie?)
(It must be Tomie!)
(Tomie's curse!)
(Damn it! We made a bad move!)
The unified consciousness quickly determined who the culprit was, pointing the spearhead directly at the already dead [Tomie]. Through [Amamiya Rin]'s reaction, they also analyzed the nature of the threat: if their ability was assimilation, then [Tomie]'s ability was corruption.
(What a disgusting ability!)
"Hmph, how much better are you than her? You are all about altering other people's self-consciousness," [Amamiya Rin] sneered, speaking with contempt.
At that moment, a sudden mutation occurred.
Beside [Amamiya Rin], the depression in [Tomie]'s throat—poked out by the crutch—began to return to normal at a speed visible to the naked eye. Twisted cartilage and torn muscles squirmed as if alive, and the bruising under the skin dissipated rapidly, the pale complexion becoming rosy and vibrant once more.
"Uh..."
With an extremely slight moan, pupils re-condensed within [Tomie]'s empty eyes. Her twisted neck made a subtle click, resetting itself automatically.
[Amamiya Rin] turned his head, watching helplessly as [Tomie] came back to life. He made no movement to stop her. Having committed suicide three times in the dreamscape, his willpower had been tempered and toughened, but his current mental state was fragile. He simply didn't have the strength to lift his hand.
The beautiful corpse twitched gently. Then, she took a deep breath, as if waking from a nightmare. [Tomie] moved her neck a few times, her gaze turning toward [Amamiya Rin].
"Ah... it hurts so much..." [Tomie] stroked her neck, which was as smooth as before, complaining coquettishly. "You really have a heavy hand."
"If you know it hurts, then get lost!" [Amamiya Rin] cursed coldly.
"You're chasing me away?"
[Tomie]'s smile frozen. She stared at [Amamiya Rin]'s eyes in disbelief, hoping to find traces of insincerity. However, [Amamiya Rin] had already closed his eyes, silently meditating to clear all thoughts from his brain and prevent [Tomie]'s figure from breaking into his mind.
Although it wasn't very effective, he had no other moves left.
(All conditioned phenomena are like a dream, an illusion, a bubble, a shadow, like dew or a flash of lightning; thus should they be observed... what comes after that? Should I buy a Buddhist scripture to read tomorrow?)
[Amamiya Rin] inexplicably wanted to laugh. Not a happy laugh, but a laugh born of extreme anger.
[Long Dream], [Group Sickroom], [Tomie]... how long had it been since he transmigrated? Less than half a month in reality. He hadn't even left the 'novice village' of the hospital, yet he was already being forced to become a monk.
"How could you not like me? How can you not like me?"
[Tomie]'s voice became shrill; her pride would not allow her to accept this fact.
"You must be pretending, right?"
[Tomie]'s voice became gentle again. Her jade-like body climbed onto [Amamiya Rin] like a snake, her fingertips reaching inside his patient gown and gently sliding across his chest.
The moment those ice-cold fingertips touched his skin, [Amamiya Rin] trembled violently, as if struck by electricity. He subconsciously wanted to push [Tomie] away, but his arms were too heavy to obey. A sweet, cloying scent drilled into his nose, mixed with the smell of blood, forming a weird and tempting aura.
[Amamiya Rin] could only hold his breath, concentrating on chanting the scripture silently. [Mitsuo Yukiko] and the others watched coldly from the side via the network, allowing [Amamiya Rin] to be tortured by [Tomie]'s charm.
Seeing [Amamiya Rin] still not responding, [Tomie]'s smile finally couldn't be maintained.
"Hey, are you really a man? You aren't a eunuch, are you?"
[Tomie] flew into a rage out of humiliation, her ice-cold palm sliding all the way down [Amamiya Rin]'s chest. [Amamiya Rin] went stiff all over, bouncing directly out of his meditative state. The Buddhist scriptures he had been reciting messily in his brain instantly shattered into dregs.
"Hehehe, isn't this very strong?"
[Tomie] giggled, her eyes silky with charm. She exhaled a breath like orchids, a flush appearing on her cheeks.
[Amamiya Rin] clenched his teeth, fine beads of sweat seeping from his forehead. He refused to open his eyes, repeatedly chanting whatever scriptures he could remember to divert his attention.
Time passed minute by minute in suffering. [Tomie] used every means available, from gentle stroking to explicit teasing. [Amamiya Rin] was like a smelly, hard stone; apart from unavoidable physiological reactions, he gave none of the responses she expected.
Finally, [Tomie]'s movements stopped.
She stared at [Amamiya Rin]'s tightly closed eyes. His handsome face appeared somewhat twisted due to his extreme endurance. The charm on [Tomie]'s face gradually disappeared, replaced by an expression of anxiety and anger. [Amamiya Rin]'s resistance made her feel an unprecedented sense of defeat.
"Boring. It seems you are not only a cripple but also a gutless waste."
[Tomie] rose from the hospital bed. She picked up the bath towel to drape over herself, tidied her messy hair, and looked down at [Amamiya Rin] condescendingly.
"It won't end like this. We'll meet again tomorrow."
Leaving this sentence behind, [Tomie] walked out of the room barefoot without looking back. The corridor was empty, with only pale lights quietly driving away the darkness.
[Tomie] didn't leave immediately. She walked silently to the door of [Mitsuo Yukiko]'s [Hospital Ward].
The door was closed. [Tomie] looked in through the small window on the door. [Mitsuo Yukiko] lay on the hospital bed with her eyes closed tight, seemingly asleep. [Tomie]'s gaze lingered on her abdomen for a moment, her brows furrowing as a look of disgust appeared on her face.
"..."
She hummed extremely lightly, as if saying something, the voice so low it was almost inaudible. [Tomie] withdrew her gaze, her face returning to that arrogant expression. She pulled the bath towel closer and slowly left along the corridor.
Inside the ward, after confirming [Tomie] had really left, [Amamiya Rin]'s tight body instantly relaxed. He collapsed on the bed as if exhausted, gasping for air.
"Finally gone..."
[Amamiya Rin] raised his hand to cover his eyes, feeling that confronting [Tomie] was more tiring than practicing with the sword for three years continuously in a [Nightmare]. Not just physical fatigue, but mostly mental consumption. Although he had worn [Tomie] out this time, [Amamiya Rin] didn't feel he had won at all.
This was just the beginning.
[Tomie] had set her sights on him. Not only that, every [Tomie]'s memory is shared. If this [Tomie] targeted him, other [Tomie]s would also know of his existence and could come to verify their charm at any time.
"Must get discharged as soon as possible..." [Amamiya Rin] muttered to himself.
Tomorrow? The day after? He had to run away as soon as his body recovered a bit more. He couldn't handle it anymore.
The next morning, sunlight shone on [Amamiya Rin]'s face through the gap in the curtains.
[Amamiya Rin] hadn't slept all night. Heavy dark circles hung under his eyes, and his eyeballs were covered in bloodshot veins. As soon as he closed his eyes, [Tomie]'s bewitching face and naked body would emerge in the darkness, disturbing his mind so much that he didn't dare sleep at all.
When the [Nurse] pushed the care cart in and saw [Amamiya Rin]'s appearance, she couldn't help but jump in fright.
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