The village girls returned to their respective houses, and we entered our castle. Inside, the family of stars were relaxing on the sofa, dressed in their lingerie. As I sat down, they began affectionately leaning against me. Ame and my other fans made them move to a different sofa so they could sit right beside me.
It was night, 11:07 PM.
We had just decided to turn in for the night when the doorbell rang: Ding-Dong-Ding...
Ai opened the door. "Who are you?" she asked.
The girl at the door murmured a reply. Ai then led her over to us and said to me, "Ahiro... she came here for you."
I turned toward the girl. She was wearing long black socks, a black skirt, and a crop top that revealed her midriff. She had a very striking figure, but when my eyes reached her face, I was stunned. A memory hit me like a bolt of lightning. It was the same girl from my past: long silver hair, pink-crimson pupils, and rosy lips. She had a breathtakingly attractive face and milky-white skin.
"Hello... Ahiro-kun," she said.
"It's the girl I saved from the accident!" I exclaimed, shocked that she had found me here. Rin was equally surprised. She stepped closer and asked, "Wait, you're from my school! You were saved by Ahiro?"
"Yes, I'm from your school," the girl replied.
Harumi intervened. "Okay, let's all sit down." We took our seats, and Harumi turned to the newcomer. "Introduce yourself."
"I'm Kugisaki Nezuko, age 16," she began. "I never knew my father and lived with my aunt. When Ahiro vanished that time—when the truck disappeared right before my eyes and breached the mall—I saw a glitch in the air. I tried to touch it without the others noticing, and instantly, I found myself near a hill. That's where these girls found me and gave me a place to stay."
I asked, "So, why were you looking for me? Just to say thank you?"
"Yes, but not only for that. Don't you remember me?"
I thought for a moment and replied, "No."
"Okay... you've forgotten me. But I remember you. It was 2016, March 27th. That day, I was playing in the playground alone. I had no friends back then. After a few minutes, I decided to head home. At that moment, some middle school boys approached me. 'Are you alone? Need company?' they asked. I told them no, I was going home."
She continued, "They replied, 'Aw, don't be shy, cutie. You have a really beautiful and unique look. If you were our age or older, we could play with you... but we need to do that in this phase... guys, start!'"
"The boys grabbed me, and their leader pressed my chin. They were going to do something terrible. I tried to scream, but they taped my mouth shut. Suddenly, someone shouted from behind the leader: 'Stop, you idiots! I'm a good guy, so I can't let any nasty words slide, but I can save that girl!'"
"I tried to stop you by grabbing your arm, but you didn't notice me. You just walked toward them and said, 'Aah! Talking big! You little son of a bitch!' He kicked you, and you crashed to the ground. Your knee was injured... but you stood up again and shouted, 'I'm a huge Harem fan! I'll save every girl I see in trouble, no matter what!'"
"You rushed the boy. He shouted, 'Ha! Now you're gonna die!' and pulled a knife from his pocket. He tried to stab you, but you dodged and kicked the knife from his hand. He dropped the weapon and collapsed in pain. You then turned to the other boys and asked, 'Wanna hunt?'"
"One boy replied, 'You can beat one of us, but—' Before he could finish, a girl with blonde hair came from behind a tree and shouted, 'My boy! Go away! I'm an un-virgin girl! I'll kill you!' You didn't even reply; you just started fighting. The girl and the boy beat you badly. You were bleeding, but suddenly, you bit the girl's chest. She doubled over in pain. The other boys were about to hit you, but a police officer arrived. Seeing him, the boys ran away. On the other hand, the last thing you said to me was, 'If we meet in the future, please be my H.F.' Then you collapsed, and your senses faded. The police took us to our homes."
"Oh my god! This is hilarious!" I laughed, though Nezuko looked at me with a fully serious expression for the first time. "Ahiro, can you stop? My face was serious."
Nezuko continued, "We met another time when I was 13. It was winter, and I was sitting on a bench in a playground. A boy sat beside me. He proposed to me, but I rejected him. He silently walked away. Then it started to snow, but I had forgotten to wear warm clothes. I was about to leave when someone wearing a black jacket stood in front of me. I was scared. It was my high school 'friend' who had proposed to me. He pulled out a knife and was going to stab me when someone threw a stone, and the knife flew from his hand. He answered the person, though I didn't know what happened next. But I know it was you. I could feel your presence around me."
"I don't know why, but one day I heard news that the boy was caught by the police for trying to kill his girlfriend. Since then, you saved me when I was 6, and my life changed. I had many friends, and everyone loved me. But I wondered about you. I finally found you on that street and waved my hand... but then the tragedy happened."
"Ahiro..." Ame and the others looked at me.
I spoke up. "Then that boy beat me pretty badly. I had to stay in the hospital for three days. I didn't realize that girl was you, and I didn't remember you at all! The girl who appears in my dreams so often was you! Every time we met, I ended up getting hurt... Ha! Knock it off! You're hot, and I'm a Harem lover. How do you expect a sad talk from me? Just be my companion. I want to see more of you."
Everyone was shocked by my reply. "Ya... ha ha ha! What a response!" Charolina laughed.
Rin added, "It was like a love story. He had to get hurt every time he met her. 'Crimson Love.' But he really is a Harem fan, Nezuko."
Everyone laughed except Nezuko, who stared at me with an astonished and surprised face.
I looked at her. "Will you?"
She smiled, her beauty making everyone in the room blush. She replied, "OF COURSE! I'm your companion, and you're our Harem King!"
TO BE CONTINUED. ..