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Kouya sent the text message, checked the time, and saw it was almost ten at night. The streets outside were quiet, filled with the distant hum of cars and the soft rustling of trees swaying in the wind. He stood up, stretched lazily, and put on a dark jacket, slipping his phone into his pocket before stepping out into the night.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPgW1Xu8TmH
The air was cool, faintly scented with rain from earlier in the evening. Streetlights painted long shadows on the ground as he walked toward the park. His footsteps echoed softly against the pavement, blending with the chirping of a few late-night crickets.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDiRs6fpn8r
What was his purpose in coming to this world?106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5NO03jlAA
Was it just to live as an ordinary person?106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWmoxCt1h3
Of course not.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡugrIK9qbav
His goal had always been just one—to find back those lost emotions, those forgotten feelings that once made life feel alive. That was his only reason for being here, the one truth that lingered no matter how many days passed.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEBpiEoXO1H
So sealing his power was merely a method, not a shackle restraining him. Power was his own—it wasn’t stolen, it wasn’t taken from anyone. It was a part of him, like breath or thought. So why couldn’t he use it?106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUGOTNWowPo
If a problem could be solved more easily and conveniently without affecting his current life, why would he choose a troublesome way to handle it instead? Efficiency mattered more than formality.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzIvwt9fWTg
It was like one plus two equals three. The answer was simple and absolute, yet some people insisted on writing long formulas, showing every step, complicating the obvious just to feel smart. That, in his mind, was the definition of stupidity.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40gxVu56FO
Kouya hated trouble.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuFhGmVL14k
Cleaning up after a meal was trouble, so he usually ordered takeout and stacked the containers near the trash. Making friends was trouble, so he spent his breaks at school sleeping with his head on his desk. Explaining things was trouble, so he rarely spoke unless absolutely necessary. Even smiling for politeness took effort—he only did it when he needed to get something.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxfMLzCl3QI
Repeating the same mechanical work at restaurants or supermarkets was trouble, so he preferred taking jobs from the shrine maiden instead. At least her tasks were different, unpredictable, and occasionally interesting.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCoy0UTV5jU
And right now, that silver-haired, scheming angel happened to be one of those “troubles.”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLhUMsNMDlS
So, Kouya decided it was necessary to teach her how to make—no, no—to teach her how to be a person.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqEqOMLHag
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Five minutes later.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBZIaz9ttsK
Kouya arrived at the park outside the east gate of the residential area. The night air was colder here, carrying the faint scent of rust from the old swings. The park was an old one, built decades ago, and neglected over the years. Grass grew through the cracks in the pavement, and the iron bars of the playground were chipped and faded.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMt9iiRk3D
It was quiet—eerily so. The only sounds were the creak of the swing chains moving slightly in the wind and the occasional hum of a passing car in the distance.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlD53yXwch
Kouya stepped past the entrance gate, his shoes crunching softly against gravel, and soon saw that silver-haired angel.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3HrRs1XPlP
Raphiel Ainsworth Shiraha.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqFlCknuK4T
A girl who looked kind and innocent on the surface but was actually sly and mischievous deep down. Even from afar, her presence seemed deliberate, like she knew how much attention her appearance could draw.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡolF1jw8E2k
Tonight, she had changed into a simple white dress without any decorations. The purity of it made her stand out against the dark surroundings. It didn’t dull her beauty at all—rather, it made her look even more elegant, like a sculpture carved under moonlight.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6tGX7xlv08
Cold moonlight poured down, glinting off her silver hair that danced lightly in the breeze. Her dress fluttered softly, and her pale skin reflected the light, making her look less like a being of flesh and more like a dream—one that could vanish with a blink.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmU5HP0Fr8W
“You came, Human Scum-kun,” Raphael said with a sly smile, her eyes half-lidded in mock amusement.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzqEOBrAEmP
“Yeah, I came,” Kouya nodded, his tone flat. “Didn’t I say I’d come to teach you how to be a person?”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQvns9AxVhp
As he spoke, he lifted his right hand and made a small motion in the air, his fingertip glowing faintly.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx9dGuK4047
“What are you doing?” Raphael tilted her head, genuinely puzzled by the gesture, unaware of what was about to happen.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb4dDV2wPtj
The next moment, her breath caught in her throat. Her pupils contracted sharply.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA49kpNWpdt
Because before she could blink, his finger was already pressing gently against her forehead.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsX4Jeh5V8B
The finger was long, warm, and steady. It didn’t even look fast, yet she couldn’t react at all.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6Li8UZzxv
At Kouya’s fingertip, a large six-pointed magic circle appeared. It shimmered with pale blue light, spinning slowly like a clock before burning itself into Raphael’s forehead, sealing her powers in an instant.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvRVfVlBD9
“...”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoo0dByKLbm
Raphael’s eyes widened, her lips parting slightly, revealing her perfect white teeth. In her eyes was a storm of disbelief—confusion, shock, and a growing sense of fear.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgodSBSEuGO
This wasn’t possible!106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeC91RmNUww
He was supposed to be some reclusive gamer, a shut-in who barely left his room. Yet the speed, the precision, the overwhelming power—none of it matched that image.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFa7hIWHmY
He wasn’t human. Not at all.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeoYxsUjOxK
“Who exactly... are you?” Raphael asked, her voice trembling slightly as she tried to stay calm.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡigCMT76qLf
“That doesn’t matter,” Kouya said softly, his tone still as flat as ever. His words were calm, but his gaze carried a strange pressure, cold and still as deep water. “What matters is—are you ready?”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzPqIRFwx4h
“R-Ready for what?”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCfU4Py4u1X
“To learn how to be a person, of course.”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmNJ0Ej86L
A great three-hundred-round battle, fists flying, blades clashing, sweat and blood soaking the ground...106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUGZ0ApvdEh
Didn’t exist.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8J06LAPPl
None of that existed.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwdfeLVgcI
She was just a naive, inexperienced angel. A single finger could defeat her—why waste time pretending it was a fair fight?106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokqa7SBGo4
Better to finish it quickly and go home to play games.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjsnpOKDMaD
“W-What do you want to do?”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfawyHzeMaq
Confidence always comes from strength. When strength is crushed, confidence shatters like glass.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJoMJCAUfv
Raphael bit her lip hard, her shoulders trembling slightly.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLflzZwpmFs
“I’m warning you,” she said, voice quivering despite her effort to sound firm, “if you dare do anything... Gabi-chan won’t forgive you!”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAI76z0ERRw
The words came out sharp, but the fear behind them was impossible to hide. Her stance, her glare, her trembling hands—all screamed tension and panic.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJoEHhz8LJt
Understandable.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn4eZTv8EhQ
But why bring up that idiot angel now!106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0asXDpxS1v
Even if the two of you teamed up, you still wouldn’t last against one hand of mine!106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1VOoXBwYgU
You think that fool could stop me?106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo20ma47AfQ
Don’t make me laugh.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQgtV3r7vY
If she were here too, I’d just poke her down with the same finger.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu0TgbuYibc
Kouya stayed silent, his expression unreadable as he thought about how to handle this. How exactly do you teach a mischievous angel how to be a person?106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG5Aci3d1w2
Kill her directly?106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJubIV7U3bj
No.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0R65kOa8xN
Angels descended to this world with missions—to observe, to report. They regularly sent updates to Heaven, so if one suddenly vanished, it would cause chaos above. Then the usual pattern would begin: beat the small one, the bigger one comes, then an even bigger one after that. Typical fantasy escalation. Predictable and annoying.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwdp5V4xE9p
Kouya wasn’t afraid—just uninterested in wasting his time.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh5osy71Zl6
Maybe... he could do what that manga once suggested—lock her in a dark room, tie her up, and make her wear different uniforms until she learned her lesson.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnGq9mynAOR
That might—106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7i8eqBCfT0
No. Too boring. Too much effort. Playing games was still better.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe6fp1w6X4Y
“Let me go!” Raphael’s voice rose, her body struggling but failing to move an inch. The invisible seal kept her perfectly still.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ5XF7TpDbd
“No.” Kouya’s reply was curt. He turned his head toward the apartment building nearby, eyes narrowing slightly.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWEejRlCQI7
The curtain on a second-floor balcony fluttered, and a shadow shifted behind it.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcUSHoGCpRP
Someone saw them?106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0MYJYHGegF
Maybe. But even if they did, what would they think? A trick of the light, maybe a dream, maybe a ghost story to tell tomorrow.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEaD0PPrOBI
“Alright, come with me,” Kouya said, his voice leaving no room for argument.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Xg2YG4dzn
“W-Where to?” Raphael’s eyes went wide. Even though she forced her voice to stay strong, her words trembled. Every part of her screamed tension, as if she were being dragged into something terrifying.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmOrQzB3FYJ
Was he taking her to an abandoned apartment? An empty warehouse? Or worse—a love hotel?!106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0vyzQy5lWF
It had to be something like that!106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHiRvg734We
A man and woman alone this late at night—of course he’d turn into a beast!106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJR0EF0HScT
“I-I’m warning you... this is illegal!” she stammered.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJ8gvaaUo2
“What are you imagining?” Kouya exhaled in mild irritation. “I’m going to find that idiot Satania. You think I’m interested in you?”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPTghhmUQO
Satania?106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz6UaLPta9p
That dumb demon?106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6GtSK1UdTR
Why her?106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhbW071kiMd
And what did he mean by ‘interested in me’?!106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaqR0kbEZy6
Raphael froze in confusion, her thoughts spinning. But before she could question him again, she realized in horror that her body was moving on its own—her feet walking obediently behind Kouya as he led the way.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8y4xqE1C0B
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