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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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxetChFhNxs
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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLllOe3VizB
What was his purpose in coming to this world?102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA4KRMjrOt0
Was it just to live as an ordinary person?102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZ6nqMwpZa
Of course not.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNeVzd2DcHQ
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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwwqlt6rcng
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?102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7OPqtYNo4K
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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1buUB0wN5D
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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIH4thdpNM
Kouya hated trouble.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBUm2OMvPCc
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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOX7n84mfL0
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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2gXUlr8wD
And right now, that silver-haired, scheming angel happened to be one of those “troubles.”102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1wUhi7EK1
So, Kouya decided it was necessary to teach her how to make—no, no—to teach her how to be a person.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMgwxAXptw
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Five minutes later.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdpXzYVgjo
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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdeDazXMXx2
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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB7m0kkpaUH
Kouya stepped past the entrance gate, his shoes crunching softly against gravel, and soon saw that silver-haired angel.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGHh7YYPswB
Raphiel Ainsworth Shiraha.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuJc41hY2y
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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFmZWGhLxs6
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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkCLQjYicH0
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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWPtMTxNOmA
“You came, Human Scum-kun,” Raphael said with a sly smile, her eyes half-lidded in mock amusement.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3L28NOktn4
“Yeah, I came,” Kouya nodded, his tone flat. “Didn’t I say I’d come to teach you how to be a person?”102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqF7c4KjB98
As he spoke, he lifted his right hand and made a small motion in the air, his fingertip glowing faintly.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5TxvnRBLeW
“What are you doing?” Raphael tilted her head, genuinely puzzled by the gesture, unaware of what was about to happen.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡddpneqqtMV
The next moment, her breath caught in her throat. Her pupils contracted sharply.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZRvKkXnCRJ
Because before she could blink, his finger was already pressing gently against her forehead.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFyJaEboSeY
The finger was long, warm, and steady. It didn’t even look fast, yet she couldn’t react at all.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9mBFQO3XPY
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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvuqtpHZytM
“...”102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMAN3u7BVxk
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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ZBa442J1e
This wasn’t possible!102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8N0Dzqcf9j
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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOMizUvpTvI
He wasn’t human. Not at all.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDcRYeAxn1
“Who exactly... are you?” Raphael asked, her voice trembling slightly as she tried to stay calm.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLHiKXzaTS8
“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?”102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIDCBeRtiC7
“R-Ready for what?”102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo7Hm8tutXY
“To learn how to be a person, of course.”102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHYFdCHT99i
A great three-hundred-round battle, fists flying, blades clashing, sweat and blood soaking the ground...102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡce59qFGEAo
Didn’t exist.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuNHO2rN9T5
None of that existed.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpEdjRHIZsJ
She was just a naive, inexperienced angel. A single finger could defeat her—why waste time pretending it was a fair fight?102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEBi2ign0x0
Better to finish it quickly and go home to play games.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq4bYpVojKY
“W-What do you want to do?”102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcsOauZvjrZ
Confidence always comes from strength. When strength is crushed, confidence shatters like glass.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAh6zcIddT4
Raphael bit her lip hard, her shoulders trembling slightly.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQwFCsFTjhO
“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!”102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX4MMr3EAxq
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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0n5Nil1PRz
Understandable.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa6QCCHSafM
But why bring up that idiot angel now!102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKLWNYYSBG
Even if the two of you teamed up, you still wouldn’t last against one hand of mine!102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvjGtUUrc67
You think that fool could stop me?102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡakIsXUrmXv
Don’t make me laugh.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPh2aZs6ejg
If she were here too, I’d just poke her down with the same finger.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFk95lGFNxU
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?102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw29d01x47s
Kill her directly?102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4jiChJaGsq
No.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjIGU8mtJEx
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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXJyqki5x0
Kouya wasn’t afraid—just uninterested in wasting his time.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5Lvcl2XV7
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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLN20hEROBr
That might—102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡigAVNgF2Tx
No. Too boring. Too much effort. Playing games was still better.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrbmyI01vEC
“Let me go!” Raphael’s voice rose, her body struggling but failing to move an inch. The invisible seal kept her perfectly still.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa65ucupwO2
“No.” Kouya’s reply was curt. He turned his head toward the apartment building nearby, eyes narrowing slightly.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIUfYUxdzNS
The curtain on a second-floor balcony fluttered, and a shadow shifted behind it.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWiDRVMtVO
Someone saw them?102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNPBUPlwHh
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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXUaNVGhOd
“Alright, come with me,” Kouya said, his voice leaving no room for argument.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIEeOnhypYL
“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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbOOLWGa4IS
Was he taking her to an abandoned apartment? An empty warehouse? Or worse—a love hotel?!102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJSTdIfI4KY
It had to be something like that!102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSje5cESDtE
A man and woman alone this late at night—of course he’d turn into a beast!102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡonA1mA6fEs
“I-I’m warning you... this is illegal!” she stammered.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGgpgr9xTVW
“What are you imagining?” Kouya exhaled in mild irritation. “I’m going to find that idiot Satania. You think I’m interested in you?”102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXLPpmOWAL
Satania?102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtV9BDVjRWs
That dumb demon?102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhuRYL1Y9j6
Why her?102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr7yz5y5pIO
And what did he mean by ‘interested in me’?!102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0JUA8NbRY
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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡijIs8AEuVp
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