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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5jAxmCRPv0
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvl8nYWAt0r
What was his purpose in coming to this world?106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JqVTWWp8f
Was it just to live as an ordinary person?106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGnMyb1Pegz
Of course not.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk6zXJ96eS6
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5lDx0Du5pY
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6nwpFjeKU3
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPaYDSLnsnE
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdaiKptSWh
Kouya hated trouble.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6U1noi5RKh
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhDt3H0qBM4
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrzhjsnb06P
And right now, that silver-haired, scheming angel happened to be one of those “troubles.”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGqb60o5JOI
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02x4FBm26T
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Five minutes later.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE01pqQZEHL
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYZ1tYgpUL
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHYJVVmQXKc
Kouya stepped past the entrance gate, his shoes crunching softly against gravel, and soon saw that silver-haired angel.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxr6YW4E6ST
Raphiel Ainsworth Shiraha.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQUPJOy00CE
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcm7PGkrV5p
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHSmDqDbIoK
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxSUm7MwtHz
“You came, Human Scum-kun,” Raphael said with a sly smile, her eyes half-lidded in mock amusement.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnBklfL1krE
“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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZuHGKlQvnN
As he spoke, he lifted his right hand and made a small motion in the air, his fingertip glowing faintly.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvLdux78Wsd
“What are you doing?” Raphael tilted her head, genuinely puzzled by the gesture, unaware of what was about to happen.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLi455XfHSH
The next moment, her breath caught in her throat. Her pupils contracted sharply.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1kz6wsjj45
Because before she could blink, his finger was already pressing gently against her forehead.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmgBsh2yAPO
The finger was long, warm, and steady. It didn’t even look fast, yet she couldn’t react at all.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQBt7TdpBAl
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1OqbU8Jnm
“...”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhPtYIbIPfy
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbBAFQ9ZWo8
This wasn’t possible!106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMgDPmLOPBn
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0EhNqx7zWe
He wasn’t human. Not at all.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBSXraodNAM
“Who exactly... are you?” Raphael asked, her voice trembling slightly as she tried to stay calm.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKnJmG8Xn2x
“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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsIR4SnF8xW
“R-Ready for what?”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygZcgNljoz
“To learn how to be a person, of course.”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPAefJBkFsA
A great three-hundred-round battle, fists flying, blades clashing, sweat and blood soaking the ground...106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqpnkIW4KX3
Didn’t exist.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf5goPx8REm
None of that existed.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ80Mp7wr8ch
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXW7LDvtr7
Better to finish it quickly and go home to play games.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡugxm8OU4li
“W-What do you want to do?”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqnMdplMSUR
Confidence always comes from strength. When strength is crushed, confidence shatters like glass.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKzicavGTPr
Raphael bit her lip hard, her shoulders trembling slightly.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIIDv9oiZLs
“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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEud1Vvyhid
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVQWJGxG4V
Understandable.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5a6TssIpi
But why bring up that idiot angel now!106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQhwT9rhAq
Even if the two of you teamed up, you still wouldn’t last against one hand of mine!106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBybC8WEK0s
You think that fool could stop me?106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO5Mf48ubpY
Don’t make me laugh.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWEyOp6VAp
If she were here too, I’d just poke her down with the same finger.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBoRTv3oRya
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSYurzSYGb9
Kill her directly?106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Q1n3TfPNg
No.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDIhmxut3Hw
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAnbfoi54VY
Kouya wasn’t afraid—just uninterested in wasting his time.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdOur3K60uj
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXsFmVwo3lx
That might—106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSU4Wt0hGdX
No. Too boring. Too much effort. Playing games was still better.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY2mvQHLyhE
“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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwL5yrsg9Xx
“No.” Kouya’s reply was curt. He turned his head toward the apartment building nearby, eyes narrowing slightly.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡClDXZDEn24
The curtain on a second-floor balcony fluttered, and a shadow shifted behind it.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0gbl7uEuaY
Someone saw them?106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZWzrF54Vk
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrnFXTixdV
“Alright, come with me,” Kouya said, his voice leaving no room for argument.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmnGoSR7TPt
“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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTrCZF9YXg
Was he taking her to an abandoned apartment? An empty warehouse? Or worse—a love hotel?!106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8OSgPnhOI
It had to be something like that!106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ572PVIf1L3
A man and woman alone this late at night—of course he’d turn into a beast!106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdZ0WtxG0NE
“I-I’m warning you... this is illegal!” she stammered.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡED258GsP7z
“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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxrcSbfLIv5
Satania?106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYyp6hbUzLE
That dumb demon?106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFw04y3qyoM
Why her?106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfzZ2deuSu
And what did he mean by ‘interested in me’?!106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoO0zKCuTP1
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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqAnJAkDQgS
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