"Five years! Do you know how I spent those five years?"
Aye Kanase had never truly intended to kill Natsuki Minamiya. She had even wanted to change all witches and alter Natsuki Minamiya's tragic fate.
She wanted to prove to her that only a world without magic could resolve the conflict between humans and demons.
But after being imprisoned by Natsuki Minamiya for so long, she naturally harbored plenty of resentment.
"For five whole years, I was locked in this godforsaken place without daylight. What's wrong with teaching her a lesson?"
"Hmph! You brought this on yourself."
A flicker of complicated emotion passed through Natsuki Minamiya's eyes at Aye Kanase's words. Though she had lost some memories as well, she still retained part of her memories from their school days.
Back then, Aye Kanase had been Natsuki Minamiya's only best friend.
Even so, Natsuki Minamiya responded without mercy. If Aye Kanase had not wanted to destroy Itogami Island, why would Natsuki Minamiya have imprisoned her?
"You!!!"
Natsuki Minamiya's words were infuriating, but Aye Kanase swallowed it down and merely looked toward Elysia beside her.
"Lady Elysia, what is there to like about a child who never grows up, like Natsuki Minamiya?"
"Anything she can do, I can do too! And what she can't do... I can do that as well. Don't you like my daughter? When the time comes, my daughter and I can satisfy your needs together."
Letting Elysia hold her hand, Aye Kanase leaned against the fairy's body and whispered seductively into her ear.
All while provoking Natsuki Minamiya...
"..."
Natsuki Minamiya did not take Aye Kanase's provocation to heart. Though the stomach-churning love-triangle scene from that dream resurfaced in her mind, she still felt somewhat displeased.
"You don't understand. Natsuki-chan is one of a kind. Never growing