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（“Evenwithherleader，Midoridoesn’tshyawayfromusingherwordstoespousegreedandvanityinordertofurtherherpurpose.DoesYukariknowthatsheisbeingmanipulated?AkishitoldmethatYukaritendstoholdthemback，I’llseeifthat’swhatwouldhappen.”

）

“No.She’sweak.”

Yukaricasuallyented，butnoonesaidanythingafterwardonthatsubjeoent，nument，e.Yukari’swordsseemedfinal.

“Yhness，”

agirlwithrosequartztrimonherclothesspokeup，“ifKageyamadoesn’tsubmittotheextentofanunditionalsurreheymightprovidearecklessmodelforotherstoimitate.IfYhnessmakesanexampleoutofKageyamarightatthestartoftheunstoppablequest，therestoftheworldmighthaveacetowithepowerwieldedbyYhness，aowledgeYhness’ssupremacyoutoftheirows，andvoluntarilykneelandbowdownbeforeYhness’spresence.WhereasifKageyamaislefttoexistwithitscurrentwantonautonomy，maniacswhorebelagainstYhnesswouldpossiblyjointhem，increasingtheirnumbers.BeingweakmindedasKageyamaalreadyis，itprobablywouldbeswayedbytheill-ceivedideasofthoselunatiddecidetodefyYhness’sreign.”

“Possibly，probably，mightandwould.”

YukarigavehercoldreplytoRyō.“Youshouldspeakplainly，andbeho:‘theymustalldieforamoreorderlyworld，sojustletmedothekilling’.Ryō，don’ttrytoimitateMidoriorKasumi.”

“Kageyamawill，withoutanydoubt，kneeldownbeforemeandsubmititselftomyreign.Ialonewilldecidewhentoinformthemonthedeadline.”

Withthesewords，Yukaricastaspellinmidairwithherlefthand，andvanishedintothinair.Therestfollowedsuitandweregoneintheblinkofaneye.

Kagamiletoutalongbreath.

（“Isurvived.IsurvivedanenterwiththeFive.I’mstillhere，andI’mstillalive.Whatarelief!”

）

KagamithoughtofwhatAkishihadsaid，（“it’sveryaccurate.Midoriwithherwords，Kasumiwithheranalysis，Ryōwithherthirstforage，arainingthemall，YukariwithherptforeveryooobadIdidn’thearwhatYayoi’svoicesoundslike.”

）

KagamiwaowalkaroundtherocktowheretheFivehadbeen.Theyvanishedintospace，sodidtheyleaveanythingbehind?Aburntmarkonthegrassormaybesomestofherbsusedforwitchcraft?

Shewalkedforafewsteps，butherbodydidn’tmove.Shewasstillpressingherfaceagainsttherocktolookthroughacrack.

Sheliftedherhandsandshookherhead，andtheviewdidn’tge.

（“AmIlookingatamirage?AmIsuddenlyexperiengsomevisualdeception?HowcouldIbeabletowalkwithmyfeet，holdmyhandsbehindmybaodmyheadupanddown，aillseethatIhavemyfacepressedonarodsquintingatacrack?AmIinadreamwithinadream?DidIfallasleep?OramIstillinmydormroom，andthedayhasn’tevenactuallystarted?”

）

Hitomialwayshadbadexperienceswithdreams，evenontopoftheonesinwhichshehadtochewondry，stalesandwiches.

Oftenshehadtowriteanexaminadream.Somehoweverypenstrokelandedwronglyonpaperandeachletterwouldendupbadlywrittenbeyondanycenition.Anddon’teveherstartedonhowharditwastouseaneraserinadream.

HitomialsohadascarydreamafewweeksbeforebeingKagami.Shehadannoyedaclassmateofherswhowasaself-proclaimedwitch.Hitomidreamedthattheclassmatecastaspellonher，andaninvisiblesteamrancrushingHitomi’sbodystartingwithherfeet.Havingtoendureexcruciatingpain，Hitomisoonwasuobreathe，astherollerwasflatteningherchest.Hitomitriedsayingprayersandhadithandsutrasand，really，anythingthatcametomind，butnothingcametoherrescue.EventuallyHitomigaveup，surrenderingherlifetothewitthatdream，andrightatthatinstaheweightlifted，andpaindisappeared.

（“Isthisanotheroneofthosescarydreams?ShouldIagainsurreoawitchorsomething?ButIdon’tevenknow...Thisissofrustrating!Whatoh，orwhateveristhenameofthispla，isgoingon!”

）

“*giggles*”

Suddenlytherewassoundingfrombehind.Kagamiturnedaroundtolook，butherviewstilldidn’tge.

“That.Was.Fun!Ithinkthislittlegirlisabitslow，mentallyspeaking...”

Kagamifroze，butevidentlyherbodydidnot.Kagami’sbodyrotatedonitsown，andshecouldseewhowasstandingbehindher.

TheFive.TheyhadbeenstandingrightbehindKagami，forwhoknowshowlong.

“Weknewyouwereherebeforeyouevenheardustalking.”

Saidthegirlwhohadbeengiggling.Withperidottrimonherclothes，shemustbeYayoi.“Iwasgoingtowaitandseehowlongitwouldtakebeforeyourealizethatyouhadbeydoll，butIfailedtotainmylaughter.Whatapity.IhearthethoughtsofanyofmydollsifIchooseto.Yourswasjusttoohilarious:wifyourentiredayhadbeenadreamandmaybeyouwerestillsleepinginyourdorm.YouaretheoudentthatKageyamareceivedlastyear，areyounot?”

“Stillwearingplainbeigeclothes，andlookssevenyearsoldinappearance.otbeanyoneelse.”

Midreed.

“Yhness，”

Ryōofferedherhorrifyingproposal，“Ithinkthiscutelittlegirlissimplydyingtoplaywithme.MayI?Shelookssosoftandtender，andshewouldbedefinitelyenlightenedandfulfilledbytheskillfulnessofmyart.Mywhipsandblades，mymaesanddevices，mymagidmyhand，myteethandmytongue，myropesands...Theyhardlywaittomakethisadorablegirltheirfriend.”

“Don’tyouyearnforthat，mylovelyoy?”

RyōlookedatKagamiwithasinistersmile，andhereyeswereglowingwithgleefulanticipationaswellaseagerdesire.