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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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2I0z7CjL5M
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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ZnuDKAwF4
What was his purpose in coming to this world?105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC2a6NBmXqs
Was it just to live as an ordinary person?105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Vg7tqlZ9r
Of course not.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mS48ZHNBU
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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwWikEuBGs
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?105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4TDnl6kzcf
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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGReZvcrCaZ
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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYW8X9LnYB0
Kouya hated trouble.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQ5Q8G8kV9
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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMykr88WnMs
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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBQHwFhvfP
And right now, that silver-haired, scheming angel happened to be one of those “troubles.”105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjxk4RU97l
So, Kouya decided it was necessary to teach her how to make—no, no—to teach her how to be a person.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNXnOuvLAOR
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Five minutes later.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPyTpwdDXSO
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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3w0xU9mXox
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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7d6hceCge
Kouya stepped past the entrance gate, his shoes crunching softly against gravel, and soon saw that silver-haired angel.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbIhZWMnkj8
Raphiel Ainsworth Shiraha.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDG8IZZTzL
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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYa3fCCzu6q
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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovA6URzNxF
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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvAcCWj2WhN
“You came, Human Scum-kun,” Raphael said with a sly smile, her eyes half-lidded in mock amusement.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8sVPIyWgl
“Yeah, I came,” Kouya nodded, his tone flat. “Didn’t I say I’d come to teach you how to be a person?”105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSmUwIuylJp
As he spoke, he lifted his right hand and made a small motion in the air, his fingertip glowing faintly.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHT2suXokFi
“What are you doing?” Raphael tilted her head, genuinely puzzled by the gesture, unaware of what was about to happen.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi5raP2DhjA
The next moment, her breath caught in her throat. Her pupils contracted sharply.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWud8OamGo
Because before she could blink, his finger was already pressing gently against her forehead.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOiXhfl8WLj
The finger was long, warm, and steady. It didn’t even look fast, yet she couldn’t react at all.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyMWToZJmDQ
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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DUfAI5i90
“...”105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88S3YSdywK
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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡluMs7oKPX2
This wasn’t possible!105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3nNK8UGb4v
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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNTOWh9gudD
He wasn’t human. Not at all.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNDFpFIqRI
“Who exactly... are you?” Raphael asked, her voice trembling slightly as she tried to stay calm.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkwKGTWsl1
“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?”105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡErNNCdEG0q
“R-Ready for what?”105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQbF5FsUxJ
“To learn how to be a person, of course.”105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRngZjvj9Xg
A great three-hundred-round battle, fists flying, blades clashing, sweat and blood soaking the ground...105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLyF2ielP8
Didn’t exist.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0sk9hw7PRa
None of that existed.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OtkcXOIUB
She was just a naive, inexperienced angel. A single finger could defeat her—why waste time pretending it was a fair fight?105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhB85SlF98B
Better to finish it quickly and go home to play games.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW9I3p9Lj3y
“W-What do you want to do?”105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3TSqzqIWet
Confidence always comes from strength. When strength is crushed, confidence shatters like glass.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXINTR9Va3
Raphael bit her lip hard, her shoulders trembling slightly.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlIDs1rUSZU
“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!”105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlwPjZz2ygO
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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNTZhGFxJrf
Understandable.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQtcmVQ3Fc
But why bring up that idiot angel now!105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyetPLvnado
Even if the two of you teamed up, you still wouldn’t last against one hand of mine!105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2UXQc8mSWI
You think that fool could stop me?105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMrfwWDYmCO
Don’t make me laugh.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0TO7UnUA5W
If she were here too, I’d just poke her down with the same finger.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8EflmbRkaq
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?105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW9vxdnZygV
Kill her directly?105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXNir616sPw
No.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMaTm1votnw
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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6QykdsTsO0
Kouya wasn’t afraid—just uninterested in wasting his time.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnp4MkkvPXH
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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3CvFCOp5a4
That might—105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9CtN3sr6W
No. Too boring. Too much effort. Playing games was still better.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPiy7J37dEY
“Let me go!” Raphael’s voice rose, her body struggling but failing to move an inch. The invisible seal kept her perfectly still.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUL6U4zTnZJ
“No.” Kouya’s reply was curt. He turned his head toward the apartment building nearby, eyes narrowing slightly.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAfk88O5jYJ
The curtain on a second-floor balcony fluttered, and a shadow shifted behind it.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjIzy1KoPf
Someone saw them?105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTwNDsSlpxl
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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTTil6dtVS
“Alright, come with me,” Kouya said, his voice leaving no room for argument.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡulCphrdOjM
“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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcu2i8qGO61
Was he taking her to an abandoned apartment? An empty warehouse? Or worse—a love hotel?!105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqJ2ELsggx
It had to be something like that!105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wpp3fRAMP
A man and woman alone this late at night—of course he’d turn into a beast!105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7SjSwqsZCY
“I-I’m warning you... this is illegal!” she stammered.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYrm9EVzmgK
“What are you imagining?” Kouya exhaled in mild irritation. “I’m going to find that idiot Satania. You think I’m interested in you?”105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4VlVhCcjPg
Satania?105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNgzIQCFfql
That dumb demon?105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiC1iT2rcDV
Why her?105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPF9WBIJ554
And what did he mean by ‘interested in me’?!105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLg8OCPzic
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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9cW5I4QaBA
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