✿☆*To the Moon and Back*☆✿ -- Hanako-Kun x Fem!Reader --

☆⌒(* Goodbye, For Now. *)⌒☆

~~Chapter 38~~

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Suddenly, a bunch of black smoke slithered around everyone's feet.

"W-What is that?! The black stuff...!" Y/n watched it devour the villagers.

"Aah, the gods have been angered!"

"Pray, forgive us!"

"If only you had just gone through with the ritual... This is all your fault! If only you hadn't...!" The man rush at them, then started to decay, confusing both teens.

"This is..."

"All... your..."

"Ohh... Ohh..."

"Ohhh..."

They fall to the ground, startling Y/n. She grabbed Hanako's arm.

"What the...?"

"They're decaying."

"It's probably from that smoke."

The ground they were on breaks, sending the two of them off.

"Wha-" Hanako blankly stared for a few milliseconds, then caught Y/n and held onto the cliff, slowly slipping.

"It's alright," That same sweet voice said. "I'll end all of this now." She jumps off the cliff.

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They both open their eyes, holding onto each other. Y/n looks around, and notices Yashiro next to her, too. Y/n stands up. "We're back where we started...? But why..?"

"I'm sorry for startling you."

Yashiro wakes up and turns around, sitting up. The other two turn around, as well.

"Don't worry, this world has only been wound back to the beginning."

Hanako furrows his eyebrows and points his knife in her direction. "What are you planning? Catching me and Yashiro off guard and making Y/n your substitute. What kind of orders did you receive from No. 6?"

"This is a prison of time made for my sake. Every time I die, this world's time is wound back. Ever since I awakened as a yorishiro, I've relived the same day and death. Please don't ask me about that person's motives, or anything like that. Ever since the day I lost my life a long time ago, I haven't been able to meet that person, not even once. I thought he'd come meet me one day, I thought perhaps that obstinate* blockhead might have actually loved me, and that maybe, in that moment, he was regretting my death. After all, the thing you're most emotionally attached to is your yorishiro, right?"

"Sumire..." Yashiro muttered.

"But... It seems I was mistaken. No matter how many times I repeat my death, that person won't come. I thought that if the kannagi were switched out, perhaps he would notice then. but nothing changed. As you might expect, I'm tired of it all by now. You three want to return to the world you came from, right?" She slides her clothe down, revealing the seal. "If you take off this seal, you should be able to leave this place."

Hanako's eyes widen. "WH- THAT'S A YORISHIRO SEAL?! Y/n, you kne--!!" Said girl put her hand on his mouth. "Sumire, may I ask you a question?"

"Hm? Sure."

"Isn't No. 6 literally the worst? What's even good about him?" She asked, furrowing her eyebrows. Yashiro nods in agreement.

"Y/n, what are you saying?" Hanako turns to her, still slightly muffled due to her hand.