Date A Live : A Distasteful Joke

Chapter 1 ; Twisted Joke

The trio couldn't help but remain silent at Tonomachi who retreated down the stairs.

Nothing was different on how he seems to act, but the feeling he exudes alone changes anyone perception of him.

If his tone wasn't so assured in playfulness, one could mistake it for envy. If his smile wasn't so soft, one could mistake it for a mischievous grin. And if his slouch wasn't so relaxed, one could mistake is for timidness.

Yet, despite his unusual atmosphere, the trio remained silent, their focus being more used at the fact... Three students were having a threesome.

Cutting-off the long silence, Ai turned to one of her best friend for clarification. "What did he say, again? "

Mai, blinked. Waking up from her absent-mindedness at the newly acquired tea. "Oh, he said that Shido is having a threesome on the rooftop? "

Hearing what Mai said, Mii asked pondered. "Who's Shido?"

...

Looking across from him, his reflection showed the same expression he adorned, a frown.

Grimacing for the fact that the birthmark that embedded on his forehead has bore nothing but uncontrollable feeling of regret ,suffering, and anger.

Regret at everything that his body has done.

Suffering at this twisted joke of fate and the plans of Kenjaku.

Anger at himself for letting it all happen.

"The soul is the body and the body is the soul."

An imposing statement that bares nothing but pain.

It wasn't his fault that his body was puppeteered by kenjaku...

It wasn't his fault that his two daughters died...

"The soul is the body and the body is the soul. "

"It was and always will be his fault."

If only he was stronger...

If only he was aware...

No sorcerers die without regret.

But his regret was unfounded because he was forgiven.

Yet, the boy in the mirror persists that it's his fault for losing everything he believes it, or be. For losing everything he worked for...

"The soul is the body and the body is the soul. "

If only...

He was more aware...

A splash of cold water awoke him from his complicated thoughts. A splash of water delivered by no one but himself.

Looking at the mirror once again, with renewed vigor from the cold water. He impose upon himself.

Despite every action he took, despite every mistake, despite everything regret, and despite going to the South and starting a new, despite everything...

The reflection still only showed, him. Geto Suguru.

Looking at the mirror, he chuckles. His chuckles echoed and turned into laughs of madness... Then he stopped.

"Such a twisted joke. To start a new, is to be a monkey... "

He pauses and pondered.