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Chapter 3

Satori: How do you intend to complete that goal, you can barely stand.

Y/N: Of course you think so but I can defend myself quite well, I was one of the few survivors of Suika's massacre, a total of 3 survivors while those who didn't fight stayed hidden.

He responded back to her with a serene expression, unfazed by what she said. Knowing that he wasn't lying, Satori couldn't help but give him a sad look, knowing that it would leave a scar in one's mind.

Y/N: Anyway, those were unexpected guests but they could become useful.

Koishi: Useful?

She asked with a certain interest. All that was left was their bodies with no souls left, nothing can be done with only corpses so why was he saying that they could become useful?

Y/N: I'll need the both of you to turn around for a bit though, no need to show you the procedure.

Koishi: Hm? The procedure?

Y/N: ...

He stepped closer to the oni's body and plunged the blade of his weapon inside its belly, the smell of blood tainting the air slowly. Satori quickly averted her gaze but Koishi did the opposite and kept looking at the movements of the man.

Y/N: Done.

He snapped his fingers the bodies vanishing and a book replacing their corpses soon after. Inside the palm of his hand, the heart of the youkai was beating at a regular interval, even though nothing was connected to it.

Koishi: Wow, how did you do that?

Y/N: I don't do anything, the library does.

He quickly answered her question, turning around to go in the back of the library. Satori noticed his movement and tried to stop him.

Satori: You can't stay here, this place is dangerous for someone like you.

Y/N: Hm?

Satori: You're clearly at your limit, at least allow me to bring you somewhere to rest.

Y/N: I appreciate the kindness but I can't accept, you could just be plotting to murder me in my sleep.

He might have accepted their presence here but he still couldn't trust them, they are outsiders and they could try to kill him for all he knows. For that reason, he refused the offer with a firm decision.

Koishi: What are you doing with that heart?

Y/N: ...You shouldn't know.

He refused to answer but Satori knew what he was about to do, his mind was betraying him and she could read it like it was nothing. She looked at the man with horrified eyes and ran to him, slapping the heart out of his hand.

Satori: You can't do that!

Y/N: Huh?

Koishi: Hm? What was he doing?

Satori: That's the reason you are cursed by youkais, you ate the hearts of those you killed inside that library.

Y/N: I forgot that you can read minds, quite a nuisance.

He didn't even bother to pick up the heart on the ground and crushed it under his foot, blood splattering around it. The youkai beside him was neutral towards his movement while the one with green hair was still standing on the sideline.

Y/N: So what? Yes, I do eat their hearts but why do you care? It's not up to you to tell me how I should live.

Satori: ...