Encounter – 2 PAGE 2 The bear-like man’s name was Rodolgo, and he appeared to be the leader of a small, decrepit settlement that was just outside of the forest. “Before that damned bastard came here by order of the king…” Rodolgo’s eyes shined with the luster of someone boasting, as Chizuru looked…
Encounter – 1 PAGE 2 Chizuru felt the cold drops of water hit against her cheek. She scowled without thinking and shivered. When she inhaled, it was cold air that poured into her lungs as if to cleanse her. Her eyes remained tightly shut as her hand stretched out, searching for the blanket that should…
Calling – 3 PAGE 2 Taking a step outside proved that the rain was much harsher than it had appeared from behind the glass windows. However, the wind itself was not too bad, which meant that the rain would not hit you from the sides. When Chizuru opened the umbrella and gestured for Karasawa to…
Calling – 2 Translator: Reposting, since the other site is down. It was a twelve story building, and the company that Chizuru worked for took up the entire eighth floor. When the electronic display showed an 8, Chizuru got off of the elevator as if she was being led by Karasawa. There was a…
Calling – 1 Mai ended up falling asleep on the mattress after a while, and so Chizuru lay down next to her and stared through the darkness at the small light bulb in the ceiling. The small two-room apartment appeared faintly in her vision. There was her bed, and while the room looked modern, there…
Since Our Last Kiss – 3 By the time that Chizuru had finished her story, the clock showed that it was two o’clock in the morning. And all of the noise from the surrounding buildings had died down. “Wo…ah…” Mai threw the pillow that she was hugging to the side. Her cheeks had become flushed…
Since Our Last Kiss – 2 Chizuru lay on the living room sofa as she finished the third volume by the light of the small table lamp. The pain had grown so strong in her that she finally closed her eyes. She placed the finished book on the floor as she faced the ceiling with…
Since Our Last Kiss – 1 “…se…Ayase…hey, Ayase!” She had been staring dazedly at the photocopier, it’s mechanical whirring noises were the only thing she heard until finally realizing that someone had called her from behind. Chizuru Ayase raised her head in surprise. But she didn’t need to turn around to know who it was.…
PROLOGUE It was an intense act of love that resembled a beast falling on its prey. Alde quieted her breathing as she slowly lifted the heavy drapes of the tent. The shadows of a man and woman cast by the candlelight were captivating. Alde knew well the body of her mistress, whom she had served…