Gloomy people are easy to misunderstand if you socially talk to them .

  Akuya Shinji is running away .

  Thinking that Yato had cast a curse on him, he kept running in fear .

  (Who’s that guy……)

  It was a spell that made him believe that he will die if he approached Kamaishi .

  Being under that spell, Akuya wanted to get away from Kamaishi as soon as possible .

  Pushing away everyone on his path, he kept on running until he started sweating in an unusual way .

  When he finally ran out of breath, he hide inside a small alley and leaned on a wall to take back his composure .

  (I should be alright now . )

  Adjusting his breath, Akuya’s loath towards Yato started sprouting in his heart .

  (Just why did things turn out like this……!!)

  Biting his lips, he punched the wall behind him for a few times .

  Meeting Kamaishi at that time was nothing more than a coincidence .

  He moved to this city with his parents only recently, so it was the first time he saw her in this place .

  At that moment, Akuya felt extremely glad to the point where he wanted to brag about his fate .

  That’s because he met his crush from middle school .

  Akuya was originally a timid person .

  No matter how much he tried, his classmates often mocked him for his gloomy looks .

  Due to that, he never had someone he could call a friend and spent most of his time alone .

  But that was still better than getting bullied .

  Akuya believed that his situation was still not bad, until he met her .

  “Um, you dropped this . ”


  With a smiling face, Kamaishi gave back Akuya the handkerchief he dropped on his way .

  Possibly at that time, all that he saw in Kamaishi was a gorgeous and divine light .

  He never thought that there was someone who would talk to him gently like that .

  Only with that small incident, everything had started for him .

  Akuya started changing from that day on .

  He wanted to become acquaintances with Kamaishi .

  He wanted to be closer to her .

  Making use of various opportunities, Akuya approached Kamaishi .

  His feelings towards her became stronger day after the other .

  However, one day, Kamaishi had suddenly moved and Akuya fell into the depths of despair .

  (Right when I finally met her again!!)

  Miraculously, he was able to meet her once again today .

  He never felt this happy in his entire life .

  He went directly to talk with her, but that hindrance didn’t let him do so .

  (Because of him, Sayaka-chan is……!!)

  Akuya’s expression changed to that of utmost loath .

  Because of Yato, his Sayaka changed into a different person .

  Just by recalling what she said, he almost lost his reason .

  He realized that he was rejected .

  But he couldn’t accept that truth .

  (It’s surely because of him!! He made her say those words . )

  He thought that Yato forced Kamaishi to reject him beforehand .

  And eventually, his thoughts turned into strong beliefs and his fear from Yato was overwhelmed by hatred .

  “If only…… only he wasn’t there . ”


  Akuya muttered alone and remained developing his loath towards Yato .

  “Phew…… I was about to die there . ”


  Gemra who escaped from Lina showed up from the other side of the alley .

  Despite the hot weather, he was still wearing that black suit and antic mask which was enough for him to make Akuya notice his existence .

  (who’s this guy?)

  Forgetting his hate towards Yato for a moment, Akuya gazed at Germa who looked like a weirdo and then their eyes met .

  “Oh my, you are……”


  Instantly after their eyes met, Germa felt something odd coming from Akuya and decided to talk to him .

  “I feel a good amount of hatred emanating from you . With such an amount, you could be an appropriate resting vessel for me . ”


  Akuya didn’t understand what was Germa talking about .

  But still, he wondered .

  Why could he hear Germa’s words clearly resonating in his mind?

  Not saying anything back, Germa continued .

  “You, do you have a wish?”


  “A wish?”


  “I feel that your hatred is deriving from your desires . Is there something you want for yourself? Try telling me . ”


  “No, what are you talking-”


  “What would you do if I tell that I can grant that wish of yours?”


  Akuya couldn’t let Germa’s last line slip away .

  Usually, what Germa was saying should seem like nonsense, but at that time, Akuya didn’t feel that he was lying .

  Akuya made his resolve and decided to talk about his wish, however, he recalled something before doing so .

  He’s under a curse .

  Even if his wish was to be granted, he will still die if he approached Kamaishi, thus, there was no meaning in his wish .

  Recognizing that fact, Akuya stayed quiet again, though suddenly, Germa raised his voice seeming to have noticed something else .

  “Hm? It seems you’re under the effect of some curse . Let’s see, I will dispel it for you . ”


  Germa approached and pushed his index finger against Akuya’s forehead .

  Following that move, Akuya shivered and felt almost as if he was struck by lightning .

  “How are you feeling now?”


  Listening to Germa’s question, he checked his body .

  And then he started wondering why he believed Yato .

  There’s no why a curse could exist .

  Making sure that nothing ran in his body, he pondered for a few seconds and then talked to Germa .

  “About the wish……”


  “You can tell me what you want . ”


  Hearing the mysterious words of Germa who seemed as if he was smiling under that mask, Akuya casted his eyes down, pondered for a while then looked back at Germa .

  “I want Sayaka-chan!!”


  “Is that all?”


  “I want to…… I want to kill the guy who changed Sayaka-chan with my own hands!!”


  Pressed by Germa, he spat out all of his loath towards Yato .

  Watching Akuya’s expressions brimming of hatred and desires, Germa’s started getting excited then spread his arms and said .

  “Well then, let us grant your wish!”


  Right when he spread his arms, Germa’s body suddenly turned into black smoke .

  When he completely transformed into smoke, he wrapped up Akuya’s entire body .

  “Uu…… uu…… Aah……”


  Surrounded by that smoke, Akuya held his head while groaning and leaned on the wall .

  He felt almost as if something was getting into his body . His head felt like it was getting consumed by something . It was an ominous feeling far away from that of pain .

  “Aa…… aaa……”


  But abruptly, Akuya stopped groaning and lowered his arms .

  “Fufufu, Haa-haha!! Success!!”


  Germa’s voice went out from Akuya’s mouth .

  His body that has been possessed started emanating a sinister aura and his gloomy face mixed up with an odd smile, making him look even more unapproachable .

  “But still, as expected from this body . I feel I’m already used to it . At this rate, I think I can recover all my powers as well . ”


  Checking all over Akuya’s body, Germa talked in a good mood .

  “For now, let’s grant his wish as a way to get more accustomed to this vessel . I’m a tolerant god, after all . ”


  With that, Germa disappeared in the gloomy side of the alley .

  That was the moment that should have never existed . The moment when Akuya and Germa met each other .

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  Bonus

  Licking each other’s wounds .

  “How was your childhood like, Kamiya-kun?”


  “Well, I used to play with kids my age at that time . ”


  “As I thought . ”


  “Yeah, but I don’t think they’d remember me if they happened to meet me again . ”


  “Kamiya-kun, I will remember you no matter what . ”


  “Thank you, Kamaishi-san . ”


  Such a nice way to comfort each other .

  TL note: so licking each other’s wounds means comforting each other about sorrowful things that happened to both parties, exactly like what Kamaishi and Yato were doing .