#ikevamp 2.5

[cirilla-fiona-riannon]

Ikevamp Act 2.5

Chapter 18 Romantic End

A few days after the events at the Black gathering...

Mitsuki: "So that black group got exposed?"

Comte: "Yeah. And those who were being sold as sacrifices were also freed. Thanks to everyone's cooperation."

(Thank God...)

I pat myself in relief as the string of incidents finally comes to an end.

On the day of the gathering, we, who had infiltrated the scene and helped free Ulfa and the others, got away with it after only being questioned by the police, thanks to Comte's help.

The organizers and participants of the gathering were seized at the scene.

They also found the culprits who set off the bombing at the World's Fair, clearing Halil's clan of suspicion.

Comte: "The bombing was apparently a protest by those who found out about the connections between the showmen and the group."

Mitsuki: "I see, protest. So those people caused the bombing for their own sense of justice."

No one was killed in the bombing, but many people were injured.

I understand their reason, but I can't say the means they used were right.

Comte: "It would be best if we could fix the mistakes without using violence."

(Everyone should know that, so why is it so difficult?)

(There are as many justifications and beliefs as there are people. And yet, one aspect of it creates mistakes and sacrifices.)

As I'm feeling frustrated that problems are not easily solved in reality, someone knocks on the door, and a person with a genuine smile appears.

Shakespeare: "Oh dear. You look like a wilted flower, Mitsuki."

Mitsuki: "Shakespeare! Comte was just filling me in on what happened after the incident."

Shakespeare: "I see, so you have been depressed by the reality that things are not as they should be. Well, I have good news for you."

Shakespeare: "They caught the showman who sold Halil's sister, and it seems that the treatment of his clan improved."

Mitsuki: "Really? Oh, thank god!"

According to Shakespeare, the people who were put behind the fence and on display are now out, talking to onlookers, sharing their family's culture, and interacting with people on a more equal footing.

I hope they look more alive now than they did back then.

(This world is not an easy problem to solve.)

(But in this way, we can change little by little.)

We can learn from the past, bring our thoughts and feelings together, and figure out a way to gently hold each other's hands instead of hurting each other.

(If we keep collecting beautiful things, I'm sure we can change the future someday.)

(That's right. Let's believe in that.)

Shakespeare chuckles as I ponder this.

Shakespeare: "Fufu, looks like the wilted flower has come back to life."

Mitsuki: "I'm just happy. I want to go to the World's Fair again!"

Comte: "Good idea. And the venue that was bombed is slowly being repaired with the help of craftsmen and volunteers."

Comte: "Let's go together this time. Mitsuki, Will, everyone at the mansion, and then..."

Comte and I looked at each other and nodded.

The faces that we thought of would probably be the same.

At that time, the three people Mitsuki had in mind were…

Faust: "Oh, by the way, those dhampir siblings..."

Faust: "I heard that there's a couple who wants to take care of them until they return to their hometown after the world's fair is over."

Charles: "Oh yeah. Leonardo stopped by the church the other day and told me about it."

Vlad: "Heh. Da Vinci, huh?"

Faust: "I heard the couple offered to let those kids get a taste of life in Paris, not just a place of work."

Charles: "Halil also told them about their own lore. And you know what?"

~~~~~~~~~Flashback~~~~~~~~~

Halil: "I've been told that our family has vampire blood in their veins."

Ulfa: "Look! You can see our fangs when we smile. Aren't you scared?"

Woman: "My goodness, that's a cute set of fangs. It's very charming."

Man: "Thank you for telling us. Can you please tell us more about yourselves?"

~~~~~~~Flashback Ends~~~~~~~

Vlad: "I see they have found a good couple."

Vlad: "This is another miraculous and fateful meeting between humans, huh?"

Vlad's eyes narrowed softly as he listened to the conversation.

Faust: "That aside, I heard that Comte also wanted to take care of the siblings at the mansion."

Charles: "But Leonardo stopped him, saying he couldn't let them see them drinking rouge."

Vlad: "Pft―ahaha! It's so Comte to reach out to someone right in front of him like that."

Vlad: "I guess some people are saved by his kindness."

Vlad's eyes filled with nostalgia as he gazed at the scene of a distant day.

Faust stares at him for a moment and then asks.

Faust: "Old man, why didn't you use your brainwashing power when you entered that place?"

Vlad: "................"

Faust: "If you had brainwashed everyone who was there, things would have gone much more smoothly."

Faust: "Did you hesitate because Mitsuki would see you?"

Vlad: "No, it's not like that."

Vlad simply smiles at Faust's offhanded remark and gets up from the bench he is sitting on.

As he slowly walks, his footsteps echo in the quiet cathedral.

Vlad: "My power is actually not that versatile."

Vlad: "Brainwashing several people at once takes a toll on my mind and body."

Vlad: "If I used my power halfway in that place, I might not have been able to save them all."

Faust & Charles: "..............."

Vlad: "And I've been thinking about some things ever since I met Mitsuki."

Charles: "What kind of things...?"

Vlad suddenly looks up.

The light spilling out from the windows appears like the last remaining hope scattered in Pandora's box.

Vlad: "I love this world."

Vlad: "I wanted to nip their sins in the bud and guide mankind so that they wouldn't make mistakes and lead us to a future of peace."

Vlad: "But I think my ambition and this brainwashing power are taking away the hidden potential of human beings."

Vlad: "That's what I've been thinking since I met Mitsuki."

Charles: "What do you mean by hidden potential?"

Vlad: "The power to create miracles."

~~~~~~~~~Flashback~~~~~~~~~

Mitsuki: "Vlad, you're not a God."

Mitsuki: "As proof, look, we can hold hands like this."

~~~~~~~Flashback Ends~~~~~~~

The warmth of Mitsuki's hand that held his blood-soaked hands still lingers.

Mitsuki's hand lifted Vlad up from his self-imposed destiny.

She connected his heart with a friend he thought he would never cross paths with again.

If Mitsuki had been brainwashed, this miracle would never have happened.

Vlad: "Mitsuki, you saved me again. Just like that snowy day."

Faust walks up to Vlad as he mutters to himself.

Faust: "Do you remember? I asked you a similar question before."

Faust: "I thought at the time that Mitsuki was the only one special enough not to be brainwashed by you."

Charles: "Mitsuki is special, isn't she?"

Charles: "From the day you guys met, I could see the love in your eyes as you looked at Mitsuki, Lord Vlad."

Vlad: ".............."

Charles: "I still don't know what love is, but that's how it felt to me."

Charles: "Mitsuki has moved Lord Vlad's heart."

Charles rushes bouncily to the door and peeks at Vlad with a smile.

Vlad himself found them and revived them using the door, hoping that he could use them as pawns for his ambitions, but when did it become natural for them to be by his side?

With this thought in his heart, Vlad tells them these in a soft voice.

Vlad: "I'll continue to love this world. But I also want to have a little more faith in people."

Faust: "So you're going to give up your ambitions?"

Vlad: "No. My ambition to protect the world has become a "dream" that I want to fulfill."

Vlad: "I'll leave my dreams to the people I love."

Faust & Charles: ".............."

It's the first carefree smile that Faust and Charles see.

Charles: "Fufu. I'm so happy. I feel like I'm finally getting close to the real Lord Vlad."

Charles: "Right! Lord Vlad, Docteur. I'd like to know more about the people in that mansion."

Charles: "I've only known them through Will and you, but I'd like to talk to them."

Faust: "Considering what we've done, I don't think they'll agree to it so easily."

Faust: "But, let's at least try to work together just like what we did in that gathering."

Charles: "Agreed. I'd like to see Mitsuki, too. Maybe the three of us can go to the mansion together next time!"

Vlad: "Ahaha, that's a good idea. I'd love to see Mitsuki's surprised face."

The three voices echoed through the light-filled cathedral as they began plotting their "assault" on the mansion.

In an art gallery on a corner in Paris...

A man named Gauguin appears from the doorway, looking down.

The picture of the vivid sunflowers he had just seen at the art gallery was stuck in his mind.

The artist, of course...

Gauguin: "Vincent. It seems my jealousy of your talent won't go away easily."

Gauguin: "I guess I'll just have to keep painting with this feeling."

Gauguin: "Haha, I can paint again. It's like a dream. I've been painting for what seems like an eternity."

Gauguin smiles to himself, still unable to grasp the joys and pains of painting.

Then, a couple of men pass by him...

Mystery Man 1: "That's right. You shouldn't even be here."

Gauguin: "What?"

Gauguin had no idea what had happened.

But as he looked down, he saw a sharp blade, which appeared to be the tip of a spear, deeply stuck in his chest.

Gauguin: "Who the hell are you guys?"

Mystery Man 2: "Farewell, poor vampire. I'll make you disappear before you even dream."

The last thing Gauguin heard was a gruff voice.

Before he could even see their faces, his vision turned dark.

Our mansion has regained its former peaceful lifestyle.

Then, one fine day...

Comte: "You suddenly sent me a letter saying we should have a tea party."

Comte: "Can't you do something about that impulse of yours, Vlad?"

Vlad: "Charles said he would make a lot of strawberry sweets, so I couldn't say no."

Faust: "Lord Vlad is a crazy strawberry maniac."

Charles: "I made something delicious, and I want Mitsuki to eat it. And of course, you guys too."

Leonardo: "I see, so we're just along for the ride, huh? Well, that's fine, but you guys insisted on it, so get on with it already."

(I was surprised when those three suddenly said they were coming, but...)

I watched from the dining room window as everyone carried in tables and chairs to prepare for the tea party in the garden.

Seeing them working together somehow made me smile.

Sebastian: "Mitsuki, is the tea set ready?"

Mitsuki: "Yup, it's perfect! Oh yeah, I bought some new tea leaves the other day."

Mitsuki: "These tea leaves were specially mixed in to commemorate the world's fair. Since it's so special, let's brew this one."

Sebastian nodded and tilted his head.

Mitsuki: "What's wrong?"

Sebastian: "Oh, it's nothing. Speaking of which, there's one thing that's been bugging me."

Sebastian: "There's no recorded event of a bombing at the Paris World's Fair."

(Huh?)

Sebastian: "But history is not always true, so I'm sure it got buried in the history books."

Sebastian: "Just a small wonder from a former historian. Forget it."

Sebastian then accepts the tea from me and carries the tea set.

(The bombing didn't happen in history, but the incident still happened.)

(Maybe history has changed or something?)

If so, then that means...

Sebastian: "Mitsuki? Let's go."

Mitsuki: "O-Okay!"

I put that thought aside and walked to the garden where everyone was waiting.

Surprisingly, the tea party turned out to be lively...

Sebastian: "Would you like another cup of tea, everyone? We also have strawberry sweets that Charles made for us."

Sebastian: "Please also try the apple pie that Mitsuki and I made. Isaac gave us his seal of approval!"

Charles: "Seal of approval? Does that mean you like apples, Newt?"

Faust: "Newton and the apple. Ah, you mean the universal gravitation?"

Isaac: "Ah, geez! Stop talking about apples already! And stop calling me Newt!"

Arthur: "Pfft...Newt's apple story is so classic."

Napoleon: "Guys, go easy on him."

Napoleon: "I get why you'd want to tease him―Yeah, no, never mind."

Isaac: "You just said you want to tease me! I thought you were on my side."

Mozart: "I think they're teasing you because you react like that. Well, I guess you're having a hard time, too."

Isaac: "It's true. Oh, by the way, Mozart, you said you have a concert coming up?"

Mozart: "Yeah. I've been turning down performance requests, but from now on, I'll try to accept as many as possible."

Mozart: "I guess I've come to terms with my past a little bit."

Isaac: "I see."

Jean: "Then I guess I'll have more chances to hear your music."

Mozart: "Yeah. I'm still aiming for ultimate music, and I don't intend to end up with self-satisfaction. So look forward to it."

Jean: "I will. Oh, I get it."

Jean: "I'm excited to have something to look forward to in the future."

Vincent: "Exciting, huh? Will, don't you have a new play coming out soon?”

Shakespeare: "Aye. My next play is a comedy with a happy ending."

Shakespeare: "From now on, I intend to write various plays, not just tragedies."

Shakespeare: "I'll face myself on the stage of life, rather than on the sidelines."

Vincent: "Yeah. Hehe, I wonder what your happy ending will be. I'm definitely going to see it!"

Dazai: "I won't miss that comedy you're writing."

Shakespeare: "I think it's a little different from your idea of a comedy."

Dazai: "At any rate, I'll go with you, Vincent. It's a date, okay?"

Theo: "Hey, bastard. You're not going on a date with broer, got it? I'm not going to let you!"

Arthur: "Cool your jets, Theo. Your bother complex really knows no bounds. Though, in a way, I respect that."

Charles: "You don't have to be so mad. I also go on dates with Docteur, see?"

Faust: "I didn't, and I will not. Charles, don't call it a date every time we go shopping."

Faust: "Seriously, if you say one more stupid thing, I'm going to sew your mouth shut."

Theo: "I'm starting to see how you guys really are. Arthur, don't lose to them."

Arthur: "Mate, I'm not trying to compete with them in the first place."

Dazai: "Ahahaha! I'll never get bored in this mansion."

I watch from a distance as everyone gets excited while I show Vlad around the garden to check the flowers.

(I remember back when we had a tea party like this.)

Vlad: "Mitsuki."

Mitsuki: "Oh, sorry. The roses are blooming over there."

Vlad: "No, I just thought you looked beautiful with those kind eyes of yours."

His bluntness made me blush.

Mitsuki: "Thanks. But it's kind of embarrassing to hear you say that so suddenly."

Vlad: "But it's true. Even in this simple moment, you're more beautiful than anything else."

Vlad: "Hey, what were you thinking just now?"

Mitsuki: "I was remembering something that happened a while ago."

Vlad tilts his head slightly, prompting the conversation to continue.

Mitsuki: "When I couldn't go back to my world, everyone in the mansion threw me a welcome party."

~~~~~~~~~Flashback~~~~~~~~~

Leonardo: "What's the matter, Cara mia? You've been smiling for a while now."

Mitsuki: "Hehe, I'm having so much fun. I just couldn't stop smiling."

Mitsuki: "Besides, everyone here was born in different times and different countries."

Mitsuki: "It's strange that we're sitting around a dinner table together, but I think it’s wonderful."

Mitsuki: "When I'm with everyone, I feel we can connect no matter who we are."

~~~~~~~Flashback Ends~~~~~~~

The feelings I had at that time came back to me again.

Mitsuki: "Right now, I'm just happy to have Faust, Charles, and you in addition to everyone in the mansion."

Vlad: ".............."

(So much has happened to get to this day.)

I sometimes don't know what I can do as a mere human being.

And I'm sure every one of us had a lot of emotions swirling around in our hearts, past that we can't forget, beliefs that we can't give up, and doubts.

But we overcame them and are gathered here now.

Mitsuki: "I think it is difficult for people to understand each other."

Mitsuki: "But nothing will change if we don't try to understand and stay away."

Mitsuki: "Even if it's baby steps, we should start communicating and give each other more chances to get closer."

Mitsuki: "I want to make the world a place where everyone can connect as a human being."

Vlad: "Mitsuki..."

This world is not made by one person.

The world is made by humans, vampires, and purebloods.

Everyone should be able to connect their hearts and live together.

As I speak out my feelings, Vlad gently narrows his crimson eyes like a man who has found a lost treasure.

Vlad: "Hey, Mitsuki, I'm here now because you found me."

Mitsuki: "Huh?"

Vlad: "You've kept me connected. You connected me to this world where humans and vampires live together."

Vlad: "Thank you for connecting me to my heart."

Vlad's eyes right now have the purity of a kid...

Mitsuki: "Let me also say this. Thank you for trying to protect this world, Vlad."

(Protecting something, helping someone, and keeping a fragile heart together...)

(Even if the means are wrong, the thought alone is precious.)

Vlad suddenly pulls up my hand and grins wickedly.

Vlad: "By the way, Mitsuki. I've been thinking. Maybe you should come to our castle after all."

Mitsuki: "Ehh?"

Vlad: "The flowers in this garden are beautiful, but I'm sure you're already bored after living in this mansion for so long now."

Comte: "Haha, what are you talking about, Vlad?"

Mitsuki: "Comte!"

Comte comes in with his coat fluttering and stands behind me.

Comte: "Mitsuki is already my family. So how can she get tired of being part of it?"

Vlad: "Then Mitsuki, how about you and I become more than family?"

Mitsuki: "More than family?"

Comte: "As the patriarch of this mansion, I can't simply accept that."

Vlad and Comte exchange a cheery but somewhat intimidating smile across me.

(Is it just my imagination that it looks like sparks are flying?)

Leonardo: "Seriously, those two still didn't learn their lesson. Leave those little mocciosi alone, Cara mia."

Leonardo: "I'll take care of you, okay?"

Leonardo chuckled as he touched my head and looked into my eyes.

Vlad: "Wait. You can't be too careful here, Da Vinci."

Comte: "Why do vampires like Mitsuki so much?"

Their interaction is somewhat childlike, but their deep, kind eyes make my heart pound.

Shakespeare: "Oh? I was wondering where Mitsuki was, but it looks like those three took her away."

Faust: "Are all the pureblood geezers like this?"

Charles: "Count me in, Lord Vlad. If it's about seducing Mitsuki, I won't lose."

The people at the table beckon us to join them.

Mitsuki: "Hehe, everyone is calling us. I'll make us a fresh pot of tea. Let's go!"

Leonardo: "Good grief, it's going to be hard to get out of this."

Comte: "Who will seduce Mitsuki? I guess it all depends on the fate that lies ahead."

Vlad: "Let's go then. Mitsuki..."

Vlad gently and invitingly pulls my hand he's holding.

While Leonardo gently holds my other hand.

Comte: "Sometimes I think about the past, the beautiful memories and the bitter ones, but maybe all of it was meant to lead us to where we are now."

Comte's words fall into the distant sky as he reaches his hand toward me.

Leonardo: "Present, huh? I guess you're right. Even though we experience pain and sorrow, the joy still outweighs it."

Leonardo: "That's what encounters with people are like. That's why I'm drawn to people. I can't take my eyes off them for the rest of my life."

Vlad: "People sometimes create miracles that change destiny. That's what I like about them."

Vlad: "Mitsuki made me realize that."

Vlad: "I wonder what kind of future awaits us in this world we're building with you."

(The world we're building?)

Mitsuki: "What lies ahead must be..."

A destiny yet to be seen, a miracle yet to be performed, and unquenchable hope.

We will live in this world with the warmth of our connected hands.

In this world, there is a “reason” that cannot be changed in any way.

Life begins its destiny as soon as it sprouts, and it will eventually fall into eternal sleep, for that is its destiny.

There is no such thing as a flower that never withers. No, there never was.

Are these vampires who have deviated from "reason" good for this world?

Or are they evil?

Mystery Man 1: "It looks like the vampire's presence has distorted another destiny."

Mystery Man 2: "They are nothing but a blight on this world. I wonder what they were born for."

Mystery Man 1: "Why don't we ask them ourselves whether they are right or wrong?"

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[white-liliom]

Kenalan dulu yuk sama anak (OC) saya ーpart 1ー

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🩷 ASAKA 🩷

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Nama panjang:

Inoue Asaka (井上・朝香) di universe Ikemen Vampire

Minamoto Asaka (源ノ朝香) di universe Ikemen Sengoku

Asaka Michel Minamoto (朝香=ミシェール=源) di universe Ikemen Prince

Putu Kirana Sarasvati, khusus buat lokal AU, nanti panggilnya Kirana ya~ 😆😆😆

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🩷 Common Characteristics between AUs🩷

Tinggi/berat: 168cm / 60kg (rada berisi sama pantat dan paha //HUSH). Tipe bentukan dada cup B tapi pinggulnya bahenol //SUDAH.

Golongan darah: B.

Tanggal ultah: 17 Februari (Aquarius)

Hobi: ngajar dan main sama anak2, baca buku/nerjemahin teks, berkegiatan seni (nyanyi, nari, main alat musik).

Makanan kesukaan: yg ada stroberinya.

Minuman kesukaan: teh hijau, cokelat panas (kecuali di IkeSen karena mereka belum kenal biji cokelat 🥲🥲🥲)

Bunga khas: lili putih, casablanca.

Kelebihan: kemampuan mempelajari sesuatu dengan cepat, ulet dan tekun.

Kekurangan: ngga bisa masak 🥹🥹🥹

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Sekarang kita bahas per universe, ya~

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🩷 Asaka IkeVamp 🩷

Usia: 25 tahun waktu nyasar ke pintunya Comte dan memulai rute sama Galileo, 32 tahun ketika memulai rute sama Comte.

Kota asal: Kyoto abad 21.

Pekerjaan: guru SD dan sambilan guru privat bahasa Jepang untuk orang asing.

Keluarga: 1 kakak perempuan, 1 kakak ipar laki-laki, 1 ponakan perempuan yg dititip tinggal bareng Asaka.

Background singkat: Asaka adalah MC IkeVamp yg ke-isekai ke mansion Comte pas dua2nya lagi kunjungan ke Fushimi Inari Jinja. Tapi Asaka ambil rute arc 2.5, alias rute dia ngga naksir suitor manapun, dan malah kudu bantuin Comte beresin masalahnya sama Vlad. 🤣🤣🤣 Dari sini ceritanya bercabang: (1) kalau di rute Comte, Asaka pulang setelah pintunya Comte bisa dipake lagi, dan ketemu lagi Comte di abad 21 setelah 7 tahun berlalu dari semenjak Asaka nyasar ke mansion Comte (dan 100+ tahun Comte jalani menunggu sampai bisa ketemu Asaka lagi 🥲), sementara (2) kalau di rute Galileo, Asaka ngga pulang dan masuk ke main route-nya Galileo in game (masih menunggu rutenya rilis hiks).

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🩷 Asaka IkeSen 🩷

Usia: 7 tahun waktu 'diambil' sama Yoshiaki, 12 tahun waktu pertama kali ketemu Mitsuhide, 25 tahun waktu Mai datang ke Sengoku.

Kota asal: Kyoto abad 16.

Pekerjaan: pendeta dan cenayang pribadinya Yoshiaki, sampai Asaka umur 21 dan Yoshiaki 'pura2' turun dari ke-shogun-an, Asaka pindah ke Azuchi dan jadi pendeta kuil shinto di Azuchi.

Keluarga: 1 ayah dan 1 ibu (yg udah ga tau gimana kabarnya semenjak Asaka diambil Yoshiaki), 3 youkai kesayangan: Onikiri (Onmyoji RPG), Aoandon (Onmyoji RPG), dan Ukon (OC).

Background singkat: Asaka adalah keturunan trah exorcist Minamoto sekaligus pembawa kekuatannya Minamoto no Yorimitsu/Raikou (Onmyoji RPG) yg pada jaman Heian sangat2 terkenal sebagai exorcist nomor satu, setara dgn Abe no Seimei. Karena keluarga Minamoto pun di abad 16 melayani shogun dan kaisar sebagai cenayang kerajaan, ketika Asaka nunjukin bakat spesialnya di umur 7 tahun inilah sama Yoshiaki langsung di-gatekeep dijadiin cenayang pribadi. Ketemu Mitsuhide pertama kali pas Mitsuhide masih 17 tahun dan masih jadi kaki tangannya Yoshiaki, sebelum dijual ke Nobunaga. Mai-nya IkeSen sendiri bakal ada di universe-nya Asaka dan ambil rute suitor selain Mitsuhide, karena rute Mitsuhide (mulai dari momen pengkhianatan di kuil) itu masuk ke lore-nya MitsuAsa.

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🩷 Asaka IkePri 🩷

Usia: 12 tahun pas pindah ke Rhodolite, 15 tahun pas pacaran pertama sama Jin (17 tahun), 20 tahun pas Bloodstained Rose Day lalu putus sama Jin, 30 tahun pas Belle masuk istana serta pas Asaka balikan sama Jin di rute JinAsa atau pas dilamar Cheva di rute ChevAsa

Negara asal: Kogyoku.

Pekerjaan: 15-20 tahun sebagai asisten pribadinya Sariel, 20-22 tahun keliling Rhodolite sebagai guru anak2 yatim piatu, 22-30 tahun sebagai sekretaris fraksi foreign affair.

Keluarga: 1 ayah, 1 ibu kandung, 3 ibu tiri (selir bapaknya), 1 adik kandung laki-laki, 7 adik tiri perempuan (anak selir bapaknya), 1 sepupu laki-laki dari pihak ibu bernama Chevalier Michel 🤣🤣🤣

Background singkat: peranakan Kogyoku (bapak) dan Rhodolite (ibu) yg 'dikembalikan' ke Rhodolite karena keberadaannya di Kogyoku mengundang kontroversi klan2 lain. Banyak bantu Sariel juga untuk ngajarin Belle perihal manner istana (Belle-nya of course bukan rute Jin, ya 🤭🤭).

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🩷 Putu Kirana Sarasvati 🩷

Usia: 32 tahun.

Kota asal: ??? masih dirahasiakan //HALAH.

Pekerjaan: dosen bahasa Jepang.

Keluarga: 1 ayah dan 1 ibu yg tinggalnya beda kota, sekarang ngontrak rumah sama 1 adik sepupu perempuan.

Background singkat: mbak-mbak-menjelang-tante yg masih lajang gegara diburu2 nikah melulu sama keluarganya yg kolot, dan menyalahkan Kirana sebagai anak indihome indigo makanya bikin susah jodoh. Bakal punya 2 rute: sama Comte lokal (Bhramsatya Adiyasa si Pak RW setempat) dan Mitsuhide lokal (Mirza Akandra si kajur di jurusannya sekaligus mantan muridnya Kirana pas lagi PPL tingkat 3 🤣🤣🤣). Sama Jin lokal? Hmmm nanti deh mikir dulu seabad, ya 🙈🙈🙈

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Sekian dulu perkenalan tentang Asaka. Lumayan panjang yak saya sampe abis tenaga nulisnya. 😆😆😆 Bakal di-update lagi semisal ada tambahan. Terima kasih sudah meluangkan waktu untuk membaca dan kenalan sama Asaka~

#yumepost #oc #original character #abeasa #mitsuasa #jinasa #asaka #yumelokal

[hakuoyuki]

Ikemen Vampire Act 2.5 Route PV [Translation]

IkeVamp’s Act 2.5 Route is to be released on Christmas Eve Dec 24, 2021 (4PM JST). That same day also happened to be the anniversary of Vlad’s JP Route Release! Look forward to the developments that lies beyond Act 2...

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Vlad: I am in love with this world

This is Another Story that leads to the subsequent futureーー

Vlad: So madly

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“Well then... Shall we start a tragedy?”

Napoleon: It requires more courage to suffer than to die, is what I think

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The hardships that assailed the men living in the 19th century Paris wasーー

Mozart: What I had faith in... I want to believe it again

Arthur: Insignificant life......? There’s no superior or inferior when it comes to people’s life......!

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A re-encounter with the relation from the past

Leonardo: Cara mia, what did you heard from that guy?

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Vincent: What I dislike is to see Theo’s face in pain

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Destiny twisted by the burden

Faust: If you want to gaze into the abyss then suit yourself

Charles: Will you come along?

Comte: You still haven’t gave up on it

Vlad: I am in love with this world

Comte: This world

Vlad: I must carry it out

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And soーー

A calamity that wasn’t supposed to happen occurred in the streets of Paris

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[Explosion SFX]

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Vampires confronting each otherーー

Thoughts which were at odds

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What I who stood in the middle of all that can do isーー

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Comte: Every once in a while, I remember the past

An ending no one knows, an unseen futureーー

Comte: Perhaps everything was a destiny which leads to now

With this choice chosen, where will it guide your world toーー

Vlad: Well then, what kind of future awaits I wonder?

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Ikemen Vampire Act 2.5

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What connects their hearts together isーー you

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I can't think of a funny caption so this is it

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[pianoperson]

Ikerev Army Boys Playing Twisted Wonderland

After reading @valnyte’s HC with Ikevamp, I wanted to do one with Ikerev too.

Alice introduces the boys to Twisted Wonderland and is shocked to get them all hooked into the game. Let’s say they all understand the game.

*just want to say, the strategies I typed in these HCs are actually legitimate strategies I’ve heard from people, and if you have the cards for it, I suggest you try them out

Black Army

Ray Blackwell

He’s in mainly for the story.

F for him, his fav character is Che’nya.

He claims Heartslabyul is his favorite episode because it has the best story out of the currently released episodes so far, but the Black Army isn’t falling for that.

He’s not wrong though, in my opinion. Heartslabyul, along with Octavinelle, has the best story.

He had to make it a rule that no one should spend the Black Army funds for gacha after the one time Seth spent 10k lin for gacha.

He does assemble his team but only bases his assembling on favs and a bit from Sirius’ advice.

He can’t help but smile fondly at Ace and Deuce’s shenanigans and dumbassery; they remind him of him and Fenrir.

Sirius Oswald

Oh he’s gonna have fun with the strategizing part of the game.

He will write down in a notebook all the card information he has attained and would ask from other soldiers for their cards if he doesn’t have a certain card so he can note down their stats at max level groovied, their magic skills, their typings, their buddies, and even how they perform in battle.

He’s the first and only one in the Black Army who scored SSS on tests. Everyone was floored.

Listen, he probably discusses these strategies at dinner especially because some people ask him how he scores ridiculously high in tests.

“Fairy Leona may be a defense card, but if with Kalim and Rook, who are his attack buddies, his attack stat will increase to 5k+. If you have SSR Kalim, who boosts your ally, his attack stat will increase further, and it’s even better that Kalim’s attack boost is magic 1 and he is Leona’s duo partner, therefore strengthening Leona’s duo magic. If limit broken at a certain level, he can deal 10k damage per hit with duo magic. The only other SSR who can inflict the same amount of damage is Riddle dorm and even then, you need to have Cater on your team with max buddy to even experience such a boost.”

He may not have superb gacha luck and he is an f2p, but whatever cards he possesses, he can somehow make them work in his favor.

He has a spiritual connection to Trey Clover.

Luka Clemence

Hello, may I introduce you to Luka “I have 7 SSRs only, it’s not that much” Clemence?

No, I’m not kidding. This guy has insane luck as an f2p.

He snagged 7 SSRs in two weeks and when Seth was crying about his gacha luck, that was the only time Luka realized 7 SSRs was a lot?

“I JUST WANT AN SSR SO BAD, I ONLY HAVE MY TUTORIAL PULL ONE”

“Huh?¿ How can you only have one?”

“BECAUSE I’M THAT UNLUCKYYYYY WHY HOW MANY DO YOU HAVE”

“I only have 7...”

Seth’s screams could be heard from Red Territory.

Ok but Seth has every right to freak out. Luka has ALL dorm leader SSRs, biggest tank of the game SSR Trey, and tweels.

Luka dislikes Riddle and Vil for the fact they both bear similarities with his brother. He has mixed feelings with the former, though, due to his backstory.

When it comes to rhythmics, he laments about how he’s a musician yet he can’t get the timing right. Poor fingers are slow.

Rip him in hard mode, especially for Octavinelle’s and prologue 14. They’re h e l l.

Seth Hyde

Rip Seth, he just wants an SSR

His initial SSR was Ruggie and he was crying when he learned from Sirius that he could have rerolled.

His favorite character is Vil and he wants him to come home, but only his Rs arrived.

It’s a wonder how 10k lin wouldn’t bring robe Vil and lab Vil home.

And he still has less SSRs than Luka LMAO

He’s cried at almost every OB backstory except Leona’s.

His favorite rhythmic is the paint the roses one.

Fenrir Godspeed

Luck in battle? Yes. Luck in gacha? Who’s that?

Fenrir spends money on the game but he uses his family’s wealth. Don’t worry, he knows how to manage his savings, but that’s mainly because he accidentally inputted the wrong birth year when he first put it in, so it listed him as a minor.

He loves Ace because he felt like he could relate to him so much.

His first SSR was Riddle, so he really wanted Azul’s SSR when his banner first came out. He hit pity pull and got duped by Floyd.

It’s ok Fenrir, I feel your pain, except I never hit pity.

He loves the rhythmics. Often, he’ll be singing the tunes out loud.

He’s gonna sing the Magift rhythmic songs when he’s training with other soldiers.

Red Army

Lancelot Kingsley

It took him weeks to figure out where alchemy classes are.

He has 4 SSRs who duo with each other, so that’s lit af.

He doesn’t know why he keeps losing in certain battles, though.

He also spent money on gacha oof

Riddle makes him chuckle. He has such a huge resemblance to Jonah, after all.

Trey makes him think of Sirius too often.

He ends up laughing at the thought of Sirius being Jonah’s helper.

I mean hey, they could have at least been friends if things played out differently back in school.

His favorite is Malleus, though, for the fact that he is powerful and lonely.

Jonah Clemence

He didn’t touch on the game at first because he thought it was ‘a waste of time’. It didn’t help that Edgar teased him for having the same voice as Riddle. It was only when he found out Lancelot plays the game and looks so happy with it that he decided to give it a try.

He was surprised at how similar he and Riddle are, and he liked the little queen even more for his birthday, being the same as Luka’s.

He will never admit he likes the game, though, but the soldiers catch him humming some of the songs sometimes.

Another thing he will never admit: he felt a lump in his throat when he read Riddle’s backstory, but when he got to Azul’s, he cried for an hour. He found himself most impressed with Azul’s voice acting prior to the overblot, but the story about Azul’s past had hit him hard. They experienced the exact same thing after all (being bullied) but it was interesting how differently they both turned out afterwards.

Jonah isn’t too big on the meta gameplay. Sure, he strategizes, but he mostly takes into consideration the stats of a card, not so much with the performance of it in battle. He won’t ever say it to Edgar, but he does take Edgar’s advice into consideration, even applying it if he has the cards for it.

Jonah scoffs at spending on gacha. Ultimately, they’re just JPEGs. Why spend on something that can’t be touched? Anyway, he has 5 SSRs and several good SRs such as robe Jade, robe Vil, and lab Trey. He can manage.

He loves the rhythmic section of the game. He may not be the best in the battles, but he’s talented in the rhythmics. Sure, some rhythmics were difficult, but he always scores SS on one or two tries regardless of difficulty. His favorite songs are the fairy gala songs and he’s caught humming them.

Edgar Bright

Just like Sirius, he has fun strategizing in battle. He will blab to Lancelot, Jonah, and Zero about the different strategies he’s come up with.

“Did you know you can make SSR Jade an attack SSR? His magic 1 raises his attack stat, and if you max it, hm will it exceed 5,000? I forget. And if you put Trey in the same team as Jade, he will further boost his attack, and if their buddy level has been maxed, hm perhaps you might reach 6k+ for Jade’s attack stat?”

“Did you know Azul’s attack stat can surpass even Floyd’s attack stat? If you max his buddy with Jade, he can be as strong as Riddle dorm at lvl80.”

“I’m sorry, but after testing out fairy Kalim, his SR cards are still better performance-wise.”

He’s the first and only one to have SSS and just like Jonah, he aces the rhythmic section.

He finds himself most amused with Jade for his shadiness and is probably the one who goes, “Jade, don’t you just want to go apeshit?”

Kyle Ash

He tends to miss lessons often either because he has a lot of patients or because he’s hungover, so he tends to complain about how weak his cards are.

He doesn’t care much about the meta gameplay and plays by favorites. Somehow, he manages to use the good cards and hits rank S.

He doesn’t join the events and doesn’t understand the woes of gacha since he always manages to get the cards he wants.

Luckiest guy honestly, and some of the soldiers jokingly beg for his luck.

Zero

He also strategizes but he mostly follows Edgar’s advice since he tends to get to it first before Zero.

Zero doesn’t play too often because of work, but the game is addicting enough to make him catch the restored AP every 2.5 hours. Anyway, even if he didn’t want to, Alice would have tried to get his workaholic butt off of work.

Poor baby has given up on prologue 14 hard mode rhythmic.

His favorite character is Jack for his good boy nature and he found himself liking the Octavinelle chapter for his presence and rationality. Beans Day event was also fun for him because of Jack.

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[cirilla-fiona-riannon]

Ikevamp Act 2.5

Chapter 17 Romantic Premium

𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗠𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱

Vlad: "I don't want flowers that do bad things to this world or humans."

Mitsuki: "Stop, Vlad!"

The moment I screamed to stop him, the smile I had seen the day I met him came back to me.

~~~~~~~~~Flashback~~~~~~~~~

Vlad: "Hey, fighting is bad."

Vlad: "Your hands are not meant to harm other people. Don't we all want to be friends all the time?"

~~~~~~~Flashback Ends~~~~~~~

(That's right. You said it yourself, Vlad.)

I hugged Vlad from behind, driven by the feelings that welled inside me.

Vlad: ".................."

Mitsuki: "Vlad..."

I wrap my hands around Vlad's blood-soaked hands from behind.

The wound may have already started to close up, but I gently stroke it to drown out the pain.

Vlad: "Mitsuki, your hands will get dirty."

Mitsuki: "It's okay. It's okay now, Vlad."

Mitsuki: "Don't put any more blood on your hands."

Mitsuki: "These hands are not here to hurt anyone."

(Because these hands...)

Made many flowers bloom in that garden.

These hands can compassionately care for children.

These hands have the same warmth as mine and humans.

Mitsuki: "Vlad, you're not a God."

Mitsuki: "As proof, look, we can hold hands like this."

Vlad: "................"

Vlad is not saying anything.

I don't know what he's thinking in this silence, but still, I want to tell him.

Mitsuki: "Don't hurt anyone's or your own heart anymore."

Vlad: "Mitsuki..."

The strength leaves his body, and the guy he's holding by the neck falls with a thud.

His clasped hands tremble just slightly.

Vlad: "The day I saw that future, I vowed to protect the world no matter the cost."

Vlad: "If my fate is to get my hands dirty, then that's what I'm going to do."

Comte: "Vlad..."

Comte approaches Vlad step by step.

Comte: "You don't have to carry the past, future, or the sins of humans alone."

Comte: "I'm not like you. I'm the lost in contradiction guy who can only help what's within his reach."

Comte: "But that's why I want to take your hand again."

Vlad: "Comte..."

Comte: "Let's think about humans and this world together."

Comte: "Let's hold hands, so you don't have to dirty them anymore. Just like when we were little."

Vlad remembers the day he reached Comte's hands and said: don't cry.

But this time, Comte is the one who reaches out to him.

Their hands and feelings are now about to overlap again after hundreds of years of passing each other.

Vlad: "Mitsuki, Comte, what you guys say is always beautiful."

Vlad: "But I don't know why, even if it's beautiful, I want to believe it."

Vlad: "I wish I could be close to you..."

Mitsuki: "Vlad..."

His crimson eyes narrowed softly, and he tightened his grip on our clasped hands to fill the loneliness that had lasted for too long.

(I will never forget the warmth and strength of this hand.)

To others, this may have been just an ordinary night, but for us, it was a fateful night that held one lonely pureblood together.

We then handed Ulfa over to the police and left the place.

Vlad: "Mitsuki..."

Mitsuki: "What's wrong?"

Vlad, who stood behind me, called me over, and as I turned around, he reached out to hold my hand with a slightly sad look in his eyes.

Vlad: "I'm sorry for getting your beautiful hands all dirty."

(He's right. I was so distracted that I forgot about it.)

When I grabbed Vlad's hand earlier, the blood got onto my hands.

I tried to tell him not to worry about it, but Vlad brought his face close to mine.

Mitsuki: "Vlad?"

Then, his lips gently touch the palm of my hand.

My heart beats faster as he repeatedly kisses my hand like an animal licking its wounds.

Mitsuki: "U-Um, Vlad. What's wrong...?"

Vlad: "Because you looked like you were in more pain than I was."

Vlad: "I thought if I kissed you like this, it could heal you a little."

Vlad: "It's funny because I don't have the power to heal wounds."

Mitsuki: "Vlad..."

(This is the real Vlad.)

Even when he knows there's no wound, he'll be brokenhearted if it looks painful.

The kindness he shows me makes my heart ache.

Mitsuki: "No, it's not funny. Thank you, Vlad."

Vlad: ".............."

Vlad: "Mitsuki, why...?"

Mitsuki: "Huh?"

Vlad: "I've caused you so much trouble, so why are you smiling so happily now?"

Seeing Vlad's cute surprised expression made me smile even more.

Mitsuki: "I told you before, remember? If everyone I care about is happy, that's enough to make me smile."

Mitsuki: "And, of course, that includes you, Vlad."

Vlad: "................"

Vlad: "Thank you, Mitsuki."

With that, Vlad smiles.

It's not a doll-like smile but a smile that exudes joy from deep inside.

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[cirilla-fiona-riannon]

Ikevamp Act 2.5

Chapter 15 Romantic Route

Let's go back to the same time Mitsuki went to the World's Fair site.

Leonardo: "No clue about Cara mia again, huh? Damn it..."

Leonardo clucks his tongue despite the festive mood of the city.

They split up with the others to look for Mitsuki, but Vlad and his friends never showed up at the church they are using as a base.

Shakespeare couldn't get any leads on them, probably because his memory may have been manipulated.

Leonardo: "We can't even trace their presence."

Comte: "Will says that Vlad and his friends wear lapel pins that make them invisible to the purebloods."

Suddenly, a group of excited children runs past Leonardo and Comte.

Child 1: "I got this balloon at the World's Fair."

Child 2: "Wow, nice. Maybe I should get one too."

Leonardo: "World's Fair? If so, I'm sure Cara mia would be smiling like that right now."

Comte: "............."

Leonardo: "Hey, Comte, I don't know what that guy told Cara mia to go with him, but you said Vlad would never harm her."

Comte: "Yeah, Vlad loves mankind equally. He can be kind or cruel, like a god. But for some reason, he seemed to be moved by Mitsuki."

Comte: "If Mitsuki is not "one of the many" but "a special person" for Vlad, I don't think he would do anything to hurt her."

Leonardo: "Knowing Cara mia, I'm sure she went to him for us. To find out what she can do."

Leonardo: "Mitsuki knows how to work hard for someone. That's the kind of person she is."

Comte: "You're right. All the more reason to get her back in one piece."

As the two nodded, a loud explosion vibrated through the air.

Comte: "What was that sound...?"

Leonardo: "Over there. There's some smoke coming from around the World's Fair site!"

Leonardo pointed to a black smoke rising up, and after a while, people rushed in from the same direction, running for their lives.

Comte: "Was it an accident? Or..."

Duke Germant: "Ah, Comte! I'm glad you’re safe!"

It was the Duke, an acquaintance of Comte's, who approached him in the crowd.

Comte: "Duke Germant, what in the world happened!?"

Duke Germant: "That's the thing, there was a sudden explosion at the main venue."

Nobody knows what really happened, and the scene is chaotic. The duke, however, frantically fled with his family.

Duke Germant: "By the way, the young lady you sometimes take with you in the hall, Mitsuki, I think I just saw her."

Leonardo & Comte: "!!!"

Duke Germant: "Did she go to the World's Fair with someone? I hope Mitsuki is all right."

After a few words of concern, the Duke left, and Comte and Leonardo looked at each other with impatience.

Comte: "Mitsuki is at the World's Fair?"

Leonardo: "We'll just have to go there anyway!"

Against the surging crowd, the two run for Mitsuki.

The black smoke, ill-suited to this place, dimly stained the clear blue sky and the beautiful building had a large hole in the roof.

Vlad: "Mitsuki, are you all right?"

Mitsuki: "Y-Yeah. Thanks, Vlad. But what happened?"

Charles: "I think that building exploded. Was it an accident or...?"

Faust: "Nein, the explosion is still going on. It is possible that someone set it off intentionally."

Faust: "Anyway, we need to get out of here stat."

Vlad: "Let's go. Stay close to me, Mitsuki."

As I took Vlad's hand and managed to get up on my unsteady feet, I was surrounded by the angry shouts of people in an uproar.

Noble: "The World Fair is ruined! I'm sure those working-class people are behind this barbaric act!"

Citizen: "What did you say? You're blaming us? What do you even know? You're just an aristocrat!"

Mitsuki: "We don't have time for this!"

Vlad: "There's nothing you can say to them now. Let's hurry up."

Vlad glances at the people arguing, and a sad shadow appears in his eyes.

(Vlad. This is not the only aspect of human nature.)

I'm sure they're just venting their resentment at each other out of fear right now.

As I was searching for a safe place with my thoughts running through my mind, a faint voice reached my ears.

Boy's voice: "It hurts. Somebody, help me!"

(That's the boy who was put on the fence earlier as a human exhibit.)

I think that boy's name is Halil.

With no other people from his clan around, the boy stayed slumped over on the ground with his injured leg.

(At this rate, he'll get caught up in the stampede!)

Vlad: "Mitsuki!"

Not wanting to leave him alone, I let go of Vlad's hand, turn back and run up to Halil.

Mitsuki: "Are you okay!? Big sister will support you, let's go."

Halil: "Okay..."

As I stood up to support Halil, a large shadow hovered over my head.

(No way, those are debris from the building!)

Unable to avoid the large pieces of debris that were about to fall, I quickly hugged Halil, squeezing my eyes shut as I braced myself for the pain.

???: "Mitsuki!"

(Huh? I'm fine...?)

I sat up and found them protecting me.

Mitsuki: "Vlad! And..."

Leonardo: "I somehow managed to get here in time..."

Comte: "Mitsuki! Are you hurt!?"

Mitsuki: "Leonardo, Comte!"

Mitsuki: "What are you two doing here?"

Comte: "I heard from an acquaintance that he saw you at the World's Fair. I'm glad you're safe."

Leonardo: "You scared the hell out of me, Cara mia."

The debris had only grazed them, and they didn't seem to be hurt either.

More than anything, I could feel that they were sincerely worried about me.

(What should I do? I feel like crying.)

Not only now, but I must also have been worrying them tremendously.

The apology and the relief of seeing each other for the first time in a while made the back of my eyes burn.

Charles: "Mitsuki! Are you okay!? Oh..."

Faust: "This is another yet tricky situation."

Faust and Charles, who rushed in before I could thank the three people who helped me, widened their eyes.

I looked over and saw Vlad and Comte looking at each other silently.

Leonardo: "We have a lot to say, but for now, let's just run."

After saying that, Leonardo looks down at Halil, who is in my arms.

Mitsuki: "Right! Are you okay?"

Halil nodded a little but was a little dazed due to his injury.

Leonardo then carried Halil.

Mitsuki: "Thank you, Leonardo!"

Leonardo: "I don't mind this much. But what the hell is going on today?"

Comte: "Hey Vlad, who is this kid? This presence..."

(Why are they both surprised to see Halil?)

(Come to think of it, Vlad was wondering about something too...)

Vlad: "You both felt it too, huh? There's no doubt about it."

Vlad: "There's a faint hint of a vampire in this kid."

We left the chaos of the World's Fair and came to Vlad's church because this is where they keep Charles' medical tools and Faust's remedies.

Charles: "Mitsuki, are you in pain?"

Mitsuki: "I'm fine. It's just a scratch. Thanks."

Faust: "The boy here doesn't seem to have any broken bones either, so he should be fine."

Halil is sleeping on my lap, probably because he's tired.

Faust and Charles sighed after examining Halil and me.

Charles: "Hey, Docteur. I feel like I'm suffocating."

Faust: "Is there something you want to say? Leonardo da Vinci?"

Leonardo: "No. Just surprised to see you treating Cara mia more respectfully than I feared."

Leonardo watched intently as the two of them treated us.

Leonardo: "But you guys took Mitsuki away. I'm going to have to be on the lookout for you."

Mitsuki: "I was the one who followed Vlad. And I knew it would worry everyone in the mansion."

Mitsuki: "I'm really, really sorry for being selfish."

Leonardo: "You don't sound like you're being threatened."

Leonardo: "I was worried about you, but I'm sure you had your reasons, Cara mia."

Leonardo, who narrowed his eyes gently, patted me on the head.

(To be honest, Faust and Charles played pranks on me, but that was only the first time...)

After that, they both treated me normally, and I never felt in danger.

Charles: "Lord Vlad was very protective of Mitsuki while she was at the castle."

Vlad: "I would never hurt Mitsuki."

Leonardo: "Oh, really? So that's where our Comte was right."

(What?)

Tilting my head, I look down at Halil sleeping on my lap.

(It was a dangerous situation. Good thing I brought him along.)

When things settle down, we should send him back to his group.

But the thought of being put on the fence of the exhibition again makes my heart ache.

(That said, if we took him away like this, it would be kidnapping.)

(And what did Vlad mean earlier?)

Vlad certainly mentioned that he could sense the presence of a vampire from this kid.

(Don't tell me Halil is...?)

At that moment, the church doors opened, and Comte returned, flipping his coat.

Comte: "I've seen what's going on out there."

Comte: "The damage from the explosion appears to be minor. Fortunately, there were no fatalities."

Comte, who had gone to the city to get information, tells us the current situation.

He says that parts of the site are now off-limits, but the chaos in the city is returning to a state of calm.

According to the investigators who arrived at the scene, this may have been the work of someone who disliked the World's Fair.

Comte: "We still don't know the culprit or the purpose. So I'm sure this is just a rumor."

Comte looks painfully at Halil, who is sleeping on my lap.

Comte: "The child's clan is also under suspicion."

Mitsuki: "Ehh!? Why?"

Comte: "They suspect that the folks who were brought in as 'human exhibits' may have plotted to blow up the place to escape."

Comte: "They say that a barbaric people would do that."

Vlad: "..............."

Faust: "So after the freak show, they're now treating them like criminals?"

Charles: "But hasn't the investigation just begun?"

Comte: "Of course, there's no evidence or anything. However, some citizens are calling for the clan to be taken into custody."

Vlad: "The unity of human beings against an entity they recognize as different is frightening."

Vlad: "I don't know what they will do to him if this continues."

(Then, if we give him away now...)

Halil: "Am I going to get caught by the police?"

Mitsuki: "Halil!"

Halil wakes up and gets up slowly.

Halil: "Our family would never blow up a venue like that."

Leonardo: "Don't worry, kid. You should be proud and believe in yourselves."

Mitsuki: "He's right. You're definitely not gonna get caught."

Halil murmured in a trembling voice as I gently held him close, wanting to reassure his eyes that were shaking with anxiety.

Halil: "If the police capture me, I won't be able to see Ulfa again. I haven't even found her yet."

(Ulfa?)

He squeezed my hand and pleaded with tears in his eyes.

Halil: "Please, find my sister!"

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Ikevamp Act 2.5

Chapter 16 Dramatic Route

That night, in a mansion built deep in the forest, all the vampires are gathered.

When the three appear with Comte, the residents of the mansion raise their eyebrows.

Shakespeare: "Lord Vlad. And even Faust and Charles."

Vlad: "It's been a long time, Will."

Napoleon: "Vlad. I never thought I'd meet the culprits responsible for attacking us this way."

Isaac: "You're the pureblood that brought Hooke back to life..."

Jean: "Even if you have a good reason, don't think I'll easily forgive you for manipulating Gilles and kidnapping Mitsuki."

Vlad: "I'm not going to defend myself for what I put you guys through. If it makes you feel better, you can put your sword through this chest."

Vlad: "I'm not going to die, though."

Napoleon: ".............."

Vlad's words exude no mockery but rather all the resolve he carries with him.

Napoleon sensed this as he stared at the man in front of him.

Comte: "I'm sorry. I know you guys have your own opinions. But right now, I need you to listen to me."

Mozart: "I guess they're not here to fight. Tell us what happened."

Charles: "We were at the Expo with Mitsuki. And then..."

The bombing occurred at the venue, and Mitsuki tried to save a foreign kid and got separated from them during the explosion.

The residents of the mansion were then informed that they hadn't been able to find her anywhere since then.

Theo: "On top of that, there's a kidnapping. It's getting a little creepy."

Vincent: "Does this mean Mitsuki is involved in this kidnapping? We have to go help her as soon as possible."

Vlad: "We'll definitely save Mitsuki. Along with the kid she saved and his clan, too."

Arthur and Dazai's eyes widened in surprise.

Dazai: "Heh. It looks like you're very fond of Toshiko-san."

Arthur: "I didn't expect a pureblood like you to care about the minority when it comes to saving the world."

Arthur: "You want to save the kid and his clan, even if it means going alone. Why is that?"

Everyone turned their gazes at him...

Vlad: "I guess it's because that kid is a descendant of a Dhampir."

Vincent: "Dhampir?"

Vlad uttered an unfamiliar word, and everyone tilted their heads.

Comte: "A Dhampir is a hybrid between a pureblood vampire and a human."

Pureblooded vampires differ from one family to another in the way they relate to humans.

Some clans consider humans only as their prey and do not interact with them at all. Others hide their true identities and blend in with human society, but some reveal their true identities to humans and seek coexistence with them.

Comte: "Because of the difference in species, it's difficult for humans and purebloods to have children, which is why it's rare."

Leonardo: "But that bambino carried a faint hint of a vampire in him."

Leonardo: "Dhampirs born by near-miraculous odds grow up and procreate with humans."

Leonardo: "I guess the result of that cycle is that bambino."

Vlad: "Nowadays, though, their blood has faded, and they're almost the same as humans."

Faust: "Their ancestral stories were passed down only as folklore, and their true nature as vampires disappeared."

Vlad: "Still, we can say Dhampirs are the result of the coexistence of vampires and humans."

Comte: "Coexistence..."

Arthur: "You can't abandon them because they have the same blood running in their veins―is that what you're saying?"

Vlad: "Maybe..."

Vlad: "This is all my personal decision, including wanting to help Mitsuki. In the end, this is just about my ego."

With a smile, Vlad casts his eyes down in self-mockery for the first time.

Isaac: "So you're telling me that a clan with vampire blood was on display at the Expo?"

Faust: "Yes, to make the lore even more interesting."

Theo: "They spotted a family with unusual lore and brought them to the Expo to make a spectacle of them."

Theo: "It's a world-class event, this kind of thing showmen like to do to get attention."

Vincent: "I wouldn't want that to happen to my family either."

Sebastian: "Furthermore, they displayed them in an exhibit to make them a target for kidnapping."

Vlad: "Not only that but if word spread that they have vampire blood in their veins and the vampire's existence was made known..."

Vlad: "The worst could happen.”

Isaac: "What's the worst that could happen?"

Vlad: "Vampire hunting."

Everyone shut their mouths at the mention of the disturbing words.

Isaac: "B-But I don't think they will believe that vampires exist that easily."

Isaac: "Except maybe if they bite them in front of a bunch of people and sip their blood."

Faust: "But once they see them as heretics, there is a possibility that they will be persecuted."

Jean: "As a heretic, huh? If that happens, their clan will have a miserable end."

Mozart: "I'm sure those of us who are also vampires are no strangers to this."

Vlad: "Fear can spread through the world in the blink of an eye."

Vlad: "I just want to stop it before it happens."

People fear those who are different from themselves. And once fear is ignited, they will be thoroughly eliminated with weapons.

Vlad has seen this side of humanity many times.

Vlad: "Even among humans, the slightest difference is enough to cause hatred and strife."

Vlad: "No one should ever have to experience that kind of sorrow again."

Vlad: "I don't want humans to make such mistakes or commit such sins. That's all there is to it."

Charles: "Vovoide."

Vlad gripped his shirt tightly, looking like he was in pain.

Shakespeare: "My lord, your love for mankind is so sad."

Although he parted ways with Comte due to his ambition to control human thought, what he revealed was his purest wish.

Arthur: "Frankly, I think your love of humanity is twisted."

Vlad: "Conan Doyle."

Arthur: "It's a bit arrogant of you to keep people under control because you don't want them to make mistakes."

Arthur: "But regardless of all this talk, it seems our intentions are mutual."

Theo: "All we have to do is rescue hondje."

Theo: "And together, we will rescue the kid and his clan. Regardless if they are human or Dhampir."

Arthur: "Well, there you have it. If all of us put our heads together, I think we can make it work."

Charles: "Yeah, you're right. I mean, we all have these great people here."

Dazai: "The king over there wanted to see if we are good enough to lead the people, huh?"

Dazai: "This is a chance for us to show what we're really made of."

Shakespeare: "Dazai, you work too."

Vlad: "You guys..."

Napoleon, who had been watching the discussion, looked at Vlad and took a step forward.

Napoleon: "Vlad."

Napoleon: "I'm not going to go too deep into the past to see how much you have despaired."

Napoleon: "I'm not even going to try to tell you if your plans are right or wrong here."

Napoleon: "We are former humans. To you, it may look stupid for humans to fight endlessly, but with both stupidity and sorrow etched in our hearts, we have risked our lives for the sake of peace and for those we should protect."

Napoleon: "But isn't that the same for you?"

Vlad: "That's very Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte to say."

Napoleon: "I'm not an emperor anymore, though."

Napoleon: "Now, as a man, I have no reason to hesitate if there is something I can protect with my own hands."

Leonardo: "So, that's it. You guys have no objection to that, right?"

Faust: "Yes. For once, let's fight together."

Faust: "In the first place, you will do whatever it takes to save Mitsuki. Isn't that right, Lord Vlad?"

He asked for his confirmation, and Vlad nodded as if it were a matter of course.

Dazai: "It's a strange fate, isn't it? Toshiko-san gave herself up to protect the child of a human and a vampire."

Isaac: "The odds may be astronomical. But for Mitsuki, I'm sure she just acted the way she always does."

Vincent: "Yeah, and I'm sure she's going to say something like this."

Vincent: "You don't need a reason to help someone."

Theo: "Yeah, I can picture hondje smiling like that."

Everyone pictured Mitsuki's smiling face in their minds.

Charles: "I totally get you. I mean, Mitsuki came to our castle herself."

Faust: "I know she's a simpleton, but that's why she's able to go head-to-head with His Excellency Vlad and us."

Mozart: "From what I've heard, it sounds like Mitsuki's meddling was no different for you guys."

Sebastian: "She is also more adaptable than others."

Each time Mitsuki was mentioned, the expression on everyone's face softened.

All of them had only one thing on their minds: unwavering determination.

Late at night, Comte and Vlad were standing shoulder to shoulder on the balcony.

Comte: "I never thought there was a Dhampir bloodline among humans."

Vlad: "Yeah. It's as miraculous as finding a newly formed star out of this starry sky."

Comte: "A star, huh? It's like hope. But..."

Comte: "That's what we've been hoping for all along, for vampires and humans to coexist. Vlad."

Vlad: "Yeah. That's the only thing that hasn't changed since we were kids."

The two of them remembered the lonely but beautiful scenes of their childhood.

~~~~~~~~~Flashback~~~~~~~~~

Comte: "Hey Vlad, are humans and vampires really that different?"

Comte: "I love humans so much, so why can't I just stay with them?"

Vlad: "Don't cry. I'm sure one day humans and vampires will be able to live together forever."

Vlad: "In this beautiful world, humans, vampires, and other living creatures live hand in hand."

Vlad: "I wish for a future like that to last forever. Let's keep wishing for it together."

~~~~~~~Flashback Ends~~~~~~~

On this night, their hearts came together for the first time in hundreds of years, just like when they had shared the same wish and exchanged tears and smiles.

Vlad: "I thought helping only those you can reach won't change this cruel world."

Vlad: "But Mitsuki tried to help that boy."

Vlad: "She put her heart into those who were being showcased."

Comte: ".............."

Vlad: "What Mitsuki says is always beautiful. Still, seeing her never give up makes me want to be close to her."

His crimson eyes reflected the stars as he looked up at the night sky.

Comte also looked up at the starry sky and smiled.

Comte: "It's strange. I never thought I'd see the day we'd join hands again in this way."

Comte: "Mitsuki really connected us."

Mitsuki tried her best to listen and understand both sides between Comte and Vlad as they kept confronting each other.

Comte: "Hey, Vlad. Is Mitsuki your own hope?"

Vlad: "Yeah."

Vlad: "She's the hope that kept me alive."

Comte: "I see. But why her?"

Vlad: "Ahaha. I think I'll keep that a secret."

Vlad: "But this time, I'm going to find her myself."

My consciousness gradually rises from sleep as the cold hard floor touches my cheek.

Mitsuki: "Mm...Huh? Where am I...?"

Boy: "Sis, are you awake?"

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【Enchanted in the sweet labyrinth】

They saved the hostages from the black group and prevented Vlad from harming the humans.

At the same time, his ambition turns into a dream, and the relationship between the vampires changes.

Comte: "You suddenly sent us a letter saying we should have a tea party."

Comte: "Can't you do something about that impulse of yours? Vlad?"

Vlad: "Charles said he would make a lot of strawberry sweets, so I couldn't say no."

Faust: "Lord Vlad is a crazy strawberry maniac."

Charles: "I made something delicious. And I want Mitsuki to eat it. And of course, you guys too."

Leonardo: "Vedo. We're just along for the ride, huh? Well, that's fine, but you guys insisted on it, so get on with it already."

The residents of the mansion, Vlad and his crew, are busily carrying table sets and making preparations for the tea party.

Mozart: "This table feels awfully heavy. Dazai, are you sure you're carrying it properly?"

Faust: "Both your skills as a musician and a writer are a bit unreliable. Ugh, fine."

Dazai: "Oh! It's much lighter now that Faust is helping. I can easily do it with just one finger."

Mozart: "You're slacking off after all."

Jean: "Are you a good cook, Charles? Napoleon and Sebas are good too. I wish I could learn from them."

Charles: "You want to learn how to cook? Then how about we give you a cooking lesson?"

Shakespeare: "Charles, Jean is not just bad at it. He's so bad he could even blow up the kitchen."

Vlad gazes at the people chatting with a sense of wonder.

Vlad: "............."

Comte: "Come on, Vlad. Don't just stand there. Hold that one."

Vlad: "You're too rough with people."

Comte: "This kind of thing is called cooperation."

After they finish carrying the table together, Vlad looks up at the mansion.

The wind is blowing through the blue sky, ruffling the flowers in the garden and Vlad's silver hair.

Comte: "What are you thinking about, Vlad?"

Vlad: "Remember when I teased you about how big the mansion was? You replied these back then..."

Vlad: "Great men across countries and eras will come here. Together, they will live with us and get used to this new world."

Comte: "Are we going to be a family? I remember you laughing at me after asking me that."

Only the two of them know each other's memories.

Vlad: "Now that there are so many more residents, it's become quite lively."

Comte: "Yeah. I consider them as a real family."

Comte: "Maybe that's the kind of connection I was looking for with humans after all."

Vlad: "You're such a lonely guy."

Comte: "Je sais."

Vlad chuckles and looks down.

Vlad: "But maybe I'm the same way."

Vlad: "Whenever Mitsuki holds my hand, it makes me feel very warm in here."

Comte gazes at Vlad's profile as he gently puts his hand on his chest.

His friend once called a God since childhood, is now finally walking alongside him in this world.

While the tea party is in full swing, Vlad invites Mitsuki to join him.

Vlad: "Hey Mitsuki, will you show me around the garden?"

Vlad: "I want to take my time and look at the beautiful flowers. Will you join me?"

Mitsuki: "Sure!"

Comte watches them leave their seats, and Leonardo calls him playfully.

Leonardo: "Are you sure you want to leave Cara mia alone with Vlad?"

Comte: "It's nothing to get so worked up about. Vlad is nice to Mitsuki."

Leonardo: "I guess you ain't losing either. Or maybe you're done overprotecting Cara mia?"

Comte: "Look who's talking?"

They chuckle at each other and turn their attention to the garden.

In the distance, Vlad and Mitsuki are gazing at the flowers, pointing at them.

Vlad is probably teaching her the language of flowers one by one.

Comte: "Hey, Leonardo."

Leonardo: "Hm?"

Comte: "I still keep asking myself if I made the right choice."

To revive great men...

To seek eternity for man against the laws of life...

To wish for a flower that would never wither...

Comte: "I guess these hesitations are karma I'll have to carry with me for the rest of my life."

Comte: "So thank you for neither affirming nor denying."

Leonardo: "................"

Leonardo's eyes widen, and his smile deepens at the unexpected words from his friend.

Leonardo: "Ha! That's not something you should be thanking me for."

Leonardo: "Even purebloods treat humans differently."

Leonardo: "There's more than one way to love. That's all there is to it."

Whether it's regretting the fleeting life of humans and inviting them to eternity or drawing a line and watching over them, whatever choices one makes, love involves both suffering and joy.

Comte: "Why are we so drawn to humans?"

After spouting one happy wonder and tipping his teacup, Comte stands up.

Comte: "Well, it's time to get Mitsuki back."

Leonardo: "Heh. I knew you were the most overprotective."

Vlad: "By the way, Mitsuki. I've been thinking. Maybe you should come to our castle after all."

Mitsuki: "Ehh?"

Vlad: "The flowers in this garden are beautiful, but I'm sure you're already bored after living in this mansion for so long now."

Comte: "Haha, what are you talking about, Vlad?"

Mitsuki: "Comte!"

Comte stands behind Mitsuki, smiling at Vlad as he seduces her.

Comte: "Mitsuki is already my family. So how can she get tired of being part of it?"

Vlad: "Then Mitsuki, how about you and I become more than family?"

Mitsuki: "More than family?"

Comte: "As the patriarch of this mansion, I can't simply accept that."

Vlad also smiles back at Comte, and silent sparks fly.

Leonardo: "Seriously, those two still didn't learn their lesson. Leave those little mocciosi alone, Cara mia."

Leonardo: "I'll take care of you, okay?"

When Leonardo approached Mitsuki, the two, who had been staring at each other with smiles on their faces, frowned slightly.

Vlad: "Wait. You can't be too careful here, Da Vinci."

Comte: "Why do vampires like Mitsuki so much?"

While the purebloods are engaging in their childish game, the others are making fun of them.

Shakespeare: "Oh? I was wondering where Mitsuki was, but it looks like those three took her away."

Faust: "Are all the pureblood geezers like this?"

Charles: "Count me in, Lord Vlad. If it's about seducing Mitsuki, I won't lose."

No one knows how much of it is a joke and how much of it is serious.

Mitsuki herself smiles at the three of them and simply enjoys the moment, unaware that she is the focus of the conversation.

Mitsuki: "Hehe, everyone is calling us. I'll make us a fresh pot of tea. Let's go!"

Leonardo: "Good grief, it's going to be hard to get out of this."

Comte: "Who will seduce Mitsuki? I guess it all depends on the fate that lies ahead."

Vlad: "Let's go then. Mitsuki…"

Vlad gently pulls Mitsuki's hand to join him, while Leonardo holds the opposite hand, and le Comte extends his hand toward Mitsuki.

Comte: "Sometimes I think about the past, the beautiful memories and the bitter ones, but maybe all of it was meant to lead us to where we are now."

Suddenly, Comte's words fall into the distant sky.

Leonardo: "Present, huh? I guess you're right. Even though we experience pain and sorrow, the joy still outweighs it."

Vlad: "People sometimes create miracles that change destiny. That's what I like about them."

Vlad: "Mitsuki made me realize that."

Vlad: "I wonder what kind of future awaits us in this world we're building with you."

Mitsuki gazes at the three of them, and her sparkling eyes, with her soft smile, are full of radiance.

Mitsuki: "What lies ahead must be…"

A destiny yet to be seen, a miracle yet to be performed, and unquenchable hope.

We will live in this world with the warmth of our connected hands.

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【The World We're Walking With You】

Napoleon: "Vlad, you're not a god."

Napoleon: "This way, we can hold each other's hands."

Vlad: "..............."

Vlad and Napoleon held hands as Mitsuki gazed at them.

After recapturing Mitsuki and the others through their joint efforts, the vampires slowly worked their way back to each other after this night.

The Paris Expo is as vibrant as ever after the damaged buildings were repaired.

Vlad: "I think Halil and the others are around here."

One sunny day, the residents of the mansion, including Mitsuki, Shakespeare, and Vlad, all went to see the Expo.

Halil: "Sis!"

Mitsuki: "Halil, Ulfa!"

Mitsuki, spotting the siblings, rushed over to them with a big smile on her face.

Halil's tribe used to be fenced in like animals as a human exhibit, but now the fences are gone, and they are freely interacting with tourists.

Halil: "After this, we will perform a song and dance passed down in our tribe. Please come and watch!"

Mitsuki: "Sure, I'll be looking forward to it. Good luck!"

Vincent: "Can I sketch you guys? I love your costumes, and I want to keep a portrait of all of you."

Halil: "You can draw, big brother? That's amazing!"

Ulfa: "Please draw me pretty, okay?"

Ulfa tilted her head and asked with a timid smile, and Vincent nodded his head.

Sebastian: "It looks like there's a traffic jam of angels here."

Theo: "Look forward to it, boys, because broer's paintings are the most amazing in Paris―no, in the world."

Mitsuki and the others burst out laughing as Sebastian turned his gaze toward the sky, and Theo proudly puffed his chest out.

Onlooker 1: "Is it safe to talk to those people over there?"

Onlooker 2: "They could be savages from an uncivilized land."

Some onlookers threw rude comments and glances.

Isaac: "There are still people who say things like that."

Mozart: "Unfortunately, people don't change overnight."

Leonardo: "I guess they'll just have to get to know each other first slowly."

Theo: "And yet, this World's Fair is supposed to help people understand."

Everyone's face slightly darkened at the reality that things will not change easily.

Mitsuki: "Halil..."

Halil smiles a little sadly and assures Mitsuki that he's okay.

Then Napoleon stepped closer to him.

Napoleon: "Halil."

Halil: "Eh? Waah!"

Napoleon suddenly picked Halil up in his arms.

Napoleon: "There may be people who will throw harsh words at you as you go on with your life."

Napoleon: "You might also get turned away, but..."

Napoleon smiled just a little sadly.

Before his resurrection, he had lived a hard life as a military man.

Napoleon: "But that doesn't mean you are weak for enduring the suffering."

Napoleon: "Look up, keep your gaze high, and live courageously."

That was something he could tell because of the past he had carried with him.

Halil: "Mhm. I promised big sister that I would live my life proudly."

Halil nodded his head as Mitsuki, and the others looked on.

Mitsuki: "Thank you, Napoleon."

Arthur: "As expected of Napoleon. Well then, I'll take the princess over here."

Ulfa: "Wow, this is so cool!"

Ulfa happily squealed as Arthur picked her up.

Arthur: "Having fun? Then here's what we're going to do next!"

Ulfa's voice echoed around the place, brightening the atmosphere as Arthur spun her around in his arms.

The crowd of onlookers, who had been giving rude stares and whispering to each other, left and was replaced by smiling onlookers.

Mitsuki: "Hehe, Arthur is surprisingly good with kids."

Theo: "He's a former doctor, so it's only natural for him to be good at taking care of them."

Arthur: "Would you like me to spin you around too, Mitsuki?"

Mitsuki: "What?"

Arthur pulled Mitsuki's hand as she smiled hesitantly.

Then the tribe members began to play music, inviting them to join in the singing and dancing.

Isaac: "Everyone seems to be having fun."

Vincent: "It's a heartwarming scene, isn't it?"

Vincent opened his sketchbook and began to run his pencil across the paper―soon, the blank page was filled with smiling faces.

The sun was beginning to set, tinting the beautiful buildings with an orange hue.

The group said goodbye to Halil and the others after visiting the World's Fair and headed back home.

Mitsuki: "I had a really good time today! Too bad we have to leave now."

Isaac: "We should come back again. There are still some places we haven't seen yet."

Napoleon watched Mitsuki from behind as she smiled regretfully while saying she enjoyed herself on their way home.

Arthur: "Napoleon, are you aware that you're looking at Mitsuki so tenderly right now?"

Napoleon: "Oh? Really?"

Arthur: "Ahh. I guess you're my rival now."

Napoleon: "What's with that? For me, for us, Mitsuki is..."

Arthur: "She's more irreplaceable than anything else."

They exchange glances and reminisce about one particular moment.

~~~~~~~~~Flashback~~~~~~~~~

Arthur: "Hey, why are you smiling so cutely?"

Mitsuki: "Hehe, I'm having so much fun today! And I'm smiling because of everyone."

Mitsuki's carefree smile and straightforward words tickled Napoleon and Arthur, and they naturally narrowed their eyes.

Arthur: "It's the same for us. We're smiling because you're here."

Arthur: "Right, Napoleon?"

Napoleon: "Yeah. That's right."

Napoleon: "You're more precious to us than anything else."

Mitsuki smiled and blinked her eyes as her cheeks turned slightly red.

The world around her becomes brightly colored by the petals dancing in the wind.

Mitsuki: "Thank you all for meeting me."

~~~~~~~Flashback Ends~~~~~~~

The smile Mitsuki showed today will forever be etched in everyone's heart like a treasure that gives them strength just by being there.

Napoleon: "It is a miracle that Mitsuki came to this world."

Napoleon: "No matter what happens in the future, I'll always protect her so she can keep smiling."

Arthur: "You're right."

Arthur: "She's a special lady who has been so close to our hearts for some time now."

Napoleon's emerald eyes gazed at Mitsuki with a will to protect her.

Arthur's glass-blue eyes also gazed at her tenderly.

May she, who is dearer to them than anyone else, keep smiling forever―with such wishes in their hearts, they stepped out into a new future.

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Chapter 17 Romantic

I'll find Halil's missing sister and clear the suspicion put on their family.

And if Vlad tries to punish the traffickers, I will definitely stop him.

With this determination, we planned our next move.

Comte: "I've identified the showmen, suppliers, and nobles who are deeply involved in the World Fair."

Comte: "I also found traces of some suspicious transactions."

We all look through the bundle of documents that Comte has brought.

Sebastian: "That's a very detailed information. As expected of you, Comte."

Comte: "I've been helping the organizers a bit."

Comte: "Plus, Theo and Will helped me out. They're very open-minded because of their work."

Shakespeare: "Fufu, it was fun listening in with you. Little brother."

Theo: "Tch. You were just covering your favored clients."

Vincent: "I see you two were playing detective together. Thanks for your hard work."

Shakespeare chuckles at Theo as he asks him bitterly to stop.

Arthur: "I also looked into the weird movements of showmen and aristocrats, leading me to a certain black organization."

Putting together what everyone had found out, the showman who brought Halil and his family had ties to a black market group, and Halil's sister, Ulfa, may have been sold to that organization.

Arthur: "In addition to that, I got this information."

Arthur pulled out a letter of invitation.

It was an ominous-looking black envelope with a bright red wax seal.

Mitsuki: "Let's see. On a moonlit night, we will hold our meeting."

Mitsuki: "Does that mean something will happen on the night of the full moon?"

Isaac: "There's some cryptic writing on it that probably indicates a location within Paris."

Arthur: "Mitsuki and Newt are both right on the money. A shady black organization is planning to hold a meeting."

Isaac: "How did you even get an invitation like this, Arthur?"

Arthur: "Hm? Well, I had to sweet-talk a maid who works for an aristocrat and ask her to do all sorts of things."

Isaac: "What do you mean by that?"

Theo: "I guess being a flirty writer in heat can come in handy sometimes."

Arthur: "If you're going to compliment me, you could do a little better than that, Theo."

Arthur: "And Mitsuki, this is just for research. I didn't really hit on her, okay?"

Mitsuki: "Hm? Yeah, sure. It's something you can only do. Good job!"

Arthur: "Wow. You don't even care at all."

As I tilted my head at Arthur's reaction, Comte put his finger to his chin and muttered.

Comte: "Dark gathering, huh? Sometimes, people buy and sell illegally obtained goods, slaves, and perform satanic rituals in those venues."

Sebastian: "Does that mean there's a good chance that Halil's sister will be brought there?"

Shakespeare: "If the nobles are involved, they may be colluding with the police. It's better to move with caution."

Napoleon: "If we call the police, they will escape before we even get there. They'll be on the lookout."

We should probably figure out how to move on from here.

Mitsuki: "I have a plan."

A few days later, on the night of the full moon, we visited the place mentioned in the invitation.

Nobleman: "Oh? If it isn't the Count of Saint Germain? I didn't expect to see you here."

Comte: "I've heard rumors of an intriguing gathering. When you get tired of living out in the open, there's always a lot to be curious about."

Comte: "Mitsuki, you should say hello too."

Mitsuki: "Good day to you. Let's have some fun tonight."

Comte and I linked arms as I lifted my dress lightly and did a curtsy.

Tonight, Comte and I are infiltrating the gathering as invited guests.

(Great. Looks like everyone got into the venue safely.)

I quickly look around and see Mozart playing the piano in the hall.

Jean, on the other hand, is mixed in with the guards deployed for security.

Dazai and Shakespeare also followed us right along as invited guests.

(Leonardo said he would sneak in from the back, but... he'll be fine, right?)

The other members are supposed to stay outside the venue, and if anything goes wrong, they will call the police or help us.

Comte: "Chérie, whatever happens, you have to stay with someone. Is that clear?"

Mitsuki: "Yes. Let's trust everyone that it will work out."

Comte: "Yeah, I believe in them. I have you and everyone.”

I was the one who suggested that we infiltrate the gathering.

Despite their objections, I begged them to let me join the undercover team.

As we were casually conversing, I heard the voices of the invited guests around us.

Guest 1: "I hear tonight's ritual involves a special sacrifice."

Guest 2: "They say it's going to be a child of a foreign tribe."

(Foreign tribe? Are they talking about Ulfa?)

(It looks like the guests are looking forward to the sacrifice thing.)

Apparently, this organization performs human sacrifices under the guise of rituals to pray to the gods.

Dazai: "It looks like an elegant party, but it's actually a horrifying one."

Dazai: "For Vlad, both the organizers of this group and the invited guests are likely to be purged."

Mitsuki: "Will he come tonight?"

Shakespeare: "It would be easy for that man to use his brainwashing powers to obtain information about the gathering."

(If Vlad tries to harm someone, I'll stop him.)

(But I don't know if I can really change his mind even if this whole thing settles down.)

(What can I tell Vlad...?)

Just as I was pondering this, the place started to buzz.

A man who looked like the organizer of the group appeared in the center of the hall and smiled.

Organizer: "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to this gathering. Tonight is the night of the full moon, a time when the power of the devil rises. Let us drink together!"

As the guests raise their glasses high in unison, a large cloth-covered crate is brought in.

Organizer: "Ladies and gentlemen, here is tonight's sacrifice."

Organizer: "She is the daughter of an aberrant race of vampires―monsters that sip the blood of humans!"

As the organizer signaled the cloth to be removed, a frightened-looking girl appeared trapped in a cage.

(He looks like Halil. That's Ulfa!)

Guest 1: "Oh, so this is the vampire. How dare you deceive us by looking like a human!"

Just the presence of one little girl makes the invited guests weep and lament, filling the air with an odd atmosphere.

Ulfa: "Where am I? H-Help!"

Several hooded men drag the unwilling Ulfa out and force her to lie on a prepared pedestal.

I couldn't help but grab Comte's coat, seeing her being forced like that.

Comte: "Bear with it. It's going to be okay."

Mitsuki: "Okay."

As I watched with bated breath, one of the hooded men took a dagger.

Ulfa: "!!"

Organizer: "Let's now sacrifice this girl and praise our God!"

He raises the dagger above Ulfa's head and lowers it.

(----!)

The next thing I heard was a man moaning.

Hooded man: "Guh!?"

The hooded man next to him squeezes the arm of the man holding the dagger.

Organizer: "H-Hey you, what are you doing!?"

???: "Sacrificing and praising God, you say? More like a satanic ritual to me."

The man who took off his hood was...

Leonardo: "Well, this is as far as you go."

(Leonardo!)

Leonardo drags the man and thrusts the dagger into the floor.

His charming, confident smile is still very encouraging at a time like this.

Comte: "As expected of Leonardo. Just as planned."

Comte: "We'll attract the guards. Will, take care of Mitsuki."

Shakespeare: "Yes. Let your instincts, hidden under a mask of elegance, run wild."

Mitsuki: "Comte, be careful!"

Comte smiled and flipped his coat.

Organizer: "Intruder! Guards, get them!"

The armed guards attack Leonardo while protecting Ulfa behind him.

As he dodged them effortlessly, one guard came up behind him and tried to knock him down.

But Comte knocked him over before he could even land a punch.

Leonardo: "Oh, you're joining in?"

Comte: "Yeah. I can't let you have the floor all to yourself... Right?"

Guard: "Agh!"

While chatting, Comte knocked one of the guards.

Their sudden appearance, standing shoulder to shoulder, without even using weapons, is enough to make the guards flinch.

Comte: "Okay, who's next?"

Leonardo: "Come on, I'll go easy on you."

The two men overwhelmed the guards with their inhuman presence.

While the purebloods show their hidden strength, the invited guests panic and rush toward the entrance.

But the door didn't open, and the pianist, who had just been playing, said these in a cold, icy voice.

Mozart: "Don't even try. By now, my friends waiting outside had probably called the police."

Mozart: "Too bad you're all caught red-handed here."

Guest 1: "Are you one of the intruders? Open the door!"

Dazai: "If the door won't open, why don't you just go out the window?"

Dazai: "I've closed that one too, though. Ahaha."

Dazai laughs as he swings a bundle of keys in his hand.

Mozart: "Looks like it worked. Dazai, when did you get the keys?"

Dazai: "Well, I just borrowed it from one of the vips."

The guests, realizing that there’s no way out, kneel on the spot in horror.

Guest 1: "Damn it! If we get caught like this, it will be the end of my family's reputation."

One of the desperate guests attacked Mozart, but a shadowy figure between them knocked him off his feet.

Jean: "It's not something an aristocrat would do recklessly."

Dazai: "Jeanie, you look so dashing and handsome.”

Mozart: "Dazai, stop talking nonsense, and help me find the other captives."

Dazai: "Got it."

Mozart: "Jean, I'll leave this to you."

After making sure Jean nodded, Mozart and Dazai ran out of the place.

While Leonardo and Comte distracted the guards, Shakespeare and I headed to Ulfa.

Mitsuki: "You're Ulfa, right? Don't worry. We talked to Halil, and we're here to help.”

Ulfa: "My brother is safe? Thank God...!"

Shakespeare: "Napoleon and the others should be waiting outside. Come on, let's hurry."

Mitsuki: "Gotcha!"

Shakespeare picked up Ulfa and ran to the escape route he surveyed beforehand.

As I tried to follow, the organizer behind me shouted angrily.

Organizer: "Our precious sacrifice! Don't think I'll let you leave after ruining our gathering!"

He picked up the fallen dagger and stared at me, sending chills down my spine.

(It's okay. I've got enough distance. If I keep running, I can―)

Mitsuki: "Kyaah!?"

I was in such a hurry that I didn't watch my step.

Seconds after my foot stumbled over a knocked down guard and fell, the man who was closing in on me swung the dagger over my head.

Shakespeare: "Mitsuki!!"

(I can't dodge it!)

The moment I closed my eyes and prepared for the pain, I felt a slight breeze and smelled the scent of roses.

(Right now...)

I opened my eyes fearfully and saw...

Vlad: "..............."

Mitsuki: "Vlad!?"

The sound of swords clashing echoes high in the air.

Jean lets out a small gasp as he knocks down the guards, trying not to hurt them more than necessary.

Jean: "Guh! One after another. Looks like the odds are against us."

The sword's tip closed in on him just as he was thinking of taking up a stance with Comte and Leonardo.

Guard: "I got you, intruder!"

Jean: "----!"

Immediately afterward, however, the guard who attacked him jumped and fell on the spot.

With a syringe in hand, the man behind him looked down at the twitching guard.

Faust: "Looks like the sedative I gave him is a little strong."

Jean: "You―no. I'll thank you later."

They glance at the guards surrounding them and put their backs against each other.

Faust: "There are a lot of guinea pigs here. How would you guys like me to experiment on you? Cutting you up with a scalpel or drugging you?"

Jean: "Hmph. Just don't kill them, Father."

Jean readies his sword again, and Faust pulls out a silver scalpel.

Their piercing look and smile are enough to scare the guards away.

As I looked up from my tumble to the floor, I saw a jet-black cloak and silver hair reflecting the light.

I have no doubt that he showed up to cover for me...

Mitsuki: "Vlad..."

Just then, another figure rushes to my side.

Charles: "Mitsuki, are you hurt?"

Mitsuki: "Charles. I'm fine, but..."

Leonardo & Comte: "Vlad!"

Shakespeare: "My Lord..."

As they all lock gazes, Vlad grabs the organizer's wrist with one hand and grips the blade of the dagger with his other.

The blade dug into his skin, but he didn't even care about the blood trickling down.

Organizer: "Eeek!"

Vlad: "You're using this stuff to glorify God?"

(He's angry.)

His usual soft voice sounds horrifyingly cold.

Vlad, obviously mad, threw down the dagger and immediately grabbed the man by the neck.

Vlad: "What will your God grant you for sacrificing this poor soul?"

Organizer: "Guh! You're hurting me. Let go!"

Vlad: "This world is rotting ugly because of stupid and wicked people like you."

Vlad continues to squeeze the man even tighter.

(He's going to die at this rate!)

Shakespeare: "Wait, my lord."

Leonardo & Comte: "Vlad, stop!"

Vlad: "I don't want flowers that do bad things to this world or humans."

Mitsuki: "Stop, Vlad!"

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Chapter 16 Romantic

On the night of the Paris World's Fair bombing, I returned to the mansion for the first time in a while.

After some deliberation, I took Halil back with me and showed him to my room.

Mitsuki: "I'm sure you're still in pain, so you should stay here and rest, Halil."

Halil: "Okay. Thanks, big sister."

I left the room and went to the living room.

Isaac & Jean: "Mitsuki!"

There, all the residents of the mansion are gathered around, perhaps being informed of my return.

Mitsuki: "I'm so sorry for worrying you all!"

A large hand patted my deeply bowed head.

Napoleon: "Whatever the case, I'm glad you're safe, Mitsuki."

Jean: "I'm sorry for not noticing you were gone."

Isaac: "Are you hurt anywhere? You're so reckless once you're on your own."

Napoleon, Jean, and Isaac were with me back then, so they must have been worried.

Mitsuki: "Yeah, I'm fine. I'm really sorry. Thank you for worrying about me."

Dazai: "I'm relieved that you're safe, Toshiko-san. By the way..."

Dazai suddenly shifted his gaze.

Dazai: "Who are those three unfamiliar faces over there? Are those who I think they are?"

Leonardo: "That’s right."

Vlad: "This is the first time we've met in person like this."

Vlad: "I'm Vlad. Glad to meet all of Comte's family."

Arthur: "So those two fellows over there are Johann Georg Faust and..."

Mozart: "Charles-Henri Sanson."

Faust: "I never thought we would meet head-on like this."

Charles: "................."

There is a tense atmosphere as everyone is gathered in the same room.

Jean: "So you're the one behind Gilles's manipulation and even Mitsuki's abduction."

Vlad: "That's right. Oh, Will. You're here too, long time no see."

Shakespeare: "Lord Vlad, what brings you to the mansion?"

Napoleon: "You didn't just come to drop Mitsuki off, did you?"

Comte: "Let me explain that to you."

Comte first tells everyone that I was at the World's Fair with Vlad and that I got caught up in the bombing.

Theo: "What are you doing at the World's Fair with these guys again, Hondje?"

Mitsuki: "That's..."

Charles: "I invited her to go. I wanted Mitsuki to smile."

Vincent: "For Mitsuki?"

Theo and Vincent both look surprised, but Comte continues his story.

Comte: "We took a boy into custody at the scene of the bombing. His name is Halil, and we brought him home."

Comte: "He was on display at the World's Fair as an exhibit."

~~~~~~~~~Flashback~~~~~~~~~

Halil: "Please, find my sister!"

Halil pleaded with tears in his eyes.

Halil and his wandering clan were forced to participate in the Paris World's Fair after repeated negotiations with the showman.

However, when they were brought to Paris, his sister, who had come with them, went missing.

Halil: "When my sister disappeared, I saw the man who brought us here getting paid by someone."

Halil: "So I thought maybe she was sold somewhere."

(That's, don't tell me...)

Faust: "Human trafficking?"

Leonardo: "That means the showman is connected to the traffickers."

When Halil and his group questioned the showman, he told them that he had left the matter in the hands of the police, and they had no permission to go looking for his sister, so he was forced to work as an exhibit.

Halil: "If anything happens to my sister―to Ulfa, I..."

~~~~~~~Flashback Ends~~~~~~~

Mozart: "I'm starting to get the story. You want to save the boy and his sister?"

Mitsuki: "Yes. I don't know if the police will act, but I can't just turn a blind eye to this."

(Besides, it might be some kind of coincidence that we are all meeting like this.)

Mozart: "You seem very determined."

Dazai: "It's a very straightforward idea, just like you."

As I felt relieved that everyone was listening, Arthur, with a serious expression on his face, frowned slightly.

Arthur: "I understand how you feel, Mitsuki."

Arthur: "But why do those vampires even want to meddle in this case?"

(I was wondering about that too. Why did Vlad even show up in front of everyone and come with us?)

(He seems like he cares about Halil, though.)

Vlad opens his lips as everyone's eyes are focused on him.

Vlad: "Halil and his sister―they are a little different from other humans."

Vlad: "They are probably a Dhampir, one with vampire blood. A descendant of it."

(Dhampir?)

The fact that Halil has vampire blood and the unfamiliar word is confusing.

Comte: "A Dhampir is a hybrid between a pureblood vampire and a human."

According to what Comte tells us, pureblooded vampires differ in the way they relate to humans depending on their clan.

Some clans consider humans only as their prey and do not interact with them at all. Others hide their true identities and blend in with human society, but some reveal their true identities to humans and seek coexistence with them.

Comte: "Some of the purebloods made love to humans. Some tried to be together, while others parted, but..."

Comte: "Halil's ancestors probably bonded with a pureblood and miraculously produced a mixed-breed child, Dhampir."

Because of the difference in race between humans and vampires, it's difficult for both to have children, and in most cases, Dhampirs are rarely born safely or grow up to adulthood.

Vlad: "In a way, you could say that Dhampir is the end result of vampires and humans trying to coexist."

(Coexistence...?)

Leonardo: "Ancestral Dhampirs grew up and had offspring with humans..."

Leonardo: "I guess the end result of that cycle is Halil and his sister."

Comte: "I don't think he's aware that he has vampire blood in him..."

Comte: "Halil has a very little vampire in him. He wouldn't even need to drink blood."

Vlad: "However, the stories of his ancestors were passed down in the family as folklore."

Vlad: "The showman took note of their different ethnicity and strange folklore..."

Vlad: "I guess he brought Halil and his family along to make a show of it."

Neither the showman nor Halil and the others believe the lore to be true.

Vlad: "But what if they really have vampire blood in their veins?"

(Ah!)

Vlad's words brought to mind a scene I saw at the World's Fair.

~~~~~~~~~Flashback~~~~~~~~~

Showman: "This boy here, Halil, is a descendant of the head of a certain family."

Showman: "And it is said that his ancestors once mingled with a fearsome vampire and produced an offspring!"

Onlooker 2: "You have the blood of a monster in your veins? Might as well see if you have any interesting fangs."

~~~~~~~Flashback Ends~~~~~~~

The sound of the onlookers' mocking voices is not something nice to recall.

Isaac: "Wait, not many people believe in vampires that easily, do they?"

Faust: "But even if there's no basis for it, if it continues to be talked about, as it was at the World's Fair..."

Faust: "The family could be looked upon as an abomination."

Charles: "You mean they will be hated and persecuted...?"

Sebastian: "I have heard that even now, people are being made suspects in bombings simply because they are of a different race."

(Place of birth, environment, race. Minor differences like that can lead to discrimination and suspicion.)

If such negative feelings develop among people, the family may be ostracized in the worst-case scenario.

Vincent: "Vlad, are you saying that you also want to help them?"

Theo: "Are you worried that the vampire's existence might be carelessly exposed to the world?"

Vlad: "Whatever the reason, yes."

(Then everyone and Vlad feel the same way.)

(If we all work together, we can even help Halil.)

If we could join hands as Comte and Vlad did in the past, we would be able to reach out to each other.

Such faint hopes are held in my heart.

Dazai: "Let me ask you something."

Dazai: "If you saved their clan, what will you do with those who preyed on them afterward?"

(----!)

Vlad: "................"

My heart made a sickening sound at Dazai's question.

(Vlad has the ambition to manage thoughts so that humans don't commit stupid sins.)

(He says he's willing to make sacrifices in the process.)

If he follows that belief, Vlad...

Vlad: "I don't need flowers that do evil. I don't need those who have become irredeemably ugly and evil in this world."

Vlad: "I will reap the bud of sin, even if it stains my hands with blood."

Comte: "Vlad!"

Vlad's relentlessness instantly caused everyone's air to tense up.

Mitsuki: "Wait, Vlad! If you keep making sacrifices like that, you will..."

(You'll crush your own heart, more and more.)

Vlad: "I just don't want people to make mistakes."

Vlad: "They hate and kill each other. No one should ever have to experience that kind of sorrow again."

For a moment, Vlad's eyes turn sad and shadowy, but they are quickly drowned out by his strong will.

Napoleon: "Is that your justice, Vlad?"

Vlad: "Yeah."

Napoleon's words poke at a gap that cannot be filled.

Vlad gave only a short reply, stood up, and turned his back on us.

Jean: "Wait. Where are you going!?"

Vlad: "I'm not going to excuse myself for what I put you guys through. You can come after me and put your sword through this chest."

Vlad: "I'm not going to die, though."

His crimson eyes looked back at me, and our gazes locked.

Mitsuki: "Vlad..."

Vlad: "Mitsuki, I'm sorry I couldn't give you what you wanted."

Vlad: "For the future of this world, I will make my choice, even if no one understands it."

Vlad: "Bye-bye, Comte, Mitsuki."

The smile he gave me as he said goodbye was so beautiful it made me speechless.

Faust & Charles: "............"

Faust and Charles also left the room after Vlad, and I just stood there.

(Why it's not possible?)

(Why can't we just go hand in hand...?)

Everyone watched in silence as their footsteps faded into the distance.

Vlad, noticing the presence following him, asks them both without slowing down his steps.

Vlad: "Both of you, do you not want to go to Comte and the others?"

Charles: "Nah, the only lord for me is you, Lord Vlad. Right, Docteur?"

Faust: "I simply prefer the more interesting guinea pig."

Faust: "If I'm going to go after a pureblood, I prefer to dissect an old geezer so creepy it makes me want to peek inside his head."

Charles: "You really are a twisted person."

Vlad smiles unconsciously at the unchanged attitude of both of them.

Charles: "Hey, Lord Vlad, do you want to help that family because you're like them?"

Vlad: ".............."

Vlad: "Pity and compassion may sound kind, but in the end, it's all about my staggering ego."

Faust: "Ego?"

Vlad: "Helping only those you can reach is a stopgap measure. This cruel world will not change."

Vlad: "I know that, but..."

Vlad: "A descendant of Dhampir, born of the coexistence of humans and vampires."

Vlad: "I just couldn't abandon that existence."

Faust & Charles: "............"

Faust: "Everyone's heart is so egoistic."

The conversation melted into the quiet night, and the three disappeared into the woods without looking back at the mansion.

Comte: "Vlad was once treated badly as a child by someone he trusted."

Comte: "Maybe he compared his own circumstances to that family."

Leonardo: "Whatever the past may have been, it's no reason to forgive inhumanity. We have no right to condemn his righteousness."

Napoleon: "But we can't just leave Vlad alone now that he's involved in all this."

(Vlad's heartfelt wish is for a kind world where vampires and humans live together.)

(Why are we so different from each other?)

We understand each other's feelings, but our hearts don't click like we are out of each other's reach.

I feel like I'm lost in a maze with no way out.

As I was thinking about this, I noticed a small shadow peeking into the room.

Mitsuki: "Halil?"

Halil: "I'm causing trouble for everyone. I'm sorry."

Mitsuki: "No, it's not your fault."

I crouch down in front of Halil, who apologetically slumps his shoulders.

He looked at me with big eyes. Suddenly, Vlad's words came back to me.

~~~~~~~~~Flashback~~~~~~~~~

Vlad: "In a way, you could say that Dhampir is the end result of vampires and humans trying to coexist."

~~~~~~~Flashback Ends~~~~~~~

(Existence for coexistence.)

He has a faint hint of vampire blood in him, inherited from his ancestors.

In the distant past, his ancestors, both human and vampire, were united.

Even if they are of different races, live different lengths of time, or think differently, they surely seek to know the other person.

Connecting heart to heart.

(Everyone can be connected. Halil's existence proves it.)

Halil: "Big sister?"

I gently hold Halil's hand.

His slightly warm body temperature, distinctive of a child, overlapped with my own, and I felt encouraged by it.

(Let's believe again that we can hold each other's hands...)

(I'll connect us all...)

(So I'm not going to waver anymore.)

I stand up, still holding hands with Halil, and turn to everyone.

I look over at each person's face and speak my mind.

Mitsuki: "Everyone, I want to help Halil and his clan. And I also want to stop Vlad."

Comte: "Mitsuki..."

Mitsuki: "I know it's out of line to ask you to do this after the attack led by Vlad."

Mitsuki: "But I don't want his hands to be stained with more blood."

(Humans commit sins and mistakes. But if he still says he likes humans...)

(No matter how distorted that love may be, I want to be sincere with him as a human being.)

Napoleon: "Mitsuki, I don't know if your desperation will stop that guy. Do you still want to?"

Mitsuki: "Still. I don't want to give up before I've done anything yet."

Mitsuki: "I know this is all a selfish request. But please lend me your help!"

This is ego, arrogance, and pretense. But still, I bowed my head, knowing everything.

The silence continues for what feels like an eternity.

Comte: "This might be my last chance to find out what's in that guy's heart."

Mitsuki: "Comte..."

Shakespeare: "Lord Vlad himself has made a move. He will not abandon the family like this."

Dazai: "Then I guess there will be another chance for contact, huh?"

Mozart: "You're really reckless."

Jean: "It's not the first time."

The twelve of them smile and nod.

(Everyone...)

I felt our hearts unite, and my chest burns passionately.

I said "thank you" in a hushed voice and squeezed Halil's hand.

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Ikevamp Act 2.5

Chapter 13

Vlad: ".............."

Comte told me all about Vlad's ambition to protect the course of the world, use the talents of the great men, and control human thoughts.

Mitsuki: "How can you put humans under the control of the purebloods? Is that really the future you want?"

A slight silence falls, and eventually, Vlad slowly opens his lips.

Vlad: "Yes, it's what I want. When I walked through that door and saw that world, I made up my mind."

Vlad: "Someone has to change the future and protect this world. But people who commit crimes cannot fulfill that mission."

Vlad: "So I decided to protect it myself. Even if it means making sacrifices and losing friends."

The lack of hesitation in Vlad's voice somehow squeezes my heart painfully.

Mitsuki: "Hey, Vlad. I think the peace that comes at the cost of using or sacrificing someone is meaningless."

Mitsuki: "Yeah, it may not be easy to change the future, but it's not all about managing thoughts."

Mitsuki: "Can't we figure out a way to work hand in hand to make things better?"

Mitsuki: "Vampires and humans are not so different from each other, after all."

Vlad lowers his eyes after listening to me.

Vlad: "I used to have that dream, too."

Vlad: "You're kind. But I wonder how far that can go."

Mitsuki: "But..."

Vlad: "Why don't you take a look and see where this world is headed?"

(Huh?)

Vlad hugs me around the waist. His crimson eyes are so close that I feel like I'm being sucked in.

Mitsuki: "Vlad, what are you doing?"

Vlad: "I'm going to show you my memories. Because I want you to be the only one to know."

(Is he going to share his memories?)

A slight shiver runs through me, but...

(I might be able to touch Vlad's heart.)

Vlad: "You're shaking. It's okay. I'll hold you like this."

Vlad: "I wonder if your kindness will change that future. Like it did with me."

After mumbling to himself, he quickly held out his hand.

Vlad: "Sleep in the farthest dream."

(----!)

My consciousness gets swallowed up as if I'm being lured into a deep sleep.

The moment I open my eyes, what I see is...

(This is...)

(This is the future that Vlad saw.)

Dust storms rolling in the wind beat against my cheeks, and the dry ground was full of cracks.

The blue sky vanished, and in its place was a murky color, filled with an eerie silence.

(No sign of people anywhere.)

Not only people but also birds, plants, and trees―there is no presence of living things at all.

There is only emptiness.

(No way. Is this really how the world is going to end...?)

Looking closely, one can see the remains of what appears to be a skyscraper, indicating that humans once existed.

In other words, this is indeed our future.

(No, I don't want to believe this.)

Mitsuki: "Why? How did this happen?"

My heart starts to despair in the face of a reality that cannot be overturned.

Then, the devastated world is engulfed by a blinding light, and my vision turns white.

Soon, from somewhere, I heard the lonely voices of two boys.

Comte: "Hey, Vlad? Do you really think humans and vampires are that different?"

Comte: "I love humans so much, so why can't I just stay with them?"

Vlad: "Don't cry. I'm sure one day, humans and vampires will be able to live together forever."

Comte: "Really?"

Vlad: "Yes. Because humans love us just like we love them."

Vlad: "In this beautiful world, humans, vampires, and other living creatures live hand in hand."

Vlad: "I wish for a future like that to last forever. Let's keep wishing for it together."

The silver-haired boy reached out to the gold-haired boy, and the boys held hands and smiled at each other.

(That was probably Vlad and Comte when they were young.)

(Is this another memory of Vlad? And these feelings that are pouring into me...)

A wistful feeling of love for human beings flows into my heart.

But, a heartbreaking cry tore at that feeling.

Vlad: "Why? Why are you doing this? You're human, right?"

Vlad: "Humans and vampires are the same creatures."

The scene in the snowy landscape remains blurry, drowned out by the blizzard.

Meanwhile, unbearable sorrow rushes in me like a muddy stream.

(Vlad, your true heart is...)

I try to reach out to his heart that is moving away from me, but...

Mitsuki: "!!"

I suddenly realized that I was leaning against Vlad's chest.

(Did I just wake up from a dream?)

Vlad: "Welcome back, Mitsuki. Are you feeling okay?"

Mitsuki: "Vlad, the view I just saw..."

Vlad: "Yes, that's the view I saw beyond the door, and that's the end this world will follow."

I shudder in his arms, remembering the first miserable scene I saw.

Mitsuki: "How did we end up in a world like that?"

Vlad: "The repeated wars, and the scientific weapons used in each war, are the price for the sins of mankind."

Vlad: "I tried all kinds of ways to erase that sins."

Vlad rubs my back as he begins to reflect on the past.

He tried to prevent the development of weapons by scientists to change the history of war and even contacted the country's rulers to prevent tyranny.

Vlad: "But, it was all in vain."

Mitsuki: "Because a major turning point in history is not easy to change...?"

~~~~~~~~~Flashback~~~~~~~~~

Comte: "A major turning point in history―you can't fundamentally change an event that will be remembered by many people."

Comte: "Just as a narrow river will eventually reach the sea, it will mysteriously end up at the same place, no matter what we do to it."

Comte: "Maybe that's also the way the world works."

~~~~~~~Flashback Ends~~~~~~~

When I told him what Comte had told me, Vlad gave a small nod.

Vlad: "There have been times when I've had strange things happen to me because of my repeated meddling in history."

Vlad: "It was as if the world was trying to get rid of me as an outsider."

(Vlad went so far as to try to prevent the events that caused the desolation...)

(All by himself.)

Vlad: "There is so much life in this world, and they are all the same, but..."

Vlad: "People are afraid of being different, and that fear leads to persecution, which eventually leads to conflict."

Vlad: "If we don't change the human mind, this world will go to ruin again and again."

Mitsuki: "Not all people are like that. Some people want to make the world a better place."

I was about to say something, but I quickly swallowed down my words.

"Don't cry. Someday, I'm sure, humans and vampires will be together forever."

"Why are you doing this? Humans and vampires are the same creatures, so why are you doing this?"

I don't know the details of what happened in Vlad's childhood. But...

(He may have been badly betrayed by humans in the past.)

(And in the future, humans betrayed his dreams again.)

Still, Vlad doesn't give up on the future because...

Vlad: "Mitsuki, I like humans."

Vlad: "But humans can't help making mistakes. That's why I only hate the sins they commit."

Vlad: "I'll control their thoughts and eliminate the seeds of their sin. Even if it means cutting off someone's life."

Mitsuki: ".........."

Even after being betrayed, Vlad still tells me that he loves humans.

The same lips that speak of beliefs too pure and too cruel to be true.

(Oh, I get now why my heart aches so much every time Vlad talks about his intentions.)

(I'm sad that he locked his heart away somewhere.)

He loves human beings, but he is willing to sacrifice them. This decision is not easy to make, yet he puts his heart on the line to protect the world.

Mitsuki: "Vlad, are you trying to erase even your own heart and become a god?"

Vlad: ".............."

Vlad: "Let's see, if it's my destiny to do so, then yes."

Vlad smiled a picture-perfect smile, just like a painted god.

Vlad: "I love this world like crazy."

Vlad: "I don't care what I have to give up. I don't care if I have to bear it all. If I can protect this world, I wouldn't want anything else."

Vlad: "But..."

Vlad looks me in the eyes.

His unwavering eyes seemed to waver just slightly.

Vlad: "There is one wish that I can't let go of."

Vlad: "I wish to have you next to me, Mitsuki."

(Me...?)

Vlad: "For me, you and this connection were my only hope."

Vlad: "Mitsuki, stay with me."

His hand on my back held me tightly as if he was desperately trying to hold on to a mirage.

(Why me?)

(Why are you telling me this when we just met?)

I don't know. I don't have a clue.

(But I feel aching loneliness coming from him right now...)

Living in eternal loneliness with only one "hope" in his heart.

(I just can't deny his thoughts as he fights to protect the world, bearing everything on his own.)

(But...)

I remember the faces of everyone in the mansion.

They are my precious friends with whom I have met and developed irreplaceable bonds within this world.

I know that all sorts of feelings are swirling against Vlad's heart, but...

Mitsuki: "Vlad. I can't just pick you alone."

Vlad: "............"

Mitsuki: "I don't deny your feelings. But everyone in the mansion is important to me, too."

Mitsuki: "You're trying to use everyone in the mansion as pawns. I can't just let you use them like that."

(But. Even if it's the only convenient way...)

Mitsuki: "Still, this here screams that I shouldn't leave you alone..."

Vlad: "............"

I clench the center of my violently creaking chest.

(When everyone in the mansion almost lost their smiles, I wanted to hold on to their hearts that were about to stray.)

(Vlad's heart is the same. I feel like I shouldn't leave him alone any longer.)

Saying I can't choose will probably hurt him, but I also know it's selfish not to want to hurt him by leaving him alone.

Still...

Mitsuki: "I want to stop you, Vlad."

(If he continues to go the wrong path, it will only lead him to more sorrow.)

Vlad: "Is that your choice right now?"

Mitsuki: "This is not even a choice. But this is how I honestly feel."

I don't know what he looked like when he said: "I see", but his fingers were still gentle as he unclenched my tightly clenched hand.

Vlad: "............"

After sending Mitsuki back to her room, Vlad was staring at the portrait alone when quiet footsteps approached.

Faust: "Lord Vlad, aren't you going to brainwash Mitsuki?"

Vlad: "Faust, what's with this sudden question you're asking me?"

Faust: "You love humans equally, but it looks like you're obsessed with this woman."

Faust: "I expected you to brainwash her to keep her with you as a sign of your love for her."

Vlad: "Ahaha, there might be a form of love like that. But I wouldn't do that to Mitsuki."

Faust: "Oh? Why is that?"

Pulling his gaze away from Faust, Vlad stares at the portrait again.

Her face, lost in eternity yet never forgotten, is smiling in the frame.

Vlad: "It would be easy for me to take Mitsuki's hand by force right here and now."

Vlad: "But that's not her choice."

Vlad: "I don't want to limit her potential as she is by my hands."

Vlad looks down at his hands.

On that distant day, he held up his pinky finger and made a "promise" to her.

Faust: "This is unusual. You look like you're lost."

Vlad: "Maybe."

Vlad: "Is it funny to see a man who wants to change the future by any means necessary hesitate to distort the destiny of a single human being?"

Faust: "............."

Faust: "If you want me to laugh, I’ll laugh. In the first place, I don't believe in predestined destinies."

Faust: "Regardless of whose heart you choose to value, and whatever you choose to do, it's your destiny."

Faust: "At least choose without regret."

Faust left the room with these words.

Vlad: "A choice without regret, huh?"

Alone, Vlad remembers the warmth of her hug in the past and the warmth of Mitsuki's body.

The overlapping warmth fills his chest with nostalgia and love.

Vlad: "We finally met, but you're still far away, Mitsuki."

Mitsuki has surely developed a bond with those in the mansion.

She is torn between that bond and the tenderness she feels for Vlad and searching for what to do.

Vlad: "On that snowy day, you gave me hope when I was in despair."

Vlad: "But it looks like you're not going to choose the path that leads to that day."

He chose to manage human thought and bear it all himself with no regrets as long as the world would be protected rather than gamble on the choices of human beings.

But what if the future ends up in another direction, just as Mitsuki didn't choose him?

What if humans still have that chance?

Vlad: "I can't believe I'm confused about it now."

Vlad: "Mitsuki, what kind of future do you want?"

A few days later, I still found myself in the old castle because of my promise to Vlad.

~~~~~~~~~Flashback~~~~~~~~~

Vlad: "You know, Mitsuki, if that's your wish, I'd be happy to grant it. But I can't just let go of my ambition."

Vlad: "However, I promise that at least while you're here, I won't touch the great men in the mansion."

~~~~~~~Flashback Ends~~~~~~~

(I'm sure Vlad would never harm me. I don't know why, but I'm sure of it.)

(But if I leave the castle, everyone in the mansion might be in danger again.)

I don't want everyone to suffer or fight each other anymore.

Even if my presence can keep Vlad in check for now, it won't stop his ambition.

(What should I do?)

As I stood alone in the corner of the room, thinking to myself, the door suddenly opened.

Charles: "Ah! Thank God. Mitsuki, you're here. I've been looking for you since I couldn't find you anywhere."

Mitsuki: "Charles, and Faust too."

Faust: "We thought you got lost. The old man would be worried if anything happened to you."

Mitsuki: "I'm not that careless to get lost indoors."

Faust: "Are you sure? I saw you wandering back and forth down the hallway, almost crying."

Mitsuki: "I wasn't crying! Or rather, if you saw me, then at least help me."

Faust: "Haha! It was so amusing I had to observe it."

(By the way, both Faust and Charles have been treating me normally since then.)

At first, I was wary, but after Vlad kept them in check, they both stopped touching me without a second thought.

(Did Vlad revive these two to use them as his pawns for his ambitions?)

It doesn't seem like they are brainwashed.

Suddenly a question popped into my head.

Mitsuki: "Can I ask you a question?"

Faust & Charles: "-----?"

Mitsuki: "Do you two want Vlad's ambitions to come true?"

Faust and Charles look at each other in surprise at my sudden question.

Charles: "Of course. Because if the world that Lord Vlad is aiming for comes true, everyone will be able to live in peace."

Charles: "Then there will be no more conflicts, and no one will have to kill anymore. No more blood will be spilled."

Charles: "There will be no need for a hated reaper who has no choice but to kill people. Right?"

Charles's smiling eyes gradually turned dark and flickered with sorrow.

(Charles is a former executioner, right?)

(Maybe it's because he handled so many human lives that he seeks peace, even if blindly.)

Mitsuki: "But Vlad's method will create sacrifices along the way. Are you still okay with that...?"

Charles: "That's..."

Faust sighed next to him as Charles stammered.

Faust: "As His Excellency Vlad often says, achieving an ideal without sacrifice is a far-fetched dream."

Faust: "Well, I wouldn't say that his ambitions are without contradictions or distortions."

Charles: "There you go again. Seriously, are you a friend or an enemy of Lord Vlad?"

Faust: "I just think it's fun to observe the old man's ambitions."

Faust: "Lord Vlad is trying to change the future of desolation, resist the fate of God, and the reason of this world."

Faust: "I know exactly how he feels."

Faust had somewhat distant eyes as he muttered this.

Faust: "This world is absurd. In the face of helpless despair, man is rendered powerless and deprived."

Faust: "That said, I don't accept that all of this is predestined. I will only continue to resist."

I could tell that his voice had somewhat the slightest hint of determination mixed in it.

(Charles longs for peace, Faust resists his fate.)

It seemed as if the two of them were placing their earnest wishes on Vlad's ambitions.

Mitsuki: "It looks like the 3 of you have some overlapping feelings."

Faust & Charles: "............."

I don't know what kind of life they have lived in their first life or what kind of unfulfilled desires they have come back to life.

But I feel that it's because of the overlapping sorrow, loneliness, resentment, or whatever that the three of them are cuddling together like this.

(Comte thinks of everyone he revived as family. But what about Vlad?)

(Are these two really just pawns to Vlad?)

Faust: "Mitsuki, you wanted to stop Vlad's ambitions, didn't you?"

Mitsuki: "Yes. Even though I understand his feelings, I don't think what he's trying to do is right."

Mitsuki: "Besides, I'm sure that Vlad himself will suffer if he has to bear everything."

Charles: "I see. You're nice to Lord Vlad, too."

Charles smiles at me, but I shake my head that it's not true.

I have never been able to say anything but nice things to Vlad.

Faust: "I guess you could say that His Excellency Vlad loves humans too much and is trapped by them."

Faust: "I don't know if it's a feeling that he has developed in himself or if it's in his blood."

His hazel-green eyes gaze at the crimson roses adorning the room.

Faust: "It's actually quite interesting. A pureblood that has a life that surpasses that of humans, yet is trapped by humans."

Faust: "I've never seen such a sad and bloody existence before."

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Ikevamp Act 2.5 Chapter 10 Letter

Sebastian’s 24 Hour Observation Diary

Ever since Mitsuki threw a snack party, everyone's faces seem to have brightened somehow.

These past few days, I overheard conversations here and there that intrigued me, so I'm writing them down here.

[Mozart in the music room during his break from composing.]

"Mitsuki is a very unpredictable girl sometimes. Because of her, even I got used to the clamor of the mansion."

[Jean, hanging out with Mozart during his break.]

"I'm beginning to think that life in this mansion isn't so bad after all. I haven't felt this way since that woman came."

[Leonardo, on the balcony, with his cigar out.]

"Cara mia got those dangerous eyes that attract people. Lately, I can't take my eyes off of her."

[Comte, lighting Leonardo's cigarettes.]

"Yeah, she's not just a pretty lady. I can sense a deep strength and dignity in her."

[Arthur, sipping a cup of black coffee in the dining room.]

"I think Mitsuki might be the first person I can't beat."

[Theodorus, tipping a cup of VERY sweet coffee.]

"Hondje could have left us alone, but she chose to be nosy and care for us. Well, I can't complain about that."

[Isaac, munching on an apple for a snack.]

"Mitsuki is so reckless, soft-hearted, and too nice that it makes me worry."

[Vincent, while enjoying his not-so-sweet pancakes.]

"Hehe, Mitsuki's kindness is one of her nice qualities. She's so warm like the sun."

[Dazai climbed over the window and came in.]

"Toshiko's kindness is a guiding light for everyone. For me? Well..."

[Napoleon, while helping me clean up the kitchen.]

"When Mitsuki is by my side, I feel as if my stiff heart is being lifted. Maybe that means I'm at ease."

I think Mitsuki's presence is changing the hearts and minds of all the great men.

No, it's not only them but maybe even me.

These are other sides of everyone that will never appear in any history books, and I'm over the moon to be able to observe them with my own eyes.

- Sebastian

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Ikevamp Act 2.5

Chapter 11

One late afternoon...

On a hill where red roses bloom under the setting sun, three pureblooded vampires faced each other.

Leonardo: "............."

Vlad: "I didn't expect you to send Da Vinci to fetch me."

Comte: "Long time no see, Vlad."

Vlad: "I haven't seen you like this for hundreds of years, Abe―no, the Count of Saint Germain."

Vlad almost utters the name he used to call him when they were still friends and quickly rephrases it.

Then, Comte, with his golden eyes, looks around the windy hill.

Comte: "This hill is the only thing that hasn't changed since then. It's as beautiful as before."

Vlad: "I used to come here once in a while, but I never saw you, so I thought you'd forgotten about me."

Vlad: "Why did you decide to see me now?"

Leonardo: "You're really asking why?"

Comte breaks the ice as Leonardo sighs at Vlad, who tilts his head like an innocent child.

Comte: "The other day, the residents of my mansion were attacked by the people they had a history with."

Comte: "The only one who can do that is you."

Comte: "After I left you, you built your own door, and you've been looking for a chance to test the great men I've revived. Isn't that right?"

Vlad: "So, what are you going to do? Kill me to stop me?"

Comte: "............"

Comte looks more annoyed by the unfazed Vlad.

Comte: "Vlad, I came here to talk to you."

Comte: "Is your ambition still the same?"

Vlad: "............"

Vlad looks into his old friend's eyes and laughs.

Vlad: "Pft-Ahaha! You're still the same man to ask my wish at this stage of the game, Comte."

Vlad: "You're as cruel and kind as ever."

He stares down and mumbles this to the rose at his feet and looks at Comte again.

Vlad: "My ambition will never change. By any means necessary, I will change the future of this world."

Vlad: "We, vampires, are immortal. We are outside the laws of the world."

Vlad: "But that's why we can change the world and watch over the humans forever."

Vlad: "Just like what I told you before we said goodbye, Comte."

Comte: "I don't agree with managing human thoughts for that purpose, much less using the talents of great men."

Vlad: "You said that before, too."

Although both parties share the same concern for the world, the future, and human beings, the words they throw at each other don't match, and silence falls.

Then...

Leonardo: "You guys are not on the same wavelength."

Leonardo: "I'm a pureblood, so I understand your feelings for humans."

Leonardo: "I once selfishly sought eternity with humans, too..."

Comte: "Leonardo..."

Comte looks at Leonardo, who reminisces and smiles bitterly.

Leonardo: "But humans live their limited lives as best they can."

Leonardo: "I'm sure you know how beautiful that is, Vlad."

Vlad: "............."

Leonardo: "No one in this world, not even us purebloods, has the right to tell humans how to live their lives."

Vlad: "You're right. People are fragile and lovable. I love them just the way they are."

Vlad: "But people make sad mistakes―mistakes that cannot be undone."

Comte: "You mean the devastation you saw in the future?"

Leonardo: "So you're going to set the course straight? You think you're a God?"

For a moment, a pang of loneliness flashes in Vlad's eyes as he hears the word, God.

Vlad: "If God is supposed to be perfect, why is there evil in the world?"

Vlad: "I remember some philosopher saying that."

Leonardo: "Leibniz?"

Vlad smiles like a ceramic doll, not a hint of loneliness in his eyes anymore.

Vlad: "When I saw that sad future, I decided that I would definitely save this world."

Vlad: "Hey, do you think what I'm trying to do is evil?"

Comte: "..........."

Amber, golden and crimson eyes intersect, mirroring each other...

After a while, Leonardo turns away.

Vlad: "Oh, you're leaving? I thought you would punch me at least once."

Leonardo: "If I punch some sense into you now, I'm no different from the brainwashing you're doing."

Leonardo: "If you're going to stick to your own justice, we'll also stick to ours."

With that, Leonardo walks away without looking back, and Comte, staring at his back, looks back at Vlad again.

Comte: "Hey, Vlad. You were once betrayed badly by humans."

Comte: "But then there was a "human" who saved you, yes?"

Vlad: "............"

Comte: "Don't you think that by controlling people's hearts, you're also trampling on the kindness of that person?"

Vlad shuts his lips in response to his question, then says something unexpected.

Vlad: "Hey Comte. Mitsuki is such a nice girl."

Comte: "Why do you suddenly mention her name? Is it because you've already investigated her?"

Vlad: "Don't be so paranoid. I met Mitsuki by chance on the street. I guess you could call it a miraculous fate."

Vlad: "I can't remember her face very well because it's been too long, but I felt like she was the one who saved me."

The look in his eyes is more wistful than nostalgic.

And yet, feeling a sense of regret that they can no longer understand each other, Comte tells him this.

Comte: "Vlad, your love is so pure. But you're constantly torn between your love for humans and your ego."

Comte: "However, if you hurt my family or Mitsuki, I won't forgive you."

Comte: "I promise to protect them with my own hands."

Comte turns on his heel, fluttering the hem of his coat, and leaves among the roses.

A gust of wind dances across the room and Vlad is left alone as petals block his view, drowning out his old friend's back.

Vlad: "It would have been better if I didn't have to carry anything on my back. But..."

Vlad: "Someone has to change things. I will only hate the sins humans commit and save this world."

Vlad: "This world in which you are living, Mitsuki."

Vlad's letter arrived at the mansion a few days later.

"On the night of the crescent moon, I will give you a gift. Show me your true worth."

It was unmistakably a warning of an attack.

[Mansion’s Garden]

Duke of Wellington: "Haa! I'll bury you this time, Napoleon!"

The sound of swords clashing violently in the garden and the yells of hatred reverberate through the air.

Duke of Wellington: "No matter how many wars I fought, a world of peace never came. And I realized, Napoleon, that if I don't kill you, my war will never end!!"

Napoleon: "Wake up, Wellington! There used to be righteousness in our fight."

Napoleon: "What's even the point of this fight right now!? Did you forget why you took up the sword!?"

Wellington attacks Napoleon and Gilles attacks Jean.

Gilles: "I couldn't save you from being accused of heresy. I couldn't do anything for you, my friend!"

Gilles: "So this time, I will kill you as you wished!"

Jean: "Gilles, maybe that's how you feel about friendship."

Jean: "But I think my true wish is―!"

Gilles: "True...?"

Comte: "Jean!"

Jean: "!!"

Comte pins Gilles from behind, breaking the position of their repeated sparring.

After struggling a bit, Gilles manages to escape from the restraints and glares at Comte.

Gilles: "You're the man who brought Jean back to life? How dare you...”

Comte: "Yeah, that's right. Gilles de Rais."

Comte: "Even if you're Jean's friend, I won't let you hurt him."

Jean is stunned by Comte's presence, enough to make the air tremble.

Then, Leonardo thumps his fist in front of Wellington, who is confronting Napoleon.

Napoleon: "Leonardo, you..."

Leonardo: "I don't like it when people mess around in other people's backyards. Even if you say you don't want me, I'll join you."

Duke of Wellington: "Well, here come the purebloods. Fine, if you won't die, I'll just cut you up into little pieces!"

Leonardo: "Never underestimate the power of a Pureblood."

Under the taunting crescent moon, the fierce battle began again between soldiers who had gone through successive wars and purebloods, who give off a tremendous air that no ordinary person can match.

While Napoleon and the others are fighting back in the garden, inside the mansion―

Sebastian: "It pains me to say this to a respected great man, but I'm afraid I'm going to have to stop you here. Ha!!!"

Salieri: "Guh!"

Sebastian stops Salieri from entering the mansion with a karate foot sweep, while Dazai comes up to him with a rope.

Dazai: "Breaking through a barricaded doorway with these slender arms―does brainwashing increase your arm strength too?"

Sebastian: "They say that humans normally suppress their natural power in their lives, so maybe he lost control of it when he was driven mad."

Dazai: "I guess you could call it superhuman strength. But I'm worried that only Gauguin hasn't shown up."

Mitsuki is left in charge of the others and has them retreat into the mansion.

Meanwhile, Salieri grunts as Dazai grabs him in the arms to restrain him.

Salieri: "Ugh, ahh! I have to kill Mozart. Mozart...!"

Dazai & Sebastian: "!!!"

Still having some power left, Salieri shakes off Dazai and Sebastian.

[Music Room]

(Sebastian, Dazai, and Theo, I hope they're ok.)

Mozart, Isaac, Vincent, and I took refuge in the music room.

Theo said he had a plan and went his separate way, and Arthur followed along, so now we are all split up.

Vincent: "Sorry. I'm going to check in with Theo and the others."

Isaac: "Eh? But Theo says he has a plan."

Vincent: "Yes. But Theo is my precious little brother, and I want to be there for him."

(Vincent has the same determined eyes as when he said, "I have to protect Theo" before.)

Mitsuki: "Go ahead. I think that would be best for both of you."

Mozart: "Seriously. The residents of this mansion are really selfish. Take care of yourself, Vincent."

With a smile and a thank you, Vincent left the music room.

Inside the quiet room, we can hear the swords clashing against each other from the garden.

(That's an intense sound, I hope everyone is safe.)

As I put my anxious, cold hands in prayer, cherry-red eyes peek into my face.

Isaac: "Mitsuki, are you okay?"

Mitsuki: "Yeah, I'm fine. I'll protect you if something happens!"

Isaac: "Stupid, you don't have to act so tough at a time like this."

Isaac stares at me with narrowed eyes.

Isaac: "This is why I'm worried about you. Don't push yourself too hard and rely on me."

Isaac's kindness slowly spreads through my heart.

Isaac: "Besides, Napoleon is not someone you can beat so easily. I'm sure he's safe."

Mozart: "And Jean, too. And there are two purebloods with them. So, don't worry about it."

Just as I am about to smile, I hear the door open...

Salieri: "I finally found you, Mozart."

Mozart & Isaac: "----!"

The door slowly opens, and a pale but very sad-looking man enters.

(This guy is Salieri!?)

(And is he holding a knife!?)

Salieri: "Mozart, just being around you is enough to make me jealous."

Salieri: "The suspicion that I poison you still haunts me to this day."

Mozart: "Salieri, you..."

Salieri: "Please disappear along with this ugly emotion. For the peace of my soul!"

Salieri readies his knife and approaches Mozart straight on.

Mitsuki: "Run, Mozart!"

Mozart: "............"

Shortly after Mozart distanced himself from us...

Strong and beautiful fortissimo tune echoes throughout the room.

The moment Mozart runs up to the piano and plays a key, Salieri stops moving as if struck by lightning.

Mozart: "Thank goodness. It looks like you still have some reason left in you for not wanting to stain the piano with blood."

Mozart: "If that's how you are, I want to believe in you again."

Salieri: "Mozart, I'll kill you! That's why you have to finish me off too."

Mozart: "Tossed around by insanity, feelings, and rootless rumors―Salieri, it looks like you want me to punish you.""

(What do you mean by that?)

Remembering Mozart's words and Salieri's words and actions thus far, I remember someone.

Isaac: "I wonder if he's somehow the same as Hooke. Maybe he'll come to his senses too.”

(True. Both Salieri and Hooke seem to recognize their talents.)

Maybe that's why they are jealous.

In Salieri's case, he probably couldn't even allow himself to feel that way.

Perhaps his honesty was driven out of control by madness.

Salieri: "But I hear a voice in my head saying, 'kill, kill, kill. How can you be sure that's not what I really want!?"

Mozart: "Wake up, for goodness sake. You were a damned good musician. I know that past all too well."

Mozart: "You don't need this stuff. Your hands and mine are supposed to create music."

Mozart unfolds Salieri's fingers, and the knife falls to the floor.

(Is the brainwashing coming off?)

Salieri tries to touch the piano like he finally finds his lost treasure.

Salieri: "Ugh...Ahhh!"

Suddenly, Salieri runs out of the room, painfully holding his head.

Mozart: "Salieri!"

Involuntarily, we followed him.

At the same time, in the parlor room, Theo is glaring at his friend.

Theo: "Oi, Arthur. Why are you following me?"

Arthur: "Hm? I can't just leave my reckless buddy in the middle of an enemy attack, can I?"

Theo: "I'm not reckless."

As Theo tries to retort, Arthur points his fingertips at him in the shape of a gun.

Theo: "Arthur, you..."

Arthur: "Sorry, Theo. But did you know how much I've seen you naked?"

Arthur: "I know you're a private person, and you're careful to hide it, but I saw it one time while we were taking a bath... Your back."

Theo's sea-colored eyes flicker slightly, and he sigh.

Theo: "You're a great detective. I'm sure you have a pretty good idea of what's going on."

Theo: "He, Gauguin, is going after my brother tonight."

Arthur: "So you split up with Vincent to take advantage of the opportunity and take revenge, is that it?"

Arthur: "To the point of using Vincent himself as a decoy."

Theo: "That's not my intention. I came back for this moment. I won't make a mistake this time."

Theo: "I'll take revenge on Gauguin and save my brother. I'll make up for everything I regret that day."

Theo: "So don't stop me, Arthur."

Arthur: "............."

When Theo tries to turn away, Arthur reaches out and slaps him on both cheeks.

Theo: "!?"

Arthur: "I'm not going to comment on your purpose. So what if you came back for revenge? I don't care. You're free to do whatever you want."

Arthur: "But what are you going to do after you get your revenge?"

Theo: "That's..."

Arthur: "I can tell. You're going to leave your brother alone after getting your hands dirty."

Arthur: "You're going to disappear."

Theo keeping silent would be the same as affirming it.

Arthur: "You know, trying to hold it all together like that is just too distant."

Arthur: "I want to stay friends with you. That's why I'm stopping you."

Theo: "Wha―Arthur, you..."

Arthur: "This is my choice. I don't need you to tell me what to do."

Arthur: "Mitsuki told me before that there's nothing wrong with following your heart."

Arthur: "And while we're talking, it looks like you got a visitor."

The next moment, one of the windows bursts open.

A man jumps in through the window and points a gun at Theo.

Gauguin: "Hey, Theodorus. I've been looking for you."

Theo: "Gauguin! I thought you were after my brother!?"

Gauguin: "Of course, I'm after Vincent, too. Because..."

Vincent: "Theo, there you are!"

Theo: "Broer! Why―"

Theo's eyes widen as Vincent bursts into the room, and Gauguin smiles crookedly.

Gauguin: "Hahaha! Nice timing Vincent!"

Gauguin: "Time to make the innocent you drown in despair!"

Seconds after Gauguin raises the gun and pulls the trigger on Theo―

Arthur: "Theo!"

Theo: "Got it!"

Arthur sends a warning and kicks over the billiard table with Theo.

Theo then pulls his friend by the neck with one hand and his brother's sleeve with the other. Shortly after, a gunshot rings out.

The shot scorched the billiard table without hitting anyone.

Theo: "Broer."

Behind the billiard table that served as a shield for the three, Vincent's arms were wrapped around Theo's head to protect his brother.

Vincent: "I wanted to protect you this time because I died before you did."

Theo: "Broer, don't tell me that day―"

Vincent: "But no. Even now, you're still protecting me."

Vincent: "Theo, thank you for always thinking of me."

Vincent: "But let's both carry the heavy burden from now."

Vincent: "I'm your broer, after all."

Theo: "............"

Gauguin, after missing his shot, clicks his tongue and tries to raise his gun again, but a long leg kicks him in the arm.

Gauguin: "Agh!"

Arthur: "I'm more of a brainy guy, so I'm not really suited for this kind of physical combat."

Arthur: "Please don't try to ruin the emotional scene between the brothers."

Gauguin: "Damn it..."

Gauguin drops his gun and runs off into the hallway of the mansion, catching everyone by surprise.

Arthur, Theodorus, and Vincent look at each other and chase after him.

[Mansion’s Garden]

Wellington draws his sword widely, and the tip slices through Napoleon's cheek.

Duke of Wellington: "Hahaha! What's the matter, Napoleon? Are you having a hard time!?"

Napoleon: "Guh... We've been going at him for a while now, and he's not even intimidated by the two of us. Is he a monster?"

Leonardo: "Maybe it's because of the brainwashing."

As Leonardo joined him, Napoleon, looking for the right move, continued to parry the attack, when Wellington's sword swiped at the water in the fountain.

Napoleon: "Merde!"

The splash on his face blinded Napoleon for a second.

Duke of Wellington: "This is the end, Napoleon Bonaparte!"

The next moment, a sharp sword is thrust at Napoleon―

Shakespeare: "Guh...!"

Napoleon & Leonardo: "Shakespeare!?"

Between Napoleon and Wellington lay Shakespeare, who braced himself to take the sword.

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Ikevamp Act 2.5

Chapter 17 Dramatic Premium

One Heart

Suddenly, I heard a familiar strong, dependable voice.

I looked up with a distracting feeling, and there was...

Mitsuki: "Napoleon!"

Napoleon: "I'm here to get you, Mitsuki."

His eyes, full of conviction, reflect on me.

How did you end up here? Did you get into any danger? I'm sorry for the trouble I've caused you.

All these thoughts are running through my head, but...

(Napoleon came for me.)

An overwhelming relief that surpassed all else enveloped my body and burned my chest.

Isaac: "Mitsuki! Are you okay!?"

Mitsuki: "Isaac!"

Isaac came after Napoleon and went in front of the cell, holding a bunch of keys.

Isaac: "The guard Napoleon took down had the keys. I'll open the cell now!"

While Isaac was looking for the key that would fit the lock, I heard footsteps moving closer.

Watchman 1: "You son of a b*tch, how dare you f*ck with my people!?"

Napoleon: "!"

The men glared and attacked them using their weapons.

But Napoleon effortlessly dodged it and skillfully knocked them down.

Napoleon: "I'm not going to kill you. Go back to sleep for a while."

Isaac: "As expected of Napoleon."

Isaac smiled as he looked for the key.

Halil, on the other hand, widened his eyes at the sudden turn of events and looked up at me.

Halil: "Sis, who are these people...?"

Mitsuki: "Don't worry. They are my precious friends."

I answered proudly, and then the door suddenly opened.

Isaac: "It's open!"

Mitsuki: "Thank you, Isaac! Halil, everyone, let's go!"

Everyone nodded their heads and quickly went outside the cell.

Napoleon: "No one's hurt? Let's go!"

As we all followed Napoleon, we soon heard the sound of multiple footsteps coming up behind us.

Watchman 2: "The goods have escaped! Wait for us!"

Isaac: "You guys are so annoying!"

Isaac, running at the back of the line, sprinkled some kind of white powder at the men.

Watchman 2: "Guh. Are you trying to blind us!?"

Isaac: "No. Just a chemical reaction."

The moment Isaac lit the match and tossed it backward...

BOOM!

Mitsuki: "Kyaah!?"

Watchman 2: "Whoa! That's an explosion!"

There was a small explosion, and the men hurriedly shook off the flames raining down on them.

Mitsuki: "W-What was that?"

Isaac: "I just set off a dust explosion using flour. I should probably apologize to Sebas later for taking it without permission."

Isaac grinned smugly at me as I gawked in awe.

Isaac: "I can't use weapons, but knowledge can come in handy in situations like this. Come on, let's go!"

We somehow made it out of the abandoned building and were greeted by a smiling face.

Vincent: "Mitsuki! I'm glad you're okay."

Mitsuki: "Vincent!"

Vincent: "Theo is preparing a carriage for us to escape. Everyone follow me!"

I nodded to Vincent and hurried ahead with everyone.

At that moment, an angry voice rang out from behind us, and as I turned around, I saw Napoleon being surrounded by the kidnappers.

Kidnapper 1: "Don't think you'll get away with this, you bastards!"

Napoleon & Isaac: "................"

The kidnappers outnumbered Napoleon and Isaac.

Kidnapper 1: "Attack!!"

At his signal, his henchmen attack the two.

Mitsuki: "Napoleon, Isaac!"

I shouted at them, but then someone jumped in.

Sebastian: "I'll take care of this! I'm not a black belt in karate for nothing!"

(Sebastian!)

Sebastian knocked out the men with his karate skills.

Napoleon also knocked the men's weapons away with his sword. Their combined skills were enough to change the course of the battle.

Napoleon: "Didn't know you're this strong, Sebas. You really are an all-around butler."

Sebastian: "I can die without regrets now that my idol praised me!"

Isaac rushed up to me while I was still stunned.

Isaac: "Arthur will shortly bring the police."

Isaac: "I don't think there will be enough, though, since the info regarding the kidnappers was not yet confirmed."

Mitsuki: "Got it. Anyway, we need to escape first to a safe place with everyone."

Isaac: "Let's leave this to them, Mitsuki!"

Mitsuki: "Okay, Napoleon, Sebastian, be safe!"

Still fighting, they looked back at me and gave me a wry smile.

The kidnappers, having underestimated the strength of Napoleon and Sebastian, flinched at the sudden counterattack.

Kidnapper 1: "Damn, this sucks. Now that this happens, maybe I'll just run for it!"

Seeing he was in a tight spot, the ringleader tried to flee the scene, but...

Arthur: "A gentleman should not take any risks when a lady in despair asks for his help."

Arthur leisurely stood in front of the man, blurting out a line from Holmes.

Kidnapper 1: "What, are you one of them?"

Arthur: "Yep. Let's now end this lousy kidnapping drama that is not even worthy of a novel."

Kidnapper 1: "Kidnapping? Haha! This is business. I don't care a damn about their tiny little lives!"

Arthur: "Tiny, you say?"

Instantly, Arthur's relaxed air turned ice-cold.

Kidnapper 1: "What's up with you? I can beat you all by myself, you know!!"

Pressured by Arthur, the man swung his fist in desperation, but still, Arthur didn't move an inch.

Police: "Seize him!"

Kidnapper 1: "Ugh!"

Several police officers seized the man before his fists could even reach him.

Police: "I didn't think you could really find the kidnappers' base. I'll call for backup now."

Thanking the few police officers who cooperated, Arthur looked down at the grunting man.

Arthur: "There's no such thing as superiority or inferiority in human life. There's not a single life in this world that should be treated lightly."

His usual easygoing tone was gone as Arthur muttered these words firmly.

Vincent told us there was a carriage nearby, so Halil, myself, and the rest of the clan ran through the forest.

Shortly after, we saw a large carriage.

Theo: "Broer, Hondje, Isaac! This way!"

Theo, seated in the coachman's seat, called us.

Isaac: "We don't know if they are still after us. Hurry!"

Mitsuki: "Don't worry about me. You guys can take Halil and everyone else first."

Vincent: "Okay. Let's go."

Vincent climbed into the carriage and helped Halil, the old folks, and others to get into the carriage.

Eventually, as Isaac and I were about to get in, someone grabbed his clothes from behind.

Henchman: "Found them! Give us back our goods!"

Isaac: "Whoa!"

Mitsuki: "Isaac!"

Vincent leaned over and kicked him as he desperately grabbed Isaac to drag him down.

Henchman: "Ack...!"

Vincent: "Sorry for hurting you. Take them down, Theo!"

Theo: "Got it!"

The horse whinnied and slowly began to stomp its feet as Theo pulled on the reins to shake off the clinging pursuers.

(Thank God, everything will be okay once we get away from all this.)

(It's all thanks to everyone.)

Mitsuki: "Thank you all for helping us out."

Relief washed over Halil and the others as Vincent and Isaac nodded, smiling.

Upon seeing this, I couldn't help but also breathe a sigh of relief.

But then―

Mitsuki: "Kyaah!"

Vincent & Isaac: "Mitsuki!"

Someone grabbed my arm, causing me to tumble to the ground.

Unable to stop the horses abruptly, the carriage sped away.

Kidnapper 2: "You b*tch, you ruined all my plans!"

(This guy is one of the main culprits.)

This is the man Halil bit.

I couldn't speak, and my body froze in fear as the man looked at me angrily.

Kidnapper 2: "You gave me a lot of trouble. You're going to pay for all of it!"

I managed to escape, but the man dragged me down and reached for my neck.

(Someone, help!)

My mind went blank, but then―

Napoleon: "Ha!"

Kidnapper 2: "Guh!!"

Napoleon slashed his sword at his arm, but the man quickly fled deep into the forest, grunting.

Napoleon tried to follow him but turned around and sheathed his sword gracefully.

Mitsuki: "Aren't you going after him?"

Napoleon: "His wound is probably not that bad. Besides, I'd rather stay with you than him right now. Are you hurt?"

I nodded as Napoleon crouched in front of me.

Mitsuki: "Napoleon, thank―"

Napoleon: "Mitsuki."

Napoleon gently hugged and rubbed my back to reassure me.

Napoleon: "I know you were scared. It's all right now."

He comforted me the same way I comforted Halil, and my body gradually relaxed.

Mitsuki: "Thank you and sorry. I keep causing you trouble."

Napoleon: "What are you talking about?"

Napoleon looked into my face, his emerald eyes smiling as gently as ever.

Napoleon: "I told you before. We pick up our swords because we have someone to protect."

Napoleon: "And right now, you're the one I have to protect."

Mitsuki: "...................."

My heart was wrapped in warm comfort as I felt the subtle sweetness behind his words.

Napoleon: "Besides, I think it takes more courage to endure the pain than death."

Napoleon: "You've been holding it together for a long time. You've done well. You're really brave."

Mitsuki: "Napoleon..."

(I don't want to cry, but...)

His words made the back of my eyes burn.

Afterward, Napoleon and I caught up with everyone.

Under the night sky, a beautiful moon lit up the ground.

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