Enchanted by the Power of the Evil Eye ~The Harem School Life Crafted by a Girl Falling Under My Hypnosis~

Chapter 35: Always Wanted…

(Natsumi POV)

“N… n, huh? Did I… fall asleep?”

I was just… looking at the album with Mamoru, right?

I can’t see anything… It’s pitch black… Where am I?

(I… kissed Mamoru… and then…)

I don’t remember anything after looking into Mamoru’s eyes? Did I suddenly fall asleep?

“Hey, good morning, Natsumi.”

At the sound of his voice, I realized my eyes were closed.

My eyelids slowly opened… against my will…

When I opened my eyes, Mamoru was looking at me.

This is… my room?

It was my familiar room. Mamoru was sitting in the chair at my desk, watching me.

(Mamoru? Huh? My body… won’t move?)

I was standing stiffly, unable to move even a finger.

It feels like I shouldn’t move unless Mamoru allows it… That’s how it feels…

“W-Why? What’s happening?”

I couldn’t even move my neck to look around… It’s scary…

“Sorry, Natsumi. You’d be unstoppable if you thrashed, so I had to completely immobilize you.”

Mamoru… He feels different from usual… Is this really Mamoru?

“W-Why? Why… I don’t understand?”

“It’s been a while since I’ve been in your room… You were looking forward to today, huh?”

Ignoring my words, Mamoru pointed at the calendar.

“You wore that outfit for me too, right? I’m happy.”

Mamoru looked at me again, his smile terrifying…

“Oh, I didn’t answer your question, did I?”

Mamoru stood and approached me…

“N-No, don’t come closer…”

My voice came out as a whisper. I couldn’t shout… It feels like I shouldn’t, like Mamoru wouldn’t allow it…?

“There’s something I need your help with, Natsumi. I want you to cooperate.”

Mamoru stopped in front of me, brushed my hair back from my shoulder, and whispered.

“N-No… No way…”

I had a feeling I absolutely shouldn’t obey…

“I knew you’d say that, Natsumi. So… I’ll make sure you cooperate wholeheartedly.”

Mamoru whispered in a cold voice I’d never heard before.

I’m scared… Yuki-nee… Help me…

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(MC POV)

I grabbed one of Natsumi’s twintails and ran my fingers through it.

Her hair was glossy and smooth, like fine silk, so beautiful. She used to let me touch it when we were kids, but not recently, so this feels nice.

It smells good too. I’ve always loved this scent.

It’s a bit more mature now compared to when we were kids.

“No, no, stop…”

Natsumi’s face was pale, trembling like a broken toy.

The fearless Natsumi, trembling as she looks at me… It’s a first. It’s thrilling…

I’m glad I could use this power. It let me see her like this.

But she’s so scared… Poor thing…

I can’t scare my precious childhood friend Natsumi or force her to do things she doesn’t want…

I can’t do something that cruel…

But for the future, I need Natsumi. I want her by my side.

So… I want her to fully accept me.

“S-Stop… Don’t touch me…”

Unable to raise her voice, Natsumi strained to speak, her voice trembling.

Since she couldn’t move her neck, her eyes, brimming with tears, followed me.

Sorry, I know better than anyone how strong you are, so I can’t allow even a bit of freedom.

I stepped away from Natsumi and sat on her bed.

Her soft, fluffy bed, where she always sleeps. Sitting on it, I felt her scent waft up, putting me in a great mood.

Natsumi’s eyes tracked me, tears already streaming down her cheeks.

“Natsumi, come here and sit. Let’s talk.”

“N-No…”

Natsumi trembled, resisting, refusing to move.

The hypnosis I placed on her was “obey my commands,” but she’s more strong-willed than Yukino, so it’s less effective… Guess I’ll create a crack in her heart and reapply it…

I stood and approached her. Her eyes reflected anxiety and fear.

Such good eyes… I’m getting nicely worked up…

I stopped in front of her, removed the cast from my slung arm, and dropped it to the floor.

“Huh? Your arm… The injury…?”

Natsumi’s shock was clear even just from her eye movements.

“Sorry, Natsumi… My injuries are completely healed. No scars left on my head either.”

“Huh? No way, but… it was serious…”

“Yeah, it was serious. But it healed faster than I expected…”

Honestly, the speed of my recovery was almost scary… Maybe Onee-chan’s eye drops affected other parts of me too. Whatever, doesn’t matter.

“So, the only scar left… is this one.”

I unwrapped the bandage from my head and showed Natsumi the old scar on my forehead.

“Oh, that scar…”

“Yeah, this is the permanent scar I got ‘for Natsumi’s sake’ back then.”

I didn’t want to say “because of Natsumi”… Plus, “for” feels more effective.

“Oh, no, I’m sorry…”

Natsumi’s face paled, tears overflowing… Now!

“Natsumi! Look into my eyes!”

“Ah… n…”

Recalling the past opened a crack in her heart, and Natsumi fell into a deeper hypnotic state than before.

The light in her eyes vanished completely, and she sank into the deep darkness of her mind.

“Natsumi, never disobey me! If you disobey even once, it’s ‘goodbye’ at that moment, okay?”

“…Understood… I’ll never… disobey Mamoru… Goodbye… no way…”

My mouth twisted into a grin… Success…

I could turn her into a puppet and reshape her, but… I want Natsumi to accept me as she is… So…

“Natsumi, your consciousness will return now. But, like before, you can’t move a single finger or your neck without my command. You can think and feel as the usual Natsumi, blink, breathe, and handle bodily functions, but nothing else—you can’t do anything without my command. Got it?”

“Got it… I’ll do as Mamoru says…”

“Alright, let’s bring you back. Here we go!”

I clapped my hands. Natsumi-san jolted, and then the light in her eyes returned, darting around frantically with just her eyeballs.

“Huh, ah, w-what’s…?”

Natsumi, unable to comprehend what was happening, was trembling…

It’s scary, I know. I’m sorry… Just bear with it a little longer…

“Natsumi, let’s sit over there and talk.”

I took the bewildered Natsumi’s hand.

She followed me quietly, and her obedient, docile demeanor was adorable.

I sat on the bed side by side with her.

Natsumi was still trembling, her face full of fear.

“It’s hard to talk like this… Natsumi, smile like you usually.”