Kurosaki Witch Detective Agency ~Netorare Case Files~ - Chapter 22 & 23
Chapter 022: The Black Witch’s True Feelings ⑥ – Yami’s Perspective
Yuuya came out of the bedroom. Thank goodness I was still in cat form, unlike yesterday. He came into the living room and seemed to be looking for something. Then he went to the changing room. What the—? Is he going to sniff Saeko’s underwear? This perverted brat. Five minutes after Yuuya entered the changing room, he came out again. What on earth is he looking for?
Then Yuuya went down to the first floor. I secretly followed him. He was searching all over the office.
“Found it. Good, if I have this…”
Ugh… He was looking for Saeko’s beloved gun. What does he plan to do by stealing the gun? I have a bad feeling about this. After that, Yuuya started up the laptop and seemed to be writing something. Quite a bit of time passed after that. I continued monitoring Yuuya the whole time…
Just before dawn, Yuuya stood up. Finished writing? He took off the clothes he was wearing and put on the ragged shirt he originally had.
“It’s about time… I’m really not coming back here.”
Yuuya hid the revolver behind his waistband. What is he planning? Is he leaving this place!? What should I do!? Stop him? Or wake Saeko? There’s no time!
While I was hesitating, Yuuya left the house. This is bad… Saeko might kill me. First, I should wake Saeko. That’s right! I should check what Yuuya wrote. There might be clues. Since Yuuya is already gone, I turned into human form and looked at the laptop…! After reading Yuuya’s message, I immediately went to the second floor and entered Saeko’s bedroom.
“Saeko! Saeko! Wake up! It’s an emergency!”
“Mm… mm… what… I don’t want any more semen bread… mmm…”
“Wake up!!! This isn’t the time to be sleep-talking!!”
Saeko woke up. Still startled, she said to me:
“Yami! That form of yours! What if Yuuya sees you!”
Saeko was shocked when she saw my appearance.
“That Yuuya is already gone.”
“Eh…?”
Saeko looked at the spot next to her, but no one was there.
“What exactly happened? Where’s Yuuya? Weren’t you supposed to be monitoring him?”
“I was monitoring him until just now. He stole your gun and left the house.”
“Why didn’t you stop him?”
“How am I supposed to stop him with cat paws? Even I couldn’t react in time when I saw what Yuuya was doing.”
“My gun…? I understand. I’ll go wash my face. Wait for me in the living room.”
“Roger~”
Saeko went to wash her face to wake up. I returned to the living room and waited for her. We were supposed to plan our strategy based on Yuuya’s movements, but this was completely unexpected.
“I feel refreshed. But my body still isn’t at full strength. I didn’t get enough sleep.”
“I barely slept at all… I was monitoring Yuuya the whole time.”
“You know how exhausted I was yesterday… Haah, I never expected Yuuya to do something like this. Yami, this is the final strategy meeting.”
“How are we going to move?”
“First, we predict Yuuya’s actions. He stole the gun and left the house — there are a few possibilities. One is to sell the gun. The other is probably…”
I already had a hunch. After reading the message Yuuya wrote, that possibility seems more likely.
“He plans to solve everything by himself.”
“That’s highly likely. Look at this.”
I showed Saeko the message Yuuya wrote on the laptop. Her reaction while reading it was a bit strange.
“Yuuya… Yuuya… again…”
“Saeko! Saeko! Don’t space out! You’re still half asleep!”
“Ah! Sorry, I just woke up…”
“Get a grip. We need to decide on a plan quickly.”
“Yeah. Yuuya is probably going to kill the Boss. If he was just going to sell the gun, there’d be no need to write this message. For now, let’s confirm Yuuya’s location.”
Saeko launched a program on the laptop and tracked Yuuya’s position via the transmitter.
“He’s still nearby. Yami, catch up with Yuuya immediately. I’ll bring the car out.”
“The time limit is 22:00. The abandoned building is here.”
Just in case, I showed Saeko the location of the abandoned building on the laptop map. If he’s going to assassinate the Boss, that time is probably when he can get closest.
“I know. I also got the route to the abandoned building from the informant. Let’s head out. I’ll contact you later via telepathy.”
“Roger.”
After confirming Yuuya’s current position on the map, I turned back into cat form and left the house. Yuuya had also moved, so it took a while, but I finally spotted him.
（Saeko, can you hear me? I’ve found Yuuya.）
（I’m almost there too. I’ll tail him by car.）
Several people were also tailing behind Yuuya. Probably slum guys. Yuuya suddenly started running! …Damn! The light turned red and I couldn’t cross.
（…Sorry, I lost Yuuya too.）
（Haha! What are you doing, you stupid cat!）
（Yuuya used the traffic lights! Like at the bakery. I forgot. I didn’t think he could use other signals too.）
（I can just track the transmitter signal. But the direction Yuuya is heading is probably the abandoned building.）
（Is there someone there who buys guns?）
（Of course not. Yami, go to the abandoned building first and wait. You won’t be able to catch up with Yuuya while he’s using traffic lights anyway. I’ll track him with the transmitter.）
（Roger. I’ll head to the abandoned building first. Fifth floor, okay?）
（22:00, right? Got it.）
Honestly, I think I could still tail him even if he keeps using traffic lights. But having two people tail one target might be inefficient. I’ll go to the abandoned building first, hide, and take a short rest. I’m more worried about Saeko. She was so tired yesterday, only slept a few hours, and now she has to keep driving. Tonight she’s supposed to be raped by the Boss… For now, I can only trust in the witch’s constitution.
Following Saeko’s orders, I went straight to the abandoned building. I entered through the same hole in the wall as yesterday, then slipped into that room on the fifth floor through another hole.
As soon as I entered the Boss’s room, I heard arguing.
“It’s not what you promised! You raped me and got me pregnant! Yet you’ve already laid your hands on those other girls! What are you thinking, impregnating three more!”
A woman was yelling loudly at the Boss.
“I see, I see. So you really are pregnant. Hahaha! That makes nine confirmed.”
“Nine… Don’t tell me you got other women besides us pregnant too!?”
“Let me tell you something good. Tonight, I plan to impregnate the tenth. Wahahahaha! Want a special seat? Just like when your students watched you get pregnant.”
“You… you monster! Uuuu…”
After hearing the Boss’s perverted words, the woman collapsed powerlessly to the floor and cried.
“Hey, take this woman away. She’s in the way of the filming preparations. Let me warn you — don’t even think about aborting. If you do, I’ll release your video immediately. And when I call for you, you’d better come. Understood!”
The woman didn’t reply. Two subordinates dragged her outside. The information Saeko got yesterday seems accurate. He’s already impregnated nine. What a pervert.
Filming equipment was already set up in the room. I looked for a hiding spot… There. I’ll hide over there. I concealed myself among a pile of equipment in the corner of the room. I wonder if Yuuya and Saeko are okay.
“Um… Boss.”
At that moment, one subordinate seemed to be saying something to the Boss.
“Hmm? What?”
“When can I have a turn… with that female detective?”
Female detective? Saeko?
“Don’t rush. Once the tenth pregnancy is confirmed, you can have her too. You remember the rules, right? The one who finds the target gets to fuck her. This target is excellent! A beautiful female detective. I understand how you feel, but wait just a little longer. After I confirm her pregnancy, I’ll lend her to you for about a week.”
“Thank you, Boss!”
The subordinate happily left the room after hearing the reply. Target? Rules? This organization is seriously perverted.
“Hey! Cameraman!”
“Yes~ What is it, Boss?”
The person checking the camera was called over.
“Tonight’s going to be a long battle. You’re the second most important after me. You got the stamina?”
“Hehe, I’m good to go! The target is so good that I didn’t sleep much yesterday though.”
“Hey, you okay? My dick is already fully prepared. I’ve been abstaining for two days. So I can shoot every bullet into the female detective’s womb. Hahaha!”
“I’m so jealous… Can I have a turn too?”
“You too, huh? Well, I’m already planning the next project.”
“Oh! What is it? Boss’s ideas are always amazing.”
“Ten women.”
“Ten?”
“I’ll line up the women from Vol.1 to Vol.10 and film them. Of course, all pregnant.”
“What a fresh idea! As expected of Boss!”
“I already thought of the content. First, line up all ten, lift their clothes, and show their bellies to the camera.”
“Mhm, mhm.”
The cameraman listened seriously to the Boss’s plan. I’m also a little curious about this perverted idea, so I listened. Though I don’t think the ten-woman project will ever be filmed. After all, Saeko has never gotten pregnant before.
“Then, starting from Vol.1, they’ll introduce themselves: ‘I am the heroine of Vol.1, my name is ○○○○. I was impregnated on ○○.’ All ten will introduce themselves in order. Not bad, right?”
“Wonderful! Boss, why not write numbers on their bellies for the belly-showing scene?”
“Write numbers?”
“For example, write ‘1’ on Vol.1’s belly, up to ‘10’ for everyone. Visually, having numbers on their pregnant bellies would be spectacular.”
“Adopted! Great idea! Hahaha! One more thing I forgot. At the end of the project, put all the pregnant women on all fours.”
“Ooh! No way!?”
“Exactly! I’ll have the subordinates do it. A big pregnant belly doggy-style orgy scene!”
“Thank you, Boss! I’ll follow you for life!”
Ugh… Too perverted. How does he come up with such insane ideas…
“Hurry up and prepare. I’ll go change too. It’s almost time.”
The Boss took off everything he was wearing, then wrapped a bath towel around his lower body. Change? He’s just stripping…
Several hours passed, and the filming site preparations were almost complete. At that moment, the transceiver rang.
“It’s me. What is it?”
『It’s Yuuya. Yuuya is here.』
“Let him through immediately.”
Yuuya came too? I couldn’t check the time. I tried contacting Saeko via telepathy.
（Saeko, Saeko. Can you hear me?）
（I can hear you. I’m near the abandoned building now.）
（Yuuya is already here. What time is it?）
（21:30. Thirty minutes until 22:00. I’ll arrive at the abandoned building on time. Contact me if anything changes. By the way, I made arrangements with Beni. We’ll meet outside the abandoned building at 00:00. We’ll escape then.）
（Roger~）
At that moment, I saw Yuuya arrive. He stood next to the Boss.
“I told you multiple times to put the lighting here! This angle makes me look the coolest. Hmm? It’s Yuuya. Where’s that black woman?”
“She’ll be here soon. She has makeup and stuff. She’ll arrive exactly at 22:00.”
He’s lying pretty well. Please don’t do anything weird.
“You made her drink that thing twice, right?”
“I did. It was really hard.”
“Boss, what is this exactly?”
“Ah, it’s to record the moment I achieve my record. Like filming an AV.”
“This is a series, from VOL.1 to VOL.9.”
“Amazing. What was the previous work like?”
“Yuuya, you’re a pervert too. Hey, bring a sample of VOL.9.”
“Look, this VOL.9 is my masterpiece. The title is…”
Suddenly, several subordinates rushed in and restrained Yuuya.
“Boss! This guy betrayed us!”
“Shit! Let go!!”
“…Betrayed? What do you mean, Yuuya?”
“Hehehe… The black big sis isn’t coming.”
The Boss suddenly punched Yuuya in the gut. That must hurt…
“Bring Lucy right now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
（Saeko! This is bad! Yuuya’s getting beaten up!）
（What do you mean?）
（Just as we expected, Yuuya came to assassinate the Boss. But he failed.）
（…Understood. I’m heading there now.）
“I prepared an 8K video camera for today. I also prepared memory cards. Do you know how many?”
“One, you premature ejaculator… ugh!”
“Today!”
Thud
“Twenty!”
Thud
“Cards!”
Thud
“I prepared!!!”
Thud
Whoa… Five gut punches in a row… He even coughed up blood.
（Saeko! Hurry!）
“Damn it!! Everyone listen! Pack up the equipment! Load everything into the cars! We’re filming at the black building! But first, I need to vent Lucy’s anger. On Yuuya’s head.”
“Boss! Message from the gatekeepers downstairs! The black goddess, the black woman has arrived!”
（Yami, I’m here. Is Yuuya okay?）
（Ten seconds later and he would’ve definitely died.）
“Fufu… Good. Everyone, hurry and prepare the equipment! Hey, make that woman wait fifteen minutes. Tie Yuuya to the VIP seat. This is his reward for bringing the black woman here.”
Yuuya was tied to a chair. VIP seat… This might be perfect for the induced NTR.
“Preparations are almost done. Hey, let the black woman downstairs up to the fifth floor.”
『Understood. Fifth floor.』
“OK, then let’s start filming! Action!”
“Finally, it’s finally here! The moment Stan-sama achieves the record of consecutively impregnating ten women!”
Knock, knock, knock
That’s Saeko’s footsteps. No doubt about it. The footsteps gradually approached, and soon Saeko entered the room.
“I came to take back my disciple. You really had the nerve to kidnap someone else’s disciple.”
（What a dramatic entrance.）
（Shut up… It’s not even 22:00 yet.）
Saeko followed the Boss’s orders and stepped into the circle drawn on the floor, then began taking off her clothes. The angle from my position is bad. I can’t see Saeko’s situation clearly.
After Saeko took off all her clothes, the Boss had his subordinates distribute them. What are they doing? Ugh… Disgusting. Everyone was sniffing Saeko’s clothes or jerking off with them… and of course, they finished on them in the end.
My position is really bad. I can’t see what Saeko and the Boss are doing at all. But I can see Yuuya clearly.
“Nnnnnnnnn！！！！”
“Yuuya, what’s wrong?”
“Alex! Make Lucy give Yuuya a blowjob right now!!”
Alex thrust the bat into Yuuya’s crotch.
“Nnnnnn！！”
That looks painful… a bat to the crotch…
（Saeko, are you okay over there?）
（I’m still fine for now. But I might not have the leeway to reply via telepathy soon. Yami, keep an eye on Yuuya. I don’t have much energy left to worry about him.）
（Roger~ Do your best.）
Yuuya couldn’t move on the chair. Well, he’s tied up, so it’s a bit pitiful. He has to watch Saeko’s rape scene. Can this really induce NTR?
Tens of minutes passed. Saeko was already being raped by the Boss. Ah, I want to see even just a little. Why do I have to watch this brat at a time like this? Hmm… Is something black coming out of Yuuya’s body? A tiny amount of black magic power leaked out. Did the induction succeed?
（Saeko, Saeko. Black magic power is coming out of Yuuya’s body. Did the induction work?）
“You can’t speak anymore, you female detective!”
“Ah! Ah! Nn! Ah! …Ah…！！！”
It seems Saeko is in no condition to reply. What exactly happens when the induction succeeds? Does a black aura appear? I should have asked beforehand.
“Cum! Cum! Cum! 100% pregnancy semen, all of it into female detective Saeko’s womb!!”
“Make me, make Saeko, into a pregnant female detectiveeeee！！ Aaaaaaaaahhhhh！！！”
“Haa… haa… With Stan-sama’s 100% pregnancy semen…”
“I’ve become a pregnant female detective.”
Pfft… Sorry, Saeko. I can’t hold it in. This is too funny. Hahahaha. Aah, I really want to see this scene!
After that, several subordinates left the room. What is the Boss planning?
“Now then, the home run game begins.”
Ah, I almost forgot. There was still the home run.
“Nnnnnnnnn！！”
Yuuya desperately tried to break free from the chair, but a child couldn’t remove zip ties. However, the black magic power coming from Yuuya seemed to grow thicker.
“Don’t mess with me! Something like this— Aaaaaah！！！”
The home run game started. What position is Saeko being raped in right now? Well, what I can’t see, I can’t see. Let’s focus on Yuuya. How thick will that black magic power become?
“More! Moan louder!!”
“Ah! Ah! Nn! Nn! …Too strong… Aaaaaa！”
Saeko’s moans also grew louder. Did she suck on throat lozenges? Hmm? At that moment, Yuuya’s body was trembling. Did he awaken?
“Take the finishing blow！！！ Fuu！！！！！！！”
“Ah! Ah! Ah! Nn! I’m cumming! I’m cumming! I’m cumming! I’m cuuuummiiiiing！！！ Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah！！！”
……Looks like the home run game is over.
『Boss, I heard the voice.』
A voice came from the transceiver. Hmm? Yuuya’s trembling grew stronger. This might be bad. Is this awakening? Is the induction successful?
“What? Jack, the signal is bad here. I can’t hear you clearly.”
『That’s why I said I heard it～』
“Louder! I can’t hear you here!”
『I heard big sis’s scream！！！ Ho-home run！』
“I achieved two new records in one day. It feels so good！！ Wahahahahahaha！！”
Yuuya suddenly tore off the zip ties from both hands. He grabbed the revolver hidden behind him and aimed it at the Boss.
“You bastard! Where did you get that!”
Ah! That gun won’t work! I put a lock spell on it so only Saeko can use it!
“Yuuya! That’s no good!!”
Saeko also noticed and shouted at Yuuya.
“Dieeeeeeeee！！！”
The tense atmosphere froze for a moment. Yuuya, unable to pull the trigger, looked at the revolver.
“Huh…?”
The Boss walked up to Yuuya and punched him in the gut again.
“You bastard!! You really surprised me!! Where did you get this toy gun!”
“Shit… There’s no more chance…”
“Yuuya, let me teach you something good. Everyone who has ever pointed a gun at me…”
The Boss took out a black object from the drawer beside the bed.
“Has died.”
“Yuuya！！！ Let go！！！”
This is bad. Saeko can’t move. What should I do? There’s no time to think.
“Goodbye, Yuuya.”
“Stop！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！”
Damn it! If Yuuya dies, everyone here might die too. I have no choice but to come out!
Nyaーーー！！！
“Shit!! Where did this fucking cat come from!”
Hmph, I just saved your life… Huh? What is this black stuff? No way!
““““Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah！””””
“You brat, how dare you shoot at my disciple！！！！！！！！！”
Ah… She snapped. She’s back to her old way of speaking. A black aura is bursting from Saeko’s entire body.
“Saeko! Wait! Yuuya is fine! If you explode with magic power in that condition, your body won’t hold! You just got injected with the drug yesterday!”
I turned into human form and tried to calm Saeko down. Otherwise, even I’ll be in danger!
“I know. But I’m already on the verge of exploding. Yami, protect Yuuya. I can’t control the magic power rampage anymore.”
“Protect him how!? At this distance, if you irradiate him with your black magic power, a normal person will become a vegetable!”
“Use a barrier or whatever. I’m at my limit.”
“I don’t have any barriers!! Wait a second!!”
I stood in front of Yuuya to shield him. There was no more time to think. I’ll release all my magic power too! Saeko just got injected yesterday, so maybe it’ll be okay!
“Black Explosion.”
My consciousness cut off.
Hmm…? Where am I?
“Red Witch, in the name of Sumeragi, I shall now conduct the Witch’s Question and Answer!”
What’s going on? Why am I in the living room at home? Where’s Saeko? The strangest thing is why the Red Witch is doing Question and Answer with Yuuya? My body still won’t move… Well, I’ll rest like this a little longer.
Through the Question and Answer, the Red Witch explained witches and the disciple system to Yuuya. This was originally something Saeko should have done. It really was weird to take him as a disciple without him knowing anything.
“I heard a voice in my heart saying I’ll kill him, and some black emotion exploded. Then I tore off the zip ties binding my hands.”
“Destruction impulse… Something like murderous intent…”
…Huh? What happened to the NTR induction? Did the plan fail? Did it induce murderous intent instead?
“I think the Black Witch’s curse is already affecting you negatively. You should separate from Kuro before any major harm occurs.”
What the Red Witch said is logical. Having a child bear a curse is a heavy burden.
“You’ll understand when you see it. The real reason Kuro took you as her disciple.”
“Slum investigation and destruction preparation…?”
Ugh… The whole operation was exposed. Please don’t reveal my identity. Then the Red Witch explained everything to Yuuya — the witch’s constitution, curses, her work, and even jobs that use her body.
“Yuuya, let me tell you. Even if a witch’s physical wounds heal, the wounds in her heart do not disappear.”
The conversation suddenly became heavy. Heart wounds. Yes. Even if you accept a mission, it doesn’t always go well. There are times you fail. The body can recover even if broken, but the heart wounds from failure don’t heal.
There was once a VIP protection mission. It failed. Me and Saeko tried to disarm the time bomb attached to the VIP, but we failed. He was such a good child, yet he died right in front of us. Saeko recovered quickly because she’s immortal. I also recovered after losing one life. But the most important VIP… died in the explosion.
“Does a traitor like you have the right to stay by my best friend’s side?”
Half of it was me and Saeko inducing Yuuya though…
“Looks like you already have your answer. I also need to prepare various things to cancel the witch contract. Let’s say tomorrow at 1 PM, come to my office. The address is on the card. It’s easy to find. The red building stands out.”
The Question and Answer between Yuuya and the Red Witch ended. At this rate, he might really leave. Yuuya went into the bedroom. Did he say goodbye to Saeko? Fifteen minutes later, he came out and left the house.
After resting for several hours, my body could finally move. It was already daytime outside. I turned into human form and decided to wake Saeko first.
“Saeko, Saeko! Wake up! It’s an emergency!”
“Mm… mm… what… I don’t want any more home runs. Mmm…”
I feel like I saw a similar scene yesterday…
“Wake up!!! This isn’t the time for sleep-talking!”
Saeko woke up. Still startled, she said to me:
“Yami! That form of yours! What if Yuuya sees you!”
“That Yuuya is already gone.”
“Eh…?”
This conversation also feels familiar…
“What happened? Why am I back in the bedroom?”
I explained everything that happened afterward to Saeko. The Red Witch probably carried us back home. I also told her about the Question and Answer between Yuuya and the Red Witch.
“Again… again… Beni…”
“…Saeko? What’s wrong?”
“Ah. Sorry, I just woke up so my head’s fuzzy. We still have some time until 1 PM. Let’s search for Yuuya. I’ll go change, so Yami, go to the living room, start the laptop, and check Yuuya’s current location.”
“Hey, Saeko.”
“What?”
“Isn’t it fine to just give up on Yuuya?”
“No way. Even if Yuuya leaves me, we need to have a proper talk first. I won’t let the contract be canceled like this.”
You’re also responsible for not having a proper talk with him until now. Seriously…
I returned to the living room and checked Yuuya’s location on the laptop.
“He was here.”
“Where, where?”
Saeko, now in a suit, looked at the laptop screen.
“Alright, let’s go. We’re capturing Yuuya.”
“Roger~”
I turned back into cat form and followed Saeko. We captured Yuuya at the place where he always looks at the traffic lights, across from Johnny’s store.
“Caught the bread thief again!”
“I’m catching a disciple who left home without permission. Hehehe.”
“Let go! Put me down! I’ve already decided! I’m breaking up with big sis!”
“Who said I’d allow that?”
“I’ve made up my mind! Hmm…? This isn’t the way home? Where are we going?”
（Saeko, where are we going!?）
“To the place Yuuya was originally planning to go. That red building. We’re going to defeat the evil witch.”
（Ugh… We’re going to fight.）
We arrived at the Red Witch’s office. The red building. Without knocking, Saeko used reinforcement magic to kick down the entrance door of the red building.
（I’ll wait outside… Don’t go too wild, Saeko.）
“Red Witch, in the name of Sumeragi, I shall now conduct the Witch’s Question and Answer!”
“Black Witch, in the name of Kurosaki, I shall now conduct the Witch’s Question and Answer!”
I climbed a tree outside the red building. From here I could see inside. The two witches were doing Question and Answer.
“Question! What is the reason Kuro took a disciple?”
“A whim. I picked him up at the bakery and brought him home.”
A whim? What does that mean? Wasn’t it a planned operation? The ring didn’t flash? Is there a loophole in this game?
“Question. Did you seriously take him as a disciple?”
“I was serious.”
If she wasn’t serious, she wouldn’t have made such detailed plans. The ring didn’t flash.
“Question. There’s still another reason Kuro took a disciple, right?”
“No! There isn’t! Really, there isn’t!”
The ring flashed. As expected, Saeko is hiding something. What is the real reason?
“This is the ritual to hear true feelings! You’ve been dodging since earlier! What are you planning!? Question. What is the real reason you took a disciple!”
“Ah! Damn it! You won’t understand unless I say it!? Family! I want a family!”
Family? What does that mean?
“…Family? The curse might be inherited by family. You should understand how much I worry about that! Is this something for you to be jealous of!? If you want a family, why didn’t you consult me beforehand!”
“If I consulted with Beni beforehand, it would definitely turn out like this. Beni would definitely get angry.”
“Of course I would! You should know how hard it is to worry every day whether your family will be cursed. That’s why I didn’t want you to walk the same path as me!”
That’s right. The Red Witch’s family situation is also complicated. She is absolutely against Saeko taking a disciple.
“Question. Is having a new family really only bad things?”
“Don’t ask multiple times! It’s only bad things!”
At that moment, the ring flashed.
“…Eh… A lie?”
The Red Witch’s red aura disappeared for a moment. She looked at the flashing ring with an expression of disbelief.
“What does this mean…? There are… good things…?”
“Of course there are. The new family itself is a ‘good thing.’”
“The family itself…?”
“If family wasn’t that important, would Beni have to struggle so much? Wouldn’t there be no need to worry about the family being cursed?”
“Hey Beni, we’ve both carried curses alone for hundreds of years, right? When you get a new family, of course as fellow witches there will be anxiety and worry, but at that time, a thought came to me.”
“…A thought?”
“What if the curse isn’t something one person bears alone, but something we support each other with?”
Hmm…? Listening to Saeko’s words made me feel a little sad. I’m not Saeko’s family, and I don’t bear the witch’s curse. But we’ve lived together for hundreds of years. Can’t I support Saeko? Or is there another reason…? Ah, the Red Witch is done for. It feels like Saeko escaped. I still don’t think she’s said the real reason for taking a disciple.
Five minutes later, the two came out of the red building.
（Saeko, I’ll head back first. There’s no need to monitor anymore, right?）
（Yeah. Go back to the office first. I’ll reintroduce you properly to Yuuya.）
（Roger.）
After returning to the office, Saeko and Yuuya soon arrived as well.
“Now then, Yuuya, the Question and Answer isn’t over yet. There are many things I want to ask you too. I’ll have you tell me your true feelings. Since this is the true feelings ritual, I won’t allow you to run away.”
“Black Witch, in the name of Kurosaki, I shall now conduct the Witch’s Question and Answer!”
Saeko is finally having a serious talk with Yuuya. But this Question and Answer format is…
“That was the only method I could think of! What do you expect from a nine-year-old kid!”
“Then act like a child and consult an adult！！！！！”
（Saeko, is this a discussion? Isn’t the atmosphere dangerous?）
（This part I need to scold him for first.）
“Listen carefully. My belief is that magic and science do not conflict. I think they should be used together. Yuuya, you haven’t forgotten about someone living in the house, right?”
“Forgotten? Is there someone else?”
“I’m here.”
“Waaa!”
I can finally appear in front of Yuuya in human form. These past few days have been really tough.
“Yami, reintroduce yourself to Yuuya properly.”
“I’m Yami. Something like a companion who has been with Saeko for over a hundred years. Nice to meet you.”
“What kind of simple self-introduction is that? Listen, Yuuya. Yami is a bakeneko. She has nine lives.”
“That’s nothing compared to an immortal witch. Besides, thanks to Saeko I almost died once.”
“Ah… Sorry. I really couldn’t control it back then.”
“I don’t have to stay in cat form anymore, right? Being a cat for a whole week was really inconvenient.”
“You’re a bakeneko though?”
“…I’ve gotten used to human form. In cat form I can’t even use the TV remote. Yuuya.”
Even now, at this moment, I am against Saeko taking a disciple. It might already be too late, but I still want Yuuya to think seriously about it.
“Have a proper talk with Saeko. This is a very important matter concerning your life. Think about it seriously. I don’t want to interfere with something important between you two, so I’ll go to the second floor.”
The only thing I can do is give Yuuya advice. After saying that, I went upstairs. The result is pretty much decided. Ten minutes later, Saeko and Yuuya came up.
“Is the talk over?”
“It’s over, but there’s one more thing. It’s important, so don’t come into my bedroom.”
“Yes~”
It’s no longer possible to cancel the witch contract. In the end, I still don’t know the real reason Saeko took a disciple. I’ll ask her later. I wonder if she’ll tell me?
While carrying the recovered items down from the car to the third-floor storage, I recalled everything that happened these past few days. There was a lot, but I’m already tired today. I didn’t sleep much either, just like Yuuya. I’ll think about it tomorrow.
After finishing organizing the storage, I returned to the second-floor living room and slept on the sofa. This is my bed. The things we recovered were taken to Saeko’s bedroom by her. I left them in the living room. Saeko also went into the bedroom to sleep with Yuuya again. I’m really tired. Let’s sleep first. Good night~~~
The next morning, I woke up and was shocked by the scene around me!
“Why is the living room overflowing with so much black magic power!? Where is it coming from? From Saeko’s bedroom! Black magic power is leaking out from the gap under the bedroom door. What the hell is this!?”
What should I do……
Chapter 023: The Black Witch’s True Feelings ⑦
（Black Witch Perspective）
Time: 8 years before XDAY
Nine years ago, Beni gave birth to her first daughter. Her name was Sumeragi Suzune.
Eight years ago, her second daughter was born. Her name was Sumeragi Rin.
My best friend Beni having children caused a huge shock throughout the witch community.
For the past several hundred years, witches have almost never gotten pregnant.
Yet the Red Witch achieved two consecutive pregnancies in just two years, and the father was the man she loved most. It was a very happy story.
After that, whenever I had time, I would occasionally visit Beni’s office.
Even without being told, it was to see Beni’s babies.
“Hey, Beni. What does it feel like to give birth to a child?”
“Hmm… That’s a hard question to answer.”
Beni held Suzune in her arms while thinking about my question.
I stared at Rin sleeping in the baby crib like a child staring at a toy she wanted.
“It’s a tiny life that gradually grows inside your body over time, and finally comes into this world. To me, my daughters are the most precious treasures in the world.”
After thinking for a few seconds, Beni gave me her answer.
A tiny life. I looked at the small life sleeping in the baby crib.
『I want one. I want one too.』
“Beni, how exactly did you get pregnant? You didn’t get pregnant for hundreds of years, then suddenly two in a row. Is there some trick? A specific position or something?”
I asked half seriously, half jokingly.
“Two in a row… Don’t say it like that. I called them precious treasures, so don’t talk about my daughters like they’re lottery wins. There’s no trick. Kuro, you’ve asked me this many times already.”
Yes, I had asked Beni many times before. Because I really wanted one.
“But you always answered that you didn’t know. Is there some special technique or magic? Pregnancy magic?”
“There isn’t. If I had to say… maybe it’s because I met my destined person.”
“Destined person?”
“Yes. The strong desire to have this person’s child.”
A destined person. I wonder if I’ll ever meet someone like that.
That conversation with Beni became very important to me. It felt like the key to having a child.
The Agency conducts regular physical examinations on witches every year. I also kept getting checked at other obstetrics and gynecology clinics without giving up.
The results were the same both times: My body is very healthy and capable of bearing children. Due to my witch constitution, my body’s changes stopped around age 25. I’m very healthy, so of course I still have periods and can ovulate. I’ve confirmed it many times.
However, it might be because of the witch constitution. My body is not allowed to undergo major changes. Because major changes are not permitted, pregnancy is naturally… not permitted either.
There were other witches who wanted children. Because of their immortal bodies, they wanted to leave something behind from the people they loved. Many witches tried repeatedly to have children. Without exception, they all failed.
When Beni first got pregnant, many witch friends came to visit. Some simply came to celebrate. Some, like me, were curious about how to get pregnant. Others wanted to try having children again.
After that, the Red Witch came to be called the Miracle of the Witches.
Me? I’m just the Black Witch.
Why do I want a child?
Hmm… Honestly, I don’t know.
Yami has asked me many times, “Why do you want a child?”
The feeling of wanting one is definitely there. I just don’t know the reason. When you want something, do you really need a reason?
Is it because of the Black Curse?
It might be. It might not be. Maybe I’ll understand once I have a child. Or maybe I’ll never understand if things stay like this.
After living for hundreds of years under a curse, the Black Curse has made it impossible for me to distinguish between things I want because of the curse and things I truly want.
If I want a child, I first need to meet my destined person. But can you meet someone like that so easily? It’s destiny, after all.
A few days after that conversation with Beni, something happened as if the gods had heard my wish. When I left the house, there was something at the entrance of my office.
“…A basket? No way… It’s not a bomb, right…? Even if it explodes I won’t die, but I’d rather not feel pain.”
I carefully peeked inside the basket and saw something far more shocking than a bomb.
A baby! No way… Did the gods really hear my voice?
“…This isn’t a prank, right…?”
I looked around multiple times but sensed no gazes. Still, I was careful not to touch the basket directly.
I continued staring at the baby inside the basket. This baby had black hair and black eyes. I thought it suited me, the Black Witch.
An hour passed. I stood at the entrance of my house like an idiot, staring at the baby the whole time.
Just like when I stared at Beni’s daughters last time. The more I looked, the more I wanted this child. Is it really okay for me to just take it home? Isn’t this someone else’s child?
“What are you doing at the entrance? I thought you already left. Hmm? What is this?”
Yami arrived. She peeked into the basket just like me and saw the baby inside.
“It’s a baby. Whose is it?”
“Maybe… mine…”
“…Your baby, as a witch? Saeko, when did you get pregnant? I live with you every day and didn’t notice at all.”
“It’s a child I got pregnant with yesterday and gave birth to today.”
“That’s a terrible joke. Is there any clue in the basket?”
Yami carefully lifted the basket and searched inside and outside for something.
“Yami! Stop! There might be a bomb in there!”
“What are you saying, idiot? There’s no way a basket with a baby would have a bomb. Even if it exploded right now, neither you nor I would die. I’d just lose one life, but the baby wouldn’t survive…!?”
Yami’s movements suddenly stopped.
“Hey, Yami, what’s wrong!?”
No way!?
“Saeko… I… might lose one life. There’s something like a bomb deep in the basket…”
“Idiot!! Hurry and save the baby!”
“It’s too late. Only 5 seconds left.”
Hearing that, I desperately lunged forward. I wanted to protect the baby even one second faster. Just before my hand touched the basket, Yami lifted it upward.
“Wahahahahaha. This is too good. My stomach hurts. It’s been a while since I’ve seen you like this, Saeko. Wahahahahaha!”
It wasn’t the basket that flew — Yami had lifted it up so I couldn’t touch it.
“There’s no way there’s a bomb. Wahahahaha. Ow!”
I delivered an angry iron fist to Yami’s head.
“You’re the one making bad jokes! Seriously, what are you thinking?”
“I couldn’t help it when I saw your serious face. There’s something like a letter inside. Let’s see…”
Yami opened the envelope and read the contents.
“What does it say?”
“It says ‘Please take good care of this child.’ It’s not an unusual story around here — abandoning a child.”
The moment Yami read the letter aloud, I snatched the basket from her hands.
“This child is mine.”
“…Didn’t you just say ‘maybe’ mine?”
“This child is already mine. If it was abandoned, it’s fine for me to take it, right?”
“What if the mother regrets it and comes to take the child back?”
“That’s…”
“Let’s wait a little longer. The parents might have a change of heart.”
“…Fine.”
And so, I placed the basket back at the entrance. Yami and I waited for three hours.
“They’re not coming…”
“Indeed…”
“Ah, I can’t wait anymore! I’m going to show this baby to Beni! Hehehe.”
I picked up the basket and headed straight to Beni’s office. If I asked her about childcare, I’d be sure to get good advice.
I arrived at Beni’s office holding the baby.
“Beni! Look! This is my child!”
“…! Kuro, where did you get that baby…?”
Beni looked at me with the face of someone who had just been shot by a peashooter.
“The gods heard my voice. This is the child they gave me. Look, look — black hair and black eyes. Don’t you think it suits me, the Black Witch?”
“Don’t tell me… you stole someone else’s baby. Return it quickly.”
“How rude. Do I look like the kind of person who would do that? When I left the house this morning, this basket with a baby inside was left at my entrance.”
“As long as you didn’t steal it… What are you planning to do with the child?”
“I’m going to make this child mine! After seeing Suzune and Rin, I prayed to the gods for a child of my own and my wish came true!”
“Prayed…? Isn’t this because of your Black Curse?”
I’ve said this before, but I don’t know. Because of the Black Curse, I can no longer tell the difference between what I want and what I truly desire.
“I really want this child.”
The feeling of wanting is real. There’s no mistake about that.
“Have you ever taken care of a baby before? Do you think you can raise a child with your current lifestyle?”
“That’s…”
Honestly, I hadn’t thought that far yet.
“When you take on missions or requests, who’s going to look after the child?”
“Beni, you…”
“Haa?”
“You’re in almost the same position as me. And you have two children.”
“…That’s true.”
Yes, we’re in almost the same position. Beni has her circumstances, and although she reduced her missions, she still takes them when necessary.
“You can just hire a babysitter. You hired one too, right?”
“I did, but…”
“Then there’s no problem. Hehehe.”
“You’re too similar to me… I can’t even argue anymore…”
Beni and I — the Black Witch and the Red Witch — are very alike. Same race of witches, similar nature of curses, both female detectives, and financially well-off. That’s exactly why I came to Beni right after deciding to make this child mine. I wanted to hear about her experience and methods of childcare.
“Besides, age-wise this child is close to Suzune and Rin. They can become friends.”
When I tried to place the baby in the crib next to Rin—
“Wait! What are you doing!? Don’t bring someone else’s child near my Rin!”
“Ah… Sorry.”
“No, that’s not what I mean. I’m worried about transferring diseases or something.”
“Uwaaaaaah~”
Suddenly the baby started crying.
Huh? Why? I didn’t do anything. Why did the baby suddenly cry?
“Beni, what should I do!?”
“That’s why I told you not to treat raising a child like playing around. Hmm… Maybe the baby is hungry. How much time has passed since you found this child?”
“Around four hours. I was worried about a bomb and waiting in case the parents regretted it.”
Uwaaaaaah~
“Bomb? What are you talking about? Wait a moment, I’ll prepare some milk. I have some new baby bottles. Come here, Kuro. I’ll teach you the important basics of taking care of a baby.”
“Thank you~ As expected of my best friend Beni~”
“Geez…”
Beni taught me how to prepare formula, how to sterilize bottles, the ideal milk temperature, and how to hold the baby while feeding.
“It’s ready. Here’s the bottle.”
“Isn’t there a black baby bottle? Red is…”
“You come to the Red Witch’s house and expect black things? What’s wrong with red? It’s popular with girls!”
“But if this child is a boy, red might be a bit…”
“By the way? You haven’t checked the gender yet?”
“Now that you mention it, I forgot to check. Hahaha… I was so happy I forgot something important. Let me take a look.”
I slightly opened the cloth around the baby’s lower body to check.
“It’s a boy! His little penis is so small. Cute.”
I couldn’t resist and poked the baby’s private part with my index finger.
“Don’t eat him, Black Witch.”
“What kind of wording is that? I’m not that much of a pervert. If we’re talking about perversion, I’m about the same as you, Beni. I wonder if it’ll get hard?”
I do like devouring virgins, but even I wouldn’t go for a baby…
“Stop that. A baby is not a toy. Do you want to feed him? Or should I do it?”
“I’ll do it! He’s my child.”
I took the bottle from Beni and slowly brought the nipple close to the baby’s tiny mouth.
“Oooh! Beni, look! He’s drinking, he’s drinking!”
“Don’t make such a fuss over something like this. I understand how you feel though.”
“Hehehe, eat lots and grow big, okay? My child. Sorry I can’t give you breast milk.”
At that moment, my gaze turned to Beni.
“…I can produce breast milk, but I don’t really recommend it. Even with my own children, I use formula.”
“Heh… Why?”
I thought it was better to give breast milk.
“You know this since you’re a fellow witch. A witch’s body does not allow major changes. The amount of my breast milk is small. Most importantly, I don’t want them to become witches. I want them to live as normal humans.”
Ah, I understand. If it’s the Red Witch’s breast milk, it might contain red magic power. That could speed up the process of becoming a witch.
“But the bonds are properly connected, aren’t they?”
I poured magic power into the ring on my right hand and saw two red threads extending from Beni’s body to her daughters.
“We won’t know until the time comes. There are no previous cases, so there’s nothing to reference.”
There are several signs when someone becomes a witch. It happens during physical changes at their first period. Their hair color or eye color changes. This is the clearest sign of whether they will become a witch or not. The stronger the magic power, the more likely both will change to the same color. Witches like me and Beni, whose hair and eye colors match, are called Colored Witches. I am ranked first, Beni is third.
What ranking? Ah, I don’t really like it, but it’s the danger ranking for witches assigned by the Agency. My rank has never changed. In fact, the top three have never changed. Who is second? Hmph~ I don’t want to say. She’s the witch I hate the most.
Witches with weaker magic power will only have one side change — either hair or eyes. Beni’s daughters have both red hair and red eyes, but I don’t sense any magic power from their bodies. Also, as far as I know, there are no other witches with the exact same colors. Therefore, it’s impossible for there to be three Red Witches.
“Here’s the bottle. I’ll also give you some diapers and formula. Buy new ones yourself tomorrow. The amount should last about two days.”
“Thank you! As expected of my best friend Beni!”
“I’m saying this because we’re best friends. Honestly, I’m against it — you, the Black Witch, raising a child.”
“Why?”
“You should understand better than anyone. With your curse and your missions, this is no environment for raising a child, right?”
“You’re in the same position as me, Beni. And you have two daughters.”
“That’s why it’s so frustrating how similar we are… It weakens my own argument.”
I understood very well what Beni wanted to say.
“My wording might be bad, but I gave birth to my daughters myself. You picked this child up.”
“So? Does that make a difference?”
“Doesn’t it?”
“Does it?”
“Doesn’t it?”
“Does it?”
“Doesn’t it?”
“Does it?”
“Doesn’t it?”
“Does it?”
Honestly, I think there is a difference. But I still want this child.
“…Let’s stop repeating this. It might be because of your Black Curse’s impulse. I’ll look for an orphanage just in case.”
“There’s no need. It’s already decided. Hehehe.”
After that, Beni taught me many more things: how to change diapers, the timing for milk, the proper sleeping posture for babies. I’ll teach Yami when I get home.
“Well, I’m heading back. Thank you for teaching me so much.”
“It’s fine. I can’t say I don’t understand your desire to have a child. If you have any problems, just ask.”
“Yeah. See you~”
I carried the baby home along with the baby care items I received from Beni. Thanks to reinforcement magic, it was easy.
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