Non-Human Girls Are Fighting Over Me ~ Do I Get to Refuse? “Nope!” “No Way!” “Not a Chance!” “Absolutely Not!” - Chapter 5: You’re Already Mine

Chapter 5: You’re Already Mine

The faint chirping of insects mingled with the night air as I walked.

Summer was near, probably.

LED streetlights dimly lit the alley, but the boundary between light and shadow flickered with an eerie unease.

That’s when I noticed it.

A figure stood ahead.

—No, not a figure.

Something in the shape of a person.

I don’t know why. But my instincts screamed.

Not human. A suffocating, dark aura enveloped the area.

“…Who’s there?”

My voice cracked.

It was a woman with long hair.

Unnaturally pale skin. A sickly whiteness.

Her red eyes glinted, and small fangs gleamed in the moonlight from her lips.

The woman smiled.

“Hey.”

A chill ran down my spine.

In the next instant, I spun on my heel and started walking the other way.

But—

“How rude. Ignoring a lady like that.”

Her voice came from right beside my ear.

When I turned, she was already standing in front of me.

“S-Sorry. I’m in a hurry to get home.”

I forced the words out, and her lips twisted into a smirk.

“Oh? Then… I’ll escort you.”

—The next moment.

Her mouth split open.

Her jaw stretched unnaturally, revealing rows of fangs.

As that maw lunged for my throat.

A wet thunk echoed.

A hand had pierced through the woman’s chest from behind.

A sharp thrust—nukite.

“What…!”

The woman screamed.

But her body crumbled into smoke, dissolving into ash that danced in the night breeze.

I stood frozen, stunned, as someone appeared before me.

“That was close. Almost lost my movie buddy.”

A cool voice.

Standing there was the most beautiful girl in our grade—Towa Tsukina.

“T-Tsukina-san…?”

My voice trembled.

She brushed off her uniform sleeve as if nothing had happened and pulled a small talisman from her bag.

“Here. Keep this on you—it’ll ward off evil.”

She handed it to me.

The gesture was as pure as she seemed in the classroom—

“Well then, Ienari-kun. See you tomorrow.”

She gave a light smile, turned, and walked away.

I stood there, dumbfounded, only able to watch her go.

Was I dreaming?

But then—

“Whoops, almost forgot.”

Towa-san appeared before me again.

“W-What!?”

“Let’s exchange RINE.”

My heart leapt.

“Huh…?”

She was already holding out her phone.

My first time. Exchanging RINE with a girl.

I barely kept my hands from shaking as we completed the swap.

That night.

Clutching my phone in bed, I mustered my courage and sent a message.

—Thanks for today. Good night.

It was marked read instantly.

And then.

—Had fun talking today. See you tomorrow ♡

A heart emoji glowed on the screen.

My chest burned, my mind went blank.

No, no, don’t get the wrong idea.

It’s just politeness. Not her, no way—

But.

What was that monster? Was it really a hallucination?

My trembling fingers gripped the talisman tightly.

※

—Meanwhile.

Towa floated above Ienari’s house.

Large black wings spread from her back, shimmering wickedly in the moonlight.

“What a virgin vibe.”

Her crimson lips curved seductively.

“Heh… this’ll be fun. Take good care of that talisman, okay?”

Her scarlet eyes gleamed like a raptor eyeing prey.

“Finally, a way out of boredom. Right, Kazuto—you’re already mine.”

With a whisper, Towa’s body dissolved into a swarm of tiny bats and vanished into the darkness.