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Draft 8 11（第3页）

KagamithoughtofwhatAkishihadsaid，（“it’sveryaccurate。Midoriwithherwords，Kasumiwithheranalysis，Ryōwithherthirstforage，arainingthemall，YukariwithherptforeveryooobadIdidn’thearwhatYayoi’svoicesoundslike。”）

KagamiwaowalkaroundtherocktowheretheFivehadbeen。Theyvanishedintospace，sodidtheyleaveanythingbehind?Aburntmarkonthegrassormaybesomestofherbsusedforwitchcraft?

Shewalkedforafewsteps，butherbodydidn’tmove。Shewasstillpressingherfaceagainsttherocktolookthroughacrack。

Sheliftedherhandsandshookherhead，andtheviewdidn’tge。

（“AmIlookingatamirage?AmIsuddenlyexperiengsomevisualdeception?HowcouldIbeabletowalkwithmyfeet，holdmyhandsbehindmybaodmyheadupanddown，aillseethatIhavemyfacepressedonarodsquintingatacrack?AmIinadreamwithinadream?DidIfallasleep?OramIstillinmydormroom，andthedayhasn’tevenactuallystarted?”）

Hitomialwayshadbadexperienceswithdreams，evenontopoftheonesinwhichshehadtochewondry，stalesandwiches。

Oftenshehadtowriteanexaminadream。Somehoweverypenstrokelandedwronglyonpaperandeachletterwouldendupbadlywrittenbeyondanycenition。Anddon’teveherstartedonhowharditwastouseaneraserinadream。

HitomialsohadascarydreamafewweeksbeforebeingKagami。Shehadannoyedaclassmateofherswhowasaself-proclaimedwitch。Hitomidreamedthattheclassmatecastaspellonher，andaninvisiblesteamrancrushingHitomi’sbodystartingwithherfeet。Havingtoendureexcruciatingpain，Hitomisoonwasuobreathe，astherollerwasflatteningherchest。Hitomitriedsayingprayersandhadithandsutrasand，really，anythingthatcametomind，butnothingcametoherrescue。EventuallyHitomigaveup，surrenderingherlifetothewitthatdream，andrightatthatinstaheweightlifted，andpaindisappeared。

（“Isthisanotheroneofthosescarydreams?ShouldIagainsurreoawitchorsomething?ButIdon’tevenknow。。。Thisissofrustrating!Whatoh，orwhateveristhenameofthispla，isgoingon!”）

“*giggles*”

Suddenlytherewassoundingfrombehind。Kagamiturnedaroundtolook，butherviewstilldidn’tge。

“That。Was。Fun!Ithinkthislittlegirlisabitslow，mentallyspeaking。。。”

Kagamifroze，butevidentlyherbodydidnot。Kagami’sbodyrotatedonitsown，andshecouldseewhowasstandingbehindher。

TheFive。TheyhadbeenstandingrightbehindKagami，forwhoknowshowlong。

“Weknewyouwereherebeforeyouevenheardustalking。”Saidthegirlwhohadbeengiggling。Withperidottrimonherclothes，shemustbeYayoi。“Iwasgoingtowaitandseehowlongitwouldtakebeforeyourealizethatyouhadbeydoll，butIfailedtotainmylaughter。Whatapity。IhearthethoughtsofanyofmydollsifIchooseto。Yourswasjusttoohilarious:wifyourentiredayhadbeenadreamandmaybeyouwerestillsleepinginyourdorm。YouaretheoudentthatKageyamareceivedlastyear，areyounot?”

“Stillwearingplainbeigeclothes，andlookssevenyearsoldinappearance。otbeanyoneelse。”Midreed。

“Yhness，”Ryōofferedherhorrifyingproposal，“Ithinkthiscutelittlegirlissimplydyingtoplaywithme。MayI?Shelookssosoftandtender，andshewouldbedefinitelyenlightenedandfulfilledbytheskillfulnessofmyart。Mywhipsandblades，mymaesanddevices，mymagidmyhand，myteethandmytongue，myropesands。。。Theyhardlywaittomakethisadorablegirltheirfriend。”

“Don’tyouyearnforthat，mylovelyoy?”RyōlookedatKagamiwithasinistersmile，andhereyeswereglowingwithgleefulanticipationaswellaseagerdesire。

“Thatshouldbeagreatidea。”SaidYayoi。“Whenlightshimmersinaneyefilledwithtearsthatsalmostreadytoflow，myheartisfilledwithsongatthesight。Withyourcalculatedteique，sheshouldbeabletoenjoydaysanddaysofunceasingplay。。。”

“Youhavescaredherenough。”Yukariorderedthetwotostop，“loathsomehabitsunbeingofroyalty。”

“Sheissmall。Beinginexperienceddueteandnotyetadvancediudiesisperfectfordrawinglessattention。Shecouldbeuseful。”Kasumigaveherthoughts。

“IfIplaceaspellinhereyes，wemoniteyamathroughhersightwheneverwefinditnecessary。”Yayoisuggested。

“FromwhatIhavegathered，thisgirlhasalreadyshowngoodpotential。Shemightnotbetheperfectlyunnoticeablebackgroundthatyouhadimagined。Iimpedeher，though。Slowingherdowngraduallyshouldbeeasilymanageable。”Midoritinued，“ifYhnesscouldaddarahandicaptohermind，theherherselfnorotherswouldhavetheabilitytodetecttheslightestevidehatsomethinghadbeendooher。”

Yukariseemedsatisfiedwitheveryone’sproposedcourseofaandogivehersent。

Kagamicouldonlywathorrorasherfatewasdecidedrightinfrontofher。ShehadnotimagihatYayoiwouldhaveplacedaspellonher，andnowshewasbeingmadeintoaspyingdoll!

KagamihadhopedtocatchuptoArashi，andshealsopromisedAkishithatshewouldbeestrong，andnoweverythingwasbeingtakenawayfromher，rightbeforeherowneyes!Whataboutherhappyending?!

Kagami’sthoughtsdidn’tgetveryfarbeforeMidorireachedoutherlefthand。GraspingKagamibythetopofherhead，Midori’smagicflowedinlikeatorrentandinvadedKagami’ssciousness。

Kagamitriedtoscreamoutofhorror，butstillbeinguotrolthemovementsofherbody，sheonlymaohaveaterrifiedlookinhereyes。Kagamitensedupasachillwentdownherspine，andtheartedtofeeldizzyandnauseous--wavesofheatwereraginginsideher。Thepressureinsideherskullgrewpainful，andshewasexpeghereyes，earsandostartbleedinganymoment。Herbodystartedhurting，asifacidieedleswerestabbieveryjoint。Thenshewonderediftherewereantsalloverherbody，bitingandstinging，makingeveryinchofherskinitchyandpainful。

JustwhenKagamithoughtshewoulddiefromthepressureandthepain，Midoriwithdrewherhand，andtheordealwasover。Midorihadfinishedcastingherspell。

Midori，Kasumi，YayoiandRyōeachtookastepback，thenbowedtheirheads，andYukarislowlywalkedtothefrontofKagami。

ExtendingherlefthanduntilhermiddlefingerwasonlyaninchfromKagami’sforehead，Yukaricastherspell。

Inaninstance，Kagamilostsciousness，abarrierwassetinherheadtopreveion，andtheentirememoryoftheenterwaserased。SinceKagamiwassoyoung，andherbrainsomalleable，noteventhecellorofKageyamaherselfcouldnotice，letalooreanything。

Kagamifelltothegroundandlaythereasifshewasasleep。

Yayoiclosedhereyes，andalimegreenspellfloatedbeforeherforehead。Thespellemittedoneeerieglowandbecameasi，beforedisappearingintoKagami’srighteye。

Ryōtookoutahollowspheremadeofgoldenthreadandsilverlace，insidewhichider’swebcrystallizedwithmagic。RyōsummonedKagami’ssoul，whichcameoutofhermouthandnoselikewispsofsmoke。Ryōtrappedasmallfragmentihesphere。“Iwillweaveforyouarealmoffantasyfurnishedwiththemostrealisticdetails，andyoubemypreciouslittletoy。Wewillhavesomuchfun，andyouwillbeimprisonedhere，fortherestofeternity。”

Beforevanishing，Yayoigaveherent。“IthoughtYhnesswouldplantaspellintoherheart，soshecouldbedetonatedandself-explodeifnecessary。”

“Isthathowyoudaretothinkofme。”

“Pleasedonotcastmedownformytastelessjoke，Yhness。Ideservetobepunishedformyrudeness。。。”andtheFivedisappearedfromsight。