02小说网

19 後記最終章（第1页）

Yukariwasstandingattheentrance，andherwhiteswingingsleevekimonohadswirlingshapesofgoldresemblingthenorthernlightsonthelowerhalf，withsilverfloralmotifsdecoratingherbrocadebelt。Onthebelt，hangtwopendants，eachwithamagnifitjewelterpiece:oneofobsidian，theotherofsapphire。Shehadaonherhead，withgemstonessetonthegoldband，andtheywereperidot，emerald，amethyst，rubyandrosequartz。Insteadofhavinglightpurpletrimonherentirekimono，thecollartrimwaslightlavender，deepgreenonherleftshoulder，lightredonherrightshoulder，limegreenonherleftsleeve，andlightpinkonherrightsleeve。

Inherhand，therewasahollowsphereofgoldenthreadandsilverlace，holdingacrystallizedspider’swebinitstre。

“Areyou。。。but。。。coulditbethat。。。”

Yukariwalkedforward，andpushedHitomionhershoulders，untilHitomi’sbackressedagainstthecrystalofice。

“IamYukari，nooneresistmyands。Allwhodaretorebelagainstmyauthorityaremoweddownlikeworthlessgrass。Iamseateduponmythrone，andyouwillkneelandbowdowninawe。Youwilldreamofbeingmyfootrest，foreventhatpositionsignifiesaprivilegethatisbeyondyourwildestdreamsoffantasy。Youonerwithyourdeplorabledesires。Youfancykissingthebottomofmyboots，andwiththatdespicablethoughtinmind，youtouchyourselfatnight，thensavthetasteonyourfingers。Youarebutaninsignifittoolinmyimmensefactory，akintoaspeckofdustthatIignore，andanannoyahatIgracefullyoverlookandfive。”

“IamalsoMidori，whowillswayyourheartwithsuggestivewordsandleaveyounochoicebuttobesweptawaybyyourownintensifieddesire。Thewavesofpassiontossyouhelplesslyeverywhichway，andIwilltemptyouwithlust。Youreyeslosefocusatmyand。Yourbodywillreachasmonitsownwithnophysicalstimulation，formywordstrolyourverybody。Iwillchastisealeyouforyourshamefulsinfulness。Withoutmyvoice，youhavenomeaning，andyourexistencewouldbeascreaminghollow。”

“IamKasumi，whoreadyoulikeanopenbook，andbehiddenfromme。Ittakesmejustonelooktoknowallyourthoughts。Mymindbindsyoulikefettersandsfromwhichyoueverescape。Iwillturnallyourplanstoruins，andtakedelightinyourdisappoiattheseeminglyuedoute，foryourfeebleintellectcouldnotbegintoprehendhowintricatelymyschemehijackedyours，whileleavingnoevidenceforyoutonotice。YourworldwillbeastorythatIwriteforpersonalpleasure。Theplacesyouvisit，thepeopleyouenter，theeventsthattranspire。。。nothiesfrommypredeterminedplot。Youaremyhamsterinawheel，anantinmyglassantfarm，andmygoldfishinabowl。”

“IamYayoi。Imakeyouintomydoll，andyouobeymeanddomybidding。Neveragaindoyouhavetothink。Imakeyouburnyourtreasuredcolleatwill。Imakeyousuddenlyundressinaclassroominfrontofallyourstudents。Imakeyouterminateallyourlovedonesinthemostcruelmanner。Youneverknowwhatrandomfanciesofminewouldcauseyoutodo。Youhavenotroloverwhatyouare，whoyouare，orwhentobeyourself。Iamthefearsomepuppetmaster，andyourfateliesinmyhand。Thetipofmyfingerdictatesyourdestiny。Imakeyoufreezeinthemiddleoftheinterse。Imakeyoudashinfrontofatruck。Youdonotknowmyotherpuppets。Yourlifewillfeellikeaplaythatyouaretheonlyonewhoisnotallowedtoreadthescript。Yourfriendsandlovedonessuddenlyturnonyou，andthereisnotasihingthatyoucoulddo。”

“IamRyō，whomakesyourbodyatoyandyoursoulaprisoner。YourmindwillbeblownandyourwillisgoingtobeshatteredbytheaddictivepainthatIinfliyou。Iwillattachelectrodesalloveryourbody，andinsideallyourorifices，too。Mywhipswillstinglikebarbedwires，andmynailsaresharplikeblades。Myswillarrangeyourbodyinthemostunbelievableposes，andmyropeswillhugyoutighterthanwhatyouthinkyouendure。Iwillichemicalstointensifythepain，andIwillcoveryourmostsensitivepartswithirritants。Iwilldepriveallyoursensesandleaveyouisolatedfordays，andIwillidevicestotakeawayanytrolofbodilyfuns。Youwillientmind-alteringsubstancesformyviewingpleasure。Iwillihighlyaddictivedrugsintoyourveins，andwatchyouwritheinagonyduetoplannedwithdrawal，whileIenjoyaglassofwine，relaxing。Youwillbetattooedandscarified。Youwillhavepiergsinthemostunimaginableplaces。Youwillbeforcedtoappearnormalinfrontofotherswhileholdinginvibratorsarifiedtoys，andIwillprogramthedevicestovaryiniyacctomyvoice。Withtheelectrodesandvibrators，Iwillforceyoutasminsecrecy，withoutarousingsuspi，holdinginallyoursoundsandhidingallyourfacialexpressions。Youwilleinbookstores，iaurants，onbuses，onairplanes，atthegrocerycheckouts，waitinginlibanks。Youwillsuckthejuicefromyoursoakedunderwearandbegformore。Yourpussywillquiveriementwhenyouhearmyvoice，andyourbodywilltenseupwhenyoufantasizewhatnewmethodsoftortureImighthaveied，whenyouwonderwithanticipationwhatmaesanddevicestowhichIwouldsubjectyourbody。”

“IamyourAkishiOnee，whofortsyouandcaressesyou。Iholdyourfadcalmyourheartwithmygentlelove。Istaybyyoursidewhenyouaredepressed。Irejoicewithyouwhenyousharenewsofhappiness。Theworldtakesonamorelovinghuebecauseofme。Youwillfeelthatyourstoreofgoodnessandkindnesswouldneverbedepletedaslongasyouhavemypresencebyyourside。Eventhedifficultiesandtrialswilltakeonasofteroutlookifwefacethemtogether。”

“IamyourArashiOneesama，whomyourheartdesires，whomyoupursuewithyourwholespiritandmind。Iinspireyoutoself-improvewithallyoureffort，andyoufeelself-drivenwhenyouwanttostandshouldertoshoulderwithme。Wewatchedsuogether，andwewillwatchsuoo，withyourheadonmylap，andmyhandsenvelopingyours。Wewillwatchthestars，themoonrise，flowers，rivers，fallingleaves，fallingsnowandthefloatingcloudsdriftingby。Wewilllistentothebirds，crickets，cicadas，mountainstreams，waterfalls，andthehowlingwinterwind。Wewilltreasureeachotherinstillnesswhilethetraworldaroundusgesseasons。Wewillbetheuniversetoeachother。Wewillbetheeternitytoeachother。”

Hitomi’smiblank。

“。。。Howthisbe。。。It’tbe，it?Youmeanitwasyouallalong?”

“No。InfactIwasnotanyofthem。ButIWILLbeallofthem。”

“Thisissofusing。。。”Hitomithoughtshemightgetaheadache。“IsthisstilltheKannazukinoMikodreamthatIthoughtIwasin?AndwhatnamedoIevencallyounow??”

“Thisisnotadream。Hitomi’slifewasadream。Kagami’slifewasadream。This，however，isnotadream。Andyouknowwhattocallme。Youdevisedtheloitlethatanyonehadevereupwithwhehinkofme。”

“This’tbe。。。How。。。youmean。。。”

“Yes，mydear，sayittome。”

“Youarenotoffendedbyit，areyou?YoumeanI?”

“Sayit。”

“IzanamithegreatGoddess”，Hitomihesitatedwithembarrassment，“Queenofdarkness，LordofUnderworld。。。”Hitomitinued，“。。。YaminoJō’ōHeika，MyōkainoShujō，Izanami?migami-sama。。。”。

“Justnow，‘Hitomi’slifeisadream，butthisisnotadream’，whatitmean?IlivedmywholelifeasHitomi，sowho’sdreamingtobeHitomi?Andifthisisnotadream，amIactuallyonthemoon?That’tbe!”

“Thisisnotthemoon。Infact，youareinarealmthatIhavenewlycreated，justforyou。Theblueplaintheskyistherealearth。Hitomiliveduntiltheageoftwenty，anduponabadbreakupwithRin，wanderedaimlesslyintheparkuntilmidnight，wheresheendedherlifebyjumpingintotheicyoldwaterofthelake。YourspiritcametotheunderworldandIknewwhoyouwereandwhathadhappenedandIwaogiveyouahappyending。SoIcreatedthisrealminthesky，andwoveworldsoffantasyforyoutoreside。Iamwithyoueverymomentinthedreams，andwewilllivetogether，andneverage。”

TherewasalongsilenceasHitomislowlyprocessedtheinformation。

“IstayediherworldbecausenooneintheworldthatIhadcreatedwaobewithme，butthenacertainyounggirlstartedtingmynameeveryevening，andthoughtofme，asorryforwhatIhadexperienced，andstartedpilingtitleupontitlesbeforemyname。”

“That’sthereason。Icamejusttoseeyou。Icameout，madeanewrealm，andwearewitheachother。Anddon’tbeembarrassedthatthetitlesyoupiledtaketoolongtosay，Iwouldbehappierifyouwouldcallmesomethingspecial。”

“Youshouldcallme‘goShujin-sama’。”

Uponhearingthosewords，Hitomifeltthebloodinherentirebodywasgushingtowardbetweenherlegs。Shechedthemtightly，andherbodytightenedandshiveredfromthetopofherheadallthewaytohertoes，andHitomiletoutalongcry。

Today，shesingsforhergoShujin-sama。

Hitomiwokeup。

“Rin”，shemumbled，“Ijusthadtheweirdestdreamagain，IdreamedthatIwasonadifferentplaand。。。”

“That’sjustadream，mylove”RinkissedHitomi’sforehead。

“Nowbacktosleep”，RinhuggedHitomi’shead，andpressedittightlyontoherchest。

“Yes，goShujin-sama。”Hitomiclosedhereyesabacktosleep，andasaresult，didn’tmaoseeashimmeringglowofspectrallightfromRin’srighteye:inthatcolourfuldisplayoflight，therewastheglamourofamethyst，emerald，ruby，peridot，rosequartz，obsidianandsapphire。

[Author’sNote]

ThismarkstheofficialendingoftheEnglishversionofthestory．

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