mygo, Villain Simulator

"...Leo can open this door!?"

That was Chihaya Aine's voice. It carried a hint of surprise, as if she were speaking to someone.

But Nagasaki Sase didn't hear a response. What he did hear was a "click" from the door lock, as if something was trying to unlock the security lock.

She stopped abruptly, instinctively taking a few steps back, her hand gripping her phone tightly, sweat dripping from her palms. Fear quickly crept over her, like a damp mist, trapping her.

Leo.

Nagasaki Sase remembers this name.

It's the "air friend" that Lena always talks about, a seemingly non-existent existence that only she can perceive.

Nagasaki Sase always thought it was just Rana's fantasy, like a child's toy story.

But Chihaya Aine was also calling that name seriously just now.

And there was clearly only one person outside the door!

"...I understand, it was Aine-chan who did it to protect Rana's dream..."

The costumed heroes never act in a way that is inappropriate for children, and Nagasaki Sase feels that Chihaya Aine is doing the same thing.

Nagasaki Sase tried to reassure himself as he retreated to the corner of the entryway. Just then, a crisp "click" shattered all his mental preparation.

The door was opened.

Her eyes widened, her body stiffened, as if she might scream at any moment—

But the next second, two girls appeared at the door.

One is a pink-haired girl whom I know so well that I can almost predict when she will get angry.

—Chihaya Aine, she stood with her hands on her hips, staring at her with a dissatisfied expression.

The other was Kaname, whose heterochromatic eyes were starting to look dazed. She stood quietly to the side, as if she could fall asleep at any moment.

"Rakuna...?" Nagasaki Sase asked instinctively, his mind still a little foggy. "Wait... did you open the door?"

Yoro shook her head slightly, pointing to her left hand as if it were perfectly natural—it was opened by Leo.

"How...how did you open it...?"

This time, fear prevented Nagasaki from playing the puppet hero and instead directly asked about Rakuna.

"It was driven by Leo."

Once again, it was Ryuna's turn to answer. Her earnest expression left Nagasaki Sase speechless for a moment, with only one thought in his mind: Is the security of my door lock really that bad?

"Why are you here?" She finally regained some of her senses.

Chihaya Aine pouted and stood at the door with her arms crossed. "Of course I came to find you, Soyo. Don't think we can't find you just because you've locked yourself away—Rakuna Yurio."

Despite all the things Leo did to you before, after spending so much time with him—is there anything Leo can't do?!

The wonder of the visitor from outer space completely captivated Chihaya Aine, especially after he helped her gain tens of thousands of followers on both mygo and her own Twitter accounts—Leo, you are my god!!!

"...You guys are so suspicious."

"You're the suspicious one!" Chihaya Aine said, hands on her hips, cheeks puffed out. "Who just vanishes after a live performance, doesn't reply to messages, leaves the group chat, and even Rana asked me if you hate her?"

"I didn't..." Nagasaki Sase's voice was so soft it was almost inaudible.

"Then tell me," Chihaya Aine said, her eyes narrowing slightly. "Are you really planning to leave the group without a word and never see us again?"

Nagasaki Sase turned his face away and remained silent.

Just as Chihaya Aine said, she no longer intends to return to that band, since Toyokawa Shoko is not coming back either.

Just as Nagasaki Sase was about to find another excuse to escape, Kaname Rakuna suddenly stepped forward and grabbed her sleeve.

"...Leo...likes Soyo."

The voice was soft, like a night breeze rustling through the treetops, even carrying a hint of drowsiness and murmurs. But those words, like fine needles, pierced straight into Nagasaki Sase's heart.

She stared blankly at those heterochromatic eyes—clear, quiet, eyes that couldn't lie.

Nagasaki Sase felt like crying. She thought about how different her past experiences were from what Yoru and the others were going through now.

But then, thinking of Toyokawa Shoko, the brown-haired girl gritted her teeth—Please go back!

Better a short, sharp pain than a long, drawn-out one, Nagasaki Sōse decides to end this marriage.

She gritted her teeth, and the soft spot in her heart turned into steely resistance at that moment.

"...Please go back."

Her tone was cold, almost unlike what Nagasaki Sosei would say. She turned away, unwilling to let them see the bitterness in her eyes.

"I won't go back."

The voice was resolute, as if it were about to sever the bond that had never been truly tied.

No matter how much you're moved or how much you miss it, you can't turn back.

There was a moment of silence.

“Rana,” Chihaya Aine suddenly spoke, her tone as if confirming something, “it seems we have no choice but to let Leo go.”

"Ah."

As soon as that cool and indifferent reply fell, an unspoken understanding suddenly arose between the two people at the door.

It was as if they weren't really there to persuade her, but rather to carry out some kind of "pre-arranged procedure".

That feeling of being completely "excluded" caused Nagasaki Sase's emotions to erupt again. She turned her head sharply, her eyes filled with obvious displeasure:

"What do you mean?"

"Is it because you think that I will change my mind as long as Leo makes a move?"

Nagasaki Sase's tone was tinged with anger and deep grievance, "Don't underestimate me."

"I said I wouldn't go back, and I won't go back."

I, Nagasaki Sosei, am not going back today, no matter what!

She stared at the two of them, as if trying to nail that word "resolute" into the air. Unfortunately, the girl's voice trembled slightly, like glass that would shatter at any moment.

Chihaya Aine didn't speak, but her expression became a little more complicated than before, after all, Nagasaki Sose was about to face that kind of thing.

Although there's an element of deservedness involved,

Lena remained standing quietly, as if she couldn't understand what they were saying, but she glanced at her left hand again, as if confirming something.

Then, she took a small step forward.

There seemed to be a slight ripple in the air, as if someone's hand had silently reached out.

Nagasaki Sase's heart skipped a beat.

...Does Leo really exist?

Rakuna took a step forward and stood in the entryway. Behind her, Chihaya Aine considerately closed the door, knowing that what they were about to do would be noisy, and disturbing the neighbors wouldn't be good.

Chihaya Aine's action of closing the door made Nagasaki Sase even more uneasy—what are you going to do? Who exactly is Leo? Please leave my house!

The next second, the skin on Yoro's left hand suddenly glowed with a faint, strange light, as if something was slowly awakening.

"...Little Lena?"

Nagasaki Sase asked in confusion, but received no response.

Snapped--

With a soft sound like a membrane breaking, a thin crack appeared on the back of Yoro's left hand.

A jet-black eye emerged from within.

It doesn't resemble human eyes; it's more like some kind of deep-sea alien, cold, indifferent, devoid of any emotion, simply turning mechanically to scan its surroundings.

Then, the crack twitched slightly, and a lipless mouth slowly took shape.

"What is this?! Aa ...

Nagasaki Sase's scream nearly shook the door down. She was pressed against the wall, her face deathly pale: "Y-you, what are you?! Rana, are you a monster?! You have people growing on your hands!!! Aine, are you a monster too?!"

But the response from Nagasaki Saseyo was a calm, unwavering voice:

"Identification successful. Experiment target: soyo. Current emotional state: 92% fear, 6% hostility, 2% curiosity."

"W-what?!"

Nagasaki Sase's eyes widened, and his voice cracked.

That eye stared at her indifferently, devoid of warmth or any emotion. It was like the observation instrument of some higher being, or perhaps simply a cold, impersonal machine.

“I am Leo,” it continued in a calm, almost ruthless voice, “and I am Lena’s guitar partner.”

"A guitar...partner?!"

Nagasaki Sase took a step back in disbelief, his heel hitting the corner of the wall, and he bounced up like a cat with its fur standing on end.

"You're a monster!!!"

Her voice boomed in the room, her heart pounding violently in her chest as if something was about to leap out of her throat.

Sweat dripped from her forehead. Nagasaki Sase stared intently at Kaname Rakuna's left hand. The image of that eye and that mouth was still deeply etched in her mind, as if it would burst open again at any moment.

"By your human definition,"

Leo did not deny it, but his tone remained calm and even. "I can call you a monster. But I hope you can call me by my name—Leo."

The voice was like reading out cold, emotionless contract terms.

"...You, what are you...what do you want to do..."

Nagasaki Sase's voice was choked with sobs, her hands trembled slightly, and she hugged herself tightly, looking as if she was about to collapse.

Just then, Leo's voice rang out again.

"I request your cooperation in the upcoming experiments."

"Wh...what experiment...?"

Nagasaki Sase's mind went blank, and suddenly flashes of those late-night horror movie scenes appeared: masked monsters, cold operating tables, and strange and indescribable experimental equipment...

Her eyes darted around in a panic, then she looked at Chihaya Aine as if grasping at a straw: "Um... Aine, Aine knows what they're going to do, right?!"

"Hmm...it shouldn't hurt."

After hesitating for a moment, Chihaya Aine spoke with some difficulty, "And, maybe it will... be very comfortable?"

"...What do you mean by 'feels comfortable'?! Explain yourself clearly!!!"

"Ugh, it's all Soyo's fault! If you hadn't abandoned Mygo, things wouldn't have turned out like this!!!"

Recalling her previous shameful behavior, Chihaya Aine didn't want to talk to Nagasaki Sase anymore. After all, this was punishment for his betrayal—you'll find out soon enough!

"I don't want to know!!!"

Nagasaki Sase broke down instantly. She screamed and scrambled from the entryway back to the living room, pulling out her phone as she went: "I'm calling the police!!! You monsters—"

"...Theft initiated."

"Eh?"

A strange electronic sound rang out. Nagasaki Sase looked down and saw that her phone was still in her hand, perfectly fine. But at the same time, she felt a lightness in her chest as the object that had broken free from its restraints began to thrash about in her panic.

I can't stand it. The exam was so difficult. There were so many questions, and it was so hot. After the exam, I couldn't even pick up the paper to hand it in. It was so uncomfortable to take the exam all day.

Chapter 194: Starting to Draw

"theft!"

Since he couldn't steal the phone, and to prevent Nagasaki Sase from calling the police and causing unnecessary trouble, Leo once again used his theft skills.

However, this time, what appeared in its hands was a light, flimsy triangular garment.

"abnormal."

Without hesitation, Chihaya Aine uttered those words. After this period of contact, although this being named Leo had always acted coldly, like a mad scientist, the pink-haired girl was certain, based on the content of his experiments and his current actions, that he was merely a calm, calculating psychopath!

However, while Chihaya Aine's behavior was perverted, Nagasaki Sase, who was being used as experimental material, saw Leo's actions as those of a wild beast that had caught its prey and was toying with it.

During yet another theft, Nagasaki Sase suddenly felt a lightness under his feet, and staggered as if the air had been suddenly sucked away, a feeling of weightlessness washing over him.

The sudden theft made her lose her balance. A halo of light flickered around her feet. Nagasaki Sase looked down and realized that her socks had vanished into thin air, leaving her barefoot on the cold floor.