"Hey, it's alright… After noticing that you liked me, I couldn't help but take my eyes off you either. I've never fallen in love with a woman before, so the jumbled emotions in my body caused me to start smoking again… but, it seems, they aren't that weird, seeing how open you are about it," She muttered.

We hugged on the grassy expanse for just a bit longer.

It was only a few minutes, but those few minutes felt like hours.

That day, I skipped back home, excited to meet her tomorrow as I had asked for her phone number after stuttering and tripping over my words multiple times…

"G-Girls! Guess what!" I shouted to all the girls who were having some video game tournament, but as soon as I spoke up, they all shot their heads towards me.

They then gave me a weird smile before I continued.

"I-I confessed my feelings! A-And she likes me back! D-Does th-this mean we're dating now?!" I asked.

The only response I got was the only one I needed.

"Ask her first,"

"O-Okay! We're going on a date tomorrow, so I'll ask her then!"

…

It was the next day, and I was so excited as I got ready for today's photoshoot…

"And next on the news, a woman has been killed by what seemed to be a long scythe. We found her body on…."

The news reporter continued to rant as I got ready and soon left my apartment, the girls still searching for any traces of monsters.

As I ran down the street, I could feel my heartbeat in excitement, and all of a sudden, I arrived at the building in front of me.

My face paled.

My breathing rapidly increased.

My knees gave out, and I fell to the ground.

"Excuse me, Miss, but it seems like you know this woman. Could you please care to tell us a few things about last night if you were with her? Even if it was just for a few minutes," An investigator from the government suddenly came up to me.

I looked up at her, and she stared down at my pitiful state.

The corpse of a woman that was sprawled on the ground was bordered by magical yellow tape… long purple hair, nebula-like eyes that are still wide open from the shock of having her entire torso cut in half… and dried tear marks on her deathly pale skin.

I could only cry that day as I ignored the investigator and slowly walked home.

The shock was so great to me that as soon as I arrived back at my apartment, I just sat down on the couch and stared up at the ceiling.

No anger. No surprise. No shock… Just pure sadness.

"Hick… Why… Why me," I muttered as tears streamed down my face.

…

(Lucy POV)

"This is bad… this is really, really bad," I muttered as I stared down at the corpse of a woman who looked almost identical to the woman Ethel had deeply fallen in love with.

But, she probably didn't even notice the corpse was forged by skill, with magic in order to break her down and lower her guard.

The thing is, Ethel doesn't really get angry when something terrible happens to her… she just gets really, really sad. To the point that I think she'll commit suicide if we don't help her.

Charna, who had just recently come to the US with Nell, was already on her way in order to look over Ethel.

To be completely honest, it might not even be the monster that will kill her… but she will kill herself.

I blinked.

Then blinked again.

She's safe… okay… thank you… thank you… thank you…

Everybody breathed a sigh of relief after checking on her with the hivemind, but just to make sure, Charna was on her way.

…

(Charna POV)

This is bad… really, really bad… This is super bad… Please. Anybody, allow me to get there before she does anything stupid. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please.

As I slipped through the shadows of LA, I finally arrived at our apartment complex and immediately warped through the glass, through the shadows, and appeared in Ethel's room.

She was just staring up at the ceiling… completely numb to anything.

"Ethel!" I shouted as I jumped out of the shadows, but it wasn't just me who jumped out of the shadows, but a large monster with arms shaped like two long scythes.

He had ten eyes, and his legs were also made of blades, but they looked more like a sword than anything.

"Found you-"

BAM

I kicked him and then immediately summoned a dozen of shadow daggers that hovered above him, and just as he turned his head, I released them.

TING TING TING TING

His head which had turned to metal, deflected the daggers… but he instantly died the next second.

A water arrow split him in half, straight down the middle… and I couldn't even see it coming.

It was like it just appeared right in the middle of him, separating his very being.

I suddenly noticed Ethel, who was lying on the couch, staring at the bloody corpse with cold eyes that even I hadn't seen before.

As an assassin, I've seen many cold and merciless eyes… but this one was a bit different. It seemed dead on the inside.

"E-Ethel?" I managed to just about stutter out as I was currently pissing my shorts in fear.

Her eyes suddenly redirected at me, and a tidal wave of bloodlust washed over me, causing me to actually piss my shorts in fear.

I couldn't move.

Her glare was a bit hypnotic as well, forcing me to sit on the ground as if I was putty in her hand.

"T-This is a bit k-kinky, don't you think?" I muttered, trying to lighten the mood… but it only made it worse.

"Leave," She ordered, and without even explaining anything to her, I left… after grabbing a towel to dry my shorts, of course.

"Y-Yes, Ma'am,"

Was the last thing I just about managed to squeeze out.

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