Chapter 1 Episode IV


The Three Together


Although I do feel guilty about asking that of Tenku, I am glad he is willing to help me. The mind connection is something that my mother taught me. Still, why do I have a strong connection to Tenku if I just met him? I wonder, though, how he feels about me. My lord probably hates me, even though we have just met. Still I must support him all I can, although I do wish I could be…
“HEY, TENKU!!! OVER HERE!!” screamed out Sonya.
My lord and I rush to her. I don’t want to interfere with her and Tenku, but still… if I can at least stay with him, that’s enough for me.
“Sonya!” said Tenku. “I see you’re inside Princess Kani as well.”
“Hmm?! What are you talking about? If we were inside someone, wouldn’t we be in a stomach or something?!”
“Under normal circumstances, yes. Of course, apparently, we’re in some kind of weird world within the princess’ body.”
“Okay, now you’ve completely lost me. Have you been reading manga again?”
“Ugh… no. I really mean that.”
“He is telling the truth,” I stepped in. “We are inside my body, in my Soul World.”
“Okay, now it’s making even less sense. If we’re inside you…”
“I am just a mere soul, Sonya.”
“Wait. How did you know my name? What’s going on, Tenku?”
“Uh, it’s a…”
“Also, why did she come with you?! Wait, have you betrayed me? If you have, YOU’RE A DEAD MAN, TENKU!!!”
“Whoa, Sonya!! Please, don’t misunderstand!!! I didn’t…?”
I step in front of Tenku. “Please don’t hurt him. I’m not going to take him away from you.”
“Why should I believe you?” She was really mad then.
“I… I do love him, I admit, but I don’t plan to interfere with your love for him. Just…” I start to cry. “Just let me come with him, at least for a little while. He’s still yours. I promise…”
“…………Fine. I’ll let you accompany him.”
“Thank you very much. You’re quite nice.”
“If you lay your finger even once on him, though, you can kiss your body goodbye!!!”
“At least she is not always this mad.” I said.
“Do you ever stop reading my mind?”
“Sorry. It is a curse, I am afraid.”
An earthquake suddenly starts.
“What the…?” my lord said. “Why is your body shaking?!”
“It is the scientists. They are trying to experiment on me!!”
“Dammit! They didn’t listen at all? Just great!!”
“Anyway, we have to find a way to…”
Suddenly, the stream started to drain.
“Huh? What just happened?!” Sonya asked.
“My blood… they are draining my blood!!”
“Oh no!!!” my lord exclaimed. “They’re probably trying to use the blood for something. Of course, it can’t be good, though.”
“My lord… they have me strapped!! I… can’t move!! What should we do?!”
Outside, I was strapped to a chair, unconscious, with a contraption sucking my blood away.
“If I die, then everyone inside me dies!!”
“What do we do, Tenku?” asked Sonya.
My fate now depends on my Lord Tenku.