Faraway Survivor

Kusuri puts down the glass vase in her hand on the table and lets out a sigh.

-It's a failure again... (Kusuri)

Kusuri scratches her head.

-It's so weird...The curse on master's comes back right after I thought I successfully got rid of it. (Kusuri)

Kusuri has no choice but to leave the room to take some fresh air. She goes to the hallway that is made of glasses and relaxes there.

-Sigh... (Kusuri)

Kusuri takes out something that looks like a cigarette and lights it up.

-My research on divine power didn't progress at all...And now I can't even succeed in releasing the master from that damn curse. (Kusuri)

Kusuri smokes while staring at the stars in front of her.

-Hahhh... (Kusuri)

A shadow appears from behind and touches Kusuri's shoulder.

-Huh! (Kusuri)

Kusuri startles and drops the cigarettes in her hand.

-Who? (Kusuri)

Kagehina tilts her head while having a confused look on her face.

-What's wrong? (Kagehina)

Kusuri holds her head and complains out loud.

-Can you appear more normal next time? You almost make my heart jump out. (Kusuri)

-Huhm? (Kagehina)

Kusuri gives up explaining everything to her since she knows that Kagehina was born recently.

-I should tell the head maid to give you a common-sense course soon. (Kusuri)

-I don't need anything like that. (Kagehina)

-Hey, don't be a hard head. It's a necessary skill for you to live in society. (Kusuri)

-Society, Huh? (Kagehina)

Kagehina spaces out while staring at the sky.

-Can I even fit into it? (Kagehina)

-You will as long as you learn... (Kusuri)

-But it's a waste of time. (Kagehina)

Kusuri looks a bit angry as she hears Kagehina's statement.

-That's a necessary skill so you can stay with your master! (Kusuri)

-What are you talking about? I can hide in the master's shadow all the time. (Kagehina)

-Guahhh! It's not that... (Kusuri)

Kusuri tries to shoo Kagehina away by waving her hand. She doesn't have energy left to spare so she can deal with the current Kagehina. She takes out another cigarette and resumes her smoking.

-This is refreshing... (Kusuri)

-What are you doing? (Kagehina)

-Smoking? Is this the first time you have seen it? (Kusuri)

Kagehina nods and stares at the cigarette curiously.

-Why do you smoke? (Kagehina)

Kusuri lets out a white smoke and answers Kagehina.

-I will answer if you finish the common sense course. (Kusuri)

-I will think about it. (Kagehina)

-Tchhh! Fine, I give up... (Kusuri)

-... (Kagehina)

-This thing helps me relive the stress... (Kusuri)

-Stress? A non-human like you also has stress. It's really weird... (Kagehina)

-So you even noticed that. (Kusuri)

-It's pretty obvious, though...Your soul has some kind of unique smell.

-What the heck? How could you smell other souls? Are you do or something? (Kusuri)

-That's quite an insult...I just have a taste... (Kagehina)

Kagehina stops in the middle of the sentence and avoids Kusuri's eyes.

-Hey! You sound so suspicious! (Kusuri)

-I don't know what you are talking about... (Kagehina)

Kusuri lets out another big sigh while having a tired look.

-Forget it! Having a conversation with you makes me so tired. (Kusuri)

Kagehina changes the topic and calls out to her.

-Are you stuck with your research? (Kagehina)

Kusuri takes a few steps back from Kagehina.

-Are you a stalker...? (Kusuri)

-... (Kagehina)

Kagehina takes out a bottle containing a red liquid inside and throws it at Kusuri. Kusuri catches it and stares at it very carefully?

-What is this? (Kusuri)

-It may help you break the master's curse. (Kagehina)

-What? (Kusuri)

Before Kusuri can reach out to Kagehina, she has already disappeared.

-This damn... (Kusuri)

Kusuri doesn't take what Kagehina said to hurt and returns to her room. She starts researching once again, but her result still ends in failure.

-Damn it... (Kusuri)

Kusuri hits the table.

-Hah... (Kusuri)

This time, Kusuri pays attention to the red liquid bottle in the corner of the table.

-Well, I have nothing to lose... (Kusuri)

Kusuri reaches out to the bottle and tries experimenting with it. And she gets a quite unexpected result.