Dance with Devils: Shiki Route Chapter 7 Part 1
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-The scene starts outside of the school
Ritsuka: Well…Azuna, I’ll leave this to you.
Azuna: I understand. It’s okay, I’ll take responsibility and bring your change of clothes.
Don’t worry about Lindo either. The Exorcist Association is a safe place, they’ll be able to treat him properly. Okay?
Ritsuka: Oh…Yes.
Azuna: Then I’ll be leaving for a little while. I’ll be back as soon as possible. Please make sure you always keep the pendant with you.
Ritsuka: …Yes.
Azuna: Also, make sure to sprinkle this in the garden and entryway every day.
Ritsuka: Ah…is this the holy water my brother sprinkles around?
Azuna: If you use this, vampires and demons can’t get in. Even if strange people come, they can’t get in easily.
Ritsuka: I understand…I’m entrusting my brother to you.
Azuna: Okay. I’m heading out.
Ritsuka: …
-Ritsuka begins walking home
My brother’s injuries are very serious…However, because they were caused by a vampire, he cannot be treated at a regular hospital.
The Exorcist’s Association knows the most suitable treatment methods, so he went there to recuperate for the time being.
I don’t know if it’s because of the grimoire, but they told me not to get close to the Association, so all related matters are being handled by Azuna.
Ritsuka: Grimoire, huh…
(Demons and vampires all covet the power within me. From now on…what should I do?)
???: Hehe, that’s nice.
Ritsuka: Huh?
Shiki: Your sad expression, it’s truly thrilling.
Ritsuka: Shiki…
Shiki: Is something bothering you? I don’t even need to ask, do I?
Your mother is missing, and your brother was seriously injured.
Ritsuka: …!
Shiki: Ah, that great expression again. Is it because I touched on a sore spot? How pitiful…
But…what I said is true, isn’t it?
(....I hate it, but I can’t deny it. Because what he said is true.)
(Because of the grimoire…because of my mistake, my mother was kidnapped, and my brother was hurt…)
Shiki: Hehe, that’s great. Your expression was fantastic.
Sure enough, right next to you is the perfect place for me.
Ritsuka: Huh?
Shiki: I mentioned it before. I want you all to myself.
Ritsuka: All to yourself…What do you want to do?
Shiki: Exactly what I said. I want to see everything you do, every expression you make, right here beside you.
For example, when you’re badly hurt, how do your eyes cloud over…? I want to see these little, trivial things…
(W-What’s the point of seeing that sort of thing…)
Shiki: Right now, your mother and brother aren’t around. You are all alone.
And you are the one who caused all this. You must be very sad.
Ritsuka: …I…
(It would be a lie to say I’m not sad. Thinking of my mother or brother makes me even sadder…)
Shiki: See? You’re so pitiful. So, I’ll stay with you. Whether at school or at home, I’ll always be with you.
Ritsuka: …I’m happy you said that, but…um?
At home too?
Shiki: Yes, at home too. I’ll move into your house.
(Move…Move in?!)
Ritsuka: W-Why did it turn out like this?!
Shiki: You ask why…Humans truly are strange. They always want a legitimate reason for everything. In that case…
Because I want to stay by Ritsuka’s side since she’s so pitiful and adorable…Is that enough?
Ritsuka: …
(He’s so…so close…)
Shiki: So…can I stay by your side?
Ritsuka: W-Wait a minute, wait a minute! Please…stay away from me for a moment.
Shiki: Can I move into your house?
Ritsuka: N-No! I refuse!
Shiki: Huh? Why?
Ritsuka: Do you even need to ask? Because…!
(If he moves in, I’ll definitely be in a difficult position! After all, my brother and the others aren’t home.)
Ritsuka: You can’t move into my house. Besides I’m perfectly fine on my own!
Thank you for worrying about me. Goodbye!
Shiki: …Hehe. It’s good when you’re acting tough too.
I’ve completely seen through to the fragility behind that strength….Ah, I really want to break her quickly.
???: How can you see that as acting tough?
???: Absolutely. No matter how you look at it she should resist.
Shiki: Oh? You two saw it.
Urie: You truly have no understanding of human psychology.
Look at how desperate you are to get close to the butterfly, you aren’t Mage.
Mage: Huh? Why are you mentioning me now?
Shiki: I don’t know what Mage is like, but I have my own way of doing things.
You don’t have to worry, I’ll follow Rem’s instructions properly, and never take my eyes off her.
Urie: Really? Hmm, that’s fine too. If the butterfly feels suffocated, she will naturally fly to me.
Mage: Okay, do whatever you want. As long as there’s even the slightest opportunity, I’ll snatch her away.
Urie: In short, remember that the butterfly doesn’t belong to you alone, she belongs to all of us, Shiki.
-Urie and Mage disappear
Shiki: …Hahaha. Threatened by Urie and Mage.
If I were to actually monopolize her, I might get killed…
…
-The scene changes to outside Ritsuka’s home
Ritsuka: …He probably won’t…follow me.
Whew…That scared me.
(I never expected him to say he wanted to move into my house. Maybe demons really do lack human common sense…)
-She goes inside
Ritsuka: I’m back…
(...Ah, I just blurted it out out of habit, even though no one is home to respond to me.)
(Starting today…I’ll be living here alone.)
(...It’s okay. I still have my pendant, so there’s nothing to be afraid of.)
(Mother and Brother will definitely come back. Until then, I need to pull myself together-)
???: Welcome back, Ritsuka.
Ritsuka: Huh…?!
Shiki: Do you want to eat? Or take a bath? Or perhaps, we could play together.
Ritsuka: Shiki?! H-How did you get here?!
Shiki: Because I decided. I want to stay by your side when you’re lonely.
(H-Huuuh?!)
Ritsuka: Saying you decided is too arbitrary…! Besides, didn’t I already say that I can handle it on my own?
But you’ve barged into my house without permission, it’s really strange!
Shiki: Really? But I wanted to come. So isn’t it good?
(It’s not good at all!)
Ritsuka: How did you get in? The door was locked, and an exorcism was done…
Shiki: An exorcism? Ah…it was there until a little while ago. But now its strength is very weak.
Ritsuka: It’s weaker? You mean the exorcism barrier…?
(Now that I think about it, it’s been so long since anyone has sprinkled holy water…!)
(I need to hurry up and use the one that Azuna gave me.)
Shiki: Oh? You even have holy water.
Ritsuka: Y-Yes. With this, I can strengthen the barrier.
Shiki: Hmm…?
Ritsuka: Huh…?! Ah?!
(The-The bottle broke?! The liquid inside has all spilled out…)
Shiki: Hehe, like that the holy water can’t be used.
Ritsuka: W-Why did you do such a thing…?
Shiki: But for us demons, that’s like poison. Wouldn’t it be scary to be shown it up close?
Ritsuka: No, I’m sorry…
(But you didn’t need to break it…)
Shiki: Oh dear…How troublesome, you’ve run out of holy water. At this rate, surely all sorts of things will come in here.
You are targeted no matter what. Not just demons, but the vampires would surely come in as well.
Just like when your mother was kidnapped…right?
Ritsuka: …
Shiki: You must feel so helpless…poor thing. However, I can protect you if I’m here.
(...Indeed, Shiki has saved me before. But…)
Shiki: So, can I stay here too?
Ritsuka: T-That’s not okay!
(No matter what, I can’t live with him!)
Shiki: …I see. If you kick me out, I have nowhere to go.
Ritsuka: Huh…?
Shiki: …Actually, I’m all alone.
Although I spend time with the student council members at school, I’m a little different from Rem and the others.
Rituska: Different…?
Shiki: There are various circumstances. So I have no real friends.
I’m just like you…all alone.
Ritsuka: The same as me…But I have a mother and an older brother, I’m not alone.
Shiki: Ah, that’s how it is. Then…I guess I’ll be all alone now.
(Shiki and the others…does he seem a bit lonely in that situation?)
Ritsuka: …Do you have no family?
Shiki: No. Even if I wait, no one will come back to me.
There is nowhere…to go back to.
Ritsuka: Is that so…?
(No home, and no one to wait for…that sounds incredibly lonely.)
Shiki: So when I saw you trembling all alone, I can’t just leave you alone. I want to be by your side.
Ritsuka: Shiki…
(If he has hidden circumstances, forcibly kicking him out seems a bit pitiful…)
(But what should we do…?)
Shiki: …Can’t I…stay here?
Ritsuka: …Can you promise that you won’t do anything strange while you’re here?
Shiki: What strange things?
Ritsuka: For example…something that could hurt me or something like that.
Shiki: Yes, I will protect you. I’ll protect you until your brother and mother return.
I’ll fight for you, even if it’s against a vampire.
Ritsuka: Oh, um…yes.
(Although that topic doesn’t seem quite right…)
(After all, Shiki is a demon, he can’t be judged by human standards.)
(And it seems like he was only thinking about helping me fight the vampires, not any other reason for wanting to move in.)
Shiki: If I stay here, I can make sure you’re safe, and I’ll have a place to come back to. It’s good for both of us, isn’t it?
Ritsuka: Yes…um…okay.
So, would you be willing to live here and protect me?
Shiki: Of course…That’s good, I’m glad I wasn’t kicked out. Well then, I’m counting on you.
Ritsuka: Yes, I’m counting on you.
(I never imagined I’d be living with a demon! My brother and Azuna will definitely scold me if they find out…But I still have my pendant, so it should be fine.)
(Moreover, Shiki saved me during the fire and he is still very reliable in times of crisis.)
