After Mai calmed down and finished the medicine, Ethan finally asked, “So why did you run over here in the rain in the middle of the night?”
“I…”
She hesitated, then honestly explained everything.
“Pfft…”
Ethan couldn’t hold back his laughter.
“That’s seriously bizarre.”
“Looks like your Adolescence Syndrome has started affecting your daily life. If it isn’t solved soon, it’ll get dangerous.” 🩺
“What… will happen?”
Ethan’s expression turned serious.”You might completely disappear from this world.” 👻
As he spoke, he searched something on his phone and handed it to her.
The search bar read: Mai Sakurajima.
But… there was barely any information.
“What’s going on?”
Mai scrolled in disbelief.
This wasn’t right.
It wasn’t narcissism.
She knew her own popularity.
Before retiring, she’d been famous.
There was no way her search results should be this sparse.
“That’s the problem,” Ethan said calmly as he took the phone back.
“I’ve been keeping an eye on your info for a long time.”
“The longer you go unseen, the less information about you remains.” 📉
“So you’re not invisible. Your very existence is fading.”
“Someday, even your photos might turn blank.”
After hearing his analysis, Mai sat frozen on the sofa.
“W-What should I do…?”
The thought of completely disappearing made her voice tremble.
“Don’t panic. At least I still remember you.” 🤝
Ethan’s gentler tone finally steadied her a little.Without realizing it, she began to see him as a lifeline.
“Don’t look at me like that. I can’t solve your problem right now.”
He didn’t want to give her false hope.
“But your situation is dangerous. So… how about we make a deal?”
“No way!”
Mai snapped back to alertness, clutching her towel tightly in full defense mode.
“Heh, you’ve got the wrong idea,” Ethan said with a chuckle.
“Trade your ability to me, and you can stay here for now.” ⚖️
“Sounds like a pretty fair deal. Covers your food and lodging.”
Oh.
That’s what he meant.
“Sorry.” Realizing her misunderstanding, Mai apologized sincerely.
Ethan waved it off.
“Easy mistake to make.”
“Think it over. If you decide, send a trade request.”
Truth be told, Ethan had his eye on the bunny girl.
Especially after seeing that butterfly-shaped detail, he knew he wanted her.
But being too blunt wouldn’t do.
He understood the value of proximity.
If he could keep Sakurajima Mai here, there would be plenty of chances in the future.
Mai had considered this possibility too.
Given her situation… aside from going home, she had no other option.
And she didn’t want to go home.
So…
Biting her lip, she sent the trade request.
📲
[Ding! Mai Sakurajima has initiated a trade request!]
Trade content: Allow her to stay temporarily.
Stella’s heart skipped a beat when she saw the notification.Not another group member trading body usage rights, right?
Fortunately, the next prompt showed otherwise.
[Ding! Trade begins!]
Trade partner: Mai Sakurajima
Trade content: Temporary lodging
Trade condition: Adolescence Syndrome — Cognitive Disappearance.
🔄
“Thank goodness… looks like it was a normal trade after all.”
[Ding! Trade complete. You have obtained the ability!]
The exchange finished instantly.
Ethan had been nervous about receiving the ability too.
He’d worried it might affect him in some unwanted way.
Thankfully, the chat group came through again.
[Ding! Defective ability detected. Automatically repaired. You have obtained the ability: Cognitive Erasure!] 🔓
Cognitive Erasure: Allows you to disappear from other people’s awareness.
“So it went from passive to active? Not bad.”
At the very least, it worked like invisibility.
Ethan was satisfied.
He pointed toward the guest room.
“You can sleep there tonight.”
“I’ll take a day off tomorrow and go buy you some clothes.”
“I’m tired. Going to bed. Good night.”
He yawned, stood up, and headed for the bedroom.
Clack.
By the time Mai Sakurajima realized what happened, the door was already shut.
🚪
…
Lying in the room, Mai couldn’t fall asleep.
She took off the bunny suit.
Sleeping in it was uncomfortable.
Now she felt practically naked.
She felt extremely insecure.
Even with the door locked and the blanket wrapped tightly around her, the fact remained: this was a man’s house.
And Ethan had superhuman strength.
A locked door wouldn’t stop him.
How did things end up like this?
“…Sigh.”
Her quiet sigh drifted through the darkness.
“…..”
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