PS：

I thought about it for a long time, and I felt that the first encounter between Araragi and Shinobu contained too many things, and this place should be as close to the original as possible.

So, in this chapter, you'll see that some, or most, of the main body is taken from the original book, and the details have been modified by me.

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Araragiri, male, 18 years old, high school student, is an ordinary teenager - I think so.

Ara Rakagi is a person who is far from the adjective ordinary in both personality and behavior.

When I was in junior high school, I was a guy with a lot of enthusiasm and great action, and during that time, I did a lot of things that were on the edge of the law.

Now in high school, I have to reflect on what I did in the past, and I am not as impulsive as before, but because of some deviations in thinking, I have inexplicable thoughts such as "making friends will reduce people's strength", and I consciously do not make deep friendships with others, and I basically have no friends until now.

Therefore, he is considered to be a very lonely person, and he is actually very conspicuous in the school. There is even the nickname "The Silent One Who Doesn't Move", which is revered by ordinary students.

I am unaware of this, as mentioned above, Araragi himself thinks that he is an ordinary teenager, an ordinary high school student.

This is also something that can't be helped, and if you don't interact with people at all, no matter what other people say, it won't reach your ears, and it's natural that such a judgment will occur.

However, this Araragi calendar has recently become a little shaken in its creed that "making friends makes you vulnerable".

The reason for the beginning.

――I saw the fat time of the squad leader, Tsubasa Hanekawa.

Pure white fat times.

No, no, saying such a thing suddenly, although it will make the reader feel a sense of anticipation at once, but it will actually make people confused.

It is said that it is the beginning, but it is also exhaustive and retrospective to the extent that it is too deep, even too deep.

So here I skip the four-page description of the scenery under the girl's skirt.

――Isn't it a little disappointing?

Ahem.

To be precise, the reason for the shake is that I took the opportunity of witnessing the fat time of the class leader Tsubasa Hanekawa, and got to know each other with a celebrity at the school.

Some people may think that under such an embarrassing scene, that encounter must be a very bad situation, but in fact, it is not.

After such a bad start, they still had a natural and smooth conversation, and even, as the end of the conversation, that Hanekawa Tsubasa took the initiative to enter his mobile phone number into Araragiri's mobile phone.

For Araragi, who only has the phone numbers of his parents and two younger sisters in his mobile phone, it is too unbelievable to receive the phone number of Tsubasa Hanekawa, who is the first celebrity in the four seasons of the school year, to receive the phone number of an outsider, and a female high school student.

Because of this, I became obsessed with the name Tsubasa Hanekawa, and I always remembered the encounter that day, mainly the white fat Ji lingered in front of me Araragiri, and I couldn't sleep the whole night.

So he's-

At four or five o'clock in the morning, it is not surprising that you will hear a rather loud sound and notice something falling from the sky.

"W-What?"

The boy looked blankly from the window to the place where the voice had come from.

And then.

Because of the panic and curiosity, I made the decision to go out and find out.

At this moment, his life completely turned.

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Put on your clothes, grab your phone, put on your shoes in the hallway, and go out of the house, walking in the general direction where the voice came from.

It was almost this point in the morning and the street lights were turned off.

However, the field of vision is still very dark, and it is difficult to see the surroundings clearly, so it needs to be illuminated with the flashlight function of the mobile phone.

After walking for a while, it felt like it was around here.

Where is it......

At this time, a voice was heard.

"Oh huh...... There, you. Thou shalt "

What's such an archaic name?

He thought, then looked in the direction of the sound, shining the light of the flashlight through.

-- Then, because of what I saw, I suddenly lost my mind.

On the other side where the light came out, "she" was there.

"I ...... Can you help me? ”

Blonde hair that is completely out of step with the race of this country.

He was wearing a dress, a very noble, high-style dress.

But now it seems that there is no such shadow at all.

Because there is flesh and blood everywhere.

"Can't you hear me...... Help me. ”

"She" - kept staring at Araragi.

That sharp, cold gaze seemed to penetrate him.

Why does "she" appear so tired and tired?

Put your back against the wall.

Sit on the ground on asphalt

――No, it's on the ground.

Sticking to the ground as if it had been hit by a meteorite.

Suddenly realize that "she" is the thing that fell.

No, no, the problem is not here - no, it's a problem, but there's more important than that.

Such a "she" has nothing else to do except stare at Araragi.

Even if she is very tired and can only stick to the street lamp, this is not the reason, in any case, now "she" can not make a move except staring at the calendar, there is no way to make a move.

First of all, there is no hand that can reach out.

Right wrist to the base of the shoulder.

Left wrist to elbow.

All cut out.

“…………！！”

And that's not all.

The same is true for the lower body.

The portion of the right foot to the base of the thigh.

The portion of the left foot to the knee

are all cut off.

The incisions on the limbs are very flat, and they are all cut to the end in one go.

However, the state of the cut surface and the like are just trivial matters on this occasion.

All in all, "she" is a look that has not left any of her limbs.

That's because of that -- she's clinging to the street lamp.

What exhaustion!?

It should be said that it is near-death!

"Hey, hey, are you alright?"

The heart beats like a morning bell, so he said.

It's just a metaphor, but at that time, Araragi did feel that way.

The heart was beating wildly, as if it was about to explode.

It's like telling you that a crisis is coming.

"Horse, call an ambulance immediately—"

Although the limbs were severed, the amount of bleeding seemed to be too small - even this kind of thing, Araragi did not expect at this time. Common sense knew what to do next, and he wanted to make a phone call, but his hands kept shaking and he couldn't press the touchscreen properly.

Besides, what's the ambulance number?

117？

115？

――I can't even think of this in my head, so my thinking must be confused.

Damn, if I had known this was going to happen, I would have logged this number into my phone book a long time ago.

"Ambulance...... There's no need for this kind of thing."

"She," he said.

Even when all the limbs were amputated, the consciousness had not disappeared, and he still used a tough tone to look old-fashioned, and said this to Li.

"So...... Give me your blood. ”

“…………”

Pressing your finger on the phone screen stopped.

Araragi suddenly remembered the topic he had talked about with Tsubasa Hanekawa during the day.

A legend that is passed down only among girls.

What is it?

What did you say?

At night.

Don't go out alone at night.

“…… Blonde"

Blond.

Blonde is-

Under the strong light of the phone's backlight, the blonde hair is very dazzling.

-- And then.

There is no shadow.

There is no shadow of "her".

It's not that you can't see the shadow.

It's the shadow, which really isn't.

"My name is"

And then--"she" said.

"My name is Kissshot, Acerolaorion, Heartunder, Blade...... Iron-blooded, hot-blooded, cold-blooded vampires. ”

Exhausted look.

A state in which all limbs are gone.

Still ignoring nothing - so said.

Inside the lips -- you can see two sharp teeth.

Sharp - teeth.

"Your blood will be swallowed up as my flesh - give me your blood."

“…… Speaking of vampires. ”

Li reluctantly swallowed his saliva and said.

"It's supposed to be immortal—isn't it?"

"The blood is lost so much, and the heart is lost, so it can't be regenerated or deformed. If you go on like this, you're going to die. ”

“……”

"Humanity that cannot satisfy me - should be honored to be my flesh and blood."

The trembling in my feet could not be stopped.

I don't understand, I don't understand what happened?

Don't know what you're getting involved in?

Why, a vampire suddenly appeared in front of him - death was about to come?

Vampires that shouldn't exist exist.

The undead vampire is dying.

Why, is this true?

"Hey...... Hello"

Looking at the shaky and inarticulate calendar, "she" frowned.

No, it's supposed to be a frown of pain.

Why did "her" lose her hands and feet?

"How...... What's wrong? Help me. It doesn't get any more glorious than that. There is nothing to do, just stick your head in front of me, and leave the rest to me. ”

“…… Blood, blood...... Isn't it a blood transfusion? ”

For an eighteen-year-old boy, it can be regarded as a calm question.

- What do you mean?

- What a joke this is!

"She" ...... Kissshot, Acerolaorion, Heartunder, and Blade probably thought the same thing, so they didn't answer.

No.

I probably don't have the strength to answer anymore.

"Big—how much does it take?"

That's a more specific question, "she" replied.

“…… First of all, give me your share first, and now you need it urgently. ”

"I see, my share...... That"

Li swallowed back the words.

One serving.

All the blood.

(Isn't that going to die!) ）

But the phrase is stuck in the throat.

The vampire was looking him in the eye.

Icy gaze.

That's -- the eyes that look at the food.

It's not playing dumb - it's very serious.

You can't be satisfied if you eat it - just by virtue of human beings.

This guy is dying.

Then, by eating the calendar, make yourself alive.

It's not about helping her.

It's that she wants to prey on the calendar.

“……”

That's when I thought about it.

(What am I talking about?) What the hell do I want to do? ）

Why is it that you are thinking about saving this woman?

Crazy?

This guy is a vampire, huh?

In other words, it's a monster.

I don't know why my hands and feet are gone, and I look like I'm dying—but that's not a good reason for that.

Being caught up in something like this.

Should a gentleman be close to danger?

If you don't enter the tiger's den, you can get a tiger?

I don't care about you.

This guy isn't human—it's not human.

It is the existence of more than human beings.

Why save him?

"What's wrong...... Blood, give me blood. Fast...... Hurry up, what are you grinding around, you fool. ”

“……”

There was no doubt.

Just as it should be, the vampire said.

Li quietly took a step back.

Never mind.

Should be able to escape...... You should be able to escape.

Even if the other party is a vampire, he is a monster.

I should be able to escape this state of not having my hands and feet cut off - besides, she can't even chase me.

Just go.

That's right, just run away.

Think so, then.

Li took the other foot back as well-

"Liar...... Deceptive, right? ”

At this moment, her eyes became very weak.

The cold look in his eyes before was deceitful.

"Yes...... Help me? ”

“……”

The dress is torn.

Hands and feet are gone.

A monster that does not have a shadow in the light of a street lamp.

With blonde hair, such a monster that she thought was very beautiful.

It's beautiful.

From the bottom of my heart - I was attracted.

It is impossible to remove the eyes from her like this.

Li could no longer move his feet.

Nor is it because of trembling and not being able to move.

It's just that you can't move.

"Ask for ...... Dislike. ”

The arrogant attitude and words of the hitherto were gone—tears suddenly fell from her golden eyes, which were the same color as her hair.

Just like a child.

I started crying.

"Hate, hate, hate...... I don't want to die, I don't want to die, I don't want to die, I don't want to die! Help me, help me, help me, please, please, please. If you can save me, I'll listen to you! ”

She screamed in pain!

Li is probably no longer in her eyes.

Vampires are just crying and screaming when they lose themselves.

Crying and calling.

"Don't die, don't die, don't want to disappear, don't want to disappear! Dislike! Who, who, who, who—"

Help the vampire guys.

It can't be.

No matter how much you scream or cry - the heart cannot be moved.

Because, it's going to die.

Blood for one person.

Even if you are bound to people, you hate to carry it, let alone a monster, this burden is too heavy.

Try it and take a look at the vampire thing.

How much less intense this will be!

"Ahhh

The tears that "she" shed - began to turn red like blood.

I don't know.

I don't know, but it's probably a precursor to death.

Death for vampires.

Tears.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry............"

Eventually, her words changed from pleading to apologetic.

What exactly do you apologize for?

What exactly do you apologize for?

But - I didn't see anything.

That's it, she apologizes to the existence that no one knows about.

Probably.

It was the presence that she had to do.

She was dying - she had to do it.

"Hmm...... Ahh ”

Now is the time.

He shouted so loudly and began to leave.

The foot that should not be able to move, but it was forced to move—with its back to her, and walked with all its might.

Her apologetic voice could still be heard behind her.

Think, is that voice only I can hear?

Hear that voice, and then no one goes there?

Kissshot・Acerolaorion・Heartunder・Blade

Do you want to save her?

…… It's impossible to do.

I'm going to die.

And she's a monster.

It's a vampire.

There's no need to save her - is it?

“…… I know, this kind of thing! ”

But.

You can't just leave.

You can't just turn a blind eye.

Because, if left alone, "she" will die.

Definitely going to die.

So, you can't just leave it abandoned.

Ara Rakagi Li, who thinks he is an ordinary student, is actually abnormal.

Turn back and go back under the streetlight.

Appearing at this thought, the eyes of the calendar, naturally, tears fell.

He has two parents.

There are also two younger sisters.

For him, who avoids human relationships, there are only a few people who can remember at such a time - and then, there are only four people, and that can make Araragiri cry in this regard.

It's not a particularly good family.

Especially in high school, after becoming a poor student, there is a very wonderful generation gap with the time of my parents.

Not tricky nor annoying.

The other side thinks so too.

It's just that there is a generation gap.

A common occurrence in adolescence.

I agree with this idea - but if you know that this is going to happen, you know that you are going to die, you should talk to them a little more.

Quietly escaped from home, and then disappeared.

I love you, family.

“……”

Tears and snot kept pouring out.

If you think about it, there are too few people who think about it, and if you have friends, you can't think about it in such a short time.

On the other hand, if it weren't for this kind of relationship, there might have been other options here, he thought.

Then I went back to the streetlights.

The blonde vampire is still there.

She stopped crying.

And it didn't call anything.

Hmph - fell asleep there.

Probably given up.

"Don't give up, stupid!"

Araragiri, as he spoke, then approached her body - in front of her, he stuck his head out.

"And then - it's all up to you."

“…… Huh? ”

She - opened her eyes.

Dominated by a look of surprise.

"But—is that okay?"

"Of course not, you guy—"

Damn, hateful, hateful......

Why?

Why is this happening?

"Why? It's like everything is understood, because of me, there is nothing I can do but keep you alive! ”

He screamed.

Just scream as you like.

"There is no reason to live, there is no reason to put your life first, and if someone like me dies, it will have no impact on the world!"

Neither beautiful.

It's not pretty, either.

That's all my life is.

In order to keep this beautiful thing alive -

Shouldn't I die?

That's the conclusion.

Feel like you're just a small human being.

And vampires are superior beings - aren't they?

-- The next life must be treated well. Relationships should also be well established, so that you don't feel guilty about small things, and you can act without troubles, and I don't have any doubts about it, and all the things I hate are someone else's fault, and I want to be born like that again. ”

At least.

From my own statement, I can at least feel a kind of pride in being a subordinate existence.

"I'll help you—you suck my blood."

Araragi said.

“……”

"Give it all to you, and don't leave a drop - it's all sucked up."

“…… Ahh

Kissshot・Acerolaorion・Heartunder・Blade。

Probably for the first time in my life-

She said.

"Thank you......"

Suddenly, a sharp pain traveled around the neck

- Li knew that she had been bitten.

Consciousness suddenly vanished.

Then, in the last remaining consciousness, it suddenly came to mind.

Tsubasa Hanekawa.

Her thing.

If you make friends with her casually, you won't be able to finish thinking about her for a short time until she dies.

It's dangerous.

If I hadn't thought about it earlier, I guess it would have been too late

Well, okay.

Time is enough, and dying with the experience of meeting Hanekawa - it's not bad. No, on this occasion, it's not about seeing Hanekawa's fat times.

If you don't say that, it's as if you're bound by something.

Finally, let me play handsome.

In this way, the seventeen years of the Araragi calendar are still a little shorter, and they have come to an end.

-- That's how it should have been.

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The big pit in front of you is undoubtedly the landing point of Heartunderblade.

However, not on top, see this guy.

Li Nianjian frowned.

No doubt. Ran away for her.

Impossible......

If she loses her heart, she shouldn't have the ability to recover her limbs, and without her limbs, where does she get her mobility, I miscalculated?

Is it cannibalism......

I was wondering, and suddenly I felt something, and I looked up at the front.

It was Dramanz Luki and Abisot who came from the front, the former holding Heartunderblade's left arm.

"You're chasing Heartunderblade?"

"Yes, but ......"

"The smell was cut off halfway, it's so handsome!"

"Broken halfway through? What do you mean. ”

"Literally, it felt like Heartunderblade hadn't gone far, and we followed the scent, expecting to catch up with her, but the scent broke off halfway through - it seemed to have been erased, and we lost all traces of her." Dramanz Luki replied.

"When?"

"Fourteen minutes ago."

It is also the point in time when I lose my sense of the location of the Heartunderblade.

Li Nian always felt that something was wrong.

"Forget it, just go and have a look, take me-"

"You're my little apple! I can't love you too much—"

“……”

Li Nian looked at Abby Zot coldly, it was this guy's mobile phone ringing.

"Oh! Have the martial gods of the mainland heard this song? I'll tell you, I hear it occasionally, it's very emotional, it's so handsome......"

"The melody is very familiar, anyway, you turned off the phone for me."

"Yes, yes...... No, it's Oshino's call. ”

Abby's characteristic opinion seemed to look at Li Nian.

“……”

――Please give me the heart, and after that, don't participate in the retreat of Kissute Yasé Laura Leon Blade's heart again, okay?

That's what the uncle said to himself at that time.

Li Nian nodded and said, "You take it." ”

Abisot gets on the phone.

"Hey, Oshino...... Well, looking for a martial god? ”

Abisot looked at Li Nian. Say, "It's looking for your phone." ”

“……”

Li Nian raised his eyebrows, reached out and took Abbysot's mobile phone and put it to his ear.

"Oshino ......"

"Ah, little brother."

There was a flirtatious voice over there.

"What are you looking for me? First of all, it's impossible for me to give up now? ”

"It's so angry, it's really spirited, has anything good happened?"

“…… You called me just to say some nonsense? I hung up. ”

"Don't do that, I know, you're losing someone, right?"

"If you know, don't delay me."

"Stop chasing, I'm hiding people."

“……”

What did this guy say?

"You say, you hid the Heartunderblade?"

Li Nian said as if he was confirming again.

Damandz Luki and Abisot next to them heard this, and their eyes became sinister.

"What do you mean?"

"That guy betrayed us?!"

Li Nian waved his hand and motioned for the two to be silent.

““……””

That side continued.

"That's right, that's it, I hid Kissute Yascel, Laura Leon Blade."

"Mean, you're going to stop us?"

"No, no, it's not a block."

"Heh, what are you kidding......"

"I know I'm getting in the way of your actions in terms of results, but that's not the point, the main thing is that now there's a new twist that I can't help but let it go."

"Huh?"

"In the last few dozen minutes, a teenager passed by and was sucked by Heartunderblade."

“…… Dead again? ”

"I didn't die, but I became a vampire."

“……”

Vampires can craft dependents.

But, isn't that guy a non-dependent, and the information says that she has never made a dependents in the five hundred years of her vampire career?

Is it because he is now being forced to the limit by this side and has to make dependents to replace his hands and feet?

Tut...... In any case, someone else has been implicated.

"Because of that, I had to take care of it."

I don't know why he said that.

But. The attitude has been manifested.

"Anyway, Oshino, even if I ask you to hand over the Heartunderblade, you won't agree, will you?"

"Impossible."

"Well, digging this city three feet into the ground will also find you."

"I think it will be like that."

"I'll do it. But you have a kindness to me, so I will not do anything to you, and if killing Heartunderblade is against your will, I apologize, but I must kill her. That's my principle. ”

"What you can't allow, is the iron-blooded, hot-blooded, cold-blooded vampire Silkota Yassai, Laura, Leon Blade, and the heart to survive, right?"

"Do you need to ask?"

"Then it should end up as you wish, probably."

I don't know what this guy means.

While getting in the way, I still have to say things like this.

"You're kidding me?"

"No, but if you want to think that's the case, I can't help it."

“……”

"Anyway, for a while, you won't be able to find me, if you want to know where Heartunderblade is, you can, let's talk about the conditions."

"Are you really an exorcist? What are you helping, you know? ”

"Help? No, no, no, I'm just trying to maintain 'balance', and now I'm also a neutral position. ”

"MD, it's balancing ...... Okay, what conditions, let's hear about it. ”

"On your side, send people one by one, have a one-on-one duel with this side, and have a duel without killing each other, and if you lose, you must gradually hand over Heartunderblade's hands, feet and heart, and if you lose here, you will be told where Heartunderblade is. Also, with one additional condition, no matter how good the three of them are Chilo Kinkada, you must not be the first to fight."

Oshino understood what he meant in an instant, and he wanted to retrieve his hands and feet first, let Heartunderblade regain his strength, and then take the heart from himself.

It's a good calculation.

Li Nian couldn't help but sneer.

"Huh...... Well thought out...... However, when it comes to a one-on-one duel, Heartunderblade is still capable of fighting? You didn't come in her place, did you? ”

"It will be her family who will fight."

Dependents? Guys who were ordinary humans a few dozen minutes ago are going to fight? I don't think it's possible to take the initiative. In other words, is it controlled by the master's Heartunderblade?

Knowing the news, but now the problem is not here.

Li Nian said coldly.

"Why should I promise you?"

"Yes, I don't think you will."

"So, the negotiations broke down, right?"

"No, wait, that's it, little brother, you still owe me a favor, right......"

“……”

No way......

"I'm here, promise me."

This guy is serious.

What exactly was going on, Li Nian couldn't understand at all.

I didn't expect to keep the favor in such a place.

No way.

Since the other party is confident that he can defeat him if he makes a comeback, then it is enough to defeat her again.

So Li Nian nodded and said.

"Okay, I promise you."