Chapter 2: Endless Black Night

"Urgh... My head."

Asuka woke up after she read the [Geass Roll]. She looked around her but found nothing except darkness.

"Oh you finally woke up ojou-sama."

Asuka turned her head to the rude voice. She saw the blonde-haired boy standing in front of her while looking at her.

"Izayoi-kun, what the hell is that all about?!" Asuka threw a tantrum at Izayoi.

"Don't ask me. I just woke up and found the three of us sleeping in a forest."

"The three of us?" Asuka found that Leticia were sleeping beside her but didn't found Yō anywhere. "Where is Kasukabe-san?"

"Don't know. We were separated when the black out happened I guess." Izayoi shrugged while looking around him.

Before the black out, Izayoi, Asuka, Yō, and Leticia were following Shiroyasha and Kuro Usagi. From a far they saw a boy and a girl, standing in front of the mansion and talked to Shiroyasha. The gang couldn't hear anything (except Yō) so they slowly approached them but suddenly Shiroyasha clapped her hand. A [Geass Roll] appeared in front of them. They read the [Geass Roll] and suddenly shadows appeared out of nowhere and ate them. The shadow itself transport them into a place where nothing else except darkness recided.

"Are these perhaps... Shiroyasha's [Game Board]?"

[Game Board] is a place were the [Player] of [Gift Game] participate in the games. There are many kinds of [Game Board] such as a forest and mountain.

"Probably, since she was the one who gave us the [Geass Roll]. But man this place sure is interesting. There is nothing here except darkness." Izayoi smirk because the excitement of adventure in the unknown place.

The [Game Board] where the problematic children played was just a dark place where there was no sun, no moon, not even stars that shined on the sky. But they could see normally even though the place was really dark. They perceived many trees around them so they guessed that they were in a forest.

"You seemed to be enjoying it." Asuka stood up and cleans her red dress from dirt.

"Of course I am. The winning condition was just too simple yet no clues on how to win it. It's still afternoon and yet there is no sun. This place is awesome! It's like ghosts will suddenly appear and attack us." Izayoi laughed.

"If ghosts exist here, I would like to catch them and show it to Kuro Usagi." A mischievous smile appeared on Asuka's face.

"Good idea. Then shall we begin the ghost hunting?" A sadistic smile also appeared on Izayoi's face.

"But, shouldn't we regroup first with Kasukabe-san? I worry about her." Asuka thought that Yō was searching for them alone. Though Asuka knew that Yō was not weak, but people said that if a girl was wandering alone in a strange place, she should be careful because there might be beasts that wander too.

"You worried about her?"

"I don't doubt about her power but she is still a girl like me. Besides, would it be better if we regroup and think together about our next move? Or maybe you already solved the mystery?"

"Nope, the mystery is too wide so I couldn't solve it immediately. There are too many loop holes and I still have some doubt. So for now I have to agree with your opinion." Izayoi's eyebrow slightly twitched in annoyance mood. "But if I find something fun before we find Kasukabe, I will leave the job to you." He turned around and walked to the place where Leticia still slept.

"Fair enough. Then what should we do about Leticia?"

"I'll carry her." Izayoi lift Leticia on his back. "I don't think she'll wake up soon though."

"Why?" Asuka tilted her head confused of Izayoi's statement.

"Because I'm confident enough that Leticia knew how to clear this game. The enemy doesn't want this game to be cleared so easily so they put her to sleep for 3 or 4 days. They also kidnapped her to shut her mouth. Our job now is waiting for Leticia to wake up or solved the mystery alone. There also this Ryōgi guy right? My guess he is with Yō. He's the main character and the key for this game." The blonde boy grinned like a kid that found some toy to play with.

"If Izayoi-kun said so then it might be true. I hope Ryōgi-kun is on our side."

"I wonder about that. A friend or an enemy, I hope he's an enemy since I want to play him." Izayoi laughed.

Ryōgi Reijin, a boy name that written on the [Geass Roll]. The problematic gang didn't know what kind of guy he is. Izayoi's hope the boy is an enemy while Asuka's hope he is a friend. They had different opinions but still want to think that Yō is fine.

"*sigh* I still hope he's on our side though. If not, I'm confident that he will turn into pulp by Kasukabe-san."

"We don't know until we found him. So let's start finds them or the ghost." Izayoi started stretching in excitement.

"Yeah let's go."

Izayoi and Asuka walked through the dark forest not knowing what trial that will face them.

"Hey wake up..."

I heard a girl voice. A sweet young girl voice.

"Hey wake up..."

See? I heard it again. I wonder if it's a dream. If it's true then I don't want to wake up.

"... I said wake up didn't I?"

*PAK!*

"Ouch!" I shouted.

I was slapped at my face! It felt really hurt, damn it! Who the hell that slapped me?! I'm gonna pay back his / her kindness!

I opened my eyes as I found that in front of me there is a short brown-haired girl stared at me.

... I need three seconds to understand what happened here.

"Finally..."

This softness behind my head. Did she gave me a thigh pillow?! What fortune I got here! I just got two of the treasure that man always wanted!

"... Did you listening?"

Wait wait wait, calm down me. I'm not a pervert so calm down. But why I remembered such useless thing like "thigh pillow"?! Am I really a pervert in the past?! Hold yourself together Reijin!

"... Wake up."

*PAK!*

"Ouch! What was that for?! For your information, I'm fully awake!"

"But you didn't answer right?"

"Uhm... That was..."

"Pervert..."

*PAK!*

Her last slap almost made me sleep into an eternal slumber. It felt like you were being slapped by an elephant. But I failed because I saw her cheek was slightly red. I must say she's rather cute.

"Can you stand up now? My legs are tingling."

"Ah okay." I hurriedly left her leg and stand up. "So uhm... Do you know what happened here miss?"

"I don't know either. When I woke up, I found out that you're sleeping at my thigh."

"Is-is that so? I'm really sorry." I bowed and scratch my head.

"No it's okay. It was my first time to do that, so it's fine."

Eh...? Did she said something weird just now or it was just my imagination? I hope it was really my imagination because I don't want to think that she's weird.

"I know it's kinda late but let me introduce myself. My name is-"

"Ryōgi Reijin correct?" She interrupts me. "... I already know about your name, so you don't need to introduce yourself. But perhaps you don't know mine. Kasukabe Yō, let's get along well." She smiled at me.

I narrowed my eyes as I heard her. Why does she know my name? I never met anyone except those four girls. Is she an enemy? I must watch out of her even if her smile was cute.

"Uhm... You don't need to be alert about me. I'm on your side."

"And how am I supposed to know that you're on my side?"

"You're right, let see..." She silenced for a while. "... I know." She put her hand in front of her and suddenly a [Geass Roll] appears on her hand. "See? Right here. There is your name, my name and my friends." She showed me the [Geass Roll] and pointed her finger at a specific part of the [Geass Roll].

Well then let me see...

GIFT GAME NAME: [Endless Black Night]

List of Participant(s):

* Ryōgi Reijin

* Sakamaki Izayoi

* Kudō Asuka

* Kasukabe Yō

* Leticia Dracule

Clearing Condition(s):

* End the endless night.

Defeat Condition(s):

* Forfeiting or the Player does not fulfill the above victory condition in 5 days.

Oath: Respecting the above, under the pride, banner and Host Master's name, the Gift Game shall begin.

[Thousand Eyes] Seal

She was right. Her name was really on the [Geass Roll]. But why is her name and her friends written there? It was my welcome game right?

"Let me ask you, why you and your friends were sign here? Were you guys planning this all along?"

"You want to know?" I nodded. "... I suppose I should tell you. You know Kuro Usagi right?"

"That bunny girl right? What about her?"

"That girl is our property. You want to kidnap her right?" She glared at me.

"What?! Who the hell told you that?!"

"*giggles* It just a joke. You don't need to be serious."

"Then if I kidnapped her, what will you do?"

"I'll beat you into pulp." She glared at me.

I felt a chill go down my spine. I don't know if this girl really can joke or not. She always said anything with a straight face that I couldn't tell what she think.

"*cough* Can we get back on topic?"

"... Okay. She left us alone to work while she was having fun. We wanted to give her a surprise so we stalked her."

I don't think she's having fun Kasukabe-san. She was there with us because of a job right? So why did you guys suspect her for having fun?

"So... You guys finally surprised her?"

"Yup. I guarantee her face is funny right now." She smirked.

"You guys really are evil." I just gave her honest answer. "Last question... Did you slapped me?"

"... Are you stupid? Of course I am, who else?"

"Impossible, how can a petite girl like you could slap like an elephant?"

"It's my [Gift]." She showed me her wood pendant. "My [Gift] is this pendant. I can use any of my friend's strength with this pendant. Want to try it again?" She lifted her hand a bit.

"No-no-no! One slap is enough! It's a good [Gift] indeed." I stop her before she slapped me again.

"... Really? What a pity." She put her hand down and sighed.

Kasukabe-san, did you just...Sigh? Do you really wanted to slap me? Is this girl a sadist?! Is she disappointed because I declined her offer?! Man, I must be careful with my talk. I wanted to ask if her friends were animals but it was rude so I stop. I should stop messing around with other's business and solved my own problem.

"Kasukabe-san, you got separated from your friends?"

I asked in curiosity because there is something odd here. I saw that there were three more [Player] that joined the game but I didn't see anyone beside us.

"... Yes."

"You don't seem afraid. There is a possibility that they are being attacked by someone."

"... If they really are, I more worried about the one who attack them." She smiled in confident.

Wow, if she said it like that then her friends are strong. I kinda want to meet them. To tell the truth her smile is kinda cute.

"So shall we find your friends?"

"... I prefer us wandering around here for a bit. Since this place is really dark, and normal people can't see anything here. We need a way to leave this place."

Now that she mentioned it, where are we? I looked around me. I found out the place that we stayed was dark. Nothing can be seen around here. Even though this place was dark, I still could see very well. The reason is in the past week, Yuiko only taught me in the dark. My eyes now are really familiar with dark places. But still my eyes couldn't see very far. I looked at the sky and also found that there were no sun, no moon and not even star. This place really is a pain in the ass.

"Kasukabe-san, you are friends with an owl or a bat right?" I asked in curiosity.

An owl is a nocturnal and it can see really well in dark places. A bat can use it supersonic voice to locate things that surrounding them. I asked about these animals since she was friends with animals and these animals are useful in this kind situation. I hope she will say yes because it will be our advantages.

"... Yes I am. I'm using it right now."

"Then what do you see right now?

"... Wait a minute." She opened her mouth and closed her eyes. Looks like she let out a sound that only a bat can hear. After a while she opened her eyes. "... We're in a maze. There is a wall behind us and between us."

Ah... So that means we have to get outta here first. This really is a pain in the ass. Can you make it easier for me Shiroyasha-chan? I'm still a newbie here and you give me such difficult task? ... I can't complain can I?

"*sigh* Then Kasukabe-san, can you memorize the maze from your friend's ability?"

"I already memorized the maze. But I don't know if we can leave here safely or not. We got company that also wandering in this maze."

Company eh... I don't like the sound of that.

"Is that so...Is it an enemy?"

"Maybe, since it's not my friends."

I scratched my head and pondered. First, I was slapped by a cute girl that has an elephant's strength. Second, I couldn't see normally because of the abnormal darkness. Third, we're trapped in a maze and there is someone we don't know lurking here. I don't know if my luck is bad or not. Beside I still have a puzzle to solve.

"End the endless night huh... It sounds familiar."

"Did you know something about it Ryōgi?"

"No, it just...Familiar."

"... Familiar?" Kasukabe-san tilted her head.

"Yeah, though I can't remember it. This place really is familiar."

I tried to recall my lost memories. But I couldn't remember anything except the nostalgic feeling. This place was dark, but I don't think I'm scared of it. This feeling is more like...

"It is exciting right?" The girl beside me gave me an answer that I seek. Yeah, excitement. "Say Ryōgi, how about we meet the other company first? We don't need to run away right?"

Have a meeting with our enemy huh? She sure had guts I must say. Not that I hate the idea, but it probably the best choice we have here.

"Then can you lead the way to our guest, Kasukabe-san?"

"...This way."

Kasukabe-san started walking in front of me and I followed her. Now I wonder what kind of guest we have here?

[Game Board], Black Forest.

Izayoi and Asuka were still wondering in the black forest.

"This is getting boring..." Izayoi let out a sighed of boredom.

"How could you be bored when we just walked for an hour?"

"Same as you ojou-sama." He pointed his finger at Asuka's face.

"So you noticed. This is getting nowhere."

Earlier Izayoi and Asuka were still looking for a ghost. They had searching for an hour but didn't saw anything except trees. It made them bored because nothing happened too. They noticed that it seems the forest itself didn't have an exit. Both of them sat on the ground to think their next move.

"So Izayoi-kun, can you solve the riddle?'

"Not quite, as I said earlier there are some questions to the riddle itself." Izayoi scratched his head.

[Endless Black Night], a [Gift Game] that has a simple win condition [End the Endless Black Night]. Izayoi thought that there were too many winning conditions so he needed to narrow it.

"Can I ask for an example?" Asuka narrowed her eyes.

"Let see..." Izayoi went silence for a bit. "For an example, to end a night we need a sun. But we also doesn't need a sun to end a night understand?"

"What does that mean?" Asuka slightly tilted her head.

"I'll tell you a bit if we need a sun to win. Ever heard the polar night? It's a common misconception that the polar shortest day is totally dark everywhere inside the polar circle. In places very close to the poles it is completely dark, but regions located at the inner border of the polar circles experience polar twilight instead of polar night. In fact, polar regions typically get more twilight throughout the year than equatorial regions. For regions inside the polar circles, the maximum lengths of the time that the sun is completely below the horizon varies from about 20 hours at the Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle to 179 days at the Poles. However, not all this time is classified as polar night, since sunlight may be visible because of refraction. Also, the time when the sun is above the horizon at the poles is 186 days. The numerical asymmetry occurs because the time when the sun is partially above the horizon is counted towards the "daytime". Also, the above numbers are average numbers: owing to the ellipticity of the Earth's orbit, where the South Pole receives a week more of sun-below-horizon than the North Pole. Ojou-sama, are you listening?"

"Ye-yeah I'm listening." Asuka blinked her eyes for a bit.

"I can see you don't understand anything I said because you're from after the war era. So let me tell you the important part. We need Shiroyasha."

"Eh...? Can you explain more Izayoi-kun?"

"If you want to know, I'll explain it. The polar night occurs when the night lasts for more than 24 hours. This occurs only inside the polar circles. The opposite phenomenon, the polar day, or midnight sun, occurs when the sun stays above the horizon for more than 24 hours. By "night" is meant when the center of the sun is below a free horizon. Since the atmosphere bends the rays of the sun, [Light Wins over Darkness] by a few degrees. Hence the area that is affected by polar night is smaller than the area of midnight sun. As you know from the beginning, Shiroyasha is the personification of the [Midnight Sun] itself. She had a sun itself. If we want to clear this game we need her." What Izayoi meant was put an end to the polar night and also the midnight sun by bringing a sun to the polar night. Since the sun never been seen at the polar night, if they bring a sun to it then the endless night will end. Shiroyasha herself had the power of a sun. If we bring her here then the problem will be solved. "Then here is my question. Do we really need a sun to win this?" He pointed his hand to the black sky.

"Then there are other options." Asuka looked at the black sky.

"Correct, the other assumption I have is, we are now playing in a [Near-Death Experience] board." A devilish smirk appeared at Izayoi's face.

"Near... Death experience?"

"It's also normal you don't know about [Near-Death Experience] since the one who sparked this idea was in 1972 and you came to Little Garden way before that."

A [Near-Death Experience] or NDE refers to personal experiences associated with impending death, encompassing multiple possible sensations including detachment from the body, feelings of levitation, total serenity, security, warmth, the experience of absolute dissolution, and the presence of a light. These phenomena are usually reported after an individual has been pronounced clinically dead or has been very close to death.

"Then…what is the difference between NDE and a coma?"

"You know about coma?" Izayoi's eyes slightly widen.

"Of course I do. For your information I'm not too ignorant for not knowing some common knowledge."

"If you know that then it makes thing easier. Their similarities are the person who got those exhibits will completely absence of wakefulness and is unable to consciously feel, speak, hear, or move. The different is, the person in a coma is in a deep slumber state while NDE is in a death state. NDE is the same as you were dead but you came back alive. Don't think the person who got NDE as the same as undead. They are just experiencing the dead itself and back to life with their will."

"So you're saying that we're in death state?!" Asuka's eyes widen up.

"Perhaps, the place we're staying here is one of the NDE symptoms, endless black forest. Man this place is great! The more I think the more excited I get!" Izayoi laughed heartily.

"Then are we gonna see the Sanzu River by chance?"

"If luck on our side we're gonna see it."

Sanzu River is a Japanese Buddhist tradition and religious belief. It is believed that on the way to the afterlife, the dead must cross the river. Sanzu River has other name and that is Styx River. Styx River is a death river in Greek Mythology so it the same as Sanzu River but different mythology. Since Asuka was Japanese, she knew more about the Sanzu River because Buddhism came to Japan at least since 544. After heard the Sanzu River, Izayoi went quiet all of sudden.

Sanzu River huh... I wonder if that smelly oba-san successfully crossing that. If it's her then she will be playing with the demons instead crossing it. Or maybe she played with Charon and made him cross the river for free.

Izayoi chuckled in melancholic. He remembered someone who was already dead. Confused with Izayoi's sudden silenced, Asuka spoke:

"Is something wrong Izayoi-kun?"

"Nope there's nothing wrong." Izayoi stood up to covered his melancholic face. He lifted up Leticia and carried her again on his back. "Now that we had two options we need to do something. If we need a sun then we need Shiroyasha while if we in NDE state then we need a way to wake up. Let's do this ojou-sama." Suddenly a sound of clapping hands echoed through the area. "You finally came out from your hiding place huh? Show yourself coward." Izayoi glared at the place where the sound came from.

"Ara ara, is that a proper way to talk to a lady? No wonder Shiroyasha said that the [No Name] community had a rude boy, so it's you." A sweet and yet hostile voice came from behind a tree.

"Hahaha, why thanks for your compliment. The name is Sakamaki Izayoi. As Shiroyasha said, lady or not I will not respecting someone who is not stronger than me. So if you want to make me obedient to you then show me your strength. Show yourself!"

"It's a gentleman job to show a lady his strength. If you wan to see me, then let me ask. Would you like a [Challenge] or a [Duel]?"

Suddenly Izayoi felt a chill on his spine. He could tell that the sweet voice had the same strength as Shiroyasha, but more hostile than her.

"By any chance, you're a demon lord aren't you?" Izayoi smirk in sadistic manner while Asuka shocked from what he said.

"I wonder about that." Izayoi and Asuka heard an elegant and yet sadistic laughed behind a tree.

"Ojou-sama, what should we do?" The blonde-haired asked the ojou-sama that went silenced from the beginning.

"Eh? Me? Since we don't know her [Gift], its better we go to [Challenge] than [Duel]."

"Hey you! You heard her; we will let you test us."

"Ara ara, where's the confident you had earlier boy? A lady likes a gentleman who is obedient for her, so I'll let that one slide away. Isn't that right, the lady in the red dress?" The voice keeps laughing.

"Ah-ah yes..." Asuka instantly flinched for a moment after heard the voice talked to her.

"Fufufu, then here's your [Challenge]. If you win I'll let you see me and I'll answer any questions you ask."

A [Geass Roll] appeared in front of Izayoi and Asuka. They took and then read it.

GIFT GAME NAME: [Hell Chaser]

List of Participant(s):

* Sakamaki Izayoi

* Kudō Asuka

* Leticia Dracule

Clearing Condition(s):

* Succesfully run away or defeats the chaser.

Defeat Condition(s):

* Forfeiting or the Player does not fulfill the above victory condition within 1 hour.

* The Player is dying in the game.

Oath: Respecting the above, under the pride, banner and Host Master's name, the Gift Game shall begin.

[Thousand Eyes] Seal

After reading that, Izayoi narrowed his eyes for a bit and spoke:

"So who is this chaser?"

"Wait, let me call him. Zero-chan~ come out~ your dinner is ready~."

At that moment, they heard the fallen leafs were burnt into crisp. A devilish growl could be heard in the silent forest. They saw a beast that had a black skin as coal and smell of burning brimstone. Its eyes were a deep, bright, and almost glowing red. It had razor sharp teeth and claw. A green breath also came out from its mouth.

"Let me introduce you, this cutie is my pet. I named him Zero." Heard the sweet voice said that Izayoi could say nothing except bursting into laughter. "Ara ara, are you too scared that you lost your screw Izayoi-chan?"

"Ahahaha not that, it just too funny. Man, [Thousand Eyes] is the best. They had a hellhound and a gryphon as their mythical beast. And it just a 4th class community out of seven class. Man, Little Garden really is crazy and the best!" The blonde-haired boy continued to laughs.

"Why thank you for your compliment, Izayoi-chan." The sweet voice also laughed.

"Izayoi-kun it's not laughing matter. If we lost we'll be food for that beast!"

"Is that so ojou-sama? Then why are you smiling?" He pointed his finger at Asuka's mouth and continued to laugh.

"Because it's thrilling and fun! I can't help myself!" Asuka just couldn't stop smiling about the environment around her.

Though the situation was dire, there was no intense atmosphere. They life were on the line but Izayoi and Asuka couldn't feel the life threatening from the chaser of hell. Because they believed in other to protect their back so they didn't feel that the grim reaper was ready to eat them.

"Okay then, when I count to zero then the game start. Three..."

"Ojou-sama, can you run?"

"Unfortunately I can't. Should I use [Deen]?"

"Two..."

"Don't, we need to understand that dog strength first then we will fight it. There is no choice so I'll carry you. Use your [Authorithy] to stop that dog if you can."

"Okay, I follow your command."

"One..."

"Ready ojou-sama?" Izayoi carried Leticia on his hand with Asuka on his back.

"Ready when you are." A small grin appeared on her face.

"Zero-chan, eat them!"

The signal of [Hell Chaser] started as Izayoi leapt through the forest swiftly while Zero followed him not losing with Izayoi's speed.

Gate [160796], Shiroyasha's mansion

The sun was on the top of the sky, pointing that the time was at noon. Shiroyasha and Kuro Usagi were watching the problematic gang from a screen inside Shiroyasha's mansion. Shiroyasha sat down on a sofa and used her fan to chill her body from the heat of summer. Though the heat was hot, Kuro Usagi just stood still like a statue. She couldn't feel the heat because her body was frozen and gazed at the screen with a dumb expression. She couldn't believe what her eyes had seen.

Wh-why are Izayoi-san and the others there?

Kuro Usagi believed that she already left the community without being spotted. She told the kids in the community not to tell the problematic children where she was gone. She also told the kids that if they asked about the place she went, tell them that she was gone for friend visiting.

Since Kuro Usagi was made a fool of by her friends, she was standing for an hour watching the screen. Shiroyasha wanted to stop the awkward atmosphere; she closed her fan and spoke:

"Kuro Usagi, why don't you sit down here and watch the show?" The white-haired girl took a slice of watermelon from her [Gift Card]. "Here have a bite. There is nothing better than a slice of watermelon while watching the show." She gave the watermelon to Kuro Usagi.

"Ah... Thank you." Kuro Usagi blankly took the watermelon from Shiroyasha. "Hey! It's not the time to eat a watermelon!" She came to her sense and threw the watermelon to the yard.

"What did you say?! You mean now is the time for an ice?! Good idea, when the weather is hot the perfect food is ice!" Shiroyasha took a cup of rainbow ice."Here! One of my friend's best ice. The ice is made from the demon of ice, Jack Frost. I'll guarantee you'll like it." She put the ice on a table in front of her.

Jack Frost is the personification of frost, ice, snow, sleet, and freezing cold weather. In the Little Garden he was one of top ice makers. Since his ice was a top class item no one can restrain not to eat it.

"Like I said, it's not the time for that!" Though she said that, she took a spoonful of ice into her mouth. But s rare ice in front of her couldn't make her brain think straight. Her mouth said no but her brain said yes. "Sweet!" She put her hand on her cheek and gave an expression like in heaven.

"It's sweet isn't it? That's one of our famous products." Shiroyasha leaned on the sofa and cooling herself with her fan. "Okay, then back to topic. What you want to ask Kuro Usagi?"

"Why is Izayoi-san and the others here?" Protested Kuro Usagi as she took a spoonful of ice.

"I don't particularly know why they are following you. Perhaps they want to surprise you I guess. You didn't know they followed you?"

"No... I didn't..." She looked on the floor dejectedly. "But why did they enter the [Gift Game]? I thought it was only for Reijin-san."

"Why you ask? Because it's fun." Shiroyasha laughed as she took an ice cream from her [Gift Card]. She knew that from the beginning the problematic gang would come no matter what the other said. She wanted to tease Kuro Usagi and surprised the gang by secretly sending a letter to Kuro Usagi only. She used her as a bait to make the problematic children play her game. "Beside look, something is happening." She took a bite of her ice and pointed her fan on the screen.

At the screen in front of them, the screen divided into two. One showed a brown-haired girl with a black-haired boy walking in a dark maze. While the other screen showed a blonde-haired boy that carried a blonde-haired maid with an black-haired in red dress ojou-sama beside the boy running in the black forest. Behind them there was a black dog chased them.

"Is that... A Hellhound?!" Kuro Usagi's eyes widen in shocked.

Hellhound is a supernatural dog, found in folklore. Hellhounds are said to be as black as coal and smell of burning brimstone. They tend to leave behind a charred area wherever they go. Their eyes are a deep, bright, and almost glowing red. They have razor sharp teeth, super strength and speed, and are commonly associated with graveyards and the underworld. Hellhounds are called [The Bearers of Death] because they were supposedly created by ancient demons to serve as heralds of death. According to legend, seeing one leads to a person's death. Sometimes it is said to be once; other times it requires three sightings for the curse to take effect and kill the victim. These factors make the Hellhound a feared symbol and worthy of the name [Bearer of Death]. The Hellhound has been seen several times throughout history, and it is not specific to any one place.

"So she brought one of her pet after all." Shiroyasha's eyebrows were slightly twitching as she looked at the screen.

Hellhounds were beings ranked 4 or above digits in the Little Garden. Hellhounds weren't supposed to be wondering in the low digits since it always obeyed their master. Except someone brought it here.

"Shiroyasha-sama, this is urgent matter! We need to stop the game!"

"Now, now calm down a bit Kuro Usagi. If anything bad happens I'll take the responsibility. Beside that boy is having fun right now." Shiroyasha mentioned the blonde-haired in the screen. The boy was running away from the dog while carrying the maid and the ojou-sama on his shoulder. Though the ojou-sama was protesting when he carried her, she seemed to be having fun.

"But it is still dangerous Shiroyasha-sama!"

"Do you not trust me Kuro Usagi?" Though her words were simple, it had a deep meaning. Shiroyasha didn't have a reason to put the [No Name] in danger. Kuro Usagi just accepted it dejectedly and said nothing. Beside she also knew that the problematic children were not weak. She just didn't want anything bad happening to them. "Good, now let's have some ice cream again to make your mood better. Just trust your friends and enjoy the show."

"Okay..." Kuro Usagi took a spoonful of ice into her mouth. The heavenly taste were melting in her mouth. It made her mood slightly better.

Izayoi-san, Asuka-san, Yō-san, Leticia-sama, and Reijin-san. I wish you luck.

Author's note: First thing first, thanks for being patient and reading this story folks, demonz18 here~. Today topic is [End the Endless Black Night]. If you wonder how this story were being made I'll tell you something. As you already read this chapter you know that I'm slightly combined facts with myths. I did some research for the facts of NDE (Near-Death Experience) or the Polar Night itself because they are some options that I could think to [End the Endless Black Night] with the way of Izayoi's think (?). Though it took days I kinda wonder how this will work XD. I'm sorry for you all who don't read the LN about Shirayuki-hime and Pest joint the [No Name] in the first chapter. I also sorry for spoiling a woman who Izayoi knew that supposed to be dead (?) in this chapter. If you want to know about Reijin (my MC) looks like, I'll tell you in the next chapter. Special thanks for Starlight AT for editing my story *bow*. I supposed those who read this already knew about Starlight AT but she also writing two Mondaiji's fanfic. That's it for today folks see you in a few days or weeks or maybe a month when I feel like to continue it. But one thing for sure I'm not gonna stop this fanfic so please be patient. See you in next chapter ~~XD