The next morning, I woke up with one thought burning in my mind. I didn’t want to leave. I refused to be away from Ryoko, not when the stakes were so high. Not now, not ever. I was going to stay by her side and do my duty as an Afterlife Assistant. So what if I couldn’t travel to the Veil just yet, I’d figure out a way to make it happen. I had until the end of the day to prove I could do this.
Quietly so I wouldn’t wake anyone, I snuck out of my bed and almost collapsed. My shoulders tensed so hard, it was like they were welded together. Excruciating pain pulsed through me and I shoved my hand in my mouth to muffle my scream.
Oh, f**k. I’d really done it now.
To avoid waking anyone up, I pulled the pillow over my head and roared into it. I was sure if someone was awake, they’d be able t
