Ronin embraces me,

  trying to console me.

  I don't move or hug

  back,

  feeling so cold.

  Aren't hugs supposed

  to be warm?

  "Cerise…." Ronin

  whispers in my ear.

  His voice sounds oddly

  sweet.

  That name sounds familiar.

  "That's your new name for now

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  on." Ronin announces, "If you

  accept that name, I will reveal

  to you many secrets."

  Ronin pulls away from me,

  cupping my face with both

  of his cold hands.

  My heart thumbs rapidly

  at this new fear.

  Ronin claims that we are

  both lovers.

  This mysterious guy I

  don't know.

  Then my name goes

  from Tsukino to

  Cerise?

  "I'm waiting for your

  decision." Ronin

  breaks me from

  out of my

  thoughts.

  What should I do?

  > Agree with being called

  Cerise? ★

  or

  > Refuse and stay in the

  dark? ??

  (Now dear readers, please choose.

  If you picked the first option with

  the ★ , keep reading after

  this chapter.)

  > For those of you who picked the

  second option with the ?? , go to

  the chapter titled: Parallel /

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