"Youkai are creatures made of magic. Most of them have special powers, and they feast on humans."
My blood ran cold.
The woman smiled at me, giving me an uncomfortable feeling.
"In fact, I just happen to be a youkai as well."
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I let out a very loud scream.
My first instinct was to get the hell out of here, as I didn't want to be devoured.
I stood and turned around to run away, but she suddenly appeared right in front of me, as if she teleported.
Before I could run away again, she put a hand on my shoulder as if to reassure me.
I tried to talk, but no words came out my mouth.
So instead, the woman did.
"Don't worry, I'm not that really interested in eating humans. I'd rather sleep all day."
That's a relief... if she isn't lying, anyway.
"My name is Yukari Yakumo. You're Monika, and that girl from before is Sayori... right?"
I was speechless.
"You must be wondering how I know your names. I secretly witnessed all the horrors that have been experienced in that... what was it... literature club?"
I nodded.
I finally mustered the effort to talk.
"But... how did you watch? I never knew you were there... and you aren't the player."
"It's quite simple. Since I'm not a part of the... what was it? Ah, code. Since I'm not a part of the code, I was practically invisible to you."
"That makes sense... but how did you manage to watch in the first place?"
"You see, I'm a gap youkai. My powers involve creating gaps in time and space to reach literally anywhere, anytime."
She pointed to the aforementioned portal from earlier.
"That, Monika, is a gap. Anybody and anything can enter it... with minimal chance of getting out."
It was quite easy to understand.
But I had one more question.
