Mr. Paints
Episode 4
Minami no longer thought about suicide. His soul flew, along with the drizzling sound that then fell down soaked all over his body.
"Go. Please, whoever you are, you have mistaken me" Minami said, trying to calm herself. Now he was scared to death.
Minami hopes the man doesn't lose control and slashes his neck later.
In fact, nothing happened. In fact, what Minami saw was an unnatural panic when the man was wet.
"Daughter, do you still like cats?" his tan gave a plain sparkling gaze that instantly shattered his own image.
Minami gawked, fusing her eyebrows in confusion. He dodged? Or just divert the conversation?
"I hate cats because they need food, care and affection. My life has suffered and I have nothing to give it all," he said. The man made her talk with no clear intention. Anyways? Why is she sad just because Minami doesn't like cats?
He has to end it. Right, Minami was thinking of finding another place to kill herself.
But, it could have happened had the man in front of him not made a 'madness' in the following minutes.
16-year-old Minami Muruka realizes that she has severe hallucination disorder once she witnesses a man
it suddenly vanished before his eyes.
The girl screamed, thinking ghosts couldn't possibly come out before midnight. What then? Who exactly is that guy?
The rain fell more and more and Minami shivered in fear. He finally decided to run down the emergency stairs.
It's dark. Lightning rang out from a distance and there was no one in the old building.
Brak!
With her soaking wet body, Minami bumped into something at the last turn of the library room.
The atmosphere of the hallway was dim and he almost fell, hitting a pile of footwear.
However, instead of screaming in fear, the wind restrained and pushed the girl's body into its original position.
That situation, made Minami more panicked and nervous.
A ghost! That man must be a ghost! minami's murmurs caress the heart as well as the hair on the back of the neck.
Unfortunately, not yet had time to calm the mind, the sound of lightning reverberating. Then a cat suddenly emerged from the open row of locker rooms.
Minami gasped in surprise, stared at the striped cat with a cautious look.
"Go!"
Minami's voice echoed, bouncing on the walls of the passageway, but the little beast instead sat down, licking its legs.
The cat's fur looks smooth despite being messy and dirty. His eyes were tanned, sharp and slightly deep.
Seeing the beast, Minami inexplicably remembered the question of the man on the roof earlier.
"Meow."
The cat makes a sound. His little legs began to rise, preparing to approach.
Minami was fixated, returning the cat's gaze repeatedly licking her own body parts.
"Who are you? Can't you just leave me for today?"whispered Minami was trying to come to terms with her fear. He knew, even beyond logic, there was a possibility that the man was a cat creature.
"Meow."
The cat may be answering her now, but Minami is instantly aware, only a sane person is talking to a cat.
Upset at herself, Minami decides to leave.
Minami did not know as she pedaled her bike to pierce the rain, the cat ran after her from behind.
The beast continued to tail until Minami's shadow vanished behind a bend towards her apartment.
...
That morning, at the end of her bed, Minami awoke to the sound of a constantly lit cell phone ringing.
The girl felt her body fever and bruising from the rest of the rubbing yesterday, probably a bit of an infection because it had not been treated.
Minami had not had time to check the contents of the message because of the sound of knocking from the outside.
Who's this early in the morning? Minami has not subscribed to cow's milk for a long time.
"Good morning" said Minami to the apartment manager standing behind the door.
The woman clucked, not paying attention to Minami's greeting. His eyes even checked the situation inside from where he was standing.
Minami frowned confused. It is not usual for the manager to care about himself let alone want to know the contents of his apartment.
"Hey, you. I don't really care about your company. But, if you bring a man to stay, is it forbidden because you're underage? Our apartment has rules for that. Better get your girlfriend out or I'll report her to the police." The woman almost entered without permission, but Minami's hand first got in the way.
"Nobody's inside. This might just be a misunderstanding," Minami said confusedly. His head throbbed pain and his vision began to twitch.
The manager of the apartment continued to insist, asking for forced entry. However, Minami remained adamant with the rest of her strength. Inside was a mess and he was not sure if the permit would be extended if the apartment facilities were not properly maintained by him.
"Are you sick? Yeah, God! Your body is hot." The woman's voice instantly softened. Perhaps, he was pitying because Minami was living alone.
"I'm not feeling well" muttered Minami looking down.
Finding the situation unfavorable, the woman shuffled out and said she would visit him later in the afternoon.
"Listen, call the emergency services if you feel your situation is getting worse, I don't want to die in a rented shelter. My business could be dead, "he said, unsure.
Minami is too weak to. His sight was starting to blur.
The brug!
This time it was not the wind that supported, but an arm of a man.
"Daughter, should I call a healer for you?"
Minami smiled, not expecting her hallucination to get worse. Should he go mad before he dies?
"Are you prince? What's yourname?" chirped Minami as the man put her on the bed. He was no longer concerned and followed his will.
The man immediately bent his legs with a respectful position and a serious look.
The atmosphere that enveloped the aura around him, gave off an absurd impression.
"I'm prince Yamashita, the direct successor of the emperor's clan Katetsu," he said, bowing, he looked at Minami with a glaring eye, "Daughter Kaguya, marry me, for only you can break this curse."
"Curse?" bean Minami is interested. It's been a long time since her mother last told her a fairy tale before going to bed.
"Nekomata, the pet of the god of death has long possessed me. He will only leave if I marry one of the reincarnated princesses of the moon kingdom. That's you, princess Kaguya."
Minami. Her heart melted to believe, but when the old-fashioned hag moved her tail, the girl realized why the housekeeper was right.
Kasetsu Yamashita? Princess Kaguya? In fairy tales, they never fall in love with each other.
"What do I get if your curse ends?"Minami pressed her temple which again throbbed pain.
"Your wishes, your hopes and prayers will be granted."