The Reincarnation Room
Reason Shirayuki

"A-I .. a-aku ..” Shirayuki looked increasingly confused. Shortly after, his words began to make no sense.

"I-I .. I just happened to pass by! Right, I just happened to pass by. I'm not following you at all!"

Ryan's mouth suddenly twitched. ‘Isn't this a confession? Could it be that a Miko cannot lie?’

Ryan then sighed and asked directly without further ado, "Why follow me?"

"I-it .." Shirayuki lowered her head, like a child who made a mistake. "I just want to get to know you more closely. I want to know what places you used to go, and what you would do alone."

"I even made a note of what places you often visit, the food you like, the size of your shoes, the size of your pants, the length of the pe–"

Hearing this astonishing confession, Ryan immediately stopped Shirayuki's speech. "Enough!" 

Shirayuki was silent.

"That means, you've been following me for a week?"

Shirayuki nodded her head while continuing to look down.

'Is Shirayuki the stalker type? Or maybe he had another reason for doing all this?'

Frowning, Ryan asked Shirayuki. "Why are you doing all this?"

"Ka-because .. because ..." Shirayuki's head lowered, her voice also shrunk. "Because I want to know all about my future husband. I have to really check everything about you inside and out before I answer how you feel."

'You're kidding, right? All this just for that?' Ryan was eager to shout out his heart. But Ryan didn't want to make Shirayuki feel more guilty.

"Is that really all?" Ryan smiled as he tried to think positively that all of this might just be Shirayuki's excuse to hide another reason.

"I also want to make sure, that you will not take the wrong path." Shirayuki replied in a weak voice.

'Seriously 'like? He's still worried about the prophecy?' inner Ryan.

"It seems that you are very confident in your Divination." 

Ryan raised his hand as if to show his entire body. "Do you think I look like a great person who can influence the future of the world? Besides, could your prophecy be wrong?"

"No! My prediction is not wrong!" Shirayuki raised her head and looked at Ryan seriously. The shame and fear he displayed earlier completely disappeared.

"Although I can't be sure which way your future will take, I do know that you're a special person."

"After I predicted you, I immediately contacted my family to confirm my prediction. And as a result, all got the same prophecy!"

"From here, I understand that you are truly the one who will affect the future of this world!"

Seeing Shirayuki's seriousness, Ryan let out a helpless sigh. "So, the thing you said in the beginning was just a lie? And the real reason is that you don't want me to fall down the wrong path, so you're following me to make sure?"

"No, I'm not lying. I wanted to get to know you even more, and I did follow you this week. I even put a hidden camera in your bathroom!" 

Shirayuki was stunned at her own confession, she then immediately covered her mouth with both hands.

Ryan's eyes widened upon hearing this sinister confession. "You're kidding, right?"

"Hahaha .. yes, I was just kidding, hahahaha .." Shirayuki's laughter was like a robot.

'Looks like I should check my bathroom. I didn't think Shirayuki was really a stalker!' thought Ryan.

Shirayuki nodded.

Ryan continued his words. “And while following me you got lost right? Then when you return to the Amusement Park, you get lost and can not get out of this Amusement Park right?”

“Ba-how do you know?”

“You're very predictable, Shirayuki.” Ryan sighed and gave an explanation. “When you saw me earlier, instead of panicking because you were caught following me, you even look very happy to meet me.”

"From here, it can be concluded, that you are lost.”

“But why did you get lost? Wouldn't you be able to get out if you followed the exit sign?” ryan said, pointing to a board that read Exit with a white arrow.

Shirayuki lowered her head again. He spoke in a very small voice. "Because it's my first time out."

"First time out?" Ryan's surprised.

“Iya ..” Shirayuki said gently. “ This is my first time out. Before I entered Butei High School, I always stayed in the temple. I'm not allowed to go out. Even when I enter Butei High School, all must be licensed from the temple. If not, then I won't be going to Butei High School."

Shirayuki's words made the atmosphere change. This also makes Ryan remember his past life, where he was always restrained and did not have freedom.

Ryan scrunched his forehead and said with a hint of emotion. “Why do they do such a thing? Why are they holding you back?”

“Since ancient times, the temple was a place to keep certain things, and this was also done by Hotogi.” Temple A wry smile appeared on Shirayuki's face. "So, from birth, we, Hotogi Miko, exist for the sake of keeping something inside the Hotogi Temple."

At this moment, Shirayuki's face was filled with indescribable sadness.

That made Ryan realize one thing. ‘I have to free him!’

With a serious look in his eyes, Ryan walked over to Shirayuki. "Can you take out the other two cards you got when you told me?”

Shirayuki thought for a moment. Then he nodded and took out both cards.

Ryan's hand grabbed both cards. However, Ryan only took out a tree picture card with a chain that bound him.

“When you tell me, you say that this card symbolizes non-freezing and constancy right?”

"Yes!" shirayuki firmly with an inexplicable expression.

A few seconds later, Ryan said, “But, this non-free card is always in your hand. This is really not good. From that, I'll take it.”

“This card describes the past. Therefore, I will also take your past. Your new life will start now. And you are free to enjoy your new life. After all, you're out of the temple right?”

After which, Ryan reached out to Shirayuki and smiled warmly.

“Shirayuki, in your new life, allow me to accompany you. Both in joy and sorrow, both in health and in pain, I will not leave you.”

“If you get lost, then I will go with you and accompany you until exit.”

“If you are lonely, then I will continue to accompany you. Even if the whole world hates you, I won't leave you.”

“As long as I live, I won't let anyone curb you again.”

Hearing all this, Shirayuki's eyes became a little turbulent.

“So, how? Will you accept me, Shirayuki?”