Chapter 70 — Dreambound Choice: Aika or Rei
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Mirror World
Suspended above Tokyo's crimson skyline,
inside the cracked glass skybed—
Yuuto stood between them.
To his left:
Aika, nude under her tattered coat, eyes burning with love and fury.
To his right:
Rei, spread on the glowing bed, her fingers sliding up her own thigh as she invited his sin.
> "Choose, Yuuto," Rei purred.
"Stop pretending you're not starving."
> "Don't let her consume you," Aika warned.
"You're stronger than this… I know you are."
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What He Sees
Aika:
> The girl who suffered.
Who opened herself in pain.
Who trusted him with her curse.
Who still blushes when he holds her too long.
Rei:
> A fantasy.
A mirror of every unspoken desire.
She doesn't judge, doesn't feel—
Just pleases.
And suddenly—
the mirror spoke to him.
> "Choose one, and the other will vanish."
"No lies. No resets. No saving later."
"This is your truth."
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Yuuto's Decision
He stepped toward Rei.
Aika's breath caught.
> "Of course," Rei whispered.
"You want me. I am you."
Yuuto leaned in.
His lips brushed hers.
Aika looked away.
But Yuuto whispered—
> "You're beautiful. But you're not real."
He kissed her forehead.
And pushed her gently back onto the bed.
> "You're my desire.
But she's my choice."
He turned to Aika—
Held her tight.
Their runes lit in sync.
And the mirror shattered like ice.
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Aftermath
They fell through light.
Back into reality.
Panting.
Shaking.
Aika looked at him—
and didn't say a word.
She just grabbed his face and kissed him.
Hard. Deep.
Like it hurt not to.
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