32 Chapter 32 : Haruto past

Putting away Shinobu's list of herbal formulas and dietary treatments with great care, Haruto left Kanao with Shinobu, so Shinobu can relax a little.

Since it was still night outside, Haruto also closed his eyes to relax a little but maybe because he got a little relaxation after so much tention that he went to sleep soon after.

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The day was warm with the clouds moving lazily in the sky and a cool breeze blew through the roof of a school building. Although the weather was symbolising a good day, but it was anything but good for the two students who were up at the roof.

One was Haruto and the other one was his childhood friend Ryota. Well it can be said that they are no longer friends because of Haruto's cowardice.

Since the start of highschool some rich bastards began to pick on Ryota but Haruto at that time was afraid of attracting the attention of the bullies so he maintained his distance from Ryota and since Ryota had no one to support him the bullying escalated to physical harm, which brings to the situation in the rooftop.

Ryota was standing at the edge and Haruto was frantically trying to stop him.

"Ryota! stop, Don't do it. If you endure for some time they will soon get bored and leave you alone." Haruto pleaded desperately with both guilt and fear in his eyes.

But Ryota just smiled softly with lifeless eyes at Haruto's pleading.

"It's okay Haruto, I don't blame you for abandoning me. Well I guess I felt a little hurt at the beginning but it doesn't matter anymore."

Haruto became more desperate hearing Ryota's word

and his guilt becomes more apparent.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry Ryota but please don't do this. From now on I will also come together with you so please don't do it."

"No, Haruto I can't live like this anymore and if I die like this at least the authorities will take more notice of these issues and Haruto thank you for being my friend." Ryota spoke with a peaceful smile on his face and he let himself fall backward.

Haruto panicked and tried to hold Ryota but he couldn't reach in time.

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"NO!"

Haruto jumped from his sleep with his body full of cold sweat and drops of tears from his eyes. He looked left and right and slowly realised that it was just a dream.

Haruto let out a deep breath and tried to calm his mind, whatever he does, Haruto still can't forget the face of Ryota with his soft smile and lifeless eyes.

'Well I guess being a demon suits trash like me'

Then he shook his head trying to forget everything. Then he noticed rays of sunlight through the cave entrance. It should be daylight outside.

Haruto slowly started to walk toward the cave entrance and as he walked, the surroundings became brighter and brighter.Finally Haruto stopped and looked ahead.

One more step forward and he would be basking in the sun.

But instinctively, his body has an aversion to sunlight.

This is the instinct of demons. Fearing the sunlight and thriving at night.

He suppressed the instinct in his heart and slowly stretched out his hand. His hands bathed in sunlight.

There is a sharp burning pain in the hand, which is slowly increasing. But except the feeling of pain increasing there weren't any other effects on his body.

After a moment of hesitation, he exposed more parts of his body in the sunlight. Exploring it bit by bit carefully. Until, his whole body was bathed in the sun.

He, a demon, can really bask in the sun. The corner of his mouth unconsciously showed a smile dispelling his gloominess a little. It's general knowledge in this world that demons cannot bask in the sun, not even the demon ancestor, Kibutsuji Muzan. The only one who can do it seems to be Nezuko who later became a demon.

However, soon he felt that although he could bathe in the sun, his whole body was starting to feel weak, with a feeling of powerlessness and a feeling that he almost didn't want to move.

At the same time, he can feel that his own strength has depleted a lot.

Probably only 10% of the strength of the body.

After bathing in the sun for another half an hour and after getting a rough understanding of the changes in his body, Haruto retreated to the cave.

After entering the darkness again, he felt his whole body starting to become more relaxed and all the cells in his body were also extremely active.

"Well I guess night is my domain now, well it's not like I was a fan of the day before."

He murmured softly, roughly understanding his own situation and heaved a long sigh of relief.

At least, he will not die as soon as he is exposed to sunlight. looking out at the hot sun, a thought came to his mind. If Kibutsuji Muzan saw him bathe in the sunlight, what kind of face would he have?

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