LOGINShe was easygoing and warm toward everyone — except the boy who tormented her throughout high school. She thought she’d escaped him for good once graduation was over. But fate had other plans. A few months later, her mother came home with a new partner… who turned out to be the bully’s father. Now living under the same roof as adults, the tension between her and her stepbrother shifts into something far more dangerous. Leah knows she should stay away — especially since her stepbrother’s girlfriend is her best friend — but the pull between them is undeniable. A one-night stand with him, fueled by alcohol and a game of truth or dare, set the flame in her heart burning even hotter. Will she put out the fire she started… or be consumed by it?
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「愛には牙がある。噛みつくのだ」
(スティーヴン・キング『スタンド・バイ・ミー』〈恐怖の四季 秋冬編〉)【概要】
ヒビキカリンは22才。
辻沢のコングロマリット「ヤオマン」の剛腕女社長の下、多忙な毎日を過ごす社畜OL。
業務や私用で無理難題を押し付けるエネルギーヴァンパイアな人たちに囲まれ時間や気力を吸い取られるたび心が荒んでいく生活。
そんな中で、唯一の心のよりどころが野良の子猫の餌やりです。
かたやシラベレイカも22才。
ヒビキの元女バス仲間でオトナになりきれない天然ギャルです。
ママが実家で殺されたのを機に都会生活にキリをつけ故郷の辻沢に戻って役場の夜間窓口業務に再就職します。
しかしそこはヴァンパイア伝承が残る辻沢。
行方不明の友達がゾンビとなって訪ねて来たり、セーラー服姿のおじさん怪人に襲われかけたりと奇怪なことが次々と起こります。
そんな二人の心に影を落としているのが、4年前の高校3年の夏、チームメートのヒマワリ、ココロ、シオネの3人が次々と失踪した女バス連続失踪事件です。
ココロはヒビキにとって将来を一緒に夢見る親友、ヒマワリはレイカにとって就学前からの幼馴染だったのです。
心に傷を抱えながらも辻沢で地道に生きようとする二人でしたが、ヴァンパイア祭りでの大事故をきっかけに生活が一挙に暗転してしまいます。
レイカは引きこもりの兄がヴァンパイアだったことを知って家を出て、友達の所を転々流浪の生活にないります。
ヒビキは事故の責任を取らされて社長預かりの身となり、社長の裏仕事を引き受けさせられる始末です。
途方に暮れる二人は事態を打開すべく女バスOBの女子会の流れで再びチームを組みます。
調査を進めるうち、失踪事件の真相が青墓の杜で行われている非合法バトルゲーム「スレイヤー・R」にあると狙いを付けた二人。
シオネの親友だったセイラを誘い、危険を承知で参戦することにします。
結果3人はバトルゲーのエネミーに襲われ命を落としかけますが、そこで本性を露わにしたレイカが襲い来る敵を返り討ちにして危機を脱するのでした。
ついにはレイカたち生残りとゾンビのココロとシオネの「辻女ヴァンパイアーズ」が、辻沢の諸悪の根源、制服フェチのセクハラ町長、サイコパスのヤオマン会長、始祖のヴァンパイア与一ら3大巨悪を相手に、高校時代にはかなわなかった「ラストゲーム」に臨むのでした。
ヴァンパイア伝承と山椒と元遊里の町、辻沢を舞台に、 女バス連続失踪事件当事者たちの苦悩と再生を描きます。現代伝奇風ヴァンパイア小説です。
Chapter 20Leah's P.O.VHe had actually left the car without waking me up—and worse, he locked the door. Is this how Mom expects me to come back home alive?Mom had said she spoke with Sky, and he promised to take care of me. I almost didn't even last one day under his care.“You accidentally locked the car?” I asked with a dry laugh. It's funny, and at the same time not funny.Sky's P.O.VI could tell from her laugh that she didn't believe a word I just said. How do I explain to her without sounding stupid?**Flashback**We arrived and parked in the garage. Barry came out first, and went to carry some luggage in the boot.I locked my phone screen and got down too. “Let me carry it,” I said, reaching to take the luggage from him, but he declined. “It's fine. Besides, there's another in the boot,” he said and passed me the key.“Okay,” I said and after taking the bags, locked the boot and the car doors. Leaving the garage, I closed it behind me.After a while of arranging my things, I
Chapter 19Sky's P.O.VI never expected Leah to be such a crybaby. Was she actually crying because she was leaving for school? How annoying.At first I felt it was because of me, but at a second thought, even if I hadn’t said we should leave today, we would still be leaving tomorrow. I even made it easier for her by leaving today. That way, she can get over it earlier. I'm sure she would've gotten over it by tomorrow.I took out my handkerchief and unwillingly handed it to her. Seeing that she didn't take it after a few seconds, I glanced at her.“Do you want it or not?” I asked.Leah's P.O.VI hesitated. ‘Do I want it?’ I asked myself.I didn't want to take what was his, but I needed it, so I reluctantly took it and wiped my tear-streaked face and runny nose. This is embarrassing. I must look so messy right now.My eyes were puffy and felt heavy from crying, and I decided to close them for a while until…Sky's P.O.V“Fuck!” Barry cursed and took a rough turn, the car jerking sideways
Chapter 18Sky's P.O.VThroughout breakfast, I noticed that Leah kept sending glares my way. How disrespectful. Did she think she was a little princess who could do whatever and look down on whoever she wants?I decided to wait for her outside her room, because she's willful and I'm not sure if she'd open her door. We have a lot to discuss, and I'll be more than happy to show her where she stands and teach her manners. Leah's P.O.VI turned to go back downstairs before he could see me, but unfortunately, he already saw me. “Where are you running off to?” he said.I quickly turned around and pretended like I wasn't about to run. I decided to take the bull by the horn and face my fears.I walked to him — no, to my room… and unlike my expectation, he didn't step away.“What do you want?” I asked, looking up at him.He flicked my forehead — sharp, unexpected and I gasped in disbelief, covering the spot. “What is wrong with you?!” I exclaimed angrily and raised my hand to hit him back, b
Chapter 17Yoyo's P.O.VDad informed me that he was getting married soon, and because my soon-to-be little stepsister was celebrating her birthday, Dad said I should give her a gift.I wasn't good at picking gifts, so I let Josh help me pick one because he has a sister in elementary school, so he was better at it. I went to pick it up at his place, so Dad didn't know the gift wasn't handpicked by me.That evening after they registered their marriage, Dad wanted to take her home because it was already late, but I wholeheartedly offered to drive my new mom home.She had been my friend since I was nine, and now that she and Dad were married, I couldn't have been happier to have her as my mother.This was my first time going to her home, so I relied on her instructions for directions. I parked the car by the roadside and walked with her down the street and stopped in front of the door. Since I had to go back home, I didn't follow her inside.“Say hello to my little sister for me,” I said.






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