Shirayuki Tomoe's Seven Days of Terrible, Lovely Chaos - A Secret Exposed, and Ruin Creeping Near

The dim, pre-dawn air still lingered in the living room. Shirayuki Tomoe stood before the wall-length shelf of stuffed animals. Her waist-length black hair was disheveled, and the afterimages of last night's horror movie clung to her deep purple eyes. The beauty mark by her lips stood out with an oddly alluring presence against her exhausted face. "...I couldn't sleep." Alone in the living room, Tomoe murmured quietly. After last night's horror movie marathon, Tomoe had retreated to her bedroom clutching several stuffed animals. Even so, those bulging eyes of the Japanese-style doll wouldn't leave her mind. No matter how many times she tossed and turned, the white face plastered to the ceiling floated up and vanished. *(Today, I will have a peaceful day. Absolutely.)* Tomoe swore fiercely in her heart. Day four. The seven-day cohabitation had passed its halfway point. Tomoe spread out the large white cloth in her hands. Then, she carefully draped it over the wall-length stuffed animal shelf. Rabbits, bears, cats, sheep, squirrels. Nearly forty of Tomoe's precious collection disappeared behind the white cloth. "I'm sorry. Today, I need you all to stay hidden." Tomoe whispered softly as she adjusted the edges of the cloth. *(That's one worry gone. No one will see them.)* Tomoe exhaled. Last night, when Yume had approached the stuffed animal shelf, Tomoe thought her heart would stop. Fortunately, it had been too dark to see clearly—but today it was bright. If "Tomoe's room is full of stuffed animals" spread on social media, her do-S onee-sama image would crumble in an instant. "Onee-sama, good morning." Ginka Runa emerged from the guest room. One of her silver twintails had come undone, making her asymmetrical. A habit from waking up. Her large golden eyes still looked a little sleepy. "Good morning, Runa. Did you sleep well?" Tomoe turned and replied in a low, sweet voice. "Yes! Onee-sama's stuffed animals... huh?" Runa started to point at the stuffed animal shelf, then noticed it was covered with the white cloth. She tilted her head. "I'm cleaning today, so it's a dust cover." Tomoe answered instantly. "As expected of onee-sama! Such careful preparation even before cleaning...! I'll follow your example!" Runa's golden eyes sparkled. *(Good. She bought it.)* Tomoe felt relieved inside. That was when it happened. *Ding-dong.* The doorbell rang. "Ah, maybe it's Mio-chan!" Runa ran to the front door. Tomoe had a bad feeling. *(Mio... that girl is coming again today too...?)* A few seconds later, the person who rushed into the living room was indeed Raiden Mio. A short bob of bluish-black hair. Jagged bangs. Her sharp, vivid blue eyes quickly scanned the room. "Tomoe-san, good morning!" "Good morning, Mio. Energetic as always." Tomoe smiled. But inside, she was on full alert. Mio hopped onto the living room sofa and pulled out her phone. "Hey hey, Tomoe-san. Listen to this. I found it yesterday, and it's super interesting." "...What is it?" Tomoe approached Mio, her bad feeling intensifying. Mio grinned and tapped her phone screen. The next moment. An eerie, low sound echoed through the living room. *Dooooon...* A heavy bell toll, as if heard from far away. Then came a low, undulating male voice. "...Urameshiya... urameshiya..." Every hair on Tomoe's body stood on end. *(W-what is this!?)* Mio was playing a Japanese-style horror soundtrack at full volume. Chanting like sutras, eerie shamisen notes, and the occasional sound of a woman sobbing. "This is the soundtrack from that famous Japanese horror thing! See, it really sets the mood, right?" Mio laughed innocently. Tomoe wanted to cover her ears. *(Stop. Stop stop stop stop! Why are you playing this first thing in the morning!?)* She screamed internally. But her do-S onee-sama image wouldn't allow it. Tomoe slowly formed a smile. "...Oh my, what an unusual hobby for the morning. I'm a little interested myself." A low, sweet voice. The perfect do-S mask. But the sutras and bell sounds echoing in her ears were steadily wearing down Tomoe's nerves. *(The sutras... they're turning into a wooden fish in my head...)* Tomoe sank deep into the sofa. "Really? Then let's turn it up!" "...Oh my, sounds good." *(Stop! Don't turn it up! My heart can't take it!)* Tomoe wept inside. The volume went up. "...Urameshiya... urameshiya..." The low voice echoed throughout the living room. Tomoe gripped the sofa cushion tightly with her fingertips. *(I'm fine. I'm fine. This is just sound. It's not scary. It's not scary.)* She chanted self-suggestions. But the Japanese horror sound effects kept dredging up the terror from last night's movie. The woman in the white kimono. The hand reaching out from the well. The bulging eyes of the doll. The color drained from Tomoe's face. "Onee-sama, you look pale! Are you okay?" Runa peered at her with concern. "...I'm fine. I just felt like getting some morning air." Tomoe stood up. *(Run. Run away from here.)* Tomoe slowly headed toward the balcony. Behind her, she heard Mio's amused voice. "Tomoe-san, your ears are bright red! Could it be... you're scared?" Tomoe didn't turn around. "...Would you like me to scare you instead?" She retorted in a low, sweet voice. But her voice trembled slightly. When she stepped onto the balcony, the morning air was cold against her skin. Tomoe leaned against the railing and took a deep breath. *(Hah... Today is the start of hell again.)* The blue sky stretched endlessly into the distance. --- In the late morning, Tomoe sat on the living room sofa, teaching Runa about streaming tips. "During streams, don't take your eyes off the screen for too long even when reading comments. The viewers are watching your reactions." "Yes! I've watched onee-sama's streams many times to study! The way you pick up comments is truly genius!" Runa said with sparkling golden eyes. "Oh my, you say such nice things." Tomoe gently patted Runa's head. Runa's face turned bright red, and she squirmed happily. "Onee-sama patted my head...! I can do my best all day now!" At that moment, Tomoe's phone vibrated. A Nijikone notification. The sender was Yumeno Yume. *"Would it be okay if I did a social media live stream from your place now? Your room has such a lovely atmosphere, I'd like to show everyone."* Tomoe stared at the screen, frozen. *(A social media live stream...? In this room...?)* Tomoe's gaze drifted toward the stuffed animal shelf covered in white cloth. *(It's fine. The cloth is on. As long as I'm careful about the camera angle...)* Tomoe slowly typed her reply. *"Of course, go ahead. I'll be waiting."* *(I can't refuse a senpai's request... That's my weakness.)* Tomoe sighed inwardly. --- Just before noon. Yume arrived. Her ash-gray tinged purple long hair was worn down today. Her pale lavender eyes looked sleepy as always. "Tomoe-chan, Runa-chan, Mio-chan, hello. It's nice weather again today." Yume entered the living room with slow steps. "Yume-senpai, welcome. I hear you're doing a social media live stream today." Tomoe smiled. "Yes. Tomoe-chan's room is so lovely, I wanted to show everyone." Yume smiled warmly. Tomoe raised her internal alert level to maximum. *(The camera angle. Absolutely do not show the stuffed animal shelf. Absolutely.)* "Wow! Yume-senpai's social media live stream! I want to watch too!" "Me too! I want to be in it!" Runa and Mio gathered around Yume. "Let's all be in it together. Tomoe-chan too, of course." "...Yes, gladly." Tomoe answered with a smile. *(It's fine. The cloth is on. As long as the camera doesn't point there...)* Yume set her phone on a tripod. "Okay, I'll start now." Yume tapped the phone screen. The stream began. "Everyone, hello. This is Yumeno Yume. Today, I'm coming to you from my kouhai Shirayuki Tomoe-chan's room." Yume began speaking slowly to the camera. Comments flowed in one after another. *"It's Yume-san!" "Tomoe-san's room!?" "I want to see!"* "Tomoe-chan, please greet everyone." Yume pointed the phone at Tomoe. Tomoe stared into the camera lens. "Hello, this is Shirayuki Tomoe. Today, I'm joining Yume-senpai's stream." A low, sweet voice. The comments accelerated. *"It's Tomoe-san!!" "I love her voice" "So cool"* Tomoe felt relieved inside. *(So far, the stuffed animal shelf hasn't been shown.)* "Tomoe-chan's room is so lovely, isn't it? Let me show everyone just a little." Yume lifted the phone and began panning around the room. Tomoe's heart jumped. *(Stop! Don't film the room!)* "Wow, it's onee-sama's streaming equipment! So cool!" Runa pointed at the streaming desk. Yume's camera panned over the streaming desk. *(That area is fine. The stuffed animal shelf is on the opposite side...)* Tomoe checked the position of the stuffed animal shelf. The white cloth was securely in place. "Oh my, there's a white cloth over here. Is she cleaning?" Yume started walking toward the stuffed animal shelf. Tomoe's entire body froze. "...Yume-senpai, that area is being cleaned and it's very dusty, so it might be better not to get too close." Tomoe said desperately, keeping her voice low. "It's fine. I'm good at cleaning, you know. Shall I help?" Yume smiled as she reached for the white cloth. "...Wait, Yume-senpai! That's...!" Tomoe's voice broke from character. But it was too late. Yume pulled back the white cloth. In that instant. The screen filled with forty stuffed animals. Rabbits. Bears. Cats. Sheep. Squirrels. Pandas. Dinosaurs. Colorful, fluffy, adorable stuffed animals. The comment section exploded in an instant. *"What!?" "Full of stuffed animals!?" "Tomoe-san's room!?" "So cute!" "The do-S Tomoe-san!?" "No way!?"* "Oh my, so many cute stuffed animals. Tomoe-chan, you like stuffed animals, don't you?" Yume laughed innocently. Tomoe's face went pale. "...N-no! These are a research collection! For studying the materials and stitching of stuffed animals...!" Tomoe made excuses rapidly. But the comments wouldn't stop. *"Research lol" "Definitely a lie lol" "Tomoe-san, are you embarrassed?" "So cute" "The do-S Tomoe-san liking stuffed animals is the best"* *"#Tomoe-sanLovesStuffedAnimals"* The hashtag began flowing through the comments. Tomoe's vision went dark. *(It's over... My do-S onee-sama image...)* "Onee-sama! So many stuffed animals! You really are so dedicated to your research!" Runa said with shining eyes. *(Runa... Your innocence hurts right now...)* Tomoe wept inside. "Tomoe-san, I bet you've given all these stuffed animals cute names, haven't you!" Mio said with a smirk. "...I have not." Tomoe retorted coldly. But her gaze drifted toward the stuffed animal shelf. *(They all... have names. The rabbit is Yuki. The bear is Komugi. The cat is...)* Tomoe mentally recited the stuffed animals' names. "You're making the face of someone thinking up names right now!" "...I am not." Tomoe turned her face away. The stream continued after that. Tomoe somehow kept smiling. But inside, it was a storm. *(It's spreading on social media... My love of stuffed animals...)* Tomoe desperately endured until the stream ended. --- The stream ended. Yume left with a smile. "Today was fun. Let's all stream together again sometime." "...Yes, let's." Tomoe waved with a smile. The door closed. Tomoe returned to the living room and stood dazed before the stuffed animal shelf. The white cloth lay fallen on the floor. Forty stuffed animals stared at Tomoe. "...Why does this keep happening?" Tomoe murmured quietly. "Onee-sama... are you okay?" Runa approached with concern. "...I'm fine. I don't *like* stuffed animals. Those are reference materials." Tomoe desperately covered. "Yes! I believe everything onee-sama says!" Runa said with earnest eyes. *(She believes me... That's what makes it worse...

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