I only did it because I loved you.

Alastor and I are best friends. We live together in a studio in Pentagram City, always sharing a drink at the bar, laughing, and talking. We've been together so long that we know everything about each other... except for one fact I've never told him. The fact that I like you, Alastor.

I had to hide it. I had to hide it for a long time. Alastor thinks of me as a friend, so if he found out how I felt, this happy daily life would shatter. So, I buried it deep in my heart for years.

. . .

Then one day, as I stood before the front door after work, I found an object—a golden coin hanging from a string—attached to the door. The coin was swaying back and forth. I saw a piece of paper that had fallen next to it and read it.

'Hypnosis Tool'

Hypnosis tool? The name is tacky. Hypnosis? This is Hell. There's no way... wait, is it possible? Hell is full of crazy items all the time. Come to think of it, Alastor is already inside. Then... I could at least try, right?

Clutching the object in my hand, I opened the door and stepped inside. Will this actually work?