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[Possession] Soul_Copy (No movie/32 pic)
🕑 Added 2024-12-03 17:37:31 +0000 UTCI’ll be taking a break from movie posting this weekend to rest. Instead, I’ll be sharing a concept I originally planned to turn into a video but couldn’t fully realize. It will be presented as a short story along with some visual images. I hope this will bring a bit of enjoyment to all of you who always support me!
今週末は休養を取るため動画投稿をお休みします。その代わりですが、動画化を考えましたが実現が難しそうで断念したモチーフを、小説＋イメージ画像の体裁で掲載します。いつも支えてくださる皆さんに、少しでも楽しんでいただけると嬉しいです。
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Dusk at Hatsuboshi Academy. Laughter echoed through the schoolyard, and muffled screams intersected.
"Big sis! Wait up already!"
Hanami Ume was out of breath, chasing after Hanami Saki, who was ahead of her. Saki didn't look back, but took light steps. She was purposely teasing Ume as a playful way to practice her dance skills.
"Ume, you're too slow! You'll never be able to catch up with me!"
"Damn! Big sis, you're not fair! I'm trying too hard!"
She was trying to ease her frustration at not being able to beat her sister in regular practice by making light jokes like this. Saki stopped and lightly patted the head of Ume, who was sulking behind her.
"But you're improving. Ume hates to lose, so you might overtake me soon."
"Really?! I should record that now as evidence!"
Ume smiled mischievously and took out her smartphone. Such conversations were a daily occurrence.
---
A few days later, Ume was recommended by the school's producer to meet a male trainer.
His name was Eiji - a man who was once famous as a legendary top idol and is now famous as a mentor for young people. Being trained by him was a great opportunity to get one step closer to the stage of his dreams.
Eiji's house was a Western-style mansion standing on a hill a little away from the school. The building, surrounded by trees, was luxurious but also had a somewhat gloomy atmosphere.
"Phew... It's okay, I can do it."
Ume encouraged herself and knocked on the door. After a while, Eiji appeared from inside with a calm expression.
"You must be Hanami Ume. Nice to meet you. Please come in."
Ume was shown into the reception room and was overwhelmed by the trophies and photos that covered the walls. They told the story of his glorious past.
"Amazing...! So this is what a real top idol looks like!"
"Fufu, it's all so nostalgic. But I called you here today to bring out your potential."
Eiji smiled and placed his hand on Ume's head. At that moment, a static-like sensation ran through Ume's vision, and her vision became distorted. Then her consciousness sank into darkness.
---
When he came to, he saw a familiar figure standing before him. It was his own face - but the expression was not familiar. Cold, sharp eyes and an eerie smile floated in his eyes.
"How is it? A new sensation."
Eiji, who had taken possession of Ume's body, took a deep breath with satisfaction. As if to confirm the sensation of his new body, he moved his fingertips, stretched his arms, and began to walk.
(Soft... and surprisingly light. It was as if he had become a different creature.)
The familiar room appeared in Eiji's eyes as a new scene. The outlines of the furniture came into sharp focus, and he could feel the warmth of the setting sun shining through the curtains on his skin. The scent of the room that he hadn't paid any attention to until then tickled his nose as a faint sweet smell. It must be the scent of the shampooume used every day.
"This is...wonderful. Your body itself is like an instrument."
Eiji smiled and touched his face with his own hand - no, Ume's hand. The smooth, soft feeling was pleasant.
"With this, you can perform at your best on stage. Your body is truly flawless."
He stood in front of the mirror and stared. There was a girl with a cute and well-formed face reflected in it. However, deep in her eyes, Eiji's coldness and calculation could be seen.
"With this body, I can captivate any audience. And no one will doubt me."
Suddenly he closes his eyes. Eiji senses a faint will to rebel from somewhere inside him, the presence ofume. But it is wiped away in an instant.
(It's over, Ume. You're off the stage.)
Convinced that he has completely taken hold of the power inside his body, Eiji opens his eyes again. His eyes are filled with confidence, without a single hesitation.
"From now on, I will conquer the world in your appearance. No one will doubt me, no one will notice. And I will rise to a new peak."
Muttering coldly, Eiji laughs lightly and leaves the room. What he has acquired is not just a body. For Eiji, this new body is the best tool to take the world into his hands.
Every time he takes a step, even the feeling of his feet feels fresh. Ume's slender fingers open the door, and the outside air flows in softly.
When Saki got home, she saw Ume relaxing in the living room. However, the moment she saw her, Saki felt something was off. Ume's clothes were disheveled, and the room was stuffy and humid.
"Ume, what's wrong? You seem a little calm today."
Saki said with a gentle smile, but there was a hint of doubt in her eyes.
Ume replied with her usual smile. "Yeah, I got home a little early today, so I thought I could take it easy."
That smile was perfect. That innocent, honest smile. However, there was a cold light in those eyes, and Saki pretended not to notice.
"That's good. But do you have a fever? Your face is red."
Saki said worriedly, and Ume - no, the girl in Eiji's body - narrowed her eyes and replied.
"No, it's okay. In fact, I'm feeling really good today."
Saki felt a little relieved by those words, but the unease that lingered in the back of her mind did not disappear.
---
A few days later, Ume called out to Saki at the school's live venue.
"Saki-nee-san, I'm looking forward to today's performance."
"...Huh?"
Saki stopped for a moment.
"Ume, did you just say...'Saki-nee-san'?"
"Huh? Did I say that? Maybe it's just my imagination?"
Her usual bright smile. However, the cold light in her eyes sent chills down Saki's spine.
After that, Saki tried to avoid noticing the change in Ume. But as the days went by, it became harder to keep looking away.
During the stage practice, Ume was perfect, like a different person.
Her sense of rhythm and vocal intonation, which she had been so bad at before, were now as if she were a long-time professional performing.
"Ume, isn't that amazing? How did you grow up to this level?"
Even when Saki asked, Ume just smiled.
"I don't want to lose to you, Saki-nee-san."
"Saki-nee-san" -- that word again.
"What's really wrong? You were calling me 'big sister', weren't you?"
Ume looked down for a moment when Saki asked. But she quickly returned with her usual smile.
"Is that so? Maybe I was too tense during practice and ended up using a strange way of speaking."
Saki was almost convinced. But the feeling that was stuck in her chest did not go away.
---
That night, Saki received a call from the producer.
"Hanami Saki-san, there's something I'd like to consult you about. It's about Ume-san."
Saki listened to what the producer was saying.
"She's shown incredible growth recently. But... it feels a bit unnatural. Like she's being guided by something else."
Saki broke out into a cold sweat. The producer's words made the sense of unease she had been feeling clearer.
That night, Saki secretly visited Ume's room.
Saki gasped when she saw Ume through the gap in the door.
Ume stood in front of the mirror, gazing intently at herself. Her gaze was entrancingly fixed on her own body.
Far from being a narcissist, it was as if a being other than herself was admiring Ume.
"Ume...?"
When she called out to her, Ume slowly turned around. In that moment, Saki was sure.
The person standing there was not her beloved little sister, whom she called "big sister."
The end.
初星学園の夕暮れ時。校庭に響く笑い声と、どこかくぐもった叫び声が交錯していた。
「お姉ちゃーん！ 待ってよ、もう！」
花海 佑芽は息を切らしながら、前を行くHanami 咲季の背中を追いかけていた。咲季は振り返らず、軽やかなステップを踏む。ダンスの基礎練習を兼ねた遊び心で、わざと佑芽をからかっているのだ。
「佑芽、遅い！ これじゃいつまで経っても私に追いつけないわよ！」
「くぅ～っ！ お姉ちゃん、ずるい！ 私だって頑張ってるのに！」
普段の練習では姉に勝てない悔しさを、こんな風に軽口を叩き合うことで紛らわせている。咲季は立ち止まり、後ろで膨れっ面をしている佑芽の頭を軽く撫でた。
「でも、ちゃんと成長してるわよ。佑芽は負けず嫌いだから、すぐに追い越してくるかもね。」
「本当！？ それ、今のうちに証拠として録音しておこうかな！」
佑芽はいたずらっぽく笑い、スマートフォンを取り出してみせる。そんなやり取りが日常だった。
---
それから数日後、佑芽は学園のプロデューサーに勧められ、ある男性トレーナーに会うこととなった。
その名は瑛士――かつて伝説のトップアイドルとして名を馳せた人物で、現在は若手の指導者として名声を集めている。彼の指導を受けることは、夢のステージに一歩近づく大きな機会だった。
瑛士の家は学園から少し離れた丘の上に立つ洋館だった。木々に囲まれたその建物は、豪華さとともにどこか薄暗い雰囲気を漂わせていた。
「ふぅ……大丈夫、私ならできる。」
佑芽は胸の中で自分を奮い立たせ、扉をノックする。しばらくして、中から穏やかな表情の瑛士が現れた。
「君が花海 佑芽さんだね。初めまして。どうぞ、入って。」
応接室に案内された佑芽は、壁を埋め尽くすトロフィーや写真の数々に圧倒された。それは彼の輝かしい過去を物語るものだった。
「すごい……！ 本物のトップアイドルって、こんな感じなんですね！」
「ふふ、懐かしいものばかりさ。でも、今日は君の可能性を引き出すためにここへ呼んだんだよ。」
瑛士は微笑みながら佑芽の頭上に手を置いた。その瞬間、静電気のような感覚が走り、佑芽の視界がぐらりと歪む。そして意識が闇に沈み込んだ。
---
気がつくと、目の前に見覚えのある姿が立っていた。自分自身の顔――けれど、その表情は見慣れたものではなかった。冷たく鋭い瞳と不気味な微笑みが浮かんでいる。
「どうだい？ 新しい感覚は。」
佑芽の身体を手に入れた瑛士は、満足げにゆっくりと息を吸い込む。新しい身体の感覚を確かめるように、指先を動かし、腕を伸ばし、そして歩き出した。
（柔らかい……そして、驚くほど軽い。まるで別の生き物になったようだ。）
瑛士の目には、見慣れたはずの部屋が新しい景色として映っていた。家具の輪郭が鮮明に浮かび上がり、カーテン越しに差し込む夕陽の暖かさが肌で感じられる。それまでは気にも留めなかった部屋の香りが、微かな甘い匂いとして鼻をくすぐった。これは、佑芽が日常的に使っていたシャンプーの香りだろう。
「これは……素晴らしい。肉体そのものがまるで楽器のようだ。」
瑛士は微笑みながら、自分――いや、佑芽の手で顔に触れた。滑らかで柔らかな感触が心地よい。
「これなら、舞台の上でも最高のパフォーマンスができる。君の体は実に申し分ない。」
鏡の前に立ち、じっと見つめる。そこに映るのは愛らしくも整った顔立ちを持つ少女。しかし、その瞳の奥には瑛士の冷酷さと計算高さが覗いていた。
「この身体なら、どんな観客も魅了できる。そして、誰も疑わない。」
ふと目を閉じる。瑛士の中に、佑芽という存在がどこかで反抗しようとする意志のようなものが微かに感じられた。しかし、それは瞬く間にかき消される。
（もう終わりだ、佑芽。君は舞台を降りたんだよ。）
瑛士は体内で完全に力を握ったことを確信し、再び目を開けた。その目には、一点の迷いもなく、自信に満ちた輝きが宿っていた。
「これからは、君の姿で世界を征服するんだ。誰も疑わない、誰も気づかない。そして、私は新たな頂点へと登る。」
冷たく呟くと、瑛士は軽く笑いながら、部屋を後にした。彼が手に入れたのはただの身体ではない。瑛士にとって、この新しい肉体は世界を手中に収めるための最高の道具だった。
一歩踏み出すたびに、足元の感触さえ新鮮に感じる。佑芽の細い指でドアを開けると、外の空気がふわりと流れ込んできた。
咲季が家に帰ると、リビングでくつろいでいるそぶりの佑芽の姿が見えた。だがその姿を見た瞬間、咲季は何か違和感を覚えた。佑芽の衣服は乱れ、部屋中にむわっとした湿気が漂っていたからだ。
「佑芽、どうしたの？ 今日はなんだかちょっと落ち着いてるね。」
咲季は優しく微笑みながら言ったが、その目にはほんの少しの疑念が浮かんでいた。
佑芽はいつものように微笑んで答える。「うん、ちょっと今日は早く帰れたから、ゆっくりできるかなって。」
その微笑みは完璧だった。あの無邪気で素直な笑顔。しかし、その目にはどこか冷たい光が宿っていることに、咲季は気づかないふりをしていた。
「そう、よかったね。でも、ちょっと熱がある？顔が赤いよ？」
咲季が心配そうに言うと、佑芽――いや、瑛士の体を持つ彼女は、目を細めて答えた。
「ううん、大丈夫。むしろ、今日はすごく元気だよ。」
その言葉に、咲季は少し安堵の気持ちを感じたが、心の片隅に残る違和感は消えなかった。
---
数日後、咲季は学園のライブ会場で佑芽から声を掛けられた。
「咲季姉さん、今日のステージも楽しみだね。」
「……え？」
咲季は一瞬立ち止まった。
「佑芽、今……“咲季姉さん”って言った？」
「え？ そんなこと言ったかな？ 気のせいじゃない？」
いつもの明るい笑顔。しかし、その瞳に見えた冷ややかな光に、咲季は背筋が凍るような感覚を覚えた。
その後も、咲季は佑芽の変化に気づかないよう努めようとしていた。だが、日が経つにつれ、目を逸らし続けることが難しくなっていく。
ステージ練習での佑芽は、まるで別人のように完璧だった。
以前はあれほど苦手だったリズム感も、声の抑揚も、まるで長年のプロがパフォーマンスをしているかのようだ。
「佑芽、なんかすごいじゃない。どうやってそこまで成長したの？」
咲季が尋ねても、佑芽は微笑むだけだった。
「咲季姉さんには、負けたくないからね。」
「咲季姉さん」――またその言葉だ。
「本当にどうしたの？ 私のこと“お姉ちゃん”って呼んでたじゃない。」
咲季の問いかけに、佑芽は一瞬だけ目を伏せた。しかし、すぐにいつもの笑顔で返す。
「そうだったっけ？ 練習で気が張りすぎて、少し変な言葉遣いになっちゃったのかな。」
咲季は納得しかけた。だが、胸の奥に引っかかる感覚は消えない。
---
その夜、咲季はプロデューサーから連絡を受けた。
「Hanami 咲季さん、ちょっと相談したいことがあります。佑芽さんの件で。」
咲季はプロデューサーの言葉に耳を傾けた。
「最近の彼女は驚異的な成長を見せています。だが……どこか不自然に思うんです。まるで、別の何かに導かれているような。」
咲季は冷や汗をかいた。彼女が抱いている違和感が、プロデューサーの言葉で明確になった気がした。
その夜、咲季はこっそりと佑芽の部屋を訪れた。
扉の隙間から見えた佑芽の姿に、咲季は息を呑んだ。
鏡の前に立つ佑芽が、自分の姿をじっと見つめていた。うっとりと視線を自らの体に送っていたのだった。
もはやナルシストどころか、まるで彼女自身ではない別の存在が佑芽を鑑賞しているようだった。
「佑芽……？」
声をかけると、佑芽はゆっくりと振り向いた。その瞬間、咲季は確信した。
そこにいるのは、彼女の大好きな「お姉ちゃん」と呼ぶ妹ではなかった。
終わり。
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Crossing the same road but with different smile
