Tsuki Tsuki Vol 10 Chapter 1

Chapter 01: A really familiar and warm Place

…This might come out of nowhere, but my vision was pitch black.

“Yahn… Shinobu… Not… Uhn… there…”

Evening on a holiday. Today I asked out Machina to keep me company with my training and we came to a nearby shrine. Following I parked the bicycle we rode on near the grounds and we headed for the back of the hill behind the shrine, starting the training there at once.

That said, bringing Machina with me for training wasn’t the only reason and she herself wasn’t all that eager either, but that didn’t matter now. Dodging Machina’s air bullets with minimum movements, I closed the distance to her by making a big leap while evading.

My opponent was Machina. There was no way I could raise my fist against her. I relaxed my attacking hand at once, but regrettably Machina was too close. Moreover, I couldn’t alter my movements any further in midair.

For the time being Machina tried backing off hastily, but it seemed to be too late.

The moment we fell, something black fleetingly flashed over the edge of my vision, but from then on until the present time it was pitch black in front of my eyes.

I couldn’t help but get a bad feeling and the alarm siren in the corner of my head urged me to stop. However, the slight suffocation tempted me to move my head softly to the left and right, whereupon

“Ehm, even if you say that, just what is this at all?”

“But it’s hard to breathe.”

Then what was I supposed to do?

This was a chance. I should pull back from here at once.

“YAAAHN!”

“…Even though I told you not to move… Just stay… still, okay?”

Judging by the supple sensation, I believed that it were Machina’s hands that were touching my head.

Smooth skin with a wetness that softly stuck it to my cheeks. A juicy flexibility transmitted from her strapping nice thighs. Moreover, as I was glued to Machina, I could smell her sweet fragrance even better than before, which honestly was quite nice.

…Holy cow. Anxiety hit me hard. While all the blood drained out of my head in no time, I noticed the worst of all things. That I couldn’t breathe here after all.

…This couldn’t continue. I felt bad for her, but unable to endure it any longer, I moved my body once again in demand for oxygen, whereupon

No, no, I wasn’t playing around, but I just wanted to breathe. I desperately lamented like that, but only unclear words like “Mgmg” left my mouth.

Finally a lovely soprano voice spilled out of Machina’s mouth, which made me feel incredible sorry. If possible, I wanted to stop moving at once. However the lack of oxygen made my consciousness hazy. I might lose my consciousness inside the skirt of a girl.

But the more I struggled, the stronger she pinned down my head and at the same time the pressure of her thighs became stronger. Apparently I fell into a vicious circle.

A somewhat sweet and weak voice I usually would have never expected from Machina. Even if I didn’t want to, that voice made me want to tease her some— wait, not good. This wasn’t the time for stupid thoughts. I had to get away from Machina quickly or it would be bad.

“Hahah… Anymore… Mmmm… will be really bad… Can’t hold ba….Yaaah, Noo… Iyaaah… Stupid Shinobu…. Haaaaahn!”

An unexpected enchanted soprano voice echoed loudly, then Machina strongly pinched my cheeks between her soft thighs and shivered her body greatly a few times like that. After that she slowly relaxed.

“Mm… Hahn…”

Unintentionally, I was smitten by this beautiful appearance, whereupon Machina puffed up her cheeks a bit upon meeting my eyes and faced sideways.

“Kukuku, it’s too late to notice now. No matter how much you scream, nobody will come. Next I won’t conquer you with words, but with force.”

“You’ll know soon— as if. What kind of pervert am I? Give me your usual retort. And just for the record, that earlier definitely wasn’t on purpose. I was desperate, because I couldn’t breathe.”

“W- Well, I am truly sorry.”

“Geez, Shinobu you pervert…”

But even while puckering her lips a bit, her tone wasn’t harsh, but somewhat warm. She might not be all that angry, but I deeply lowered my head anyway.

“…It’s okay. Now that I think about it, there’s no way you would do something weird. You even protected me in the fall. I’m not really worried, so you don’t need to apologize so much.”

While I was completely confused, Machina slowly straightened up her upper body and began talking with “About the earlier training,” to change the topic.

“Well, you held back, right? And how should I say it, it might be a bit rude, but you’re… not good at controlling your power.”

Machina was a hybrid devil and certainly could use her demonic powers even in the human world. In the human world her power was probably even greater than Old man Bram’s.

When I told her that kindly, Machina leaked a faint sigh.

“That’s so like you.”

I softly reached out my hand for Machina, who tilted her head, and replied.

“…I think you’re the strong one, Shinobu?”

I tried to pet her head with these feelings, but sadly it wasn’t conveyed well. Machina tilted her head unchanged and I didn’t say anything more, wordlessly continuing to pet her head. Then,

Machina happily formed her mouth into a sweet smile.

After the day she told me about the letter reply from Bram, her expression sometimes looked clouded. It must be difficult for her. While petting her head, I slightly corrected my tone.

“…Yes, I am. But I want to think it through a bit longer. Being the student president doesn’t really suit me, right? Besides—”

When I interjected quietly, Machina’s eyes started to flicker faintly and I felt my heart becoming unsettled. But there was something I wanted to confirm, so I firmly looked into her eyes.

A reserved question. Not answering it, Machina cast down her eyes to avoid my gaze and fell into a silence with her mouth shut.

“Reminds me, was there any contact from Bram afterwards? He’s going to show in the near future, right?”

“It would be funny if he was caught by the police as a suspicious person.”

Temporarily stopping her words, Machina frowned.

“Wh- Why are you worried? It’s the old man. It might be weird for me to bring it up, but how distrusted is he…”

But I believed he would be fine, so I cracked a joke to give her a peace of mind, but… Well, I got to see Machina’s combination of getting tricked and then retorting after a while, so oh well. Her retort seemed somewhat off, but it was still a pleasant feeling.

“Okay, since we’re already here and it’s just cold to do nothing, can I ask you to help with my training a bit longer?”

Imitating me and standing up, Machina asked doubtful.

“Speaking of weapons, I have one right here.”

Machina leaned forward curiously, whereas I replied by holding out my fist a bit.

“…What the. It’s just your perverted hand that sometimes makes sexual harassment movements. So much for getting my hopes up.”

Even though I was partly serious…

“I was partly joking, but the point is, the strongest weapon is one’s body. My gramps and dad taught me that those who only rely on a weapon are second-rate, except if you control it like a part of your body.”

“My gramps and dad are abnormal humans. Even without an exorcist’s strength, I get the feeling they could fight on par with a devil. I want to find out how far I can take it with the skills they taught me, even outside of official matches with other schools.”

“If possible. Of course I’ll rely on it’s strength when I have to protect someone or to locate a devil. But in an actual fight with a devil, I would like to only use the Nanjou School.”

“So you want to become like your grandfather and father.”

The words leaving my mouth sounded somewhat envious and after interjecting a small sigh, I shifted my gaze and looked up to clear, blue sky.

Still looking up to the blue sky, I recalled the memories from back then with a wry smile.

Strangely enough, I wasn’t angry. It was only painful and hard to breathe.

“I certainly might not become like my gramps or dad. Effort won’t always pay off. But, I still think I can get close to them…”

“Well, that’s my obstinacy. Childish and lame, isn’t it.”

An unexpected warm tone filled with passion. When I took my eyes off the blue sky, Machina was looking straight at me… lightly narrowing her eyes glaring.

“I can’t match up to you though…”

That said, she herself apparently wasn’t aware of it and she was tilting her head puzzled again. Therefore it would have been good if I had told her properly this time, but

I became somewhat bashful, quickly brought the conversation to an end and resumed the training…

Breasts with plentiful volume softly pressed onto my back.

On our way back after finishing the training. Machina sat down on the back of the bicycle, then entwined her arms around my waist and leaned her warm body onto me like that.

Every time the bicycle shook, her two plump white peaches bounced greatly on my back and conveyed the sensation of her flexible breasts. Moreover, with a somewhat extravagant long sigh,

Machina clung even more tightly to me, so I just couldn’t calm down and timidly opened my mouth.

“What’s the problem. It’s easier that way. I’m a bit tired. We did it without end, yet you just wouldn’t be satisfied and didn’t let me rest at all…”

“Fufu, they’re not pressing onto you, I make them press onto you. Here, my breasts feel really good— No, wait! I told you that I’m merely tired! Yet you go on about seductions, what kind of delusions have you!”

“Always have the mindset of an eight grader? In other words, boys are always perverted?”

While I leaked a wry smile, Machina, regardless of me having teased her, didn’t get away and remained clinging to me, asking further with a tone filled with shyness.

“…You smell nice. So cute again today.”

“Mhm~ You won’t get angry when I’m honest?”

“Nah, I think it would be rude instead when I didn’t think about that at all.”

“H- Hey, wait! Why are you crying! It was just an joke, you know? I certainly didn’t have any weird ideas, but it’s a fact that I was quite happy! I apologize, so don’t cry!”

For that her voice was rather trembling. But it was only for a moment. Machina leaked a somewhat lively monologue with “…So Shinobu was happy too” and brought her body even closer.

Somehow my face was hot. So much that I wasn’t bothered by the cold wind brushing my cheeks. As always, Machina smelled nice. However, didn’t I, right after training, reek of sweat?

Finely chiselled features that resembled a western doll. Dangling pretty silver twintails. Ruby-red eyes.

As she was looking for something, Elni curiously surveyed the surroundings and when I stopped the bicycle, Machina noticed her too.

Machina said doubtful, whereupon Elni seemingly noticed us as well and came rushing over while waving her hand greatly.

“Shinobu, you’re free to go out, but at least you have to answer your cell phone. I called numerous times, but only got the answering machine, so I looked for you two in this cold the whole time. Thanks to that, I’m chilled to the bones! Just what are you going to do about that!”

“Me? Well, okay…”

“…Sorry Elni. Seems like I didn’t notice, because I was absorbed in the training. But what’s up? You need something from us?”

As she wasn’t all too angry, Elni faintly smiled when I brought up the subject and after creating a dramatic pause with “Actually…”, she declared something surprising with a smile.

“….One sec. The old man is at our house?”

“You just missed each other. For the time being we all waited for the two of you, but you just wouldn’t come back and the cell phone didn’t connect…”

Our timing to leave was bad. After covering my face with one hand in regret, I renewed my spirit and looked at Machina.

“Ah, ehm, I want to drop by somewhere before…”

When I softly prompted so, Machina faintly dropped her voice with “Yeah”, as she felt uneasy about meeting the old man? Amidst that, Elni cheerfully climbed onto the bicycle with a smile, then slipped her slender body into the front basket.

“Fufu, don’t say anything more, Shinobu. A cool bicycle with a cool driver. With the cool me added to it, it’s perfect.”

Even while I gave a little harsh retort like that, Elni stayed in the front basket with a bitter expression and I kicked the pedals with stand-up cycling.

Unintentionally I was fascinated by the hair’s radiance and fragrance, but I probably shouldn’t have Elni ride in the front basket after all. I rode the bicycle back home just fine, but Machina softly got off from the back

and Elni struggled in the front basket by raising a sorrowful voice.

“Shinobu! My clothes are caught and I can’t get out! Help me!”

“Graar! Woof, woof!”

“Okay, keep it up like that, Mad Dog.”

…Teasing her too much would be bad. Elni raised a pitiful voice. Even I thought it was about time to stop the joke, but surprisingly Machina acted before me.

Machina softly held out her hand to Elni. On the other hand, Elni was disappointed.

“There’s no way I can say that to you, Elni.”

…It might be due to Machina’s unusual reaction. After Elni got down from the bicycle with her help, she stretched herself and started to pet Machina’s head.

“…Just because.”

Elni’s profile I saw at that time looked somewhat mature.

“Usually she’s an idiot though.”

Even while still considering it unusual, I imitated Elni and went into the house together with Machina. When I raised my voice with “I’m home” like always, the door of the living room opened soon enough and a girl of radiant beauty showed up.

She was the reliable older sister of our house: Luna.

As she was opening her heart, Luna lately hugged and kissed me frequently, which quite chipped away at my reasoning, but she herself didn’t seem to be aware of it.

While innocently jiggling her voluminous breasts, she tried to hug onto me along with a smile again today, but I lightly held out my palm and stopped her.

Then I wanted to pass by composed, but Luna shook her slender waist from itching to do it and as she couldn’t hold back anymore, she tightly clung to me from behind with a sweet voice saying “Shinobu-san”.

“H- Hey, I told you I’m sweaty. I stink, so stop it.”

“Hoo, then engulf yourself into this dandy smell all you want.”

Ah, I shouldn’t have cracked a careless joke.

“Seeing you two so close is wonderful and all, but shouldn’t you go see Bram quickly? I’m sure he’s tired of waiting.”

Regretfully separating herself from me, Luna continued with a smile.

“Is that really not a need to worry…?”

…I couldn’t help but get worried.

But there was no point in standing around here. While softly pulling her on her arm, I headed somewhat quickly for the living room with her in tow.

The girl with features that reminded you of a kitten was Nanjou Nazuna. My little sister and an energetic 8th grader. Despite her looks, she happened to be the captain for the karate club.

Wearing different clothes from when we met before, the old man had put on a black suit and tied his long, red hair at the back. As always he gave off a keen impression that reminded you of a hawk, but because of his finely chiselled features and clothes, he brought about the charm of a foreign actor.

Surprisingly Nazuna and the Old man were perfectly enjoying a video game while each holding a controller of the game console. The game looked to be a fighting one.

“Grr… Once more.”

It was an unexpectedly heart-warming scene. I would have liked to watch a bit longer, but the two of them seemed to notice me and each called out by waving at me.

“I was welcomed in. But you’re back unexpectedly quickly…”

“Yeah, since there were no amusements devices during my time in the human world. It’s quite interesting. I would like to take it apart once and analyse it’s build-up.”

Seeing the Old man’s look, Nazuna hastily guarded the console with both her hands. In regards, the Old man faintly smiled while watching her behaviour, as he was exceedingly enjoying it.

“…There’s a lot I want to say, but I won’t concern myself with it today. Anyway, you relatively like kids, Old man?”

“Kind of sounds like a paedophile. I think you would make a good paedophile, Old man.”

Lifting his tone, the Old man popped up a vein, but seeing that, Luna smiled a bit and for some reason Elni and Nazuna gave an applause while looking at each other.

“Indeed, Elni-chan. Maybe it was an imitation of Machina-chan?”

Interjecting softly, Luna informed us while still smiling.

…In other words, Machina’s tricked&retort combo was inherited from the old man.

“You really came after your father.”

“…And your real thoughts?”

Machina panicked a bit. In regards, I looked at the old man half jokingly.

“Hmp, in time you’ll understand too. That’s how girls her age are. I’m not really concerned.”

“I can’t hold back my tears— wait, don’t make me say weird things! What’s up with you! Is it that fun to tease father and daughter?”

When I instantly replied with a bright smile, the old man made a sigh with a bitter face.

“Sorry. I was born with it.”

“…And your real thoughts?”

H- Huh? In other words, he was being serious?

“Hey Brat, don’t decide paedophile as my complex on your own. And I shouldn’t speak ill of your looks? Don’t ask the impossible, when you have eyes that could even kill devils, not just humans. Even I get the shivers when looking at you.”

“Who are you calling father! You step outside! This time for sure I’ll strangle you to death, so you won’t run your frivolous mouth anymore!”

“I knew it, Shinobu and Father don’t get along. To think they would get so bellicose…”

As she couldn’t watch any longer, Luna hastily made a follow up.

“It’s not a joke. It was the pure truth. I have no intentions to get along with such a scoundrel.”

“…I said he got a rocking pair of eyes.”

“Shinobu-san, you were joking too, right?”

“Please get along with my father.”

“Shinobu-san, sit.”

After being made a bit fun of by Luna, I sat down on the sofa with a wry smile, whereupon

As the Old man himself was henpecked too, he told me somewhat sympathizing words while he sat down besides me.

“Well then… wanna exchange cell phone numbers?”

Nodding tolerant, the Old man took out a bright red cell phone.

“I don’t know about it myself, but apparently you can get a signal close to the barrier between our worlds, so my familiars forced it onto me.”

“Okay, I’ll transmit per infra-red.”

For now I exchanged numbers with him, whereupon everyone then followed my lead and started to chit-chat brightly while drinking the tea Luna made…

The Old man didn’t talk much, but he properly nodded agreeing to everyone’s story and sometimes he showed a faint smile, so he seemed somewhat pleased.

“Machina, I plan to stay in the human world for a while, but how’s your packing going? How far along are you?”

When Nazuna interjected puzzled, the Old man sighed with “So Machina didn’t tell you…” and continued with a somewhat heavy tone.

“W- Wait a second, Bram-san!”

“Machina-chan, you’re going back to the demon realm? That’s not true, right?”

Incredible stuck for words, Machina bit her lips and trembled her body, whereupon the Old man informed us sober, as to draw on her words.

“…Says who? You? Or Machina-chan?”

Along with a low voice, the Old man sharpened the glint in his eyes, but

Nazuna replied denying outright while looking the Old man straight into the eyes.

“…The student president?”

“Sounds more like they pushed it onto her, instead of recommending it. There’s no meaning in running for such an election. Even if she gets elected, it’ll just end pointless. I don’t believe she could become that student president thing.”

“I said it’s pointless precisely because I understand her. Machina doesn’t think well of humans. Neither do I. There’s no way someone like that could stand above humans. She’ll just get betrayed and hurt again.”

Not averting her eyes from the Old man at all, Nazuna made her tone stricter.

Faintly dampening her big eyes,

Nazuna revealed her feelings with a strong tone, even while coming close to tears, whereupon

the Old man looked away from Nazuna and faced Machina with “But,”.

the Old man looked up the ceiling a bit while saying so, then suddenly softened his tone.

“Machina, the aura here resembles that house.”

The Old man’s words that sounded like a monologue.

“I’ll give you some more time. Try to come up with an answer.”

Usually I might have asked where he was going. But, for some reason I was concerned about their exchange just now, so I just followed his movements with my eyes, whereupon

the Old man suddenly looked at me and jerked his chin towards the hallway.

There even Elni came out of the living room, so I tilted my head a bit puzzled.

“I’ll have a talk with Satya.”

“Bram’s wife. Right now she’s Bram’s guardian spirit. Today she’s with him too, you know? You guys probably can’t see her, but I’m a Goddess. I can even talk to her.”

When I remembered that, Elni quickly went up the stairs, as to talk with Satya-san, and having heard our conversation, the Old man

softly called out to his wife he couldn’t see himself, then went out the front door together with me and stopped before our car shed. Taking out cigarettes from his pockets, he held them out to me for whatever reason.

“No, I stopped smoking as a kid. When I tried to smoke three cigarettes of my father for the first time, I thought it would die from the pain. Ever since I have been clean.”

“Harsh words. But I don’t think offering cigarettes to a minor is any better.”

While speaking out something rude, the Old man lit a cigarette and quietly puffed it. That behaviour became kind of irritating and I silently watched him for a while, but suddenly remembering a certain something, I shifted my gaze towards his arms.

“It’s same now. My left arm is in the demon realm. This arm is nothing but a mimicry from my familiar.”

“…Though it irritates me, you’re quite perceiving. Just like you said, I’m getting power from my familiar. I had time to spare for preparations this time. I let my familiar mimic the arm as a counter-measure against exorcists.”

“But isn’t it a lot of a burden for your familiar?”

“Take in? Are you going to suck my blood? I think mine is quite runny.”

It was a cruel remark, but I somehow understood that it was a joke. The Old man made a faint smile with “You’re one weird human”, blew out some smoke and explained.

“When it gets bad, I don’t mind if you appreciate my blood too and not just my consideration. I don’t know much about familiars, but how is it for you, Old man? You can’t eat our food?”

“For one thing, Luna and Machina are devils. I would like to know about my family.”

After blowing out smoke again, the Old man said isolated.

“It’s Nazuna. Na-zu-na. Don’t call her Nazucat. It couldn’t suit you less.”

“At first I couldn’t believe that she was blood-related to you. If anything, I would say she resembles Machina in her childhood. but…”

“She really is your sister. A straightforward girl with a strong heart. To be honest, I was surprised that she, instead of you, flared up at me.”

Everything that I wanted to say was said by Nazuna in my stead. When I faintly smiled and gave an agreeable response, the Old man got an unusual soft tone.

“…What do you mean?”

“Nanjou, I don’t mind leaving Luna to you. She’s a strong girl. Even without my help, she can live in the human world if she has you. But Machina is different.”

“She’s really weak. She acted spoiled to Satya and relied on Luna after Satya died. Machina always continued to fawn on someone. She’s not strong enough to live with humans. I don’t mind waiting for a while longer, but in time I plan to take her back to the demon realm.”

“If you’re against it, try to stop me.”

“That said, I don’t believe you can’t stop my current self. It’s different from before. As long as my familiar mimics my arm, you have no chance of victory.”

“If that’s what you want, be prepared. You should have your chance right after these elections ends. I really don’t believe that Machina will become the student president.”

Shaking my head lightly, I declared quietly.

“Yes, if that’s what Machina wishes for. But nothing will change by your endeavour. One day Machina will return to the demon realm by herself. I’m merely offering her an opportunity, to come home before she gets hurt deeply.”

“Because she’s really weak and incredible kind.”

“Hey, where are you going? You’re leaving already?”

Replying somewhat considerate, the Old man quickly left.
I wanted to stop him right away, but it was unlikely he would comply, given the state with the exorcists. After watching him off, I sighed and returned to the living room…

Due to the Old man’s visit, time went by somewhat awkward after that.

Everyone was being considerate to Machina and didn’t ask her about the election unreasonable. When we finished dinner, it seemed that my mother finally returned home. Hearing the “I’m home” from a familiar voice, I headed for the front door, whereupon there was a woman with sharply chiselled features.

“Welcome home, Mom. For now, hand over the souvenirs. I want a desert after dinner.”

“…Looks like it would give me the gripes, so I pass.”

“Reminds me, Shinobu, I heard from Luna-chan on the phone that her and Machina-chan’s father, Bram-san was it?, came by. I hope you didn’t let your frivolous mouth run like just now.”

“Your were born with an evil grimace. Seeing that, your father was so amused that he dropped you.”

Of course I avoided using the word devils, replaced “demon realm” with “overseas” and amplified the story a bit that Machina might have to return overseas with her father when she failed to get elected as the student president.

“…Does Machina-chan herself want to run in the election?”

But she might have found an answer now. I ended our conversation with “I’ll go check upon her for a bit”, left the room and looked for Machina, whereupon I could hear talking voices from behind the slightly opened living room door.

For some reason their expressions were both stiff and it was an atmosphere that me hesitate to carelessly call out to them. Amidst that, Nazuna timidly leaked a small voice.

“I guess, you’re angry?”

“I’m sorry. I didn’t want to worry you unnecessarily.”

The somewhat tear filled voice sounded rather strongly.

“I won’t go back.”

“I want to be together with all of you too. I want to stay at your side like this. I want to run in the election too. I’ll get elected for sure and triumph of my father, then stay here forever…”

I hadn’t intended to eavesdrop, but… once again Nazuna took the spotlight away from me. But I didn’t really regret it and smiled naturally while waiting for the right timing to enter the living room, but

their embrace lasted unexpected long, so I couldn’t wait anymore and called out to them.

“W- We’re not really making out. It’s just some physical contact. Don’t mind us and just come in.”

“Sorry. I feel bad about it, but I overheard your conversation.”

“But I see that you finally made up your mind about the election.”

She nodded firmly, but her expression was somewhat unconfident and she still embraced Nazuna unchanged. Softly resting my palm on her head, I declared gentle.

While petting Machina’s head, I brightened my smile and continued.

“Really? Then— no, wait! Y- You just want to tease me again anyway! I appreciate the help for the election, but stop the weird jokes. Besides, you’re a pervert, Shinobu, so I wouldn’t want to anyway. I’m fine with Nazuna. Get my sister to hug you or so.”

I was rejected by Machina. When I got out into the hallway and headed for the stairs a bit depressed, Nazuna peeked her head out of the living room, as the hug was Machina was over.

“Something wrong?”

Nodding infirm, Nazuna grabbed the sleeve of my clothes worried.

“I don’t know either. Machina rarely speaks about herself.”

“But you said it earlier. She’s part of our family. Even if she doesn’t tell us anything, we just have to do what we can by ourselves when we’re worried. Meddling in affairs is typical for families. Still, a fee is in order.”

“Nothing wrong in asking for a compensation from a family member. I only act for that. After all, just like you, Machina is… really cute when she smiles. I’ll give my best, so that I get to see that smile a lot.”

“Wh- Where did you learn the word lady-killer…”

Nazuna clung to me with sparkling eyes. Pushing away my little sister,

When I gave her these distracting words, her earlier depressed expression vanished. Nazuna saluted with a “Meow!” and a smile. Then she returned to the living room without delay and full of energy.

…Now then, I should do what I can do.

She was my classmate

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