Tsuki Tsuki Vol 2 Epilogue

Epilogue

Warm.

When my consciousness cleared, I couldn’t only feel a warmth, but also a softness on my body, along with a sweet fragrance. That sensation was just so pleasant that I wanted to feel the warmth some more, so I unconsciously reached out my hand to envelop it.

An adorable scream raised up and a elastic and soft sensation attacked my palm.

I opened my eyes out of curiosity, when the first thing I saw were amber eyes. Flushed cheeks. And soft pink lips—–wait a minute.

My head filled with question marks, when Machina said shyly while her cheeks got red.

“Eh? Ah, s- sorry!”

Thinking that, I hastily pulled back my hand, but

Against all odds, I could hear a gentle voice from Machina’s mouth.

When I slowly straightened up my body while perplexed, a bright white room span before me.

This obviously wasn’t my own room. I looked around anxious, when I noticed that I was in a hospital. And in a single room at that. That’s going to cost a fortune— or rather, why was I in a hospital?

“Ah, right, I was cut, wasn’t I?”

Hey, Shinobu. You collapsed, how pathetic.

Upon that a pain ran through my chest, but it wasn’t so bad that I couldn’t walk. Grimacing due to the pain, I took a step towards the door, when

“Eh? Home, why?”

Machina said worried from atop the bed, when I smiled and answered.

“S- Stop. Don’t go.”

Besides, I wasn’t really fond of hospitals.

“Hey, don’t stop m—“

What my eyes saw was bright white skin. Two beautiful, swaying swellings. Dressed like she was born. Directly put, naked.  It was Machina’s naked body.

When I perplexed made the smart move of staring at her

Machina got bright red and mumbled with a quietly while covering her breasts with her arms.

If Nazuan were here now, she would call me a failure as a gentlemen again, since I had not a shred of tactfulness just now. I just smitten looked at Machina’s naked body, when

It was too embarrassing for her. Machina turned her back to me and covered her body with the blanket.

…Mhm, as a result, I could only imagine indecent stuff.

“….Shinobu, I’m not sure, but are you thinking of something weird? We didn’t really do anything, you know? It’s just that you lost a lot of blood and your body became cold, so I, I warmed you up.”

“I, I feel bad about that!”

Crossing the barrier to the human world had taken a lot of her power, so she mostly unconsciously had sucked the life-force of the patients. Afterwards she had sent gifts to the patients secretly. And obviously, she hadn’t tried to suck my life-force.

With a nod and “But”, I continued.

“I- Idiot! I would never do that to an injured person!”

But, well, gratitude comes first.

I returned to the bed and sat down besides Machina with my back to her. Then I said while turning around.

I called out to her with a smile, but for some reason Machina looked down with a sad expression.

“Nah, it isn’t that bad. I’m completely fine, you know?”

Even though I answered gentle, tears piled up in Machina’s eyes.

“I don’t really mind a scar or two, you know?”

“My body is scarred anyway, so another big one isn’t much of a deal.”

“Anyway, I’m glad you didn’t get hurt.”

“….How mysterious. Your hand is completely different, but it feels like my mother’s or sister’s.”

That behavior was unbelievable cute, so my heart skipped a few beats. I felt her cheek turning red, so I hastily averted my gaze from Machina, when—- suddenly a knock on the door echoed.

Luna entered the room with a worried expression, but once she saw Machina and me, she stopped moving at once.

“What, what?”

Elni gave a normal “Yahoo~ Shinobu”, whereas Nazuna froze up immediately like Luna.

“M- Machina, is, n- naked….and close with Shinobu-san….”

“S- So you two were in such a relationship! S- Sorry that I interrupted!”

I sighed, when

Now Nazuna left the room in a hectic state. She must have been going after Luna….

I smiled inadvertent.

Luna misunderstood, but that could be cleared up later.

“Shinobu, here are some fruit as a gift.”

“What’s up with these?”

“Mhm~ I see. That melon sure looks expensive.”

“Shinobu, Hijiri feels pretty guilty about having cut you! She even bowed her head to the exorcists and gave her best, so that Machina would be left alone. Shouldn’t you be more grateful?”

I asked surprised, when Elni nodded with a serious expression.

“Also, don’t do such reckless things. Just to tell you, when you collapsed all bleeding, I cried waterfalls!”

I watched Elni weary, when Machina, who was silent so far, opened her mouth.

“Yeah, without end.”

“But you were making quite the fuss with your ‘Nanjou is going to die~ No~’ crying, Machina.”

When I looked at Machina, Elni continued with “And that wasn’t all”.

“Now that’s a lie! A big fat lie! Don’t make such weird lies! I’m gonna get angry!”

I tilted my head, while I looked at Machina, who was red of anger. Then Elni suddenly clapped my shoulder lightly and asked with a slightly worried expression.

“Yeah. Sorry to made you worry.”

It must have been one of Elni’s usual jokes. But for some reason Machina hastily got between Elni and me. Then while she hugged on the blanket, she started to glare at Elni warningly…..What was up with her?

“Wh- Who’s this weirdo?”

I answered, when Elni cutely growled a “Gaaar!” to impend her. Then she took out the melon from the gift basket.

“Hey, that’s Shinobu’s melon! It’s not for you to eat!”

Machina shot down Elni’s request with a “No!”.

“Hey, don’t cry just because you can’t eat a melon.”

Elni’s eyes got wet. What a pitiful girl.

“B- But Machina was being mean.”

I asked, when Machina slightly nodded a “…If you say so”.

“Then feed me this melon!”

Elni became despondent again after Machina got angry at her.

When I said that, Elni stood up, saluted a “Mad Dog, roger!” and headed for the door.

I sent a salute after Elni, then took a breath and turned around to look at Machina on the bed.

On that I answered with a smile.

On my words Machina looked down for some reason and bowed a “I’m sorry”.

Observed, huh. It seemed these looks I felt were from Machina.

“You were strong like my sister had said. You even broke free from my charm. A strong will and….kindness.”

“I never understood why sister would want to be with you. But, I think I understand now.”

“Hey, will you really protect me?”

I returned her look, nodded firmly and said.

When I nodded, her amber eyes narrowed happily.

“Hey, Shinobu. When you’ll always protect me—-“

“I wouldn’t mind becoming your slave, you know?”

While I was taken aback by her wicked smile, I only noticed now that Machina was casually calling me “Shinobu” now.
Anyway, like that the amount of people I wanted to protect increased by one.

Chapter end