Tsuki Tsuki Vol 9 Chapter 3

Chapter 03: Separated Warmth

It was a bit cold, but with a bright morning sun that reminded you of a sunny sky. The refreshing morning of our date. What disturbed my peaceful slumber was

a sudden charming and bewitching voice that echoed through my room, which made me jump up perplexed.

When I straightened up my upper body and looked around at the same time, the alluring voice continued lewdly without pause.

The sweet voice calling me was the alarm clock that Kaorun gave me last night. Apparently it was the type that allowed a voice record.

“I would be done for without doubt!”

I immediately slammed my palm on the button on top of the clock, stopping the weird alarm. Following, I wiped the cold sweat from my forehead and made a small sigh.

Well, it woke me up for sure. It was also a fact that I got kind of excited. Besides, I believed that Kaorun was just seeking attention with her own way of fawning on someone.

As such thoughts crossed my mind, now my cell phone rang. Kaorun was calling me.

“Mm… If someone… hears this voice, we will be found… Kyahn… It is so embarrassing… Shinobu-sama, you pervert…”

“Shinobu-sama, please stop the sexual harassment. Otherwise I will report you right away. You are so shameless early in the morning.”

I had wanted to play along with her joke to retort later, yet she prevented me from doing so at the worst part. Now I was just a pervert. I regretfully sent my gaze to the alarm clock.

The timing of her call was just too peculiar.

“Just for the record, I have not set up any listening devices. I just somehow sensed your agitation, Shinobu-sama, so I tried calling you. Could it be, it happened at a nice timing?”

“Fufu, I am glad that I could meet your expectations. This is all possible through the power of love.”

“Well then, Shinobu-sama, to make you accept my glamorous love, I will sneak into your room next time and change the recording of the alarm clock into a kitten-like little sister play one, or even into a mother play one that gives the impression of a snappy beauty.”

I was relatively serious. But Kaorun on the other hand giggled and readily changed the topic.

“…The hero always shows up late.”

“Nah, I was just joking, but… what’s that something good?”

“…That ain’t good at all. Launching a time lag attack, what a fearsome alarm clock.”

Then suddenly there was a knock on my door and Machina came into the room unforeseen. As soon as she spotted me, she showed a slightly surprised expression and then smiled softly.

“Impressive, right? I really tried my best. Praise me kindly.”

“Machina, currently I don’t seek a motherly figure, but your retort. Do your usual. And I would be grateful if you could forget about that baby play stuff. It’s even more traumatic for me than cross-dressing.”

“Good boy, good boy.”

It was embarrassing, as I was teased subtle.

“Is that alarm clock new? Somehow I get the feeling that the maid picture on it resembles Kaoru a lot. Did you buy it?”

“Yahn! I only came over to play, yet you dragged me all the way out here…! Aahn, you cannot, Shinobu-sama. I will end up leaking a lustful voice. Mmm…”

…Not good. I totally forgot about the time lag attack. I turned pale and stopped the alarm at the same time, but it was already too late. Machina’s lips were trembling.

“No, wait, you’re wrong! It’s a misunderstanding!”

“…Their submissive service to their masters?”

I carelessly leaked my true feelings by forgetting my situation, whereupon Machina protested with teary eyes.

“You’re wrong, Machina. The charming point of a maid is that she obeys you of her own free will. A program can’t imitate that.”

“No, no, I don’t really have a fetish for maid clothes…”

Machina made a face close to tears while blurting out “I’ll wear maid clothes too! So play with me more often!”. I became even more panicked, whereupon my cell phone rang again, as Kaorun called me again.

“Well, I suddenly felt like maids were being made fun of, so I tried calling you.”

“Ah, please apologize! Please apologize to all maids and maid fans in the nation! Looks like I need to explain the merits of a maid to Machina! Please pass the phone over to her!”

Asking Kaorun so and handing my cell phone over to Machina, I waited and observed for a while, but after a few seconds already, Machina furrowed her brow to whatever conversation they were having.

…Really, what kind of conversation were they having? After the call, Machina said “I’m going out for a bit!” as soon as she handed me back my cell phone and turned her back to me, rushing out of the room.

While watching over Machina’s back, I inserted a sigh and decided to get ready for the date…

The meeting place was the fountain at the station. It might be the best spot for meet-ups, since the huge fountain served as a landmark. There were a lot of men and women in my vision, who all were probably waiting for someone.

To be honest, I didn’t get a woman’s heart about this stuff, but it was a long-awaited date. Today at least I would put aside my worries and make some good memories with the three of us. Right now I thought it would be fine to face Hijiri’s feelings after that…

…It might be Luna.

I believed she was in high spirits due to the date. But it was slightly embarrassing in public. I felt bad for her, but I would be laying in wait.

“Guess…”

Abruptly turning around, I extended my arm with attitude to stop her, but… a squishy sensation spread on my palm and I inadvertently stopped my words.

…Ah, it wasn’t Luna. I would have never guessed that Hijiri would try a Guess-who. Actually, didn’t I do something offensive right now?

“You really love breasts, Shinobu-kun…”

“Uhm, Shinobu-kun, how does… my breast feel?”

“They aren’t as big as Luna-san’s, but do they still feel good?”

“I’m glad. So I wasn’t the only one, who felt good…”

I felt uneasy like that, but it seemed that Hijiri had no plans to continue this any further too, as she likely was worried about people’s eyes. A bit regretful, she tried to remove my hand from her own breast— At that very moment.

Suddenly a soprano voice that resembled a crying voice sounded.

Instantly, I hastily removed my hand form Hijiri’s breast and warranted.

“He’s right, Luna-san! Please don’t get a weird misunderstanding! It’s just an accident!”

With still teary eyes, Luna asked doubtful.

“W- Well, I’m a boy after all. It’s true that I considered it a lucky accident. Sorry, Hijiri.”

Apparently Hijiri was quite agitated. She hastily talked on and on.

“S- Stop, Hijiri. We’re in public. You better stop now.”

Each of us cutting into Hijiri’s words, me and Luna rested our hands on Hijiri’s shoulder mostly at the same time, whereupon she turned bright red, as she noticed that she was making an unnecessary coming-out, and looked down.

“No, you don’t need to apologize either.”

“…Okay. Thanks, Shinobu-kun, Luna-san.”

Attracted by that, Luna and I smiled faintly as well and then, to enjoy our date at once, we took the train— to a certain sports center with a skating ring.

“Uhm, Shinobu-san, I sometimes trip on even grounds, but… will I be fine here?”

“Sh- Shinobu-san! My bottom is not that big! Please take a closer look!”

“Shinobu-kun honestly apologized at once!?”

I replied so to Hijiri at heart, then shifted my gaze back to Luna and suggested.

“…Shinobu-san, you can skate?”

“Ehm, Shinobu-kun, that’s not something to be proud of, you know?”

The instant I went with the flow and threw out some self-destructive joke material to distract, Luna and Hijiri gently petted my head. Now I seemed really pitiful. After shrugging my shoulders lightly, I changed my tone into a bit more serious one.

“Yeah, I can skate too, so let’s teach Luna-san together.”

“Here, when you hold my hand, you won’t trip. For now let’s try a run.”

When Hijiri too reached out her hand in agreement with me, Luna took our hands, albeit a bit nervously, and hand-in-hand we three headed into the skating ring.

“How’s it, Luna-san? Quite fun, isn’t it?”

“…Luna, if I carelessly let go now, would you get angry?”

When I asked half-teasingly, Luna clung onto my arm while tears dwelled up in her ears, whereas Hijiri showed a wry smile and rebuked me softly with “Stop it, Shinobu-kun”.

On the other hand, Hijiri, who watched over Luna together with me a bit apart, widened her eyes a bit and then leaked a voice of admiration.

“Heh, I no longer have anything to teach her.”

“I just wanted to say it once. Don’t worry about it.”

…Being called cute really made me bashful. I should change the topic quickly. While scratching my cheek, I shifted my gaze towards Luna.

“You’re right. She looks a bit frolic— Mh? Huh? Doesn’t her face look kind of pale?”

Suddenly we felt something amiss, whereupon Luna trembled her voice faintly with still teary eyes.

“D- Don’t tell me, you can’t stop?”

Luna sent us a SOS in a panicked sate. She had quite the speed and it would be a disaster if she crashed into the boards. I spread both my arms right away.

“Come here, Luna-san! I’ll catch you!”

Now my spread arms were kind of pointless.

She lost her balance on the spot and fell down together with Luna. But seeing as she perfectly absorbed her fall, she most likely was unharmed.

Hijiri was laying face-up. Luna was taking a posture of hanging over her. Their big breasts were perfectly laying on top of each other, each changing shape squishy. Moreover the instant Luna moved, Hijiri leaked a bewitching voice.

“I am sorry, Hijiri-san… Fuhn… I cannot… Hahn… stand up properly…”

“Yah… Don’t, rub… there… Ahn…”

Contrary to Luna’s efforts, the four breasts seductively turned with undulating sways and sometimes the girls trembled their bodies with a shiver.
It was a scenery I would like to remember— But it wasn’t the time to stare like that. The nearby other skaters started to make some ruckus too. Returning to my senses, I approached Luna and Hijiri at once and softly reached out my hand…

Afterwards, Luna quickly got better as the practice paid off and after we enjoyed some skating together, we took a late lunch at a family restaurant. Then at the end of a few minutes of rocking in the train, we visited the aquarium next.

Getting entry with the tickets from my mother in our hands, we went inside together.

An individual small swarm of sardines crowded together and looked like single life-form. Sparkling like a glittering jewel, their figures moved vividly and fast.

“Amazing…”

“Well then, Shinobu-san, shall I make fish for tonight’s dinner?”

“Then I want fat tuna Sashimi.”

“…Sorry. I was selfish. Also, please retort already.”

When I lowered my head, Hijiri giggled with a “You don’t hold a candle against Luna-san” comment. I didn’t deny it in particular and after leaving the sardine swarms behind us, we slowly walked around in the aquarium.

“They’re swimming so happily.”

Luna’s expression changed frequently and when I was fixated on her before I noticed it, I suddenly felt a gaze on me and turned around… Hijiri was looking at me somewhat sadly.

“Ehm, that’s not it. I was thinking that you’re kind…”

Hijiri sounded somewhat diverting, but she really didn’t seem to be unwell. I replied to her with a firm nod.

When I told her so partly joking,

Hijiri softly took my hand after mumbling quietly.

“Shinobu-san, your hand is so big and warm.”

“I like it as well. I would love to hold it forever.”

While talking so, Luna and Hijiri showed a smile.

Their heat I felt through the palm slowly suffused my heart.

…That alone made me happy right now.
Suddenly I harboured the impossible dream of never letting go of these hands. I was seriously hesitant to let go off only one of either hands and I couldn’t help but wish to keep their warmth on my palms forever…

After going around in the aquarium, we decided to go watch the dolphin show, which we saved as a last entertainment. We got onto the show grounds and sat down in the front row, then the event started after a while, whereupon the cute dolphins showed themselves and Luna and Hijiri smiled spellbound together.

“Indeed…”

“Just why are dolphins so incredible cute…”

“Uhm, girls? Please listen to me, okay?”

“Reminds me, I wilfully asked my father and mother to let me keep a dolphin as a kid, which quite troubled them.”

“It happened when I was really small. It should have been obvious, but I was depressed about not being able to keep a dolphin, so Kaoru-san made me a dolphin plush toy. I was really happy about that and I still keep that plush toy preciously.”

“You think so too, Luna-san?”

“Bad at expressing her own feelings honestly, shy and trying to brush off things with a joke. She’s the spitting image of Shinobu-kun in these points.”

“Yeah, right. Also…”

…Didn’t they want to watch the show?

At this rate, the girls would get wet.

…Why was I trying to cover Luna? Did I think Hijiri would be fine by herself? Hijiri certainly was athletic. She might be able to dodge with her intuition in this situation.

If in the future, I would have to let go off just one hand that I was holding earlier and could only protect Luna, I would—.

…Likely because of the season, but the drops of water running down my cheeks were unusually cold.

“Shinobu-san, are you all right?”

I hid my feelings with a wry smile. Contrary to Luna, who worried pulled out a handkerchief, Hijiri averted her eyes for some reason.

She spun her words with a fragile voice.

…I didn’t know what she was thinking, but her expression resembled a crying face and without finding words to tell her, the dolphin show ended at some point. And after the show, we parted from the aquarium without holding hands under the evening sun that started to show up…

There were hardly any other passengers on the train back home, so it cruelly quiet and somewhat lonely. I could hear the clattering of the train and Luna’s calm sleeping soungs.

“…Shinobu-kun, thanks for today.”

Hijiri quietly replied to my nonchalant question without taking off her gaze from the window.

Despite her calm tone, I couldn’t see her usual dignity on her profile.

Blurring her voice faintly, Hijiri shifted her gaze to me after a long silence.

“…What makes you think that? I wasn’t really—”

Softly cutting into my words, she showed another smile through tears.

Biting on her well-formed lips, Hijiri cast her eyes down.

A modest request leaked from her trembling lips. Before I could answer it, there was an announcement in the train. We had to get off at the next station. Having lost my timing, I closed my opened mouth, whereas Luna rubbed her eyes and said, as she woke up from the announcement just now.

“We’re just getting to our station. So it’s better you stay awake.”

Even while replying to me with a nod, Luna still looked sleepy and was kind of absent-minded, but she seemed to have completely woke up when it was time to get off the train. Also, Hijiri showed nothing of her earlier expression and continued to chit-chat with Luna happily.

Upon that, Luna pulled out the cell phone with widened eyes, mumbled “It is from the Manager” and doubtfully answered the call after excusing herself from us.

“…Hello, Luna here… Eh? Is that so? Yes… I am at the station right now… Ehm, please wait a moment.”

“What’s the matter?”

“Then I guess you better go, Luna-san.”

“We have no more plans and even if we hang out some more, you wouldn’t be able to enjoy it, since you’re worried about the job, right? Let’s end today’s date here.”

Replying to Hijiri with a smile, Luna pressed the cell phone against her ear again and after ending the call,

Luna headed for her part-time job by leaving these words behind. On the other hand, Hijiri waved her hand small while seeing her off.

Leaking a faint whisper, she smiled somewhat sad.

But for some reason, her back appeared cruelly small and until that appearance completely vanished from my vision, I remained standing there…

—I would like you to keep up with my selfishness for a little bit longer.

Almost a week past since that date.

However, I probably should put an end to it at this point. Keeping this up any longer might just hurt Hijiri instead.

By the way, Luna was at her part-time job and Machina announced her abstention by saying “I don’t to become the guinea pig for Elni’s magic tricks anymore” with a weary expression. In addition, Kaorun seemed to have other plans and the Elni in question was preparing in her room with Nazuna and her friend Miichan, so right now I was alone with Hijiri in the living room.

“Still, why did Elni start to learn magic tricks?”

…I’ll put off telling her my feelings until after the magic trick show.

While thinking so at heart, I answered her question.

“Magic tricks for an election campaign? What can I say… Th- That’s unique.”

“B- But, it does have impact. You know, most people won’t know about the candidate, so it’s important to make an impression. Besides, Nazuna-chan is cute. I would give her my vote.”

Even while I said that, I wasn’t actually worried that much. Nazuna was fundamentally liked, no matter how she screwed up. If needed, her friend could stop her too, so it should be fine.

“Speaking of the student council elections, our own are about to start too.”

“I’m invited into the student council election too.”

If that was the case, I got the feeling that she better pass on it.

I showed a wry smile upon imagining it, whereupon Hijiri shook her head a bit and replied.

“…You’re amazing as always.”

“But what are you going to do about it? Will you run for it?”

Less time to be with me.

Things might get somewhat awkward and it might even be hard to stay as friends like before when I speak out my answer.

I reached out my hand for Hijiri with these feelings.

“Yeah, thanks, Shinobu-kun.”

“…It certainly does feel good. You’re the only one who pets my head like this outside my family, Shinobu-kun. If possible, I would like to stay like this forever…”

When I continued to pet her head nevertheless, there was a knock on the door of the living room to change the atmosphere here and a girl with a warm-hearted aura showed up by saying “Excuse me”.

That she, who helped Elni prepare, came here might mean that they finished their preparation. But Elni and Nazuna weren’t with her though. While I tilted my head perplexed, Miichan got teary eyes for some reason as soon as she noticed us.

Convincing herself like that and tightly clenching her fist, she approached me and quietly sat down besides me, then she leaned her cheeks against my shoulder like Hijiri, albeit hesitant.

While tilting my head once more, I tried petting her head with my free hand for now, but for some reason Miichan dropped her shoulders dejected.

Leaking bitter words, Miichan looked envious at Hijiri.

It was before the sports festival, when I went out together with Hijiri and Minami after they made me cross-dress. There I ran into Miichan and her friend Tamaki. And apparently Miichan held a strong admiration for Hijiri, but also a quite thin rivalry.

There she showed a warm-hearted expression, miles away from dignity. Still continuing to pet her head, I opened my mouth softly.

“Ah, yes. All arrangements are done… I think, but it seems Elni-san isn’t mentally prepared yet. She was reading a book about magic tricks together with Nazuna and told me to go ahead. But I believe the two of them will come down soon.”

“O- Of course!”

“Mizuki-chan, Elni asked me with ‘I’ll show you some magic tricks, so tell me your opinion about them’, but is that for Nazuna-chan’s support speech? Does Nazuna-chan really plan to show magic tricks at the support speech when we give our thoughts on it?”

“W- Was that really a happy scream?”

“Arisugawa-san said ‘Nothing less from my rival! I did not think of that! Now the seat of the student president is practically mine! Oh~hoho!’ with her usual loud laugher. She was really happy.”

When a somewhat rude thought like that crossed my mind, I suddenly remembered.

While I tilted my head yet again, this time Elni and Nazuna showed up in the living room, as their preparations were finally done. Nazuna looked kind of worried and in regards, Elni greatly puffed up her chest with confidence.

“You are so wild, Elni-san!”

Miichan replied with loud applause to Elni. Nazuna showed a smile. In contrast to them, Hijiri intensified her wry smile.

But apparently the person in question really didn’t worry about it. Nazuna held out the silk hat she had hidden behind her back and Elni put it on without hesitation. She pulled out cards from her pocket, shuffled them cool and dived them into two stacks on the table, then she shifted her gaze towards Hijiri.

“O- Okay…”

“Fufu, the card you drew… was this one, right?”

As soon as she looked at the presented card, Hijiri averted her eyes and lapsed into fast-talking. The instant I snuck another peek at her hand with a doubtful feeling, Hijiri quickly pressed the card against her voluminous breasts

“What’s the problem. Not like you’re losing anything from it.”

“…If you’re that against it, I certainly…”

“Nah, it actually makes me want to see it even more.”

“Hehehe, resist some more, ‘cause that turns me on.”

“Somehow, when I’m just listening to you two, it sounds like Shinobu is a pervert that is forcefully doing something lewd to Hijiri against her will. Just like a beast.”

Cracking another joke in desperation, I casually reached out my hands for Hijiri.

“Ehm, Elni, Hijiri drew the ace of hearts. Not this is four of spades.”

“Do not worry, Elni-san! Everyone makes mistakes!”

…Would it be all right to continue with the next one, even though her warming up screwed up already?

…It were trick handcuffs, right? For that, they looked quite well made. Completely different from the plastic toy model. I couldn’t tell the difference to real ones. After spinning these handcuffs around with her finger, Elni opened her mouth triumphant.

“Looks like it’s my turn.”

“…Damn, I screwed up.”

There Hijiri stood up in response to Elni’s beckoning.

Midway in the sentence, Elni put the handcuffs around Hijiri’s right hand with a click and next she pointed at her straight.

“I, I’m not a sullen pervert! Wh- What’s this all of the sudden! To begin with, I need my sword for my job, so I properly have a license for it!”

While my interested was piqued a bit, I fleetingly shifted my gaze, whereupon I saw the profile of Miichan, who faintly frowned. She might have gotten sceptic about Hijiri carrying a sword. Miichan placed her hand onto her chin with an unusual serious expression.

“I think Ma*y-san is really funny.”

“That natural Gigolo over there, come over for a bit.”

While giving a soft retort, I stepped forward, whereupon Elni put the handcuffs around my left hand wordless.

“…Elni, I didn’t do bad, did I?”

“Want it back then?”

Turning around somewhat hurried, Elni threw a glance at Nazuna with attitude, as she still planned to keep up the play.

“—Guilty!”

“Judge Nazucat! I ask for a review of the verdict!”

“Judge Nazucat! I’ll give you snacks!”

“Judge Nazucat… I love you.”

“Muh! I see that you insist on guilty no matter what, Judge Nazucat!”

…What a fickle mood. While I became totally astonished, Hijiri smiled with “Nazuna-chan is really cute…” and Elni pulled out a handkerchief from her pocket with a side-glance to us, quickly covering the handcuffs with it.

“…How do you dare to say that, when you selfishly handcuffed us!”

“Oh my, what a cute mouth— Not! Good grief! Even making such a cute face! Whatever, just take them off already.”

Along with a super energetic call, Elni stripped off the handkerchief with attitude.

Tilting her head perplexed, Elni clattering fiddled with the handcuffs, as she was looking for a way to unlock them, but the shackles didn’t come off from Hijiri and my hand.

“…Sorry. Looks like I failed again. I can’t get the handcuffs off with the magic trick. So I have no other choice but to use the key.”

She must be searching for the key. Elni rummaged through her pocket, search in her breast pocket next and then searched her pockets again, turning pale in the end.

“…I’m afraid so.”

“E- Elni-san, did you really lose the keys?”

“…I would love that.”

She was smiling, but her profile looked rather sorrowful…which made me be at a loss for words for a moment. But the other girls were here. I breathed out a bit and decided to behave like always for a little bit longer.

“…Indeed, I might not be able to wash your back like this.”

“I think it’s better to sleep together in this season. It keeps you warm. If you like, you can use my arm as a pillow.”

“I, I’m sure we can somehow manage by both closing our eyes and covering our ears…!”

There was no need to force yourself to the extent of turning bright red like this. I leaked a wry smile and shifted my gaze from Hijiri to the handcuffs.

“…Your joints?”

“St- Stop! Hold it, Shinobu-kun! I can’t let you do something so painful alone! To begin with, these are trick handcuffs, right? There should be some kind of mechanism to take them off! Isn’t that so, Elni!”

But, Elni just squeezed herself apologetic after all.

“…Moreover, if it’s her, it seems like she could even lock pick it.”

“For now, I’ll try calling her just in case.”

“—Here a sudden question: Where am I right now?”

“Uhm, please stop that, since it sounds like I am dead.”

“—I am Kaorun. Right now, I am behind you.”

It wasn’t unthinkable for Kaorun. I turned around to check… but I only made eye-contact with Nazucat. She tilted her head puzzled with “What?”.

“You had your hopes up!?”

“…Shinobu-sama, this is not a horror, so it troubles me if you wish for me this much. Please retort properly. Incidentally, I am on my way back from a job right now, but unfortunately I stuck in a traffic jam, so I do not know what to do with my boredom and hot body. Since you already called, please talk to me. Perverted topics are okay too.”

“You do not know what to do with your lust?”

“…Lewd stuff right off the bat, I see. This delusional situation is possible in my opinion. That said, are you the type that wants to put on handcuffs? Or rather the type that wants to be handcuffed?”

“I see. In other words, you want to say ‘Even without handcuffs, I catch women with my great charm’. Such wonderful shackles— well, the jokes aside, what do you mean you are handcuffed? What happened?”

Kaorun stopped her joke and corrected her tone, whereupon I explained the circumstances. When I hung up the phone after talking with Kaorun for a while, everyone looked at me awaiting.

When I told everyone the contents of the call with a shoulder shrug, Miichan and Nazuna frowned baffled together.

“Yeah. I’m sure Mom, Luna-oneechan and even Machina will get the wrong idea upon seeing them like this. Specially Luna-oneechan might get a shock and cry.”

“Hijiri, for now let’s retreat into my room. It would be bad if Luna and the others see us.”

As it was a precarious situation, Hijiri coloured her expression with tension.

“G- Guys! Trouble! It’s Machina!”

Hijiri reacted quickly on Elni’s words. She either forgot about the handcuffs in her agitation or it was a conditioned reflex, but she instantly turned on her heels and started running with attitude at the same time.

However, I couldn’t keep up with Hijiri’s speed.

But, these were without doubt Hijiri’s breasts. As soon as I noticed it, I straightened up my body right away.

“No, I’m fine. What about you? Sorry for running all of the sudden.”

“There’s no time for this, Shinobu, Hijiri! Hurry up and run! I’ll distract Machina!”

“Hey, what’s the ruckus about? I heard that Elni is showing magic tricks, but is it that funny? As I was her test object before, I can say it’s another fail—”

“She is right, Machina-oneesan! It is dangerous here!”

Closing the distance in no time, Elni, Miichan and Nazuna stopped Machina with fast-talking. Machina apparently still hadn’t noticed us, as our laying on the floor was in her blind spot or we were hidden by the girls, who stretched themselves.

“Sorry, Machina! It are pressing circumstances! Please, don’t come!”

“Really sorry, Machina-chan! I’ll explain later! So for now, don’t come over!”

“M- Machina, no, you don’t need to cry…”

Contrary to her words, Machina looked incredible sad.

While mumbling so at heart, I exchanged glance with Hijiri, who had an apologetic expression, then we snuck out of the living room.
Following, we approached the stairs with still sneaking steps, whereupon the front door opened with the worst timing and Luna showed up with a smile, as she came bac

Chapter end