Vol 1 Chapter 23 (1/2)

Chapter 23 - Sealed Memories 4

As time gradually went by, the sky eventually became dark. Me and Mokuzai seized this opportunity and set off; as Mokuzai held me under his arms before somersaulting out from the window.

”Ooi, Mokuzai, what do you mean by holding me in this way.” Being held under Mokuzai's arms, I said with a tone of dissatisfaction.

”Of course it's because I'm afraid that the clumsy waka-sama might alert everyone while we're sneaking there. What if you're being caught by the surveillance guards and was reported to Master, we'll be in deep trouble then.”

”Urrrgh. Then why don't you just carry me onto your shoulders, at least try to make me look more cool; your actions right now, holding me under your arms is quite embara.s.sing you know.”

”Then waka-sama, do you prefer that I princess-carry you, or to continue holding onto you like this?”

”I choose....... death.”

”Alright, waka-sama. I'll continue to tightly hold on to you like this, I won't let you easily fall to the ground.” Mokuzai then chuckled towards me, as he glanced forward as he proceeded along the pathway.

Seeing the shadows of the various trees quickly flying past my vision, I felt rather giddy due to the strong wind that repeatedly whipped onto my face from Mokuzai's fast running.

While Mokuzai still held onto me, he easily climbed up a rather tall tree and placed me onto a tree branch before rummaging past bunches of thick leaves for a vantage look-out point. Looking through a tiny slit among the leaves, he keenly observes a small hut that's located far from our current position.

”Are you observing the guards?” I looked at the observing Mokuzai and carefully asked.

”Yes, after this batch of guards have finished their surveillance, we will be able to enter, please hold on for awhile waka-sama.”

Boredly plucking away leaves from the tree, as the time went on, I actually fell asleep while waiting; and I was in the midst of a good sleep when Mokuzai nudged my elbow, waking me up from my nice dream.

”What happened?” I rubbed my eyelids as I looked confusedly at Mokuzai.

Mokuzai said with a pained expression on his face: ”Of course it's because that the guards have left already, I so painstakingly focused on keeping a look-out yet waka-sama actually slept.................”

”Ahahaha, sorry about that, then Mokuzai can we enter now?”

”Mm.”

Mokuzai then held me under his arms, before suddenly jumping down from the tree. The resultant force shook my entire body vigorously, nearly causing me to fall off from his grip.

”Bas***d Mokuzai!! Can't you be a little more careful!? Wakasama-I am still here you know!!”

”Heh heh, sorry about that waka-sama.” But as I looked, there's not a trace of apologetic expression on his face, he was in fact evilly grinning instead.

Afterwards Mokuzai carefully observed the surroundings, and after some glancing around he turned to me and said: ”Waka-sama, just go right in, I'll keep watch atop a nearby tree just in case. Remember, you have only two hours, when I knock onto the door you must come out to let me carry you away.”

”Sure-sure-sure.”

After I hurriedly agreed with Mokuzai, he nodded and then ran up the nearest tallest tree around us; seeing the rather comical way of him climbing up the tree, I laughed rather vivaciously.

Turning around in a fas.h.i.+on, I noticed the door behind me

had rust on it. Using both hands to push it, the door made a ”Ku-chak” noise, frightening me into jumping.

Seeing the pitch black darkness within the hut, there's only a slight glimmer of moonlight from where the windows were positioned, making this house look creepier and scarier by the second.

”Asaka? Asaka are you around? Hiroto is here to deliver some food to you to eaaat~”

Standing by the doorside and shouting for a while, there wasn't any response from Asaka. Looking at the rather pitch dark hut, I felt rather nervous, and continued to shout for Asaka as I walked towards the only source of light in the hut, hoping that it might somehow provide some ease of relief.

”Uaaaahhh! Asaka no big baka, what are you doing.”

Suddenly somebody behind my back had attacked me, pouncing me onto the ground. I felt the rather familiar heavy sensation, it's Asaka no doubt.

”Only waanted to give you a scare, nooo fun, Hiroto actually knew that it's me..... I knew Hiroto would definitely come to deliver food to me.” Asaka sat onto my back as she said with confidence in her tone.

”Asaka no big baka, quickly get off, the food I've brought you are all in my hands, they'll be crushed!!”

After hearing that Asaka quickly got off from me; I adjusted my position from lying down to sitting upright, and revealed flattened onigiris from my arms.

(TL note: onigiri = j.a.panese rice + some ingredients in the middle curved into a triangular-shaped compact s...o...b..ll, it's quite delicious, go and try it!)

Asaka slid beside me and sniffed: ”Hiroto, you're so good to me.... you've brought my favorite onigiri along, but it's a pity that it became flattened.”

”Baaka!! It's clearly after you jumped onto me thats why the onigiri would become like that....... forget it. Asaka, quickly eat before it gets cold and becomes not delicious any more, but the onigiri being in this flattened shape... I don't know if you're able to take a bite at it or not.”

”As long as it's Hiroto who brought me food, no matter what it is I would eat it ~ come Hiroto, have one too, come on~ come on~ aaahhhh”

Asaka took an onigiri out from the packet of onigiris and held it using her mouth, before taking another and trying to feed me with it with her hands.

Seeing the delicious-looking onigiri that was dangling by Asaka's mouth, my appet.i.te seemed to have been opened and I then opened my mouth to munch onto the onigiri that Asaka held, taking huge bites as I ate.

After I finished eating this onigiri, I noticed Asaka was hungrily wolfing her food and said: ”Big baka, eat slowly, I've brought a lot of onigiris.”

Seemingly realising that I was watching her eating, Asaka's face started to blush, and thereafter she proceeded to eat slowly with grace.

While watching Asaka eat, I recalled what Asaka had said when I entered the hut. ”By the way, Asaka you earlier said that I would definitely come, but how come are you so sure on that?”

Asaka looked at me while smiling: ”Because it's Hirotoo!”

I became slightly gloomish as I said: ”What kind of an answer was that, that response's too half-hearted already.