Chapter 32 - More Random Side Stories (1/2)

(3rd person's POV)

(A few months after living with the Ackermann)

”Mikan. Why do you call me Thana-kun? What does -kun means.”

While a beautiful middle-aged woman was sewing some fabric, a boy walked up to her with a curious face.

”Ara? Well, Thana-kun, there are many different meanings to adding kun to someone's name. For example, when I say add kun to your name, I am referring to you as a young boy. While for Mikasa, it symbolizes the friendship between you.”

”Hmm... Where did this honorific came from? I don't think I heard anyone else uses them.”

”It's a tradition to speak like this for people my race. God knows since when it started. All I know is it's been passed down from generation to generation.

”What about the other forms of honorifics?”

”Hmm... In addition to kun, there's chan, san, and sama. San is for acquaintances or equal of age. Sama is used for highly esteemed ones, such as the gods. And lastly, Chan is for cute people.

One day you can teach your kids how to use it too.”

”Huh?”

Then Athanatos' face began to turn red. Although right now he was mentally only 13 years old, never once did he think he would ever get married. So having that notion bringing up at such a time like this, caught him off guard.

”Ara, ara. I see... What do you think of Mikasa?”

”W-what are you talking about. I see her as a little sister.”

”I didn't say anything. Your expression is betraying you.”

”NO!”

”Then you're not going to take responsibility? I saw you touched her panty a few days ago. That's not a good thing to do to a young maiden.”

”It was on the ground! I onl-”

”So you admitted to it then.”

”But!-”

”No but. What are you going to do to Mikasa now? She can't get married anymore.”

”I- I- I will take respons-”

Then before the boy could finish his sentence, he noticed the smirk on the woman face. Everything clicked. She was just teasing him.

”Ahhh! You're so cute Thana-chan.”

Then dropping everything on her hand, she hugged Athanatos into her ċhėst with a fierce passion.

”Stop it! And I'm not cute!”

”Then why are you still hugging me?”

It was then that the boy realized she already released him from her grasp and it was actually him hugging her.

”MOU! Stop teasing me!”

Then he burst outside the door and ran with all his might.

Nevertheless, even though he was incredibly embarrassed, he was happy that he could still experience happy moments like these.

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(Few months before the gang joins the cadet)