Chapter 251: Natsuno / Second time in Three Months (2/2)

「Nay, I think it endearing. It be good to show yer “girly embarrassment” in front of Danna-sama」

「What, and put on a show？」

「Of course not」

Kohaku grinned broadly.

「It merely happens naturally before Danna-sama’s presence. The maiden in yer heart be awakened all on its own」

「Hmmm」

Youran said in a bored tone, returning back to the original conversation.

「So which one do you prefer？」

「I prefer an opened atmosphere, to the point where everyone other than the one speaking in a coquettish voice can enjoy listening to it with some early afternoon tea」

「I get that too, but I dunno about doing that every day」

「It be everyday life already, so why not?」

「We obviously don’t seem to agree here」

「I wonder what we do in this instance. In Aoba’s family they be deciding via majority rule…」

「Well, I don’t really intend to settle things here」

「Hm? Ye be not coming here with that intent？」

Kohaku was puzzled.

「It’s your place, so I just came to convey this to you first. And though I won’t be deciding anything right now, from now on, I’d like to use you regularly as a springboard for discussion when making decisions. You and I are the most intelligent ones in this house after all」

「Hold yeself in high esteem, eh?」

「Dummy」

Youran spoke with an exasperated face.

「Calling those of the『bride』variety “smart” is no compliment, duh……And by how you’ve been acting all nonchalant with our conversation you obviously feel the same way」

「Aye. I bet that we be fighting over who be the least cutest in this case」

「And I don’t think analyzing it would make it any cuter」

「Ye be doing it too, eh?」

「……」

Youran smiled wryly. Her face showed that just as pointed out, she indeed wished to do that very thing.

She had a considerable complex with that.

A personality that would leap from extremity to extremity constantly.

Before becoming Taiyou’s, her emotions rampaged, and she continued to reject him.

But now that she had become his, her logic had taken over and she would always end up thinking too much.

She thought of that current self as「not cute」, harboring a complex.

But she did not know that Taiyou was the kind of man who would be further drawn in by such a「complex」.

Kohaku knew that, but didn’t mention it.

After all, she too thought Youran to be「cute」in that state.

After seeing it rise to its peak, she thought to convey that to Taiyou.

Kohaku knew that wasn’t very cute of her, but she was fine with that.

Harboring complicated mental disturbances, Youran stood up, starting to walk over to the door, when…

Zugaan.

An explosion enough to shake the building occurred.

It was a large explosion enough to erase Youran’s scream that she let out simultaneously.

The explosion had begun diagonally above the back of Kohaku’s room, and in an instant, chips of wood flew around, dancing like smoke.

Once the fumes had cleared, the forms of a cowering Youran and a protective Kohaku who had put her small body in front of Youran to shield her could be seen.

While protecting her, Kohaku looked at the gaping hole that had opened up the room.

「What be happening？」

She muttered.

The cause was soon clear, once she saw the source of the evil beyond the hole: a boy and girl.

A girl with long white hair was attempting to angrily cut him down. It was rare to see her in her white pajamas.

The only boy in this house was on the defensive, continuously backing away while dodging her slices.

「Oh, so that’s what it is……ahh」

Kohaku nodded, satisfied.

She watched as Shirokiyami’s slashing attack split the wall, turning it further into fine dust.

Her attack went into a frenzy as it went about destroying the building.

「Did Danna-sama attempt to assault her in her sleep, or what?」

Kohaku murmured, clearly enjoying this.

Carefree, not concerned at all about the face that her house was being destroyed.

She had the complete opposite reaction to Aoba and the sisters, who were flabbergasted at this unladylike conduct coming from the other side of the broken wall.

「H-Hey……」

Suddenly, Youran’s voice was audible.

It was a weak voice, different from usual.

「Hm？」

「Come on, I’m fine」

「Ooo, aye, that be so」

Kohaku remembered, moving away from Youran.

She had been covering her up until now.

Youran, who had been protected, cleared her throat and spoke in a composed voice.

「Now we REALLY have to reform this place quickly」

「Aye」

「Well at least we now have a course of action. Guess it’s not a bad thing」

「Aye」

Kohaku giggled while Youran had an exasperated look on her face.

They would not open the house more, nor would they close it more.

In the end, the phrase that rose into both of their heads was「Just make it sturdy」.