Chapter 294: Wall (1/2)

He heard the sound of rustling clothing.

Reluctant to part with the leaving warmth and ruminating upon the lingering fragrance, Taiyou looked up at the sky from where he lay on the trailer.

There were no clouds, no stars, not even the moon- this was the unique sky of the city.

He stared straight at it.

「What are you thinking about?」

「World peace.」

「You’ve gotta be kidding me.」

Akiha giggled.

「Men just think about world peace at times like this. We question why war hasn’t ended yet. Things like that. I’m sure girls would find it strange.」

「You mean that so-called ‘Sage Time’?」

「Basically. Then it progresses to Ninja Time, Confucianist Time, and Servant Time.」

「Ahaha, the hell’s that? Then, is there also a Doctor’s Time?」

「That would be before doing it. Doctor play.」

「Well when I was a kid, I played doctor with Aoba.」

Akiha said, resting her body on Taiyou’s chest.

It was the kind of pose that she’d make in her own room, resting her upper body on a cushion.

She sort of expected more of an arm pillow, but figured that this could work just as well.

「Playing Doctor, eh? I bet if you said that to Kohaku-san, she’d be overjoyed.」

「She likes that sort of thing?」

「I’d say she’s pretty close to you.」

「Whaaat, but I’d rather play Geisha.」

「Never mind, you’re exactly the same.」

「Whaaat, but why?」

Pillow talk.

Their conversation didn’t consist of sweet nothings, but instead had a fun atmosphere.

That was probably highly affected by her personality.

「Heeey, do I still feel far off?」

「Yup.」

「Still?」

「Yeah, still.」

「Whaaat, really though?」

With the elbow that she was using to lean on him, she rubbed it against his chest. Rather than being that of male and female, their skinship was closer to that of friends or family.

「What to do…Still wanna mess me up?」

「Not at the moment, as I’m thinking of how to make the world peaceful.」

「Ahaha, looks like I was saved by world peace.」

「That might just be the case.」

Taiyou moved his arm around Akiha’s head, pushing her body closer to his in a hug.

「Come to think of it, what’s up with those wings?」

「Wings?」

「The wings that came out of your shoulders when you hit that wall earlier. They were like an angel’s, all white and shiny.」

「…」

Taiyou furrowed his brow.

He himself had not noticed anything like that at the time.

And why would it happen at a time like that?

Taiyou thought to himself, getting up.

Separating himself from Akiha’s body, he urged those wings to emerge.

Wings sprouted out from his shoulders, resembling an angel’s set, illuminating the area with white light.

「You weren’t kidding…」

「Yeah yeah this this, I didn’t know you had angelic wings like this!」

「I sure can. Right now…up to five.」

「Fantastic! But why five? Where did such a half-assed number come from?」

「The number of brides.」

「Eh?」

「I only have so many wings as the amount of brides. That’s the gist.」

Taiyou said, looking at Akiha. Illuminated by the white light, Akiha looked prettier than before.

「Kotone, Suzune, Kazane.」

He said, bending one finger.