Chapter 332: Self-Destruction Is Lame (2/2)
“…”
“Anyway, are you alright?”
“…”
“Umm…”
She was unbelievably silent. She did not react or move in the slightest, to the point where he almost believed she was just a sculpture. Or at least that would have been the case if he hadn’t noticed the slight breathing movement coming from her chest. That just made it frightening. It was unnerving to see her merely staring at him. He was beginning to question what he should do, when…
“Taiyou-chan Taiyou-chan, did you do something?”
“Did I do something…well yeah, I did, but…”
“I bet you assaulted her!”
Hera’s eyes gleamed as she rejoiced.
“Why are you getting all excited? Besides, this isn’t the kind of “assault” that you were thinking of anyway, and I mean it.”
“But but, aren’t you assaulting her in order to make her your bride?”
“Well I mean…”
“Then I’m right on the money, yes? Sexual assaaault!”
“Don’t call it sexual assault!”
Taiyou snapped.
“Sexual sexual aaa-sault sexual aaa-sault!”
“Don’t sing! Don’t dance! Aaaugh, I’m telling you to stop, fairy…”
“Good luck, Taiyou-chan! I am always your ally, Taiyou-chan!?
“Yeah, I’m so moved from gratitude…”
He took a breath, regaining his composure before turning back to Shirokiyami. As per usual she was staring at him with her boundless eyes. Taiyou was seriously starting to fret about what to do.
“Maybe try attacking her again?”
“…Sure, why not.”
Hera’s suggestion came out of nowhere, but he figured he might as well give it a shot. If she didn’t resist, then that was fine, and if she did resist then that would still be preferable to the way things currently were. That was how desperate he was.
As he was thinking that…
“——!”
A chill ran through his spine. That was because at that very moment, the tip of a blade had been thrust at the nape of his neck. It was the tip of the national treasure, “Heaven Reversal”. The grey metal of the longsword gave off a cold gleam. It had been thrust at him without a word, without a hint. This movement had all occurred faster than the blink of an eye, up against his neck before he knew it.
“W-Wait a second, I’m sorry. Sorry for thinking something so stupid.”
“…”
“I’ll apologize, okay? So just pull this thing away from me.”
“…”
“Umm, Yami…san?”
Taiyou fearfully asked, as if checking on her mood. Then, one word slipped out of her mouth.
“Lame.”
“Eh?”
“Blowing yourself up…is, lame.”