Bab 130: Chapter 130: Ears ~ Like ~
"Hmm... Hmm... I see... Eden is worried about this..."
"It's just... why would I know this?"
Nozomi tilted his head, and his long hair, which had gradually changed from dark to white, fell down and was gently lifted by the breeze that came from somewhere.
"...is that so?"
Nozomi raised his hand slightly, feeling the breeze brushing across his fingertips. There was a hint of doubt and a hint of understanding in his words... he seemed to understand his abilities after becoming a fusion warrior.
However, this seems to be just a side effect, and the real power seems to have not been discovered yet.
However, all these can be put aside for now. Now he wants to find Sakura more... As for why, it is because he always feels like he is dreaming again. Although the memory is still a little fuzzy, he has a feeling or a very deep impression - he must find Sakura and Rin, let them survive, no matter what, at least change this ending.
That's why he was so concerned about Sakura's whereabouts... he originally wanted to act with Eden, but now it seems that Eden also seems to be troubled...
This is a bit difficult. Eden seems to be reluctant to perform after the fire. She is even willing to postpone the agreed singing... However, there is a solution to this problem. After all, music is a better way for the two of them to communicate. After that... I will dedicate a song to Eden. I believe she can feel it.
And now...
"Let me see... the training room seems to be... ah, here."
he greeted people cheerfully along the way, bringing a cheerful breeze and announcing his recovery to everyone. At the same time, Nozomi gradually found where Sakura was - a training room specially reserved for fusion warriors.
"Hahahahaha!!! Very good! Sakura! You are very strong now! But! I am stronger than you! Come! Fight me head-on! Don't dodge! Stop your meaningless harassment! Fight me!!!"
"Kalpas... This is just a sparing. There is no need to escalate it to a life-and-death battle..."
"What a joke! If there is no killing, what is the point of fighting! If there is no fighting for the purpose of killing the enemy, what is the point of sparring!!! Come! Swing your blade! Use your swiftness! Aim it at my heart! Aim it at my neck! And I! Will give you the same in return!!!"
"sigh..."
Before he even walked into the room, he could hear Kalpas's violent shouting and Sakura's helpless sigh, followed by a violent stomping sound, which was Kalpas chasing Sakura.
"Wow…"
"Huh? oh it's you"
Quietly opening the door a crack, Nozomi looked at the two people who were so fast that only their shadows could be seen vaguely, and sighed softly... But even such a slight sigh was still keenly captured by Kalpas, and a ferocious look swept over her in an instant.
"You still alive?"
Kalpas stopped chasing Sakura, and Sakura also suddenly stopped and began to hide her figure without leaving a trace.
"I'm not dead, Kalpas, I'm just healed... Hehe~ I heard from others that you were very worried about me at that time, thank you~"
"Huh? Who's worried about you? It would be interesting if you died."
Kalpas's tone suddenly became much higher, and he seemed a little annoyed.
"...But, the smell on you is getting weirder and weirder... Hmph, I'm looking forward to the day when I can fight you."
"I can't beat you you know..."
"Oh? Do you want to give it a try? I can feel that you are actually very strong... Do you want to give it a try? Wake up in the battle, in the pain and blood, and feel the gradually emerging fighting instinct! Hahahaha! That must be very interesting!"
"I won't fight with you... I haven't learned it before, so I can only sing a song for you~ Do you want to listen? As a celebration song, or..."
"Shut up! If you dare to sing I will rip your throat out!"
"Don't be like that. My goal is for everyone to hear songs they like from me, and for everyone to find songs they like from my albums... and you are no exception, okay? Kalpas."
"You can try all you want, but now, shut up and get out of here."
"Sure, in that case, please let me have Sakura, okay?"
Nozomi tilted his head, pointed at Sakura who was facing away from him and trying hard to reduce her presence, and said softly... Maybe it was because she suddenly heard her own name, Sakura's body stiffened suddenly, and the pair of strange long ears on her head stood up with a "pop". Then Sakura reached out in panic and pressed the ears down, pretending that they didn't exist, and buried her body even lower.
"...Forget it, I'm leaving!"
Kalpas stared at Nozomi for a while, then smacked his lips in annoyance and took the initiative to leave.
"Ah... Kalpas..."
However, just as Kalpas was leaving the room, he happened to run into Vill-V who came to look for him.
"Good day, Vill-V~"
"Good day, Nozomi... It's great to see you recovering well."
Vill-V nodded to Nozomi, with a hint of joy in her words, but overall she seemed very calm, as if she was not surprised that Nozomi had recovered... Then, she turned to Kalpas and reminded him softly.
"Kalpas, there is a mission coming, and they hope you can go to support them..."
"Huh? You think you can order me around?!"
"…Kalpas."
"Shut up! Vill-V! Tell me the location and I'll go there myself! And let those bastards escape on their own. If they're still there when I arrive... I'll tear them to pieces too!!! Hahahaha!!!"
"Thank you for your hard work, Kalpas, and..."
Aponia was already accustomed to Kalpas' awkward attitude and manic words. She just nodded, thanked him, and bowed slightly towards Nozomi.
"Thank you for your hard work... Don't worry, I will catch up with you in a few days."
"…Hmm?"
"Please move forward firmly...Nozomi."
"Yes, I will~"
Although Nozomi felt a little strange about Aponia's vague words, he did not refuse but just smiled and nodded in agreement.
"Then...see you later."
"See you later~"
After a brief farewell, Nozomi gently closed the door of the training room and turned to look at Sakura, who was huddled in the corner like an ostrich.
"Hmm~ Hmm~"
As if doing it on purpose, Nozomi hummed a cheerful tune and slowly came to Sakura's side. He lowered his head and spoke softly beside the pair of slender ears on her head which were covered by her hands.
"Sakura, won't you come and see me?"
"..."
"Also, I saw those ears, didn't I?"
"..."
Sakura's body stiffened slightly.
"Very cute~"
As Nozomi said this, he lowered his body a little deliberately and spoke in a voice as gentle as water.
"Can I touch it, Sakura? In exchange... I can let you touch my hair, okay?"
As he spoke, Nozomi gently pressed his body against Sakura's back and rested his chin on her head, just between the pair of animal ears, causing his long hair, which had changed color due to the surgery, to fall in front of Sakura and intertwine with her long cherry-colored hair.
"Look, doesn't this look good? Some of them are white like waves~ Maybe I can make some hairstyles in the future? Which one do you like?"
"...Nozomi, don't you want to ask me something?"
Sakura asked after a moment of silence, somewhat confused, her nervousness evident in her words.
"Hmm? No, I won't. After all... Compared to the things that have already passed and I can't change, I pay more attention to the things in front of me... No matter why you participated in the operation, I believe you must have your own reasons... You must have volunteered, right?"
"...Um."
"That's all. You underwent the surgery and survived successfully... Now, you are still by my side, so that's all. Everything else doesn't have to be too important."
"I see... You would definitely say this to other girls, right?"
"I'll tell Eden~"
"...Can't you just lie to me a little bit at this time?"
"No, resist, refuse! This is the only thing that won't work!"
Nozomi fiddled with his own and Sakura's hair, gently picked up a small handful of pink and white hair, and gently scratched Sakura's cheek a few times to express his dissatisfaction with her.
"...snort."
Sakura snorted lightly, but she did not show any dissatisfaction with Nozomi's words. Or rather, she was not surprised at his answer. She even felt a little... happy about Nozomi's attitude of resisting lying to her.
'Ah... If Rin knew about this, she would definitely tell on me again... I'm sorry, Rin, there really is something wrong with me, your sister.'
"...I'm sorry, Nozomi, that I couldn't tell you about this...and I couldn't be by your side when you woke up."
Sakura sighed softly and released her hands that were pressing the animal ears, letting the pair of slender ears stand up and rub against Nozomi's face, trapping him in the middle... Perhaps it was Sakura's own instinctive thought, but the pair of slender animal ears rubbed Nozomi's cheek quite intimately, which made him laugh.
"I'm just a little worried... this look might scare you."
"No, I like it very much."
Nozomi's tone was light.
"Sakura is so cute like this...can I touch it?"
"Please go ahead.…"
"Hmmm...soft and fuzzy ah, will Sakura be very sensitive?"
"No...nothing...it's nothing..."
"But Sakura's face is red, isn't it?"
"No…no, right?"
"Even the ears on top are red? Huh~"
Nozomi hummed happily twice, gently pinched the tip of the animal's ear, and then spoke softly in her ear in a soft voice.
"It's okay to be a little bolder, Sakura~"
?!!
Sakura's ears immediately straightened up, trembled stiffly, and then fell down softly.
"Nozomi... sometimes it can be dangerous when you say that..."
"Hmm?"
"No, nothing..."
Sakura quickly shook her head, putting her bad thoughts behind her.
"If I have made you unhappy, I apologize."
"No, no, rather, I'm very happy... that you like my ears... or something..."
"Can you let me touch it again?"
"..."
"In exchange, I can give you this~"
Nozomi sat aside, patted his thigh, and gestured to Sakura.
"Come on, Sakura, you are tired, you can take a rest~ I will sing a song for you~"
"No...actually..."
"You're tired."
"...Um."
There doesn't seem to be any reason to refuse?
Sakura slowly moved her body, little by little, to Nozomi's side and slowly lay down.
A gentle breeze blew around her, warm, and the faint smell of seawater lingered at the tip of her nose, just like being on a beach in the sun... Nozomi's fingertips pressed softly on her forehead, massaging Sakura with just the right amount of force and slightly unfamiliar technique, while he hummed a soft tune, which made her want to sleep.
'Really, I will fall asleep if this happens...'
Sakura thought helplessly but did not resist the gradually rising sleepiness... She always felt that this scene was somewhat familiar as if she had done it many times before.
It's so strange, why do I have such thoughts?
Sakura couldn't help but think so, but gradually, she no longer had the energy to care about such things.
Her eyelids slowly closed, her thoughts gradually relaxed, and her breathing gradually became steady... Finally, with the gentle singing, Sakura slowly fell asleep with a slightly raised corner of her mouth.
In her sleep, Sakura's slender animal ears trembled from time to time, and occasionally she would rub Nozomi's waist affectionately, as if she was unconsciously expressing her love for him.
Hmmm~
Just like that, Nozomi hummed a soft song, and the warm breeze surrounded the two of them, soothing the thoughts of Sakura in her sleep and allowing her to sleep peacefully... He lightly twisted and pinched the trembling slender ears with his fingertips, feeling the slightly shy warmth, and rubbed it gently, feeling the soft, furry touch that made people love it.
Click——
An unknown amount of time had passed before the sound of a door opening was heard. A pink figure quietly poked its head out. Elysia looked into the room and her gaze finally rested on Nozomi.
She blinked her beautiful and lovely eyes, and her gaze stayed on Nozomi who was singing a soft song for a while, and then moved to Sakura who was breathing steadily. She blinked at Nozomi, as if asking if she had disturbed them.
Hmmm~
Nozomi was just singing a soft song, and the tone of his voice did not change at all because of Elysia's arrival. He raised his hand slightly, and placed his fingertips lightly on his lips, signaling her to speak more quietly.
So, Elysia walked quietly and carefully to the two of them, squatted down, looked at the sleeping Sakura, and showed a smile full of joy.
She quietly reached out her hand and gently touched Sakura's slender ear... but she didn't know if it was because Sakura realized that the touch was wrong, her ear moved slightly and broke away from her hand, making her look a little angry.
Nozomi just smiled gently at this. The singing did not change, but the wind blowing around him brought a hint of joy, which made people feel wonderful.
Elysia seemed to be a little bothered by this matter. She moved her body and, as if in revenge, she started to fiddle with Nozomi's hair, dividing it into clumps and began to play with his hair... In the end, she seemed to be in the mood and simply started to braid Nozomi's hair.
"Ta-da~"
Elysia deliberately braided a princess braid for Nozomi as a small revenge for him "ridiculing" her. She took off her hair accessories and let her long pink hair spread out. At the same time, she helped Nozomi tie up his hair. Finally, she opened her arms and mouthed a message to Nozomi with an attitude of surprise, which made Nozomi speechless and amused.
Then, Elysia pointed at Nozomi's braided hair, then pointed at her own elf-like ears and blinked, as if to indicate that she wanted to use this as an "exchange"... or as an "apology"?
Nozomi just smiled and shook his head to express his refusal.
Elysia put her hands on her hips and deliberately showed a somewhat unhappy expression. She fiddled with a small bunch of her hair and deliberately scratched Nozomi's nose twice with the pink hair ends to express her dissatisfaction. Then she left the room with quiet but brisk steps.
Just before closing the door, Elysia leaned back and made the shape of a photo frame with her hands, framing the figures of Nozomi and Sakura. She then blinked her slightly cunning eyes, as if pressing a shutter, "capturing" the two of them at the moment and memorizing them in her mind.
Immediately, she stuck out her tongue at Nozomi, made a cute expression, and quickly slipped away.
"..."
After Elysia left, Nozomi's singing slowly became softer and stopped, and the house fell into silence again.
"Sakura, she's gone"
"..."
"It's not good to pretend to be asleep, right?"
Nozomi lowered his head slightly and spoke softly with a hint of a smile in his eyes.
"..."
"…Okay~"
Nozomi lowered his body and gently...～
He tapped Sakura's chin.
You can feel her/his warmth coming from your lower lip.
?!!
At that moment, Sakura opened her eyes instantly, and her whole body bounced up instantly, almost hitting Nozomi's face... otherwise, something interesting would have happened again.
"..."
Sakura glared at Nozomi with some embarrassment and annoyance, but looking at Nozomi's braided hair, the corners of her mouth unconsciously rose a little, but she still suppressed it.
With her head lowered and her face blushing, Sakura quickly left, leaving behind only a faint scent of cherry blossoms that matched her.
"...uh-huh?"
Nozomi tilted his head, feeling the breeze around him. He seemed to sense the joy hidden in Sakura's heart. He smiled faintly, stood up, and walked away slowly.
There is a celebration tonight, don't be late~
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