บท 122: Chapter 122 – Black Dog again

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I felt like I was sleeping like a baby.

When I woke up, I heard a voice above me.

"Have you woken up yet, nya?"

That typical nya that I didn't hear for a day had woken me up completely. I opened my eyes and saw Kuroka's face right in front of me.

"Morning, Kuroka."

Her face was so close, so I pulled the back of her head and planted a kiss on her lips.

The kiss only lasted for a second before Kuroka pulled her face away. Her face turned red a little and then she said.

"It's not morning, Riku-sama. The sun has almost set today nya."

"Oh, it's that late?"

I raised my body and then I realized that I had been laying down on Kuroka's thighs. I looked at her and asked.

"Since when did you put my head on your thighs?"

While asking that, I cracked my body that was a bit sore because of too much sleeping.

Kuroka was sitting in Seiza and she smiled at me.

"Just an hour ago nya! I was coming back from Kuoh and saw Riku-sama sleeping, so I can't help myself."

"I see." After my body had cracked enough, I stood up and crossed my arms.

Tsura was still in Kyoto, and I had enough rest.

"Kuroka, do you want to go with me for now? I need to meet someone."

"Nya?" Kuroka tilted her head and stood up slowly. "Where are we going nya?"

"Tokyo."

I grinned at Kuroka and she was confused.

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Kuroka entered the Black Dog bar with me walking beside her. I didn't change to my youkai form and I was now wearing a white shirt and black pants instead of my usual Kimono.

Kuroka was also wearing casual clothes, a black dress with a white collar on her neck. She also hid her tails and ears.

When we entered the bar, a few customers were sitting at the table, but only one girl was sitting in front of Tobio at the counter.

Reni was standing in front of a microphone and singing. Her voice was clear and beautiful, it was amazing.

"Riku-sama, she's a good singer nya!"

Kuroka held my right arm and pressed her boobs against it. As it was her usual behavior, I just smiled at her and said.

"That's Reni. The reason why I am here is to ask her something. But it looked like she is still busy, so why don't we have a drink first?"

"Yes, nya!"

We walked to the counter and sat beside the girl. Kuroka sat between me and the girl, and I didn't ask her why because I knew the reason.

When I looked at the girl closely, she was the one who worked as the waitress in the restaurant below the café the first time I visited this place.

"May I ask your order?"

Tobio who worked as the bartender asked us with a smile on his face. His right hand was wiping a glass in his left hand with a cloth.

I felt goosebump all over my body when I saw him act friendly towards me. Did he not recognize me because I wasn't in my Youkai form?

"Just the usual sake, Tobi-kun."

I smirked at him and then he realized it. His hands stopped moving and his mouth opened wide.

"You, Nura Riku? But, your hair!"

Ah, as I had expected. With my hair tied in ponytail like this, someone would confuse me with another person, right?

After all, my hairstyle in my youkai form was a distinct characteristic of me, Nura Riku.

"Eh, he's that Nura Riku that you talked about, Tobio?"

The girl beside Kuroka peeked at me as her body leaned to the front of the counter. Her brown hair was pulled by gravity and fell into her face. She was a beautiful girl with big boobs, which was expected from this world.

"Nice to meet you." I said to the girl and looked at Tobio before pointing my index finger to the girl.

"So, who's that? Your lover?"

"Hahaha, she's a friend and comrade." Answered Tobio.

The girl looked a little disappointed by Tobio's answer and she straightened her sitting posture.

"Nya, that's out." Said Kuroka beside me as she looked at the girl.

"Yeah, that's out, Tobi-kun." I nodded my head a few times.

Tobio was confused, but the girl was smiling towards Kuroka.

Seeing her chance, Kuroka introduced herself.

"My name is Kuroka, nice to meet you nya! Can I know your name?"

"My name is Minagawa Natsume, nice to meet you too."

Ah, so she's that girl.

Tobio seemed to ignore what I said, put a bottle of sake and a cup in front of me. He then looked at Kuroka and asked.

"May I get your order?"

Kuroka looked at Tobio with narrowed eyes and raised her index finger.

"Cocktail nya!"

Tobio nodded his head and began his work to make a cocktail for Kuroka. He was skilled as a bartender and the cocktail was prepared in no time at all. He put the glass of cocktail in front of Kuroka then looked at me.

"So, what's your intention of visiting this place again. I thought you are done with your problem, the Hero Faction was it?"

"Yeah, that matter was done. Right now I am here for personal reasons, you see? I wanted to ask Reni about something."

Tobio narrowed his eyes when I said that I wanted to ask Reni. He put both of his hands on the counters and glared at me.

"Don't you dare drag Reni in your war. We had enough of that, so if you want to do that, I ask you kindly to leave."

Kuroka and the girl, Minagawa Natsume, were looking at Tobio because they sensed anger behind his voice. Kuroka was looking at him with narrowed eyes while Natsume was looking at him with a worried face.

Meanwhile, I just grinned and face him without turning away.

"I said that I wanted to ask something. I won't drag anyone in my personal reason, am I that untrustworthy in your eyes?"

We were glaring at each other for a few seconds before Tobio let out a sigh and scratched the back of his head with his right hand.

"Right, you didn't even drag us in the matter of youkai a few days ago. However, I need to make sure about that, I'm sorry."

"Your apology is accepted. Well, I don't know whether she will answer my question though. I was thinking of visiting Vali if Reni doesn't answer my question."

"So you have a backup plan. I am curious what is this personal reason of yours. But, asking you about it would be rude, isn't it?"

I was glad that he was not just a dense man. I smiled without saying anything, and at that moment I heard applause from behind.

I looked back and saw Reni had done with her singing and another singer went on the stage. Reni saw us and made her way toward the counter.

"Tobi-kun, can you make me a drink? The usual one please."

Reni sat beside me as if that was her spot and asked Tobio.

She then looked at me and smiled.

"I heard everything, Ri-kun. You can ask me anything."