Chapter 219
Translator: Ranzan
Youran with her twintails ungrasped .
Shingetsu no Kami .
With her released, she took on the air that surrounded that auspicious name .
As if a switch had been thrown, with her hair released, she became like a different person .
Taiyou silently awaited what would happen .
Taiyou loved to see her 『Shingetsu no Kami』mode, and not only liked it, but almost seemed to praise it, in a way .
That’s why he waited .
Waited for it, for her mouth to open .
Just like a bit and bridle, he had let go of the hair he had felt her heart with, and waited .
However .
「…」
「…… . 」
「…………」
No matter how long he waited, it never came .
Her hair was down, and she sat facing away from him, but there was no other sign of the 『Shingetsu no Kami . 』
In addition, there was no sign of her opening her mouth either .
The air was silent .
He felt pressure like the murderous intent of Shirokiyami .
What happened, what is she doing, he thought .
Waiting, waiting, waiting .
Click, click, click, the sound of the clock on the wall reverberated .
The air seemed to freeze…Time seemed to stop .
Just then, Youran seemed like a doll – if she didn’t breathe she would be completely silent .
Still, he waited . All he could do was continue to wait .
As he waited, finally, the air surrounding her began to move .
Taiyou prepared himself for her to move . If he prepared himself, she’d do something, he thought as he took a deep breath .
But, he was wrong, as that 「My name is…」never started emerging from her mouth .
Actually, there were no words .
Youran silently began to retie her twintails .
She split her hair in half, and tied the first ponytail high on the right side .
She then put left side in hand .
The half twintail, with her bobbing hair .
As soon as he saw that, Taiyou thought…
(No…)
He grabbed her hand as it tied up her hair and stopped it .
Her and opened, letting the left, untied side drop .
A half twintail, half long hair .
Half Youran, half Shingetsu no Kami .
Half…Youran Juunishima .
He didn’t feel any resistance to him in her hand though .
「Youran . 」
He called her name and from behind her with a clump, held her close .
Though his arms were wrapped around her strongly, she didn’t resist .
Then, Taiyou became desperate .
「Wait…wait . 」
「…」
「A little more, just wait…」
「…」
He held on to her from behind, speaking over and over almost in a delirium .
He could slightly feel sweat begin to bead up on his back .
He didn’t know what was happening, what could happen, or what he was trying to make happen .
However, he had the feeling that she would disappear .
The second after she tied up her hair, she would decisively leave him .
Maybe they would meet one day, as long as Leticia was there, he wouldn’t totally lose contact with her .
But that was it .
Leticia’s friend, his wife’s friend .
After that, her position as being that would solidify, even more, or even less .
He didn’t know the reason, there were no words .
However, at the end of those bobbing twintails, he could feel there was a reason .
There was no time to put it into language, but he could feel it in his mind .
Clearly, at a level he knew there was no mistake .
「…」
「…」
He held her close, and still, there were no words .
He didn’t know what to say to her .
But, he was well trained .
Even if he stayed silent now, everything would end up in the same pattern as before .
That’s why he understood that this time the words had to be different .
So, he said what had to be said .
「I…think I love you . 」
The most important thing, no mistakes, only the truth told .
That thing, so there would be no doubt, no extra, the bare minimum .
He could feel her tense up a bit in his arms .
She felt it…he was relieved .
It felt like almost making the wrong choice before the ending of a game .
Relief, and after a breath, he continued .
「I want to make you mine, make you mine, make you ours . 」
「Make me yours?」
「Yeah, all of ours . 」
She was held back, so there was time .
The words were hard to understand, so he had to explain further .
「Become ours, and we can become happy . We can all laugh together, create a family that no one else can match . We will all become yours too, become yours, and make you happy . Because of that relationship, no matter what happens, we’ll fight for you in every way . 」
「I…I’m not that weak . 」
「We’re all weak . 」
It was almost an instant answer, when Taiyou replied .
「Kotone, Suzune, Kazane . They’re weak, thy were born as triplets, and they hate being looked at like that, they’re weak and they want to be loved individually by one man . 」
「…」
「You may not know but, I, I’ve never thought of them as three . Even as a group, I’ve never called them the three girls . 」
Of course, when they joined him, he burned that idea into his heart of hearts .
「Kohaku is weak . The Eternal Little, the old maid . She stopped growth in her body at age 10 , and became a mature adult within 10 years after that happening, and made herself strong . But because of that, she wants to be the one to coddle and care for the one she loves . I’ve made myself to be that person that she wants to treasure so badly, so as much as possible I’ve been a man that doesn’t have to depend on her in any way possible . She feels at peace and takes care of me as she does everything she can to support me . 」
「…」
「Aoba fears her family . Her parents made a harem, but since it was so strong, they ended up treasuring all the spouses so much that the children were practically abandoned . And like I just said, that was just the rehearsal . You have to extend your love to the children of the women in your harem . As I decided that, Pochi has decided to become Kohaku’s child again, because that position is important . 」
「…」
「These girls are all weak, and I seem even weaker . Everyone that I end up loving is weak . 」
There was no doubt, the strength of his words said so .
「Shirokiyami, she too is weak . 」
He remembered her complex .
Its because there aren’t enough colors, that complex had formed itself on her lips .
She always wore a black dress after noticing her way of looking, so she could fix the parts of herself that were lacking .
It all seemed to resemble a kinship .
「Seeing that, she had a very weak spot . She may be very physically strong, and have a mentally strong part as well, but there’s a very weak part as well . 」
「…」
「That’s why, you may get angry, but I love you and think you have a weak point too . That’s why I love you and want you as my own . 」
「…what about Leticia?」
A sudden question, Taiyou thought .
His 『idol』status counted Leticia as his too, so it was obvious that she would ask about what he thought of her .
「Well, she’s probably strong . 」
His own words contradicted what he just said, but he said them in a tone with no confusion .
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