T. B. O. S. [ꜱ. ɢɪɴᴛᴏᴋɪ x ʏᴏᴜ]

- 𝙖 𝙜𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙣 (special chapter)

An extra chapter about Kagura-chan being overprotective and trying to be a guardian to her Nee-chan, the reader herself.

And a little snip of the times they're still living under the same roof, while both reader and white demon are searching for the firewoods to heat them up in the snowy weather, something happened.

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Perhaps I am really wrecking myself even more. Carelessly over trivial things that I was supposed to put guard and not letting it get on me or I will end up hurting myself without being aware of it, or maybe others.

Nervously, I cracked an awkward laugh, most of those eyes of the people around us both two eyeing on both of us not so much in a nice nor better view. Whipping my head behind and lowering to the little girl walking reversely, I slowed my feet to keep in the same pace as her.

"...Kagura-chan, why did you keep trailing behind me? And why backward...?"

"I will keep protect Nee-chan from any monsters and evil spirits!" The little girl in her usual two knot on her vermilion hair rounded her eyes, fisting her small hands in the air.

Gosh, I can't hold myself anymore! She's too cute to handle! I want to bite her cheek so much and pinch and patted her head and having an adorable daughter like her- what a dreamy of me.

Who wants to be wed with me?

Scratching my not itchy head, I tugged my lip upwards. "Thanks, dear. I feel safe as long as you are with me. But it's dangerous to walk backward like that, Kagura-chan. Here, come walk beside me so I can see you while you're guarding me."

"No! I'm gonna walk behind you so no one will hurt you from behind!"

"What about in front of me? What if someone attacks me from my front?"

"What?! No way! Okay then! I will guard you from the front now!"

I chuckled with her cute antics, speedily changing the pace ahead of me. Her small head turns left and right, as if she is searching for some upcoming danger that will risk my entire soul while she's not looking for it.

I'm not really sure why she's suddenly being kinda protective but for some reason the benefactor of the beginning of her action brings back my mind about that creature.

Almost four days I didn't come, selling my usual charcoal and sending the medicine to the village down there and the little girl that always accompanied me out of sudden clinging on me like tomorrow will never come. Not that I am complaining, I am more than appreciative because she really looks out for me like another precious special person for her beside her family.

Who doesn't feel happy when someone other than your own family cares about you, even if they're just a child? A child is an innocent little creature and they will never lie to you about something that they feel comfortable with. It feels like you're the one who is a guardian angel to her.

At least, I have someone that can entertain me or I am the one who can entertain and play with her as long as I'm still here. It's not like I'm holding myself to despise her. For the least, someone to be hold with treasure and dote.

Kagura-chan is one of them.

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"Nee-chan..."

"Hm? What is it?" I pick up, choosing some of the celery from the stall, before changing my eyes direction to the little girl beside me.