Kitsune Maiden Love

Chapter 2: A kitsune promise

Author's Note:

(The inspiration came right after the passage of Hues of the violet garden, so the events will take place after the plot of this event).

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Seeing the portrait of Kuronushi, great rage woke up in Aether's heart, all the troubles experienced through his fault began to scroll in his head, starting with a skirmish with Mona and ending with the moment when he was about to die, but at the last moment Yae appeared and exchanged a chess piece for Aether's life. In those days, he did not care so much why she gave such a valuable thing in exchange for his life, of course, the answer could be a banal desire to save Ei, but over time, getting closer to the shogun and Yae, Aether thought, did she still have some causes? Yae herself was a very mysterious girl and the more you think about her, the more questions arise. However, now the thought of her was like a magnet pulling Yae herself.

-"Hello, little ones. Why did you come to the festival so early? Can't wait to buy Ei dolls or are you interested in my authored novels?"

Yae hugged Aether from behind, causing their heartbeat to increase sharply, but after looking at the picture, she herself thought.

-"Yae-san, is the person you mentioned in these verses and the doll you saved me from the same person?"

-"Who knows, everything is possible."

-"He caused too many problems already: for me, for Inazuma, and...for you. He forced you to give up the chess piece that you promised Ei to protect, and now because of me..."

-"Ara-ara, Aether, a fact that I gave away that figure is nothing compared to what I got now, so I'm even glad that I gave away that toy."

-"Huh?"

-"Look for yourself: you saved Ei, you changed eternity, you returned happiness to the people of Inazuma and thanks to you Inazuma opens its gates to other countries, which will significantly increase the profit from my publishing house, heehee."

-"You're always very optimistic, Yae-san, can't take that away from you."

Miko noticed the obvious concern on Aether's face, she didn't want to see him like that, so she leaned in to his ear and whispered.

-"Aether, I really don't regret my decision one bit, if I had to do it for you again, I wouldn't mind."

After such words, the embarrassment and red cheeks of both overshadowed the anxiety and sadness.

-"So, guys, since we're still here, let's all take a walk together. Paimon hasn't seen everything yet."

-"Why not, soon everything will be open again. I was so busy that I didn't visit much myself."

-"Yes, that's right, and we've been busy looking for answers."

-"Then let's go quickly, we need to find something tasty, don't stand like a pillar, you two."

Yae's words may have sounded playful and coquettish, but at that moment she was really serious. She didn't want Aether to get hurt and was ready to defend him again if needed.

Arriving at the stand with food, they decided to have a bite to eat.

-"Paimon, what are you going to eat?"

-"Weeell, I want onigiri, dango and ramen."

-"And me..."

-"Two fried tofu, please. You seem to like them Yae-san?"

-"Ara, ara. And you are very attentive, Aether."

Yae was pleased with Aether's attention, after all he was always very reliable, very sweet, very considerate of the feelings of others, very strong and handsome. From these thoughts, Miko had an idea.