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6: the cursed user, anzen

6: the cursed user, anzen
Alt. Title: yer author doesn't know if this is a suguru fanfic anymore--

"Geto-ani!"

"Let's play?"

The twins slammed the door open in the lounge, startling Suguru who was browsing through his phone. "Nanako, Mimiko, you're both up early."

"It's because Uncle Zenzen showed up in our dreams!"

"Uncle Zenzen played with us all night."

The excitement all over their faces calmed Suguru's anxious heart. He was worried that these two would have a hard time falling asleep after what happened. Turns out, Anzen shared dreams with them so that their dreams didn't turn into nightmares.

Speaking of Anzen... At this point in time, he still had difficulty wrapping his mind around the fact that all this time, Anzen had been killing sorcerers and non-sorcerers alike. And yesterday, he had been terrified about being discovered by Anzen of all people at that village.

If Anzen had grown to hate him because of that...

Fortunately, things didn't come to that.

"Do you know where your uncle is?"

Nanako, who had just taken a seat across Suguru, got a snack from her little bag and slide it across the table until it was in front of Suguru. "Uncle said he has some business to do with our other uncles and aunts." She patted the snack, urging him to take it. "Here! It's my favorite snack and now, I'm giving it to you, aniue!"

His lips twitched before taking the strawberry-flavored candy and placing it inside his pocket. Just as he put his hand inside the pocket, another wrapped candy was pushed towards him.

It was a matcha-flavored one which Mimiko pushed towards him.

"This, This is for you, aniue."

"What's this," a familiar voice filled with amusement startled the three of them. "You seem to like Suguru more than your uncle."

"Of course I do!" Nanako exclaimed with pride. "It was Geto-ani who came first, after all!"

An arrow struck Anzen in the chest.

"I, my favorite is Uncle Zenzen though." Mimiko shyly whispered under her breath.

"Anzen." Suguru called out. At that exact moment, all sort of emotions made a mess in his heart. There was anticipation, as well as dread and excitement. There was also a tiny bit of fear mixed in but Suguru tried to dismiss them all.

Seafoam green shifted towards him, turning into crescents as a smile bloomed on Anzen's lips. "Good morning, Suguru." His eyelids jumped for a moment, remembering something he should have told Suguru last night. "That's right; you haven't taken a shower yet after what happened yesterday, right?

"You can borrow my clothes for the meantime."

Borrow— Suguru choked in the middle of drinking, causing the three Akiraka to glance at him. They all wore the same startled face and if Suguru wasn't busy trying to keep himself alive, he would have found that scene cute.

But unfortunately, he was still in the middle of choking.

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The scent of mint invaded the senses.

Drops of water dripped down his body, standing beneath the noisy shower. Geto Suguru, ever since he entered the bathroom, fixed his gaze on the numerous bottles lined up on the shelf. One particular bottle caught his eyes -- one that smelled of mint. He recalled the times Anzen had gotten too close, trespassing on his personal space, and the smell of mint that lingered.