Shinobu Kocho, an eighteen-year-old girl living in Japan, is a young adult who recently lost her sister to a man-eating demon. Due to this event, she has been plagued by intense nightmares about what happened, hiding all her pain behind a smile. Now...
I opened my eyes, running through an immense green field adorned with small flowers. So beautiful... I moved with my hair loose, letting it fly with the wind, until I spotted a figure shaded by a cherry tree in the distance. I increased my speed to approach the shadow, but without realizing it, my face was already close to it. Before bumping into her, I stopped my speed the moment I reached her, almost falling; her back was turned, seemingly appreciating the tree. When I was completely still, she began to turn calmly, with her long kimono being pushed by the wind, forcing her to hold a bit of the garment with her hand. She smiled as she began to look at me.
-"You came, Mitsuri-chan." She seemed joyfully foolish, approaching me with unmatched speed. I didn't understand why, but I couldn't look at her face until she touched my shoulders and leaned her weight into my arms, directing my eyes to her delicate features and purple eyes.
-"Kocho-san... w- why this all of a sudden?" I was redder and more embarrassed than usual, the smell of the flowers seemed to mix with her scent, which made me nervous.
-"Sorry, I couldn't control myself. You make me very happy, you know..." She stood on tiptoe, bringing her face close to mine and giving me an unpretentious and long kiss, which seemed to last longer.
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-"Ko- Kocho..." At the end, I tried to say something, but so quickly she placed her right index finger on my lips, preventing me from continuing to speak.
-"Mitsuri-chan, give me confirmation... after all, I already know, you want to..." She didn't dare to finish the words, which only made me more nervous and embarrassed.
-"What do you mean?" The mischievous smile never left her face for a second.
-"So cute when you're confused..." My body felt strange, we had never reached this point, it was usually just kisses and caresses.
-"Shi- Shinobu-chan... I want to..." Another giggle escaped.
-"I know." Her face approached mine again, another kiss would be given, while the hands that were on my shoulders started to descend. When our lips touched, Shinobu...
I woke up with a start from my futon, covering my already covered chest with an expression of extreme embarrassment, my mouth trembling and my cheeks burning, spreading that temperature to the rest of my body. I stayed in this state for a few seconds, until I looked around and realized that it was all just a dream; I was in Shinobu's room and she was sleeping beside me, which only made me feel more foolish for having reacted and dreamed about that. I looked under the covers... just to be sure, then I better analyzed my dear's body, she seemed very tired, with dark circles even while sleeping. I decided not to disturb her, so I let her sleep and got up, leaving the room in my kimono and heading to my theoretically private room.
When I arrived, I picked up clothes from the wardrobe, my conventional uniform which... thinking about it, if I'm not on a mission, why do I wear it? I could just stay in a kimono. Anyway, despite this question, I put on the clothes and did my basic needs in the bathroom. When I left the peace and tranquility, opening my room's balcony, my crow descended from the sky.
