I become a Living Cheat.

Chapter 42: Peerless Might Begin!

High walls at least several meters high surrounded the facility, Taiyou created a huge hole in the wall and allowed Yurikago to escape to the other side of the woods.

At the research facility —- From here on out, in order to create a big disturbance, Taiyou was standing in a daunting pose whilst blocking the path through the hole. It was all in order to buy time for Yurikago. His face revealed a determined expression and a dignified appearance. With such a determined gazed that filled his eyes with light, he met Kohaku's eye's glance by chance.

「You should also get behind me and please hide」

「You don't have to worry about defending someone like me, in fact, wouldn't it be better for you if you used me as a shield or as some kind of hostage?」

「If we are talking about using you as a hostage.... Then all the more reason for you to be safe and sound until that time」

「I understand, that also makes sense」

She nods and just like Taiyou told her... or not.... she moved towards his front, and just like that she jumped into his embrace. Because of her low height, with his hands on her waist, it looked as if a little child was clinging on to one's parents.

「Kohaku-san?」

「Umu?」

「May I ask? What are you doing? 」

「What, it's not something you need to be concerned about, when the fight starts, I will be sure to part away. Even if I look like this, I'm actually really good at the timing of separating」

「If you at the age of 87 years old, did not have a good discernment, it would be a serious matter! Wait no, what I mean to say is, why are you clinging on to me?」

「I can only answer your question like a mountain climber, will that be alright?」

「I don't need to hear it! Thing's like because there is a waist to climb and what not?!」

「That's a little incorrect, it's because there is a crotch there—」

「Too much information!」

Taiyou raises his voice and interrupts her statement. At this moment, all that chivalrous light and dignified appearance he had was blown away.

「What kind of reason is that?」

「For a woman to seek out a man, what other greater reason would one need?」

「No no no」

「Aren't you happy being treated like this?」

Whilst still clinging on to his waist, Kohaku watched his eyes with an upturned glance. Her eyes that were filled with depth over the years, continued to stare at him. Seeing her adorable glance, Taiyou could not help but to avert his eyes.

「Th–that kind of topic, is not something we should be worried about right now, right?」

「Kukuku, for me, now is as good a time as any. By the way, I'm really happy, to be able to stay like this with you」

Kohaku was smiling as she said this. Her smile was such a gentle and beautiful smile, that it makes one forget her young external appearance.

「You are...」

「Eh?」

「You're body temperature is really high, isn't it? Your body and also your hands. It feels so warm I feel like it could burn my skin. There is a theory that people with warm hands have really cold hearts, but what about you I wonder?」