Sengoku Night Blood [Nozomi] Drabbles

Kinako Mochi [3]

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"Kinako Mochi?" I wanted to somehow thank Yukimura for saving me the other day.

Imari and I were supposed to find clues regarding Hime-miko. However...Yakuma appeared from out of nowhere. If it wasn't for Yukimura, I would've been killed by the Yakuma.

So I decided to ask Nobuyuki on Yukimura's favorite food to see if I can make it for him.

"Yeah, when we were small our mother used to make various types of mochi for us." Nobuyuki explained while bearing a nostalgic look on his face. "He took a liking toward kinako mochi due to the sweetness."

"You don't like kinako mochi, Nobuyuki-san?"

"I prefer shoyu mochi...kinako mochi is a tad too sweet for me."

Despite being brothers, they have very different tastes when it comes to food.

"Do you need any help?" I shook my head. "No, I don't want to trouble you Nobuyuki-san."

"You as well as everyone else in the Sanada Clan have been so helpful to me." Giving a small smile, I place my hand against my chest to promise. "It's my turn to return the favor!"

Nobuyuki, at first, held a look of surprise due to my abrupt statement. But then his eyes softened at the sight of my face. "...I see."

Placing a hand against my head, Nobuyuki ruffled my hair. "Then I'll make sure Yukimura and the others won't find out."

"Thank you!" Unknown to us, a certain werewolf saw us talking alone together. But couldn't hear what we were saying since we were whispering.

"Nii-chan and Nozomi?" It was Yukimura. "What are they talking about?"

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After asking Nobuyuki on where the ingredients are, I started making the rice cake part. It's going to take a while to make since most of the cooking here are done from scratch.

'I hope everyone will like it.' I was a little upset by the fact that only my blood seemed to be of use. However the Sanada Clan always seemed to find a way to let me help them.

Back in my world, I was often overshadowed by others due to my quiet nature and my inability to stand up for myself.

My silence often made me a target for bullying. But Yuzuki would always be there to cheer me up as if she was my older sister.

Understanding...caring...and blunt to a fault. No matter what, Yuzuki supported me.

'Now that I think about it, Nobuyuki-san and Yuzu-nee are kind of similar.'

I paused for a bit as a thought arrived in my mind. 'Does this mean Yukimura-san and I are alike?'

I never really noticed it until now. I guess we share something in common.

"Ah...! Gotta focus!" I almost lost track of what I was doing!

'Focus focus focus, Nozomi!'

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"Finished!" I smiled at the finished pieces of mochi.

I have a separate bowl of Shoyu for Nobuyuki and a plate of Kinako powder for Yukimura.

I wasn't sure if Sasuke, Saizo, and Kamanosuke liked mochi or not. So I hope the plain mochi will be fine for them.

"Now to take these to the meeting room-!" Right when I was going to open the tatami door, I found myself face to face with...eh?

EHHHH?!

"Yukimura-san?!"

What was he doing here?!

Wasn't Nobuyuki supposed to distract him?!

"Oh...uh...er...well I." Yukimura tried to explain, but a sudden growl sounded.

Leaving the both of us silent.

Once I saw Yukimura's embarrassed face, I laughed softly.

"Since you're already here...can you try my mochi Yukimura-san?"

His ears twitched the minute I mentioned mochi.

"Mochi?"

I nodded.

"I made enough for everyone!"