(TC2) The Path of Resolution.

44 - Heavenly massage, the shy inugami.

╣♦╠ —H-hai... The Chaos, The Demon Goddess, The Eternal Night... And so many other titles for her... It is the only explanation to why darkness could stand against my own shields for long, overflowing the city.... N-now the question is why we are still in one piece, hm-mm...— Keita explained, slowly cuddling a bit against Reiko's upper body.

█▄█ —Someone must have interrupted her... somehow— Reiko finally spoke as well blushing as she felt Keita cuddle against her like that, it was adorableness overload to her

╣♦╠ Hikari looked at that, blushing and even seemingly a bit annoyed, even if such an expression was weird to see in her.

—M-maybe I sho-should later contact the Raiten... I have a feeling this might have to be with their supposed 'ace' for dealing with past night's emergency..— Keita commented as his dog ears twitched a little, the inugami was still having short smile and his eyes closed.

█▄█ « He really likes being petted... I suspect most of the people at the temple don't pet him much, if at all, out of respect... would explain why he so adorably jumped on occassion there... » Reiko kept thinking, unable to just stop despite realizing that Keita could probably read them

╣♦╠ —H-hehehe...— Keita giggled and then he opened his eyes, looking at the blushing Hikari.

—I-I don't deserve such a nice and warm welcome, c-couldn't defend you all..— He mumbled.

█▄█ —D-don't worry Keita-sama... without you I'm sure it would be much worse. Besides I always had a weird tendency to want to pet people when I found them cute in some way...— Reiko replied still blushing herself

╣♦╠ Hikari was still looking at that but she seemed rather jealous about it as well. The dog boy's face turned entirely red as he heard those comments, but he also looked at Hikari and shyly nodded. —Y-you can do that t-too.. I-I don't mind it.—

Hikari: —E-eh?— She seemed nervous after hearing those words.

█▄█ —No need to be shy Hikari-sama. It will be a nice way to thank Keita-sama for the good tea as well.— Reiko said despite still blushing herself, and tried moving her hand under Keita's chin, knowing that sometimes animals like being petted there... so he might too

╣♦╠ Seemed to be Keita's case, he slowly and cutely looked up to the roof, making that area even easier to caress.

Hikari blushed but she nodded. —U-uhm... Y-you are right! It's just our way to thank you for your efforts, Keita-sama...— The Yamamoto heiress commented and approached them. Sitting next to them.

Hikari grabbed the left foot of the inugami, carefully taking it with her hands and slowly beginning to rub it with her thumbs.

█▄█ —Hikari-sama?! I thought you would pet him too...— Reiko said, surprised by Hikari's action there, but also unable to take her eyes off the little inugami's foot, it was probably about the same size or smaller than Soma's... but really cute, especially considering that Keita was technically a boy

« G-great... now I kind of want to rub his feet too... » Reiko thought to herself, but trying to keep just petting

╣♦╠ Hikari seemed to panick for a moment as she quickly justified herself, smiling. —U-uhm... Y-you were already petting his after all, Reiko... P-plus, Keita-sama said that he was outside... I know it looks like something I would not do, b-but... H-he saved us after all—

—Y-you two are r-really too nice... I-I'd say that's to be expected from the Y-yamamoto after all...— Keita shyly commented, still having his eyes closed and a happy smile.