Kagerou Project Light Novel

Shinigami Record IV

Shinigami Record IV

The candlelight dimly illuminated the desk by the window.

After I had finished writing my first diary entry, I placed the pen down on the desk, and checked over the contents intently.

“Hmm… Is this good enough?’

Although I knew what a diary was, it had been my first time actually writing in one, and I had found it to be rather difficult.

While it was a good thing that I had today’s “outing,” which had been a relatively large event, to write about, starting tomorrow, what could I even write about?

However, after rereading what I had written, it was hard to say that today’s diary was anything particularly interesting.

“Seeing as how it’s the first entry, I thought I’d put the effort into writing, but…… This isn’t going well at all.”

I was shocked at my own lack of writing skill.

“Really? Personally, I think it’s really great.”

Hearing a voice from behind me, I couldn’t help but let out a shout of surprise.

Tsukihiko smiled as usual, and said, “Ahaha. Sorry, sorry,” before scratching his head.

“Wha—……! Idiot, don’t go looking without permission!”

I had been careless, never thinking that he would peek at my diary. At least I hadn’t written anything strange…… No, I was sure it was fine.

“Anyway, I’m really happy that you mentioned me in there~”

Tsukihiko said this shyly, but I had only written about how he’d been chased by the bee, so what was he so happy about?

“Hmph, there weren’t enough characters to use, so I merely ended up writing you in, that’s all.”

In reality, there weren’t anything like characters that I made sure appeared in the diary, but since it was annoying to please him, I simply settled for that.

“Is Shion asleep already?”

“Yeah. Since she played so much today… She’s already fast asleep.”

Shion had grown so much.

Honestly, I never would have imagined that I would raise a child, but that’s how it’d turned out.

Although I still had a mountain of worries since it was our child, every day was filled with happiness right now.

“I wonder…… if Shion will be able to grow up well.”

As I said this, Tsukihiko patted my head as usual and answered, “I’m sure that she’ll grow up into a fine adult, and be as beautiful as you, Azami.”

I hadn’t exactly asked him to say that much. Although I always told him to stop since it was embarrassing, this habit of his never changed.

“Hmm~ ….. I’ve gotten pretty tired, too. I guess I’ll head to sleep soon.”

Looking at Tsukihiko’s drowsy face, he had aged considerably compared to the day we had first met.

That was how humans did—age.

He had run around with Shion so much with that aged body of his. He must be rather tired himself.

“I see. Rest well.”

However, just as I thought I saw Tsukihiko make a slightly sad expression, he started to say this.

“Azami, won’t you sleep with us once in a while? Shion’s here too, so what d’you say?”