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◎Making a phone call◎
Gojo-sensei, you big liar.
Going out alone or on a date is just a deceptive pretext.
Who goes on a date inside a tent?!
This isn't going out on a date with Yuta; this is going on a mission with a Special Grade soldier, being his shadow, hiding behind him and giving him thumbs up.
"Matsuna, what's wrong?" Seeing that Yuuki Matsuna didn't move, Otsukotsu Yuuta turned around and asked with concern, "Are you scared?"
Matsuna Yuuki shook her head mechanically, forcing a smile as she said, "No... I'm fine."
But Yuta Otsuki didn't believe her. He walked over to Matsuna Yuuki, took her hand, and clasped it with hers, saying, "Matsuna, this must be your first time meeting a Special Class. It's okay, don't be afraid."
The Superior-Rank Cursed Spirit walked step by step from behind Yuta Otsuku. Yuuki Matsuna's pupils dilated as she pointed behind him and said, "Yuta, Yuta, behind you!"
But Yi Gu You Tai wasn't nervous at all. He tilted his head, and just then, the cursed spirit suddenly attacked the two of them.
Suddenly, Yuta Otsuki pulled Matsuna Yuuki into his arms. The cursed queen named "Rika" rose up from behind him. As Rika caught the cursed spirit's attack, Yuta Otsuki jumped onto a pillar with Matsuna Yuuki in his arms.
"It seems a bit dangerous," he said calmly.
No, no, no, no, it's not just a little dangerous anymore!!
If they hadn't dodged, they would both be dead by now.
Yuuki Matsuna swallowed hard, her voice trembling slightly: "Yūta... it seems to be more than just a little dangerous."
"Hmm?" Yuta blinked, seemingly still not understanding what Matsuna Yuuki meant. "Are you still scared?"
"Then Matsuna can stay here." As soon as he finished speaking, Yuta Otsukoshi denied his idea.
He picked up Yuki Matsuna in his arms, lowered his head to look into her eyes, and supported her with one hand, saying, "It seems dangerous to stay here all the time. Why don't you come with me? I'll protect Matsuna."
"Matsunai, don't move around, or you'll fall." With that, he jumped down from the pillar.
Yuuki Matsuna dared not move. She fearfully wrapped her arms around Otsukoshi Yuta's neck and huddled in his embrace, but the latter showed no sign of nervousness at all.
He put one arm around Matsuna Yuuki, and with the other hand, he untied the cloth bag, took out the long samurai sword inside, and infused it with his magical power.
The oppressive feeling of the special-effect cursed spirit was completely different from the cursed spirits that Yuuki Matsuna had encountered before, and Yuuki Matsuna couldn't help but feel scared.
While feeling the pressure from the special-grade cursed spirit, Yuuki Matsuna also felt a great sense of security from the young boy who was hugging her and had already become a special-grade cursed master at a young age.
Superior-grade cursed spirits are very strong, but a sorcerer who can be called a superior-grade cursed spirit is even stronger than a superior-grade cursed spirit.
With a single slash, Yuta Otsuku cut the cursed spirit in two, splitting it in two. Then, Rika used her two enormous hands to tear it to shreds.
It has absolutely no chance of surviving.
Yuta shook the blood off his katana, a troubled look on his face, and said, "This is a bit of a problem. I'll have to wash the blood off when we get back."
Is this the key point?
Yuuki Matsuna suddenly felt that Otsuko Yuuta was a bit scary. She swallowed and didn't say anything.
"What's wrong?" Yuta noticed her stunned expression. He turned his head and looked at Matsuna Yuuki, whom he was holding, and suddenly realized something.
"Ah, is Matsunaga afraid of me?" His face turned even uglier than before. "You can't be afraid of me."
Yuta Otsukoku added, "I won't hurt Matsuna. I will only protect Matsuna. If Matsuna is still afraid of me after that, I will be very sad."
"So please don't be afraid, okay?"
Having said such a thing, how could one possibly be afraid?
I'm already smitten.
The fear from before vanished completely. Yuuki Matsuna's little deer, which had been dormant for a long time, awoke from its slumber once more. It frantically pounded against the wall formed by its heart, telling Yuuki Matsuna how much the person in front of her moved her heart.
I'm doomed, I'm really doomed this time. I feel like I'm hopelessly in love with Yuta.
No one can escape the curse called "Erguyuta"!
“I’m not afraid of Yuta at all,” Yuuki Matsuna said.
She released her arms from Yuta's neck and cupped his face in her hands: "If I were afraid of Yuta, I would have run away from Yuta's arms by now. How could I possibly want to have any more contact with Yuta?"
"I like Yuta so much, so much, so much. I want to spend more time with Yuta and talk to him more. How could I possibly be afraid of Yuta?"
The blunt words startled Yuta Otsuko, and he didn't know what to say in response to Matsuna Yuuki.
“However,” Yuuki Matsuna added, lowering her head slightly to bring herself closer to Otsukoshi Yuuta, “it’s been so long, Yuuta, haven’t you fallen for me yet?”
Yi Gu You Tai did not reply.
"It seems not." Yuuki Matsuna sighed, releasing her grip on Otsuko Yuta's hands.
Yuta thought she was upset because of his attitude and was about to say something when he heard Yuki Matsuna say, "It's okay, I'll make Yuta like me."
She's the type of person who gets stronger with each setback.
Matsuna Yuuki's eyes were filled with hope and anticipation. She looked at Yuta Otsuki with those eyes, smiled at him, and said confidently, "Yuta will definitely fall in love with me."
She has the confidence to make Yi Gu You Tai like her.
Yi Guyoutai's Adam's apple moved.
He suddenly felt a dryness in his throat.
“Matsuna always says things that are unexpected,” said Yuta Otsuko.
He placed Yuuki Matsuna on the ground, sheathed his martial arts sword, and suddenly asked, "Matsuna, if... if I have to leave for a while, you..."
Before Yuta could finish speaking, Yuuki Matsuna interrupted him, leaning close to his face and anxiously asking, "Yuta, are you leaving? Why? Where are you going? How long will you be gone?"
This was an expected reaction.
Yi Guyou rubbed his head and said, "It seems like the higher-ups are going to assign me on a mission abroad. If I really go, it will probably be for quite a long time."
“Sigh—” Yuuki Matsuna’s face showed sadness. She lowered her head in frustration and said listlessly, “I will be very sad if Yuta goes abroad.”
She sighed and said, "Then I'll definitely cry for days, because I really like Yuta."
Yi Gu You Tai remained silent for a while.
He forced a smile, as always, and ruffled Yuuki Matsuna's hair, comforting her, "I was just saying if, not that I would definitely go abroad. Matsuna, don't take my words too seriously."
Yuta's words made Matsuna Yuuki's eyes light up again, and the same smile appeared on her face once more.
She tugged at Yuta's clothes and asked, "Really? Yuta might not go, right?"
“I have no reason to lie to you,” Yuta Ekiku replied with a smile.
However, even so, if it really is an assignment from higher-ups, Yuta Otsukoshi probably won't be able to cancel his trip abroad.
But if he really goes abroad, Yuuki Matsuna will probably cry for days, just like she said, until her two beautiful eyes are swollen from crying.
Yi Gu You really didn't want to see that happen.
Before that, let's try to alleviate the situation through other means.
"Matsuna." Yuta Otsuko suddenly called out Matsuna Yuuki's name.
Matsuna Yuuki looked up at Yuta Otsukoshi, puzzled, and asked, "Yuta, what's wrong?"
Yuta Otsukoshi took his phone out of his pocket, held it up to his chest, shook it, and asked, "Matsuna, how about we try calling each other every day from now on?"
"Why--"
Do you call every single day?!
Isn't this something couples always do during the honeymoon phase?!
Because it's hard to control or suppress one's feelings for another, couples in the throes of new love want to spend more time with their partners and want to be with their loved ones every day.
The idea of being stuck together 24 hours a day is simply a fantasy. As human beings, there will always be things we need to do on our own.
Therefore, couples in the throes of new love often choose to call each other every night to strengthen their bond and get closer.
Now, Yuta Otsuki says to Matsuna Yuuki, "How about you try calling me every day from now on?"
What does this mean?
Does this mean that Yuta has completely fallen in love with her, like a boy in the throes of new love, unable to control or suppress his feelings for her?
Seeing that Yuuki Matsuna remained silent, Otsukotsu Yuuta thought he had been too abrupt, and quickly said, "What I said was too presumptuous. What I meant was..."
He didn't offer an explanation, because his words brought Yuuki Matsuna's thoughts back to the present moment.
“Of course.” Yuki Matsuna grasped Otsuko Yuta’s hand.
She looked at Yuta with sincere eyes and said seriously, "Yuta, I will take responsibility for you."
Yi Gu You Tai: ...
What did he say that would lead Yuki Matsuna to say something so misleading?
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