C3 Part...

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“W-Why are you laughing?”

“It’s nothing―you just responded more energetically than I expected. I was

worried you were frightened, and wouldn’t say anything at

all.”

Touya suddenly relaxed his tense shoulders at those

words. Once he knew Kiri was a tiger, it would be rude to be afraid

of him. Kiri couldn’t change anything about himself after all. He

helped him, let him live in his home, so he was undoubtedly a kind

cat companion……

“Ayakashi tigers are extremely rare.

Since we’re not a pack species to begin with, we don’t all live

together in the Country of Cats, or anywhere else. This place is the

northern area of the ayakashi world. For the time being, since I come

from a bloodline of divine messenger tigers for the gods who protect

the north, it was established from an old contract that I live in

these lands.”

He understood now—why Mimizuku had called

him a “mythical creature” and “sacred beast”.

“Sorry

for not giving you a proper explanation. Since you couldn’t see my

true form yet—weren’t frightened in my presence, seemed to be

having fun with Natsuki and Akio, stayed by my side……I didn’t

want to see fear on your face, so I couldn’t tell you. But, I planned

on telling you everything tonight. I proposed to you after all. Have

you thought about—your answer?”

He liked Kiri. That was

why he thought this afternoon, how he felt about becoming his wife, was

a little different from just a means to stay in the Country of

Cats……but…