Chapter 91 – NTO
One.
Kwaaaaak.
Natsuo was strengthening the arm that was holding him.
Why is this?
There was a reason that suddenly came to mind.
It must be an illusion. Karen said to Natsuo, trying to erase the anxiety rising from the inside of her chest.
“Natsuo. Let go now.”
“·····Huh.”
Did the firm voice work? The strength in Natsuo’s arms, which were holding him, loosened. Then Karen pushed her away on his chest and pushed away.
“…Netoru must have woken up. Why don’t we apologize right here?”
“That would be good. But before that…”
At Karen’s words, Natsuo smiled lightly and scratched his cheek as if embarrassed.
“Karen. Can’t you give me some time? It’s okay to apologize with a face like this.”
Karen smiled bitterly at Natsuo’s face. Her eyes are red, perhaps because she was crying just now. She thought it would be best to go to the bathroom and get herself in order.
“Yes, go and come.”
“Huh.”
Natsuo nodded and immediately turned his back and disappeared. As if she couldn’t show this figure to anyone right now.
Then, at that moment, Asuna, who was watching from the side, spoke.
“Natsuo. Have you been honest about something? The atmosphere has also strangely changed. I thought she was a different person for a moment.”
“···Iknow, right.”
As Asuna said.
Natsuo wasn’t originally like this…
Karen stared blankly at Natsuo’s back, who had changed something in her overnight.
But that’s for a while.
“Karen.”
Karen, distracted by Netoru’s voice from behind her, cautiously turned her back.
Then, the moment she saw his face, Karen involuntarily felt her body loosen up, and she was relieved.
“…Netoru.”
I’m so glad because it looks okay
2.
To be honest, I was worried at first. Is this correct? Will Karen accept her honest apology? That day, she showed such an ungainly side… Will Karen ever forgive me?
But it was a needless worry.
What the guy said was right.
But······.
“…But you shouldn’t make that face when I’m there.”
Natsuo, who had slipped out of his seat, secretly caught a glimpse of Karen and bit her lip with her nervous face.
Karen’s gentle smile softened.
Natsuo felt her heart throb at that beautiful smile that was even affectionate somewhere.
And that gaze is not your own.
The thought that she was headed for another man drove Natsuo crazy.
Why did it change so much in just one month?
Natsuo wiped his face dry with both hands. It’s like she’s having a terrible nightmare. If she knew it would be like this, she wouldn’t be overdoing it during that fight. It’s all because we’ve been away from each other for so long.
Did Carlyle ever say that?
When her body goes away, her mind goes away too.
He was right. All of his fearful words were now becoming reality.
Karen’s heart is gradually going to another man.
That’s something that should never happen.
“…As expected, shouldn’t I have delayed the confession?”
A clumsy hesitation created this situation.
During that battle, we should have had the courage to end our relationship more firmly.
She was admitted to the hospital, and waiting for her birthday was a big mistake.
No···. Maybe she was just taking it for granted.
I’m the only one who can be by Karen’s side anyway.
The only person she would choose is me…
That child will always look at me…
Because of that trust, I didn’t care if it was a clumsy relationship. It was okay that Karen, unknowingly, took care of her as if she were her younger brother. She’s the only one next to her anyway.
Natsuo let out a heavy breath and leaned his back against her wall. And then the ‘partner’ came to her.
—Is that girl so precious?
It’s an absurd question. Natsuo narrowed her brows.
“…You call that a horse?”
─ There are a lot of women anyway, so I don’t know why she insists on just one person.
“That’s something you can’t understand because you’re not human. Karen is special to me. To the point that I will never be satisfied with other women.”
─Is it special…? It’s amazing. And interesting.
The echo I feel inside my body is still unfamiliar. But one thing can be known. That the being inside the body is smiling.
—By the way, NTL… No, that man named Netoru looks finer than I thought. What happened to this? Aren’t you very wrong with what you said?
“That···.”
Natsuo licked her lips.
“…To be honest, I was very surprised. I didn’t know that man would wake up already. Besides, I never thought I’d be fine like that… How is that possible?”
─In other words, does this mean that this man is special?
“···Okay.”
─Interesting. I like it very much.
For some reason, the “Partner” Seemed happy.
Natsuo bit her lips at the emotion he felt clearly inside her chest.
It was an uncomfortable cohabitation.
At some point, when I came to my senses, I saw an unknown existence dwelling inside my body.
The only thing Natsuo remembers is that yesterday, after fighting with Karen and getting wet outside her in the rain, she met a ‘woman’.
And I don’t remember anything after that.
It must have something to do with that ‘woman’, but it was just frustrating because I couldn’t remember anything.
At least I didn’t feel any danger so far, so I just let it go, trying to stay calm.
And he gave me some kind of advice. It was this guy who forced her to apologize straight away to Karen.
An unidentified being who introduced himself as a ‘partner’.
Natsuo asked him, grabbing her breasts.
“…What the hell are you? Are you a demon?”
– Devil? Ah···. Those special beings that you humans call?
Judging by the way he spoke, he didn’t seem to be a demon.
That’s really fortunate… Then.
“Then···. What are you guys doing?”
─Do I really need to know that? Even if we don’t have to do that, I think we can be good partners.
“Are you sure you want to stay in my body like this?”
—Now that it has come to this point, I am also saddened. So, am I not paying the ‘price’ on my own? Who do you think is healing your body right now? Besides, who do you think gave you the ‘courage’ to approach that girl just a moment ago?
“·······”
Even though he said he was sorry, his voice was dry.
I don’t feel emotions.
What the hell is this guy all about?
Natsuo clenched her fist at the attitude of the guy who smirkingly avoided her even if she kept asking. But even so, there was nothing wrong with me.
Having the courage to apologize to Karen today,
The fact that her physical condition improved so that she could couple with her,
It was all because of this ‘partner’.
-Don’t worry.
That’s why his words were like whispers of the devil.
-I’m just thinking of helping you as much as I can. Aren’t you and I partners now?
3.
Prasion. The place where Unit 393 was stationed in it was actually right next to the hospital. This was possible because a significant number of sexual weapon units existed during the Revolutionary Period.
Originally, it was an abandoned place with only the shape maintained.
Anyway, for the time being, Unit 393 seemed to be taking a break here. It was a good thing. After all, Netoru also needed to calm down for a while.
Even though he had just woken up, it was not a body that needed to recuperate in a sick bed, so Netoru decided to take a look at the unit that was to stay for a while.
No, to be precise, Karen cared.
I don’t remember very well. In her last vague memory of her, Karen was crying. Well, no wonder she passed out in the cockpit vomiting her own blood.
Surely what happened at that time was a shock?
“…Isn’t it really sore?”
Scared to call her name, Karen approached her and carefully examined her body several times before she asked.
It was somewhat awkward, but for some reason Netoru couldn’t hide a smile at that attitude, as if he was treating a seriously ill patient.
It wasn’t a very bad feeling.
How can someone really care so much?
Besides, is it because Karen is so different from her usual appearance? Thanks to her, she felt strangely cute, and four toru reached out to her without even realizing it.
“It’s okay, don’t worry.”
“What? Now, hold on… Why are you stroking her hair all of a sudden?”
Said Karen, blushing. It was a funny expression, not sure if it was angry or embarrassed. Even so, she doesn’t dare to remove her hand from her hair. It seems that I don’t hate it.
Karen’s hair felt very different from Ceres’s. Should I say that she is something board. Is it because I’m still young?
She’s been fooling around with Karen for a while,
Suddenly, there was an intense gaze behind her back. Netoru looked behind her, wanting to know what that was. Then I saw someone walking behind me.
Karen’s coupling partner… It was Natsuo.
The boy was staring at Netoru with anxious eyes. Netoru did not avert his gaze.
In the silent exchange of glances that continued,
Eventually, the first to speak was Natsuo, who slowly closed the distance and stood in front of Netoru.
“…I’m really sorry about what happened yesterday.”
Natsuo deeply bowed his head as he apologized.
Even so, he clenched his fists.
I can see how strong my grip is, so that my hands are shaking to the point where they turn white. No, not just fists. The whole body is trembling.
…And to Netoru, the image of such a boy looked so precarious that it would collapse at any moment.
I had already heard the story from Ceres.
Did you say you had a fight with Karen yesterday? Ceres didn’t seem to know the details, but Karen probably said something about the clock tower.
Besides, after fighting Karen, he returned to the hospital soaked in rain for a long time.
What was the boy thinking while getting wet in the rain?
Would you have regretted would you have despaired Were you disappointed in yourself?
······It reminds me of old memories.
At that time, Netoru had someone to cover him with an umbrella and talk to him kindly.
What about this boy?
It’s an old memory now. Netoru, who was lost in thought for a moment, smiled and stretched out his hand.
“…Well, a man could make a mistake.”
“···Yes?”
Was it an unexpected word? The boy’s face darkened.
As if to comfort the boy, Netoru stretched out his hand.
He tousled the boy’s hair messily, just like he had just done with Karen.
Then he spoke in a low voice.
“Still, it was cool when evacuating people against centipedes. That’s something that doesn’t usually take courage. It was great.”
It was clearly an act that could not be easily done at Natsuo’s age. Didn’t even Netoru run away because he was scared at that age?
So, someone needed to compliment me.