Chapter 39 : Swishswishswishswishswishswishswish
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Note to remember: develop some means to counter weaponized cuteness.
"Fine," I confirmed with a hum, her eyes shining happily at this. "But I can't be there for too long, I've to be present when Yasaka-san-"
"Okay!" She nodded with a small smile and I sighed.
This is going to be an uneasy first day for me...
Yet, as I focused on this new problem of mine, I found myself dealing with a dilemma about it.
Since Kunou didn't have any idea of what game to play together…
What was I supposed to do in a small place like this one?
I gave a quick look around and tried to see for any hint for something to do here and then I turned my attention to the floor, or better, at the small pebbles spread around the area.
I poked at the chibi blonde's shoulder, the girl turning her attention back at me as I showed her the small piece of stone I took while walking up to her and then I directed my attention to the small fountain.
Without saying anything, I took aim and threw the pebble right at the body of water nearby.
Swish
Swish
Swish
Swish
Swish
Swish
Swish
Swish
Swish
The stone then plopped deep in the small lake, my sight returning to the distracted kitsune.
The girl was staring at the lake, realization settling in her mind as she understood what I was referring about, then she blinked back in reality and glanced at me with a curious look.
"Can you beat that?" I said in a teasing tone and I saw her face twitching in a pout.
Kunou crouched a little to pick one of the stones and turned her attention back to the lake.
With a determined look, she took aim and prepared to throw. Just as I had expected, she threw the pebble way to high and-
Swish
Swish
Swish
Plop!
She huffed at the pitiful result, almost glaring at the spot where the little thing had disappered.
Then the girl picked another stone, trying once more. Her second try became fifth, then eight and finally then twelfth.
At that point I was sitting nearby as I continued to watching this unfold, my attention interested at how she was slowly improving the more she continued to try with her attempts.
By the time I noticed that she was getting a little unmotivated by this whole challenge I decided to give her a possible reward.
"If you get it this time..." Her head turned to stare at me. "I will show you my face."
She frowned, narrowing her eyes at the green mask covering my real face and she nodded energetically.
Kunou had long forfeited her composure as her childish self was showing once again as she prepared to throw this miracle shot.
But differently from before, the pebble she took was placed in one of her tails and, surprisingly enough, she launched the small stone with remarkable precision and absurd strength.
Swishswishswishswishswishswishswish-
The skipping lasted for more than fifteen times and I lost count of the situation at the shocking development rising from this situation. I glanced back at Kunou but, much to my surprise, the girl was already standing in front of me with a pouty face.
"Show me your face, Oniichan!" She demanded while already pulling at the mask. "You promised."
I chuckled at that reaction, my dismay melting instantly at that adorable sight.
"I did and-" My hands reached for my mask and she looked ready for the sight. "Here it is."
The mask came off and I waited for a few seconds as I gauged her reaction.
Fox ears twitched happily, the little girl's eyes widening as she continued to look at my face.
For a moment I thought I had something weird on it as she was spending quite sometime staring at it.
Then she blinked, a little embarrassed blush painting her own petite face as she realized she had been staring for a while now. "O-Oniichan is… pretty."
I frowned. "Pretty? Don't you mean handsome?" I asked out of curiosity but… she smiled deviously.
"Oniichan is super-pretty."
My lips twitched a smile, failing me while I was trying to appear serious for a moment.
"And you… are incredibly funny, aren't you?"
Her smile widened. "The funniest!"
What a scoundrel too!
But as I was about to continue that friendly bantering, I was distracted by another noise.
"He-hem." I blinked, putting my mask back on quite quickly, glad that the direction I was currently sitting gave my back to the door and hid my face away from any onlookers, allowing me to put my mask back on without ruining my cover.
I turned around and I was greeted by Baraqiel, Vali and… a very amused Yasaka.
The younger Kitsune peeked over my shoulder and smiled. "Mama!"
And while the little girl rushed to her parent I slowly got up from the ground and slowly walked towards the fellow members of Grigori.
"Hekishoku, you ended up wandering and-" Baraqiel was quick to try and reprimand me, but his voice was suddenly overwhelmed by someone else louder.
"Oniichan was nice, Mama," Kunou exclaimed in her mother's hold, the woman giggling at the energetic reaction of her daughter. "He played with me at stone skipping and I beat him!"
"Really, sweetie? And what do you think about him?" The older Kitsune inquired mirthfully.
I blinked as my current boss stopped to listen to the exchange, which I followed too myself.
"He is nice, awesome and..." She got closer to the woman's ear and whispered something at her, her cheeks flaring a little as Yasaka giggled again.
"Oh my~. Now that is quite interesting."
Then the older blonde turned her attention at me with a pleased look.
"I wish to thank you for playing with my little Kunou-chan," She bowed her head a little, her smile turning from amused to genuinely appreciative. "She doesn't have many friends, and she tends to get bored while I am busy. Thank you for keeping her company."
I gave a slow nod at her words, expecting for my current boss to resume his reprimand but… it didn't happen.
Soon we were all directed inside the meeting room and, surprisingly enough, Yasaka turned out to be incredibly receptive of the requests advanced by Baraqiel, the negotiations ending with good results and a positive note.
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