Chapter 203

Through a crack in the door, a pair of eyes had been watching them leave the whole time.

Once they had completely disappeared from view, those eyes moved away from the crack.

In the dim room, which lacked much light, an old woman with a somewhat terrifying appearance returned to her prayer mat and knelt down toward the shrine, trembling.

"Great Spider Immortal, I beg you, please spare my son."

Inside the shrine sat a bronze statue in the likeness of a Bodhisattva.

What was hair-raising was that behind this Bodhisattva, eight spider legs extended out hideously, arranged just like the thousand hands of Guanyin...

"Ah! A spider!"

Toyama Kazuha suddenly jumped up and, like an octopus, clung to Akaso Kaze.

Akaso Kaze reached out with both hands to cup her little bottom and looked down at the ground.

A spider the size of a fist, pitch-black, was crouching on the floor, all eight of its eyes staring at the two of them.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here."

Akaso Kaze patted her.

Toyama Kazuha's body tensed, her two arms wrapped tightly around Akaso Kaze's neck.

Her chin rested on Akaso Kaze's shoulder, her face flushed red.

She could clearly feel Akaso Kaze's patting.

He, how could he pat that place?

So embarrassing!

It wasn't that Toyama Kazuha had never been patted before, but it had always been by girls.

When her best friends were playing around, spanking was naturally a common occurrence.

But, Akaso Kaze was a man.

This was the first time a man had patted her there.

That feeling was completely different...

Toyama Kazuha pursed her lips, pressed against Akaso Kaze's chest, and deep down, she even felt a faint sense of anticipation.

【Ding, Toyama Kazuha has developed an affinity for you; current affinity level is 3.】

Akaso Kaze did not notice the girl's thoughts.

He frowned as he looked around; there seemed to be quite a few spiders here.

In the grass and on the tree branches, there were at least dozens of spiders of varying sizes.

And this was just within a few dozen meters nearby; there were more further away.

Is this mountain a spider mountain?

Akaso Kaze's brows suddenly twitched slightly.

His Eye of Space had been following the soul that appeared beside Robert.

That soul was now stopped in front of a cave entrance halfway up the mountain.

The cave entrance was not small, standing over a meter high, and inside it was pitch black, deep and terrifying.

As far as the eye could see, it was covered in a large amount of grayish-white spider webs, and quite a few fist-sized spiders were crawling around, just like a Cave of Silk.

"Lord Akaso, Miss Kazuha?"

Robert, having returned from paying his respects, looked in surprise at the two of them clinging together.

Toyama Kazuha reflexively wanted to jump down, but was held tightly by Akaso Kaze.

"There are too many spiders around here, Kazuha is a little scared."

Akaso Kaze said with a smile.

Robert nodded in understanding, "You two are truly a loving couple."

He had always assumed they were a couple, and as a foreigner accustomed to such things, he didn't find their behavior strange.

Toyama Kazuha kept her head down, clutching Akaso Kaze's neck tightly.

Not only was her pretty face flushed red, but even her little ears were bright red.

It was too embarrassing.

To actually be hugging a man in front of others, and in such a position.

But, what Akaso-san said made a lot of sense.

The ground is covered in spiders, how could I dare to get down?

Akaso Kaze carried Toyama Kazuha into the back of the truck, and Robert started the vehicle, driving toward the Takeda residence.

This truck was different from Akaso Kaze's luxury car; its suspension system was much worse.

Coupled with the fact that they were on a mountain road, the bumping was several times worse than when they had arrived.

Toyama Kazuha lay in Akaso Kaze's arms, rising and falling with the vehicle.

Being just a young girl, she couldn't take it for long.

Toyama Kazuha wanted to leave Akaso Kaze's embrace, but Akaso Kaze held her tightly, and she couldn't break free at all.

"Akaso-san, I, I can sit by myself."

The girl whispered in Akaso Kaze's ear, afraid that Robert might hear.

A sweet fragrance lingered by Akaso Kaze's ear.

Akaso Kaze smiled.

He also leaned into Toyama Kazuha's ear and whispered, "No, this truck has been parked on the mountain for so long, spiders might crawl in; I said I would protect you."

Blown by Akaso Kaze's breath, Toyama Kazuha felt a bit dizzy.

A strange feeling suddenly arose in her heart, and she gave up struggling.

Akaso-san is right, he is protecting me.

And, and, this feeling is so strange.

It makes one not want to leave.

The two of them just stayed like that, hugging face-to-face, bumping along with the mountain road.

Upon returning to the Takeda residence, it was quiet, as if there was no one there.

Robert, having a guilty conscience, said a quick greeting and returned to his room.

Akaso Kaze carried Toyama Kazuha toward her room.

Toyama Kazuha was dazed and had long forgotten about jumping down.

She was still immersed in the bumping from the road.

Her body was still swaying slightly.

Akaso Kaze placed her on the bed and tried to stand up.

Who knew that Toyama Kazuha's limbs were still tightly wrapped around him, refusing to let go.

Akaso Kaze pulled Toyama Kazuha's little head over.

The girl had her eyes closed, her pink lips pursed, and her eyelashes were trembling constantly; she didn't know what she was fantasizing about.

"Hey, little silly, we've arrived at the Takeda residence," Akaso Kaze said gently.

"Huh?"

Toyama Kazuha was startled and opened her eyes.

Looking at Akaso Kaze, who had a strange smile on his face, her little face, which had finally recovered some color, turned red again instantly.

She quickly let go of Akaso Kaze and pulled the quilt over, covering her head.

Watching the girl who had burrowed half her body under the quilt while the other half remained exposed, Akaso Kaze smiled slightly.

He pulled the quilt over to cover Toyama Kazuha completely.

After thinking for a moment, he felt something was still missing.

He lifted a corner of the quilt and gave Toyama Kazuha's little bottom a pat.

A "slap" sound echoed in the silent room.

Akaso Kaze let go of the quilt corner, the corners of his mouth curled up, and he left the room.

Under the quilt, Toyama Kazuha's little fists were clenched tightly.

Her two big eyes had long since turned into little dots.

She reached out a small hand, rubbing the place that had been patted, and said in a dainty voice: "Bad guy, big bad guy, big pervert..."