Chapter 24: Cute

A posture where you are cornered against a wall and your escape is blocked.

A face draws close, as if just before a kiss, and a Finger attempts to pull down a zipper.

As well as a sound of happiness that seemed to come from the heart.

"If you shout too loudly, people will come.

Just like that, the blood in my head rose to its limit, and my vision was instantly dyed scarlet.

However, thanks to Sora's habitual breathlessness after that, his anger shifted slightly, and he inadvertently threw a Wooden Sword at her, which was fortunate.

In that case, I would abandon my anger, hit him again, and forget the difference in ability between him and me.

Kurapika reached out, suppressing the killing intent toward that damn magician, slightly but regaining composure.

Even holding his own Wooden Sword, he was somewhat dumbfounded, Sora's indigo eyes filled with tears.

For the first time, I noticed, when I placed the body that was taller than me, always embraced, wrapped, and protected, into my arms.

For a moment, Kurapika was somewhat puzzled; the body she had thought was no different from her own was actually a surprisingly thin woman, surprisingly soft, but she still hugged her tightly.

As if to protect, as if out of obsession, so as not to let go, not to let go, not to lose again, he locked her in his arms, glaring at the opponent with burning eyes, and declared.

"Don't come near, don't touch, don't look, don't get involved! Sora is mine!!"

"You're really passionate."

Kurapika held Sora, glaring at him with scarlet eyes, Recaptured the Wooden Sword Sora had caught, and prepared himself.

Hisoka's purpose in buying off the resentment of the blue fruit had been completely achieved by this point, so if he forcibly attacked Sora and destroyed Kurapika, it would be interesting, but it would be meaningless, because the plastic would be zero. Yes.

"Do you like Sora that much?"

Hisoka asked with a smile.

Usually, Kurapika would blush, not even daring to affirm, but unable to deny either; even so, don't say it, revealing an honest, un-despicable heart from his mouth.

"Of course! Don't say that name!"

Hearing this answer, Sora, who was being held by Kurapika, was somewhat flustered, while Hisoka burst into loud laughter.

Sora's unexpected reaction was already interesting enough; today I could have left here, but Kurapika's clothes were not yet in disarray, so I want to tease you a bit more.

"In that case, would you like to join us? 3``gyaaaah!!'' That would look interesting."

"!?"

However, whether it was Hisoka's provocation or a serious proposal, amidst the worst words, Sora forcibly let out a scream without a hint of sexiness, drowning out the content of the conversation.

Kurapika took the most damage from the scream at close range because he was embracing him. Now cover both ears with your hands.

"What are you saying! I mean, don't look at Kurapika like that! Kurapika wouldn't do that! I would absolutely never do that!!"

Kurapika, teary-eyed, tried his best not to listen to Hisoka, complaining to Sora, while Hisoka clutched his stomach and laughed. Passersby were stunned.

Kurapika covered his ears, but that wasn't enough to drown out Sora's own loud voice. But I have said enough to make you understand.

Although he knew his remarks and proposals were provocative, in the eyes of the straightforward Kurapika, his thoughts were already about to be frozen by shame and disgust.

It is normal for this woman to mess around without looking at the situation, but Kurapika had never seen her tearful and making such a fuss when there was no life-threatening danger; I only know what I am doing.

However, if you are confused, that raises another question.

"Isn't it pitiful for Kuku to deny it so much? Men's bodies accumulate, so any girl wants to have sex when they want to, when they have an erection..."

""Already shut up!!""

However, Kurapika, calmed by Sora's panic, said that before thinking or asking this question, he should prioritize getting rid of this pervert. With tears still on his face, he began to run.

Hisoka had no intention of chasing the two who were fleeing, but stood on the corridor of the Airship, sending them off.

"Unfortunately if you like, come join me."

""Don't die!!""

Whether it was a provocation or serious, Hisoka said the worst words anyway, and the simple and earnest screams of Sora and Kurapika echoed in the night airship.

After the two escaped from Hisoka and finally reached the deck of the airship, the blood on Kurapika's head had completely dried, and the chaos caused by seeing Sora's panic had also vanished.

Naturally, the next thing was to feel ashamed and regretful for his own words and actions.

(Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!

Wow, what did I say!? After all, why did I say such things in front of Hisoka and herself!?)

A few years ago, I consciously changed my first-person pronoun to "myself". This is necessary.

If it were just the first half, "Don't touch, don't look, don't get involved!", I would have no regrets. It is natural for people to say that if someone they are usually close to is about to be attacked by such a pervert.

The problem is the second half.

"Sora is mine!!"

Moreover, what is embarrassing is that these words were less of a restraint against Hisoka and more of an outburst.

It was indeed a desire to say this to Hisoka, but these words were more like a message Kurapika conveyed to Killua, who was still in the state of three years ago, somehow caught between him and Sora. At the same time, I am fully aware that this is what I wanted to say to Sora himself.

He was not just angry at Hisoka.

If I am not good enough, I want to die; the childish jealousy that started three years ago, but Kurapika managed to squeeze out a voice and look back.

"This... Sora! That phrasing just now..."

I don't know how to lie to him anymore, but if I don't make an excuse, I will die of pain.

"... I'm already dead... I don't want to, but... I want to dig a hole now and bury myself for about a thousand years..."

"What are you doing!?"

Sora covered his face with both hands, knelt on the ground, and twisted his body in shame, even more than himself.

For a moment, Kurapika shook Sora, who was crouching like a turtle, and shouted at him: "I thought you were quiet."

"Sora!? What's wrong!? What are you shy about!? If you are just this shy, I always call you shy, you take it!!"

"...... I'm sorry for always being a mood destroyer."

Sora said this while unsure if Kurapika's remarks were self-reproach or stupidity, all the while covering his face with both hands and continuing to lie down.

I also squirmed in embarrassment, but not only was this rare for Sora, in Kurapika's memories, it was the first time I had felt embarrassed by my own words and actions, and I calmed down once again.

I didn't want people to pay attention to what I said; I wanted them to forget it, but I was also relieved because, for some reason, I had been worried about it.

"...... Kurapika."

Sora, who had been writhing in pain, finally stopped lying on the floor and stood up.

"uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!"

Her cheeks were still flushed, and her eyes weren't crying, but they had been crying halfway, so they were bloodshot.

Even so, Kurapika's heart was shaken by Sora's shy smile.

"Hmm, Kurapika, do you like her as a sister? Do you like me as a woman?"

"Do you like Sora that much?"

Kurapika shook his head and cast the question to the back of his mind.

This love had no name. You don't have to be, tell yourself.

If I gave it a name, I would lose something rather than gain something, so I chose it because I wanted it to remain vague for the time being.

I know this is stupid and desperate.

Even so, I still chose it.

"B-but, I didn't do anything special! If I were pushed to the edge by such a perverted man, it's only natural for someone to help me!"

"And Sora! Recognize that you are a woman! Protect yourself! I'm not saying don't respect women, it's just that because a woman is a woman, no amount of caution is enough!!"

Kurapika said whatever came to his mind, trying to deceive his own hesitation and being spoiled, which naturally turned into a sermon.

Before going to the Shower Room, he began to repeat the same content as when he was preparing to take off his work clothes, but this time Sora did not interrupt with dissatisfaction; instead, she sat in front of him as if she were a serious Kurapika and listened.

When Kurapika first realized he was having such a reaction, he inadvertently interrupted the sermon and simply said, "Sora? What's wrong? Are you sick!?", and she began to worry.

"...... If I don't joke around, do you think I'm sick?", losing the ability to retort.

Instead, she held her head with both hands, looking distressed, then tugged at the hem of Kurapika's clothes and asked with her head lowered.

"...... You know, Kurapika...... it's strange, isn't it?"

"What?"

"............ I'm not even a teenager anymore,...... towards a pervert, uh...... be careful, panic immediately...... I, I'm too self-conscious, it's annoying!?"

"...... Hmm?"

I didn't understand what Sora was talking about, and I couldn't help but say, "I don't understand."

With a flushed face, a mosquito-like voice, and a face that looked like it was about to cry, Sora worried that Kurapika could only say, "Why is it like this?"

"...... Although you are no longer a teenager, you are still twenty-one this year, right?

Leaving aside the fact that you haven't done it with the opposite sex and are being called a pervert, making a fuss, avoiding exposure, avoiding going out alone late at night. How old is how old, but if you are a woman, you should, I want to tell you to handle this situation calmly, but it is understandable that you are confused. It's relatively common. Originally, Hisoka wanted to attack you with full force, so where is that self-consciousness?"

"...... But, but! But come on!!"

When I answered Sora's question with my own thoughts, half-confused and surprised, Sora still said some outrageous things with a face that was about to cry.

"Isn't it annoying for a woman in her twenties, with no experience, to panic and freak out over sexual Harassment just because she's a frivolous child!?"

"What are you talking about!?"

Kurapika covered Sora's mouth with his hand to stop her from saying silly things. Just stop it there.

At the same time, I remembered the question I had thought of when I was making an issue of Hisoka's remarks.

The Sora that Kurapika knew didn't say things like Hisoka, but he would suddenly make dirty jokes or anti-sexual Harassment remarks, and he was someone who liked that kind of joke.

However, just now, when Hisoka's sexual Harassment was mentioned, Kurapika overreacted and panicked; no matter how you look at it, it wasn't the reaction of someone who likes that kind of Material.

I was also curious, but this time, even if I weren't Kurapika, I couldn't understand the claim of being ashamed of being 20 years old and inexperienced.

"What on earth are you!?" "What's wrong with your concept of chastity!?"

"That's exactly what I want to ask the most!!"

"Who!?"

When Kurapika made a completely reasonable thrust, Sora let go of the hand covering her mouth, making him shiver.

However, after the panic and confusion, he calmed down a little. Although his face was still red, Sora honestly apologized, saying: "I'm sorry, I said too many things that didn't make sense."

This time, Kurapika was puzzled by the excessive honesty. Sora saw that he was confused, scratched her head, and said "Ah" and "Ah" a few times before speaking.

"Kurapika. A long time ago, I taught you a little Magic, right? Do you still remember 'Magic Circuit'?"

Although Kurapika tilted his head at this sudden change, he dug into his memory and answered frankly, because this was not a topic he wanted to continue.

"It's the core of Magic required for refining Magic, and it's also the circuit for activating Magic; it's a Pseudo-Nerve that only a Magician has, right?"

"Yeah, that's right. So, although it's fake, for a Magician, it's already part of the internal organs, blood vessels, and nerves, right?

...... Then, perhaps the Magic Circuit is part of the body's internal organs, or Mana mainly resides in the Magician's body fluids, or it's dissolved...... well, anyway, Magician's body fluids = Mana itself. It's not wrong to think so."

"? The body fluids you mentioned, do you mean blood?"

While saying that Kurapika's answer was the correct one, Kurapika asked a question about Sora's supplementary words.

"...... Yeah, but...... not just that, it's really all body fluids. Tears, sweat...... saliva, etc......

...... That's why, um...... we don't have that kind of thing, but we didn't use it, but um...... a lot of Magic............. Magic rituals include sexual acts......"

"...................................................................... Teeth?"

After a long silence, Kurapika could only say this.

"...... Seriously, Mana is generally contained in body fluids, so providing your own Mana to someone who lacks it is indeed very effective. Black Magic is already that kind of system. It's on parade......

You know, we really don't have that kind of Magic ritual at all, do we? Although I don't, it's normal for Magicians to treat this kind of thing as a ritual, as long as I can teach them with things like 'Magician's common sense and taste'......"

Sora covered her face, muttered to herself, and continued to speak, but they couldn't hide their flushed ears.

And Kurapika could not cover his face with both hands like Sora, so his face was frozen bright red.

After a long silence with both of their faces flushed, Sora asked Kurapika through his fingers with teary eyes, his voice sounding as if it were being squeezed out.

"I was born and raised in a society with these values; do you think my views on chastity and values are not bad?"

If you speak to me like that, and look at me like that, I can only say one thing to Kurapika.

"I'm sorry. It's my fault. Sora has no problem.

By the way, Sora's worries are all groundless. This isn't annoying, this isn't kamatoto. …………n, it's not a pity to have no experience. On the contrary, be ashamed of your premarital sex."

He grabbed Sora's shoulders, sincerely apologized for calling him a slut until now, and at the same time taught Sora the correct values.

To be honest, even Kurapika himself felt that his own values and chastity were more formal than the rest of the world, but far more ordinary and decent than Sora's... or rather, his values were those of a "Magician." I pushed it.

"……Really?" The watery blue eyes reminded me, my heart hurt a little, I was pushing my own values a bit, but if I didn't say it here, "Sex is no big deal." Because of the Magician's values, Sora was in danger of being pushed around by that pervert, and Kurapika said with a serious face: "It's true."

Seemingly relieved by Kurapika's words, Sora finally wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and said, "Okay."

It is a good thing that Kurapika is convinced, but her honest agreement here shows that she herself does not like the "Magician's values."

On the contrary, she is willing to accept it, as well as her panic over Hisoka's sexual Harassment.

"Sora, what exactly is going on with your sense of chastity? Whether it's loose or Hard, it looks like a mess to me?"

I thought it was bad to ask too many questions, but even so, if I didn't clarify this inconsistent set of values, I might fall victim to that pervert again, so when Kurapika asked, Sora looked reluctant. Saying something. Twisted.

Even so, Kurapika still stared straight at Sora.

"……Won't you laugh?"

Kurapika asked back with an annoyed look, Sora's question looking more like sulking than anxiety.

"Hearing what you just said, I'm glad to hear why you have a reasonable concept of chastity, so why would I laugh?"

In Kurapika's view, this was a very natural question, but he seemed very dissatisfied with Sora, unusually forcing Kurapika to say: "No problem! Promise me you won't laugh!"

Kurapika was startled by Sora's unusual remarks, and although aggressive, he was very respectful to the other party, and replied: "I understand."

Needless to say, Sora was not seriously mocking what he said, and setting aside the fact that Sora jokes as usual, Kurapika is not the type of person to do that to Sora. You know. That much.

However, in her view, she seemed embarrassed by what she had said, and even after receiving Kurapika's answer, Sora pouted as if she didn't want to talk, but after a while, she started talking again. She had given up.

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"……I have a good friend. Not a Magician, a normal person."

More accurately, he came from a family with a headache-inducing job, and he had an omnipotent feeling of seeing through people's pasts and essences, to the point where I didn't know if he could see through the past, mind reading. However, from a Magician's perspective, it would be classified as a "normal person," and most importantly, there was no need or meaning to explain that much, so Sora continued.

"Moreover, this child's parents are close, simply a model couple, and although they don't flirt, they are very loving, and you can tell at a glance that they trust each other.

Mom is beautiful, but has a straightforward personality and is not good at socializing. At first glance, she is cold as ice to her husband, but if you look closer, you will find that she loves him, loves him to the point of being irresistible. If my biological daughter and husband are clingy, I will puff out my cheeks and sulk.

My father is usually very calm, and if he is a gentle and kind person, he is the kind of person I would call him. Even if I lost it, I wouldn't care at all, and of course I didn't have any aversion, I just accepted it as a matter of course, I am the kind of person who naturally smiles all the time."

"……Is your father a saint?"

The beginning of the story wasn't very clear, but Kurapika listened silently, feeling it was bad to interrupt the conversation, but as expected, he was surprised by the father's humanity and inadvertently expressed his frank impression.

To Kurapika's impression, Sora replied with a nostalgic smile: "Very close, he is a normal person." At the same time, Sora gave an answer that was uncertain whether it was a denial or an affirmation.

From Kurapika's perspective, I really wanted to hear more details, but since the humanity of Sora's father had nothing to do with the main plot of the story, he quickly returned the story.

"Well, they are simply a match made in heaven. My parents didn't have much affection to begin with, and as a Magician, it's normal for a couple's relationship to break down, so I've always envied my friends." Parents...

But I don't yearn for it. I can't have a husband like that, nor can I be such a cute wife. My impression is that I cannot build a mutually loving relationship with such a normal couple.

Although I hate my parents and despise Magicians and Magic itself, my values are the values of a Magician. There is no concept of love, marriage is a bond between families, children are for inheriting the Magic Crest, and sex is a part of Magic.

Love, love, such wonderful things, are for ordinary people. Because I'm not even 10 years old yet."

Sora couldn't bear to look at Sora, who was smiling and talking into thin air.

Just a short while ago, three years ago, I had heard of everything except sex, which is the lowest value of a Magician.

Kurapika couldn't imagine how Sora, who was not yet fully immersed in those values and didn't even know what was "normal," felt when seeing his friend's parents.

Most importantly, when I truly believed and hoped that dreams were endless, I couldn't imagine the gradual despair of realizing that even if it were humble, I couldn't give it up.

"……I gave up thinking like that, but my family was wiped out, and I don't know why I became an old man's disciple, but when I was entrusted to my sister's disciple, because the old man would go somewhere himself, traveling through worlds and eras. Nisha, I met you.

To the disciple entrusted to a place different from me, to her lover."

Kurapika couldn't imagine it, but just as his heart tightened with bitterness, Sora's tone suddenly changed slightly, and he continued.

Kurapika looked up with some unease, listening to Kurapika's voice, the originally somewhat lonely voice turned into a slightly disgusting, hateful voice.

"……Those two are Magicians like me, but unlike my friend's parents, they are orthodox fools.

Sure enough, I didn't flirt in front of others, but if I accidentally ran into a place where the two of us were alone, I would flirt whenever I had the chance, to the point where I would feel embarrassed. The two of them Together made the air around me turn pink, how many times did I spit out sugar……"

"……I, I understand. This is Hard."

Kurapika compared his sincere feelings with his previous strong opposition to Sora, and Sora's eyes were long and distant.

With such an impression, Sora said with a straight face: "Yes, it's Hard." Then he laughed.

"Although it was tough, after seeing those two, I finally got rid of the values my parents imposed on me as a Magician.

These two are a bit special. At first, I didn't really have the values of a Magician, but thanks to them, I am a Magician, but I fell in love. I thought it was okay to leave and go out, and I admired and wanted to be a couple like my friend's parents. ……I thought, but now……"

As usual, Sora laughed and chatted, but suddenly Sora covered his face with both hands and squatted down on the spot, and Kurapika was confused again.

Then, covering his face, he muttered in a low voice.

"How to say it, how to say it…… like I said before, sexual activity is a part of Magic, which is very common. It's just a taste. Even if I don't have experience, I was taught primitive and vulgar sex knowledge as part of my learning Magic. I just learned it normally and didn't think it was troublesome.

So, when I felt that Magicians and normal people were completely different, it was fine, but I started to think that it was okay for Magicians to have normal relationships…… No matter how you look at it, love and sexual activity. Isn't this something that is tied together? Isn't this a natural creature?

But my impression is that normal people and Magicians are different, so on the contrary, I have far more dreams of love and marriage than normal people. I have a fantasy.

I know reality isn't all good. I know, but it's okay to dream. Because my friend's parents are the most ideal example. But the knowledge you have isn't that good, is it?

Even though I'm dreaming, my knowledge is already……

What is normal? Why is my knowledge defaulted to drugs, tools, and multiple people? I really want to know what the standard for normal is, but it's meaningless to ask a Magician, and you can't ask a normal person, right?

That's why…… that's why……"

"Alright. Sora, I understand. Calm down."

Kurapika shook Sora's shoulders to stop him, and as he crouched down, he continued to make excuses in a voice that sounded like he was about to cry.

Kurapika was finally persuaded by Sora's contradictory views on chastity; because he was accustomed to calmly engaging in reverse Harassment, he was easily susceptible to Harassment, and for some reason, he felt ashamed of being a virgin.

To put it bluntly, this woman is an old-fashioned person.

What's more, this was not knowledge she was willing to acquire out of curiosity, but rather that clerical knowledge, cleaner and purer than usual.

Although she is clean and pure, has dreams of love, and holds specific ideals regarding "my friend's parents," the knowledge required to reach that point is not universal, and she has her own values. And inappropriate, vulgar things...

Furthermore, this is a translation about sex that I am not good at talking about.

In the event that something goes wrong, Hisoka, who gleefully engages in Harassment against her, might think that Sora's brain is running disgusting associations, and it could turn into a terrible matter.

Therefore, such panic is not without reason. It is just an unnecessary tragedy, as this person herself should not be blamed.

Furthermore, Sora feels strangely uncomfortable being seen as a woman, which is another reason why the story is complicated.

Judging from her performance so far, Sora seems to have a "feminine" side, has dreams of love, is not good at talking about sex, and is strangely embarrassed about being known.

Perhaps this part is due to her own personality, but it is also an adverse effect of her values as a Magician, where she considers sexual intercourse to be a magical ritual with nothing to be ashamed of.

Although theoretically I know this is strange, I am shy about topics and knowledge regarding sex because I dream of love, and I think of myself as a frivolous child to Sora, and I can do nothing about it. Embarrassed, she has a side she does not want others to know about, and because she does not want to see or notice that side, Sora sometimes engages in reverse Harassment as if preemptively attacking her.

Not knowing the counter-effect is also a good point, and one can also understand her serious lack of inclusiveness.

"... Sora. Could it be that the reverse Harassment you do is truly done with a face full of shame?"

"............ Yes......"

Kurapika asked the now-calmed Sora, feeling it was bad to hit him again, and Sora replied in a voice like a mosquito.

Upon hearing this answer, Kurapika burst into laughter.

"! You promised not to laugh!!"

Sora, blushing to his neck, finally raised his head and tearfully reproached Kurapika for breaking his promise, but Kurapika, who had reached his limit, clutched his stomach and tried to do something about the laughter welling up, but it was in vain. End.

"No... I'm sorry... really... I'm sorry... hehe."

Kurapika seriously thought this was bad, but he still couldn't help but laugh.

Kurapika is also the type who is straightforward and picky regarding sex, so he absolutely did not mean to make fun of this side of Sora.

On the contrary, it is more desirable, and I am relieved in various ways.

Reverse Harassment, which had been a Root of headaches before I knew it, is quite cute considering it is the limit of the dirty jokes she can come up with.

Three years ago, I always thought of Sora as an "adult" more relaxed than me, and Kurapika continued to laugh because it was ridiculous that Sora was swayed by his own immaturity.

However, Sora misunderstood and began to sulk, saying: "Ah!, sure enough, I still couldn't help but laugh and resolve the misunderstanding."

"No, I am very sorry.

Quite feminine... no."

Kurapika tried to follow up with Sora, and Sora turned away sulking, but Kurapika reconsidered.

Although I didn't mean to, and although I didn't really want to make fun of you, I am truly sorry that I laughed when you sincerely told me things she didn't want to tell me.

At the same time, for some reason, I really wanted to say a casual remark.

Because when I am in front of Hisoka, I want to honestly say what I really want to say, rather than just lashing out at him because of my momentum.

"It's more like a girlish feeling and cuteness."

I know I am old enough that saying "girl" is rude.

Even so, Kurapika still views his friend's parents as his own "ideal," longing for "romance," but Sora, who is lost and swayed by primitive "sex," is an adolescent girl in the gap between adult and child. I feel it is truly smiling and cute, and I want to convey it honestly.

I am happy that the age gap that should have been impossible to overcome seems to have narrowed.

"Peh............"

Seeing Kurapika's unusual honesty, Sora made a bird-like sound, then covered his flushed face with both hands, looking puzzled.

No matter how others see her, she is just as Kurapika said: childish, innocent, smiling, cute, just a "girl."

Sora's view of chastity is considered Magician-like superdry, but Kurapika is definitely a straightforward person, and Killua is not familiar with such things, so if Sora is superdry, they wouldn't cry in shock. As a result, I became a girl of the same level as Airi-chan.

Well, this is G. I. This is because I want to make the first part interesting.

I apologize from now on. I'm sorry, Sora. I am truly sorry.

Kurapika should prepare a chain for Hisoka.