Chapter 12
Miyuki was surrounded by monsters in a basically barren landscape. Everybody was walking towards something, but she didn't know what. They chatted amiably enough with Doumeki, as if they were on good terms with him. She, on the other hand, only got odd looks from odd creatures.
"Why do I have to hold hands with you?" she whispered fiercely at the taller man.
"So you don't get lost, of course," he replied calmly, as if nothing odd were happening.
"I can follow you just fine without holding hands." She was still keeping her voice low.
"Not here, you can't."
She went silent again, looking at the various monsters around them, some of which she recognized, and many more that she didn't. Five, short men on flying surfboards zipped past overhead, each holding one of the giant ground cherries. "Great, where's their mistress, I wonder."
"Over there." Doumeki pointed to the girl Watanuki had obviously bedded. Next to her was the slut. They were talking amiably enough, while the girl with the umbrella glared at the slut and stood close to the innocent-looking girl.
"Does everyone know everyone around here?" she hissed.
"Creatures that live for hundreds or thousands of years tend to get to know each other."
"So why do so many of them seem to know Watanuki?"
"Like I said..."
Is he for real? He's a kid! She looked around. And I'm surrounded by monsters from myth and legend. She glanced over at the girl and slut, and the slut suddenly transformed into a giant spider with a woman's torso. Miyuki fainted.
"What do you mean she screwed up getting the nectar?" Mokona whined. "I've been looking forward to drinking that for an entire year!"
"How could you have sex with that, that, THING!?" Miyuki demanded of Watanuki.
"Jorougumo-san's very talented in bed," Watanuki replied mildly, between sips of sake.
"She's a monster!"
"She also ate my eye, but that doesn't mean I can't enjoy her company." Miyuki stared at the odd boy. I don't think he's kidding. "I got this one from Doumeki-san," he added. She looked at Doumeki, who clearly had both eyes. "Not that Doumeki-san, his great, great, great, great grandfather."
Doumeki just nodded in agreement. Miyuki gave up and stalked off to her room.
