Hey everyone, here's the 20,000 view special I promised. It's a lot longer than I originally anticipated, but I hope you all enjoy.
It was just a normal day at the Kurusu residence, as normal as it gets that is, and Yuuto and the other members of Squad Bravo decided to give the host and his homestays a visit. It was their day off and they had heard from Smith that Kimihito had a big feast planned in celebration of a centaur holiday Centorea brought up, so they took it as an excuse to spend time with the group, and get some free grub while they were at it, and of course, Yuuto needed no reason to spend time with his girlfriend anyway, so it was a win-win situation for him. They decided to come early in order to help Kimihito sort out the food for the feast, going as far as bringing food of their own to help ease the host's burden. As they were setting food on the table, Yuuto's curiosity got the best of him, and he had to ask what the celebration was for exactly.
''So, what is 'Commilitones' all about anyway? What does it even mean?'' The blonde agent asked the equestrian homestay as they were setting out the different dishes for the feast.
''Commilitones is the Latin word for 'Brothers-in-arms' Kazama.'' Centorea explained proudly as she set down a couple of salad bowls. ''We, the people of the proud centaur race commemorate this most revered occasion to honour the bonds of comradery which we hold most sacred. Verily, tis a time for family and friends to re-forge their bonds of love and trust.''
''Tis also a time to honour the valour of the warriors of our people, who fought and died for the survival of our race.'' Maredrianna added as she entered the dining area, also speaking proudly of her people's accomplishments. ''Many warriors lost their lives as our people fled from the growing threat of the Roman Empire, and if not for their brave sacrifice, our people would not exist today. To commemorate them, we hold a feast in their honour and recount tales of our own comradery, to strengthen the bonds with those we hold dear. It is this strong sense of honour and comradery that has allowed our people to be known as one of the greatest warrior races to exist to this day.''
''So, it's kind of like the centaur equivalent of Memorial Day, or Remembrance Day?''
''Tis far more than that, Kazama.'' The older mare replied. ''Thou can understand the importance of trust between comrades, taking into account that thou lead a group of well-trained warriors thyself.''
''Well, I guess there's no harm in reminding yourself of the important things every now and again.'' The human replied, rubbing the back of his head.
As they were talking, Kimihito, along with Suu and Vee, came out of the kitchen with the last of the dishes for the meal.
''That should be everything, I just hope there's enough for everyone.'' The host worried after placing the last of the dishes down on the table. ''Hey, everyone! Food's ready!'' He shouted to get the attention of everyone in the house.
Thankfully, the other girls were already waiting in the living room, with Miia, Blare, Papi, and Kestria, wasting no time rushing into the kitchen, with everyone else trickling in behind them.
''Wow, Darling, this all looks so good!'' The lamia exclaimed before wrapping herself around her host and hugging him tight. ''You never cease to amaze me with your cooking!'' She continued as she nuzzled her cheek against his, failing to see that Kimihito's face was slowly turning purple.
''Miia, cease this instant! Doth thou wish to suffocate our Master?!'' Centorea shouted in anger at the red-headed girl's lack of self control.
Miia glanced at her host to see that the life was slowly draining from his cheeks, before hurriedly loosening her grip on him in a panic. ''Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry! Are you okay, Darling?!'' She exclaimed, her voice full of concern while Kimihito took several deep breaths to recuperate himself.
''I'll…be fine…don't worry…'' He replied between ragged breaths, trying his best to alleviate her worries, though he was failing miserably.
''Holy crap, this looks amazing! I can't wait to dig in!'' Blare said out loud as she was literally drooling from the mouth at the feast in front of her.
''Blare, you're drooling…'' Yuuto warned her with a sigh of disbelief.
''Oh! Sorry Stud!'' The hellhound replied, wiping the drool with the back of her hand, before rubbing the back of her head, feeling embarrassed as she let out a nervous giggle.
''C'mon Kress, Papi's hungry!'' The blue-feathered harpy squawked as she ran into the dining room, waving her wings above her head.
''For the millionth time, it's Kes! How do you mess that up?!'' Kestria shouted back at Papi in annoyance as she strolled in behind her.
''C'mon, Kress. Don't keep her waiting.'' Yuuto teased the raptor harpy with a cheeky grin on his face.
''Don't you start, Hotshot!'' She replied, before walking up to him with her wings folded across her chest. ''I'm having a hard-enough time dealing with that girl's ADD without you butting in.''
''Well, it's just something you'll have to adapt to then. Can't let an apex predator such as yourself get frustrated over something so menial.'' The blonde human responded positively, patting his squad mate on the shoulder.
Kestria pouted at him for a moment, before smirking at him, staring at him with seductive eyes. ''You're lucky you're such a smooth talker, otherwise I'd have thrown you at a wall by now.''
''Err, thanks, I guess…'' Yuuto replied, feeling slightly unnerved by the raptor harpy's comment.
During their exchange, Kasumi and Rachnera made their way into the dining room, followed closely by Mero, with Raia pushing her wheelchair in. It seemed that everyone was ready to eat, but upon closer inspection, there was still one person left unaccounted for.
''Where's Lala?'' Kimihito questioned as he scanned the dining room for her presence.
''Mayhaps she is indulging in her illustrated scripts she's so fond of.'' Centorea answered, knowing the habits of her dullahan house mate well.
Yuuto was standing at the entrance of the kitchen as he felt a presence in there. A smirk appeared on his face as he voiced his thoughts to the group. ''Knowing her, she's probably already snuck up behind me.''
As if on cue, a pair of arms appeared from behind him and wrapped themselves around his chest. He could feel the sensation of two soft breasts press against his back, soon accompanied by the girl's chin resting on his shoulder, feeling her breath against his ear.
''It seems ye know me too well, me Love. Though I'd have tae wager that ye wanted this outcome more than meself.'' Lala said lovingly before kissing his cheek.
''What guy wouldn't want to cuddle up with their girlfriend?'' He said, responding to her affections by pressing his lips to hers.
''Will you two stop sucking face already?! Some of us want to eat!'' Miia shouted in annoyance, her stomach on the verge of eating itself, or at the very least it felt like it.
Papi was also getting impatient, and decided to voice her annoyance as well. ''Yeah Yuugo!''
''Yuuto…'' The blonde agent corrected the harpy with a hint of irritation.
''Papi wants to eat too!'' The blue-feathered harpy continued, not paying attention to his correction.
''Very well, me appetite is in dire need o' quelling also.'' Lala relented as she moved from his back to cling to his arm.
''Yeah, I'm starting to get hungry myself.'' Yuuto concluded, making his way to the table with Lala in tow.
With everyone having taken a seat at the table, Maredrianna spoke up to get everyone's attention. ''Before we start, in keeping with the traditions of Commilitones, if anyone would honour the occasion by regaling us with a tale of comradery, let them speak now.'' He said out loud, glancing at each individual at the table in hopes that someone would speak up.
''I could tell you a load of stories from when Kimihito and I were in school, those were some crazy times.'' Yuuto replied as a smirk appeared on his face.
Kimihito suddenly started sweating beads before speaking up himself. ''I-I-I don't think there was anything too interesting that happened back then, not in the sense Maredrianna might be suggesting.'' The host answered nervously.
''Nonsense! Everyone must have at least one compelling story to tell!'' The older mare exclaimed, intrigued to hear more from the blonde agent.
''Hey Kazama-kun, there's been something I've been meaning to ask you for a while now.'' Miia suddenly interjected, grabbing the MON agent's attention.
''Oh, what's that?'' Yuuto asked with a quizzical look on his face.
''How did you and Darling meet exactly?''
Upon hearing that, Kimihito spurted out the drink he was in the middle of drinking, suddenly flustered by the lamia's inquiry.
Suddenly, a sinister grin appeared on Yuuto's face as Miia's question escaped her lips. ''Now that is a story worth telling, don't you think, Kimihito?'' He said, his tone becoming more menacing as he directed his attention towards his friend.
''Raia, I believe that Senpai is picking up on some of your more undesirable qualities.'' Kasumi commented, sending a suspicious look towards her mummy squad mate.
''I don't see a problem with it. Personally, I like this Medjay.'' Raia replied, smiling seductively at her squad captain.
''Trust me, he's always been like this when he wants to wind me up!'' Kimihito explained to the pair before directing his attention towards his old friend. ''And no, it's not that interesting!'' He continued, his voice full of panic as he waved his arms frantically. ''We ran into each other after the opening ceremony, started hanging out, nothiMMMPPPHH! '' He was cut short as his mouth was suddenly covered in silk, quickly followed by his arms and chest being restrained to the chair he was sitting in.
Rachnera stood behind him, marvelling at her handiwork before she rested her breasts atop his head and wrapped her arms around him. ''Now Honey, I think we all deserve to hear the full story, don't you think?'' She asked her host, her voice as sweet as honey, to which he replied with muffled grunts.
''Oh, please Sir Kazama, do enlighten us with how you first met my Beloved.'' Mero requested, her eyes full of curiosity.
''Yeah, Kazama-kun. I bet Darling was such a cutie back in school.'' Miia added as her cheeks turned red, while she subtly wrapped the tip of her tail around Kimihito's leg.
''C'mon Stud, just tell us!'' Blare shouted with great enthusiasm.
''Papi wants to know too!'' The blue-haired harpy exclaimed, waving her wings in the air excitedly.
''Even though you'll instantly forget once Hotshot's done?'' Kestria added, giving her blue-feathered counterpart a sceptical look.
''Us too, Yuuto!'' Suu and Vee shouted in unison, mimicking Papi's movements.
''My apologies, Master, but I too wish to learn the truth of thy first encounter with Kazama.'' Centorea added with a hint of shame, failing to honour his wishes for the sake of her own curiosity.
''Aye, I too wish tae discover how ye and Kurusu's fates intertwined.'' Lala said as she placed her hand on top of his, their fingers intertwining as she did so.
''Well, I can hardly say no, now that everyone's so interested.'' Yuuto replied, earning him a sour look from Kimihito, the host being unable to do anything else in his current position. Yuuto then cleared his throat as he prepared to tell of how he and Kimihito Kurusu first met. ''I remember it like it was yesterday…''
11 years ago…
It was early April, and the cherry blossoms were in full bloom. The opening ceremony for one of Tokyo's middle schools had come to an end, and the first-year students were making their way home after induction. At the back of the school, there was a blonde twelve-year-old boy, wearing a black gakuran with the buttons of the top undone, revealing a white t-shirts underneath, as well as a pair of white trainers. He was looking for somewhere to isolate himself from the rest of the world, if only for a short time. Things at home weren't going great for him right now, and he wanted an excuse to avoid going back straight away.
''Dad's become such an asshole since Mom left home.'' The boy thought to himself, reflecting on the situation that was responsible for his current state of melancholy. ''Why did she have to leave? Why couldn't she bring me and Hikari with her?''
As he was looking for somewhere to sit down and process his thoughts, he was brought back to reality by a sudden noise.
''Meow.''
The blonde boy looked up at one of the trees to find the culprit, which as a small black kitten that looked like it had gotten stuck on one of the branches. To his surprise though, the kitten wasn't the tree's only occupant. His eyes shot wide open as he saw another boy who was attending the school, who had messy jet-black hair and brown eyes, wearing the exact same uniform he was, albeit with the top buttoned up. He was on the same branch as the cat, edging his way closer to it, presumably trying to rescue it.
''Come here, kitty. It's okay.'' The boy in the tree said in a soothing tone in an attempt to calm the creature down.
The kitten wasn't budging an inch, too scared to approach the stranger edging his was closer to it.
The blonde boy continued to stare at the spectacle he was witnessing for a moment, until he realised that the other boy could use some help, and decided to make his presence known. ''Hey, you okay up there?'' He said, loud enough for the other boy to hear, but his attempt at making himself known had drastic consequences.
The boy in the tree almost jumped out of his skin at the sudden new arrival, which caused the branch to shake violently for a moment. He and the kitten clung for dear life until the shaking had stopped. Just as he thought it was safe, he heard a cracking sound near the base of the branch, which was soon followed by a loud snap. The branch snapped off the tree, and it started to fall with the boy and cat still on it. The black-haired boy quickly grabbed hold of the kitten and held it close to his chest as they plummeted to the ground. They fell a good twenty feet before landing in the bushes below with a hard thud, sending cherry blossom petals flying across the surrounding area. The blonde boy's eyes widened in shock at the calamity before him, worried that his actions might've caused harm to the other boy. He then rushed over to where the branch landed to see if the other boy was injured or not.
''Oh crap! Are you alright?!'' The blonde shouted, frantically searching for the black-haired boy's whereabouts.
Suddenly, the kitten shot out of the bushes unharmed, shortly followed by the other boy who stood straight up from where he landed, seemingly unharmed for the most part. The black-haired boy looked around frantically as he started to panic.
''Where's the cat?! Is it alright?!'' He exclaimed with worry, hoping that the kitten he rescued was alright.
''It's over there.'' The blonde-haired boy replied, pointing a finger towards where it ran off to.
Both boys looked over to where it had scurried off to, finding it nuzzling against a larger black cat, presumably it's mother. After a moment, the mother and its kitten scurried off around the building, and out of sight. The black-haired boy sighed in relief, glad that his efforts weren't wasted.
''Thank goodness, that was a close one.'' He said to himself, brushing off the leaves and petals on his head.
''Are you kidding me?!'' The blonde shouted at him, causing the other boy to flinch in surprise. ''You must've fallen a good twenty feet at least! There's no way you didn't hurt yourself!''
The black-haired boy stared at him for a moment, before looking himself over. It seemed that had a small cut on the palm of his right hand, as well as a cut on his left cheek. Other than that, miraculously, it looked like he sustained no serious injuries whatsoever.
''I think I'm fine, mostly. I can just sort myself out when I get…'' He was cut off when the blonde boy suddenly lifted him over his shoulder in a fireman's carry and started walking towards one of the entrances of the building. ''Hey! What are you doing?!'' The black-haired boy exclaimed in a panic, flailing his arms and legs frantically.
''I refuse to believe you didn't break anything from that fall. You're coming with me to the nurse's office.'' The blonde replied in a stern tone, insistent that he was doing the right thing. ''I'd feel bad if you actually hurt yourself and I didn't do anything about it.''
The black-haired boy relented and calmed himself down, resigning himself to his fate, whatever that might be. ''Fine, but can you at least let me walk? I don't feel comfortable up here.'' He said in a pleading tone.
''And risk you running off? Not a chance.''
''Well, apart from the cuts and bruises, it looks like you're in good health, Kurusu.'' The young female nurse explained with a smile as she finished applying the plaster to the boy's cheek.
The two boys were in the nurse's office, the boy called Kurusu just finished being checked over by the school nurse. She looked like she was in her mid to late twenties, and had long silky black hair and blue eyes, wearing a grey blouse and tight blue jeans, which she wore under a white lab coat. Happy that there was no serious harm to him, she allowed Kurusu and the other boy to leave.
''Thank you very much, Ma'am.'' Kurusu said as he bowed to her, thankful for her efforts.
''Yeah, thanks for your help, Miss Shimizu.'' The blonde added, bowing himself.
''No problem, just try to be more careful in future.'' She replied before waving them off. ''Enjoy the rest of your day.''
As the pair left the room and shut the door behind them, Kurusu let out a sigh of relief, now free to do what he wanted to again. The blonde on the other hand, was still perplexed by how Kurusu wasn't injured, apart from the few cuts he sustained.
''Hey, err, Kurusu, was it?'' The blonde asked, getting the black-haired boy's attention.
''Yeah, Kimihito Kurusu.'' He answered, before realising that he didn't know the blonde boy's name. ''I don't think I caught your name though.''
''Yuuto Kazama.'' The blonde replied, finally revealing his identity. ''But enough about me, I still don't get how you didn't break anything from that fall.'' Yuuto continued, looking at Kimihito suspiciously.
''Guess I just got lucky.'' Kurusu replied, rubbing the back of his head nervously.
''Maybe, but it just seems strange though. It's like you're being protected by something supernatural, or some shit like that. Not like that sort of stuff actually exists.''
Kimihito's eyes shot wide open at the mentioning of the supernatural, even he had to agree with Yuuto that it was strange for a boy to fall twenty feet without breaking anything. He then looked over his hand, which was wrapped up in bandages to cover his cut, curious about what could've prevented him from any further harm.
''You really think so?'' Kurusu questioned, starting to believe the idea himself.
''Like I said, that stuff isn't real. You might just be having a lucky streak.'' Kazama answered, before he glanced at his watch to check the time. His eyes shot open, realising that he had been with Kimihito longer than he expected. ''Shit, I'm running late. My dad's going to kill me!'' He shouted before running down the corridor, towards the school entrance. ''I'll probably see you tomorrow, Kurusu! Take care!''
''You too, Kazama…'' Kurusu replied, but the blonde was already long gone.
With that, Kimihito was left by himself with his own thoughts. He looked back down at his bandage covered hand, thinking over what Yuuto had told him about the possible intervention of the supernatural. Was it real, or was it just pure luck? Either way, he felt that he was given a gift, and that he had to make full use of it, whatever it was.
The next day…
Yuuto had arrived to school and was at his locker, putting on his sneakers that the school provided. He had gotten in trouble with his father for being late yesterday, and he had been put through a long lecture about being punctual. This was nothing new to the blonde, and he shrugged it off like he usually did, he would be glad to be at school, just so he could get away from him. As he was changing into his sneakers, all seemed normal, until he heard a familiar voice from behind him.
''It seems you are afflicted with doubt, Kazama.''
The blonde glanced behind him to find Kurusu, but he wasn't prepared for what he saw. Kurusu was wearing his gakuran, but he only had the top button of his top fastened, and was wearing it like a cape. He had the bandage wrapped around his right hand, and the plaster on his cheek from yesterday, but now he also had a bandage wrapped around his neck, and a medical eye patch over his left eye.
''Worry not, for I, the Unholy Chosen, will cleanse you of your ailment.'' Kurusu continued, striking various dramatic poses.
Yuuto just stared blackly at Kurusu for a moment, confused as to why he was acting so strange suddenly. Yesterday, he acted like any other middle school student, now though, he thinks he's some sort of chosen one.
''Kurusu? Is this some sort of prank?'' Yuuto asked, hoping this was Kimihito's idea of a joke.
''I wouldn't jest about such matters when a comrade is involved. You have opened my eyes to my true potential, and now I must- ''
''Woah, hold off on the 'Unholy Chosen' act for one second!'' The blonde interrupted. ''Is this about what I told you yesterday? Because I wasn't being serious about the whole supernatural protection deal.''
''Maybe you weren't, but I have decided to make use of my talents. There must be some greater purpose planned for me, a task only I can accomplish.'' Kurusu continued flamboyantly, unrelenting with his new-found persona.
''Okay, good for you.'' Kazama replied unenthusiastically, more interested in putting an end to Kurusu's façade. ''Seriously though, you might want to cool off on the whole 'Chuunibyou' phase you're going through right now. People aren't going to be as understanding as I am. You might attract the wrong attention.''
Kimihito brushed off the comment, his new-found confidence blinding him to the consequences of his act. ''If such people do decide to stand in my way, they'll have wished they've never done so. I do thank you for your warning though, but it is unneeded.'' With that, he made his leave, leaving Yuuto gobsmacked by the encounter. Kurusu said one last thing before he left the blonde's sight though. ''La jodaso stiana.''
''What the hell does that even mean?!'' Kazama shouted, but the new chuunibyou was already gone.
Some of the other students giggled and made harsh comments about the strange conversation they just witnessed, but Yuuto didn't care about that. Right now, he felt partially responsible for the how Kimihito was now acting, and now he had to make sure that the chuunibyou didn't do anything stupid that would get him into trouble, but even so, the blonde couldn't help but smirk about this strange turn of events.
''Well, if nothing else, at least school got a lot more interesting.'' He thought to himself, glad that something had livened up his school days at least.
Second period had not long ended, and Yuuto was looking for Kimihito, seeing that they were in separate classes. He felt the need to keep an eye on the chuunibyou, hopeful that the could stop the 'Unholy Chosen' from attracting too much attention to himself, lest he be targeted by any potential delinquents. As he was walking down one of the more secluded corridors, he heard a commotion from near the staircase.
''So, you think you're hot shit now? You should've just kept to yourself, Kurusu.''
''Damn it, Ohama! You will not get the better of me!''
Yuuto made his way to the staircase and peeked around the corner to find Kimihito with his back pinned against the lockers, surrounded by three other boys, the most prominent of them being a tall boy with medium length brown hair who was grasping at Kimihito's shirt. The blonde could only guess that this was Ohama.
''Really? Because all I see is a little weed that needs pulling out.'' Ohama replied with his friends snickering alongside him.
''Be warned, there'll be conseque-!'' Kurusu was interrupted as Ohama kneed him in the gut, now slowly slumping to the floor, reeling in pain.
Ohama raised his fist ready to bring it down on the poor chuunibyou. ''Now, Kurusu. It's time you learnt your place.''
As the boy was about to throw the punch at Kimihito, Yuuto stepped in and grabbed his wrist, putting a stop to the attack. Ohama looked back in shock to see the blonde's face, now contorted with a sinister grin.
''Mind if I cut in?''
Before Ohama could answer, Yuuto pulled back on the boy's wrist, knocking him off balance, following it up by throwing a punch to the boy's chest. Ohama was sent flying towards the opposite wall, his back hitting the lockers hard. One of the other boys tried to punch Yuuto from behind, only for the blonde to duck under his attack at the last second. Yuuto then brought his head up to headbutt the underside of the boy's chin, dazing him and causing him to fall to the ground. The other boy tried to charge at him, but Yuuto brought his leg up and kicked the boy in the gut, causing him to collide with the staircase. Just as Yuuto thought he handled the situation, he felt a fist collide with the side of his face, causing him to stumble to the ground. He looked up to find Ohama looking down at him, his face full of rage.
''You should've stayed out of this, Dick-weed!'' He shouted, raising his foot to stomp down on the blonde.
Before it could happen, a bandaged fist came crashing against Ohama's face, causing the boy to go flying towards the lockers again with some force. His head collided with the lockers, and he slumped to the ground, now unconscious. Yuuto looked up to see Kimihito with a look of satisfaction on his face.
''It seems Ohama underestimated our combined might.'' The chuunibyou said out loud, before extending a hand towards Yuuto. ''I am very much in your debt, Kazama, but for now, we should retreat from the physical realm to recover.''
''No need to tell me twice.'' The blonde replied with a smirk as he grasped Kimihito's hand.
Now that Yuuto was on his feet again, Kimihito took the lead and ran up the stairs, with the blonde in tow. They climbed several flights of stair before they reached the door to the rooftop. Once on the rooftop, Yuuto slammed the door behind him, hopeful that they weren't being pursued. He rested his back against the door to catch his breath, while Kimihito rested his hands on his knees, taking deep breaths himself.
''Damn, Kurusu. You pack one hell of a punch.'' Yuuto complemented the chuunibyou.
''It is my Oblivion Fist. I only use it in the direst of situations.'' Kimihito replied in an overdramatic tone.
''Call it whatever you want, hopefully it'll keep that asshole off our backs for a while.''
''Indeed, he will not forget this day soon. Though, in the time since our first meeting, I've come to realise something of great importance.'' The chuunibyou continued, his tone turning serious.
''And what would that be?'' The blonde questioned with a quizzical look on his face.
''As talented as I am, even I, the Unholy Chosen, cannot stand against the evils of this world by myself.'' He started, making his way towards Yuuto. ''Which is why I've decided to call upon you as my ally. In the past few days, you have come to my aid during my greatest challenges without any selfish intent, and you succeeded in protecting me every time.'' With that, the chuunibyou extended his hand to the blonde. ''Yuuto, would you do me the honour of becoming my Blood Brother?''
Yuuto stared at his hand for a moment, unsure of whether he should take his hand or not. He couldn't deny that things had gotten interesting since running into Kurusu, but he also realised that hanging out with the now chuunibyou would also make school life for him difficult, especially if they had to spend their days fending of delinquent after delinquent. He also realised that in doing so, he could keep his mind off what was happening at home, and that in itself made the proposition more tempting.
His mind now made up, Yuuto raised his had to take Kimihito's, and shook it. ''Well, someone's got to watch your back.'' He replied with a smirk on his face.
Kurusu grinned back at him and tightened his grip. ''Excellent. With this, the Accursed Brotherhood is now born.''
Yuuto's eyes widened in surprise at the ridiculous name Kurusu came up with. ''I'm fine with hanging out with you, but there is no way you're calling us the-!''
Before he could finish his sentence, the school bell went off, signalling the end of the break. With that, Kurusu let go of the blonde's hand and made his way through the door and down the stairs. ''Our time is short. We should make haste back to the material world, lest we be cursed to a fate worse than death.'' Kurusu said as he rushed down the stairs.
Yuuto was silent for a moment, before he started snickering to himself. ''Whatever you say, Kimihito.''
''…and that's how I met the Unholy Chosen.'' Yuuto finished off his story with what could only be described as a shit-eating grin.
''Wow! That was super cool, Yuugo!'' Papi exclaimed in pure excitement.
''Super cool!'' Suu added with cheerful glee.
''I really liked that story, Yuuto!'' Vee said, waving her arms and tendrils in the air.
''I knew there was something that set Kurusu apart from other mortals. I am glad that ye have finally exposed this hidden past, me Love.'' Lala said, squeezing his hand lovingly.
''It was fun, but I still can't believe that Darling was like Lala at one point. It's kind of funny.'' Miia added, trying to stifle her giggling.
''Mayhaps, but still, it was a great example of friendship and comradery that we could all learn from. Don't you agree, Master?'' Centorea said, now directing her attention to Kimihito, though her question went unanswered, only then realising that the host was still gagged, leaning his head to one side as if he was in a vegetated state. ''Master?!'' The younger centaur shouted with worry.
''You okay there, Honey?'' Rachnera asked, lightly prodding his cheek.
''Guess he died of embarrassment. Who knew that was a thing?'' Yuuto said in an uncaring tone.
''To be fair, if I was in his position, I would die of embarrassment too…'' Kestria added with a sense of empathy.
''Oh, to spend your last moments being tortured about one's past misdeeds!'' Mero exclaimed overdramatically, as her eyes started to sparkle with ecstasy. ''It's so tragic!''
''Shut it, you Tragedy Freak! Darling's not dead!'' Miia shouted back with great annoyance.
With that, Kimihito was shaken from his lifeless state with a panicked look on his face. He tried speak, only for it to come out in muffled ramblings due to the silken gagged still wrapped around his mouth.
''What was that, Honey?'' Rachnera asked as she removed the gag and cut him free from his restraints.
''I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU TOLD EVERYONE THAT, YUUTO!'' The host shouted, clearly pissed off with his friend.
''Hey, you've only got yourself to blame for your actions.'' The blonde human replied with a cheesy grin, clearly enjoying winding his friend up.
''An excellent tale, Kazama!'' Maredrianna exclaimed, applauding him for his great story-telling. ''Now, would anyone else like to share a tale worthy of commemorating the event?''
Suddenly, Kimihito remember something that happened to him and Yuuto back in high school, and a sinister grin appeared on his own face. ''I do remember this one time when Yuuto asked for my help in asking someone in our class out.''
Yuuto's eyes shout wide open, just remembering the embarrassing event himself. ''Don't you dare, Kimihito! No way in hell you're teMMMFFFPPPHHH!'' The blonde was quickly silenced as a linen bandage wrapped tightly over his mouth, another one tying around his arms and chest to restrain him to the chair.
''Oh, do tell, Kurusu. This I have to hear.'' Raia said, her focus squarely on the liminal host.
''I must say I am interested in this story too.'' Kasumi added, her compound eyes full of curiosity.
''What embarrassing stunt did Hotshot try to pull then?'' Kestria asked as a sly smile crossed her lips.
''Yeah, Kurusu-kun! Tell us!'' Blare shouted as flames shout out from the corners of her eyes.
Yuuto tried his best to protest, but his efforts were in vain as all he was able to do was make muffled grunts of frustration.
''Me apologies Yuuto, but me curiosity must be quenched.'' Lala said in a comforting tone as she gently stroked his hair.
If anything can be taught from the event of Commilitones, it's that if you have an embarrassing story to tell about your friends, then chances are that they have several stories of their own about you, so choose your battles carefully, otherwise you'll end up like poor Kimihito and Yuuto.