Disclaimer: Today I had some time, so I worked on part two. All credit goes to Shingo Nanami and フクロウ. That's all I have to say now. Enjoy!
無自覚関係
Oblivious Relations
Part Two
Kuranosuke x Kasane
"What the hell is going on…?"
No matter how many times he met her after that morning, she only acted normally around him.
As if nothing had happened.
It's like Kasane pretended that that morning's incident had never happened. Her actions greatly perplexed Kuranosuke.
Though he wanted to ask, with the others around (Gorouza and Inuchiyo), it was hard to bring up the subject. So in the end, time had passed by.
(She's acting as if… it didn't happen…?)
If that's the case then he needed to hear an explanation for her behavior.
If he calls out to her, she will only turn around with that smile of hers. She would talk to him in that usual unashamed manner.
He couldn't think of anything else that could have possibly occurred between a man and woman late at night.
(…Could it be that she thinks… that she made a wrong choice* with me…?)
Just as he thought of that, a thick misty haze clouded his heart.
He felt his chest squeeze tightly.
(What do I want to do?)
Truthfully if he had to say it, he was the one in a position to be resented by her.
Kasane is a girl who hasn't married** yet.
Even though he is the youngest of the family, he is from a samurai family. It's bad if she knew what happened.
For someone in his position, this sort of situation is supposed to be convenient for him.
(But why… why…)
The tightening pain in his heart did not lessen; Kuranosuke knitted his brows together.
Each time he came in contact with her, he felt as if he was denying himself.
"—is what happened, Kasane-dono."
"Ehh? That seriously happened?"
With the sound of Kasane's clear voice, Kuranosuke snapped out of his ocean of thoughts.
Nearby he found the figures of Kasane and Gorouza smiling together.
At the sight of Kasane chuckling as if she found Gorouza's story interesting, Kuranosuke found himself to be irritated.
(Why is she smiling to other guys.)
She pretends that incident never happened, but still gets close to other guys like this?
Kasane's smiling face entered his vision.
So this means she sees him as a man who would never take responsibility for what he has done?
She tucked strands of hair behind her ear.
He….
Her eyes crinkled with laughter.
Just what…
BAM!
With an abrupt motion, he stood up.
In that moment, Gorouza and Kasane looked at him with surprise.
"Kuranosuke-san?"
She asked him in a curious manner.
Gorouza also frowned, puzzled at Kuranosuke's behavior.
—in the world is he to her!?
He felt his body move on their own accord.
Grabbing her arm, they both left the area.
Though she tried to protest at first due to shock, he furiously snapped, "Just come with me!" and the two of them moved to a different place.
Meanwhile Gorouza, who was left behind, felt that he should have made an objection towards the two retreating figures. However, he then disregarded everything.
TBC
*He says here that she probably thinks that she did an "improper conduct" with him. But that was just awkward to type out so I put in wrong choice. Hopefully the meaning isn't lost…
**Here it says registered for marriage. I'm guessing because most of the marriages during this time were arranged and stuff…
Sorry if there was any confusion. This chapter was quite short, but the next one will be a bit longer. I might upload another chapter either tonight or tomorrow morning, so I hope everyone looks forward to it. Have a nice day!