Disclaimer: All credit goes to Shingo Nanami and フクロウ. Well everyone, we are at the concluding chapter. (The next one is a short omake) Enjoy!

喧嘩

A Fight

Part Seven

Nobunaga x Kasane

After stepping out of the brothel, they both continued on for a while until Nobunaga finally released her.

Kasane rubbed her sore and red wrist as she blankly stared ahead to the back of the figure who bathed under the moonlight.

"How many."

"Yes?"

Uncomprehending his words, she responded without thinking.

When she timidly inquired his state, Nobunaga's imperious voice sliced into the air.

"...Who many men did you sleep with!?"

"..."

In that moment, her brain completely freezed.

Irritated at her reaction, Nobunaga edged up to her and grabbed her arm.

"During these six days, I'm asking you how many customers you've taken!"

Under his biting rage, Kasane turned crimson red.

"Wh-wh-wh-wh-what are you talking about!? O-of course I haven't taken in any customers!"

"After going to a brothel, it's obvious you took in customers!"

"What kind of lewd assumptions are you thinking of!? You pervert! !"

Kasane turned bright red as she fumed at his accusation and tried to pull away from his grip, however Nobunaga showed no signs of letting go.

"...Tch."

Pulling her arm, he pinned her close to him with one arm.

With his other free arm, he slipped his hand into her clothes and touched her thin body.

"...Wh-...! What are you doing!?"

Kasane, with her cheeks blushed red, pushed him off of her and slapped him across the cheek without thinking.

"...Ah…"

Realizing what she had just done, Kasane lost the ability to speak.

To actually slap Nobunaga when he's this angry…

Suddenly having the vision of her neck flying off, Kasane stood there with a pale face.

"..."

However Nobunaga's reaction was rather weak, if anything he looked relieved at her actions.

"...This response… ….You really don't know men?"

"W-why should I know anything! I was only employed as a bodyguard!"

With a face like an octopus, she fumed at him.

As if wavering, Nobunaga kept silent.

"..."

"...Why… are you here?"

Calming herself down, she timidly asked him.

"...Could it be… you were… coming to pick me up…?"

Reaching a slow epiphany, she crashed Nobunaga with that question.

She thought it was impossible, but once it reached her thoughts, she had to ask it.

"Who would come to pick up a fool."

However Nobunaga replied back with lightening quick speed.

Kasane frowned with all her might.

"T-then why were at that place when you saved me!?"

"I only happened to be passing by."

"Eeehh!?"

His reason was just so artificial that she had to raise her voice.

After going his way to that brothel, not only that, to be passing by at her specific position… She doubted it.

"So you didn't come here to pick me up?"

"As if I would come to pick someone up. I had no clue you were here." he snorted and huffed in indignation, Kasane bowed her head in defeat.

After forcing in such an excuse, she already realized nothing she would say would budge him.

"..."

"...Still.. Thank you… for saving me."

Kasane murmured. Either way there was no mistake that he saved her from a crisis.

Nobunaga humphed and turned the other way.

"You don't need this."

"Ouch, ouch, ouch!"

Nobunaga said as he pulled her hair ornament out of her hair.

It swept back into her normal short hairstyle.

"Makeup does not suit you."

He roughly wiped her powdered cheeks with his sleeve.

"...That place isn't suited for brats like you to live in."

"..."

She blushed at his words and turned her head away.

Without another word, he turned his back from her and continued to advance along the path.

"Tono-sama?"

"...I'm going home… What are you going to do now?"

Hearing those words, she hurriedly followed after him.

"D-does that mean…! I….can go back with you?"

"...Do what you like."

He replied, avoiding her gaze.

Pulling at his sleeve, she drew herself a little bit closer to him.

In her mind, she blankly reminded herself to thank Hanako and the others tomorrow for taking care of her.

She felt sorry for them, but her rightful place was truly at her lord's castle.

At the time when she pleaded for help from her heart, the one who came weren't her close three companions, but this youth.

And when he came at her time of need, she was so relieved with joy.

Just because this young man came for her, she felt her anger towards him lessen.

This reason, just for now pretend not notice it, Kasane pledged this so in her heart.

TBC

Somehow I often forget that Nobunaga is also a big tsundere. lol. The next chapter is short, so I might upload it in the next hour. But wow, I never knew I would translate and upload eight stories so quickly! But don't expect this speed everyday! When the projects and the workload increases, I will go missing for weeks and months! So heads up everyone! See you all soon.