Oni no Ou to Chigire c8 part149

Oni no Ou to Chigire - Chapter 8 Pg 149

Thinking Hoshiai was joking, Tokimori wasn’t sure how to

react. His suggestion was absurd, and not the least bit realistic.

Even if he was serious, what Tokimori truly desired was for Yato to

go back to a small demon, and live how they were up until this

moment, or to live cut off from the Yase family, not destroy it.

However, there was no way he could tell Hoshiai that. Wanting to come

this far for nothing, was only something an unreasonable child would

say.

“Honestly, the way Yato is now scares me. He’s really

powerful, but when I first met him he could fit in the palm of my

hand, and up until yesterday morning, I could hold him in my lap. I’m

bothered by how large he is.”

“Putting aside how big he

is, I don’t think your dog’s true nature has changed.”

“True

nature?”

“Since my job is to slay demons, I don’t want to

become their ally, or understand them. But, it’s obvious your

dog loves you with all his heart. I can tell that won’t change

whether he’s forty centimeters or a hundred ninety centimeters. Your

dog was smart enough to make himself smaller, and compassionate

enough to protect you. A compassionate demon, even if it’s only

limited to you, is rare. Your dog has helped you quite a bit,

right?”

“……yes.”