C2 Part111

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“Something sad……?”

Touya

was surprised he asked.

“Sorry, never mind.”

When

he shook his head, Kiri looked at him with eyes wide in surprise.

“Why are you apologizing? You don’t want to know?”

“Well,

I want to know, but……you were thinking on behalf of Natsuki and

Akio by making sure they don’t remember, so I don’t think I should be

so insensitive by asking about it.”

He felt as though

someone like him who just met them, and could possibly turn back to a

normal cat, had no right to pry.

“I don’t think it’s

insensitive. I was the first one to bring it up after all—you’re a

good kid, Touya.”

Kiri smiled as he stretched out his arm to

stroke Touya’s cat ears.

“There, there.”

Kiri

often pet his head like this, but he had a feeling he was totally

treating him like a child. Mimizuku and the children’s notion that he

was brought here because he wanted a wife must have been a misunderstanding. Kiri treated Touya the same way he treated Natsuki

and Akio……

“……Kiri. I’m not all that young.”

He

wondered why he brought that up. He was surprised that it came out in

a voice much more sharp than he thought. Kiri also looked at him as

if he were surprised.

“I don’t think you’re young. I

apologize for the confusion. I’m always with Natsuki and Akio,

so perhaps it’s a habit to behave as if I’m dealing with children.

But, since the first day we met—I’ve treated you like an adult,

Touya.”