Chapter 1.03
Chapter 1 — The boundary line, the marriage between a girl and a wolf . Part 3
“Moon Eater,” I murmured as I looked up to the sky .
The wind had ceased, there were no clouds, and the sky was just pitch black . A silent night, of coldness mixed with calmness .
Moon Eater along with the new moon, that name really suited him .
“That’s quite the peculiar name . ”
“If it bothers you, you can call me with a different name . ”
“Are you sure?”
“Of course . You don’t need to hold back, you are my wife after all . ”
“Then…”
Suddenly, the mischievous side of me woke up, and while squinting my eyes, I teasingly said:
“Shiro1 it is . ”
Silence followed, just like when I had been proposed to .
He then answered while
skillfully scratching the back of his ear with his hind leg .
“…Just in case you were unaware, I’m a wolf . ”
“Please don’t state the obvious like that . I knew that from the very moment I first saw you . You are way too good to be a dog . In fact, you are too lovely . ”
“Thanks for that, but if possible, could you call me by a different name?”
“Nope . ”
I flicked my hair away as I looked the other way .
Looking at him from the corner of my eye, I could see him getting fl.u.s.tered, the shine of his silver fur turning shallow and his tail drooping lifelessly . I laughed happily in my mind but didn’t let it show outwardly .
“Shiro is a cute name so it’s finee~”
“Still…”
finee~”
“Still…” He still seemed hesitant . I held my hair back and continued pressuring him .
“Consider it just a small whim of your new wife . ”
A teasing, loving, sweet and valuable –––so valuable that I never showed it to anyone before––– smile .
He stared at me for a while, dumbfounded, then spoke with a hint of resignation .
“I wonder why I’m feeling so defeated even though you are my wife . ”
I bent my knees so my face was at the same level as his’, then gazed into his pitch black eyes . There I saw myself reflected as a regular, calm and cheerful girl .
“But I still think it’s a good name, honestly . White is also my favorite color . ”
He grumbled a bit, clearly lost beyond words as to what
to what to do .
I gently caressed his cheek .
My fingers were buried inside his fur and I felt a strange sensation, neither soft nor stiff . At the deepest part I felt firm skin and the sensation of sharp fangs under it .
It was the toughness of a beast, the feeling of life and a resolute warmth .
His heartbeat .
“If that’s your reasoning behind the name, I don’t mind it . ”
“Eheheh, you are so easy to deal with . ”
Still slightly displeased, he let a loud sigh .
Then he twisted his body as if something was tickling him, then turned back .
“Now I get what you said, you really are a cruel one . ”
He murmured with something between a regular and a forced smile . After turning his body aroundhis body around he continued:
“Now then, Saki, ride on my back . ”
I mounted his back just as he had ordered me to and hugged his neck with both my arms .
Soon, our bodies were glued together, and I could faintly hear both of our heartbeats overlapping .
Beats that seemed to build a single rhythm .
“Where are we going?”
“To my home, deep inside the forest shrouded in the darkness of the night . ”
Like an arrow let loose from a bow, he broke into a fierce dash .
As my hair fluttered behind me, his silver fur ruffled against the wind and the hem of my sailor uniform opened up like flowers in the instant before they die .
There were no audible footsteps, only the sound of us cutting through the wind was left behind .
Chapter 1 The boundary line, the marriage between a girl and a wolf . Part 3 Moon Eater, I murmured as I looked up to the sky . The wind had ceased, there were no clouds, and the sky was just pitch black . A silent night, of coldness mixed with calmness . Moon Eater along with the new moon, that name really suited him . That s quite the peculiar name . If it bothers you, you can call me with a different name . Are you sure Of course . You don t need to hold back, you are my wife after all . Then Suddenly, the mischievous side of me woke up, and while squinting my eyes, I teasingly said Shiro1 it is . Silence followed, just like when I had been proposed to . He then answered while skillfully scratching the back of his ear with his hind leg . Just in case you were unaware, I m a wolf . Please don t state the obvious like that . I knew that from the very moment I first saw you . You are way too good to be a dog . In fact, you are too lovely . Thanks for that, but if possible, could you call me by a different name Nope . I flicked my hair away as I looked the other way . Looking at him from the corner of my eye, I could see him getting fl.u.s.tered, the shine of his silver fur turning shallow and his tail drooping lifelessly . I laughed happily in my mind but didn t let it show outwardly . Shiro is a cute name so it s finee Still He still seemed hesitant . I held my hair back and continued pressuring him . Consider it just a small whim of your new wife . A teasing, loving, sweet and valuable so valuable that I never showed it to anyone before smile . He stared at me for a while, dumbfounded, then spoke with a hint of resignation . I wonder why I m feeling so defeated even though you are my wife . I bent my knees so my face was at the same level as his , then gazed into his pitch black eyes . There I saw myself reflected as a regular, calm and cheerful girl . But I still think it s a good name, honestly . White is also my favorite color . He grumbled a bit, clearly lost beyond words as to what to do . I gently caressed his cheek . My fingers were buried inside his fur and I felt a strange sensation, neither soft nor stiff . At the deepest part I felt firm skin and the sensation of sharp fangs under it . It was the toughness of a beast, the feeling of life and a resolute warmth . His heartbeat . If that s your reasoning behind the name, I don t mind it . Eheheh, you are so easy to deal with . Still slightly displeased, he let a loud sigh . Then he twisted his body as if something was tickling him, then turned back . Now I get what you said, you really are a cruel one . He murmured with something between a regular and a forced smile . After turning his body around he continued Now then, Saki, ride on my back . I mounted his back just as he had ordered me to and hugged his neck with both my arms . Soon, our bodies were glued together, and I could faintly hear both of our heartbeats overlapping . Beats that seemed to build a single rhythm . Where are we going To my home, deep inside the forest shrouded in the darkness of the night . Like an arrow let loose from a bow, he broke into a fierce dash . As my hair fluttered behind me, his silver fur ruffled against the wind and the hem of my sailor uniform opened up like flowers in the instant before they die . There were no audible footsteps, only the sound of us cutting through the wind was left behind .