Cupid

It all happened so fast.

As a century-old curse, you didn't even notice the starting movement of Knotweed, he has already smoothly completed a set of movements, knocking out the curser who is protecting his body with magic power.

In addition to the opponent's exaggerated exit posture, you can also directly feel his strength through physical contact with the knotweed stick——

On the arms that tightly wrap around your waist, the tight muscles are more reminiscent of hard steel bars than human flesh and blood.

【Boom, boom, boom】

The blood is throbbing, the heart beats powerfully, and its sound is like a drum of war, reminiscent of the sound driven by some kind of large machine engine.

In the face of impact, the human face is much more vulnerable than the soft abdomen.Before the fist actually hit the curser's nose, you could feel the knotweed deliberately suppressing the strength in his hand.

So it's not full strength yet.

In addition to the legendary Heaven and Binding, although the conjurers you meet will pay attention to physical training, but the main attack method is the conjuration itself.

For a hundred years, in terms of strength alone, the only thing that can bring you this sense of oppression is the two-faced Nuo in the walk.

too strong...

Even you, who are watching, can't help but feel weak in your legs.

If you were the one fighting the knotweed——

Before the blood wine touches his skin, his palm will break your throat first.

……

A sudden punch knocked the curser unconscious.

After confirming that the opponent lost his ability to threaten, Knotabagi Yuhito let out a long breath of foul air.

When he looked back at you again, he who was originally angry had recovered his calm.

He lightly embraced your arm with his palm, straightened you upright when you were limp, and asked you in a concerned tone:

"Are you okay? Can you stand still? The situation was quite sudden just now, I may have a little more strength..."

"Is there any pain?"

The crisis that happened just now made you look pale and in a daze.

In order to prevent you from falling directly to the ground after he let go, the knotweed stick can only support your back with one hand and your arm with the other, temporarily stabilizing you in your arms.

Like a novice who is trying tango for the first time, he performs the curtain call clumsily.

After relaxing, the boy's body changed from a murder weapon to a fiery and reassuring harbor.

You can't help blushing and exclaiming happily because of the special treatment, saying:

"Kumizhang-kun is so handsome, like a superman!"

Compared with the vicious gangster, the sincere praise of the girl in his arms made Hu Zhang feel more difficult to deal with.

The boy blinked slowly, and responded with a dry voice:

"……Eh?"

"Yes, is it?"

There is dampness on the palm of your arm.

Is the knotweed sweating?

Because of shyness and nervousness, the boy's skin will ooze fine sweat like this.

He's scary, but cute...

It's amazing.

……

After that, Yuzu Yuhito became your junior, and he looked capable and refreshing in a white shirt.

"Your dishes will be served soon!"

"Here, do you need anything?"

Compared with Asakawa, who just puts on a commercial smile and works to make money, Knotweed is more concerned about customers.

When he shuttled through the corridors of the restaurant, his brisk and hearty voice made people feel that the ordinary daily life was dyed with a bit of bright and moving color.

Not only that, Knotweed is also very good at dealing with old customers who trouble you:

"Senior Tsubaki is better at cooking than chatting, right? She has tried her best to make delicious dishes."

"So don't limit your mind to such a superficial display, how about tasting the delicious food?"

When the knotweed said this, the smile on his face was as bright as the warm spring sun, and the biceps under the short sleeves were in a strong and beautiful shape.

If such good words and persuasion still can't be stopped, the boy will stare at the other party seriously with those bright eyes, and issue a warning word by word:

"Please don't trouble my senior."

He was acrobatically carrying a tower of tableware, and his figure of striding like flying in the restaurant left a deep enough impression on the guests. Coupled with the carnivore eyes, people instinctively dispelled the desire to continue to refute.

Even the strange dishes on the delivery order disappeared without a trace.

Because of the existence of knotweed, your social animal life is gradually on the right track.

And there is a precedent of "killing pen pals". After work, the knotweed that changed into normal clothes will sit on the steps of the door, waiting for you to go home together.

In order to avoid evoking your frightened memories, the boy also thoughtfully found a reason to say:

"Well - I don't have many chances to come here, and I haven't identified the road yet, so can senior walk with me after get off work?"

"Just guide your juniors, please please."

Knotweed puts his palms together, gently shakes his palms, and lowers his head to beg you, looking sincere and well-behaved, making it impossible to say no.

In name, you are the ten-year-old senior of Dahu Zhang, but you have a bully face and a very thin body. When you actually get along, it seems that Polygonum is the one who takes care of you.

This period of companionship begins at the restaurant and ends at the subway transfer station.

During the two weeks when I went home with you, Knotweed beat up three stalkers and arrested five tram morons.

After being fully "familiar with the road conditions" and knowing your "abnormal attractive physique", the knotweed has formed the habit of walking with you.

In order to prevent you from being taken away by a wave of strange people, he who is serious and responsible needs to keep an eye on your movements all the time.

Although you have been unintentionally getting him into trouble.

But knotweed doesn't blame you at all.

He thinks your mood is the most important.

During this journey home, you suddenly become a very important presence.

It's the kind of attention that pleases you, makes you feel—

It seems that there is nothing wrong with using a little bad intention on the knotweed.

It's so strange, we have only known each other for a short time, why do we have such strange thoughts?

"Walking with Polygonum cuspidatum is really reassuring, I feel like I can close my eyes."

The wayward speech that came out of the mouth unintentionally drew a helpless sigh from the younger generation:

"Okay, okay, I know you feel at ease. But it's better not to really close your eyes."

The boy who complained like this stretched out his palm, grabbed your shoulders and pulled you aside, preventing you from being in close contact with the child running towards you.

The direction of your home is the same, and you will take the subway together for a while after entering the station.

On Saturday night, the pressure of a week of work and study manifested as a dense crowd, pouring out from office buildings and residential areas, and flowing into the bustling business district.

Too many people.

In order not to give idiots any chance, you will find a place near the car door and stand against the wall, and the knotweed stick that follows you will separate the crowd, and isolate possible dangers with your generous back.

The distance between the two of you is very close, as long as the knotweed stick actively stretches out its arms to support your face, it will become the wall-dong posture that is popular in girl manga, full of ambiguity and heartbeat.

But because the knotweed looks upright and simple, it becomes a protective gesture.

The teenager uses his physical body to separate a small safe space for you, and chats with you about trivial matters in life with a smile.

On a hot summer night, a subway car full of passengers is like an airtight can of sardines, sweat, perfume, and smoke, and all kinds of smells are mixed together.

The mantra's keen sense of smell has become a tormenting burden.

Soaked in the sea of ​​smells, you feel the suffocation of drowning.

So sad……

But fortunately, there is a teenager in front of you to accompany you to distract you.

You can sniff the knotweed secretly——

It is different from the clean and wild smell of the past, the warm smell like a big cat...

He smells delicious.

Did you use perfume?

The small movement of wrinkling your nose is seen by the knotweed.

He lowered his eyes to look at you, and told you a whisper that only you and he could hear:

"Ah... I used antiperspirant beads. Does it smell a bit weird?"

Being caught, you glanced at him guiltily.

He still cares about the smell of sweat on his body.

As a teenager, the knotweed is obviously much more delicate than the carefree appearance.

So it should be more flattering to be considerate at this time...

With this in mind, you began to rack your brains to search for words and sentences in novels and advertisements in your memory, trying to come up with a word of praise, and comforted the knotweed by saying:

"It's not surprising. It smells like cologne, woody and oceanic, like the standard for mature male elites in novels."

There are only a few common fragrance types in men's products.

You are in luck today.

The knotweed that was guessed as the antiperspirant bead style showed a bright smile:

"Right, it feels more mature this way!"

"Great, the shopping guide recommended the right style."

But compared to artificial flavors, you really prefer the smell of adolescents.

Seeing that Polygonum cuspidatum is very satisfied with its own smell, there is a tendency to keep the habit of using antiperspirant beads.In order to avoid being deprived of your little fun, you pursed your lips in dissatisfaction, and asked:

"Why do you have to be mature, Yuren is still a cute male high school student, right? Just enjoy your youth."

This time the compliment had the opposite effect, the smile on the face of the knotweed was slightly paused, and even the tone of voice sank: "...Although I am very grateful for your compliment, but don't praise the cuteness of the man."

"At least want to be handsome!"

He looked a bit frustrated as he complained under his breath.

You looked at the expression of the knotweed calmly, made a genuine and sincere expression, and took advantage of his vacillation to inject a lot of personal preferences into the words of praise:

"Then your own taste is very handsome and manly."

The boy's hearty voice was lowered a bit, he looked at you intently and confirmed:

"...Is that so?"

His serious attitude made the atmosphere suddenly strange.

It’s like this again, if the knotweed that always enlivens the atmosphere with a brisk voice suddenly stops talking and just looks at you intently with those big eyes, it will make people feel inexplicably stressed.

Like a little rabbit stared at by a tiger, you replied "yes" and closed your mouth obediently.

It's a bit dangerous, but it's not annoying.

I just feel like looking at me more.

a little more...

……

As a return gift for being with you all the way, you will make a snack for grandpa with knotweed, and a bento for school the next day.