It's Auntie Benmaru!

Episode 4/やさしい気持ち

*Remember some fragments

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4.1 / Miss me

Today is the day when Tianqing takes her two daughters out to serve as trainee god judges.

The three mothers and daughters went out with the sword man early in the morning. Recently, Chaoxi and Chaoyang have made great progress in Yin Yang, and there are more techniques to try. Tianqing stayed in that era unknowingly to teach her daughters A lot of details.

Therefore, it was already dusk when the three of them returned to Honmaru. They were busy bathing and changing their two daughters, and dealing with Honwan’s official documents at dinner. The growing son refines spiritual power...

After all sorts of things were dealt with, it was already late at night.

Onikiri didn't know where he went, and she seemed to have met him in a hurry today, but there were many things in recent days, and sometimes she couldn't tell the difference, did she meet with Onikiri this day?

"It feels like there is, and it doesn't seem to be..."

Tian Qing walked out of the dormitory after changing into her pajamas, saw a full moon above her head, and on a whim, manipulated the wind to send herself to the roof of the dormitory.

Honmaru belongs to her dormitory, and even the roof is cleaned, because everyone in Honmaru knows that besides walking in the yard, they also like to meditate and rest on the roof during the full moon. Considering this, everyone will regard her as The place is kept spotless.

"It's amazing. In the past, if we didn't talk to him for a whole day, he would definitely come here by himself..."

Tianqing carefully sat on the roof, blinking her eyes.

"Recalling seriously, he has really become more and more 'mysterious' recently. Is it because he became a father?"

She knew that Onikiri worked very hard to take care of their children—it was because she was not confident and not good at it that she wanted to be more attentive to their children.

She lowered her eyes halfway, and there were countless tender scenes in her mind.

The moonlight was gentle and lightly sprinkled on her hair and shoulders. The fatigue accumulated throughout the day was released at this moment, and even her breathing became moister and warmer.

Onikiri would feel the same way, right?That's why I couldn't help but come back to see her again and again.

Tonight, he is also sure that no matter how busy he is, he will use the space-time travel device to go back to Honmaru.

Such a thought appeared in Tianqing's mind, and suddenly, the sound of moderate footsteps came from the entrance of her side hall——

"How did you get on the roof by yourself?"

It was his helpless and blaming voice, he didn't like her crawling into a dangerous place alone - obviously she had already recovered the demonic power for self-protection, but he seemed too used to those days when she couldn't move her right hand.

And Tianqing didn't explain, just poked her head out from there with a smile, and the joy almost burst out of her chest: "Onikiri! Just stand there and don't move!"

"Don't...!" Onikiri wanted to stop him at first, but knowing that it would be useless to resist, he just stretched out his hands in a tacit understanding, and skillfully caught the girl who loves jumping from the roof into his arms. .

It was still the soft body with the aroma of citrus flowers, different from the first time she jumped from the roof into his arms when there was a big hot sunset behind her, and in the late night with the full moon hanging, Tianqing's body still gave Onikiki everything. A temperature that you can't put it down.

His irritability can almost be wiped away by this familiar temperature, even Onikiri himself doesn't notice, after he receives Tianqing, he will always subconsciously tighten his hands again - as if hugging her.

He just habitually said: "How many times have I told you, don't do dangerous things."

"...Forget about that, Onikiri, did you miss me today?"

Tianqing interrupted Onikiri's mother-in-law's nagging, and a mischievous smile appeared on her beautiful face that she never tired of seeing. She is the mother of three children, but in front of Onikiri, she occasionally steals like a thief. kitten with fish.

Onikiri was also a little stunned, and almost regarded her as the one who traveled around the world with him before... She who has not yet become a "mother", her eyes are still bright and straightforward.

He also misses it a little bit, obviously those pasts are not more precious than the present, but he always has more love for her because of every moment.

The corners of Onikiri's mouth unconsciously pulled up, and then, the big hand with well-defined bones placed on her cheek, gently caressing it.

"……In no mood."

He answered naturally, and before she opened her mouth to complain, he replied faster and firmer than her: "Because I will never and will never leave you."

"No matter what kind of separation it is, we set out to come back to you."

"...so I don't want to."

He paused, watching her blushing and shy because of his "surprise" with satisfaction, and instead of laughing at her maliciously, he lowered his head and kissed the corner of her lips.

Then use a voice that only the two of them can hear, and use a hoarse voice to add to her ear——

"No matter how many times, I will definitely catch you with these hands."

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4.2/おやつの时间

Three o'clock in the afternoon is the favorite snack time for the Chao sisters and brothers.

It is often said that children love to eat sweets. It is true that only the tea at three o'clock in the afternoon can make the Chao family sisters and brothers with different personalities sit in the same room obediently and obediently share snacks.

Regarding dim sum, it’s not that Tianqing has never thought about learning, but she is really not talented in cooking—usually Onikiri and Honmaru Token are the type of her to eat whatever she does, so it’s not up to her two daughters Spitting out the dishes she cooked, Tian Qing didn't even realize that she was still a god of cooking from hell.

After that, Tianqing didn't cook any dishes, except for rice balls with a little confidence, she didn't cook anything for anyone other than Onikiri, because she could only confirm that Onikiri couldn't die from eating it.

So at this moment, Tianqing looked at the three cute children with a relieved face, sharing the Warabi biscuits made by Candlestick Kiri Mitsutada... and Onikiri, who came back from hell yesterday, because he had just finished his son Chaoshi's swordsmanship instruction , there is nothing to do at the moment, just sit aside in a comfortable cardigan bathrobe.

Poker-faced but also relaxed watching the interaction between his wife and children.

"Ashi, I want to eat your stuffed bean paste."

"Axi, I want to take a bite of your sesame-flavored one! Don't take such a big bite by yourself!"

"...(Pass silently.jpg)"

The children with some sugar and dessert crumbs stuck to their hands shared the soft fern biscuits, and the caring Chaoshi watched Tianqing halfway and refused to eat, remembering that his mother actually liked sweets very much, so he got up He brought the stuffed sweet bean stuffing to Tianqing's mouth.

"...Mother, you eat."

Chaoshi's big round eyes looked forward kindly, and Tianqing was cute, so she happily ate the dessert handed by the child.

During the chewing, Tianqing also picked up a towel prepared by Guangzhong and wiped his son and daughter's hands, and naturally cleaned up the mess on the table—this is how children eat. If you don't hurry up and clean up little by little, some food The residue will be left in the tatami for the New Year.

Zhao Shi was still holding the pastry in his hand, so naturally he couldn't help his mother, but he noticed it in the blink of an eye... When he was feeding the pastry to his mother just now, it seemed that the corners of his mother's mouth were stained with powdered sugar.

"Mother, the corner of your mouth..."

Zhao Shi opened his mouth while eating, but the sticky pastry made him a little slurred, remembering that eating should not be talking, he shut up vigilantly.

Tianqing blinked, but before she could understand what her son was saying, the daughters translated it kindly: "Mother, Ah Shi said that the corner of your mouth is stained with powdered sugar!"

"Huh? Really? Here?"

"No, no, the other side!"

"here?"

"A little bit below!"

"Is it here?"

"It's over!"

The twin daughters instructed you one by one, but Tianqing couldn't wipe it off no matter what, and was about to wipe it off with her sleeves, when a hand stretched out from the side—and pulled her over forcefully.

Unprepared, she fell into the embrace of the fragrance after bathing. From bottom to top was the overly good-looking face of the silent man. His deep eyes were fixed on her face. Soon, his fingertips had covered her cheeks. up.

At that moment, Tianqing seemed to recall several images—before, whenever she had to roughly wipe the dirt off her face, even before she established a relationship with Onikiri, this once grumpy samurai monster would still wrinkle. Frowning, he took away her veil and wiped it carefully for her.

Thinking of the distant years when she and Onikiri were sheltering from the rain while letting the supposedly clumsy Onikiri fix her makeup, her heart felt as if someone had hit her hard.

Her face turned red from bottom to top, and when she saw a little white powder on Guiqie's fingertips, Tianqing immediately got up: "Thank you, thank you, wipe off your hands..."

Unexpectedly, before she handed over the towel, Onikiri had already licked off a bit of powdered sugar on her thumb with her tongue down. That action was lazy and casual, but it was fatally alluring to her.

Her heart clenched again, her face was burning hot all over her body, she was a little helpless and wanted to run away, but Guiqiu grabbed her wrist.

"...What's the matter?" She blushed and looked back.

Onitie didn't say a word, he sat her down beside him, picked up a chestnut-flavored one from the table, and brought it to her mouth: "Don't you like this?"

It was rare for him to speak, and his voice was full of intimacy and taking it for granted that even a child could hear.

Their father just stared at their mother's face with eyes half down, and his lips were slightly pursed, but at this moment, the side face that usually makes people feel alienated and cold... the lines look soft and intimate.

This was the father they hadn't seen much.

Is it because the person in front of her is her mother?

The children looked at it curiously and expectantly, feeling that Tianqing was naturally uncomfortable.

"What's wrong with you all of a sudden, don't snatch the children's snacks... Mmm."

In the middle of speaking, Tianqing suddenly felt a slightly warm touch on her lower lip, and the tip of her nose smelled sweet.

It turned out that Onikiri ignored her objection and directly fed the pastry to her mouth domineeringly.

"Don't you like the ones with sweet chestnuts inside?"

Onikiri added, the drooping sideburns prevented the children from seeing their father's expression, but of course Tianqing could—

At this moment, his gaze was actually not gentle, but a bit persistent and emotional. Tianqing suddenly realized that this guy probably saw her son making her jealous just now.

...There is actually a reason for such a twist!

Tianqing had an epiphany, but naturally there was no room for explanation, so she had to eat the pastry he fed in front of the child with some fear—but the fern cake was sticky to her mouth, and she couldn't finish it in one bite, so the remaining half was just Held by Onikiri.

Tianqing was aggrieved and sat next to Onikiri and watched, thinking that he would let her finish that one, but who knows, this man who doesn't like sweets actually put the pastries she had eaten into his mouth very naturally, Eat without hesitation.

...Obviously, this youkai, who is meticulous in dress and etiquette, usually seems to have a serious cleanliness obsession.

Both Chaoxi and Chaoyang's eyes widened, and Chaoshi was also a little keenly aware that his father was different from usual.

"That's what I ate..."

"It's okay." Onikiri replied as a matter of course, and Tianqing turned her head angrily, and wanted to take the opportunity to escape, but was dragged back by Onikiri—only this time he was even more insane, and Tianqing hadn't reacted yet. He suddenly lowered his head and approached the corner of her lips...

The wet touch fell on her cheeks, as well as the soft touch of the falling lips, Tianqing shuddered all over, and before she could react, Onikiri had already explained everything with a natural attitude.

"This time you also have something on the corner of your mouth."

His eyesight and tone of voice are calm and natural, but Tianqing has been with Onikiri for many years, of course it can be seen that the devil in Onikiri's body has been awakened at this moment, and all evil intentions have come out!

She was angry, and the two daughters reacted faster than her: "Wow! My father and my mother are ashamed!"

"Father, you will be angry when you do this!"

"...QAQ!" Zhao didn't know why, but even when he was a little upset about his father's mood, he also made a displeased voice.

The entire room was filled with an inexplicable atmosphere, Tianqing's skin was the thinnest, she covered the part that Onikiri licked, and casually picked up the towel on the table and threw it on Onikiri's face: "...You idiot! "

After that, he ran away in shame and anger——

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Angry and running away from his wife, Onikiri looked at her back, and knew that at this time, he would only suffer in the past—anyway, he had already done his demonstration, and now he continued to sit calmly in front of the child.

Asahi is still in a state of shock, so I don't remember eating the pastry in my hand, I only know that I am sitting on the tatami in a state of crash.

The twins, who usually don't let anyone worry about it, got up and walked to Onikiri: "Father, were you kissing Mother just now?"

Onikiri was stunned, glanced at Chaoyang, and answered unabashedly, with some unnecessary pride and honesty——

"Not really, the location is wrong."

"The position is wrong? Oh! Kiss on the cheek?" Chaoyang blinked and asked curiously.

"It's on the lips." Zhao Xi helplessly supplemented the IQ for the sisters, and then tilted his head to ask Onikiri: "Father, the flower demons all say that kissing is something that should be done with the object of love. Do you love your mother?"

Occasionally, there will be such a time in the morning and evening, and suddenly ask a question that is difficult to ask with a serious face.

As soon as she said this, everyone in the room fell silent.

It also included Tianqing, who was planning to come back to the living room to drag Onikiri out to fight to calm down his anger, and his footsteps just stopped outside the door.

Then, after a brief silence, Onikiri's natural tone was heard.

"...I adore your mother for granted."

He is so commonplace, as natural and confident as he usually tells the source family's sword art formula to Asahi - but after all, the person who said it is Onikiri, that rigid monster who doesn't know how to add colorful words between words, When he spoke like this, the children were naturally stunned.

Tianqing couldn't react a little bit, because she said such words, she only felt a heat in her chest, and then her eyes were swollen from the heat.

She hadn't cried much since the child was born, but she actually had the urge to cry because she was so wronged—what is Onikiri doing, she didn't say such things to her!But of course I told my kids!Obviously, I haven't talked to my children much!

She was angry and sweet, and she sniffed her nose unavoidably in the process of holding back her tears—the subtle voice instantly attracted the attention of the monsters in the room. Ghosts had actually noticed her a long time ago, but it was only at this time that they saw her. in her direction.

The children saw their mother's strange appearance, and wanted to ask at first, but Tianqing rolled up her sleeves and akimbo: "I'm going to take a surprise test on your enchantment skills tonight! If you don't learn well, you won't have refreshments for three days !"

Her words frightened the children so much that they didn't even eat anything. The two sisters pulled the younger brother and immediately went to the track with screams and disaster faces.

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The sound of the children's footsteps disappeared at the end of the corridor, Tianqing's wrinkled face relaxed a little, and when she met the eyes of the instigator who ruined the "beautiful tea time" in the house, she turned her head away angrily.

"Get out of the way, I have to clear the coffee table."

She didn't even look at Onikiri, but she still heard him get up obediently and move out of the empty seat.

Tianqing also walked into the room, and began to clean up the food scraps on the table without saying a word.

"……puff."

It was also at this time that Onikiri's laughter came from behind her—in fact, Tianqing could also feel his eyes fixed on her all the time, but she just ignored him.

This time Onikiri's ridicule has been uttered, and she has no reason to ignore it—so she turned her head fiercely: "What are you laughing at?"

At this moment, Onikiri's eyebrows and eyes were full of undisguised smiles: "You seem to like hearing those words very much."

"...You!" Tianqing was about to be scolded by Onikiri when he said the central matter directly, "You knew I was still saying those things outside", but after thinking about it, Onikiri said it outrightly, and he didn't care if he was told by Onikiri. She heard that he is also the person who understands her best.

...so Onikiri was right.

Tianqing swallowed back the cursing words, most of the unhappiness in her heart was resolved when she saw Onikiri's happy smiling face, her willful words turned into spineless and face-saving compromises on her lips: "...women love to listen to these words, Isn't it natural?"

"Beyond the actual action, the performance means nothing to me."

"...I know, your personality is like this."

So in most of the days in the past, don't talk about love, there is not even half a word about ghosts.

Therefore, the scene just now was very rare for Tianqing.

She gave him a helpless look: "It's really rare that you can say so much to your child."

"Recently, I've gotten used to it." Ever since he became familiar with his son's personality, he has gradually learned to talk to children. Onikiri lowered his eyes and added with a sigh: "At an age of ignorance, I really hope to get answers from people I yearn for. .”

"...It goes without saying that it's so complicated, they're just curious about their parents."

"No," Guiqie said calmly, "It's just that I used to treat that person the same way."

"Now do you feel how that person feels?"

"That person should be more patient than me."

"Pfft," Tianqing finally couldn't help laughing out loud: "It's a good thing you have this self-consciousness... I still remember that you used to put on a bad face when you didn't like to answer things. I was worried that you thought the children were troublesome. I didn't expect you They are very gentle with Axi."

After hearing the words, Guiqie thought for a while, and then replied softly: "Because...they are like you, they are also our children, and my...family."

Onikiri had hardly used the word "family" in his life, so it was the first time he used it, and neither he nor Tianqing felt comfortable with it.

It's just that this incompatibility quickly turned into a special and precious touch, Tianqing laughed, put down the things in her hands and approached Onikiri.

"... Onikiri, we have quite a lot of children, right? Onikiri, have you ever thought, at the beginning... Have you ever thought that it would be better for us to have children or not have children?"

She asked those whimsical questions out of the blue, as before, to which the ghost never responded—after all he didn't fantasize about things that hadn't happened or were impossible.

Just being with her, he has long been forced to get used to fantasizing about those weird pictures.

So Onikiri really fell silent, and after a long time, she responded with a voice that only she could hear.

"I don't care."

"My initial thought..."

"Anyway, as long as I'm with you, it's fine."

He said it very carefully, thinking of himself who didn't dare to imagine owning so-and-so at the time, he felt fragile and fragile.

Occasionally, he would also be infected by Tianqing—fantasizing that if any of the past self had made a different choice, would he not be able to reach such a happy future today?

He also didn't expect that one day he would be so addicted to the status quo that he would even think of far-fetched things.

"……What’s wrong with you?"

After a while, noticing that Tianqing hadn't spoken but just smiled, Onikiri asked curiously.

"It's nothing." The corner of Tianqing's mouth curled up, "Because I also think that as long as I'm with you, everything will be fine."

"..."

"However, it is better to have children."

"why?"

"Because it used to be good to watch them being born, to watch you become a father, to see more of you in a different way."

"Onikiri...I like to see you have more and more important things, so that you find that you will be loved by someone other than me...for granted."

Onikiri half-closed his eyes to listen to Tianqing's words, and was planning to give her something back, but he heard footsteps that he recognized from outside, it was Chaoshi.

It seemed that when the words came to his lips, he lost the courage to speak them again.

The sky can also be seen.

……

"...Father, can you come and practice with my sister?"

Outside the door was Chao Shi's desperate inquiry, he poked his head in and looked at his parents - at this moment because of his mother's surprise exam, he and his sisters were in a panic.

In this pill, only father can comment on them, and after passing the level of father's place, mother must have given it.

That's why the two sisters pushed him to invite his father to help.

Onikiri looked up at his son, did not refuse or agree, but stood up calmly.

"Let's continue the topic later."

Tianqing also thoughtfully ended the conversation between the husband and wife, while Onikiri looked at the person he admired, although he originally planned to leave directly, he finally couldn't hold back, bowed his head and kissed her lips very tenderly.

Gently, cherished.

"……it is good."

"Although I think you know all about my thoughts."

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Episode 4/やさしい気持ち/End

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The author has something to say:

Excited to be incoherent, the next chapter is the final episode! !