Volume 2 Chapter 19 Oni Sisters Visit the Rumored Villainous Guildmaster VII
Thanks to Guildmaster Act, Kasumi was rescued.
"Huh...? Where am I...?"
When Kasumi opened her eyes, she found herself staring up at an unfamiliar ceiling.
"You're awake, I see."
"Guildmaster..."
As she looked around, it dawned on her that she was in the Guild's treatment room.
"I'm... what happened...?"
"I'll go get Chocolade now."
Act stood up and turned to leave.
"Ah..."
Kasumi tightened her grip on his hand.
"Is something WRONG?"
"...No."
"I see. I'll be right back. Just WAIT here."
With that, Act walked out of the room.
Soon after, the treatment staff member Chocolade arrived.
"Hi, KasKas! Looks like you had quite an ORDEAL!"
Chocolade quickly got to work examining her.
"Yup, the cut on your face is all healed up, and there are no lingering effects!"
"Really? Thank you so much..."
"Oh, don't mention it! It's my JOB to make you better, after all!♡"
Chocolade giggled softly, her eyes sparkling.
The reflection of my face in the window was clear, free of any bumps or blemishes──a beautiful sight.
"If it weren't for the Guildmaster, things could've gotten a lot WORSE."
"Is that... so?"
"Yes. He stopped the internal clock in your body, keeping the injury from getting worse, which allowed for a neat recovery. If too much time had passed, SCARS would've likely stayed on your face."
"......"
My heart swelled with affection for him, but at the same time, I felt guilty for dragging the nobles into a fight because of my own actions.
"You seem to be FINE. He took care of EVERYTHING."
"Huh...?"
Kasumi listened as Chocolade recounted the incident with Bacamus.
"Is that even... POSSIBLE?"
"Normally, it wouldn't be, but there are plenty of people who LOOK UP to him and will do all sorts of things for him."
Chocolade smiled, gently patting her on the head.
"You don't need to WORRY about it."
"But... it was because of ME..."
"Did the Guildmaster... say ANYTHING to blame you?"
"...No."
When the Guildmaster carried her.
Act offered kind words to the injured Kasumi.
"He's so SWEET, and totally COOL, right?"
"...Doctor Chocolade, too..."
"Hmm? What's UP?"
"N-no... nothing at all..."
Chocolade gives a wry smile and pats her head, pat, pat.
"I LOVE him too, you know? Just like you do."
"W-what...?! How...?"
"I can tell. Your big sis here is sensitive to that kind of love aura, you know?♡"
"...Um, this... please keep it a SECRET..."
"Got it, got it. GOOD LUCK!♡"
As she winks, Act enters the examination room.
"How much longer are you two going to WASTE TIME chattering?"
"G-Guildmaster...!? D-did you HEAR...?"
"I have NO INTEREST in your idle chatter. So, Chocolade, how is she DOING?"
Act says, sounding annoyed.
Meanwhile, Chocolade wears a relaxed smile.
"No need to get so worked up. Kasumi's doing just FINE. She can work without any problems starting TOMORROW."
Kasumi nods, yes, yes.
"IDIOT. I don't care about WORK. Is her facial injury ALRIGHT?"
"As you can see, her skin is perfectly clear, not a single blemish. No problem. Honestly, the Guildmaster is such a worrywart."
Chocolade pokes Kasumi's cheek, squish, squish.
"Don't misunderstand. Kasumi is the FACE of the next generation of the Guild's advertising. I'd be in TROUBLE if her face was injured."
"Yeah, yeah. I'll let it slide and pretend THAT'S the reason. But you were REALLY worried about what would happen if you left a SCAR on a girl's face, weren't you~?"
Without changing his expression, Act says to Chocolade,
"Sorry to have called you in the MIDDLE of the night."
"Don't worry about it. I'll come running ANYTIME, for the Guildmaster."
"Make sure to CLAIM OVERTIME. And you can take tomorrow OFF."
"Oh, really?"
"Yeah. Thanks for your help. You can go home NOW."
"What about Kasumi?"
"You can STAY HERE tonight. Leave the rest to ME."
Chocolade grabs her jacket and winks at Kasumi.
"See ya later, KasKas. Take CARE!"
"Oh, uh, yes! Sorry for the TROUBLE so late at night!"
"Don't worry about it, don't worry about it... And..."
She leans in close to his ear.
"...I think we'll be alone together until tomorrow morning, so how about you invite GUILDMASTER?"
"WHAT!?" "What are you SAYIN'...!?"
Chuckling, Chocolade waves.
"Bye bye, you two. TAKE IT EASY~♡"
With a genuinely cheerful expression, Chocolade said that and left.
"......"
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An awkward silence hung in the air.
Chocolade's words echoed in Kasumi's mind.
Invite him... so she meant to seduce him?
"Kasumi"
"Faaa! What the HECK!"
Kasumi, her face flushed red with nervousness.
Meanwhile, Act bowed his head slightly.
"Sorry. My FAULT, I caused you trouble."
...For a moment, her thoughts couldn't keep up.
Why was he apologizing?
Trouble?
"No, no, PLEASE! It was my FAULT, wasn't it?"
"No, it was my RESPONSIBILITY to give you the request in the first place. You are NOT to blame. So don't WORRY about it."
"Guildmaster..."
Act reached out and touched Kasumi's cheek.
"Ah..."
Kasumi hesitated for a moment, then closed her eyes and parted her lips slightly.
"No trace left, I'm GLAD."
But he seemed to have only touched her cheek to check her condition.
A little disappointed, Kasumi dropped her shoulders.
"What's WRONG?"
"...Nothing. It's nothing."
She didn't want to be considered a Hashitani woman, and she didn't say anything more.
However, she'll pay for the trouble this time with her health...
It was nice to see how he called himself a Villainous Guildmaster, but... she thought to herself (Kasumi) in her mind.
"You did your JOB properly anyway. There's NO need to feel RESPONSIBLE at all."
"Alright, I UNDERSTAND. If the Guildmaster has SAID so,"
Act nodded as if convinced.
"You can stay here for the night. Don't WORRY about Kanaho. Frederica is taking care of her."
With that, Act plopped down onto a nearby chair.
He picked up a stack of documents from the table, his gaze dropping to the papers.
"Um... What about the GUILDMASTER?"
"I'll be staying HERE tonight too. Just go to SLEEP already."
Yet there was no sign of him heading to bed.
I wonder why, Kasumi thought, suddenly realizing.
He must be staying up so he can respond if anything happens to his subordinates...
"......"
Her heart ached sweetly.
Overflowing with affection for him, she found it impossible to hold back.
"G-Guildmaster..."
"What is it?"
"...I... I want to say that..."
I like you, she thought, and it would have been enough to say just that with some courage.
But... the words wouldn't come out.
It wasn't just that she lacked the courage; all the other Guild Members loved him too.
He wasn't someone she could claim for herself alone.
Besides, more than anything, he had his duties as the Guildmaster.
She couldn't be a burden to him.
So for now, she decided to keep these feelings buried deep in her heart.
"What's WRONG? Is it too BRIGHT for you to sleep?"
"...No. It's just... I'm a little SCARED of sleeping alone."
Lying on the bed, Kasumi stretched out her hand toward him.
"Could you hold my HAND until I fall asleep?"
After what happened with Bacamus and those thugs, she felt a terrible psychological strain.
The thought of sleeping alone terrified her.
"Ah, um... I'm SORRY. I know it's a BOTHER."
But Act moved his chair closer, sat down, and took Kasumi's hand in his.
"Just go to SLEEP already."
"...... Yes."
His hand was warm.
It felt completely different from the hands of that villain, Bacamus.
There's no way this man is the Villainous Guildmaster.
"...Guildmaster."
"What is it?"
"...I LOVE this Guild. And I LOVE YOU, Guildmaster, for taking me in..."
I couldn't tell how much of my feelings had reached him.
But there was no mistaking that what came out of her mouth was her true heart.
Fatigue began to creep in, and soon her consciousness sank deep into the abyss.
"Thank you... my, dearest, Guildmaster..."
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