Translator: raggykoshka
Editor: Clover
While Mutsu was asleep, Sousuke and Hiroto both managed to take a shower, change their clothes and take a nap with the other kitsune at thekotatsutable. When they woke up again it had already become completely dark outside.
“We should make sure that Mucchan eats something. But can you go take a look at how things are over there first, Hiro-chan.”
Hiroto gently opened the sliding screen door, to find Mutsu sitting cross-legged on the futon with a hand resting on her chin.
“Mutsu-san, are you better now that you’ve had a nap?”
“Yes, much better.”
Mutsu beckoned Hiroto to come closer, so he slowly entered the bedroom. When he was inside, Mutsu handed him five talismans. He couldn’t discern what it was, but something was written on them.
“Bury these in the ground at the four corners of the shrine office. They will form a barrier.”
“Do you think we’ll have to use them?”
“I want you to do it just in case. I’ll feel a bit more reassured if we have them up.”
The kitsune complained that they would like to eat Mutsu’s cooking again but couldn’t find anything else to object about. Sousuke and Hiroto also wished that Mutsu would get better quickly. Doing unavoidably dangerous work in such a place as this one made everyone wish that at least their meals would be good.
Unlike the others, Mutsu laughed when seeing the udon:
“It looks like it’ll be easy to digest.”
Finally, the kitsune started to act, dividing the udon into one-person portions together with Mutsu. With the help of the kuda-gitsune their plates were finally cleared completely.
“Go to bed as soon as you’re done eating!”
“Will do.”
Mutsu carried the kitsune that had been sleeping on Sousuke’s futon to her own bed. The guda-kitsune also slipped under her blanket and immediately fell asleep.
Translator's noteIMPORTANT NOTE: This novel will be on hiatus for about a month, due to me taking a break from translating. So don't worry if you're reading this and wondering why it isn't being updated, it hasn't been dropped and I'll be back soon. Sorry for the lack of notice and thank you for understanding!
This story has a new editor, Clover. Big thank you to them for their work! And for putting up with my messiness and lazyness.
Oh, and I almost hope that the "figure of a woman" will rid Mutsu of her status of the only friggin female character in the story yet. But we'll see.
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