"Huh?! Are you really letting Kars go to her house? Isn't that like a lamb walking into a wolf's den?!" Koakuma felt this was utterly inappropriate. Being a shotacon herself, she couldn't help but put herself in Yuuka Kazami's shoes. Faced with an adorable little boy coming to her home alone, if she didn't do something, she'd be embarrassed to call herself a shotacon!
"Koakuma, you're too nervous. It won't be like you think." Kars felt that the anxious Koakuma was overthinking things. If he went to the flower field, the most likely thing he and Yuuka would do was lie down and sunbathe together. Was there anything more interesting than that?
"I don't think I'm overthinking things at all! This is something many people would be worried about!" However, the fact that she was the only one worried made Koakuma feel a little helpless. Was it because her thoughts were different from everyone else's?
"Alright, Koakuma, stop worrying needlessly. What good does it do besides making you tired? No matter what, I'll protect myself!"
It's hard to believe a guy who is walking right into danger when he says that!
"Sigh… I've said all I can say. Kars, you really must be careful." Koakuma sighed, only able to hope that things would be exactly as Kars thought—just plain sunbathing. Finding someone with the same hobby was truly rare for him, and it was perfectly normal to look forward to doing it together.
"Yeah, yeah, I know! My ears are tired from listening to you and Little Auntie lecture me, but I'll keep everything you said in mind! I'm heading out now!" After saying his goodbyes, Kars flew out of the Scarlet Devil Mansion and followed the route Sakuya had prepared, heading toward the Garden of the Sun.
After flying for a while, Kars finally saw the flower field blooming with countless sunflowers facing the sun. Seeing this countless expanse of sunflowers, Kars, who was seeing this sight for the first time, couldn't help but gasp in amazement.
"But how do I find Sister Yuuka?" Kars felt a little stumped looking at the flower field below.
"He's here." Yuuka Kazami immediately detected Kars the moment he arrived near the Garden of the Sun. Noticing he was stopping outside, she used her power to control the sunflowers to turn from facing the sun to facing her current location.
Kars noticed the change. With so many sunflowers suddenly changing direction, it was impossible not to see it. The fact that they all pointed in one direction made Kars realize they were guiding him to her location.
Understanding the message, Kars flew in the direction the sunflowers were pointing. Soon, he saw Yuuka Kazami in the center of the flower field and landed.
As Kars approached, the first thing Yuuka did was reach out and stroke Kars's head, indulging her urge.
"Sister Yuuka, do you really like doing this?" Kars couldn't help but think about the scene in the Terakoya earlier. If Teacher Keine hadn't intervened, Yuuka might not have stopped so easily.
"I just really like doing it to you." Yuuka replied. Other children didn't give her this feeling. After she felt satisfied, she took Kars's hand and walked slowly through the flower field.
Upon reaching the center of the field, Kars saw a table and chairs set up. There were also some pastries on the table, clearly prepared for him.
"The right time will come soon." Since it was still a little before her usual sunbathing time, Yuuka had Kars sit down and handed him a pastry.
"Thank you." Kars took the pastry from Yuuka and slowly began to eat, while she sat beside him, resting her chin on one hand, watching him eat.
Soon after, the time Yuuka mentioned arrived. Kars felt the sunlight intensify. A cool breeze swept through the flower field, making his body, which would otherwise feel hot, incredibly comfortable. This feeling made Kars understand why Yuuka preferred to enjoy the sun during this time. It was certainly no less enjoyable than the morning sun.
Right now, Kars was lying back on the chair, eyes squinting, feeling comfortable all over. He felt like he could even fall asleep there. As Kars's body absorbed the sunlight, it began to glow faintly, turning slightly reddish. However, the light was not very noticeable in the bright environment, but Yuuka, who was watching intently, still saw the glow. This was clearly the energy she had sensed in Kars's body, and it was even more pronounced now.
Yuuka silently reached out and touched Kars's face. Feeling the touch on his face, Kars instinctively rubbed against her palm. The soft, comfortable texture made Yuuka involuntarily knead Kars's face. This feeling was even better than stroking his head. She then used both hands, which enhanced the sensation considerably.
Kars: ( ˘•ω•˘ )?
The sunbathing Kars opened his eyes, confused, looking at Yuuka Kazami, who was playing with his face instead of enjoying the sun. Didn't we agree to sunbathe together? Why did it turn into this? This isn't what we talked about.
Or is it really as Koakuma said, and Sister Yuuka actually wants to do something?
Faced with Kars's stare, Yuuka's expression remained completely unchanged. She continued kneading Kars's face with both hands, while internally considering the possibility of just keeping Kars at home and raising him.
However, she decided to test her hypothesis first.
Yuuka let go of Kars's face. Just as Kars sighed in relief and prepared to continue his sunbathing, he found himself lifted from the chair and placed in Yuuka's lap, hugged by her hands.
"Sister Yuuka?"
"Hugging you feels much better than just touching you with my hands, after all." Yuuka gently rubbed Kars's head. Hugging him while sleeping at night would be truly wonderful. Not only was his body warm, but it felt like holding a little sun. Sleeping like this would surely be very comfortable.