Of bratty demons and mushroom heads

CHAPTER 51

It was February 23rd. Kirihara Akaya and Hiyoshi Wakashi were having a lazy after class day, both wondering why they felt they were forgetting something important.

“Woah, that was a crazy hard shot... Did you see that, Wakashi?”

“Remind me again why we're watching this?”

“Cause it's the Olympics and we're supposed to support our country or some shit. Whoa! How the hell did they do that?”

“Japan isn't even competing. What is the goal of this sport, anyway? All their doing is throwing a big rock.”

“Well, not right now. They played earlier. They lost to Sweden though... and they'll play later against Norway.”

“Oh. Akaya?”

“Hm?”

“What's the date today?”

“The uh… 23rd?”

“Hn...”

“...Do you feel like we're forgetting something, too?”

“Yes. Is it your mother's birthday?”

“...Nah. She would have yelled at me by now for not calling.”

“...Were we supposed to meet Sanada-san for anything?”

“He would have come to yell at us by now. Did you have a doctor’s appointment today?”

“No! …Hand me that blanket.”

“Yeah, sure. Here.”

“Thank you. Do you have an eye doctor appointment?”

“No! I told you it's not pink eye!”

“Heh. Let me make sure. Hold still...”

“Ack! Get off of me! It's not damn pink eye!”

“pft... I told you to be good and hold still, brat.”

“No! Get away!”

“Do you really want me to go away?”

“...Don't be stupid, I just don't want ya poking me in the eye.”

“Are you calling me stupid?”

“I… Wait, what?”

“Though we are watching curling.”

“...Yeah...”

“Ugh... Shut up and come here. It's cold.”

“Heh, heh. The heater should be broken more often.”

“I didn't say you could talk. Watch your damn curling.”

“...Was there a show on we wanted to watch today?”

“No. Wait... is that English paper you have to write due by the end of today or tomorrow?”

“I have an English paper to do?”

“Yes. I said I'd help you with it.”

“...You aren't just gonna do it for me?”

“No.”

“Pllllleeeeeeeaaaaaaassssseeeee?”

“NO.”

“Damn...”

“If it weren't so damn cold, I'd kick your ass out the window.”

“Would not.”

“Would, too.”

“Nuh-uh... You love me.”

“I believe I am perfectly capable of kicking someone I love out a window if they're being an idiot. You'd be fine.”

“I don’t wanna sit next to you anymore… You're going to kill me.”

“Move away and I really will kill you.”

“You're cranky when you're cold.”

“Are you complaining? I thought you liked being close to me.

“No… I like being close, but you were the one talking about throwing me out a window.”

“I'd rather be warm and deal with your idiocies then kick you out and freeze. Fuck. Even my nose is cold.”

“I know something that would warm us up...”

“Hm?”

“Hot coco.”

“Mm... Can we order out for that?”

“I don’t think anyone delivers that...”

“...They should. Akaya, make us hot chocolate.”

“That would require me getting up...”

“...........”

“Or we could just have sex. That doesn’t require us getting up.”

“...Fine.”

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“Mm... So, brat. What the hell were we supposed to do today?”

“Nmn--um... I don't know... Vet appointment? “

“No... Wilson is with Kaidoh. He would have reminded me.”



“...Were you supposed to go home today?”

“If I was, I don't care.”

“I dunno then.”

“I don't know either. Change the channel and get us some hot coco.”

“But they're in End 9! Just one more if they can't tie it up!”

“......... “

“....What?”

“Ugh... Fine. I'll get the drinks so you can sit and watch your stupid curling.”

“Really? Thank you~!”

“You have to get off me first.”

“Oh... Damn. Alright...”

“...On second thought, I'll watch with you for a few more minutes.”

“I knew you'd end up liking curling.”

“No! I-justdontwannamove...”

“Heh, heh.”



“Stupid brat...”

“I love you too, Wakashi.”

Five days later they came to the realization that they had forgotten their one year anniversary.