"Get lost!" Akaza said through gritted teeth, his youthful face dark and sullen.
Doma paused, tilting his head to one side in confusion. "Eh? Lord Akaza doesn't like any of these?"
"How strange. I clearly chose everything according to Lord Akaza's preferences," he said, touching his chin. "Ah, I know!" He suddenly had a look of realization. "It must be because Lord Akaza has never played with these things before!"
"You can't be too obsessed with training. You have to pay attention to work-life balance." Doma smiled innocently. "Lord Akaza~ I came here specifically to play with you."
"It's okay if you don't know how to play. I'll teach you."
Akaza frowned impatiently and said coldly, "I don't need these boring things. If there's nothing else, you can leave." He didn't want to deal with this overly familiar guy who kept talking to himself, especially since he had brought a pile of childish and ridiculous things as a prank.
Just let me train in peace!
"Eh—is Lord Akaza telling me to leave?" Hearing Akaza's words, Doma covered his mouth with one hand, an expression of surprise on his face. "That's so sad. I came here specifically to make friends with Lord Akaza."
He said with a wronged expression, his rainbow eyes instantly becoming moist.
Am I disliked by Lord Akaza?
But why?
I prepared so much in advance and came here sincerely to make friends...
Is it because he doesn't like the gifts I brought?
But Lord Akaza isn't a child anymore. He shouldn't get angry just because a friend brought a gift that wasn't to his liking, right?
Is it because I disturbed his training?
But a demon's time is so long. It's not like he can't spare this little bit of time, right?
Doma wracked his brilliant, photographic-memory brain but still couldn't figure out what he had done to make Lord Akaza dislike him. "I didn't do anything inappropriate..."
"Then there's only one possibility!" The misty tears in Doma's eyes vanished in an instant, and his expression became full of life again.
"I am not disliked by Lord Akaza!"
"He must like me. After all, I like him so much and so sincerely want to be friends with him!"
In that case, Lord Akaza must be shy, right?
He was so nervous he didn't know what to do, so he blurted out such cold words.
Right now, he must be regretting his careless words. He must be hoping I'll refuse to leave.
If I just leave like this, it will surely make him feel guilty and uneasy. It might even make him doubt himself and develop a psychological shadow about social interactions.
Oh dear, that won't do!
As a considerate person, Doma certainly wouldn't let Lord Akaza feel awkward~
"I understand, Lord Akaza" Doma said with a brilliant smile. "Let's fly kites together"
Akaza: (?_?)
What exactly do you understand? Didn't I just tell you to get lost?
"It's a very beautiful pink kite," Doma said, holding up two kites and swaying them from side to side.
Akaza: Boring.
(???)
"Eh? Lord Akaza doesn't like flying kites?" Doma tossed the kites aside and picked up a top painted pink. "Then let's have a competition and see who can make their top spin the longest!"
"Ah, or does Lord Akaza want to play sugoroku? This is perfect for two people to pass the time~" Doma picked up the pink-lacquered game board and spun it on his fingertip with a laugh.
Akaza: Is he joking?
(?`'?)
"Still don't like it? You're so picky." Doma had a helpless "what can I do with you" expression. "Then let me perform a puppet show for Lord Akaza!" He tapped his chin with his index finger and searched his memories. Although he had never specifically learned puppetry, he remembered what he had seen very clearly. It should be fine to imitate it, right?
"Mmm—what should I perform?" Doma muttered to himself.
Akaza: When will he ever shut up?
(▔ヘ▔#)
Doma gestured with the puppets a couple of times, then looked disappointed after seeing Akaza's expression. "Sigh! Then should we try the wig?" He picked up the pink wig and shook it. "I think it would suit Lord Akaza very well."
"Oh! The clothes I brought also include a women's kimono. If you change into it, you can dress up as a cute girl~"
Akaza: I can't take it anymore!
(╬▔皿▔)
Can someone please come and get this annoying guy away from me!
Akaza clenched his fists in frustration, his teeth clenched tightly, and veins popped on his forehead and the back of his hands. For a moment, he had the urge to punch Doma in the mouth to shut him up. But Doma's actions were clearly friendly and well-intentioned, so doing that would be going a bit too far.
So, he would endure!
Akaza held in his anger, unable to let it out, a feeling of frustration he had never experienced before. He ignored Doma without a word, walked to a thick tree, and his fists suddenly became a blur, punching the trunk again and again.
Boom—
The tree trunk was blasted into splinters from the middle, and the entire tree flew sideways, knocking down several old trees in its path. After venting, Akaza felt much of the frustration in his heart dissipate.
"Wow—Lord Akaza is so amazing. You can even send such a thick tree flying~" Doma clapped his hands, feeling he should express his praise, and said so with great emotion.
(╬◣д◢)
Akaza ignored him and continued with his daily training.
Doma watched the figure tirelessly honing his martial arts in the forest clearing, tilted his head in thought, and then showed a slightly disappointed expression. Oh dear, is Lord Akaza starting his training? I probably shouldn't disturb him at a time like this. But I've successfully gotten closer to Lord Akaza now, so we're good friends from now on~
Yes! As a considerate friend, I should be a qualified audience now!
Doma casually put the long pink wig on his head and sat by the side with a smile, watching Akaza train. Of course, he also had to remember to offer words of encouragement at the right time~
Akaza felt that in all his long life, he had never felt a training session pass so slowly as it did today. All because Doma was standing right there watching, constantly spouting exaggerated praise, making it impossible to tell if he was being sarcastic or not. And this guy had also eaten the man he brought as a snack.
It felt like he was being watched like a monkey in a circus...
When dawn was about to break, Doma reluctantly said goodbye and was teleported away. Akaza's ears were finally quiet, and for the first time, he felt a sense of relief.
"Biwa woman, don't ever send Doma to me again!" Akaza rarely contacted Nakime with his mind.
"I understand, Lord Upper Moon Three," Nakime's cool voice came through.
Akaza took a deep breath, feeling that the air in the forest had never been so fresh. He scanned the surrounding forest, which he had laid to waste, and decided to move to a new place tonight.
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