Editing Zero no Tsukaima:Volume9 Chapter1 - MTL

When Saito woke up, Louise was lying next to him, breathing softly.

Just yesterday he was able to see the pretty face of master-sama’s again. 

Louise’s face within the morning light, looked divinely beautifully and was somewhat instigating Saito.

They separated in January… and now after one month Louise looked even more lovely. Louise groaned in her sleep and turned over in bed, Saito felt stifled.

The mouth opened slightly and a thin trail of drool escaped from the corner of the lips.

Fuah fuah, the mouth slightly opened and closed from time to time.

Gulp her hand shot up and lightly rubbed the tip of her nose.

In short, she was a beautiful spoiled girl.

Yet… such gesture carried all of her loveliness

After the separation, she looked even more lovely. Indeed…  Saito felt admiration. This, this…. was a ‘Separation’ magic. Aye, even no good gestures changed into charming ones –ultimate magic.

Indeed…

The Louise last night must have also felt the effects of this ‘separation’ magic! 

But I…what did I do…

Saito blamed himself for last night.

Yesterday, was such feeling time!

Louise’s eyes were filled with such feeling!

That’s why she said to me… ‘I want to have the same (deep kiss) to gloss over’, and ‘I’m not angry when you touch my breasts’… this was a one-time miracle!

And yet, I missed my chance yesterday. 

Saito decided to confirm if it was a dream, so he asked Louise ‘Is this a chest?’. 

I am a dog.

I am a stupid dog.

Stupid mongrel…

Saito was suffering already, in the early morning.

No, Saito.

Can’t call yourself even a ‘dog’.  Drooling this way over the cute Louise – you are a mole.

No…

Saito shook his head.

I am lower than a mole.

Look at Guiche’s mole. He’s cool. He dig up a hole and saved us. Thus I am lower than a mole… mole cricket?

No, Saito shook his head again.

Mole-crickets are wonderful. Saito remembered reading in a book before. They… can fly, dig under the ground and even swim. Ground or sea – they can conquer all. 

I am lower than a mole-cricket… lower than a bug…. then…

I’m a water flea.

I saw it in the picture book, water fleas eat only various seaweeds. 

That’s right… then I am a water flea… Saito thought to be suited for that name. Besides he tactlessly blew his chance and  wasted the special morning.

Getting depressed… Saito scolded himself.

What the heck are you saying?!

Saito should have more confidence!

I am a man who stopped 70,000. And I cannot face a single girl? That’s unbelievable.

This way trying to put himself up, Saito gained some courage. 

Since Louise just turned over in bed again, Saito put on a nice face and asked her.

“Are you awake?”

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Then, Louise's body tensed and the upper half of the face peeped out of the blanket.   

For some reason her eyes were moist and cheeks were red. 

Saito trembled.

…is it the end?

“H-hey Louise.”

“…Whauahat?”

Louise asked while yawning widely. 

Oh Louise could make such a cute voice while not fully awake. Saito was impressed.

Now was the moment he had to show his courage.

“You… that, uhm… about me…”

Louise looked down biting her lip, wanting to ask something

This made world stop to Saito.

Am I a not needed?

Saito’s imagination was was making Saito go mad in his head… Now determined, Louise started to squeeze out words.

The bitter words came out flying and hitting right into Saito‘s  head.

“…do you hate my breasts?” Louise asked.

Kaah, Saito sighed.

Oh, that’s what bothered Louise for a long time.

Saito last night asked her, 'Is this a chest?'….

…Aaah, aah, why did I say that!

“I-I don’t hate them!”

“Really?”

“Y-yeah…”

Louise then slightly rose up and sat straight in the bed.

Gripped the skirt of the shirt with both hands and, with serious expression on her face, asked Saito.

“The question change then. Well then, which do you like more – big breasts or small?”

Saito felt greasy sweat collecting. To say honestly, he liked big ones.  It is not like small ones are horrible… but it was based on instincts. 

It was a natural result of male biology.  Big breasts suggest that the mother will have more milk to give. It would be filled with milk. Therefore, it can’t be helped. Thinking about future descendants, it was a basic instinct to choose a woman with big breasts… so it is not like I am bad.  

Foolish quibbles turned inside his head…

Then Louise, looking at him with serious eyes, jumped into his vision. 

Pink-blond hair and reddish brown eyes… beautifully shaped nose, coral colored lips… interweaving harmony. It was as if Louise’s loveliness was made by an artist. 

Such beauty can suppress any instinct. This way even small breasts become insignificant. No.

However, Louise would be obstinate even he told that seems, I guess, she would not be consented. Clearly, she wants to hear that he likes small breast over the big ones.

But he liked big ones. 

If he were to answer honestly, he would be taking all negative response from Louise on himself

Then, should he lie – I like small ones?

But… Saito had no confidence that his lie would pass. Louise’s eyes were like detective’s watching the criminal. A half-lie could not pass.

But, but…

Here it was overlooking a man. A true man.

Saito's face cramped to the very limits as powers like the demons blotted up. However Louise was merciless. She didn’t move a brow at such Saito’s grimaces. 
　
“Which ones you like. Talk,”

Cold sweat was pouring down in waterfalls as he trembled. 

Then the determination came.

Feeling like a president pushing a nuclear missile release button, Saito pushed the words out from the back of his throat.

“S-s-s-s-s-s-sss-small ones.”

“Really?”

Louise stared at him with eyes that screamed of blood-thirst. 

I can’t be defeated here. Saito answered in a hard stiffened voice. 

“It’s true. Swear by the Founder Brimir.”

With Founder Brimir involved, Saito yelled.

“I’ll kill you if you lie.”

The small, calm voice expressed Louise's seriousness. Saito shook his head violently   

Long pause followed. 

The air so thin between the two, that even mosquito could break it.

She gazed at Saito's face… and nodded as if convinced.

“All right. I believe.”

The tension in the air slowly started to disappear. 

Loosing the tension, Louise’s face switched back to cute.

Louise hesitantly started to trace circles with her finger on the blanket.

Such shy Louise was so godly cute, that Saito instantly felt uneasy. Then Louise, hesitatingly shut her eyes.

But, she gripped her hands that she placed on her knees into fists and ‘Nnnn, nnnn!’ moaned angrily.

Though it was hard to understand, was she trying to say she wanted a kiss?

Saito was troubled.

For now, he’ll just go with the flow.

Saito brought his lips close to Louise. 

Though Louise’s body stiffened when he took a hold of her shoulders, she did not really resisted. Louise's sweet aroma is reached his nose… and Saito gladly dived into it.

Lips touched.

Louise, far from getting angry, gave her body in.

Aah.

Last night, when Louise said 'I too want the same thing to gloss over (Please put tongue in when kissing)' was not a lying at all and acted upon her words. It was in there already.

Such passionate deep kiss was not just a part of ‘reunion’. 

Then, the conclusion would be…

Hah, hah – she is falling in love as well.

Thought Saito while pressing his lips against Louise’s, getting wild. 

“Falling in love.”

This magic’s effect -

The girl with whom was is in love, is falling herself.

The existence of such sort of event is unbelievable. This already was nearly like legendary monster. 

Sukinaonnanokogajibunnihoreteru - the long name dragon. Aah, vigorously spouting the flame from the mouth… the name of ancient dragon that destroyed the pantheon. 

Slowly the couple separated their lip lips… and gazed at each other.　

Shamefully, Louise averted her face.

“Stop staring so much… S-stupid. D-d-dog…”

“Forgive the dog.”

“Stop apologizing. Dog… Stupid dog.  This dog’s habit, to look at the master with such eyes….”

Louise pouted her lips, saying it in a voice that seemed to cry, Saito, before thinking what he was doing, unable to endure it any longer, jumped in and pushed Louise down.

“Kyaa!”　

Started to kiss the scruff of her neck, sending shock waves through Louise’s body.

“Sorry. Can’t take it anymore. Sorry. I can’t take it anymore.”

While muttering ‘uwah‘ and ‘noyh‘, he pushed his hand through the gap of her shirt,  Louise brushed his hand away. 

“Louise…?”

Louise said in a tiny, tearful voice.

“Not when it’s bright.” She said.

From the outside of the window, the brilliant light of the sun streams streamed.

Holding her shirt, Louise did not stir.

“When, when the night comes, all right?..”

Saito heard while trembling.

“A-a-after consulting with the god and the mother.”

Louise answered, trembling as well.

“How will you hear it?” Saito asked Louise in a stupid voice.

“In my mind! Mo! They can‘t tell me that! Don‘t you  know! Stupid! Stupid idiot!“

She grabbed the pillow and started hitting Saito with it.

With these words, Saito, who understood, stopped asking anymore.

Only then he noticed a blood running from his nose.


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