Life with a Tail

14.5 Exposure

(Hmm...?)

One night, I woke up with sound. I wonder what... No way, thief?

I've heard shoppers talk about a lot of thieves targeting inn guests lately. If that is the case, it is dangerous to move in a detour. Clear your ears to understand the situation.

"Huh..."

Is that it? Is this voice ruti...? The voice of Kako...

"Ya..."

Yep!? Hey, this is awkward! Why did you wake up? Me! Thieves are better at this... no, better at this... it's better after all! He said it was too late!

"Natsuki... eh"

Gattang!

I inadvertently react to a word I hear and force into my tail, slapping me in the bed.

"What, nuts...?

Absolutely Ruti is looking at me. Raccoon Sleeping Raccoon Sleeping.... You can't do that, you have a full tail view. It's awkward, but it wakes me up.

"Um... I don't know, I'm sorry"

………

Ruti wakes up his body too. But my face is leaning down. Disturbed pyjamas are horny. No, I'm not.

"Well, I heard my name... but...?

Yes, if I didn't hear that, I could have handled it in raccoon sleep for now.

Ruti shivers his body for a moment. And start crying with the polo.

"The... me..."

Ruti starts talking pompous as I suddenly grate.

In the first place, what I was doing that day seemed to trigger it. They were noticing... I'm embarrassed and so hot in the face. I want to go in if there's a hole.

And he thought it was cute to hear my voice then. My face gets hotter and hotter.

He couldn't help but worry about me. [M] That's what I've been feeling my gaze and holding hands...

"Well, mind you, if you do! I liked it, I was!

Ruti confessed to me even as I whimpered.

"Yeah, but... you know... me, I was a guy, but I'm a girl now... I don't know...?

With that said, Ruti shakes his head.

"It doesn't matter! I like nuts (...)! I wouldn't be with you so much if I cared about that in the first place!

Whimpering fits, kicking with crying eyes! be looked upon. I was unwittingly thrilled, and somehow I wept.

"... Huh?

I can't stop crying.

That, why not?... Oh well, I'm relieved, happy and crying right now.

Race and gender have changed, and I intend to accept that and come forward, but deep down I guess I was anxious. That's right, because the world is different and everything is different.

The loneliness that Ruti felt when he said he was headed to the city may also be an emotion that came out because he would be exposed to that anxiety by himself again.

Ruti told me he liked me for my vague existence. She said she liked it because it didn't matter what her gender was.

There's no way I don't love a kid who says it that way.

I felt so warm that I held Ruti in my arms when I realized it.

"... Ruti, thank you. I'm so glad you said you liked it. I like Ruti, too."

"Natsuki... eh"

Ruti hugs me all the time.

That's how we became lovers that day.