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Chapter 37 - Chapter 37: Lord Akaza's Passion

"Eh? Is Lord Akaza leaving already? But the fireworks aren't finished yet." Seeing Akaza turn to leave, Doma showed a puzzled expression and followed closely behind. "Lord Akaza~ Why don't you keep watching? They're such beautiful fireworks."

"Don't you like them? You should..."

"Lord Akaza? Lord Akaza..."

Hearing Doma's incessant chatter in his ear, the thoroughly annoyed Akaza finally couldn't take it anymore and threw a punch at his head.

"Eh—" Doma watched the approaching fist, and even had time to think for a moment. Then, he didn't dodge. It's rare for Lord Akaza to interact with me~

Bang!

Doma's head exploded. But in just a moment, his head grew back. Doma shook his head, ran a hand through his newly grown hair, and showed a surprised expression. The feeling of my head exploding is so strange! My mind went blank for a second, and then all my senses became sharper, though it did hurt quite a bit.

"Lord Akaza~" Doma watched the back of the figure who had zipped into the forest, his face turning wronged, his beautiful rainbow eyes instantly filling with tears.

Why did Lord Akaza hit me?

Am I still disliked?

Doma carefully reviewed the memories of the night, seriously considering if he had done anything improper. Yes! He was just that good at self-reflection!

"There was nothing wrong."

"I didn't disturb Lord Akaza's battle, I played a happy game of chase with him, and finally, I showed him his favorite fireworks..."

"Then what on earth is going on?"

"Could it be—that this is Lord Akaza's way of expressing his passion and affection?" Doma's eyes widened in realization. "That's right! Lord Akaza was very passionate towards that Hashira just now, but he also treated him with his most ardent fists and feet..."

"Could it be that Lord Akaza expresses his like and dislike in the same way?" Doma clapped his hands, a happy smile on his face for having discovered Lord Akaza's true nature. "Ah, an ordinary person really couldn't handle Lord Akaza's passion."

"Luckily, I'm no ordinary person!"

"We were truly born to be the best of friends!"

"You're so very interesting, Lord Akaza~" He looked in the direction Akaza had run, and chased after him at top speed. "Lord Akaza must be feeling embarrassed about his subconscious action just now, right?"

"Actually, I don't mind at all. It's normal for friends to roughhouse a bit to deepen their bond."

"Mmm, I must chase after him and make things clear~" I absolutely cannot let Lord Akaza suffer in shame and guilt! This is what a considerate and good friend should do!

After running for a long time in the forest following Akaza's scent, Doma finally saw him again. Akaza now looked particularly furious, his figure zipping nimbly between the tree trunks. With a series of "bang, bang, bang" sounds, one tree after another exploded, and broken branches and leaves soon covered the ground.

"What is it, what is it... what on earth is it!" Akaza ground his teeth, channeling all his inexplicable frustration and anger into his fists and feet.

"Wow! Lord Akaza, you're so amazing~" Doma's voice came from the side, but Akaza completely ignored him.

After venting for a while, he finally calmed down. He buried the strange feeling of irritation and familiarity deep in his heart, his expression becoming blank again, and he began his daily training without a word.

"Eh? You're starting your training now?" Doma folded his arms and pouted. "Lord Akaza, you really are hardworking~"

"Ah, what was I going to say? Oh, right! I wanted to tell you, Lord Akaza, that I don't blame you at all!"

"It's perfectly normal for friends to roughhouse. You don't have to feel embarrassed~"

Akaza ignored him completely.

"Hmm? Why aren't you talking, Lord Akaza~" Doma placed an index finger on his chin and thought for a while. It seems Lord Akaza is still feeling guilty about what happened. What a headache. Such a shy, reserved, pure, and sensitive good friend, and also a tsundere who says the opposite of what he means. He's so cute and so hard to handle.

Well then, I'll just continue to do what he likes with him~

"Mmm—Lord Akaza really loves to train." Doma thought that although he didn't like training, it was fine to accompany a friend for a session once in a while. After all, he was just that kind of person who was very considerate of his friends.

"Lord Akaza~ Let me train with you!" Doma showed a vibrant smile, drew out his golden fans, and leaped gracefully in front of Akaza.

Akaza smoothly bypassed him and punched a tree trunk behind him.

"Oh my, Lord Akaza~" Doma turned and followed, flicking open his fan with a swish and gently patting it towards him.

Akaza: Is he dancing? (???)

He stomped his foot hard on the ground, his body suddenly reversing direction. He dodged Doma and charged to the other side, kicking a large tree away.

"Ooh—so fast~" Doma smiled brightly and continued to chase after him.

Akaza twisted his waist, stepped on a tree trunk, used the force to change direction, and his fists became a blur, pulverizing the tree stump before him into dust. If I just pretend this guy doesn't exist, he won't be a bother! (???)

When Doma approached again, he leaped to another spot. For a time, the two of them seemed to be playing a strange kind of hide-and-seek in the forest. Akaza treated Doma as a special kind of obstacle, firmly adhering to the "three nos" principle: no attention, no contact, no eye contact, just pretending he didn't exist. Doma, on the other hand, was all smiles and relentlessly entangled him, but his movements were so soft and without force, like a child playing.

"Eh? Why does Lord Akaza always dodge me?" Doma said after a long while, his tone wronged. "Lord Akaza, let's train together~"

"Why aren't you talking?"

"Could it be that Lord Akaza doesn't want to train with me? Why? Two people supervising each other would surely make faster progress."

"Hey, Lord Akaza, hey~ Why is that?"

"Lord Akaza~" Doma said in a soft, whining, drawn-out tone.

Akaza: I'm going to be sick! (???)

He pretended not to hear and punched the ground, creating a large area of fine cracks.

At dawn, Doma finally bid a tearful farewell, waving his fan.

Akaza: Is he finally gone? (???)

After returning to his room at the Eternal Paradise Cult, Doma reviewed the night's events. Then, he showed a childlike, innocent smile and shook his head without a care. "Although I didn't get to train properly with Lord Akaza, the goal of the night was perfectly achieved!"

"Lord Akaza finally opened up his heart and expressed his passion and affection for me~"

As he was happily chuckling to himself, Muzan's voice entered his mind. "Doma, if it's not important, stop harassing Akaza all the time."

"Eh—" Doma was stunned, feeling Lord Muzan's connection break. "Eh?!" His rainbow eyes widened in an instant. "Did Lord Akaza... tattle on me to Lord Muzan?!"

"Although a childish Lord Akaza who tattles is also cute, but..."

"This is so heartbreaking, sob, sob, sob—" Doma covered his face with his hands and, with extreme skill, shed a few heartbroken tears.

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