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Chapter 246: Just Want to Get a Good Night's Sleep

"Is there something wrong with you?"

Ever since she finished talking with Rudolf, left the student council room, and met up with Shinji Kitahara, Eclipse noticed that his gaze had been fixed on her.

From the way back, to the quiet sitting after entering the dormitory, and now into the late night, Shinji Kitahara has not said a word. He just stares at her without moving, scanning her back and forth, as if he were meeting her for the first time.

If it were anyone else, they probably wouldn't have been able to take it halfway through if he had been staring at them like that. It's only because of the eclipse that he was able to keep watching until now that he finally couldn't help but speak up.

After the eclipse spoke, Shinji Kitahara, who had been watching for a long time, finally slowly withdrew his gaze and muttered to himself.

"It looks perfectly normal, how could it be exceeding the specifications..."

"What did you say?"

"Oh, it's nothing. I just met someone tonight, and she told me something about you..."

Shinji Kitahara is not the kind of person who likes to speak in riddles or be evasive ways, nor is he the kind of person who would talk nonsense with those around him out of slight concern.

So, after Eclipse spoke, he readily told Eclipse about his meeting with the white horse girl that night and the content of their conversation, while paying close attention to Eclipse's expression throughout the process.

Then, based on the reaction to the eclipse, he was basically certain that the pure white horse girl's words were true.

Although Eclipse's expression remained unchanged throughout his narration, he looked the same as always.

But based on Kitahara Shinji's understanding of Eclipse, if what he said wasn't true, then Eclipse probably wouldn't have maintained the same expression, but would have looked at him with a look that said he was an idiot, full of doubt about his intelligence.

It's actually true? That makes things a bit tricky...

As Shinji Kitahara expected, after explaining the situation, he received no response.

Eclipse sat there quietly, its expression unchanged, and didn't react even when he reached out to pinch it.

“I don’t know what you’re hiding from me, but I think you must have your own reasons, so if you don’t want to say, I won’t press you.”

"But whether you say it or not, I can't just sit here and wait to die in this situation."

"And no matter how long it takes before the final outcome arrives, I will investigate and act in my own way until I can ascertain your safety."

silence.

There was still no response.

Shinji Kitahara was used to her reaction. After waiting for a while and confirming that she didn't answer, he glanced at the clock, which was approaching eleven o'clock, and prepared to rest.

He'd said what he needed to say, and if the eclipse wasn't willing to answer, he wouldn't press further. There was no point in continuing the stalemate, so he might as well wash up, go to sleep, and then think about what to do next when he was refreshed.

But just as Shinji Kitahara finished washing up and was about to go to bed, Eclipse, who had been sitting quietly, finally raised its head and looked at him.

Will you go to see her again?

Shinji Kitahara paused for a moment, then realized that she must be referring to the white horse girl. After thinking for a while, he nodded honestly.

"Although you said you didn't want me to have any contact with her, it seems that she's the only person I can get information about you from right now, so I'll probably go later..."

"Of course, if you don't want to go, just say so, then I won't go."

The solar eclipse remains unanswered.

Seeing her like this, Shinji Kitahara didn't dwell on it and took it as her consent. He then said goodnight to her and went back to his small room, pulled up the covers, and prepared to rest.

However, shortly after he closed his eyes, accompanied by a series of soft sounds, something slipped into his bed, its touch warm and soft.

Shinji Kitahara didn't open his eyes or say anything. He simply reached out and hugged the slightly petite body as usual, gently rubbing it.

for a long time.

A faint sound came from her arms.

"I won't do anything you don't like, I promise."

A hand landed on her head and gently rubbed it a few times.

"Yes, I know. Go to sleep."

After saying that, he reached out and hugged her tightly, his breathing gradually becoming longer and more even.

In his arms, the small figure nestled against his chest, reaching out and gently touching his face in the soft moonlight streaming in from the window.

"Ugh......"

A sigh escaped her ear.

"This was indeed an oversight on our part. After all, when we first made the plan, we didn't anticipate things would turn out this way..."

"What's the point of saying this now?"

"It's useless, but... sigh."

"Why don't you just stop with Little Eclipse and we think of another way to deal with her..."

"It's too late to change the plan now. You all heard it, she has taken control of the 'domain,' and now, apart from Little Eclipse, no one can pose a threat to her... Oh, and this guy too."

At this point, the three voices fell silent for a moment.

Then, one of the more composed voices suddenly spoke.

"What are your thoughts on that minor solar eclipse?"

Faced with this question, Eclipse looked at the sleeping face in front of her, remained silent for a while, and then spoke softly.

"I believe in him."

Even though she couldn't see any way out, and even though the gods were at a loss, she still firmly believed that he would fulfill his promise.

"But, Little Eclipse, you know..."

"I'm sleepy."

She interrupted them, gently shifted her body, and lowered her head toward the sleeping face.

After leaving a faint mark, she shrank back into his arms and covered herself with the blanket.

"Good night."

The night was clear, with a bright moon and few stars.

The quiet moonlight shone through the window, illuminating the two people sleeping soundly together, making them look so harmonious.

No one can predict what the future holds, but at least for now, they have each other in their arms and trust each other deeply.

Just like countless days and nights before.

.......

The next day, before dawn, Shinji Kitahara was awakened by a strange feeling.

When he opened his eyes, he was met with a scene that left him momentarily stunned.

Eclipse sat there on his lap, his hair disheveled, his eyes slightly dazed, as if he had just woken up.

Shinji Kitahara had seen this scene countless times, so it wasn't surprising to him.

But the problem is that, in addition to this scene, she is also staring at a certain spot on him and slowly reaching out.

"...Solar eclipse?"

Shinji Kitahara's words made Eclipse raise her head and look at him, her expression still calm.

"You're awake."

"What...what are you trying to do?"

Shinji Kitahara stared in horror at her outstretched hand, his eyelids twitching uncontrollably.

"this one?"

Although she saw that Shinji Kitahara was awake, Eclipse showed no embarrassment and calmly placed her hand on him.

"I was just woken up by this thing, so I thought I'd help you fix it. You can go back to sleep after it softens up."

"No, this is not... wait, don't move your hand yet."

Shinji Kitahara looked at her with a headache, and after thinking for a moment, sat up.

"If you're sleepy, you can stay here and sleep. I'll head out now..."

The Eclipse watched him silently, offering no reply and showing no sign of getting up.

Seeing her like this, Shinji Kitahara had a slight sense of unease, but he still struggled to break free.

"Um, Eclipse, didn't we agree on this before? Once you've finished these three years, I can officially agree to your request. At that time, I'll agree to anything, whether it's a horse jumping or something else, but not now..."

"Yes, I remember. I didn't intend to ride a horse with you either."

Eclipse nodded calmly.

"I just haven't had enough sleep yet, and I want to keep sleeping."

"Then I'll give you my bed..."

"Your bed is too hard; I can't sleep without a mattress."

"Then I'll go find you a mat..."

"Too much trouble."

Eclipse reached out its other hand and pressed Kitahara Shinji back down, leaning its entire upper body in front of Kitahara Shinji and calmly watching him.

"Don't worry, I don't plan to do anything to you, I just want to get a good night's sleep."

"Then you... Waaah..."

Before he could finish speaking, something wet was pressed against his mouth.

After a while, silence returned to Kitahara Shinji's small room, and Eclipse once again lay comfortably on Kitahara Shinji's body, slowly closing its eyes.

"thanks for treatment."

she says.

Then the breathing gradually became long and deep.

Chapter 247: What a load of rubbish!

What is going on...

When he woke up again, Shinji Kitahara looked at the familiar ceiling, then looked down at the little black rice ball still sleeping soundly in his arms, and couldn't help but sigh.

So you really did want to catch up on sleep...

Indeed, this is the way an eclipse should behave. If one day she started thinking and acting according to the logic of a normal person, that would truly be abnormal...

Then, after a while, perhaps influenced by Shinji Kitahara's movements after waking up, the black rice ball in his arms curled up and slowly opened its eyes.

"......Good morning."

"Good morning... Good morning my foot!"

Shinji Kitahara reached out and vigorously rubbed the face of the black rice ball in his arms until her cheeks turned red before finally letting go.

Forget it, there's no point in arguing with this guy about all that nonsense. I should just get up and get to work...

After putting the black rice ball aside, Shinji Kitahara got up, washed up, changed his clothes, ate at the cafeteria, and then went to the training ground as usual.

But when Shinji Kitahara arrived at the training ground, he found that there was no one there. After Eclipse turned on his phone, he saw that almost everyone on his team had taken leave.

What's the situation?

Shinji Kitahara was stunned.

Is today some special day? Or are these kids plotting something? Why did they all take leave at this particular time?

Fortunately, before he could ponder this for long, someone in the trainers' group chat raised a similar question, saying that all the female horses in their team had taken leave today, and asking what the possible reason might be.

[Nishiguchi Hide: What else could it be? Have you forgotten what day it is tomorrow? At this hour, those kids should all be lining up outside the restaurant...]

[Kiryuin Aoi: Why are we queuing outside the restaurant?]

[Garerizo: Of course, I need to prepare chocolates to give out on Valentine's Day tomorrow.]

[Garalizo: Luckily, I have some lab equipment in my dorm room, which I can use to make chocolate without having to squeeze it... Does anyone want to use it?]

[Nishiguchi Hide: Then let me use it for a bit. I'm planning to make a dark chocolate one for my Fat Koma. She's been eating too many sweets lately, it's time for her to experience something bitter...]

Making chocolate...