Artist's commentary
"They both need you."Seiga said.
But do you also need them, I wonder...
I like them.
When I’m with Futo, she’s always energetic and fun. Youmu is sincere and a bit clumsy at times, but that’s part of her charm.
But... is that it?
Do I really only like them as good friends?
I...I rushed up to the two.
They had started to become unsteady on their feet while confronting each other.
As if they was trying to inflict a final blow on my opponent...
"Stop this!" I shouted out to them, forcing my way between them.
"My lord.", "...-San" The two looked surprised by my sudden appearance.
"Stop this already, both of you!" I confronted the two.
"Stand aside, my lord!... I can't defeat Youmu-dono! You must let me do this!"
"...-san. Futo-san must be exterminated!" Youmu yells while the two continue to glare at each other.
"But... why...why are you two doing this?"
In response to their forceful voices, my own voice also rose.
"Youmu is...! Taishi and Tojiko's... foe...! She's an enemy that must be defeated!" Futo-chan called out while closing her eyes.
"Again with that nonsense?! You’re so selfish... I might as well cut you down!" Youmu-san interjected, correcting her grip on her sword.
I grit my teeth. "Stop this already!"
"Stop this idiotic fighting! I hate it!"
"If you don’t stop this senseless fighting, I’m breaking up with both of you!" I yelled violently.
"Eh?" the two muttered, starting at me dazedly.
"Breaking up?" ..."Breaking up?" "Breaking up...?" The two kept repeating those words.
Even if we are foes, even if we have a legitimate reason for fighting... If we continue like this, it will result in a break-up. Futo and Youmu considered this and then...
"Thou disagree... detest... dislike it!" Futo-chan yelled, leaping to me.
"Wait a minute... breaking up?!" Youmu interjected, clinging to me.
"Why? Suddenly ending our relationship like that... is wrong! Doing such a thing is cruel! Very cruel!" Youmu insisted while shaking her head.
Their sudden change in attitude surprised me.
"Would you two really be ok with fighting to the death?" I managed to ask them, despite being surprised at the change.
"Eh? ...I...I" Futo-chan muttered, slightly trembling as if she had no idea how to respond.
"...That's wrong. It’s awful. Please don't hate me... Why am I fighting? Well...that’s..." Youmu-san hesitantly mumbled.
"Was it... my fault?" I asked them.
To be continued...