Side: Sanae
Koutarou believed that his appointment as the commander-in-chief of the Holy Forthorthe Imperial Army was a temporary emergency measure. So when the war was over, he’d left the rest to Theia and returned home. Otherwise he would still be in Forthorthe to this day.
As Forthorthe opened diplomatic relations with Earth, however, their commander-in-chief being on the planet suddenly had great significance. It had served as the legal basis for the swift deployment of Forthorthian forces. And now that the diplomatic mission had progressed, Koutarou found himself with deskwork from time to time.
“This is a pain, but it sure beats fighting,” Koutarou muttered as he stretched his neck and rubbed his shoulders. Being reduced to paper pushing was something worth celebrating in his eyes, as it meant there was no reason to rely on force at present.
“Koutarou, are your shoulders stiff?” Sanae asked with a smile when she saw him rubbing his neck.
She usually clung to him whenever she could, but while he was doing serious work, she would instead obediently sit to the side and read manga or play games. This was because she knew that Koutarou would finish up sooner if she didn’t get in his way. She was willing to interrupt him for one thing, however.
“Huh? Oh, actually, yeah,” he replied. “Could I ask you for a massage?”
“Eeheehee!”
With that, Sanae eagerly held out her hand to Koutarou. In it, he placed a slip of paper—a handmade “Super Sanae Shoulder Massage” ticket. Koutarou cashing in one of these was the only reason she would bother him while he was working.
“Wow, you really are tense,” she remarked as she moved behind him and began kneading his shoulders. She didn’t knead too hard, which wouldn’t make for a good massage on its own, but she had her psychic powers. Spiritual energy flowed into Koutarou with every touch, refreshing his muscles and improving his circulation.
“This is what I get for doing something I’m not used to,” he groaned.
“Don’t worry! I’ll give you a massage whenever you want one,” Sanae assured him.
“Your service is appreciated, Private Sanae.”
“Heehee. Your stiff shoulders affect your back and subsequently my own personal comfort, sir!”
Whenever Sanae clung to Koutarou, she could feel his stiff shoulders for herself. Her incredible powers had certain such drawbacks. So, like she said, she was partly doing this for her own comfort.
“I guess psychics have their own problems too, even if they’re little, huh?” said Koutarou.
“This isn’t little at all,” Sanae countered. “It’s no exaggeration to say it means everything.”
“Yeah, it is.”
“Private First Class Koutarou, you underestimate love, sir!”
“Can’t really argue with that.”
“Sir!”
Sanae continued to massage Koutarou’s neck and shoulders, and the two of them chatted away about everything and nothing until the sun started to set. Sanae adored the time they spent this way.
“Welp, here’s a new ticket for you, sir. Please come and visit us again sometime.”
“Say, Sanae...”
“Hmm?”
“Whenever I ask you for a massage, you just end up giving me another ticket, don’t you?”
“Yeah. I’m just giving you back the same one.”
“So is there any real point in the ticket?”
“Hmm, I guess not.”
“I didn’t think so...”
“Yeah, no point at all, actually. You got a problem with that?”
“Hmm, I guess not.”
“See?”
With her psychic powers, Sanae could instantly tell when she’d relieved Koutarou’s stiff shoulders. Nevertheless, she continued to massage his back for a little while longer. If asked why, she probably would have said it was out of love.
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