Ch. 147 Dao of Apple Pie

( Yuto Pov )

* Clink *

[ +1 Luck ]

" Sigh, how long are you gonna keep flipping that coin?" Atalanta asked as she turned her head towards me.

I just shrugged.

" Until I win that bet." I spoke.

Atalanta just shook her head and kept walking.

A few seconds passed.

" Your hair has been grown long. Why not cut it?" Atalanta spoke up.

" Hm? it did?" I spoke as I grabbed some of my hair.

" Huh, you're right. It did get long."

" Hey wanna help me cut it?" Ibasked Atalanta.

" Me? I don't know how to cut hair." She said.

" Just try." I handed her a kunai.

Atalanta grabbed the kunai.

" Sigh, ets just sit by the river over there." She pointed at the river.

" Alright."

I sat on a rock as Atalanta stood behind me.

" Ack, not too rough!!" I yelled as Atalanta roughly pulled my hair.

She rolled her eyes.

" I just barely pulled. Stop acting like a baby." She spoke as she gently grabbed my hair and cut it with a kunai.

" Better?" She asked.

" Eh, it could've been better." I shrugged.

" Ack!" I shouted as Atalanta pulled my hair again.

" No complaining." She stated.

" Tsk." I just waited for her to finish.

/// Bringing you Chibi Atalanta Cutting Chibi Yutos hair. ///

" Huh, you're better than I expected." I said as I checked my reflection in the river.

" What should e do with your hair?" She said as she looked at the hair on the ground.

" We burn it. Don't want to risk a curse being inflicted upon me." I said as I created a small fire ball on my fingertip.

* Fwoosh *

After burning the hair, we continued our journey.

" This feels a lot better." I said as I moved my hand through my hair.

" Why not cut your hair?" I asked Atalanta.

Atalanta glared at me.

" Don't touch it." She spoke.

" Alright, alright." I held my hands up.

* A few days later ,*

Me and Atalanta were at a city.

" Hoh? is that so?" I spoke as I sat next to the children in the orphanage.

This was one of the cities that we freed from a corrupted noble.

" Yup! then she flew in the skies like an angel!!" The little girl said as she described Atalantas fighting with the soldiers.

" Haha, I'm sure it was beautiful, huh?"

I smirked as I looked at Atalanta, who was also listening in.

We both looked at each other for a while before looking back at the children.

" I'm sure you're all hungry. Why don't I make some pie."

" Pie!!???"

" Yay!!" They celebrated.

" Now, why don't you guys see Sister Maria? She should be ready for stories." I spoke.

" Stories!!" They exclaimed as they had stars in their eyes.

They immediately rushed inside.

Atalanta smiled at the happy children

" It's quite amazing how innocent they are." I said.

" I think that's what makes them special." Atalanta replied.

" I guess you're right."

I picked up the basket of apples that were bought from the marketplace.

" Have you tasted my apple pies?" I asked Atalanta as she followed me into the orphanage.

" I haven't, but I'm sure it'll be great like all of your cooking." She said as she sat in the kitchen counter.

" Well, you never saw me at 100% power!" I said as I dropped the basket on the counter.

" Well, I'm sure it'll be great." She said as she leaned her head on her hand.

I smiled as I peeled the apples and made dough.

Atalanta watched as I made apple pies, and it seemed she always kept her eyes mostly on me.

It was peaceful. It felt like everything I did was worth it. I just wished I had spent more time with Artoria, Scathach, and Terumi, especially Terumi.

I haven't seen her in so long.

The sounds of people walking on the streets and birds and animals that passed through the market.

The wind breezing in through the window.

The sound of children playing outside and some asking questions down the hallway.

Everything was so clear, so bright, and very lovely.

Especially her.

The way she looks at me.

Her warm, gentle eyes and swaying hair.

It was the same feeling I had when I looked at my lovers. When I'm next to them. I cherish every second of it.

' Love, it really is a mystery.' I thought as I chuckled.

" What are you chuckling about?" Atalanta asked.

" Just how lucky I am." I responded with a smile.

She just raised an eyebrow, but just relaxed and kept watching me bake.

* An hour later, *

" Aaaand pie is done!" I said as put pies on the table.

" It smells wonderful." She said as she sat down.

" Yup, I'll get the children and sister Maria."

Atalanta nodded.

I went to fetch the children and Sister Maria down the hallway.

And when I came back, I looked at Atalanta spaced out. It seemed she took a bite from the pie.

Atalanta had stars, no, it seemed like the whole galaxy was being reflected in her eyes.

' Did I go too far?' I thought as I looked at the children stuffing their mouths with pie.

" Hahaha, you guys really enjoy that, huh?"

I asked the children.

" I think I'm in heaven." Only one kid responded as the others were too busy eating.

" I think I'm in love." Sister Maria spoke up as she finished the pie.

" Hmm, what?" I pretended I didn't hear.

" Oh? it's nothing. " She replied as she cleaned her lips from the pie.

I looked back at Atalanta, who still looked like she was learning the Dao of Apple Pie.

' Maybe a little overboard.' I thought.

/// Bringing you Chibi Atalanta eating an apple pie ///