The Fifteenth Night: Tsumakari ~ Human...Maa-kun

It was bad.

That was my fault.

Well, maybe what I said was correct, but my wording was clumsy.

"Being embraced by a yokai is different from being embraced by a human."

It's probably just a superficial excuse, but for my wife, it was a kind of emotional support.

Even if she was held by yokai, she remained faithful to me, her husband.

However, in that situation, even though there was a noble cause to release the yin energy in her womb, there must have been considerable resistance to being embraced by another human man besides me.

But ironically, it's because of my words that I decided to allow another man to take her body.

As the husband of Tsumakari Shrine Maiden who cannot release yin energy in her womb, I am naturally disqualified as a husband and my wife will have to divorce me and marry another man...

In other words, that's what will happen.

Also, it would be cruel to ask my wife to quit being a Tsumakari shrine maiden.

Probably, it was something that was predetermined since she was born, so even if the custom seemed unreasonable, it was natural for her.

So... the choice she made was to secretly have sex with someone other than me, namely Maa-kun.

As my wife, it must have been an agonizing choice, and there must have been a lot of conflict leading up to that conclusion.

It was heart-wrenching, but everything is done out of love for her beloved husband, meaning staying with me, so she decided that if she was going to leave me anyway, she might as well...

But instead...

She resolved herself and offer her body to Maa-kun and suddenly I appeared.

What kind of turmoil must have been going on in her heart at that time?

Shock and shame mixed with regret over that things had gone too far, and among them, there was also a sense of relief as if she had received a revelation that said, "I don't have to do this.", a revelation that she didn't need to do this kind of thing.

However, when her husband's mouth easily uttered words like "Let Maa-kun embrace you," As his wife, she couldn't stand it.

"What was I even worrying about all this time?"

"Doesn't my husband care at all if I'm embraced by another man?"

Such emotions must have exploded within her.

...Perhaps there is some convenient imagination mixed in for my sake, but well, that's probably how it is.

Anyway, my wife is currently holed up in the room. She won't talk to me or even look at me, and she won't listen to our parents' persuasion either.

It's an extremely difficult situation where we can't seem to get through to her no matter what we do.

Our parents are just as helpless and flustered.

I need to find a way out of this situation somehow, but right now I don't have any options other than asking "him" for help...

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"So, I want you to have sex with my wife," I said.

*Spitting*! Maa-kun spits out the coffee he was drinking.

"What...what are you saying all of a sudden? You can't just say 'so' like that, really." Maa-kun responds.

"You already know the situation, right?"

"Yes...well..."

"In that case, I don't need any introductions or anything like that. I just want to ask you again to have sex with my wife."

The location is a café near Maa-kun apartment. I called my wife's childhood friend, Maa-kun, for advice. Fortunately, there were few customers around and it seemed like nobody heard our conversation.

"Are you serious?" asks Maa-kun.

"Of course I am serious. By the way, have you slept with my wife yet?"

Maa-kun spits out his coffee again at this question.

"That's ridiculous! Of course not!" he says while coughing.

-As expected-

While relieved in some ways, an evil thought crosses my mind: 'If I hadn't shown up, he probably would have slept with her,' and on the other hand, there was a cold thought that said, 'If she doesn't sleep with him, it might become a little troublesome.'

"Well then maybe this will be difficult but can you persuade my wife yourself to have sex with you?"

After three times of spitting out coffee, Maa-kun seems to have gotten used to it now and doesn't spit anymore.

"Don't say such crazy things! And are YOU really okay with this?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean... with me and... Toki... Tokiko having sex?"

"Well of course I feel guilty about that but if by chance she accumulates too much yin energy or something and becomes a yokai and disappears from me forever compared to that anything else is nothing...you wouldn't want your Toki-ane disappearing either right?"

...There was no lie in my words.

However, I had hidden the strange emotions that bubbled up from the depths of my heart. Because I might influence the promising young man in a negative way.

"Well I feel the same way but even if I say something..."

"You should have more confidence in yourself. My wife chose you when she decided to sleep with someone other than me. She must have some feelings for you."

"That may be true but how can I ask Toki-san?"

Hmm, this reaction...is Maa-kun still a virgin?

"You said you didn't want Toki-ane to disappear, didn't you? Just tell her how you feel. And you like my wife, not just because she's your childhood friend or sister, right?" (TL/N: Ummm, shoud I translate Toki-nee instead of Toki-ane? or Big sis Toki?)

"Yeah... well..."

"Then it's easy. Be honest about your feelings to my wife. She'll answer you, I'm sure."

It was quite an abnormal scene where I advised another man on how to cheat with my own wife. However at that moment, I was enveloped by a strange sense of excitement.

Before realizing it, I had raised my hips and pressed my forehead against the table while begging him.

Other customers noticed and paid attention.

It was such a humiliating act for me as a young man pleading for another man to have sex with my own wife, but strangely enough, I was shaking with a thrilling sensation.

Ah...there is no doubt about it...

The thought of my wife wants...to be embraced by a human man other than me...

"Stop it... Please... I understand. Please lift your head."

"I see. Will you do it for me? By the way, do you have any plans after this?"

"No... Not really."

"I see. That's convenient. Actually, my wife's parents are out today, and I've told her that I won't be coming home until late. Right now, the only one at home is my wife."

"What!?"

Strike while the iron is hot. Timing is crucial in these situations.

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"Okay, even if you try, it's not guaranteed to go well, you know."

'Okay, okay. We'll think of another plan when that happens.'

Maa-kun looks anxious and keeps glancing back at me multiple times as he heads towards the entrance of our house. I was hiding and watching over him.

...I'm almost look like a pervert.

When Ma-kun pulled the doorbell rope, soon after, the sliding door rattles open and his wife appears from inside.

She seemed a little surprised when she sees his face but doesn't chase him away. My prediction that Ma-kun would listen to the story turned out to be correct.

However, my wife still didn't let him into the house. She was on guarded. They ended up discussing things naturally at the entrance. My wife was almost being courted on the street. Fortunately, there were no passersby around this time.

Suddenly, I felt a presence nearby, and when I looked back, the little yokai from earlier was now two of them, looking worriedly at us. It's strange how I can tell they're worried even though their facial features are hard to discern. But I know they care about us.

"It's okay, I wanted this," I said, and they seemed to feel a little relieved as they hid behind a hiding spot. However, I still felt like they were watching over us closely from there.

Meanwhile, Maa-kun continues trying to persuade my wife while standing outside the house. At first he speaks timidly but gradually becomes more passionate about it - you can tell just by listening from here.

My wife looked a little troubled and listened to Ma-kun's words. Hmm, I hope strange rumors don't spread in the neighborhood...

Perhaps frustrated with my wife's attitude, Ma-kun unexpectedly took bold action. He closed the distance between him and my wife and suddenly kissed her on the lips.

It feels like my heart has been frozen solid! His wife stares wide-eyed in surprise for a moment before finally wrapping her arms around his back and returning the kiss.

They continue to embrace each other while still kissing, then disappear into the house.

With a *clack* sound, the sliding door was closed behind them.

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Author: [Looking forward to next week! ...but I hope everything goes well.]