Chapter 73
Youmu separated her lips from Kusa, while Kusa is still in disbelief at what happened
Kusa: (I guess that's what I get for not treating her seriously enough... and it's just a kiss so it's not a big deal for me...)
Kusa: so you got your answers?
Youmu: yes but-
Kusa: good then I'm off!
Kusa has been swallowed by a giant flower and disappears from her initial position
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Kusa appears in her garden and just jumps Into the comfy makeshift bed
Kusa: who am I kidding... a kiss is very important to me and I can't shrug it off...
Kusa: despite I get kisses daily doesn't mean I'm unfazed by it...
Kusa: I hope when we meet again she will forget about what happened
Kusa: I think she is just genuinely curious and didn't see me that way so that's a good thing
Kusa: and I need to get it off my head so I can't be awkward if I interact with her
Kusa: *sigh* well I can't do anything but sleep...
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While Kusa is sleeping peacefully Youmu arrived at the dome
Youmu: it's beautiful!
Youmu: this is the first time I have seen a pretty place deep inside of the forest...
Youmu opened the gates and it reveals the inside of the dome with tons of different flowers and there's a pond in the middle of it full of lotus and lilies
On the side of the pond, there's a stump that has sheets on the top and a girl is lying there
Youmu: Kusa?!
Youmu slowly walks towards the stump and looks at the Kusa
Youmu: she is sleeping... without her hat, she is still cute
Youmu: I guess I'll sleep beside her I've already told Mistress that I will be late coming back...
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Kusa is waking up only to feel someone is hugging her
Kusa: Hmm...?, Youmu?
Kusa: (ahh...?!! how did she end up here? I'm pretty sure I've made plants intentionally misled people so they wouldn't get here unless I am guiding them or they teleported here)
Youmu stirs awake and looks at Kusa
Youmu: Kusa
Kusa: Yes it is me
Youmu: you just run off without finishing my sentences that's why I'm here...
Kusa: ah... sorry
Youmu: I just wanted to say that after we kiss I felt warm, happy, and giddy I have ask Mistress about it and she told me that I have feelings towards you...
Youmu: that's why After that I tried to find you and go to the places where you normally can be seen but you are not there...
Youmu: but I remember that sometimes you walk around the forest so I figured to test my luck and I ended up here
Kusa: (Did the plants let her find me?!)
Youmu: I'm here to say this...
Youmu: I LOVE YOU KUSA!!
the surrounding plants decided to glow in soft green light and let some leaves breeze through the winds
Kusa: I... sorry
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Marisa arrives at the shrine in a happy mode
Marisa: I'm back!
Marisa: Kusa? that's strange did she go somewhere?
she opens the door only to witness two people passed out and a normal looking food left on the table
Marisa: Youmu? why is she here?
Marisa: and why they didn't eat this food? how wasteful *nom*
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Reimu has arrived after finishing disciplining some aggressive yokai
Reimu: I'm back
Reimu entered the shrine and sees three people that has passed out
Reimu: Marisa, Kusa, and Youmu...
Reimu: the food on the table gives me bad vibes... and if my hunch is right because of the food they passed out
Reimu: Marisa's cooking is okay, and Kusa's cooking is very delicious... that means Youmu cooks this, it looks normal but she probably messed up with the spice
Reimu: might as well cook for them so when they wake up they have something to eat...
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when they wake up they immediately eat the food Reimu serves
Youmu: I thought I'm going to die there...
Kusa: aren't you already dead?
Youmu: I'm half dead
Kusa: I guess that checks out...
Marisa: By the way why are you here Youmu?
Youmu: I just want to say to Kusa that I love her
Reimu choked on her food while Marisa almost spits her drink, Kusa gives Reimu some water
Youmu: and I got turned down...
the two both felt relieved about what they heard
Youmu: But I will try my best to make her say yes!
Kusa: you are very stubborn do you know that?
Youmu: yes! but that doesn't bother me at all
Kusa: you do you I guess...
Marisa: ugh... why does every time we didn't look after you, you attracted another one
Reimu: I guess it's like a moth that seeks light
Marisa: now that you said it... I love Kusa because she is very positive and bubbly also she gives me warmth one way or another
Reimu: well I love her because she shines like a sun but is not harsh enough to make me feel burnt
Youmu: well... I just recently know that I love her so I can't pinpoint what made me love her
Youmu: but I just like how Kusa cheering me on and just there for me when I think I am stagnating because I didn't improve
Youmu: it's like very warm and I like it and also her joyful aura that envelopes her is very nice...
Marisa: that's kind of...
Reimu: yeah... she has fallen deep
Marisa: and Kusa is the goddess of the Sun and Earth...
Kusa is burying her head eating some food because she can't handle praises
Reimu: so Kusa... what do you say about you having no redeeming qualities?
Kusa: I'm just being me I don't think it's that great...
Marisa: idiot, that's why we love you because it's just you being you
Reimu: Yeah... I think we have said this before and we will say this again... you are loved Kusa, you may be a random plant that gained sentience, but believe us when we said that you are the only grass that we ever loved and we can't imagine any other plants can replace you
Kusa: geez... thank you...
Reimu and Marisa kissed her at the same time making Kusa smiles brightly
Youmu decided to sneak and kiss Kusa too
Reimu|Marisa: Oi!!!
Needless to say it become a bullet battle
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