Oni Umeshu Mojito: A GameLit Urban Fantasy (High Table Hijinks Book 4) by Christopher Johns
Author:Christopher Johns [Johns, Christopher]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mountaindale Press
Published: 2022-02-01T16:00:00+00:00
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
Once we cleared the room and walked back downstairs into the High Table back in Akihabara, the air felt a little more settled. I called my armor to me once more while Merlin immediately walked away to speak with the young Ventricle from Ohio.
âDo you think theyâll do anything about it all?â Amabala wondered aloud, making me glance back at her. âAbout whatâs coming?â
I shrugged. âNo clue. I think they have a lot to worry about, but a big part of their whole existence and need for their services depends on the Normies remaining ignorant of our kind.â I scratched my head and a gust of air left me as I huffed with frustration. âI canât blame them for that, but I can blame them for not wanting to put their people first. It just sucks.â
âItâs how theyâve always been.â Uncle Yenâs voice carried over my shoulder, prompting me to look back to see him standing there fully in his younger form as he looked me over. âYou alright?â
I nodded. âIâm okay. You?â
âConcerned for you and whatâs coming, but Iâm alright for now.â His hand went to the back of his neck, as his other hand motioned to himself. âI suppose you wonder about this.â
âIâve known you were hiding something since I started to be able to see auras around other creatures, but I figured you had a good reason not to show off before now.â His eyebrows shot up at that, but he just sighed and shook his head. âAre you okay with people seeing it?â
âI have been for a while now, but I just didnât know what to do about it all when you first came into the picture. Besides, with all the stress Iâve been under lately, itâs just been too much to keep the image up.â He looked at the others who seemed nonplussed about his chatter. âThis was a gift from myâ¦â
He hesitated and I frowned at him, not really understanding what he was talking about, but it was Arden who grunted, âTell him, Yenasi.â So, everyone else knew all this time. Huh. I decided immediately it wasnât worth bringing up anytime soon, if ever.
He opened and closed his mouth, then cleared his throat. âThis, my slow aging and youthful appearance, is from my boyfriend.â My eyebrows raised and he sighed. âListen, I know itâs odd to hear that, but hear me out.â
I put up a hand and he stopped, Arden looking at me strangely, almost disapprovingly, as I spoke. âI donât care.â Uncle Yen looked shocked. âIâm dating a goddess and an oni at the same time, together. You can date and love who you want, Uncle Yen. Itâs not going to change how I feel about you, and you sure as fuck donât owe me an explanation. I only wish you had trusted me sooner with this.â
He smiled at me softly, then muttered, âI knew you were different from the rest of the family, my boy. And I am sorry for not trusting you more sooner, but thank you.
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