The Story of Demon Hunter

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“Anu .. can you let go of my hand?”

Just a few meters away, Satoru's voice sounded.

Just then, Natsumi who had involuntarily pulled the young man's hand immediately let go. He turned his head towards Satoru, about to scold him. But looking at the slightly embarrassed young man, his face was also red.

“I was not on purpose! Stop being shy because it looks disgusting!”

“I'm not ashamed!” reply Satoru cold and firm.

“Your face is red!”

“See your own face!”

“...”

The two teenagers then walked towards the stables without saying a word.

Arriving there, Satoru immediately looked towards Natsumi with an expression full of doubt. Wondering in his heart whether the girl was angry and wanted to take revenge so that now it brought her in front of the dark horse that just yesterday dropped her.

“This ...” said Satoru in a doubtful tone.

“Do not get me wrong. I didn't bring you here to make trouble for you. Instead, I want to make you make up with him.

Although it sounds stupid, but I feel that you two will be a match.”

“Who will match him!” satoru.

The black horse also looked towards Natsumi. Although not so intelligent, he still looked at the girl with disdain. Seems to disagree with his words.

‘Is a horse that smart?’

Seeing how the dark horse was expressing itself, Satoru began to doubt his knowledge.

“Kouhai-kun's chat. Since you were the one who made the problem the first time, then you should apologize.”

“Apologies? On this horse?” ask Satoru doubtfully.

“Of course! You can give him this as an apology!” said Natsumi while giving Satoru a bucket of carrots.

“When did you bring it?” Satoru was completely smitten.

“No need to think about that less important thing. What now you have to do is just apologize.”

“...”

Satoru received a bucket of carrots with an expression full of doubt. Looking at the horse's mouth, the young man hesitated even more.

“If bitten, won't my finger break? It will break at least, right?”

“You think too much!” natsumi was not satisfied.

“We have to think about all the risks and-“

“If you think too much, you will not make any movement. Walk slowly while thinking about it, do not just be quiet.”

Hearing Natsumi's words, Satoru felt slapped. The young man then looked at the dark horse in front of him.

Just then, two pairs of eyes looked at each other in silence.

While staring at the horse, Satoru suddenly remembered many adults who looked at him as ‘alat’. Thinking of using it in order to get close to his grandfather and gain fortune. Smiling kindly, when only hypocrisy where they actually have an impure reason.

Thinking of childhood like that, Satoru let out a long sigh. He slightly bowed then said with a softer expression.

“I'm sorry for just thinking of you as a tool, a cool mount, or a dead item. You have a life. Even if you are an animal, you also have feelings. It's not appropriate for me to treat you that way.”

Picking up a large carrot then giving it to the horse in front of him, the young man once again said softly.

“Will you forgive me?”

Despite not knowing the nonsense the young man said, the dark horse could feel the apology and sincerity from the young man's eyes. So his attitude also softened.

“Pfft!”

As Satoru was feeling happy, Natsumi's voice that was holding back laughter sounded in his ears. When he turned his head, he saw the girl holding back a laugh while covering her mouth with both hands.

“What's funny?”

“Hahaha! That's really funny, Kouhai-kun? Do you think the horse can understand human speech? Although I understand, it's just a little. The long words were in vain.

You really look funny. You just need to show a little sincerity and they will understand. Do you even know that?”

The corner of Satoru's lips twitched. He wanted to get angry, but ended up just sighing deeply. Although annoying, the young man admitted that now he feels better thanks to Natsumi.

“You're not angry?” Natsumi tilted her head, looking at Satoru in surprise.

“I'm an adult. No need to be indistinctly angry like someone who suddenly gets angry for no reason.”

“Hmph!”

Hearing Satoru's innuendo, Natsumi immediately let out a cold snort. A moment later, he suddenly smirked.

“Because you guys have made up, how about trying to drive it?”

“Hah?!”

Hearing Natsumi's reckless speech, Satoru was completely dumbfounded. He had absolutely no idea that the girl would give such advice. After all, riding without the guidance teacher's permission and without supervision is prohibited.

Satoru refused. But when he saw the smile on Natsumi's face and then towards the dark horse that ate the carrot, the young man became doubtful.

“Yesterday you haven't tried it right. No problem replacing it with today right?”

“Switch,” muttered Satoru while frowning.

Thinking of what it was like to ride a horse normally, Satoru became increasingly doubtful. He thought if it would be comfortable. The young man questioned how the shaking was, whether it still made both sides of the thigh hurt, and various other questions.

“I ..” Satoru gritted his teeth. “Good.”

Natsumi immediately smiled sweetly as she listened to Satoru's reply. The girl then guided her junior to put the equipment on the horse.

At first Satoru felt doubtful whether or not to be kicked by a horse. But looking at the dark horse and the brown horse who were obedient, the young man became quite satisfied.

Unbeknownst to colleagues from the riding club, Natsumi and Satoru pull the horse out of the stable, taking it to the riding field.

Arriving there, Satoru sees Natsumi directly riding a horse. Sensing doubt, the young man looked at the dark horse. Gently stroking the horse's head, he finally ventured to ride. Not too fast or slow, not hard or soft.

At the time of riding onto the horse's back, Satoru slightly lowered his head and gripped tightly on the bridle without pulling it. It would be a lie if he said he wasn't nervous. To think that he might fall even harder, get stepped on and break some bones would have scared him a bit.

Just then, Natsumi's voice sounded.

“Thanks to your head high, Satoru-kun!”

Hearing that, Satoru subconsciously raised his head. At that time, the young man saw the beautiful morning sun, coloring the sky and the world with a reddish color.

Sensing the morning gust of wind hitting his face, Satoru's nervous feeling suddenly disappeared just like that.

Satoru did not step on the ground, but he felt that he was connected to the ground through the dark horse below. He could also see the scenery from a higher place, feeling the vast and beautiful world.

The young man felt strange. Although often in a tall building, but he felt a different feeling to what is felt today.

Satoru looked at the dark horse that was staring at him calmly. It was like asking if they were going to walk. It was completely different from the angry feelings he had yesterday.

The young man gently stroked the neck of the black horse. After that, he sat up straight again and turned to look at Natsumi. Having a gentle smile on his face, the young man opened his mouth.

“Thank you, Natsumi.”

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