You

"Well, with my head still aching like shit, and with my stinging abdomen, no, I cannot break the rope at this moment. So, I'll just wait a few weeks until I'm healed, then I'll break through the rope, yeah?"

Kazuha

"Or we could just untie them now."

Gorou

*Sigh* "What did you guys talk about in the tent? Did you corrupt Kazuha's mind or something?"

Kazuha

"No, Gorou, they didn't do anything. I'm just saying, untying them now would be the best idea."

Gorou

"... I'm still not cool with this idea. Y/N, I'll remove the rope in 2 days. But that's only if I can really trust you."

You

"And if you can't?"

Gorou

"Then I'll just extend the number of days you stay tied up."

You

"Kokomi I'm telling you, this is some kind of kinky shit."

Kokomi

"Heh, it seems like it."

All you could do for days was watch the others train on the grass so that they would be prepared if they were attacked for whatever reason. You despised how slowly time was passing and at this point, all you wanted was to be freed. 

However, your wound was significantly improving, and you were regaining your strength. You'll soon be able to cut through the rope before you know it.

.

.

.

Bang!

A loud noise caused you to awaken, and you were still in your sleeping bag. You began to worry, but you also felt confident because you thought the Tenryou Commission was going to save you.

Kazuha entered the tent and handed you a glass of water.

Kazuha

"Ah, sorry about that loud noise."

You

"What was it?"

Kazuha

"Today there's a celebration having to do with Kokomi's ancestor or something like that. The loud bang that woke you up was the sound of bottles being knocked over by a ball. That was me, sorry."

You

"Oh... That was you?"

Kazuha

"Yeah. They've got a ton of stuff set up outside."

When Kazuha entered the tent, you were less angry and didn't feel like strangling him anymore.

You sat outside of the tent once again and played with the grass. When you wanted to use your hands for something, it started to get difficult since the rope was really wearing on you. Kazuha occasionally attempted to ice your hands, but it never seemed to help much.

Kazuha sat next to you and watched as you continued to painfully play with the grass.

Kazuha

"Come with me."

You

"I'm already here. What more is there for me to do?"

Kazuha

"Let's walk around. Some of the people around here are starting to feel bad for you."

You

"Seriously?"

Kazuha

"Well, apparently. I know, it was a surprise for me too. I never expected it. Some of them came up to me and pointed at you on the grass, telling me I have to let the criminal have some fun for a while."

some... fun.... what kind of fun kazuha? 😏

i'm so sorry pls forvgivegie

You

"Uh... I don't know."

Kazuha

"Really? This is your chance to have somewhat freedom."

You

"I don't know how to do all that stuff. I mean- What am I even supposed to do?- Should I just follow you around?"

Kazuha

"I guess so..."

You

"I don't really consider that 'somewhat freedom' though."

Kazuha

"Hey, it's 'somewhat' freedom for a reason. It'll be fun. We'll do lots of stuff together."

mhm... lots of stuff together... 

okay i'm sorry

There were other stalls nearby that had a wide variety of items. You two stopped at a food stand to get some snacks.

Kazuha

"And this one's for you."

You

"What is it?"

Kazuha

"It's a cat-shaped cookie. I thought you'd like it."

You

"A cat-shaped cookie?... So it's like- A cookie in the shape of a cat."

Kazuha

"Exactly!"

You

"So doesn't that mean I'm eating a cat?"

Kazuha

"Oh- No, Y/N. Think of it as like... A circular cookie. The boring normal ones. Just with cat ears."

You

"Oh... And what did you get?"

Kazuha

"I got a fish."

You

"As a snack?!"

Kazuha

"I mean, yeah, why not?"

You

"Wouldn't that be considered a meal? Like- For dinner or lunch?"

Kazuha

"Sure, but for me, it's a snack. Why don't you eat yours?"

He said while casually munching on the fish he had just purchased.

You

"Uh... I kinda-"

Kazuha

"Oh... You don't like it?- I'll get something else for you, don't worry-"

You

"No, no, I like it- But I can't open it with my hands tied up like this. It hurts to even wave my hands around."

Kazuha

"Oh! Right... Give me a minute."

He devoured the fish as quickly as possible, leaving nothing on any of the bones. He opened it for you after politely wiping his hands on some tissue paper and handed it to you.

You didn't grab it. You couldn't, so you just gave Kazuha a very concerned look. It made you laugh, honestly.

Kazuha

"... My bad. I forgot again."

You

"Don't worry about it."

He then placed the cookie close to your mouth, and you took a bite.

YOU TOOK A BITE OUT OF KAZUHA'S FUCKING ASS

i've been interrupting a lot i'm really sorry 

You

"This is actually not that bad."

Kazuha

"It's food being sold from a festival. Of course, it would be good."

You and Kazuha were receiving a lot of strange looks, you were tied by a rope and being fed cat cookies by your captor, but you were too preoccupied with Kazuha to see what was going on around you.

You spent the remaining time watching Kazuha take home a shitload of prizes. Even though he won some for you, he obviously missed the fact that you were unable to carry a single item. He stood by the bed, iced your hands, and left your prizes there.

You

"Today was fun, Kazuha."

You said with lazy eyes and then yawned right after. The only thing keeping you awake right now is the coldness from the ice.

Kazuha

"It sure was. But now, you need rest. Lots of it."

You

"You can tell?"

Kazuha

"Well yeah, it's way too obvious."

You

"Let's do this again sometime."

Kazuha

"Does this mean that you don't despise me anymore?"

You

"Nope, I still hate you with a burning passion."

Kazuha

"Wow, that was bold."

You

"But for today, maybe I hate you less than I usually do."

Kazuha

"That makes no sense, but I'll take it. I'll see you in the morning."

You

"Mhm..."

Kazuha put you to bed before he left your tent.

You were so puzzled by this. You started to worry that Ei would eventually find you, even if you also wanted her to.