Oni no Ou to Chigire - Chapter 4 Pg 89

How long? How long have you been doing this?

uwh.

Yato groaned instead of answering. He tried to work his cunning to make a face that Tokimori wouldnt get angry at no matter how he answered. Tokimori was immune to it by now though, since they had been together for so long.

Youve been doing it the whole time, havent you? You said you wouldnt do things like that ever again after external investigations threatened to put you in the Demon Dealing Orb, but instead youve been doing it in secret so you wouldnt get caught. Thinking you would be safe just because you didnt hurt anyone is splitting hairs. You told me you would keep your promise, but youve been breaking it behind my back!

Youre wrong!

Looking like a cat being held up by the scruff of his neck, Yato held out his hands toward Tokimori.

How am I wrong?

Ive kept my promise to you when you were in elementary school. I even held back two years after you started middle school. But, I couldnt take it anymore. You would cry whenever you got home from school. I hate seeing you make such sad faces, Tokimori! Why do they pick on you even though you havent done anything. Even if you can put up with it, I cant. I told you over and over I would protect you, Tokimori. I wont allow anyone to hurt you. I promised you that too.