Chapter 145

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**Twins and a Fox. (3)**
_(English Translation)_

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“So, what are we doing?”

“What do you mean? Ta-da~”

“…A sleep mask?”

“Whether the viewers believe it or not is up to them, but at the very least, we should do _this_ much to prevent any cheating or giving things away.”

What we were about to do was basically a picture-guessing game—with a twist.

It was a content idea for fun, designed to double the fun with a “twin telepathy” angle.

Inari would draw something, Koyuki would write the answer on screen, and I, with my eyes covered, would try to guess it by “reading Koyuki’s mind.”

…Isn’t that something normal people _definitely_ can’t do?

Of course, the real goal was to test the question: _”Can twins really share thoughts?”_

“Okay, I’m gonna draw now, alright?”

“Mm-hmm.”

I nodded and sank into thought.

I couldn’t see what Inari was drawing, nor could I really tell what Koyuki was thinking.

If I got this wrong, wouldn’t they all just make fun of me?

Though… maybe that’d be better, actually.

As I was spacing out, I heard Koyuki giggling next to me.

_What the heck did she draw that’s so funny?_

_“Ah, sorry. You should really see this yourself, Yeoreum. You’re totally gonna crack up.”_

Come to think of it, I’d never seen Inari draw before.

I wasn’t exactly great at drawing myself, so I wasn’t one to laugh at others, but…

Eventually, Inari said she was done, but Koyuki was still giggling too much to write the answer.

As I was wondering what the drawing could possibly be, I heard a whisper and tilted my head.

“Wait… did she draw _me_?”

“Gasp.”

“Pfft—Pwahahahaha!!!”

I’m not sure if I guessed correctly, but Koyuki’s mind was filled with nothing but thoughts of me.

If I’m right, and that’s what she was thinking, then Inari must’ve drawn _me._

“Can I take off the blindfold now?”

“Yeah, go ahead.”

“…”

Her voice was full of laughter.

The drawing must’ve been hilarious.

When I took the blindfold off—

“Well?”

“That’s… a very _creative_ drawing.”

– LMAO
– Nacchan being so kind LOL
– She’s really trying to say it in the nicest way possible LOL
– Our apologies for Inari…
– Even after drawing her like _that_, Nacchan still says something nice LOL
– 草
– Honestly, Inari’s at fault here
– They’re twins, so it should offend _both_ of them LOL

I wasn’t offended or anything.

It just felt like I was being overwhelmed by a piece from some modern art genius.

Was this really Inari’s drawing? Did she draw it _with_ a blindfold on too?

Actually, that would’ve made more sense. Right, Koyuki?

“Pfft… hahaha… Natsu, Inari _didn’t_ draw that blindfolded.”

“…I _knew_ that.”

“But you were just thinking, ‘Did she seriously draw this with her eyes open?’ Weren’t you?!”

“Don’t put words in my mouth! I was just _thinking_ something along those lines…”

– So you _did_ think that LOL
– Now I get why Inari never draws… 草
– With skills like that, who would want to LOL
– Is she trying to be Picasso or something LOL
– To be fair, she got the white hair and red eyes right!
– That’s the _only_ thing she got right LOL

I didn’t want to say anything too harsh, but Koyuki read my mind and exaggerated it _way too much._

I guess there’s no hiding things between us twins, huh?

Even if Koyuki was just teasing for fun, maybe she could’ve been a little more considerate of how Inari might feel?

“…Nacchan, I _know_ I’m bad at drawing. So you don’t have to worry about me that much. Honestly, your kindness _hurts_ more.”

“Sorry, Inari.”

“Ugh, I said don’t apologize!!”

– LOL
– The more she says “don’t apologize,” the more Nacchan wants to apologize LOL
– Nacchan is more of an apologizer than a compliment-giver… 草
– If Nacchan says sorry, it _really_ means she’s sorry…
– 草
– 草

I apologized, but that only made things worse.

Should I have complimented it instead? Nah, that might’ve made it _worse._

So… is silence the only safe choice?

Also, I hadn’t even confirmed the answer from Inari yet, so maybe the drawing wasn’t even supposed to be me.

After all, the game was for me to guess what _Koyuki_ wrote down, based on the picture.

“So, what’s the answer?”

“…Hmm.”

“It was me, right? I mean, it _had_ to be me, right?”

“…Uuuuhhhh.”

Inari looked visibly conflicted under Koyuki’s questioning gaze.

So… it wasn’t me?

If she’d drawn _me_, she wouldn’t be making _that_ expression.

This means… I know Inari better than Koyuki does! Ha!

I didn’t get the answer right, but hey—_Koyuki_ got it wrong, not me, so it’s fine. Right?

“The answer is… Fuyu-chan!”

“Huh? That’s supposed to be _me_?”

“You’re… disappointed, aren’t you?”

“Not at all! Thanks for drawing me! You might actually be the second person to ever do it~”

She wasn’t concerned about how _cute_ she looked in the drawing—she was just thankful that someone drew her at all.

If “positivity” was a person, it’d be Koyuki.

When we first met in the hospital, she looked like she might disappear at any moment, but after recovering, she practically became the human embodiment of optimism.

It’s nice to see, honestly.

_Wait, if Inari is the second person, then the first must’ve been Ragu-sensei._

_Correct!_

_…Don’t answer in your head. That’s so distracting._

_But if I brought up Minori here, it would’ve caused a scene, you know?_

…Fair point.

When I nodded in agreement, Inari asked why I nodded out of nowhere.

No reason. Really.

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> **[What the Inaris are doing today:]**
> _(Clip: Inari putting a blindfold on Natsu.MVI)_
> So apparently the game works like this: Inari draws something, Fuyu writes what it is, and Natsu guesses the answer by reading Fuyu’s mind.

– Got it.
– Not sure what that means, but I understand.
– Understood!
– (Inari has white hair and red eyes so I’m good with it CON)
– What the heck is this CON LOL

> **[Do twins really share thoughts though?]**

– It depends, but I’ve heard they can understand each other pretty well
– There’s research that says the more similar they look, the more connected their thoughts are
– Source?
– Enter my brain ㅇㅇ
– LMAOOO

– I wanna share thoughts with Nacchan too… Like, show up in her dreams and just start dancing around…
– Bruh what

> **[Inari’s drawing LOL]**
> _(Rough drawing of a person in white and red.JPG)_
> My niece in kindergarten could draw better than this LOL

– Did a human really draw that?
– At least _pretend_ she’s human LOL
– (Natsu is not human CON)
– She’s a shrine maiden, okay?
– Shrine maidens are people too!! LOL
– White hair and fox tail = half animal confirmed LOL

– Did she draw that badly on purpose?
– Maybe, but she _did_ try, so go easy LOL
– I feel like I _shouldn’t_ try to understand this art LOL
– Could anyone even _replicate_ that?

– Not even a pro illustrator could do it
– It’s like modern art from a forgotten genius

> **[Inari’s Natsu Drawing Emote Pack now available]**
> _(Includes: “Inari’s Natsu Drawing CON”, “Inari Modern Art CON”, “Inari This is Actually Good… Maybe? CON”, “Inari This is NOT Pottery! CON”)_
> Please use freely.

– (Inari’s Natsu Drawing CON)
– But she wasn’t even drawing Natsu LOL
– We should make a Fuyu version too!
– It’d look the same as Natsu so no point
– Then just make another Natsu emote
– (Natsu Is This What You Wanted? CON)
– (Toya Not a Chance CON)

– Why are we having a conversation in CONs LOL

– Inari’s art is legendary… how can something make me feel like I’m wasting _mouse clicks_ just to look at it?

– She didn’t even use a tablet—cheers to that~ 🍻

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