Artist's commentary
With Youmu asking me, "What is the meaning behind you sleeping with Futo?"
"I asked Futo about it... the fact that there's only one bed in your bedroom," Youmu confronted me brashly in a tense voice. Taken aback by her sudden question, I told her that we only slept together. I didn't think she had misunderstood it, but it was a touchy subject, so I decided to explain further. Before I could, however, Youmu slammed the table and uttered, "Please stop messing with me," her head cast down. I was surprised by Youmu's sudden change; Futo-chan also seemed dumbfounded. "Taking a girl who you don't know back home and sleeping with her... that's terrible! I misjudged you!" she yelled, directing a piercing gaze at me. She had definitely misunderstood what was going on, but she had such a menacing look that I couldn't find any words. "L-Lady Youmu, why are you so angry? My lord only sleeps with me..." "Please shut up!" Youmu bellowed, causing Futo-chan to fall silent.
"I want you to break up with Futo right now. Right this instant!" Youmu said, making her way toward me with a knife in her hand. "What are you doing, Lady Youmu!?" Futo-chan yelled, sensing the tension. "This is between me and him. Please keep quiet. I'm his friend, thus it's my duty to set him straight when he strays off the path," Youmu spat out. "My lord is my patron! He has done nothing that deserves being encroached upon with a blade!" Futo-chan said, trying to protect me. "Patron? So what? Even though I knew him first, you just came along and easily..." Youmu said loudly before catching herself. After holding herself back, she let out a long vocal whimper and dropped to her knees, clutching her chest as if in pain. I was still in shock, but was a bit relieved after seeing that Youmu had dropped the knife. More importantly, I was worried about Youmu's sudden change in attitude and asked her about it. Looking at her cast-down face, I saw that she was crying. As I tried to speak to her, she began apologizing: "I... I'm sorry... I just... got a little... hic emotionally worked up... I, I understand... hic you aren't that kind of person... hic" she cried, trying to maintain the composure of her voice. "I, I'm sorry... for ruining everything... I'll leave now..." she said, staggering as she got up... to be continued