TBITW Chapter 21

 (M) Chapter 21 - Questions

Main Story 1, Chapter 8, Part 1

Novel Title: 獣はかくして交わる (The Beasts Intertwine This Way)

Author：沙野 風結子 (Fuyuko Sano)

Illustrator：小山田 あみ (Oyamada Ami)

Translator: K (@kin0monogatari)

Protagonists: 鹿倉 陣也 (Kagura Jinya -MC) & ゼロ (Zero -ML)

*Please read at knoxt.space, the original site of translation. TQ*

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Walking along the Meguro River, Kagura noticed the cherry blossoms beginning to bud overhead.

Spring had arrived. Leaning against the railing in the direction of the river, he thought of two girls whose names were associated with the season, slipping his hand into the pocket of his black overcoat.

His fingers traced the shape of the key inside.

Despite having welcomed spring without any contact from Zero, he found himself here once a week. With this spare key, he entered that room, waiting for the man.

He knew it was futile, yet he couldn’t help but come.

Today, he was aware it would likely be a wasted trip, yet here he was.

Just as he was about to let out a self-deprecating sigh, the other pocket of his coat vibrated. After coming all this way, was he being called back to work?

He took out his smartphone and checked the screen.

“...!”

Kagura inhaled sharply and took off running.

Arriving at the apartment, he grew impatient when the elevator didn’t come right away and dashed up the emergency stairs. Grabbing the doorknob of that room, he found it unlocked and burst inside. The place was pitch black.

As he fumbled around for the light switch, he noticed a pair of black ankle boots on the entryway.

“...”

Frustrated, he kicked off his shoes and ran down the hallway into the dark living room.

A spring night breeze swept in through the open window. Straining his eyes, he saw a silhouette on the sofa.

As he searched the wall for the light switch, a familiar voice told him,

“Don’t turn it on. Come here.”

Not understanding his intent, Kagura was gripped by a sense of urgency, as if Zero might dissolve into the darkness and disappear at any moment. He obeyed the command.

When he approached the sofa, he was made to sit across from the low table.

“You’re out of breath.”

The man, accustomed to the darkness, must have seen Kagura’s flustered state.

Kagura’s eyes gradually adjusted to the dimness. A faint moonlight illuminated the man’s face, revealing something unfamiliar about him.

His bangs were pushed back, exposing his forehead, and he wore a suit without a tie.

This left Kagura uncertain whether Zero was truly here, prompting him to place a hand on the man’s thigh. He felt a solid texture and warmth radiating from him. A bittersweet scent wafted through the air.

“Zero, right?”

“Yeah.”

“I want to see you…-”

His mouth moved instinctively, and he hurriedly cut off his words.

Saying he wanted to meet was too emotional. Clearing his throat, he sharpened his voice.

“I have a lot of things I want to confirm with you.”

“What is it?”

As that question was asked, a torrent of accumulated doubts swirled in his mind. Without being able to prioritise them, he voiced them.

“On that day, was it you who made contact with Enwu? I heard news from Xuan, but how is that kid doing? Why haven’t you returned my messages since then?”

Then he realised he had one more question that he desperately wanted to ask.

“...Who are you really?”

Zero suddenly stood up.

Kagura felt a rush of panic at the thought that he might leave without answering his questions.

As he stood before him, Zero unfastened the front of his slacks, leaving Kagura flabbergasted.

“Hey, what are you trying to do?”

“I’ll tell you, so just suck it first.”

While it was true that they were connected through such acts, Kagura couldn’t believe that Zero would propose such a trade right after their reunion.

So, when he didn’t respond, Zero roughly grabbed his bangs. Forced into compliance, Kagura found Zero's erect dick thrust against him, its glans rubbing against his lips.

“Ugh...”

Although Zero had performed oral sex on him many times, he himself had never taken Zero’s into his mouth.

The only experience he had of serving a man orally was when he was abducted to a warehouse, blindfolded, and forced by a member of the Eastern Alliance. The memory of that moment threatened to resurface.

“If you don’t want to know about me, you don’t have to do this.”

“...”

Kagura shot an upward glare at him.

Perhaps it was due to his suit, but there was a more arrogant pressure than usual.

His lips were pushed forcefully. Looking closely, he noticed that the penis held in his hand was already beginning to swell.

He felt provoked by the sight of Zero’s arousal.

Kagura slightly relaxed his lips to take the tip of the glans, which made Zero suddenly thrust deep inside.

“Mmmph!”

He instinctively tried to hold Zero's waist down with both hands, but the back of his head was seized with great force.

“Mmm... Mmm...”

The dick expanded fully in his mouth. The glans teased the back of his throat, almost making him gag.

When he struck Zero's waist, he pulled back a little. And then Zero smeared his pre-cum all over Kagura’s tongue, imbuing it with the taste of the man.

Kagura frowned slightly.

―――No, is the taste of pre-cum really that similar for everyone?

As he hesitated over that question, the dick began to slide back and forth in his mouth. The pronounced head snagged on his lips before thrusting deeper inside.

Zero’s faintly bitter scent intensified.

“········”

It felt as if he were being pulled back into that warehouse.

The taste and feel he first learned of performing oral sex, the shape and size of the male dick, the rhythm of his thrusts, and the scent emanating from the man.

Zero’s hand, which had been holding the back of Kagura’s head, relaxed, playfully patting Kagura’s head. That confirmed his suspicion.

―――It wasn’t just my imagination.

That was... Zero.

But what in the world was going on?

Could it be that Zero was connected to the Eastern Alliance? 

But if so, why was Zero connected to Enwu?

In a state of confusion, Kagura found his mouth continued to be violated by Zero, who finally thrust his hips violently. A heavy, viscous fluid then filled Kagura’s mouth.

Unable to spit it out with his mouth plugged, Kagura had no choice but to swallow. His throat worked up and down in discomfort.

“Jinya’s mouth really is the best,” Zero murmured with satisfaction as he slowly withdrew his dick from Kagura’s mouth.

Kagura was unable to swallow all the cloudy liquid. But as he lifted his hips from the table, he thrust Zero forcefully down onto the sofa with all his weight.

Then, placing both hands on the backrest, he surrounded Zero to prevent him from escaping.

“Answer me. Who are you really? What’s your name? Are you a member of the Eastern Alliance?”

Zero chuckled softly as he tucked himself away.

“You're so impatient.”

“Just answer already!”

The man, comfortably leaning back on the sofa, looked up at Kagura with eyes that seemed to merge with the darkness.

“I’m not a member of the Eastern Alliance. They’re the enemy.”

“But that guy was you. The voice was different, but there’s no mistaking it.”

Zero’s fingers brushed against Kagura’s lips, which were slick with his own fluids, wiping them with his thumb.

“Yeah. I was the one who violated this mouth back then. I had someone else speak according to our plan.”

“...So you pretended to rescue me from the Eastern Alliance to earn my gratitude? You went out of your way to degrade me.”

With his molars grinding together, Kagura saw a smile spread across Zero’s cheeks.

“I just wanted to get connected with you quickly, and I may have gone a little overboard.”

“A little overboard is an understatement.”

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*Translator’s Note: Yup. That was Zero. Lol. I was also surprised when I found out. He’s really like a stalker who did all he can to get Kagura. -K

Next update: 2025.09.24

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