(Thank you very much to 'Luo Zhi Qingyue' and 'Gs Da Shi' for the donations!)
Itogami City, southern district, residential area...
In a modestly sized apartment, Kotori stood by a high window in a thin nightgown, gazing at the scenery outside. Silver moonlight shone over her, etching her slender figure like a painting. Her delicate, adorable face carried a trace of maturity that should not have belonged on such an innocent visage, yet it did not seem contradictory at all. It was as though she had been born that way, leaving one rather puzzled.
The sea breeze blowing in through the open window slowly set Kotori's long twin tails swaying. Blending with the dimness of the night, that mature air around her seemed to melt into the darkness itself, creating an exceptionally beautiful scene...
This scene lasted for ten minutes before it was broken by a voice tinged with admiration.
"Kotori, you're really cute..."
At those words, Kotori's expression immediately collapsed. Turning to look at Nagisa, who was watching her with an excited expression, she shook her head.
"Nagisa is cute too..."
"Come on, don't say that. It's embarrassing..." Nagisa's face reddened slightly as she squirmed with an overwhelmed expression, drawing a strangely seductive laugh from Kotori.
"You were the one making fun of me first."
"I wasn't making fun of you!" Nagisa immediately retorted. "Everything Nagisa said was the truth!"
Having said that, she turned to Himesaki Yukina, who sat across from her, and asked as if seeking confirmation, "Right? Right, Yukina?"
"Mm!" Yukina nodded without hesitation. "Kotori really is cute..."
"Oh~~~" Kotori did not object, merely drawing out her words. Her smile retained its usual hint of strange allure. "Then what about Nagisa?"
"Nagisa is cute too!" The completely unhesitating answer made Nagisa's face turn thoroughly red. Puffing