"Wait, hold on, Aoko...!"
"Shirou, come help me hold Sister's legs down!"
Volume Two, 146: Wiping the Body?
"I'm saying, what kind of crude and vulgar thaumaturgy is this supposed to be...? Even if you have no taste, there should be a limit!"
"Ah, yes, that's right. I'm the pitiful little sister who had all her artistic talent inherited by her big sister. If you want someone to blame, blame yourself for being too much of a genius, Touko."
The Aozaki Sisters' quarrel echoed through the classroom in the snowy night.
After placing a curse on Touko forbidding her from ever setting foot in Misaki again, Aoko grabbed Shirou's hand and prepared to leave.
"Wait. I want to say a few words to Sister Touko."
Aoko glanced at Shirou strangely, but said nothing more. She merely exchanged a look with him before leaving the school building first.
Shirou pulled a box from his coat and tossed it to Touko.
"What's this?"
Aozaki Touko was just about to ask, but after seeing what it really was, she broke into a genuinely delighted smile.
It was the first time Shirou had seen her smile without any pretense.
So she can make such a girlish expression too, Shirou thought.
"I heard about it from Sister Yuika. She said you only smoke this brand."
"Wow, you're so thoughtful~ Thank you, Shirou. You've saved me again?"
The Doll Master licked her lips and opened the pack of Taiwan-made cigarettes the young man had thrown over.
After lighting one, Aozaki Touko brought the long cigarette to her lips.
Even Shirou, who hated cigarettes, found the gesture overly graceful. If Arisu had not been right beside him, he probably would have stared blankly.
"How long are you planning to carry her?"
Aozaki Touko pointed with her chin