Inside Sosuke's house.
It was as neat and clean as ever.
Warm sunlight streamed through the window and fell across the bed. A long cascade of black hair spread over the sheets, while a slender neck and fair shoulders peeked out from beneath the blanket.
Suddenly, a soft murmur came from under the covers.
"Mm..."
Then half of a delicate, pretty face appeared, breathing softly like a beautiful princess.
The faint moan woke Sosuke, too. He slowly opened his eyes and looked at the girl beside him, an exasperated expression creeping onto his face.
Suigetsu again. She was getting more and more brazen. He'd lost count of how many times he'd told her not to, but she never listened. She always materialized.
Leaving her be, Sosuke got up and dressed.
Standing on the floor, Sosuke was bare-chested.
Over the past year, he had grown considerably taller. The muscles across his upper body were more defined, and his build had become sturdier.
If Sosuke looked slender in his loose Shinigami Robe, it was only when he took it off that you could see just how perfectly sculpted his muscles were.
Only Might Duy, who often sparred with him in Taijutsu, probably knew how terrifying the explosive power of that body was!
But for the entire past year, Sosuke had only defended himself. He had never once attacked.
Just then,
Kyoka Suigetsu, lying on the bed, quietly opened one beautiful eye and sneaked a glance at Sosuke as he dressed.
Without turning around, Sosuke said softly,
"Suigetsu, had you seen enough? I only scolded you a few days ago. Why have you materialized and gone to sleep beside me again today?"
Sosuke was at a loss. He felt as if he had less and less authority over Suigetsu, who kept ignoring what