The moment Shinichi answered, Mei Terumi's eyes lit up. She leaned straight in, giving him no chance to react.
When that soft, moist sensation washed over him, Shinichi realized she had stolen a kiss.
Clearly, he had truly underestimated the passionate feelings a woman in her prime could harbor.
"Wait..."
Shinichi still wanted to say something, but Mei Terumi clearly had no intention of giving him the chance.
What followed came naturally, and passion blossomed.
Who knew how much time had passed? Looking at Mei Terumi lying in his arms, her lovely face still flushed, Shinichi couldn't help smiling wryly.
This was... moving way too fast!
"Are you some kind of female hooligan?"
Shinichi couldn't help quipping.
"So what if I am?"
Far from feeling ashamed, Mei Terumi actually smiled with pride. "I've waited far too long, so when I came here this time, I had no intention of playing any more games with you."
"Whatever you think, I'm officially informing you that you're now my man-Mei Terumi's man!"
"You're not getting away for the rest of your life!"
Her domineering yet gentle tone sounded perfectly harmonious at that moment, and Shinichi truly felt the moving depth of her resolve and love.
He fell into a brief daze, finally realizing that the reason Mei Terumi had remained single in the original story wasn't that she had missed her chance to marry. She had simply never met anyone worth throwing caution to the wind for.
Once she truly fell in love with someone, Mei Terumi's feelings would erupt like a volcano, leaving no room for rejection.
This was the real Mei Terumi.
"Don't worry."
With that realization, Shinichi stopped agonizing over it. "I'm not the kind of man who shirks his responsibilities," he said gently. "Once the chunin ninja exams are