Darling

After stammering out her last sentence, Kurona Yasuhisa hurriedly added, "Of course, I'm only saying it's possible! And even then, it might only be the tiniest bit of that sort of feeling!"

Her words left Nashiro Yasuhisa completely bewildered.

Although she did not know much about that sort of thing, she still knew what the word "like" meant.

After all, no matter how you looked at it, she was already eighteen.

The idea that her older sister might like Amahane Byakuya struck her as unbelievable.

It was not entirely impossible to understand. That boy had saved her sister, and her sister was indeed old enough to start falling for boys.

Still, Nashiro Yasuhisa could not help wondering whether this was a little too fast.

"Kurona, why do you like him? Is it just because he saved you?"

Nashiro Yasuhisa immediately wanted to find out why Kurona liked Amahane Byakuya.

"Of course it's not that simple, but I can't really explain the specifics either. Anyway, I do... I might like him just a tiny bit..."

Kurona Yasuhisa said.

She suddenly regretted telling Nashiro about this. Once she started talking, she could not stop.

"...That's good, then. I thought you'd fallen for him that easily."

Nashiro Yasuhisa felt much more relieved.

What worried her was that Kurona might fall for some boy too easily.

"If you really do like him, Kurona, I'll definitely support you."

A faint smile appeared on Nashiro Yasuhisa's face.

"I told you, it's only possible that I like him a tiny bit. I never said I definitely liked him."

Kurona Yasuhisa muttered.

Nashiro Yasuhisa said nothing more. Although her sister was not quite honest about her feelings, she was so cute and beautiful that things would surely work out.

But... Nashiro Yasuhisa suddenly realized that she needed to get to know Amahane Byakuya better herself. Otherwise, she could not entrust Kurona to him with peace of mind.

By the time Amahane Byakuya returned home, it was already past six in the evening.

There were still ingredients in the fridge, so he did not need to go shopping for groceries.

But when Amahane Byakuya reached his front door, he spotted an unexpected beauty standing outside.

It was none other than Rize Kamishiro.

Most of the passersby could not resist turning to look at the beautiful woman, who seemed to be waiting for someone.

"Miss Rize? What brings you to my place all of a sudden?"

Amahane Byakuya asked in confusion.

For some reason, Rize Kamishiro wore a pitiful expression as she said in a soft, helpless voice, "Darling, you're finally back. How much longer are you going to keep me locked outside?"

The moment he heard the word "darling," Amahane Byakuya knew something was wrong.

Of course he was not going to take that "darling" seriously. Rize Kamishiro was clearly trying to stir up trouble.

"Wait..."

Amahane Byakuya tried to stop her, but it was already too late.

Rize Kamishiro's words, along with her pitiful appearance, immediately drew the attention of quite a few passersby.

"Did you hear that? Sounds like that guy locked his girlfriend out and won't let her in."

"Seriously? How could he have the heart to do that to such a beautiful woman?"

"Damn it! Why does even a guy like that get such a cute girlfriend with a perfect figure? It's so unfair!"

"..."

Most of the men shot him looks of envy and resentment, while the women looked at Amahane Byakuya as though he were a scumbag.

Amahane Byakuya immediately got a taste of what it felt like to be condemned by everyone.

He was helpless, and a little numb. Why had Rize Kamishiro suddenly shown up to pull something like this on him?

Not wanting to say anything else, Amahane Byakuya quickly pulled Rize Kamishiro inside.

"Miss Rize, honestly... Surely you didn't grace me with this sudden visit just to mess with me?"

Amahane Byakuya did not take what had just happened to heart. He simply asked Rize Kamishiro with a helpless expression.

"Do you have that many classes at your university? Why haven't I seen you all day? You weren't here when I came over, either."

Rize Kamishiro immediately demanded an explanation from Amahane Byakuya.

Apparently, because Amahane Byakuya had skipped his usual visit to the Antique Café today, Rize Kamishiro had come straight to his home.

"I don't have that many classes, but that doesn't mean I'm free every single day."

Amahane Byakuya explained, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

He had thought Rize Kamishiro had suddenly come over because something important had happened, but it turned out to be nothing more than him not visiting the Antique Café today...

Before Amahane Byakuya had even finished speaking, Rize Kamishiro leaned in to sniff him, just as she had last time.

This time, she was even more forceful and unreasonable. She pushed Amahane Byakuya straight down onto the nearby sofa, then lay on top of him and freely breathed in his scent.

It seemed she was not merely trying to detect whether Amahane Byakuya carried the scent of other ghouls. She was also savoring the "mouthwatering" fragrance he gave off.

"Mouthwatering" needed quotation marks, because, to be precise, it was ghouls whose mouths would water.

Rize Kamishiro immediately caught a strong scent on Amahane Byakuya, as though he had just emerged from a den full of ghouls.

Her expression shifted slightly. Then she met Amahane Byakuya's eyes, their noses almost touching. "Why is the ghoul scent on you so strong and so mixed? What did you do today?"

"Can I keep that a secret?"

Amahane Byakuya asked.

"No."

Rize Kamishiro answered at once.

"Everyone has their own secrets. Don't you?"

Amahane Byakuya countered calmly.

"..."

Rize Kamishiro fell silent for a moment. "That's true."

Only then did she get off Amahane Byakuya.

From her tone and the subtle change in her expression, Amahane Byakuya suddenly felt that Rize Kamishiro seemed a little unhappy.

Perhaps he was just imagining it.

Rize Kamishiro soon moved on to the next topic. "But there's one other thing. You know, that thing we do every day..."

She had made herself quite clear. She wanted another little taste of Amahane Byakuya's body.

"Sure, but wait until I've had dinner. I'm hungry already."

Amahane Byakuya got up and headed into the kitchen.

Rize Kamishiro followed him in, seemingly curious about what was in his kitchen.

But just as Amahane Byakuya tied on his apron and prepared to start cooking, Rize Kamishiro suddenly hugged him from behind and whispered in his ear, "How about we play a game?"

"What game?"

Amahane Byakuya asked casually.

"We'll see whether you can make dinner while I'm tasting your ear. That way, my needs get satisfied too."

The corners of Rize Kamishiro's lips lifted. She looked a little mischievous.

P.S. That's the third update done. Still asking for gifts-if you can, please send more of the free "Power of Love" gifts!