At that moment, Kanao's eyes held only Kanzaki Kumo's reflection.
That undisguised attachment, that pure and profound feeling that placed Kanzaki Kumo above everything else, left him unable to bring himself to urge Kanao to make friends or do things she disliked under the pretense of being "for her own good."
"All right. If you don't like making friends, then you don't have to. I'll make more time to keep you company from now on."
Hearing Kanzaki Kumo's response, Kanao broke into a radiant smile, but then shook her head.
"You don't have to. Just for now, just spend more time with Kanao while you have no choice but to rest."
"Kanao knows you're very busy. Kanao won't get in the way of what you need to do. When you don't have time, I'll try making friends then. At least Kanao doesn't dislike Nezuko."
"Mm, all right."
Kanzaki Kumo gently put an arm around Kanao, and she wrapped both arms around his waist, leaning against his side with her eyes happily narrowed.
"You're the best, big brother."
Even as he enjoyed this moment of peace, Kanzaki Kumo's heart was far from calm.
Kanao's feelings for him seemed a little too heavy, enough to put him under pressure. Once Kanao grew a little older...
Moreover, the way Kanao looked at Kanzaki Kumo was gradually becoming less like the way a little sister looked at her big brother. Though the change wasn't obvious yet, she was only eleven!
Kanzaki Kumo: Isn't something wrong here? Why is the younger one's affection changing first? That's way too jail-worthy!
Everyone at the Butterfly Mansion: "Stop explaining. Tell us, do we follow procedure or go straight to electrocution?"
Kanzaki Kumo: "Well, um, I already got electrocuted fighting Hantengu, so how about we skip it? o(*￣3￣)o"
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