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"Then I'll go prepare."
Hikifune Kirio finished speaking, then suddenly turned to look at Senjumaru, meeting her gaze and saying in an uncharacteristically serious tone:
"It's time for you to grow up, Senpai. Take care of your own dishes tonight…"
Even Aozaki Reiji was surprised by such stern words.
After all, such a tone rarely came from the mouth of this usually cheerful beauty.
And Senjumaru's eyes widened, as if she couldn't believe any of it.
She looked pitifully at Aozaki Reiji, her face full of grievance.
Aozaki Reiji looked at Senjumaru's expression and could only smile helplessly, shaking his head slightly.
"She really should grow up!"
Aozaki Reiji said with schadenfreude, spreading his hands to indicate he was powerless.
However, just then.
Senjumaru suddenly jumped up with a whoosh, glaring at Aozaki Reiji with a face full of anger.
A dignified member of the Zero Division, and former Captain of the Twelfth Division of the Gotei 13, had suffered such humiliating treatment in just one day.
If it were just a lack of respect for a senior, without the proper reverence a junior should show, then so be it.
After all, Senjumaru was used to it on a daily basis.
However, the truth was far from it!
She had originally thought this was an obedient junior, but she never expected him to be someone who was good at seizing opportunities and taking advantage of others.
And that friend, who she had once considered cute and easy to get along with, was now treating her like this!
Senjumaru had always seen herself as a mature senior.
Having never experienced such cruel treatment, her psychological balance instantly shattered.
What was even more infuriating was that these two didn't treat her as a senior at all!
If they could treat her as a friend, that might have been acceptable.
But at this moment, they were clearly treating her like a child.
Looking at Aozaki Reiji, who was still laughing, Senjumaru trembled with rage.
She tightly hugged a nearby cushion, leaning her body against the sofa.
"I will compensate you!"
"…Huh?" Aozaki Reiji was stunned.
"Isn't it just a dessert? I'll compensate you for it. From tomorrow, you're not allowed to run away. Yes, tomorrow, we'll start tomorrow."
Senjumaru spoke incoherently, and Aozaki Reiji was utterly confused.
This mature and steady senior had fallen into a state of completely abandoning her image, like a broken jar that had given up on itself.
The dignity of the Zero Division, the noble status of the Royal Special Forces, seemed to have been thrown to who-knows-where.
In its place was a desperate, crazy emotion.
"It's because you were so good to me before, always going along with my wishes, that I let my guard down!"
Senjumaru complained as if venting, her voice echoing throughout the room.
"But who would have thought that someone as gentle and kind on the surface as you would hide such sinister thoughts within!"
"And, you actually did that to me…"
"No, I did give you a choice at the time."
"I'm not listening, I don't care!"
Senjumaru suddenly stood up, like a child throwing a tantrum.
"Tomorrow, yes, tomorrow, I must learn to make that thing called Tiramisu! You bad junior, you better watch me!"
Bang!
With a crisp sound of the door closing, Senjumaru ran out as if fleeing, leaving the entire space in silence.
She really didn't disappoint, she was embarrassing enough.
Aozaki Reiji was slightly stunned, sitting in his seat, then stuffed a large piece of wagyu beef into his mouth.
Then, he looked down at the table.
"This idiotic Senpai didn't listen to Kirio at all, she should clean her own bowl first."
He didn't know whether to say this woman's brain truly ran on a single core, or if she was just too cute…
He had kissed her at noon, and it had taken him a whole afternoon to finally adjust his mindset.
Yet, because of a single sentence from Hikifune Kirio, her emotions exploded again.
If he were to fast-forward directly to the final step now, how would she react?
Aozaki Reiji pondered for a moment, then smiled happily.
It should be very interesting.
Of course, he wouldn't force her.
Even the kiss at noon was only truly given after he had received her tacit consent.
Senjumaru was not Bambietta.
Bambietta was an oddball. Simple and crude methods were not only not bad, but she actually liked them very much.
But Aozaki Reiji could not treat Senjumaru the way he treated Bambietta.
After clearing the dishes, Aozaki Reiji also prepared to begin his evening cooking lesson.
He went to his girlfriend's room and entered her private kitchen.
Hikifune Kirio had already changed into a chef's uniform and was waiting for him.
Although her cheerful expression remained unchanged.
Aozaki Reiji could still sense that she felt a little regretful about what had just happened.
Therefore, when he stood beside her, Aozaki Reiji gently stroked her head, as if comforting an injured small animal.
"It's okay. You have to be strict with naughty children. Senpai Senjumaru will definitely understand your good intentions."
Aozaki Reiji said with a smile, his eyes full of doting affection and understanding.
"But you'll have a hard time from now on. I feel like she can't hide her true nature anymore."
Senjumaru: You guys really do treat me like a child, don't you!?
"When will Senpai grow up!?"
Hikifune Kirio, unable to get an answer, sighed with a conflicted expression.
She didn't mind taking care of children.
But raising a long-time friend like a child felt a bit strange.
However, she didn't have the time to think about such things right now.
Hikifune Kirio's purple eyes darted playfully as she looked at Aozaki Reiji.
"You kissed her, didn't you?"
Hikifune Kirio said this with a very complex tone, a hint of almost imperceptible tension in her voice.
If it were anyone else, she wouldn't care so much.
But since the person was Senjumaru, it made her feel an indescribable sensation in her heart.
It wasn't dislike, or blame, or rejection, or anything like that; it was just… strange.
Aozaki Reiji sternly put on a righteous face, preparing to open his mouth and answer without much thought.
What a joke, was he such a scumbag, someone who would deceive his wife?
Since Hikifune Kirio asked him, he would certainly answer truthfully!
"Yes, you're right. She looked pretty cute at noon, so I kissed her."
Aozaki Reiji said earnestly, without the slightest hint of guilt for having done something wrong.
"Is that so?"
Hikifune Kirio blinked her lively eyes, noncommittal.
But Aozaki Reiji could tell that she was still a little unhappy.
Speaking of which, the two of them hadn't had much intimate contact in the past few days.
After all, when they parted ways back then, Hikifune Kirio had only kissed him on the cheek.
Unlike her unrestrained attire and bold personality.
When it came to matters between men and women, she was surprisingly pure.
So, even after being together for many days since their reunion, Aozaki Reiji hadn't done anything too out of line with her.
"I want one too."
Undoubtedly, it was jealousy. Hikifune Kirio also realized the problem in her heart.
But even though she understood, she couldn't tolerate it.
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