Chapter 212: The Kiss
Eric looked at Kurome, who was lying on the hospital bed covered with medical equipment, and asked Da Vinci, "Da Vinci, how is Kurome's condition?"
"Not very optimistic," Da Vinci replied with a heavy voice. "With my medical skills, I can't treat the side effects and dependency caused by the drugs in Kurome's body. I can only temporarily suppress her worsening condition."
Da Vinci's words made Akame walk over to Kurome's side, full of concern, and take her delicate hand.
Kurome, however, comforted her older sister. "It's okay, sister. I've been on these drugs for a long time, and there haven't been any problems."
"Don't worry, Akame," Eric said seriously from behind. "I will definitely find a way to cure Kurome's body."
Akame turned to face Eric , as if confirming the truth of his words. "Really?"
"Of course!" Eric said confidently, "I promised you that you would meet Kurome, and I did it, didn't I?"
"Yes."
"So, when I say I will cure Kurome's body, I will definitely do it!" Eric radiated confidence.
Akame's lips curved into a faint smile, her face flushed with a soft pink as she nodded vigorously. "Yes!"
[Akame's affection has reached its maximum value and cannot be increased.]
Lying on the hospital bed, Kurome joked, "You and my brother-in-law are so sweet."
Akame's blush deepened even further.
Eric , in a playful mood, responded, "I'm going to take your snacks."
"No! I'm not giving you any!" Kurome struggled to sit up from the bed, but Akame gently pressed her back down.
After being scolded with a glare from Akame, Eric awkwardly left the medical room.
To travel from Amazon Lily to the East Blue, they had to cross the entire Grand Line.
"After two years, I wonder if Kuina will secretly scold herself…" Eric felt the sea breeze as the ship left the Calm Belt.
"Kuina? Who is she?" The name clearly belonged to a female, and Kurumi's radar activated, popping out from the shadow on the ground.
"..." Eric fell silent for a moment and explained, "I once studied swordsmanship with Akame at a dojo. She's the dojo owner's daughter..."
Before Eric could finish, Kurumi asked in surprise, "You went to study swordsmanship at a dojo and ended up flirting with the dojo owner's daughter?"
Eric : "..."
"Wow, Eric -, I really underestimated you," Kurumi teased.
"No!" Eric forcefully countered, "She aims to become the world's number one swordswoman and trains diligently. She couldn't go out to sea when she was younger, so when she's older, I plan to take her to meet swordsmen from different seas..."
"So, because she was too young before, now that she's grown, you're finally ready to take her out?" Kurumi quickly offered an alternate interpretation.
Eric : "..."
"How old is she now?"
"Uh, I think she's thirteen?"
"Ah, big hentai-? This is a criminal offense, you know?"
Eric finally decided to fight back, grabbing Kurumi's soft hands and looking into her heterochromatic eyes with deep affection. "With you, how could I look at other women?"
"Well, that's not necessarily true~" Kurumi smiled devilishly, her voice dripping with allure. "Now there are quite a few others..."
"But right now, my eyes only see you..." Eric stared at Kurumi's beautiful face, her skin white as snow, her small but firm nose, her lips slightly parted, exhaling a sweet fragrance.
The shadows of the two in the sunlight slowly drew closer, until their breaths could be heard…
"You two are here." A melodious and alluring voice rang above them.
"Ugh!" Eric heard the sound of Kurumi's veins popping.
"Tsk," Kurumi clicked her tongue, ignoring Esdeath's presence, pouting as she quickly kissed Eric .
Her lips felt cold and hard. As she narrowed her eyes to focus, she saw a sudden ice wall forming between her and Eric , separating them.
"You want to kiss Eric in front of me?" Esdeath jumped down from above. "You underestimate me too much."
She grabbed Eric by the collar and yanked him toward her.
"Mm!" The cold, soft lips pressed against Eric 's.
A crisp sound similar to glass shattering echoed, and the harmonious scene suddenly became dark and eerie.
Esdeath, in front of Kurumi, forced a kiss on Eric !
Eric vaguely heard a cow mooing—moo!
Eric was stunned, not having kissed Kurumi, but instead kissing Esdeath, who interrupted midway.
Esdeath calmly held Eric 's arm, keeping him in the kissing position, making him stand still.
Esdeath closed her eyes, savoring Eric 's taste.
Eric seemed to forget how to breathe, his body stiff as he stood motionless.
The lips parted, signaling the end of their kiss.
Esdeath pulled away with a look of satisfaction, tracing her finger over her lips.
"So this is kissing? It tastes pretty good," Esdeath said provocatively. "I'll take Eric 's first kiss."
"Ha... Esdeath, how could you..." Eric gasped, feeling a little aggrieved.
He had planned to protest more strongly, but Esdeath's lips were just too smooth…
He wiped his lips, still tasting her sweet fragrance…
It was really delicious!
A heavy dark aura suddenly erupted beside him.
Eric looked over in shock, seeing Kurumi's head lowered, her twin ponytails swaying in the windless air.
"Hehehe..." Kurumi's slender shoulders trembled, a creepy laugh coming from her mouth.
Kurumi pulled out two guns, one long and one short, holding them in her hands as her Akame glowed with a bloodthirsty red light.
"Hehehe... Esdeath, today is your death day!" Both guns were aimed at Esdeath.
"Come on! Let me see your training results from this year." Esdeath also moved to attack the nearby Kurumi.
Ice shattered, and gunfire rained down.
The battle for Eric , after a year, was reignited.
...
Later that night, Eric sneaked into Kurumi's room.
"Ah, Eric -, sneaking into my room, planning to be a flower thief?"
The once dark room was suddenly illuminated with soft light near the bed. Kurumi, in her nightgown, leaned against the headboard, her face full of teasing.
Eric scratched his head, embarrassed. "I was afraid you'd be upset about what happened earlier, so I came to check on you tonight."
At the mention of this, Kurumi's smiling face immediately turned cold. "Damn Esdeath, always interrupting my time with Eric ..."
"Mm!"
Before she could finish, Eric leaned in and kissed her. Kurumi's wide-open eyes slowly closed, and a pink blush covered her face.
Pulling away, Eric whispered, "Still not satisfied?"
Kurumi's lips were soft as she replied, "That was your first kiss..."
"This is also my first time kissing someone first," Eric leaned in again, biting Kurumi's strawberry-like lips.
Kurumi's eyes grew dreamy, and she remained motionless as their heartbeats synced, her white arms wrapping around Eric 's back, tightening suddenly.
After a long time, they slowly parted. Eric softly asked, "Still angry?"
"Still angry..."
Eric leaned down again, the shadows of their kiss dancing on the wall.
(END CHAPTER)
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