Tachibana Koneko's kiss made the relationship between Inaba Tsukiyo and Tachibana Koneko become rather strange.
If Inaba Tsukiyo had previously only considered Tachibana Koneko a friend, the relationship was now at the stage of being more than friends, but not yet lovers.
Furthermore, with Mikazuki Munechika in the picture, Tachibana Koneko could no longer act as intimately as she had before.
It must be said that the arrival of Mikazuki Munechika had brought significant changes to the daily lives of Inaba Tsukiyo and Tachibana Koneko.
Because she had become human, Mikazuki Munechika was curious about everything around her; no matter what it was, she wanted to try it and see it.
Therefore, when Tachibana Koneko went to Kuoh Academy, Inaba Tsukiyo would take Mikazuki Munechika for walks around other parts of Kuoh Town.
Whenever Tachibana Koneko came over, the house would become very lively; for the most part, one could hear the sounds of Tachibana Koneko and Mikazuki Munechika bickering.
Because Inaba Tsukiyo forbade fighting in the house, Tachibana Koneko and Mikazuki Munechika would compete to see who was better at video games.
At first, because Mikazuki Munechika had only just begun to encounter these modern devices, she was no match for Tachibana Koneko.
However, Mikazuki Munechika's talent was exceptionally high; after only simple training, she was able to hold her own against Tachibana Koneko.
(fuhai: Two noobs pecking at each other?)
Whenever they played games, Inaba Tsukiyo would act as an audience member. Every time she brought over a fruit platter and sat on the sofa, Tachibana Koneko and Mikazuki Munechika would lean in, resting on her shoulders—one on the left, one on the right.
Because her relationship with Inaba Tsukiyo had become more intimate, Tachibana Koneko would often use Inaba Tsukiyo's shoulders or lap as a pillow.
Inaba Tsukiyo felt that Tachibana Koneko was like a cat in these moments. Recalling how she used to treat cats at the pet shop, she would gently stroke her short silver hair as if caressing a pet.
Tachibana Koneko greatly enjoyed the tenderness Inaba Tsukiyo provided; every time her delicate face was stroked, she would wear a satisfied smile.
However, Mikazuki Munechika would always run over to interrupt them at such times, which left Tachibana Koneko very dissatisfied. Once again, unable to control herself, she would start fighting with Mikazuki Munechika.
Do not misunderstand; although Tachibana Koneko had started a fight with Mikazuki Munechika, she did not use any of her combat skills or her monstrous strength—it was entirely just a childish scuffle.
As for what kind of scuffle it was? It involved pinching Mikazuki Munechika's delicate, doll-like face and pulling it to the sides repeatedly.
Mikazuki Munechika was not to be outdone; she grabbed Tachibana Koneko's face in return, and the two just kept pinching each other like that.
When they weren't pinching faces, they would roll into a ball, each using their little fists to pummel the other's chest, using this method to express their dissatisfaction.
At first, Inaba Tsukiyo worried that they might accidentally hurt one another because of the effort they were putting in.
But upon seeing that neither of them was actually using any strength, Inaba Tsukiyo let them play-fight.
She remembered hearing a saying somewhere before: "Fighting is kissing, scolding is love; if it's not enough love, give them a kick."
She believed that Tachibana Koneko and Mikazuki Munechika, these two cute Little Loli, would surely get along quickly through this kind of interaction and become good friends... probably.
The time the three of them spent together passed by in the blink of an eye—half a month had already gone by.
During these two weeks, besides coming over in the evenings, Tachibana Koneko would also appear here during her lunch break, leaving all her free time each day to stay with Inaba Tsukiyo.
Aside from their daily play, Tachibana Koneko's training did not fall by the wayside; Inaba Tsukiyo put Tachibana Koneko through rigorous training every day.
The weights Tachibana Koneko wore were already ten times heavier than when she had started, but she was still able to wear them without a change in expression, and her movements remained unhindered.
Tachibana Koneko absorbed the knowledge Inaba Tsukiyo imparted to her at an extremely fast speed, and her physical combat abilities were constantly strengthening every day.
If it weren't for the fact that Tachibana Koneko didn't have much interest in swordsmanship, she would have wanted Tachibana Koneko to learn the Yakumaru Jigen-ryū sword techniques she had mastered.
After Tachibana Koneko had learned the basic combat skills, the next step was to enrich her combat experience.
Mikazuki Munechika would volunteer to spar with Tachibana Koneko every day; she knew that Inaba Tsukiyo wouldn't restrict them during training, so it didn't matter even if injuries occurred.
Tachibana Koneko also wanted to teach Mikazuki Munechika a lesson, so naturally, she wouldn't let such a good opportunity pass.
In addition to Mikazuki Munechika sparring with Tachibana Koneko, Inaba Tsukiyo would also spar with Tachibana Koneko at the end of each day.
This consisted of Tachibana Koneko's all-out attacks and her all-out defense—these two methods were practiced constantly.
If Tachibana Koneko wanted to fully integrate the combat experience from Li Shuwen's Stigma into her own, she needed to undergo a vast amount of combat. Only by constantly fighting could she make those combat experiences her own.
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