Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.
21:05 at night.
Naoki stood in front of his house door that had been dark for two days. The sound of a turning key was followed by a familiar mechanical sound. He pushed the door, stepping into the silence that was only filled by the ticking of the wall clock.
*CLICK!*
The light switch was pressed. Warm light flooded the empty living room, chasing away the shadows hiding in the corners. This house—the house he had occupied alone since his parents passed away—felt quieter than usual.
Naoki climbed the wooden stairs that creaked softly, traversing the narrow hallway to his room at the end. As soon as the door opened, without caring about his suitcase or belongings that he placed carelessly, he immediately threw himself onto the bed with his entire body weight.
"Haaah... So tired..." His sigh was muffled by the pillow. His eyes closed, his body felt heavy. "If only I could teleport directly from Beijing to Japan, that would be great. No need to pretend to be a stowaway."
He turned over, staring at the plain ceiling of his room.
"Unfortunately, that's impossible..."
"Even after using «Decimal Point» to strengthen «Ame-no-Mitori» tenfold, my teleportation range is still not enough. Maybe if I did multiple hops, but the risk is too great. One coordinate mistake, and I could drown in the middle of the sea."
He sighed deeply, feeling his muscles beginning to relax after venting his complaints.
"By the way, has Tenka gone to sleep or not at this hour? I'd better let her know that I'm home."
Naoki reached for his phone in his pants pocket and typed a brief message. However, just as his thumb pressed the send button...
*BUZZ!*
A black portal opened in the middle of his room. White bird feathers fell, dancing in the air before disappearing.
And the figure of the Sixth Unit Commander of the Anti-Demon Corps stepped out gracefully.
"So fast!" Naoki was surprised to see that instant response.
"Because I want to see you as soon as possible." Tenka answered with a gentle smile.
Tonight, she was only wearing simple lavender pajamas—a loose top with front buttons and knee-length shorts.
Tenka sat on the edge of the bed, right next to Naoki. Attentively, she gazed at her boyfriend's face that looked tired.
"Naoki-kun looks exhausted."
"Yeah. Sitting in a plane seat for more than two hours is really uncomfortable for my back."
Tenka didn't answer with words. Instead, she raised her smooth hand and placed it on Naoki's forehead. Her slender fingers began to move, massaging his temples with just the right pressure.
"Huuuhhh..."
Naoki closed his eyes, enjoying the cool sensation from his girlfriend's fingers.
"Let me massage you. The Azuma family has a special massage technique to eliminate fatigue. I just learned it from Fubuki-san recently. She said this technique has been passed down through generations. Want to try?"
"Sure."
"Then, lie face down."
Following her instructions, Naoki turned his body over, resting his face on the pillow, allowing his entire back to be exposed. He felt his mattress sink slightly as Tenka climbed up and sat on his lower back.
"I'm starting."
After Tenka said that, her fingers began pressing nerve points along Naoki's spine, then moved to the tense shoulder muscles.
The massage was incredible.
Tenka pressed a point near the base of the neck and shoulder blade with precise technique, sending waves of relaxation that spread throughout Naoki's entire nervous system. It felt as if all the burden in Beijing and the tension when facing the Su Family guards melted away instantly.
It felt so comfortable.
"Tenka..."
"Hm?"
"This feels so good..."
No answer, just a smile that wasn't visible but could be felt.
Perhaps because the atmosphere was so peaceful, the gentle aroma from Tenka's body, and the massage that was too pleasant, Naoki's consciousness began to fade. He fell sound asleep without managing to say another word.
His breathing gradually became regular, deep, and calm. His muscles that were previously tense were now perfectly relaxed. His face that was half turned to the side looked peaceful.
Tenka stopped her massage. She sat quietly on top of Naoki's body, listening to his stable heartbeat, feeling the rise and fall of his back as he breathed.
"It's okay. Naoki-kun is not in good condition." Her whisper was barely audible.
Tenka descended slowly from on top of Naoki's body, carefully so as not to wake him. Her hand reached for the folded blanket at the end of the bed, then pulled it gently until it covered Naoki's entire body from shoulders to feet.
Tenka sat on the edge of the bed, gazing at her boyfriend's sleeping face. Her fingers gently tidied the messy white bangs on Naoki's forehead.
Honestly... she was a little disappointed.
She had changed into pajamas. She had massaged with the hope... well, maybe there would be a more intimate continuation.
She liked when they connected with each other, both emotionally and physically. That was one of her love languages.
But tonight wasn't the time.
Naoki was exhausted. And Tenka was never the selfish type who forced her own desires.
"We can do it anytime. No need to be impatient."
Tenka leaned her body forward. Her lips touched Naoki's forehead with a very gentle kiss—light as a butterfly's wing.
"Good night, Naoki-kun." Her voice was like a lullaby. "Sweet dreams~"
She straightened back up, gazing for a moment at the figure wrapped in the blanket. Then, reluctantly, she raised her hand.
*BUZZ!*
A black portal opened beside the wardrobe. White bird feathers fell, slowly disappearing in the night air.
Tenka stepped in.
As a Commander of the Anti-Demon Corps Unit, she had great responsibility over her assigned territory.
Mato never sleeps.
Shuuki doesn't know holidays.
If something crucial happened while she was away—if a member of her unit was injured, if there was a problem with a Gate, if there was a Mato Disaster—and she was busy making love in the human world...
She wouldn't be able to forgive herself.
The portal closed.
The room returned to silence, only filled by the sound of Naoki's regular breathing.
Outside the window, the lights of Tokyo city flickered, not caring about the small drama that had just occurred inside this simple room.
Naoki slept soundly.
Tenka returned to her duties.
And the night passed.
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