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Aoi Kanzaki watched Shuya kiss Kanae Kocho again, her blue eyes trembling. She quickly covered Kanao Tsuyuri's eyes with both hands.
Kanao didn't even blink this time. She stared intently through the gaps in Aoi's fingers, watching every move between Shuya and Kanae. In her quiet mind, she finally understood. This must be what Kanae-nee meant when she said they should spend more time with him.
Shinobu slowly came back to herself. She gathered what little strength she had left, pushed away from Shuya's arms, and yanked her sister off him. Supporting Kanae's limp body, she shouted, "Sister! How could you do that?!"
"What?" Kanae was still flushed and breathless, her mind hazy from the kiss. She answered on instinct before her eyes cleared. She slipped her usual gentle smile back on. "Is there a problem?"
Of course there was a problem. Shuya had just kissed her, and now he was kissing her sister too. That meant— This couldn't be allowed. Shinobu kept the thought to herself and simply glared at Shuya. "It's not happening. Period."
Kanae tried to speak, but Shinobu was already dragging her toward the door. Kanae's legs were still weak. She had no choice but to lean on her sister or she would've collapsed. Before they left, she glanced back at Shuya with an apologetic look, then touched her own lips with her fingers, cheeks burning.
"Shinobu-sama, please wait!" Aoi called out quickly. She told Kanao to follow, bowed to Shuya in apology, and hurried after them.
"Shuya-nii…" Nezuko tugged at his sleeve. Her face was even redder than Kanae's had been. She looked up at him with hopeful, shining eyes. If Shinobu-nee could do it, then maybe she could too. She didn't mind that he had kissed the others. In this era, strong men having more than one woman wasn't strange, especially to a girl from a poor family like hers. What mattered was whether Shuya-nii would accept her.
Shuya understood the look in her eyes. He reached out and gently patted her head. "Not yet, little Nezuko."
Nezuko's body shook. Tears welled up fast. "Do you… dislike me?"
Shuya shook his head. "No. I like you a lot. But…" He stopped. He couldn't tell her the real reason—that her body hadn't fully matured yet, and rushing things would only hurt her later. He had seen how these things played out with his other contractors. Once they started, they always wanted more.
Nezuko sniffled, convinced he was just being nice. Shuya thought for a moment. "How about we make a deal? Master any Breathing Style—Sun Breathing, Flower Breathing, whatever—and I'll give you exactly what you want right now."
Nezuko blinked, hope flickering back. "Really?"
Shuya leaned down and kissed her soft cheek as his answer. Nezuko's head spun. Shuya-nii kissed me… Even if it was only on the cheek, her first real kiss from him still left her dizzy with happiness.
Then she looked up and saw something that made her bite down hard, teeth grinding. "Damn it… I was here first!!!"