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Time rewind to three minutes earlier, at the top of Keystone Gate, in Nagisa Akatsuki's home.
"Good night then, Yukina-chan. I should be heading to bed too."
In the apartment bedroom, after exchanging good nights over voice chat with her friend just a wall away, the True Ancestor girl—already showered and in pajamas—tapped the end call button on her phone screen.
Beep.
Seeing "Call Ended" appear on the screen, Nagisa sat at her desk and couldn't help covering her mouth for a small yawn.
It really was getting late—almost eleven o'clock. Time for bed.
But then again...
Like someone with a growling stomach debating whether to indulge in a late-night snack, Nagisa unconsciously placed her hand on her belly and rubbed it gently.
Come to think of it, she hadn't had a chance to do anything with Big Brother these past two days. Her stomach felt so empty—she wasn't used to this at all.
Wonder if they could find time tomorrow...
With that thought, the ready-for-bed Nagisa rose from her desk and turned to close the bedroom window that faced outside, planning to draw the curtains as well.
But the instant her small hand touched the window frame, a figure walking toward the old school building nearby caught the girl's attention.
Huh? Wasn't that Big Brother? And beside him seemed to be... Kuroka? Were they going to Rias's place?
But at Rias's place right now...
Nagisa looked toward the old school building again. In the twilight, the first floor lights were completely off, and only two or three bedroom lights remained on upstairs.
Though she had no concrete evidence, going over at this hour could only mean one thing.
They were definitely having a party!
At this realization, Nagisa's eyes instantly hardened with determination.
How dare they have a party without telling Nagisa! This wouldn't do at all!
Thanks to the recent situation with Asagi, Nagisa had completely figured things out.
Constantly yielding would only make her miss opportunities. Like how she'd acted like such a good girl in front of Asagi to avoid causing Big Brother trouble, never daring to overstep—only to watch Asagi and Big Brother be affectionate in public.
Now that everyone had moved in together, if this continued, her chances with Big Brother would only decrease.
Nagisa absolutely wouldn't allow that!
She had to take the initiative!
So first, change clothes...
With that thought, Nagisa stepped back from the window and walked to the closet on the other side, pulling out a school swimsuit.
That's right—no need for fancy, sexy outfits. Nagisa just needed to stay innocent and cute, then pull aside that small piece of fabric in front of Big Brother~
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Scene shift to the old school building's bathroom.
Gasper, who'd thought it was his turn to bathe but found people still inside, stood frozen at the door.
The sliding door behind him was already closed. To leave, he'd have to open it again, while sounds continued from deeper in the bathroom.
"Mmm... Bokue, you're amazing! Big sis is going to... ngh!!!"
Gasper couldn't understand what they were saying—it was all disjointed nonsense—but he could hear the intense emotion in it.
Though it sounded like pleading, for some reason Gasper felt that Koneko's sister in the bath... seemed happy?
It was contradictory.
Since the old school building's bathroom connected the toilet area to the bathing area—sliding door first led to the sink and toilet, with the actual cypress-lined bath through a door on the toilet's left side—Gasper standing at the entrance couldn't see what was happening inside.
He felt... somewhat curious to investigate?
For the first time ever, the normally shy, socially anxious blonde vampire boy had such a thought.
But the next second, he crushed it himself.
Wh-what was he even thinking?!
Hearing that Kuroka sister crying out so intensely, obviously nothing good was happening in there.
Especially since his Evil Eye couldn't even stop the other person—what if he got caught peeking and punished too?
No no no, absolutely—NOT!
With that thought, Gasper was already considering retreat.
He'd figured out his next move.
Either pretend he knew nothing and quietly leave the bathroom—skip bathing today.
Or go upstairs to find Koneko, tell her that her sister was being bullied in the downstairs bathroom by President Rias's boyfriend...
"Oh? Is that Gasper-kun?"
Just then, a familiar girl's soft voice came from above.
Eek!!!
Completely unprepared to be discovered at such a moment, Gasper—still crouched in his box—nearly jumped straight up. His "time-stopping Evil Eye" instantly activated.
But it was useless.
The True Ancestor girl appearing above his box, just like Bokue Keikain, was completely unaffected by his time-stop ability. She peeked down directly, her delicate face visible through the cardboard hole to Gasper's eyes.
"Eh? You're... Lady Fourth Progenitor..."
"No need to be so formal. Just call me Nagisa."
Nagisa smiled and jumped down from the box, putting a finger to her lips in a shushing gesture.
"Gasper-kun came to bathe too, right? Then you found Big Brother and Kuroka doing strange things inside, so you're hesitating whether to go in, right?"
"...Yeah."
Perhaps trusting this True Ancestor girl who seemed his age but felt completely different from any other vampire he'd met, Gasper softly agreed.
"Just as I thought."
Nagisa's lips curved in an "as expected" smile.
"But Gasper-kun doesn't need to be afraid. Big Brother is very gentle. What's happening in the bath right now is Big Brother working hard to help Kuroka get stronger. How should I put it... it's like exercise. Though it's tough, there are many positive gains afterward... Oh, has Gasper-kun tried training before?"
"...I have."
Gasper nodded again.
He felt he could roughly understand what was happening inside now. After all, he'd once worked hard trying to control his Sacred Gear's power, but ultimately had to give up and become a shut-in when results were minimal.
But he could understand gaining results through hard work.
"That's wonderful then."
Nagisa continued coaxing.
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