"Nana, what's wrong?" Kurosaki Mea noticed Nana's gaze.
She didn't mind being stared at; they were both girls anyway. She even turned toward her, generously letting her look all she wanted.
"It's nothing..." Nana stared at that very obvious curve and couldn't stop the twitch at the corner of her mouth.
She pulled her eyes back and glanced down at herself. No comparison, no damage…
But seriously, why is there still no change?
Nana hadn't doubted what Shichen told her; she'd secretly looked it up herself. Apparently, that kind of "massage" really is said to help.
"Don't stare like that... Wait—what did you just say?" Nana suddenly froze.
"I said brother-in-law will really like it."
"Wh–what are you even talking about..." Nana instantly flushed.
"Nana, you can't fool me~ I know in PE class you sneak off to get brother-in-law to give you a massage," Mea said.
"Wh—how do you know that?" Nana stiffened, her face visibly turning red.
"Hehe~ I'm just as capable as big sis. Little stuff like that can't escape me~" Mea said with a teasing smile.
"Uu..." Nana's cheeks were now completely scarlet.
"Y-you didn't... see everything, did you?" she asked nervously.
"Of course I did~ I even saw brother-in-law's hand slip under your shirt~" Mea said, eyes full of longing.
"S-stop, don't say it!" Nana yelped, slapping a hand over her mouth in panic.
"Nana, what are you doing?" Mea grumbled and shook her off.
"I can't show my face after this!" Nana squatted down, covering her face; even her ears were red.
"What's the big deal? I'm more curious what it feels like when brother-in-law massages you," Mea said, crouching down too, leaning in to whisper by Nana's ear.
"Eh?" Nana couldn't help looking up at her.
"I want him to massage me too~ It has to feel amazing~" Mea sighed dreamily.
"Mea, what are you even saying?" Nana stared at her in disbelief.
"Is there something wrong with that?" Mea shot back.
"How could you even think like that?"
"Is that weird?"
"Of course it's wei—" Nana cut herself off. "I mean… I'm probably in no position to say that, but it is weird."
"Eeh~ if you can get massaged, why can't I?"
"T-that's... different!"
"What's different about it?"
"The relationship's different!"
"Aren't we both brother-in-law's little sisters-in-law?" Mea tilted her head.
"That's... that's not all! He also likes me, and I also— I… anyway, it has to be that kind of relationship!" Nana stammered.
"Ohh, then it's fine," Mea said, clearly understanding.
"Fine?"
"Yeah. I really like brother-in-law too."
"Why do you like him?"
"What's weird about that? Brother-in-law's super interesting."
"That's your only reason?"
"That's enough, isn't it?"
"That's not enough! He has to like you too. This kind of thing needs to be mutual," Nana said sternly.
"That's no problem. Brother-in-law definitely likes me."
"What?"
"You don't believe me, Nana? Want to test it tonight?"
"T-test it... tonight?"
…
After dinner, they played games for a while, then everyone returned to their rooms to sleep.
Shichen didn't do anything with Lala and Frieren; he just held Lala and Frieren one on each side and waited to drift off.
He had very regular sleep habits—within two and a half minutes, he was out.
In the dead of night, when everyone was fast asleep, two figures quietly slipped out of their rooms.
Both wore light, fluttery nightgowns in similar colors—one leaning pinkish red, the other a darker red; the design was the same.
Mea's sleepwear had been reshaped based on Nana's.
"Mea, are we really doing this?" Nana whispered nervously.
"What's the problem~ Everyone's asleep."
"But..."
"Don't you want to see what brother-in-law looks like when he's sleeping?" Mea coaxed.
"That's..."
Honestly, she did really want to see. She'd never thought about that before, but after Mea brought it up, she'd been looking forward to it more than she wanted to admit.
"Then let's go. I'm going to prove to you brother-in-law likes me too."
"..." Nana couldn't refute that.
Given what she knew of Shichen, there was no way he didn't have thoughts about Mea.
By now, she'd figured him out pretty well. He wouldn't make a move on just any girl, but when it came to girls he had a connection with? Lots of exceptions.
Like her and Momo, because of their relationship with Lala.
And Mea, because of her connection to Yami.
The two crept through the dark, sneaking step by step until they reached Shichen's bedroom door.
"Mea, maybe we should just forget it..." Nana started chickening out again.
"We're already here... Want to go back first, then?"
"No way!" Nana refused on reflex.
"Hehe~" Mea gave her a teasing look.
"Alright, alright, let's just go in," Nana muttered in embarrassment.
"I'll listen at the door first."
Mea pressed her ear to the door and listened carefully, then very slowly pushed it open.
Since it was all family at home, Shichen didn't bother locking the door. If he really wanted privacy, he'd use a barrier.
The door eased open. The two girls slipped inside one after another and closed it behind them.
At that exact moment, another bedroom door cracked open, and a pink-haired figure stepped out.
Inside Shichen's room, Mea and Nana stood by the door for a moment, making sure they hadn't woken anyone, then tip-toed toward the bed.
"Seriously, he's so..." Nana clenched her teeth when she saw the scene on the bed.
Shichen was cuddling both sides again, his hands resting in very familiar places on Lala and Frieren's chests.
"This is totally normal," Mea chuckled.
"I mean, yeah, but... fine." Nana gave up.
She had no right to be jealous of her sister, and not of Frieren either—both of them had been there way before her, and Frieren was even in the same "category" as she was.
You couldn't resent someone in the same boat.
What really bugged her was just that he was holding two girls at once.
"So what do we do now?" Nana whispered.
"We've got to pull Lala and Frieren away a bit first~"
"Eh? That's definitely going to wake them up!"
"Then how else am I supposed to prove brother-in-law likes me?"
"Shouldn't we just wake him up?"
"Good point!"
"..." Nana just stared at her.
"Hehe~"
Mea stepped up to the bed, peering past Lala to look at Shichen's sleeping face.
"He's so cute~"
"I can't deny that..." Nana came up beside her, staring at Shichen's sleeping expression, fighting the urge to take a picture.
"Does Lala wake up easily?" Mea asked.
"Big sis… probably," Nana said.
"Then we'd better not move this hand. We can move the one on Frieren; that shouldn't matter."
"Is that polite? And why do you have to move his hand?"
"Obviously so I can..."
Mea reached over, lifted Shichen's hand from where it rested on Frieren's chest, bent over, and placed it down on her own.
"Wait— you?!" Nana slapped a hand over her mouth, staring at her in disbelief.
"Hehe~ See? Brother-in-law's hand moves all on its own. Guess it's gotten used to it, huh?" Mea said smugly, gesturing for Nana to look.
"...What are you doing?" Nana asked, stunned.
"Enjoying it, obviously~ Brother-in-law's amazing. Even when he's unconscious, his technique is incredible~" Mea's face was full of excitement.
"You..." Nana was at a loss for words.
"Nana, don't you want to try too?"
"I do not! Let go already!"
"Eh? Why? I haven't had enough yet."
"This is wrong!"
"What's wrong with it?"
"Boys and girls shouldn't be all over each other!"
"But it's brother-in-law~"
"That makes it even worse!"
"Then why are you allowed?"
"Because I... Right! Because it's mutual. The two of us like each other; it has to be that kind of relationship first!" Nana said firmly.
"Ehh—hasn't that already been proven? Brother-in-law's reacting all by himself."
"That doesn't prove anything! Now let go!"
"Fine, fine. Why isn't brother-in-law waking up, though?" Mea reluctantly let go of Shichen's hand.
"How should I know?! Wake him up first!" Nana snapped.
"Okay..."
"What are you two... doing?"
A soft voice suddenly drifted over, and the door slowly swung open.
"Eh—mmph!"
Nana almost screamed, but caught herself at the last second, clamping a hand over her mouth and staring toward the door in panic.
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