I tilted my head, raising a brow with mock innocence.
"Oh? So I am 'attractive' to you…?"
Rias froze mid-breath, crimson spreading all the way down her neck.
"Then…" I leaned in, voice calm but cutting like a knife, "…why didn't you make a move on me?"
Her mouth opened.
Closed.
Opened again like a dying goldfish.
"…I-I… that's… You were asleep! I couldn't just—"
"So you wanted to?"
I cut her off smoothly.
"W-WHAT?! NO!! I MEAN—YES—NO—THAT'S—!!"
She buried her face in her hands, steam practically hissing out of her ears.
"I CAN'T WIN WITH YOU!!"
Akeno leaned in, eyes gleaming, smirk sharp as a blade.
"Ara~ you're too cruel. Poor Rias-chan doesn't know how to handle being cornered like this. But if you're really that worried about being… untouched…"
Her finger trailed slowly down my arm, light as silk.
"…I could always fix that~."
"EYAAAA!! P-PERVERT!!"
I yelped, smacking her hand away and hugging myself like a violated maiden.
"So bold! Attacking me in broad daylight!"
Akeno only chuckled, lips curling as she whispered, "Fufu~ you really do make the cutest prey when you tremble like that."
Rias peeked through her fingers, looking like she was one second away from combusting.
"I—CAN—NOT—TAKE—THIS—ANYMORE!!!"
Suddenly, Akeno gave the faintest little shove from behind.
"Eh—W-Wait—!"
Rias stumbled forward—
—and before I could even react, her lips crashed against mine.
Just a tiny peck.
Just a fleeting spark.
But my brain went nuclear.
…That was it. My first kiss.
Gone. Stolen. By pure accident.
I froze like a statue, while Rias's face went so red it looked like her entire body was about to steam-cook itself alive.
She made a noise—half squeak, half shriek—then promptly flailed backward, landing flat on the mattress and burying her face like a dying engine.
Akeno gasped dramatically, covering her mouth.
"Ara~ ara~! Rias, stealing his first kiss in front of everyone? How scandalous~!"
"AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"
Rias's muffled scream erupted from the pillow, her legs kicking helplessly.
I touched my lips slowly, still dazed.
"…T-That was… my first kiss…"
Akeno leaned closer, smirking like a demon who just won the lottery.
"Fufu~ what an adorable reaction. Poor boy… kissed against his will, lips stolen by Rias Gremory herself. If you want revenge… You could always claim mine next~."
"STOP TALKING!!!"
Rias exploded, grabbing the pillow and hurling it at Akeno, who dodged it while laughing hysterically.
"Wait! Why do you know that was my first kiss!"
I snapped, glaring at Akeno.
"Don't just assume something like that!"
Akeno tilted her head, finger to her lips, smiling with wicked certainty.
"Ufufu~ You just have that… aura. Innocent. Untouched. Adorably easy to read."
"Wh—" My jaw dropped. "H-Hey!!"
Then, with the casual cruelty only she could manage, she added, "Besides… it was Rias's first kiss too~."
The room froze.
"EH?!?!" Both Rias and I turned to stone at the same time.
My face went up in flames instantly.
"W-WAIT—HER FIRST TOO!?"
Rias's entire body seized up, then she sat bolt upright, hands flailing.
"Wha—AKENO!!! Don't just say that out loud!!!"
Akeno only leaned back, cackling into her hand.
"Fufu~ look at you two… both blushing, both ruined. How sweet. First kisses stolen in one messy little accident. Truly fate at work~."
"IT WASN'T FATE, IT WAS YOU PUSHING ME!!"
Rias shrieked, pointing an accusing finger while hiding half her face with the other hand.
I covered my mouth dramatically, staring at Rias.
"…So we're… each other's firsts…"
Rias instantly combusted, steam practically rising off her head.
"S-STOP SAYING IT OUT LOUD!!!"
Before I could tease her again, her fist came flying—straight into my face.
BAM!
Stars exploded in my vision, and my body flopped back onto the bed.
My last fleeting thought before the darkness swallowed me was: 'Oh, come on… why did I get an anime ending…?!'
…And just like that, I blacked out.
About an hour later, we were all seated at the breakfast table.
The food smelled amazing… but the atmosphere was anything but.
Every so often, my eyes would drift toward Rias.
At the same moment, hers would drift toward me.
And then—our gazes collided.
Instantly, both of us jerked our heads away, faces red, pretending to focus on our plates.
Meanwhile, Akeno sat across from us, happily munching away with the brightest, most mischievous smile in existence.
She practically glowed as she savored not just the food, but our reactions.
Apparently, things had gone exactly as I'd suspected.
When I'd gone to sleep last night, I'd forgotten to unlock the extra rooms for everyone.
So Asia, Sona, Tsubaki, and Koneko had ended up sleeping in Asia's room together…
Which meant Rias and Akeno… had ended up with me.
Naked.
Because apparently, those two just don't sleep with clothes on.
I stabbed my rice with my chopsticks a little too hard. Yep. Totally normal breakfast.
Koneko, who had been quietly munching on her breakfast until now, suddenly lifted her gaze.
Her golden eyes narrowed at Rias with the weight of absolute judgment.
"…President," she said flatly. "Pervert."
And just like that, she calmly went back to her rice as if she had passed divine judgment and was now free of responsibility.
The entire table froze.
Rias sat there like a broken automaton, her fork still hovering halfway to her mouth.
The color drained from her face before rushing back in a violent crimson wave.
It was as if she had just been turned to stone, then shattered into dust on the spot.
I calmly sipped my miso soup, hiding the smug grin tugging at my lips.
Phew… good thing I struck first this morning.
The rule is simple: the one who reacts first, who slaps and cries "pervert," automatically becomes the victim.
The one who reacts late?
Well, they're painted as the offender, no matter what.
And since I already claimed that role first… Rias has no escape.
Heh. Nice job, me!
I finally started to piece together what kind of people Rias and Akeno really were after this morning's madness.
Rias… she isn't the type to get embarrassed about showing her body—not because she's careless, but because for her it's something meaningful, maybe.
She'll only bare herself around those she trusts completely, maybe even loves.
It's her way of saying, "I accept you at my most vulnerable."
But when it comes to romance, when it comes to being blamed, teased, or cornered emotionally… her defenses crumble instantly.
She's strong, dignified, and regal—yet she turns into a flustered mess the second love enters the equation.
And Akeno… well, she's definitely not the yandere I once feared she might be.
But she is a shameless pervert beneath that graceful, polite mask.
The kind who lives to tease, twist situations, and laugh at everyone else's expense.
I guess… our little cold war ends here.
…Or maybe it just evolved into something far more dangerous.
Because damn it, thanks to this morning… I'm way too conscious of them now!!
Well, anyway, these are just my thoughts for now.
It can change just like it did in the morning.
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