Hikifune Kirio did not feel uncomfortable; instead, she responded to Aozaki Reiji with even more fervent love.
Urgent moans constantly escaped between their kisses, as if painting the entire bathroom in shades of pink.
Not long after, Aozaki Reiji forcibly separated from Hikifune Kirio, looked at her completely dazed eyes, and said in a low voice:
"You go back to your room first; I'll be there soon."
Hikifune Kirio nodded slightly and softly replied:
"...Mm."
She gently gave him a kiss, her tender tongue meticulously licking between his lips and teeth.
It wasn't until Aozaki Reiji urged her again that her eyes, consumed by desire, reluctantly moved away from him.
Aozaki Reiji let out a long sigh and comfortably immersed himself in the hot water that Hikifune Kirio had just used.
Then, on the other side, Hikifune Kirio returned to her room.
"Hah, huff..."
Hikifune Kirio took several deep breaths before she could barely suppress the itching sensation, as if something wanted to crawl out of her skin.
Still barely clothed, she opened the tall wardrobe embedded in the wall, feeling distressed for the first time by the scarcity of her clothes.
This wardrobe was given to her by Senjumaru, filled with various clothes, but Hikifune Kirio still felt it was too little.
Although Aozaki Reiji said that wearing her usual clothes was fine, that would be too monotonous.
Monotonous food easily makes people tired of it.
Hikifune Kirio knew this well.
She couldn't always wear the same clothes; at the very least, she had to ensure he wouldn't get bored too quickly...
"If only I had known, I would have asked Senjumaru to make all these clothes so they could be repaired with Reiatsu."
At this moment, the figure of Senjumaru flashed untimely in Hikifune Kirio's mind.
Clothes that could be repaired with Reiatsu were naturally made of Beyonder ingredients and required her own Reiatsu to weave.
Clothes made in a single day could not all achieve that effect.
Therefore, many of the clothes in this wardrobe were almost impossible to reuse.
And precisely because of this, Hikifune Kirio realized that Senjumaru was biased when treating her juniors.
Every single one of Reiji's clothes could undoubtedly be repaired with Reiatsu, a treatment she herself did not receive.
...That wasn't jealousy.
It should be a happy thing that her senior treated Reiji well.
But, there was just a strange feeling.
Perhaps it was because they had known each other for too long and were too close, like sisters without blood ties.
Senjumaru walked with steady steps, slowly along the cool corridor of the guest room area.
Outside the antique wooden window, a bright moon hung high in the sky.
Looking at the moonlight that usually soothed people's hearts, Senjumaru felt annoyed instead.
She herself didn't understand what was bothering her.
It was just that whenever she thought of Aozaki Reiji and Hikifune Kirio today, she felt as if her throat and stomach were choked.
Was this physical discomfort due to herself, or due to Reiji-kun and little Hikifune Kirio?
Reiji-kun and little Hikifune Kirio... they went on a date.
Kirio's face was red, and although her expression wasn't good, she did seem quite cute.
"...I can't go to little Hikifune Kirio's room. Will little Hikifune Kirio be alright tonight?"
Senjumaru sighed silently and fell into deep thought.
"What if Reiji-kun tries to take advantage of little Hikifune Kirio? But they are lovers..."
"But it's better to be safe than sorry. Maybe I should go take a look, just one glance."
"Hmm... How did I unknowingly walk here?"
After saying that, Senjumaru silently widened her mouth.
She didn't know when, but she had already walked to Hikifune Kirio's room door.
...Although she didn't know how she ended up here, Kirio didn't seem to be in danger. She would just take a look and then go back to her room.
Senjumaru was thinking, reaching out to open the door.
"Ugh!!!"
A high-pitched moan, very strange yet familiar, made Senjumaru tremble and freeze.
Senjumaru instinctively peeked through the crack of the wooden door and saw the situation inside the room.
When she saw the two figures entangled on the bed, her mind instantly went blank.
What in the world were these two youngsters doing!
By the time Aozaki Reiji woke up, holding Hikifune Kirio, under the soothing sunlight, it was already almost noon.
Although he didn't know how many noons had passed.
But it didn't matter; the Soul King wasn't in a hurry, so they shouldn't be either.
Aozaki Reiji lowered his head, looking at Hikifune Kirio, who was nestled against him.
Her captivating sleeping face revealed a fragmented beauty.
Her formerly neat purple hair was disheveled and clung to her cheeks and lips, showing the extent of their recent frenzy.
However, Hikifune Kirio's expression was much calmer than before, without the previous subtle sense of urgency.
Like a baby in a cradle, Hikifune Kirio was completely relaxed, maintaining a faint, sweet smile.
Although Hikifune Kirio's usual demeanor might make people think she was a boisterous person.
The truth was quite the opposite.
Hikifune Kirio's emotions were more delicate than those of an ordinary girl, and she was not good at expressing them.
In the past, her life only consisted of cooking; later, she found love with a certain bad man.
And now, Aozaki Reiji, who had given her both cooking and love, completely filled her heart.
Aozaki Reiji gently kissed her forehead, lovingly placed her gently on the bed, and covered her with the blanket.
After tidying up Hikifune Kirio's scattered clothes, Aozaki Reiji put on his own tattered clothes.
With the replenishment of Reiatsu, his captain's uniform immediately returned to its original state.
Aozaki Reiji, now looking presentable again, returned to his own room.
Aozaki Reiji wanted to express his love well before leaving, so today he also planned to continue his daily work of providing three meals a day.
But he still needed to take a shower and clean himself first, Aozaki Reiji chuckled.
Hikifune Kirio was truly like a lioness; this unrestrained madness made Aozaki Reiji unable to extricate himself, so he simply gave up trying to control it.
Picking up his change of clothes, Aozaki Reiji hummed a tune and walked briskly towards the guest room area's bathroom.
Then, he happened to meet Senjumaru coming out of it.
She was also taking a bath at this time?
Aozaki Reiji raised an eyebrow, somewhat puzzled.
Could it be that no one was supervising her these past few days, so she slept in until now?
Aozaki Reiji thought, a mischievous smile appearing on his face, deciding to tease Senjumaru:
"Senjumaru."
"Ah!!!"
Senjumaru trembled, shook her wet long hair, and bounced back a long distance.
She was like a naughty child caught stealing money from her parents, her large, dark eyes frantically avoiding Aozaki Reiji's gaze, looking down in confusion.
"I... I feels a bit unwell..."
Leaving that sentence behind, the embarrassing senior quickly brushed past Aozaki Reiji as if she were in a hurry to escape.
Aozaki Reiji looked at Senjumaru's retreating figure and shook his head helplessly:
"What's wrong? I haven't even said anything, and this senior is already embarrassing herself? Just two glances shouldn't be enough to cause this..."
"How bizarre... Could it be that the stimulation was too great, and no one was managing her these past few days, so she's throwing a tantrum?"
Aozaki Reiji said, confused, and as he thought about it, he actually felt a little guilty.
Logically speaking, a parent who doesn't supervise their child and lets a child without self-care abilities fend for themselves seems indeed to be an incompetent act.
"...Today, I'll make something good to compensate her."
Aozaki Reiji walked into the bathroom, pondering whether to add a compensation condition he preferred after the meal.