After Unohana Chiyo opened the door, the first thing she saw lying flat on the tatami mats like a salted fish... was Soga Yura, who hadn't carried a single thing for the latter half of the journey.
Su Yuzu looked at Soga Yura. Due to her rather ungraceful posture, her waist and the soft, voluptuous lines beneath it were exposed.
Completely different from her barren frontal armor, the girl's waist and hip lines were actually quite beautiful... almost comparable to Su Yuzu's own.
Looking up at Unohana Chiyo and Sakura Mai, Su Yuzu shrugged her shoulders and revealed an almost doting smile in front of them.
Seeing that doting smile on Su Yuzu, Sakura Mai suddenly had the illusion that the girl before her—who had a beautiful, voluptuous figure and a much gentler personality—was actually the older sister.
Thinking about it carefully, it really did seem that way.
Whether in terms of figure or personality, Su Yuzu seemed much more suitable to be the older sister. Even the things Soga Yura had told her before confirmed this.
When they were young, whenever they encountered scary bugs or bad people... it was always Yuzu who stood in front of her.
Soga Yura and Su Yuzu were twin sisters to begin with. The so-called boundary between sisters didn't seem that obvious.
However... a considerate, sensible younger sister who takes care of people also seems to appear frequently in various light novel settings.
Sakura Mai watched as Su Yuzu crouched down and pulled down the clothes that had ridden up Soga Yura's back. She moved cautiously, without touching Soga Yura's skin.
Soga Yura lay flat on the floor, turning her head to look at Yuzu squatting beside her, her eyes wide open. She arched her waist to make it easier for Su Yuzu to tidy her clothes.
Su Yuzu looked at Soga Yura.
After nearly an afternoon of 'recharging', the intensity of [Dominator's Aegis] had recovered to 50%. If not for the lingering influence of [Dominator's Aegis], Su Yuzu would have already slapped Soga Yura's similarly arched soft butt twice.
Let her show off.
With such a cute crybaby for an older sister, one slap would probably make her cry for a long time.
Beside Soga Yura and Su Yuzu, Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi watched the interaction between Sister Soga Yura and Lady Sister Yuzu with some envy.
Lady Sister Yuzu... really dotes on Sister Yura.
Just as heartbroken as Sister Yura was when she was bullied on the commercial street that day, Lady Sister Yuzu was now doting on her just as much.
Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi was truly envious.
She was the only daughter of the Ishikawa family. Compared to the exceptionally burly Soga Ishikawa Irube, her mother's constitution could probably only be described as delicate.
Soga Ishikawa Irube, who cherished his wife and doted on his daughter, did not have a second child.
Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi didn't understand the feeling of having a younger sister. Nor... did she understand the feeling of being a younger sister.
She could only look somewhat enviously at the interaction between Su Yuzu and Soga Yura.
[Ding—]
[Envy: Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi Obedience +1.]
[Obtained Obedience Increase Reward: War Maiden's Contract.]
[War Maiden's Contract: A contract possessing mandatory binding power. After signing the contract, the target's Favorability toward you will be locked to 'Obedience'.]
[Note: The success rate of the contract depends on the opponent's Obedience and the strength of both parties.]
Su Yuzu, who was helping Soga Yura tidy her clothes, suddenly paused.
The so-called 'Obedience' was probably a state similar to Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi's current one.
Looking at the quill pen covered in strange writing that appeared in the Material Inventory... was this perhaps... the legendary 'Master Ball'?
However, Su Yuzu's focus at this moment was not on that contract. Su Yuzu turned her head.
Ms. Unohana Chiyo and Sakura Mai were helping her organize the room. Although the house was large, it was kept organized and tidy by Unohana Chiyo.
Since it was just a temporary stay, a little tidying up was enough.
The gentle and glamorous married woman attribute was not just limited to appearance.
After discarding the two talents of [Death Squad] and [Frenzy], Unohana Chiyo's virtuousness trait was maxed out from the inside out.
Only Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi stood woodenly at the living room entrance, like a somewhat bewildered outsider. What flowed in her eyes was pure envy.
After resting for a while, Soga Yura immediately sat up straight again, looking embarrassed and nervous.
Su Yuzu looked at Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi and beckoned.
"Come and sit."
"Yes..." Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi immediately sat properly beside Su Yuzu, very obediently.
Su Yuzu bought her another serving of [Orange Juice]. The flavor was specifically noted as the Kiyomi variety.
[Ding—]
[Feed: Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi Obedience +1.]
[Taming: Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi Obedience +1.]
Soga Yura stared wide-eyed at the interaction between Su Yuzu and Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi.
For some reason... she truly had a strange sense of déjà vu, as if watching a scene of a young girl and her pet.
Although... if she could be kissed, hugged, rubbed, and held high by Yuzu...
Even if she really turned into a cat and was held on Yuzu's lap every day, she probably wouldn't refuse.
At this moment, Unohana Chiyo and Sakura Mai, who had pretty much finished tidying the room, also came out.
They looked at the harmonious scene in the living room—a harmonious picture of a girl, a dog, and a cat.
Unohana Chiyo spoke up, "There should still be enough ingredients in the refrigerator. I'll go cook right now."
Honestly... Unohana Chiyo also looked a bit nervous and filled with a little overflowing happiness.
She had never hosted so many people before.
Or rather... ever since she moved here to settle down, her house had never welcomed any guests.
No matter how gentle and glamorous she looked on the outside... Unohana Chiyo was, after all, a Death Squad member who had retired from the former front lines.
She... seemed to have no one left to host.
Seeing the feeling of human warmth returning to the room, Unohana Chiyo's eyes seemed to become somewhat moist.
"I'll help." Su Yuzu pushed off her legs to stand up.
Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi and Sakura Mai knew they weren't cut out for that, so they sat there honestly, saying 'thank you for your hard work'. Only Soga Yura wanted to get up with watery eyes, but was pushed back down by Sakura Mai.
"Don't you go causing trouble."
Soga Yura pouted and was about to argue, but she happened to see Su Yuzu's gaze looking at her.
(ó___ò.)
Soga Yura sat back down honestly, tears hanging in her eyes.
After dinner, the girls finally opened the door. They saw a burly figure at the intersection not far away, who knows how long he had been waiting in the night.
Soga Ishikawa Irube.
Ever since Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi fell into the water last time, no matter how busy Soga Ishikawa Irube was with affairs during the day, he would definitely wait early in the evening for Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi.
He looked at Soga Yura with some trepidation, and only after bowing to Soga Yura and Su Yuzu did he take Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi away.
And Soga Yura... only remembered when leaving.
Today... was a day where only she was 'hurt'.
Her own younger sister was moving into another woman's house, and she could only watch... even, even!!! She wasn't even the one watching from the closest distance.
That jerk Sakura Mai!
She actually 'abandoned' her!
After saying goodbye to Yuzu, Soga Yura's expression turned into that °o·(°□°)·o° look again.
The girl looked like she was sulking; she kicked the ground and wanted to run.
Then... she was held back by Sakura Mai.
"What do you want!!!" Soga Yura was about to cry, speaking with an aggrieved, pitiful sobbing tone.
Sakura Mai looked at Soga Yura's teary-eyed appearance.
Suddenly, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.
The more Sakura Mai laughed, the happier she seemed, and Soga Yura's expression became completely uncontrollable, tears about to burst out with a 'woo'.
'This guy...'
'This guy!!!'
'Taking advantage of me and 'betraying' me was enough, but to actually mock me at a time like this!'
Soga Yura even wanted to pounce directly and take a bite out of Sakura Mai.
The girl's cheeks were puffed up to the point of bursting.
"Alright... I won't tease you anymore." Sakura Mai laughed so much she almost had to hold her stomach.
"Eh?" Soga Yura froze there.
"The Sakura family's house seems to have been unoccupied for a long time." Sakura Mai looked at Soga Yura in front of her and sighed softly. "If I have to clean it alone... it will probably be very troublesome."
"Will you come and help me?"
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