Speaking of the wedding, they hadn't planned to have one, but that silly person stubbornly wanted to put on a wedding dress and exchange the wedding rings they had prepared long ago.
Inaba Tsukiyo didn't know if Yae Sakura would believe her if she said that. She only knew that Yae Sakura's current state was very strange.
Yae Sakura's pupils were a beautiful blue, but now they had turned crimson like her own, and they glowed with a frightening light, making Inaba Tsukiyo instinctively want to look away.
Yae Sakura suddenly rolled over, directly lying in front of Inaba Tsukiyo, her hands placed on either side of her cheeks, lowering her head and bringing their faces closer.
"Ah…"
Higanbana, who was secretly watching from nearby, couldn't help but exclaim. Realizing it wasn't the time to make a sound, she quickly hid.
"Does Big Sister like the God of War, or is she simply treating the God of War as Kallen?"
Higanbana, hiding in the grass, couldn't help but wonder. She was very clear about the relationship between Yae Sakura and Kallen.
Inaba Tsukiyo had Kallen's Stigmata, so it wasn't strange for Yae Sakura to treat Inaba Tsukiyo as Kallen or Kallen's reincarnation.
But what Higanbana was concerned about was whether Yae Sakura liked Inaba Tsukiyo because she was like Kallen, or if she liked Inaba Tsukiyo herself?
It was important to know that these were two completely different concepts, and a wrong answer could lead to problems.
[Crack!]
At this moment, Bronya, who was helping prepare dinner in the dorm, directly crushed the plate in her hand while carrying it.
At the same time, a terrifying aura emanated from her, so much so that even Kiana, who liked to court death, dared not approach the current Bronya.
"What's wrong, Bronya? Are you feeling unwell?"
Raiden Mei asked with concern. Why had she suddenly become like this?
If Kiana had broken the plate, Raiden Mei would have thought it was because Kiana accidentally used too much force.
But with Bronya, who had never made a mistake, Raiden Mei immediately thought she must be feeling unwell.
"It's nothing, Older Sister Mei. It's just… I feel like someone wants to snatch away something very important to Bronya, so I couldn't help myself…"
Bronya didn't know what was wrong with her; she just felt very uncomfortable, as if something important was about to be taken away.
Returning to Inaba Tsukiyo and Yae Sakura.
After Yae Sakura pressed down on Inaba Tsukiyo, the two had been staring at each other.
Neither of them spoke, just quietly staring. During this time, Inaba Tsukiyo tried to push Yae Sakura away, but it had no effect, so she could only give up the futile struggle.
"I am not Kallen… I have said it many times. Sakura. The maiden named Kallen Kaslana died five hundred years ago."
Inaba Tsukiyo didn't know what kind of feelings Yae Sakura had for her. If it was love for herself, then she would be shy, but if it was just love for Kallen, then she was very sorry.
Inaba Tsukiyo didn't want to be a substitute for someone else, even if Kallen's Stigmata was on her.
Moreover, her vow with Victorica also made Inaba Tsukiyo's heart very hesitant, but that silly person had left these words when she died:
'Tsukiyo, promise me. Forget me and find someone who can truly make you happy. Because of your companionship, my life has been very happy. So… go find someone else you love.'
Of course, Inaba Tsukiyo ignored Victorica's last words. After all, given her situation at the time, probably no one could approach Inaba Tsukiyo.
So Inaba Tsukiyo could only live alone, but this situation changed. Besides Bronya and Seele, there was Yae Sakura.
To be honest, because of Kallen, Inaba Tsukiyo's initial favorability towards Yae Sakura was at least around eighty, just a little lower than Kallen's one hundred.
Also, because of Kallen's feelings for Yae Sakura, Inaba Tsukiyo's own vow gradually loosened. Whether or not to accept Yae Sakura became a difficult choice.
Of course, the prerequisite was that the person Yae Sakura liked was her, not Kallen.
If she still liked Kallen, Inaba Tsukiyo would absolutely not choose Yae Sakura. Even if she remained single her entire life, she would not choose Yae Sakura.
Inaba Tsukiyo's question made Yae Sakura smile, her crimson pupils flickering.
Reaching out to caress Inaba Tsukiyo's cheek, stroking her silver hair, and feeling Inaba Tsukiyo's trembling body, Yae Sakura revealed a strange smile.
If the usual Yae Sakura was a gentle, docile wife, then the current Yae Sakura had a terrifying aggressiveness, as if she wanted to devour Inaba Tsukiyo.
"I know what you want to say, Tsukiyo. I've already figured it out. Kallen died five hundred years ago. Although this feeling might be related to Kallen, what I care about now is the girl named Inaba Tsukiyo."
Looking at Inaba Tsukiyo's right ring finger, Yae Sakura's eyes furrowed slightly, then relaxed.
Don't think that just because she was a person from five hundred years ago, she wouldn't understand these things; she still knew that wedding rings were worn on the ring finger.
And Inaba Tsukiyo's age was fourteen? Haha~ Yae Sakura couldn't help but laugh.
Even if everyone in this world believed Inaba Tsukiyo's age was fourteen, Yae Sakura would not believe such a thing.
From Yae Sakura's experiences over the past few nights, and those strange dreams, she knew that Inaba Tsukiyo's age was definitely not that simple.
Yae Sakura had once jokingly told Inaba Tsukiyo that she was over five hundred years old, but Inaba Tsukiyo didn't react at all.
If the girl who appeared in her dream wasn't lying to her, then she wouldn't need to worry about Inaba Tsukiyo's age.
"I don't know who put a ring on this finger, but I believe that one day, I can take that place in your heart, Tsukiyo."
"...You're a boastful one. Liking someone is simple, but falling in love with someone... is hard. And..."
"And you have many secrets you haven't told? Hehe~ It seems that person didn't lie to me; you really do have many secrets."
"That person? What do you mean?"
Could there be someone in this world who knows her true identity? Impossible. Even if Otto wanted to collect her data, the earliest he could find would only be records from Siberia. There couldn't possibly be any 'records' of her.
Moreover, Otto couldn't possibly have friendly conversations with Yae Sakura, so who exactly told Yae Sakura?
"At first, I thought it was the will of honkai, but I was wrong. The other party isn't it at all. It's just that she's very familiar with you; she knows everything about you."
"If it weren't for her, I wouldn't have known I needed to make the first move to close the distance between us, Tsukiyo."
Inaba Tsukiyo was the kind of person who needed others to take the initiative to get closer.
When she was with Victorica, if Victorica hadn't taken the initiative to approach her, they probably wouldn't have ended up together.
"Are you saying you... No, we're outside right now. We can't do that kind of thing here."
Inaba Tsukiyo, realizing what Yae Sakura intended to do, panicked a little.
Their purpose for coming here was just to cool off, just to spend some time alone. Why did it turn out like this?
Why was the plot developing in an uncontrollable direction? What exactly was going on? It was a bit out of control.
Although she resisted, the strength of her resistance, in Yae Sakura's eyes, was merely tickling her.
She knew Inaba Tsukiyo's true strength too well. If this girl really didn't want her to do this, she would have refused long ago.
Just as that person said, although her mouth said no, her body was very honest.
Don't let Yae Sakura's assertive demeanor fool you; in reality, she herself didn't know what to do next.
Part of the reason she became so assertive was due to hints from a book Higanbana found somewhere during this time. She was simply following the instructions in it.
The book contained content on how to get closer to people who are difficult to approach.
These types of people actually want to make friends, but they don't know how. The same applies to lovers.
So, to close the distance, one must take the initiative.
Even if it feels very embarrassing, it's better than a relationship that never changes, right?
Inaba Tsukiyo's petite body trembled continuously. After realizing what Yae Sakura wanted to do, she had been like this.
Although she was very strong in battle, when facing these kinds of things, she didn't know what to do.
Aside from combat, in these matters, she was just a thin-skinned girl.
As Yae Sakura's slender fingers traced over her body, Inaba Tsukiyo's trembling grew more pronounced.
Inaba Tsukiyo's reaction caused a strange sense of pleasure to well up in Yae Sakura's heart.
She had been worried that her actions might anger Inaba Tsukiyo, but now it seemed that wouldn't happen at all.
Or rather, this level was just right, precisely controlled to the point where Inaba Tsukiyo wouldn't get angry.
(fuhai: This feeling... how to put it, it's like when a girl bites her collar during *beep*. Of course, here, Inaba Tsukiyo is the passive one.)
"Wow... Wow, wow, wow... They're outside, and they're actually..."
Higanbana, who was peeking, covered her mouth, blushing, and shyly looked down at Yae Sakura.
Having never witnessed such a thing firsthand, she shyly covered her eyes.
But the large gaps between her fingers couldn't block her view at all; Yae Sakura and Inaba Tsukiyo's actions were completely exposed to her.
Regarding Inaba Tsukiyo's actions, Higanbana couldn't quite understand. Was this a refusal? Or was it to pique Yae Sakura's interest?
And why did Yae Sakura become like this? Was it because of the book she found in Bronya's summer homework?
Wasn't that book about how to greet people? Why was Yae Sakura's reaction different from what she imagined?
'But... it's so exciting.'
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