Kanao's silent plea for rescue was completely ignored by the Kocho sisters and Aoi Kanzaki.
In her mind, they were all demons dragging her into hell.
Left with no other choice, Kanao looked toward Ryuya—the only unfamiliar presence here.
Because of her gaze, the others followed suit.
"Ryuya, which surname do you think suits her?" Kanae asked gently, holding the wooden plaques in her palm.
"Brother Ryuya, tell us honestly. Kocho is obviously the best, right? Don't you dare lie." Shinobu smiled sweetly while very casually holding her Nichirin Blade.
"It's clearly Kanzaki! It sounds way more impressive," Aoi huffed.
Surrounded by four pairs of eyes, Ryuya remained perfectly calm.
So Kanao hasn't chosen yet.
But he knew what she would eventually choose.
"I think Tsuyuri suits Kanao very well."
The moment he finished speaking, Shinobu snapped back, "Brother Ryuya, I suggest you donate your eyes. Kocho is clearly superior. Right, Sister?"
Kanae hesitated slightly. "I… would be happy if Kanao chose Kocho."
"Kanao will choose Kocho!" Shinobu insisted, nearly guiding Kanao's hand toward that plaque.
Ryuya's lips curved faintly.
"Sister Shinobu, since you're so confident, how about we make a bet?"
"A bet?" Shinobu narrowed her eyes. Something felt suspicious. But her pride wouldn't let her retreat. "Fine. Who's afraid of you? What's the wager?"
"If I guess correctly, you kiss me voluntarily."
"K-kiss you?"
Her cheeks immediately flushed.
She stepped back, covering her lips. "Bastard, what are you even thinking?!"
Impossible. Absolutely impossible.
"What's wrong? Are you scared?"
"Who's scared? I'm not scared at all! I won't lose. And if I lose… I kiss you. But what if you lose?"
"I kiss you."
"Reasonable my foot!" she burst out.
No matter how she calculated it, she was the one at a disadvantage.
"If I win," she declared proudly, "you have to let me do whatever I want to you."
"No problem."
His answer was instant.
Too instant.
Shinobu frowned.
He's pretending to be confident to shake me. Despicable.
"Then it's settled. Neither of us interferes. Kanao chooses on her own."
"Agreed."
Kanae placed all five plaques face down on the stone table.
Kanao's hand trembled.
Why are there five? A coin only has two sides…
"Kanzaki!"
"Kocho!"
Aoi and Shinobu held their breath.
Ryuya simply watched quietly.
Even Kanae grew curious. Why was he so certain?
Kanao squeezed her eyes shut.
No matter what she chose, someone would be disappointed.
So she reached out randomly and grabbed one.
Slowly, she turned it over.
The first character was not "Kocho."
Shinobu inhaled sharply.
Then she saw it clearly.
Tsuyuri.
Her mind went blank.
Cold sweat formed on her back as she instinctively reached to snatch the plaque away.
Before it could be fully revealed—
Ryuya gently caught her wrist.
"Sister Shinobu, what are you doing?"
"Nothing! Let go, you're hurting me!"
Her face burned with embarrassment.
She refused to look at the plaque.
But Ryuya leaned closer and whispered deliberately, "Tsu-yu-ri."
She clenched her teeth.
Why Tsuyuri? Why not Kocho?
"Sister Shinobu, you lost. Time to fulfill your promise."
"What promise?" she tried weakly.
"If you don't take the initiative," he murmured softly, leaning closer, "I'll help you keep it. Contact between lips counts either way."
His warm breath brushed her cheek.
Her entire body stiffened.
Just as he leaned in—
She quickly covered her mouth with her hand. "Who says I won't keep my promise?!"
"Also—you only said kiss you. You didn't specify where!"
"Oh? So Sister Shinobu wants to take the initiative?"
"I'm just honoring the bet! Don't twist it into something weird!"
She pointed at him sternly. "Close your eyes. No peeking."
"Alright."
He obediently closed his eyes.
"I… I'm coming."
Her voice dropped to a whisper.
Step by step, Shinobu leaned closer, her heart pounding violently in her chest.
She hesitated only a second—
Then quickly pressed a soft, fleeting kiss to his cheek.
And just as quickly, she retreated, face completely red.
"There! Done!"
Her voice trembled slightly.
Ryuya opened his eyes slowly.
His cheek still carried the warmth of her lips.
"Sister Shinobu," he said with a faint smile, "you're really shy."
"I'm not shy!" she snapped immediately, though her ears were bright red.
Behind them, Kanae smiled gently.
And Kanao, now officially Tsuyuri Kanao, felt as though she had just survived a battlefield far more terrifying than any demon.
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