"Not dead?"
Yotsuya Miko slowly regained consciousness, feeling dazed. Her entire body was limp. She recalled that not long ago she'd felt on the brink of death—yet it had been a strangely pleasurable kind of near-death experience. Having never felt anything like it, now that she was waking up, she couldn't help savoring the lingering sensation.
"Die? Haha, I'm not that intense—I wouldn't wear you out to the point of death,"
Rei Ao said with a teasing grin, pinching the little face resting on his chest.
"Eek!"
Yotsuya Miko blushed, burying her face in embarrassnt.
Next to them, Ai and Sayuri both regarded her with gentle, affectionate gazes. After all, this girl was the "excellent student" they'd personally guided, one who had discovered how to enjoy herself on her very first ti. Her reactions were so endearing that they couldn't help but recall whether their own Mai or Sayuri had been equally adorable back then.
"Oh right, Miko," Rei Ao spoke up, "don't you have a friend with a huge appetite?"
He rembered hearing that aside from Miko herself, that friend of hers was also troubled by evil spirits in her daily life.
"Great appetite…"
Miko imdiately thought of her best friend.
"You an Hana? Her na is Yurikawa Hana."
She was puzzled why Rei Ao would suddenly bring up Hana, and how he even knew about her.
Rei Ao simply took out two black crystals and handed them over.
"The reason your friend eats so much is that evil spirits lurking nearby sap her life energy, so she unconsciously compensates by eating extra to replenish it."
"Huh? Hana can see evil spirits too?"
Miko had never noticed any odd behavior in Hana aside from her constant appetite. Hana was timid; if she could see ghosts, she would surely have shown so big emotional reaction.
"She can't see them," Rei Ao replied. "She just has unusually abundant life force, which draws evil spirits in—but that sa life force protects her.
"These two crystals can wipe out any evil spirits that co close. One is for you, and the other is for her."
"!!!"
Miko's eyes went wide—she was beyond thrilled. Previously, she'd been at a loss over what to do with her newly acquired spirit sight. Rei Ao had saved her this ti, but what if she ran into more evil spirits in the future? Would she have to keep trading? That would an, well, repeated…"weeding expeditions." Though it felt nice, it wasn't sothing one could do every day—would that even be feasible?
Now Rei Ao was providing these black crystals. She had no idea what they actually were, but she was inclined to trust him. If they really could eliminate evil spirits, that would be fantastic.
"But… Are you sure it's okay for to have sothing so powerful?"
Miko really wanted them, but worried she might not deserve it.
Seeing her hesitation, Rei Ao slipped an arm around her waist and gently ruffled her hair. "You do deserve it," he said warmly. "We might've only had a trade between us, but I'm a possessive sort of person. To be blunt, I want to truly have you, Miko. If you need , I'll take responsibility for you."
"Eh?!"
Her face reddened again. It felt like a strange confession, as if they'd already done the deed and he was only now offering a ticket. They had no emotional foundation, but Miko did harbor a certain deep feeling toward the person who'd beco her "first." She'd always hoped that her first ti would be with soone who'd stay by her side for life.
However, given the special nature of their connection—and the presence of Auntie Sayuri and Auntie Ai—Miko felt uneasy. Rei Ao noticed her conflicted emotions and didn't push. He wanted not just her body, but her heart as well.
"No hurry. You can take your ti thinking about it. Maybe we can spend more ti together and see how things go," he said.
"Mmm…alright," Miko mumbled, clinging softly.
…
After bathing and freshening up, Rei Ao asked Ai and Sayuri to wander around this world for a bit, letting them bond and chat. Ai in particular had plenty of questions for Sayuri about how to handle a daughter—especially since she'd yet to co clean with Mai, but would have to soday. Ai hoped to forge a good relationship with her.
As for Rei Ao, he led Miko by the hand, walking her ho.
"Ugh, Rei Ao-nii, here we are—this is my house."
Miko was debating whether to let go, worried her mother might see them. But Rei Ao said, "Miko, there's a spirit lingering in your ho too."
"???"
She paled. "That's impossible!" Her first reaction was denial. Then she recalled that she'd only today gained the ability to see ghosts. aning it could be true that there was a spirit at ho.
She suddenly had a thought, her expression turning pained. "Could it be my dad and little brother…?"
"…"
Rei Ao blinked, surprised that her brother had passed away as well.
"On my mom's wedding day, my dad and little brother had a car accident… They died," Miko said sadly.
"???"
Rei Ao's lips twitched at the notion of "dying on the way to a wedding." He decided he needed to ask more.
"Miko, explain the situation in detail. I'll see about dealing with their spirits."
"Okay."
Clutching Rei Ao's hand tightly, Miko trusted him deeply, and slowly recounted her family history. Before long, Rei Ao realized the story was even more convoluted than he'd imagined.
Turns out her family was a stepfamily in the making. Her father had been a single dad, raising a younger brother. Her mother was a single mom, raising Miko alone. After so matchmaking, they decided to form a new family and soon arranged a wedding. But on the way there, the father and younger brother were killed in a car accident, both of them dying.
Rei Ao found the story extrely lodramatic. And he had a feeling that Miko's mother, Yotsuya Toyoko, might not be so simple either.
"Rei Ao-nii, if it really is them, how will you handle it?"
"I'll send them on," Rei Ao said calmly, then rang the doorbell.
"Miko, you're back. And this is…?"
The door was opened by a woman with a layered side-part hairstyle draped around her shoulders—Touko Yotsuya, Mrs. Yotsuya. She looked curiously at the young man standing with Miko.
"Hello, Mrs. Yotsuya. I'm Rei Ao, Miko's friend,"
he greeted with a smile.
"Yes, that's right. Rei Ao-nii is my friend. He ca over to our house to hang out today," Miko said, nodding repeatedly.
"I see…"
Mrs. Yotsuya looked a bit taken aback. She only rembered Miko bringing ho a female friend once—Yurikawa Hana—and this was the first ti she'd seen her bring a boy. Although surprised for a mont, she soon smiled and welcod him in. Yet Rei Ao noticed, behind that smile, a faint tiredness in her eyes.
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