In that moment, Tohru finally revealed her dragon-like assertiveness. Her face was alight with excitement, her golden, slit-pupil eyes seemingly shining as she pressed firmly against Shichen.
Both of them had pretty thin lips, and Shichen felt like their teeth were actually bumping against each other.
It was a bit rough on the lips.
Unfortunately, it seemed Tohru didn't really understand what she was doing—she just clung on like that and didn't go any further.
After a while, Tohru noticed Shichen's wide-eyed stare, which was a clear sign he wanted her to stop. Only then did she reluctantly pull away.
"Thanks for the treat," Tohru said, licking her lips, looking deeply satisfied.
"…Where'd you pick up that phrase?" Shichen asked, scowling.
"Eh? I don't know. It just popped into my head."
"…"
Judging by her reaction, she definitely enjoyed it. But Shichen wasn't feeling so great about it.
A light, gentle touch would've been ideal, but Tohru's forceful approach left his lips a bit sore. For a second, he thought he might've even cut them.
He pressed his lips together, but there wasn't any taste of blood.
"What's with you? Who said you could turn the tables like that?" he asked, then reflexively tapped her on the head.
"Ow…" Tohru covered her head, smiling away.
"It was a rare chance~ and I sensed you were about to pull away, so I didn't want it to end so soon."
"You…!" Shichen grumbled, exasperated. "No doing that again. Otherwise, there'll be no next time!"
"Ehh? That's not fair!"
"Behave, and I'll teach you something even better next time."
"Really?" Tohru's eyes went wide.
"I'm serious. Think about it—did that feel nice for you?"
"I thought it felt fine. There was this rush of excitement…"
"…Anyway, just listen to me."
"Okay!"
"What's that about listening to Chen-nii?"
Just then, Nishikigi Chisato walked in.
"N-nothing… Wait—!" Shichen turned his head and immediately got an eyeful of bare white skin, and two fleeting glimpses of… cherry-like pudding?
It looked dangerously delicious.
But he summoned all his willpower and jerked his head away—although that image was already burned into his mind.
"Chisato, what the heck!" Tohru bellowed at her, having also caught sight of her state.
"What do you mean 'what the heck'? I just finished bathing," Chisato said, strolling in as droplets of water slid from her body onto the floor.
"You didn't even dry off, not to mention put on clothes? Where's Chen-dono's pajamas? And if you don't want them, give them to me," Tohru retorted, her tone jittery but not too agitated—likely because she was still happily glowing from earlier.
"Well, I didn't grab them before getting in," Chisato said, stepping up behind Shichen. "So, Chen-nii, where are your pajamas?"
Shichen's peripheral vision told him that her…heart…was less than a meter from him. Her skin was flawless, white as snow, no pores in sight.
"A-hem. They're over in that wardrobe," he managed, coughing to hide his fluster.
"Oooh~" Chisato grinned as she turned around and walked over to the wardrobe.
Her back was smooth, her rear surprisingly round, almost like a shining full moon.
Shichen couldn't resist taking another quick peek.
Well, she was so blatantly on display, it'd be more offensive not to look, right? And if he didn't look, would he even be a normal man?
He was just doing what a guy naturally does, and it wasn't like she was objecting, so there was no guilt involved.
Soon, Chisato found Shichen's pajamas and was about to slip them on. She realized staying half-naked was probably not the best idea. After all, there was more than just Shichen here, and her courage was wearing thin.
But Tohru spotted that she was still soaking wet and quickly intervened. "Hang on, Chisato—are you just gonna throw them on like that?"
Chisato paused. "Is there a problem?"
"You haven't dried off!"
"I don't have a towel."
"There's plenty of towels—Tohru, could you fetch her one?" Shichen suggested.
"No way!" Tohru refused with a shake of her head. "I'm not leaving Chen-dono alone with you looking like that!"
"…Couldn't you just take her with you?" Shichen said in exasperation.
"Oh, right." Tohru hopped down from the bed, dragging Chisato out of the room with her.
"Wait, Tohru…"
"No time!"
"…" Chisato had no choice but to go along, not even grabbing the pajamas first. Essentially, she'd be wandering around the place stark naked. Her brief burst of nerve earlier had run dry, leaving her reddened with embarrassment.
Well, Shichen couldn't see any of that now.
The room fell quiet, and Shichen breathed a sigh of relief.
Things were getting a bit too lively. But, you know, he liked it that way. His old life was just too lonely.
Within a minute, Tohru came back first, grabbed the pajamas, and headed out again. Then she returned once more, this time with Chisato, now dressed.
She was wearing Shichen's spare pajama top—it fit her well enough, though it looked more like a short dress. It didn't even reach her thighs, so normally she would've needed pajama bottoms. Tohru must have insisted, though, since Chisato was wearing them.
Luckily, Shichen didn't have a leg fetish…or not yet, anyway.
"How's this, Chen-nii? Do I look nice?" Chisato asked, twirling.
"Yeah, looks good," he smiled, nodding.
"Hehe~"
"Chisato, can I wear Chen-dono's pajamas tomorrow?" Tohru asked again, clearly still wanting them.
"Sure!" Chisato had no problem with that.
"Yay, thanks!"
The two of them seemed to be getting along even better.
"All right, time for bed." Shichen motioned for them to climb in. He lay down in the middle of the bed.
"Got it!"
Tohru got there first, snuggling up to Shichen on his inside, hugging his arm and beaming happily. Chisato lay on the other side, likewise latching onto him, pressing her cheek against his shoulder with a contented expression—like she'd finally found the home she'd long sought.
Shichen glanced from one side to the other, chuckled softly, then closed his eyes to sleep.
"Chen-nii…" Chisato murmured, her eyes still shut.
"Yeah?" He reopened his eyes.
"Can I stay with you forever now?"
"If you want," Shichen answered gently.
"You won't abandon me?"
"Not only won't I, even if you ever want to leave, I won't let you," he teased.
"Really?" Chisato's eyes popped open, gleaming.
"Really," Shichen answered, meeting her gaze seriously.
"Okay." She flashed a radiant smile, hugging him tighter.
He could feel her softness and realized she wasn't wearing anything underneath. But oh well, Tohru did the same thing every day; not a big deal.
"Don't forget about me!" Tohru suddenly piped up.
"Right, the three of us will always be together!" Shichen declared his bold desire.
"Awesome!" Tohru replied happily.
"Hehe~ So Chen-nii is that greedy," Chisato teased.
"What can I say?" He gave a wry grin.
"It's all right by me," Chisato said nonchalantly. "I was an orphan adopted by DA, so I never had normal family life. As long as I'm with you, Chen-nii, I don't care about anything else."
"We'll all just enjoy our time together now," Shichen said. He wanted to pat her head reassuringly, but both arms were pinned by them. So, words would have to do.
He had already guessed that Chisato's sense of normalcy was pretty lax, so he felt free to be honest about how he felt.
"Mhm!" She nodded firmly.
"Wait, you're an orphan?" Tohru just realized it and got a surge of compassion. "If that's the case, I could let you go first sometimes."
"Thanks, Tohru-senpai," Chisato said.
"Senpai? Hehe~"
"But we'll still have to deal with that Kasumigaoka, right?" Chisato added mischievously.
"…What's Kasumigaoka got to do with anything?" Shichen asked, feeling his cheek twitch.
"Oh? You're not into her?" Chisato teased.
"…"
"Knew it!" Tohru grumbled with annoyance.
"What a pity," Chisato joked. "Her sense of normalcy seems strong, so you'll have to work for it, Chen-nii."
"…That's enough. Time to sleep!" Shichen said hastily.
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