Anime Girls are Moist

Returning to the apartment, Rei Ao did not head straight home.

Instead, he went to Yukino's place.

Seeing him at the door, wearing her pajamas, Yukino's expression was odd. She coldly said:

"If I don't go looking for you, will you actually show up to find me?"

Rei Ao blinked.

"Hm? Could it be that I'm actually here to see Alicia?"

He was telling the truth. His main reason for coming was to check on Alicia and see how she was doing.

"…"

Realizing she had misunderstood, Yukino felt embarrassed; her face turned even darker.

"Fine, come in. Just as well, I have some things I need to discuss with you."

…

In the living room, under bright lights, the three of them sat on different sections of the sofa—almost like a three-way stand-off.

Alicia felt like the mood was tense, with Yukino silently radiating a dangerous aura.

Could this be what Mabel described as "Demonic-Mode Yukino" Alicia wondered, shrinking down a bit.

"Do you want to speak first, or shall I go first?"

Yukino asked.

Rei Ao had already guessed why Yukino seemed so on-edge. He answered calmly:

"Let me go first."

"Fine. I'll wait until you finish talking."

She folded her arms, silently giving the floor to them. But Rei Ao did not start talking to Alicia. Instead, he got up and walked over to Yukino.

Caught off guard, she watched him approach. Suddenly he leaned down and kissed her.

"?!"

Not only did Yukino herself get taken by surprise—Alicia's eyes widened as well.

"Mm!"

With a little yelp, she covered her eyes with her hands. She felt overwhelmed.

(They're kissing right in front of me?! That was so sudden…!)

Despite blocking her vision, Alicia couldn't help peeking through her fingers.

Wow… is that how kissing works? Yukino is… amazing!

Moments later, the cold aura around Yukino had melted away. The stern questioning she'd intended to do was derailed. Now slightly breathless, she slumped against Rei Ao.

"W-what do you think you're doing?!"

"I'm showing you that, even though I like Haruno too, I very much like you."

So that was Rei Ao's claim.

"…"

Yukino stared at him for a moment, then said in a slightly low tone:

"I asked around with Mai and the others. It seems after you escorted my sister home, you never came back. So… it happened then, right?"

"Right."

Rei Ao admitted directly. He didn't bother with "it was an accident" or "she provoked me." Since he intended to have them all, there was no need for excuses.

"Yukino, I assume you'll accept Haruno being part of this, right?"

He held her gently as her shoulders trembled.

"She is my sister, after all…"

"Exactly, and I get that. But I still plan to ensure you two can both accept it. I want to make you all happy."

"…"

Yukino went silent. Alicia, thoroughly out of the loop, blinked anxiously, thinking they were on the verge of some big fight or even breaking up.

But after a short lull:

"Hah…"

Yukino exhaled, shattering the tense silence.

Tilting her snow-white neck to meet Rei Ao's eyes, she spoke:

"Even if you know I might feel hurt, you're still doing this?"

"No."

He shook his head.

"It's precisely because I don't want you or Haruno to be hurt that I'm doing it. Yukino, if I now forced Haruno away, would you really be happy?"

Yukino opened her mouth, but words failed her momentarily. The answer was, in fact, "no." Haruno obviously had feelings for Rei Ao; pushing her away would only make Haruno sad.

And since Haruno was also someone who deeply cared for Yukino, Yukino herself would feel guilty if Haruno were driven off on her behalf.

"I imagine Haruno feels similarly about you," Rei Ao continued softly, holding Yukino's chin for another gentle kiss. "So I choose to make you both happy."

"…"

Those words completely knocked down the walls Yukino had been putting up. She never intended to really oppose him, only to vent her displeasure briefly.

Seeing his righteous, if mischievous, expression—clearly having gained an advantage—she couldn't help rolling her eyes.

"All that talk about making us happy—don't you just want yourself to be more…'blessed'?"

Rei Ao laughed, undisturbed.

"Heh, Yukino, you do know me best."

He moved in, as if to kiss her again. But she put a hand up, stopping him:

"My mood's still foul. So, mm… you're banned from kissing me for… for a whole day! And don't come into my room either!"

Having said that, she turned away, retreating quickly back to her room.

"Haha."

Rei Ao watched Yukino's departing figure with a grin. He knew his attempt at comforting her had succeeded, and that her anger was all but gone.

He turned to Alicia.

"And now we come to you."

"Eek?!"

The silver-haired girl jumped, face turning red.

"I-I don't have any… I mean, I'm not ready for that sort of thing—!!"

She thought he meant the same intimate act she'd just witnessed between him and Yukino.

But Rei Ao's expression looked puzzled.

"What are you talking about?"

"Huh?"

"I just want to ask whether you've reached a decision: whether you plan to go home to your own world, whether you still want to trade, etc."

"…Oh! That's what you meant…"

Realizing her misunderstanding, Alicia's face reddened all the more.

"Ahhhh, how embarrassing…!" she wailed inwardly. "I practically admitted I was thinking about that!"

Feeling her cheeks burn, Alicia wanted to bury her head in a hole.

Embarrassing…

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