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Fifteen minutes later, Natsumi followed out of the secluded alley, her expression full of sha and grievance.
She gently touched her slightly swollen lips and pouted.
'Big jerk! How could you be so rough...' Then, her expression suddenly softened. A mischievous, triumphant glint appeared in her eyes.
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When we got ho, the girls imdiately sward us.
"Onii-chan, Natsumi-san, Welco ho,"
Seeing Yoshino run up to greet her, Natsumi's face broke into a wide, happy smile. She threw her arms around the smaller girl, nuzzling her affectionately.
"Ehehe, Yoshino, you're so soft and you sll so good..."
"Ngh, Natsumi-san, That tickles!"
Watching the two girls dote on each other, the rest of us couldn't help but smile. Yoshino's fair cheeks were flushed a rosy pink, like a ripe peach you just wanted to take a bite of.
"Natsumi," I said, smiling as I reached out to pat her head. "Did you have fun today?"
Her hair was soft and silky, and it carried her unique, sweet scent, which sent my imagination running.
At my words, Natsumi released Yoshino and turned to throw her arms around my waist, hugging tightly.
"Today was so much fun, Kyoya, I love you,"
"I love you too, Natsumi."
"Heh,"
Natsumi tilted her head up from my waist, a strange, brilliant light shining in her eyes. The mont our gazes t, it was like a jolt of electricity shot through her. A warmth blood in her chest, a feeling that seed ready to burst forth.
Then, an absolutely shocking declaration escaped her lips.
"I want to be Onii-chan's bride,"
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The other girls, who had been enjoying the show, stared with wide, disbelieving eyes. A mont later, the room exploded into chaos.
"What!? Natsumi, you can't! Kyoya is mine!"
"Hold it, you little glutton! If we're going by seniority, he's mine!"
"Ara, I can't just pretend I didn't hear that,"
"Negation! Kyoya-kun belongs to Yuzuru."
"Um... Yoshino loves Onii-chan too... a lot..."
'Yep...' I sighed internally. 'Just another lively day at the villa.'
I quickly stepped in to calm them down. If they kept this up, we'd never get dinner. Though Natsumi's arrival had brought a new mischievous energy to the house, it had also given Yoshino a wonderful new friend.
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After dinner, I went to space to find the Spirit who had sealed away her own heart—Hoshimiya Mukuro.
Mukuro possessed long, golden curls and amber eyes, and she wore a purple, star-thed qipao with armored boots reminiscent of a dieval knight. Of all the Spirits, she had the most stunning figure, and a possessive streak to match.
Originally an orphan, she was adopted by the Hoshimiya family and grew to love them dearly, especially the older sister who would brush her hair as they watched the stars at night.
But when her sister started spending more ti with friends and casually suggested cutting Mukuro's long hair, Mukuro fell into despair.
Tempted by Phantom, she beca a Spirit.
Elated with her new power, she imdiately sealed her family's mories of everyone else, hoping to keep them all to herself.
But her family, confused and terrified by the changes, didn't grow to love her more.
When they realized she was the cause, they lost their minds and called her a monster.
Unable to bear it, Mukuro sealed their mories of her, and then fled to the solitude of outer space. There, to forget her past, she used her Angel, Michael, to seal her own heart, falling into a cold slumber.
Ever since I saved Mayuri, I've made regular trips to space to talk with her.
At first, she was incredibly hostile, even attacking . But when she saw that her attacks were useless and that I could easily nullify her Angel's power, she had no choice but to resign herself to ignoring .
Over ti, her hostility has lessened.
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Seeing her eating the food I'd brought, I gave her a warm smile. "Muku, I'm heading out now. I'll co see you again next ti."
"Wait."
Just as I was about to leave, her voice, almost against her own will, stopped . She hesitated for a mont before asking.
"...Why are you so nice to ?"
"Hmm..." I thought for a second. "Because you're cute, Muku!"
"Huh!? J-Just because of that?"
"Of course not,"
"Eh?"
She blinked, her amber eyes fixed on . Seeing her adorable, confused expression, I smiled and stepped forward to pat her head. She flinched, instinctively trying to pull away, but ultimately accepted her fate and lowered her head shyly.
"You, you know... you make worry," I said, my voice a mixture of helplessness and genuine concern.
"A girl, all alone in the cold, lonely void of space... it's just too sad."
I looked at her, my expression softening. "Muku, if you're willing, I want you to be my family. I want to cherish you and love you for the rest of my life. Do you understand?"
"But... but I..."
She was at a complete loss for words, her emotions in turmoil. I gently stroked her soft, golden hair. She clearly treasured it; it was perfectly cared for.
Shaking off my distracting thoughts, I offered her a gentle smile.
"Shh, You don't have to decide now," I said softly. "Just tell when you've thought it over, okay?"
"Mhm,"
She looked at for a long mont, then gave a tiny nod.
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After Kyoya left, Mukuro stared at the distant blue Earth, a hollow feeling spreading through her chest. Every ti he ca, he brought with him a strange, unfamiliar warmth. And every ti he left, the ensuing loneliness and solitude felt even deeper than before.
This ti, the feeling was the strongest yet.
"Beco his... family!?"
She whispered the words to the empty void, then closed her eyes and fell back into her deep slumber.
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