Nothing particularly special happened afterward.
With Sumire Yoshizawa's heart finally at peace, the Palace, now bereft of its core, began to collapse.
Before the ruins could bury them, Rinto swiftly lifted the exhausted sisters into his arms, escaping like a true angel.
He brought the two straight home, returning to reality inside their own bedroom.
"Alright, you two rest up."
Rinto gently reassured them, "I should go now. If your parents find me here, I'll probably end up wanted by the Special Investigation Unit."
After all, using the Metaverse to invade someone's home was undoubtedly a crime.
Plus, for the sake of the sisters' reputation, it was definitely way too early for them to be caught inviting boys to their room together… At least wait until university! Otherwise, Papa Rinto would absolutely not approve!
Without realizing it, Rinto was already feeling fatherly protectiveness toward them, suddenly gaining deep sympathy for his future father-in-law.
"—Wait, Senpai!"
Just as Rinto was about to pull out his gun to "shoot himself," Sumire grabbed his arm.
She gently placed her palm against his cheek, its cool, soft touch causing Rinto to feel inexplicably ticklish.
"I'm really sorry about what happened before."
Sumire lowered her eyebrows guiltily.
"I hit you and said all those harsh things. It wasn't how I really feel—I don't dislike you at all…"
"It's okay, I'm the one who should apologize," Rinto said warmly, gently clasping her hand.
"I didn't respect your feelings and made decisions for you without permission. Everything you said was right, and I promise I'll do better—I won't treat you like a child anymore."
"We still have plenty of time, so let's talk more tomorrow. You must be exhausted, so rest first, okay?"
Tch, this dense idiot (〃＞目＜)...!
Honestly, if not for maintaining her pure and adorable junior's image, Sumire really wanted to curse right now.
She could accept him being dense—that was part of his charm, after all.
But being this dense was entirely his fault… and frankly disrespectful to girls ready and waiting to be devoured!
Right here, right now!
He was in a girl's bedroom, standing in front of two exhausted and vulnerable junior girls!
And most importantly—he didn't even need to take responsibility!
In this kind of scenario, he should at least show some initiative, right?
Otherwise, it was utterly disrespectful! This guy really didn't understand a girl's heart!
"…"
There was one more good thing about awakening a Persona.
Sumire no longer internalized all her frustrations like before.
Negative emotions couldn't just be bottled up inside. Sometimes you needed to let them out!
Biting her lip, Sumire exchanged a quick glance with her sister.
Kasumi winked knowingly, fully understanding her younger sister's intentions.
The twins' mutual understanding reached a new peak in that instant, no words needed.
Meanwhile, the innocent and inexperienced little bunny Rinto was still earnestly maintaining his harmless herbivore-senpai persona:
"Don't worry, Sumi, I'll pick you up again tomorrow. Then we can sit down and properly—whoa!"
The sisters moved simultaneously!
They grabbed Rinto's shoulders, pushing him forcefully down onto the bed!
As he gasped in surprise, Sumire immediately pinned his arms and legs down, taking full advantage to claim his lips.
"—Mmph!? Mmm… Mmm?! Mm~!!"
Rinto had never imagined losing his first kiss this way!
He tried to push Sumire away, but was simultaneously stunned by how unbelievably soft a girl's lips were…
…This feels incredible!
Is this really what couples do every day?
Isn't this completely cheating?! It's practically divine!
"Kasumi? Sumire? Are you both in your room?"
Just as Sumire aggressively deepened the kiss, their mother's voice came from outside the door.
The even prettier Mrs. Yoshizawa knocked gently, concerned:
"I thought I heard a boy's voice—it sounded like Rinto-kun. You girls didn't kidnap him to secretly taste him first, did you? You promised to let Mom have a turn first~"
Kasumi laughed awkwardly. "Mom, stop joking like that~! Dad's going to get jealous again if he hears you!"
"...Mmph?!"
That elegant, celebrity-level beautiful auntie is actually like this?! …Wait, who is Rinto-kun… Is she talking about me?!
Rinto was even more shocked by this revelation than being pinned down and forcibly kissed.
He didn't dare resist too violently, unable to push away the passionately clingy Sumire on top of him.
Kasumi quickly continued to cover for her sister:
"We're just carefully reviewing a video of Rinto-senpai falling down and flashing us. We'll send you a copy later, so please don't disturb us right now!"
"Okay~ But remember, don't break your promise! Mom really loves good, obedient, earnest boys like Rinto-kun, exactly like your father when he was young~"
"Back then, he was so innocent and deeply in love with his pure childhood sweetheart—I had to drag him into a love hotel and seal the deal forcibly! So when it's your turn, don't hold back. Take initiative while you're young! When I was your age, I'd already—"
Kasumi/Sumire: "Mom, please save your gyaru preaching for later! We're busy right now!"
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Even Sumire, desperate as she was to keep attacking, couldn't handle her mother's wildly inappropriate jokes, joining her sister's synchronized retort.
Their former-gyaru beauty of a mother laughed cheerfully, her footsteps fading away. The three people in the room again fell into stunned silence.
Sumire straddled Rinto, gasping slightly for air. Her eyes misty, she eagerly licked her lips, ready to dive back in for round two…
Kasumi quickly interjected. "Hey, wait a second! You got the first kiss already—it's my turn now!"
"Fine…"
Sumire puffed her cheeks unhappily but obediently moved aside for her sister.
At this point, Rinto was still utterly dazed, barely conscious after being bombarded with successive shocks.
He was seriously beginning to wonder if he'd fallen into some Persona-induced delusion and would wake up in a love hotel with his classmate—the school idol—in the shower.
Seeing Kasumi eagerly approaching with shining eyes ( ＞3＜)☆, Rinto desperately spoke up:
"Wait—please wait! Let's talk this through carefully. Good communication can always solve—Mmph~?!"
And just like that, after losing his first, Rinto tragically lost his second kiss as well.
…By the end, he wasn't even sure how long he stayed at the Yoshizawa household.
But after this day, Rinto firmly understood one thing:
—Never hold unrealistic fantasies about seemingly reserved girls!
When real romance begins, every girl turns into a ravenous carnivore!
Boys, always protect yourselves outside, or else you'll end up being assaulted by your juniors, just like this. Please take this lesson to heart.