After stuttering through the first sentence, Anjiu Kurona quickly added, "Of course, I'm just saying it's possible, and it's only a tiny bit of that feeling!"
Kurona's words instantly left Anjiu Nashiro bewildered.
Although she didn't understand much about such matters, she knew what the word "love" meant.
After all, no matter what, she was already eighteen years old.
The idea of her sister liking Tenya Hakuyoru seemed incredibly strange to her.
While it wasn't completely incomprehensible—Tenya Hakuyoru had saved her sister, and her sister was indeed at an age where she might develop feelings for a boy—
Anjiu Nashiro still felt, wasn't this a bit too fast?
"Kurona, why do you like him? Is it just because he saved you that day?"
Anjiu Nashiro immediately wanted to confirm the reason for Kurona's feelings for Tenya Hakuyoru.
"Of course it's not that simple, but I can't explain the specifics. Anyway, it's true that there might be…a tiny bit of liking for him…"
Anjiu Kurona said.
She suddenly regretted telling Nashiro all this; once she started, she couldn't stop.
"...That's good. I was worried Kurona would fall for him so easily."
Anjiu Nashiro felt much more relieved.
Her main concern was Kurona falling for a boy too easily.
"If Kurona truly likes him, I will definitely support Kurona."
A faint smile appeared on Anjiu Nashiro's face.
"I said it's only a little bit possible; I didn't say I definitely like him."
Anjiu Kurona mumbled.
Anjiu Nashiro didn't say much. Although her sister was a bit unforthcoming, her sister was so cute and beautiful, so it must be fine.
However…Anjiu Nashiro suddenly thought that she also needed to get to know Tenya Hakuyoru better; otherwise, she couldn't confidently entrust Kurona to him.
...
By the time Tenya Hakuyoru returned home, it was already past six in the evening.
There were still ingredients in the refrigerator, so he didn't need to go to the supermarket to buy groceries.
But just as Tenya Hakuyoru arrived at his doorstep, he saw an unexpected figure standing there.
It was Kamishiro Rize.
Most passersby couldn't help but turn their heads to look at the beautiful woman standing there, seemingly waiting for someone.
"Miss Rize? Why are you suddenly at my house?"
Tenya Hakuyoru asked, puzzled.
Kamishiro Rize's face, for some reason, showed a pitiful expression, and she said in a delicate voice, "My dear, you're finally back. How much longer are you going to keep me locked out?"
When Tenya Hakuyoru heard the words "my dear," he already realized something was amiss.
He certainly couldn't take that "my dear" seriously; Kamishiro Rize was clearly trying to cause trouble.
"Wait a minute…"
Tenya Hakuyoru tried to stop her, but it was already too late.
Kamishiro Rize's words and pitiful appearance immediately attracted the attention of many passersby.
"Did you hear that? That kid seems to have locked his girlfriend out of the house."
"Really? He could be so heartless to such a beautiful woman?"
"Damn it! Why can even a guy like him find such a cute and perfectly built girlfriend? It's so unfair!"
"..."
Most boys cast envious, jealous, and hateful glances, while girls looked at Tenya Hakuyoru as if he were a scumbag.
Tenya Hakuyoru instantly experienced the feeling of being "condemned by a thousand fingers."
He was helpless and a bit numb. Why did Kamishiro Rize suddenly come to mess with him like this for no reason?
Tenya Hakuyoru didn't want to say anything more; he quickly pulled Kamishiro Rize into the house.
"Miss Rize, I mean…you can't just suddenly grace me with your presence just to play a trick on me, can you?"
Tenya Hakuyoru didn't mind what had just happened; he just asked Kamishiro Rize with a helpless expression.
"Do your university courses take up so much time? Why didn't I see you all day today, and I couldn't find you when I came to your house?"
Kamishiro Rize immediately questioned Tenya Hakuyoru.
Apparently, it was because Tenya Hakuyoru had uncharacteristically not gone to the Antique Coffee Shop today, so Kamishiro Rize had directly come to his home.
"University courses aren't that many, but I'm not free every day."
Tenya Hakuyoru explained with a wry smile.
He had thought Kamishiro Rize suddenly came to his house for something important, but it was just because he hadn't gone to the Antique Coffee Shop today…
Before Tenya Hakuyoru's words had even finished, Kamishiro Rize leaned in again, just like last time, to sniff his scent.
This time, she was even more unreasonably rough, directly pushing Tenya Hakuyoru onto the nearby sofa and then lying on him, freely sniffing his scent.
It seemed this was not only to detect if Tenya Hakuyoru had the scent of other Ghouls on him but also to savor the alluring "human" scent emanating from Tenya Hakuyoru.
The word "human" needs to be in double quotes because, accurately speaking, it should be Ghoul.
At this moment, Kamishiro Rize immediately detected a strong scent from Tenya Hakuyoru, as if he had just run out of a Ghoul's den.
Her expression instantly changed slightly, and then she met Tenya Hakuyoru's gaze, their noses almost touching. "Why is the Ghoul scent on you so strong and so mixed? What did you do today?"
"Can I keep it a secret?"
Tenya Hakuyoru asked.
"No."
Kamishiro Rize immediately said.
"Everyone has their secrets, don't you?"
Tenya Hakuyoru calmly retorted.
"..."
Kamishiro Rize was silent for a moment. "That's true."
Only then did she get off Tenya Hakuyoru.
Hearing her tone and the subtle changes in Kamishiro Rize's facial expression, Tenya Hakuyoru suddenly felt as if Kamishiro Rize was a bit unhappy?
Perhaps it was just his imagination.
Soon, Kamishiro Rize moved on to the next topic. "However, I have one more thing, and that's the one we do every day…"
It was already quite clear; she wanted to taste parts of Tenya Hakuyoru's body again.
"Alright, but wait until I finish dinner first. I'm already hungry."
Tenya Hakuyoru got up and walked towards the kitchen.
Kamishiro Rize followed him into the kitchen, seemingly curious about what was inside.
But just as Tenya Hakuyoru tied on his apron and prepared to start cooking, Kamishiro Rize suddenly hugged him from behind and whispered in his ear, "How about we play a game?"
"What game?"
Tenya Hakuyoru asked casually.
"The game is that while I'm tasting your ear, we'll see if you can cook a good dinner. That way, my needs will also be satisfied."
Kamishiro Rize's lips curved into a slight smile, looking a bit mischievous.