"Hmm? Kars, did you grow taller?" Remilia's expression became complicated as she looked at Kars, who was suddenly a head taller than her.
Why did he grow so much all of a sudden? Doesn't this mean Kars will soon return to that tall form again? Tsk! Remilia felt a little unhappy about this. After all, it would be difficult to maintain her elderly authority when her nephew was significantly taller than her. When an elder had to look up at someone, they already lost the battle in terms of presence, and it was easy for her to be mistaken as the child of the household.
"Yeah, it took a lot of effort to get this way." Being able to retain this much power was indeed quite difficult, but it was a necessary sacrifice for the sake of finding a wife. Kars felt slightly better thinking about it this way.
"Kars is starting to grow again? That's nice. Flandre wants to grow up quickly too." Flandre felt envious that Kars was growing so fast again. She didn't know how long it had been since her body last grew. Her measurements hadn't changed at all.
"That's really nothing to worry about, Little Auntie. My mother is still the same size as you, so you two aren't the only ones like this; others are too." Kars explained the situation, telling Flandre there was no need to let her height affect her mood.
"This is something that should just happen naturally. There's no need to keep talking about it. Besides, you haven't grown that much." Remilia didn't want to continue the topic, as it only made her feel worse. Standing next to Kars, Remilia subconsciously stood on her tiptoes, trying to match his height. After trying, she realized she was still half a head shorter than Kars, which made her feel even more miserable.
This was a gap that couldn't be closed even by standing on her toes. Why don't I have the ability to grow from sunbathing? That would be so much better than my current ability.
Kars looked at Remilia's melancholic expression after failing to bridge the gap even by standing on her toes. He wasn't sure what to say, but the best choice was probably to remain silent and pretend not to notice.
"Sister, no matter how hard you try, it's not going to work." But Flandre immediately blurted out the truth, causing Remilia's expression to freeze instantly. She lost her balance and stumbled onto Kars, who quickly caught her.
If you know this, then don't say it! You're just embarrassing me! Feeling ashamed, Remilia was afraid to show her face because of Flandre's words. She felt that if she made eye contact with anyone now, she would instinctively cover her face, so she just continued to lean on Kars.
"Actually, it's just a tiny difference. Sakuya, isn't that right?" To salvage what little dignity his Little Auntie had left, Kars pulled Sakuya, who was watching nearby, into the conversation, asking her to help back him up.
"Yes, it is just a very tiny difference." Sakuya nodded without changing her expression, which made Remilia feel a little better. After all, it was only a small difference, and it didn't affect her authority as the mistress of the Scarlet Devil Mansion and an elder. She could simply talk to Kars while sitting in a chair from now on, and then no one would notice the small height difference.
Then, acting as if nothing had happened, she stepped away from Kars.
"Sister, can Kars sleep with us starting today?" Flandre asked Remilia with an expectant look.
"No. We agreed it would be in two or three days. That was the agreement, and you agreed to it, so why are you trying to move it up now?" Remilia refused. Changing a settled plan so soon would go against their previous agreement.
"But it's starting to get cold, and holding Kars when sleeping will make it warmer." Especially in winter, sleeping while holding Kars's warm body would be very comfortable. "Sister, don't you like that too?"
Remilia knew this was true. Kars was a natural warm-bed, and holding him was not only comfortable but wouldn't get too stuffy over time. No one could possibly dislike it. Thinking of this, Remilia was somewhat tempted. As for her worries, she would just make Kars sleep facing her, so Flandre wouldn't be able to do anything.
"That's not wrong, I suppose. Alright, I agree." Hearing Remilia agree, Flandre smiled. After all, she was finally going to sleep with Kars again.
However, when it was time for them to sleep, Flandre became unhappy. The one Kars was hugging was not her, but her sister. I should be the one he's hugging! Why did he choose Sister?
"Alright, Flandre, hurry up and lie down." Remilia, who had already settled in with Kars facing her, told the slightly unhappy Flandre.
"Sister, can't Flandre hold Kars?" Just holding him from the back felt completely different.
"Since it's already like this, we'll keep it this way for now." Remilia replied with an expression that implied the situation couldn't be changed, forcing Flandre to reluctantly accept it.
Although she was unhappy, Flandre quickly forgot her discontent. When Remilia saw Flandre quietly beginning to rest, she closed her eyes too. Holding Kars's warm body, she let out a satisfied hum, and the bedroom fell quiet. However, after a short while, Remilia, who had been closing her eyes, suddenly opened them.
The reason? She looked down at the hand resting on her chest. Kars's hand on her chest seemed to be fumbling, as if searching for something it hadn't found. This sight made her expression complicated.
But soon, the hand, having failed to grasp anything, began to knead her chest instead, causing Remilia's face to instantly flush intensely.