For a while, Kars had thought Remilia's mood would quickly pass, but the situation seemed more complicated than he imagined. While she no longer looked annoyed or turned away when seeing him, she would often display subtle, strange expressions and stare blankly into space. When he asked her about it, her face would flush slightly, she would reply with it's nothing, and then briefly ignore him. Kars was a little worried, feeling this situation might continue for some time.
Things with Patchouli were unremarkable, except that lately, when Kars woke up at night, he would sometimes find himself biting Patchouli's chest. Patchouli calmly stated that this was normal, but Kars still felt slightly embarrassed, wondering why he kept doing these things—first kneading in his sleep, and now biting.
"Patchouli, am I sick?" Kars asked Patchouli, worried that he might have contracted some strange illness.
"Kars, this is not an illness; it's a perfectly normal reaction. It's like doing something for a long time until it becomes a habit. Your situation is the same. It's actually a good thing because you've become accustomed to this action, which is why it's happening." Patchouli's words made Kars nod, but he still felt something was off. He hadn't been practicing the biting technique for long, so why did this happen so quickly?
"But I haven't been learning the latter technique for very long, have I?" Kars asked about this point, but Patchouli answered matter-of-factly.
"Because this is something you are naturally born with. Like eating or drinking, it's a behavior that you understand without much teaching. Even newborns do it. It was simply forgotten during the growth process. Once you relearn it, you naturally become proficient, and it doesn't take much time to adjust."
Patchouli maintained a straight face while giving this answer. Kars recalled Remilia's previous lesson about the chest, where she had mentioned that he, as an infant, naturally knew how to bite the breast. This made sense.
Patchouli saw Kars's look of sudden understanding and knew he believed her. Although she didn't know why he looked so enlightened, it was enough that he believed her. Everything else wasn't her concern.
"Lady Patchouli is getting really skilled at this." Koakuma muttered to herself. Even she couldn't match Patchouli's skill now, which was something she admired.
"Then, Patchouli, can I do this kind of massage for others now? I see my Little Auntie still seems a bit down. Can I massage her to cheer her up?"
"No! This isn't suitable for Remilia!" If Kars went and did that to Remilia, Patchouli felt things would truly go wrong. She wasn't mentally prepared to talk to Remilia about this yet, and she wanted to wait for a more suitable time to tell her. Since her secretive actions were somewhat dishonorable, telling Remilia now might lead to an unpleasant outcome.
"Why? Is it because… Little Auntie's chest isn't as big as yours, Patchouli?" Kars's gaze drifted to Patchouli's chest, leading him to this possibility. If that was the case, it made sense why his Little Auntie had woken him up when he kneaded her chest in his sleep before. Perhaps the effect wasn't as good?
"Y-yes! That's right! It's exactly that. This type of massage is most effective for people with larger chests." Patchouli nodded, affirming this was the case, to prevent Kars from doing anything outrageous to Remilia.
"So that's how it is." Kars was now certain. He must have done the same thing again in his sleep, which made his Little Auntie unhappy. Although she hadn't been angry the first time, this time must have been more severe, which was why she seemed a little upset. He realized he had to apologize. Kars immediately felt guilty towards Remilia.
"Patchouli, I'm going to leave for a moment." Kars rushed off under Patchouli's puzzled gaze, who wondered where he was going.
Kars quickly found Remilia, who was enjoying a cup of tea, and ran over, collapsing into her arms under her confused gaze.
"What are you suddenly doing, Kars?" Remilia was baffled by Kars's actions. Why was he suddenly hugging her?
"I'm sorry, Little Auntie!" Remilia: (⊙ω⊙?)
This sudden apology confused Remilia even more. She couldn't recall Kars doing anything to make her angry, so why was he apologizing?
"I shouldn't have done anything to you that made you uncomfortable. I swear I was asleep and didn't know what I was doing! I never meant to…"
"Stop! Don't say another word!" Remilia suddenly realized why Kars was apologizing. Although she didn't know why he was apologizing for this now, she knew she couldn't let him continue talking, or her dignity would be completely ruined!
Remilia immediately looked at Sakuya, who had, at some point, turned her back to them, covering her ears, pretending to be completely unaware. Remilia felt slightly relieved, but she failed to notice Sakuya's constant nosebleed, which suggested she wasn't as oblivious as she appeared. Sakuya was shocked and thrilled by Kars's words. Making you uncomfortable… I was asleep and didn't know what I was doing… These phrases sounded like they contained exciting details, but Kars was stopped before he could fully explain. Sakuya felt disappointed and regretted missing the full revelation. It was truly a lifetime regret not to have seen the scene Kars was describing.
"Anyway, I wasn't mad at you about that. Don't jump to conclusions, and don't misunderstand me."
"Little Auntie, are you sure you're not lying to me?" Kars asked, a bit uncertain. Remilia replied with a flushed face.
"I'm not lying to you. I really wasn't mad about that. What you did… I think… was fine… and actually quite comfortable…" Remilia's voice trailed off towards the end, and her face was as red as an apple. She couldn't help but lower her head.
"So, stop overthinking things and apologizing to me, and making me say things like this, you idiot."