While the dust of battle still lingered in the air, Kyouka Uzen, the commander of seven anti-demon Corpse turned to Nei the scout and clairvoyant of the squad.
"Scan the Mato again," she ordered. "Something's off."
Nei nodded and closed her eyes, extending her senses.
The invisible network of spiritual awareness stretched across the Mato—searching.
A moment passed.
Then—her eyes snapped open.
"What…?"
Far in the distance, barely traceable, she saw them. A mysterious Black haired girl standing next to an older winged woman. Neither of them matched any known record in the registry. And then… the girl turned.
Their eyes met.
For just a second—but that was enough.
Her glare cut through the void between them. Nei gasped. Her skin chilled.
The girl's tongue came out of her mouth as she spoke, staring at the sky.
"Tell them," she said coldly, as if speaking straight into Nei's soul. "The battle is about to begin."
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Meanwhile…
Inside the dormitory, Yuuki stood outside the locked changing room door.
His heart was thumping.
He could hear Shushu inside. The faint rustle of cloth. The soft sniffling she was trying to hide.
He raised a hand.
"Shushu… are you okay?"
No response.
He placed his palm gently on the door. "Is there anything I can do?"
Inside, Shushu sat with her arms wrapped around her knees. Her voice came out dull and heavy.
"…Forget about the match."
Yuuki fell silent for a moment.
But in his mind, his thoughts ran wild.
(If I let her stay like this, she'll bottle it all up again… Maybe… maybe this is the best time to let her open up. To show her it's okay to be herself.)
He cleared his throat.
"Actually, I thought you were amazing."
"…Eh?"
"I mean, come on. Those wrestling moves? I wanted to see even more." He smiled to himself. "You were cool, and strong, and kind of hot, honestly."
A pause.
"…Pervert," came the voice behind the door. But her tone had changed.
Then—
"Yuuki… close your eyes."
He blinked. "Eh? Why?"
"Just close them!"
He chuckled softly and obeyed. "Alright, alright."
The lock clicked.
The door creaked open.
And then—chu.
Warm, soft lips pressed against his.
Yuuki's eyes snapped open, but he didn't move. He didn't speak.
Shushu's kiss was awkward. Hesitant.
But before she could pull away, Yuuki leaned in.
And devoured her lips with his own.
"Mm—?!"
His hands wrapped around her waist.
Their mouths moved together in a filthy, messy kiss—his tongue teasing hers, his lips claiming everything. Shushu's eyes fluttered in shock.
When they finally pulled away for air, both of them gasping, Yuuki smiled.
"Why'd you kiss me?"
Shushu blinked, flustered. "Wh-Why did you kiss me?"
He laughed. "Because, duh—if a beautiful girl like you kisses me, there's no way I'm gonna hold back."
She blushed.
He leaned in and whispered, "You really don't know how sexy you looked out there. Big and powerful and wild. I was losing my mind."
Shushu's cheeks burned red.
She had planned to play it off. To say it was just a distraction. Something to shock herself out of defeat.
But now… hearing Yuuki's shameless honesty, seeing his warm eyes—even if he was a total pervert…
She couldn't lie to herself.
"…I've fallen for you."
She said it quietly.
Then hid her face in his chest.
Yuuki froze.
He was used to lust. Too awkward flirting. To pervy thoughts.
But love?
Real, burning, clumsy love?
He hugged her tightly.
"I love you too, Shushu. I always will."
He kissed her forehead softly, then her lips again. Slower this time.
When they finally parted, cheeks red and lips tingling, Shushu grinned shyly.
"…I'm gonna call you Yuu-chan from now on."
Yuuki smirked. "Then I'll call you Shu-chan."
They laughed, still holding each other.
But then Yuuki looked down—and nearly passed out.
"Your breasts are… uh… still out."
Shushu blinked. Then blushed. "A-Ah! I forgot!"
She fumbled to cover herself.
Yuuki quickly turned around. "Y-You should probably get dressed…"
As he was about to walk away, a quiet whisper reached his ears.
"…But if you want to play with them a bit, I wouldn't mind."
That line hit him like a truck.
Mental damage: 100%.
"Shu-chan… don't say things like that unless you're ready for the consequences."
She giggled, covering her red cheeks.
Then—
BOOM.
The whole dorm shook violently.
"What the—!?"
Shushu stumbled, grabbing onto Yuuki.
Their eyes met.
No words needed.
They both nodded.
"Let's go."
Shushu rushed to change quickly.Yuuki stood by the door, eyes narrowed.
He already knew what was coming, and he was damn ready for the bang.
His heart racing with Lust for battle and something more, it was gonna be the stage where he shows the girls the real power he had been hiding all this time.