In Genshin Impact, I'm really not Muzan.

But... what Suzumiya Yu said always made so much sense, and she could never find a reason to refute it, nor did she have the courage to refute it.

She definitely dislikes Yuu Suzumiya, but she's also curious about what kind of person Yuu Suzumiya is and why he always gives off such a strange vibe.

Cold, mysterious, and always able to remain calm and thoughtful—this is the most accurate description of Suzumiya Yu. It's as if he deliberately veils himself, preventing others from seeing his true face.

"Honestly, how could I possibly agree to something like that so easily?"

Ayaka Kamisato knew she couldn't refuse Yui Suzumiya, but she still found it hard to accept.

......

Several hours later, Suzumiya Yuu returned. He had changed his clothes and looked like he had just taken a shower.

Ayaka Kamisato was unaware that his previous clothes were soaked in blood, and the reason he was taking a bath was to wash away the smell of blood from his body.

His trip was quite fruitful; he encountered a group of strong monsters, but unfortunately, he wiped them all out.

"So? What's your answer?"

Suzumiya Yui pushed the door open and spoke without even locking onto Ayaka Kamisato's location.

"Was my answer predetermined from the very beginning?"

"Really? So that means you agree."

Suzumiya Yu was completely oblivious to Kamisato Ayaka's feelings.

"Then let's do it tonight. When I get here, you're not allowed to leave the room."

After saying that, Suzumiya Yu walked out of the room and closed the door.

The room was completely dark after the door was closed, as no lights were on.

After a long while, Ayaka Kamisato sighed in the dark room. After a long internal struggle, she chose to accept the condition.

Suzumiya Yu said she was given the right to choose, but in reality, she only ever had one choice.

As night falls, a new moon slowly rises from the distant horizon, hanging in the star-studded night sky.

Ayaka Kamisato had already gone to bed and covered herself with the blankets. She wanted to fall asleep before Yui Suzumiya arrived, hoping to skip the impending pain in this way.

But... I can't sleep, I can't sleep at all. My mind is a jumbled mess, I'm not sleepy at all, and it's impossible for me to fall asleep before he arrives.

Just then, the door to the room was pushed open, making a creaking sound.

The light from outside shone in, but it quickly went out as the door was closed.

Heaving footsteps could be heard on the wooden floor; the other person was approaching and soon reached the bedside.

Then, Ayaka Kamisato heard the sound of clothes being taken off, followed by pants, and finally shoes.

After doing all that, she felt the blanket suddenly being pulled off, and a cold draft instantly rushed up her back.

Then, the other person lay down on top of me, and the blanket was pulled back over me. I could still faintly hear the soft rustling of the fabric against my skin.

Ayaka Kamisato's heartbeat had accelerated to an alarming rate.

On the bed, the two were covered by the same blanket, their bodies less than half a meter apart.

As time passed, Ayaka Kamisato grew increasingly uneasy, even imagining what might happen next.

At the same time, she made up her mind that if the other party dared to touch her body, she would attack without hesitation, because even if it meant death, she did not want to be humiliated.

But... a long time has passed, and Suzumiya Yu, lying behind her, still hasn't made a move.

Ayaka Kamisato had her back to him. Because he hadn't made a move, she wanted to turn over to see what was going on, but she was afraid of making eye contact with him.

Suddenly! Suzumiya Yu's voice rang out, startling Kamisato Ayaka.

But when she realized what was happening, she couldn't help but be stunned.

There was indeed Suzumiya Yu's voice behind me, but it wasn't speaking; it was... snoring.

Chapter Thirty-One: Could it be... that Suzumiya Yu is a woman?

"Fell asleep?"

Ayaka Kamisato turned over in disbelief.

Suzumiya Yu was facing away from him, and because her snoring was quite loud, she couldn't hear his breathing at all.

After hesitating for a moment, Ayaka Kamisato stretched out her slender fingers and gently poked Yuu Suzumiya's back.

Several seconds passed, and Suzumiya Yu did not react to her action.

"She's really asleep..."

Ayaka Kamisato opened her mouth, unsure of what to say.

None of the things she expected happened; instead, Suzumiya Yuu fell asleep without a shred of conscience.

"Could it be... that I misunderstood him?"

Ayaka Kamisato began to think. From the beginning, Yui Suzumiya's condition was simply to sleep in her room, without specifying what she wanted to do.

In general, people would interpret this statement as meaning that he is going to do *that* kind of thing, but that is not the case.

While others use sleeping together as an excuse to engage in intimate acts, Ryou Miyako only suggests sleeping together for the sake of sleeping.

Unbelievable, absolutely unbelievable.

Ayaka Kamisato doesn't really understand matters of love between men and women, but she knows a little bit about them nonetheless.

"Could it be... that he's not actually a man?"

Ayaka Kamisato begins to speculate about the possibility that Yui Suzumiya might actually be a woman disguised as a man.

Indeed, the Demon King has no gender. In the original Demon Slayer manga, Muzan Kibutsuji can switch freely between male and female forms and has no fixed gender.

But Suzumiya Yu is different. He is also a demon king, but he is a real man with full sexual function and no defects.

Soon, Ayaka Kamisato dispelled the idea that Yuu Suzumiya was actually a woman, because she had noticed that the other woman had an Adam's apple, something that cannot be faked.

Suzumiya Yu is asleep now, and she must be happy because her virginity has been preserved. But as a woman, she still feels a strange sense of loss.

At the same time, she also felt a pang of guilt towards Ryoumi. Ryoumi hadn't done anything, but she had previously imagined him to be that kind of person.

Thinking about this, Ayaka Kamisato's opinion of Yui Suzumiya changed somewhat.

But when she thought about how Suzumiya Yuu had drugged her food during the previous transfer, she immediately dismissed the idea.

She had missed the best opportunity to escape before because she trusted the other party too easily, and she wouldn't make the same mistake again.

......

The two remained silent all night, until the next morning.

Because there was a man lying next to her, Ayaka Kamisato didn't fall asleep until very late last night.

It was just dawn when she sensed a noise beside her and woke up instantly.

She sat up in bed, her disheveled hair falling in various places on her upper body.

Suzumiya Yuu got up, making very little noise, as if she didn't want to disturb her, but even so, she was still awakened by the slightest movement.

"woke up?"

As Suzumiya Yu was getting dressed, he saw Kamisato Ayaka wake up, but his expression remained unchanged, and his tone was equally indifferent.

"It's still early, let's sleep a little longer."

After getting dressed and putting on her shoes, Ryouji Yu opened the tightly closed door, turned around, and left a message.

"I'm going out for a bit, and I'll bring you breakfast when I come back. If you need any help from me... you can tell me then."

After saying that, he closed the door and left.

Ayaka Kamisato sat on the bed, looking somewhat dazed at the spot where Yuu Suzumiya had left.

Although she didn't feel anything special, she was still a little surprised that she had actually slept in the same bed with a man.

Although she slept in the same bed with her brother, Ayato Kamisato, when she was little, she was too young then, and they were siblings, so the situation was completely different from that of Yui Suzumiya.

In the end, Suzumiya Yu did not do anything disrespectful to her.

Ayaka Kamisato didn't know how to express her current feelings. She sat there blankly, seemingly lost in thought.

Finally, feeling sleepy, she decided to take a nap, since she didn't have anything else to do.

The only entrance to their hiding place was guarded by Wu Ye, making it impossible for her to escape.

When she woke up again, it was already fully light, and it was almost noon.

The breakfast that Suzumiya Yu had brought for her was on the bedside table. As soon as she opened it, the aroma of the food wafted out.

Although there are no human rights issues, she doesn't have to worry about food, clothing, or shelter here, because Suzumiya Yu will provide everything she needs.

Not long after breakfast, the door to the room was pushed open, and Suzumiya Yu walked in.

He had changed into a completely new set of clothes; it seemed that Ayaka Kamisato had never seen him wear the same clothes twice before.

"Tell me, what do you need my help with?"

Suzumiya Yu walked to the bedside, glanced at the breakfast that Kamisato Ayaka had devoured, and then spoke.

He seemed completely unconcerned about what happened last night. Even though he had slept with a woman who was not related to him by blood, his expression was no different from usual.

Ayaka Kamisato wished she could just crack his head open and see what he was thinking, because this reaction was just too abnormal.

"To accomplish that, I need to obtain a diary left behind by my mother, but that diary is currently in my family's house, so..."

"It's alright, I'll have Thomas deliver it, but it might have to wait until tonight."

Suzumiya Yu quickly offered a solution. He knew, of course, what Ayaka Kamisato wanted him to do for him, but he couldn't show that he knew.

It's a big taboo for others to know that she's a time traveler. Although it's nothing to Mona, who is proficient in astrology, she can't tell anyone else.

"Really? I understand..."

Upon hearing the name Thomas, Ayaka Kamisato was reminded of something.

He was someone who had been with her since childhood and knew almost everything about her. In her eyes, Thomas could even be considered like an older brother.

But what happened in the end? She was the person he trusted most, yet he chose to betray her and personally delivered himself into the hands of Suzumiya Yu.

At the very beginning, she cried for a long time because of this.