I really don't want to be reborn.

But when the moment actually arrived, he didn't feel much joy or excitement at having his wish fulfilled; he was so calm that even he found it strange.

"I want to be on top."

The girl in heat sat on his waist like a female leopard.

then……

The cell phone rang.

The silent rebuke extinguished the fire in his heart like a bucket of cold water. He reached out to grab it, but the moment he touched it, Kasumigaoka Utaha knocked the phone aside.

"...Little Poem?"

"Ah."

Mumbled something indistinctly, then tentatively bit the man's most useless organ with her teeth, making him shiver and smile with satisfaction.

Yes, nipples are also a sensitive spot for males.

She leaned her weight on him, a shy yet mischievous tenderness mingling with her own, and dismembered him piece by piece. She sprinkled him with salt and pepper to her liking, added a clove of garlic and a bay leaf, poured in chopped onions and lemon juice, and marinated him in the dish until just right. (Note)

The next second, her own phone rang.

It was like a death knell.

"...To answer, or not to answer?"

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Note: Quoted from *Love in the Time of Cholera*

What the hell?

Only two chapters were updated yesterday?

Oh, sorry, I got so engrossed in writing the outline.

Chapter Thirty-Four: Tang Duoling

I love you even when the temperature is 22 degrees Celsius and you still feel cold.

It was very cold, she thought.

Sitting on a chair near Shinjuku, Kirino Kousaka turned her gaze away from the dark sky.

Loving you feels like I'm a fool, and you're looking at the wrinkles I've squeezed out with the eyes of someone looking at a fool.

She knew very well that her brother often looked at her with that kind of gaze, and deep down she actually liked it because it made him less formal with her.

My older brother is Kyosuke Kousaka.

That person was mature and steady from a young age, and was outstanding from childhood, never causing his parents any worry.

Different from myself.

Kirino breathed warm air into her palm again, stomped her foot, and shook off the snowflakes that were covering her eyelashes.

My mood is like a snowflake, drifting aimlessly, never settling down, and then melting into water, or rather, into tears.

I can't help but want to cry whenever I think of him.

That feeling was incredibly painful; she felt so bad that she wanted to go home immediately.

Let's sit a little longer.

Can I be a little reckless tonight?

My brother is someone who often makes me feel at ease, but also often makes me feel uneasy, because sometimes he feels very distant, sometimes very close, and sometimes he feels as unreal as a dream.

But... sometimes it's like air, irreplaceable and indispensable.

Surround yourself, quietly watching yourself.

In her memory, her older brother was actually her mentor. She learned both personality and abilities from her outstanding older brother in the beginning.

They spend every day together, inseparable, and are even closer than parents.

She is the person I love most in the world.

Kirino will never forget her childhood.

During my childhood, I was pampered and protected by my older brother. Whether I was laughing or crying, happy or sad, the first person I thought of was always him.

Her brother appears humble on the outside, but is actually incredibly proud. That kind of pride that comes from within him has influenced her to this day.

He says he's spoiled and willful, but does he even know he's the one who infected him? He still has the nerve to say that.

The black cat's call interrupted her warm and slow recollections.

I just don't want to answer.

The stinky cat is just spoiling the mood.

Wait until you've recalled enough memories before answering the call, then say you didn't hear the bell because it was noisy on the tram.

Let's stay a little longer, and look at the sky and the snow.

Should we visit Ogiso's house later? She remembered that the girl with twin tails, Setsuna, seemed to live nearby.

However, it wouldn't be appropriate to bother her on Christmas Eve...

The phone rang repeatedly. Kirino frowned, wondering what urgent matter the black cat had. She pressed the answer button and held the phone to her ear.

"Hey, what's up... huh?"

She didn't hear anything and looked at her phone screen.

Sorry, the phone is out of power and shut down.

…………

"Her phone is off? What is Kirino doing?"

A man and a woman, who had stormed out of a love hotel in a huff, exchanged a glance amidst the strange looks of passersby.

It was a little awkward.

The discomfort of having to hold back what was about to burst forth was not only painful for him, the boy, but also for Kasumigaoka Utaha.

I was left feeling awkward and unsatisfied, and I was fully prepared mentally, but then it had to come to an abrupt end.

I memorized the test questions I bought perfectly and was full of confidence, preparing to get first place in the exam. But then you tell me that the test papers have been changed at the last minute?

Who can bear it?

But there's nothing I can do now that I can't stand it anymore, because something more important than erotica has come along.

“My parents said she didn’t go back, and there’s been no news from Aragaki or Ran.”

Kyosuke Kosaka walked through the snow on Christmas Eve, his brow furrowed.

When I called my sister two hours ago to tell her I was going to stand her up, I already sensed something was up—she must be super annoyed, right?

I'm prepared to go back and face her cold shoulder.

But... playing the disappearing act is wrong.

What's wrong with releasing pigeons? Is it easy being a pigeon? You bastards have never cared about the pigeons' feelings!

Coo coo coo, I'm furious!

It was only cleaned once, and only a few days have passed?

Are you angry?

"I can't help but be angry. She just disappeared because I broke my promise. Is she a child? She wasn't like this when she was little."

Kasumigaoka suddenly asked a question: "Do you really think she disappeared because you stood her up?"

"Isn't that right?"

Kyosuke Kosaka looked at her in surprise: "Hasn't Sinon ever done this before? Refusing to eat because she didn't get the toy she wanted, or refusing to come out of her room because her parents stood her up for the big meal she wanted—haven't you experienced that?"

That's not all!

Teacher Da also mentioned a silly class president who disappears after a cultural festival...

"Sorry, I don't think Sinon and I have ever played like this before."

She touched the corner of her mouth and murmured to herself, "Maybe... I should try it next time?"

"Why don't you give it a try?"

Kyosuke sneered: "Remember what I said in Tottori? If you dare to play hide-and-seek, I'll bring you back and push you off the observation deck of Tokyo Tower, which is 250 meters high."

He pulled the girl forward, and she chuckled, "You're going to scare people to death."

Near Shibuya Station, Kyosuke Kosaka searched back and forth several times, feeling genuinely anxious. The thought of his sister possibly being in danger filled him with worry.

sorry.

If you're going to gather material, then go gather material; if you're going to do fieldwork, then go gather material. It's only a few hours anyway. You can just spend some time with that guy. Why are you in such a hurry to go to a hotel with Kasumigaoka Utaha?

So, this situation is all my girlfriend's fault!

"It's all my fault?"

His girlfriend was furious. She opened her mouth to say something, but then she remembered that she was the one who flirted with him at Eriri's house, and her face turned bright red.

"Look, you've already admitted it yourself."

"I don't!"

She nudged his ankle, then hesitated as she took out her phone: "I'll call Shino over. She's very good at finding people. I'm just worried that the child might be asleep, and he'll probably be grumpy when he wakes up."

"At worst, you can just beat me up. Actually, Shino doesn't hit people very hard."

He accepted the offer, but before his girlfriend could inform her younger sister, an unexpected phone call came in.

The voice was gruff and sinister; it didn't sound like a good person at all.

"Is this Mr. Kyosuke Kosaka? Your sister is in my hands..."

"..."

"Let's make the ransom around 100 million."