You call this a love game?

"Intimate?!" Mami Tomoe's voice suddenly rose, an unnatural blush appeared on her face, and her eyes were full of panic.

She couldn't imagine how intimate the other person must have been to know so much about her body.

Lovers? Husband and wife? Or just a purely sexual relationship?

As for the identity of family, she never even thought about it.

Who could know every detail about their family member's health? That would be too absurd!

For a moment, Mami Tomoe was at a loss as to how to face Shiraha.

The man in front of her might have already had a deep relationship with her, while she was a complete blank slate. She didn't know anything about that kind of thing, but at most, she had only accidentally seen some restricted images on late-night TV when she felt lonely.

But that's all!

She swore she had never secretly generated electricity, nor had she used anything else as a side dish. She was just an ordinary and pure little girl who longed for a sweet romance like any other normal girl!

A car accident destroyed her sweet dream of love, turning her into a ruthless executioner who kills witches without blinking an eye. She might even die at the hands of a witch in the future. Is this retribution?

Mami Tomoe's ears were so red they looked like they could bleed, and her fingers crumpled the hem of her skirt, her eyes darting back and forth between the white feather collar and the ground, but she dared not meet his gaze.

"Can...can you tell me what our relationship was before?" Her voice trembled, the last syllable almost floating to the sky. Although she really didn't want to ask this question, she couldn't help but ask because she didn't want to run away and was very curious.

Images of late-night TV shows she had watched in the past were flashing through her mind, burning her forehead.

Looking at the girl's flushed cheeks, Bai Yu suddenly felt like teasing her. "Guess?"

"How...how could I have guessed!" Mami Tomoe stamped her feet in frustration. Already extremely embarrassed, she felt even more ashamed when she noticed the smile on the boy's face.

She wasn't curious about that kind of thing! She just... just...

Mami Tomoe was so embarrassed that she curled up into a ball, lowered her head, and buried her face in her hands. "Please...please forget about this...um..."

She wants to escape now, but Bai Yu won't let her go.

"Are they siblings? Mami-nee is very kind to me and has taught me a lot."

Before anyone knew it, he started calling her Mami-nee, and even Mami herself didn't realize it.

"But siblings..." Mami Tomoe blushed and lowered her head, "Siblings can't be together!"

Even if they aren't biological children!

But the thought of their intimate relationship, which might even have been facilitated by him, especially considering that he was saying things like siblings shouldn't be together while simultaneously doing cruel things to his brother...

She felt like she was about to explode.

No place to be self-contained.

"But we're not biologically related. Well... we're childhood friends, like siblings. We were neighbors, but my parents passed away and were adopted by your parents, Mami-nee. So we're siblings."

Phew~ thank goodness...

It doesn't have to be a biological child, otherwise she really wouldn't have the face to stay in front of him.

but......

"My parents are still alive?!" Mami Tomoe keenly noticed this crucial information.

One of the reasons she is in pain now is because she made a wish not to save her parents as well, which makes her feel very guilty and remorseful.

Bai Yu glanced at her and said, "In that timeline, your parents are still alive."

"Is that so...? That's good too..."

Mami Tomoe gently loosened the hem of her skirt with her fingers, her fingertips trembling slightly. She took a deep breath, and her golden eyelashes cast delicate shadows in the sunlight.

"So... in that world, we were family?"

Bai Yu nodded. "That's right. After the storage room next to yours was tidied up, it became my room. Mami always sneaks into my room to play at night, and then Aunt Yayo scolds her for sleeping in late in the morning."

Hearing the boy's account, Mami Tomoe suddenly covered her mouth, her shoulders trembling slightly.

Bai Yu turned his head in confusion and found that her eyes were red-rimmed. She wanted to say something, but tears flowed down her cheeks first.

Her voice choked with emotion, "I'm sorry, I lost my composure..."

"It's okay. After all, you miss Aunt Masaki very much, right? I understand."

Bai Yu reached out and gently patted the girl's back, soothing her overwhelmed emotions.

It's been a long time since I've seen her. This little girl, who pretended to be strong in the last simulation but was actually very fragile inside, is still the same as always.

It's normal to cry like this when you hear news about a deceased family member.

"Hey! You two—"

The red-haired girl who was walking ahead had turned back at some point and was standing three meters away with her hands on her hips, squinting as she scanned back and forth between the two of them.

"You guys aren't talking about something weird, are you?"

Mami hurriedly wiped her eyes and forced a smile. "We were just chatting about everyday things, nothing important."

"Alright." Seeing this, Sakura Kyoko didn't press the matter further. She turned to Shiraha and called out, "I'm hungry! I want to eat!"

Hearing Sakura Kyoko talk about nothing but eating and playing, Shiraha couldn't help but laugh out of exasperation.

Just as he was about to unleash his power, Mami Tomoe grabbed his hand.

Mami Tomoe stepped forward and chuckled, "What would you like to eat, Ms. Sakura? I'm quite confident in my cooking skills, you know."

"You?" Sakura Kyoko narrowed her eyes, looking Tomoe Mami up and down. After a long while, she finally blurted out, "No, I'm so hungry! I can't wait any longer, I want a hamburger! The biggest one! With double cheese!"

Mami Tomoe gently suggested, "I know a nice shop nearby."

"I don't need your recommendation!" Sakura Kyoko turned and walked away. "I'll find it myself!"

After saying that, he left the two of them behind and went away alone.

Do you really think she didn't see it?

They were talking about exchanging information, then about chatting about everyday things, but their bodies were practically touching, almost ready to play Jenga.

She's not the kind of person who's stubborn and doesn't need to see the two of them in close proximity and have semen sprayed on their faces before she's satisfied. Once she feels something is off, she'll immediately retort and show her displeasure!

Just like now!

She was the one who arrived first, she was the one who met her first, so why does this woman have the right to do this?

They've only known each other for less than a day and they're already inexplicably so intimate, practically touching! It's utterly vulgar! Not ladylike at all! Not reserved at all!

On the surface, she looks like a lady from a respectable family, and her gentle and graceful personality is probably just an act!

She wouldn't give a kind look to anyone who wanted to take her priest away.

She knew perfectly well that everything she had now was given to her by the priest, and it was this very fact that made her feel an inexplicable possessiveness toward Bai Yu.

Just like a child snatching a favorite toy, how could she possibly give away something she loves unless the other person is a very close friend?

But it's obvious that Mami Tomoe isn't that person, and they've only known each other for a day.

She randomly picked a burger joint and ordered a super-sized giant burger, then gritted her teeth and gnawed at it with gusto, seemingly venting her anger at Shiraha for being too intimate with others on the burger.

Whether it was because she was too angry or because the hamburger was too big, she felt full after eating only half of it, which was unbelievable for her in the past.

When it comes to having a huge appetite, she can say that even if Shiraha ate as much as he wanted, he couldn't outeat her. There are very few people in the entire Kazamino who can eat more than her, which shows how big her appetite is.

But now everything has changed. She was almost 70% full after eating only half a Big Mac, which she could hardly believe.

Just as she was staring blankly at the leftover hamburger in front of her, Bai Yu finally found the lone Sakura Kyoko by sensing the cross pendant imbued with his magic.

"Apricot, have you finished eating?"

He came alone, and it was clear that Sakura Kyoko didn't like her very much, so she simply told Tomoe Mami to go home first.

"Annoying!" Sakura Kyoko scratched her hair, tossed the half-eaten hamburger to Shiraha, and said nonchalantly, "I can't eat anymore, you finish it for me."

Staring at the hamburger in front of him, which looked like it had been gnawed by a dog, Bai Yu shook his head helplessly. "If you can't eat it, then don't. Let's go back first. We'll go back to Kazamino tomorrow."

"No way!" Sakura Kyoko jumped up, slammed her hands on the table, and glared at Shiraha with wide eyes. "We can't waste food!"

She clearly remembers how miserable it was when she could only eat wild strawberries to fill her stomach, and she could never forgive wasting food!

"...Fine, if you're not going to eat it, I'll eat it myself."

Sakura Kyoko pouted and was about to take back the hamburger that had been bitten, but Shiraha pushed her hand back.

"I'm a little hungry too, so I'll do it." With that, he grabbed the hamburger, took a bite right where Sakura Kyoko had taken a bite, following the teeth marks, and swallowed it along with the remaining saliva and hamburger patty.

While chewing, he mumbled, "But you're right, we shouldn't waste food. But if you can't finish it, don't order so much. I might not be here every time, and next time no one will help you finish the leftovers."

Kyoko Sakura crossed her arms, looking completely unconcerned. "Hmph~ This was just an accident. I won't waste food!"

As Shiraha swallowed the last bite of his hamburger and wiped his mouth with a tissue, he noticed that Sakura Kyoko was staring at him blankly.

The girl's pupils dilated slightly, an unnatural blush rose on her cheeks, and she even couldn't help but lick her lips.

"What are you looking at?" Bai Yu waved his hand in front of her eyes.

Sakura Kyoko snapped back to reality and jumped up as if she'd been stepped on.

"Who, who's looking at you!"

She rushed towards the door without looking back, almost knocking over the tray in the waiter's hands.

A gentle breeze brushed against her burning cheeks. Sakura Kyoko slapped her face hard. When Shiraha bit the spot where she had eaten, her heart skipped a beat. This strange feeling made her restless, and she could only hide her panic by quickening her pace.

"Why are you walking so fast?" Bai Yu easily caught up, hooking his fingers around the girl's collar. "This is the way back."

Sakura Kyoko stubbornly refused to turn around, but her feet had already honestly changed direction.

The two walked side by side in silence when she suddenly blurted out a sentence out of the blue.

"That blonde... were you really just siblings before?"

Bai Yu paused in his steps.

Sakura Kyoko immediately regretted her impulsiveness, her fingernails unconsciously picking at the frayed edges of her denim shorts.

"Jealous?" Bai Yu tilted his head to look at her, a mischievous smile in his eyes.

"Stop being so presumptuous!" Sakura Kyoko raised her foot to kick him, but he nimbly dodged it.

She quickened her pace angrily, her red ponytail whipping around her head in a sharp arc. "I just feel... I feel..."

Her voice gradually lowered; she couldn't really explain what she was bothered by.

Was it Bai Yu's complete understanding of Mami Tomoe? Or was it the natural tacit understanding between them? Or perhaps... Bai Yu had never looked at her with that kind of tenderness?

The announcement of the train arriving at the station interrupted her thoughts. In the crowded carriage, Sakura Kyoko was forced to stand close to Shiraha.

The faint scent of sandalwood emanating from the boy, mixed with the aroma of hamburger cheese, lingered around her nose, reminding her of the moment they had indirectly kissed earlier.

"Apricot." Bai Yu suddenly lowered his head, his breath brushing against her earlobe. "Your soul gem is a bit cloudy."

Sakura Kyoko frantically summoned the gem, and sure enough, she saw wisps of black mist floating inside the once clear ruby.

She then realized that the irritability that had been lingering in her mind since the morning was not just due to jealousy.

"Remember to purify yourself when you get back." Bai Yu's voice was soft, his warm fingers tracing the back of her hand holding the gem. "If too much negative emotion accumulates..."

“I know!” Sakura Kyoko interrupted him and put the gem away.

Suddenly remembering something, she pulled out the cross from her chest, looked up, and asked, "Is this really just a talisman?"

Bai Yu raised an eyebrow: "Otherwise what?"

Sakura Kyoko stared at him for a few seconds, then suddenly reached out and grabbed his collar, pulling him down. "You'd better not lie to me, or else..."

"What are you talking about?"

The girl opened her mouth to reveal a set of pearly white teeth, among which her canine fangs gleamed dangerously. "I'll bite you to death!"

A few snickers came from the other side of the carriage. Only then did Sakura Kyoko belatedly realize how ambiguous the position was. She hurriedly let go and almost tripped over herself.

Bai Yu swiftly grabbed her waist, only to be struck in the stomach by her elbow.

"Cough...Isn't this repaying kindness with enmity?"

"Deserve it!"

As they exited the station, Sakura Kyoko deliberately kept an arm's length distance from Shiraha, but when he got too far away, she would forcefully pull him back, creating a contradiction in her behavior.

A gentle breeze was blowing today, refreshing on my face, and the afternoon sun was exceptionally gentle, casting a golden glow on the boy, making him look like a Buddha statue sitting in a temple, gentle yet dignified, unapproachable and full of greatness.

"Hey," she suddenly spoke, "Are you really going back tomorrow?"

Bai Yu nodded. "Yes, I wasn't planning on seeing Takihara right away. This was completely unexpected, and besides, your father's side..."