You call this a love game?

“However—” Mami Tomoe turned around at the door, the light casting a soft outline on her blonde hair, “the dishes tonight are your responsibility.”

"Eh?!"

Back in the living room, Bai Yu found not only his beer on the table, but also a small dish of cherry blossom mochi. He bit into the crispy outer layer, and the sweet red bean filling melted on his tongue.

"Delicious..." He squinted his eyes in satisfaction, opened another can of beer, and sipped it slowly while admiring the full moon outside the window with the leftover food.

Suddenly, the sound of running water came from the kitchen. Bai Yu peeked out and saw Mami Tomoe wearing an apron and washing dishes, with pure white foam on her slender fingers.

"Didn't you say I should wash?" Bai Yu leaned closer.

Mami Tomoe didn't even look up. "Didn't someone want to drink beer?"

Bai Yu scratched his head, then suddenly wrapped his arms around her from behind. "Thanks then."

Mami Tomoe's ear tips turned slightly red. "Stop fooling around, the plate is going to break."

"So what if it broke?" Bai Yu rested his chin on her shoulder. "Anyway, Mami will just buy a new one."

Mami Tomoe sighed helplessly; this was already the umpteenth time she had sighed all night.

She turned off the tap and poked Bai Yu's neck with her wet hand, "You reek of alcohol."

Bai Yu chuckled and grabbed the mischievous little hand that was rubbing against her neck. "It's only two cans."

Mami Tomoe tried to pull her hand away, but Shiraha gripped it even tighter. She frowned slightly. "Shiraha-kun, you've had too much to drink."

"No, I'm perfectly sober." Bai Yu smiled and leaned closer, his warm breath carrying a faint scent of alcohol brushing against her cheek. "Mami smells so good..."

"It smells like shower gel..." Mami Tomoe's eyelashes trembled slightly, her golden eyes gleaming with anticipation.

Bai Yu suddenly reached out and removed her hairband, and her smooth golden hair cascaded down like a waterfall.

"This ribbon... is the one I gave you."

Mami Tomoe turned her face away, her ears already bright red, "...Mmm."

Water dripped from the sink, their shadows overlapping in the lamplight. Bai Yu rested his chin on her shoulder, his voice languid, "Mami..."

"Ok?"

“Like this…” His fingers gently traced the girl’s wrist, “do we look like a newlywed couple?”

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P.S.: Actually, the author is also a terrible drinker. While not as heavy as Xingzi, one bottle of beer is enough to make me dizzy. However, it's true that I drank eight bottles in elementary school. Has my alcohol tolerance actually decreased over the years?

Chapter 110 I Only Need to Show Favor

However, the newlyweds Mami Tomoe and Shiraha did not share a bed. Instead, they returned to their own rooms. In their place, Homura Akemi appeared out of nowhere in the middle of the night, climbed into his bed, and, as usual, took advantage of him.

The room was well soundproofed. While Bai Yu was engaged in a fierce battle, his 'wife' Mami Tomoe had already fallen into a peaceful sleep in her own room. She might even meet Bai Yu again in her dreams, but there was no doubt that she now had something on her head.

I'm sorry, Mami...

In the photo frame on the bedside table, a picture of Shiraha with Sakura Kyoko and Tomoe Mami gleamed faintly in the moonlight. He gently laid the photo frame down, his gaze returning to the person in his arms. Akemi Homura's breathing had already become erratic, and her long eyelashes cast dappled shadows on her pale cheeks.

Her fingertips unconsciously dug into Bai Yu's back, like a drowning person grabbing onto the last piece of driftwood. Whenever Bai Yu moved a little too roughly, she would turn her head and bury her face in his shoulder, her teeth leaving shallow marks on his skin. The night turned the soft sound of water into honey, which she then bit down hard between her lips and teeth, leaving only a few suppressed nasal sounds that swept across the silent night sky like feathers.

Moonlight streamed through their intertwined hair. Suddenly, Homura Akemi straightened her back, her fingernails drawing fleeting red marks on the other's skin. Her rapid breaths sprayed onto Shiraha's neck, turning into a small patch of damp mist.

......

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......

After the battle, Homura Akemi nestled against the boy's strong chest, listening to his heartbeat, sharing her last moments of tenderness.

She had collected enough energy for the day, almost to the point of overflowing. She clutched her slightly swollen belly, feeling a mix of sourness and a sense of satisfaction filling her heart.

Her plan was almost complete; all that remained was for the final Witch's Night to arrive.

"Humura."

A strong, powerful heartbeat pounded in her ears. Hearing Bai Yu's call, she looked up at him, her face flushed.

"what happened?"

Why did you...?

Although she didn't say the last few words aloud, Homura Akemi knew what they meant.

After thinking for a moment, she opened her mouth and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Because I like you, that's enough."

That's right, everything she did was because she liked him, loved him too much, didn't want him to leave her, and didn't want him to become an emotionless 'god' without the person he loved.

God loves all people, but he has no particular favorite.

The world is irrelevant to her; she only desires Bai Yu's favor. Stealing the divine position is a necessary means to gain that favor.

"Xiao Yan." Bai Yu's fingers gently brushed through the girl's long hair, a few strands twirling around his fingertips. "You've been showing up without warning lately."

Homura Akemi traced circles on his chest with her fingertips, her purple eyes gleaming eerily in the darkness. "Don't you like it?"

"It's not that I don't like it..." Bai Yu sighed, "It's just..."

Homura Akemi suddenly sat up, her long hair falling and brushing against his cheek. Her expression was ambiguous in the moonlight. "Just what? Worried about being discovered by Mami Tomoe?"

Bai Yu looked away. "You know that's not what I meant."

Homura Akemi was silent for a moment, then nestled against his chest again, her voice muffled, "Witch's Night is almost here."

Bai Yu paused for a moment, then said, "Hmm."

"This time, we must survive."

Bai Yu chuckled and pinched the back of her neck. "Why are you suddenly bringing this up?"

Homura Akemi didn't answer, but hugged him even tighter. Her heartbeat was fast and rapid, as if she wanted to synchronize with the boy's heartbeat.

Bai Yu gently patted her back, "Go to sleep, it's almost dawn."

Homura Akemi suddenly raised her head, her purple eyes staring straight into his eyes, "Shiraha-kun."

"Ok?"

"If..." her voice was so soft it was almost inaudible, "If one day I do something really awful to you..."

Bai Yu waited a while, and seeing that she didn't continue, he ruffled her hair and said, "Then just apologize properly."

Homura Akemi managed a weak smile. "...Mm."

She lay back down, listening to Bai Yu's breathing gradually become steady. Under the moonlight, her eyes gradually became firm.

I'm sorry, Bai Yu-jun, I will apologize properly. You can punish me however you want then, but right now, I will not let go of your hand.

She glanced at the person beside her one last time, then quietly dressed, picked up the torn pantyhose from the bedside, put it on, and gave the boy one last kiss before opening the window and leaving.

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The next day.

Before Bai Yu even got out of bed, he could already hear Sakura Kyoko making a huge fuss in the living room.

Rubbing his throbbing temples and clutching his throbbing head, Bai Yu simply got up and went to the living room.

Seeing Sakura Kyoko jumping and hopping around, he yelled, "What are you doing so early in the morning! Can't a person get some sleep?!"

Today is Saturday, and I finally don't have to go to work. I was planning to have a good rest and get some sleep, but this guy is making my life miserable.

Kyoko Sakura was sitting on the back of the sofa, waving her game controller. When she heard the roar, she jerked violently, and the controller fell to the ground with a thud. The character she was controlling on the screen also jerked erratically, and was then driven back to the respawn point by the swarming monsters.

She turned her head, her red hair sticking up in a messy updo, "Huh? It's already ten o'clock and you're still sleeping? Are you a pig?!"

Bai Yu had messy hair and prominent dark circles under his eyes.

"Last night I..." She swallowed the words back, "Never mind, I can't reason with you."

Looking at Sakura Kyoko, who was acting like a spoiled child, he still missed the girl who had been drunk and limp all over last night, and who could be manipulated by him at will.

Why don't we put something in her drink?

The thought suddenly popped into his head, and he quickly shook his head.

No, no, no! If Mami Tomoe finds out, it will be terrible.

Mami Tomoe poked her head out from the kitchen, her blonde hair neatly tied in a ponytail. "Shiraha-kun, would you like some black tea?"

She held a steaming cup in her hand, a faint smile playing on her lips.

Bai Yu's temples throbbed twice more. He rubbed his stomach and said, "Yes, I'll have some more cookies."

He had been exercising all night and hadn't eaten breakfast, so his stomach was completely empty.

Sakura Kyoko jumped off the sofa, ran barefoot to him, and suddenly leaned in to sniff. "Huh? What do you have on you...?"

Bai Yu grabbed her face and pushed her away, saying, "Get away from me, you haven't brushed your teeth yet."

"Ugh!" Sakura Kyoko struggled to take two steps back, then suddenly her eyes widened. "Wait! Your neck..."

Bai Yu touched his neck, then belatedly realized something, and his face stiffened.

He walked into the bathroom without looking back and casually replied, "I got bitten by a kitten."

Seeing that he had gone to wash up, Sakura Kyoko didn't follow him. She sat back on the sofa, picked up the controller, and prepared to continue the battle.

But the more she thought about it, the more uneasy she felt. What kind of mark would a kitten bite leave? And she hadn't seen the mark when she was eating yesterday, so how did it suddenly appear this morning?

What exactly happened after she fell asleep last night?

Unable to figure it out, she simply stopped thinking about it, though her occasional furtive glances into the bathroom betrayed her thoughts.

The microwave was humming in the kitchen, and the aroma of bacon filled the air. Mami Tomoe was preparing breakfast, or rather, brunch, for him.

After washing up, Bai Yu collapsed onto the sofa, resting his heavy head on Sakura Kyoko's lap, which annoyed her.

"You're so annoying, I can't even use my full potential anymore."

Sakura Kyoko stared at the large character for "dish" on the screen and couldn't help but shake her leg, making Shiraha's head tremble.

"Xingzi..."

"Ok?"

"Please be quiet."

Seeing Bai Yu's expression as if he had ascended to heaven, Sakura Kyoko calmed down a bit, moved her legs, and gently placed his head in the center.

"Are you that sleepy? You slept until ten o'clock. What's wrong with you lately?"

With his eyes closed, Bai Yu felt the warmth emanating from Sakura Kyoko's legs. The fabric of the girl's loungewear shorts was very thin, and he could clearly feel the softness of her thighs.

He mumbled a reply, "Um... I've been a bit tired lately."

Sakura Kyoko unconsciously twirled a strand of her red hair. The game screen had turned gray. She looked down at Shiraha's sleeping face and suddenly reached out to poke his cheek. "Hey, don't actually fall asleep."

"I didn't sleep." Bai Yu grabbed her mischievous fingers. "I just lay down for a while."

Sakura Kyoko pouted, but didn't pull her hand away.

Her fingers could feel the slight tickling sensation of Bai Yu's eyelashes brushing against her wrist, as well as the warm breath he exhaled onto her wrist.

"Did I say anything strange when I was drunk last night?"

"said."

Sakura Kyoko's breath hitched. "What did you say?"

"You said you like me."

"..."

The girl blushed slightly, opened her mouth, then closed it again, finally pouting and muttering softly, "Idiot, that's what I said when I was sober..."

Bai Yu slightly opened his eyes, looked at Sakura Kyoko's reddened ear tips, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up. "So... you're serious?"

Sakura Kyoko turned her face away, "...Mind your own business."

"Then I have to answer seriously."

Bai Yu propped himself up and leaned closer to her face. "I like Xingzi too."

Sakura Kyoko's eyes lit up immediately, but she quickly glared at him fiercely, "S-Stop trying to fool me! You said the same thing to Asami-nee, didn't you?"