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Chapter 164: Role Reversal: It's Kanae's Turn to Suffer (R-17)
The moon quietly ascended into the night sky.
Butterfly Mansion! Shinobu's Room!
Shinobu sat on the edge of the bed, her upper body as stiff as a board. Her hands gripped the hem of her uniform with white-knuckled intensity, and ripples of nervous emotion swirled in her eyes.
Anyone could see just how terrified she was.
Standing by the door, having just locked it, Suyan saw her tension and instantly knew she wasn't ready.
Her revenge plan... and the fact that he had actually agreed to it... it was all pretty messed up.
"How about we just call this off?" he suggested gently, feeling a bit guilty.
"Why would we call it off?!!"
Shinobu reacted like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, her emotions flaring violently. "We've already come this far! There's no way I'm backing out now!"
She pressed her lips together, nodding sharply as she looked at him, swallowing hard. Gritting her teeth, she finalized her resolve. "Do it."
She squeezed her eyes shut, her slender frame trembling uncontrollably.
Her revenge plan was simple: an eye for an eye. She was going to make Kanae taste exactly what she had endured the previous night.
The only real difference? Location.
The Butterfly Mansion was a massive estate with numerous wings—kitchens, dining halls, storehouses, patient wards, dojos, and Shinobu's personal research labs. However, the core members—Shinobu, Aoi, Kanao, and the resurrected Kanae—all slept in the main house.
Specifically, their rooms were lined up right next to each other.
Suyan and Shinobu were currently in Shinobu's room, which meant Kanae's room...
Was directly next door!
Suyan let out a heavy breath.
This was technically the second time Shinobu had offered herself to him. The first time had been to secure his power to protect Kanao, though he had stopped her.
This second time...
Looking at the deep flush spreading across her face, Suyan felt his own desires stirring fiercely. But before making a move, he double-checked. "Are you absolutely sure?"
"Mhm!" Shinobu nodded, staring at the floor. Her face was so red it looked ready to drip blood.
Logically speaking, her actions bordered on self-destructive abandonment. While her first attempt had been a desperate bid to protect Kanao and kill Muzan, now that she was his contractee, such sacrifices were entirely unnecessary. She could have simply taken her time, letting their relationship blossom naturally until she achieved the true happiness Kanae so desperately wanted for her.
And Shinobu truly cherished the life she had now. Living with her sister, watching over Kanao, bickering with Aoi the housekeeper, and occasionally trading venomous barbs with Suyan just to see his exasperated face—it was a daily routine she hadn't dared to dream of before.
To her, this was what happiness looked like.
But Kanae's actions last night had shattered that delicate balance. Even though Kanae was completely oblivious, Shinobu knew the truth: once a man and a woman crossed that line, there was no going back.
It was less that she was spitefully trying to ruin Kanae, and more that Kanae's actions had forced her hand. Shinobu wasn't an idiot. Now that Kanae had tasted the forbidden fruit, how could Shinobu possibly keep her guarded forever?
A thief only has to get lucky once, but you can't play defense forever.
She couldn't exactly stop taking demon-slaying missions just to play chaperone 24/7, making sure Kanae and Suyan didn't sneak off together. That was impossible!
So, what other choice did she have but to dive in herself?
Only by making Kanae feel the exact same phantom sensations would her sister finally understand the gravity of the situation.
Back to reality!
Although Suyan was far from a virgin these days, seeing the adorable, painfully shy girl waiting for him made him swallow hard.
He gave her one final warning. "Then I'm coming over."
"Cut the crap. Isn't this exactly what you wanted, you scumbag?!" The veins on her forehead bulged slightly as her grip on her clothes turned her knuckles white. "Hurry up!!"
"Understood," Suyan replied.
He sat down beside her. Even before they touched, he could feel the intense, radiating heat coming off her skin.
He wrapped his arm around her slender waist, the blistering warmth pressing against him as if trying to melt him down. He trailed gentle kisses down the bridge of her nose, her cheek, her earlobe...
Finally, his gaze settled on her soft, pink lips.
He leaned in and kissed her deeply.
Simultaneously, his hands moved with practiced, silent precision toward her collar, preparing to execute a masterclass in undressing.
"Wait."
The moment his wide palms brushed against her skin, the texture of his fingertips sent a violent shiver down her spine. Shinobu braced her arms against his chest and pushed him away gently, halting his advance.
"What's wrong? Regretting it?" Suyan asked, not forcing the issue, a teasing lilt in his voice.
"No." Shinobu shook her head. "I'll do it myself."
"Oh?" Suyan looked at the petite girl in surprise.
Shinobu took a deep, shuddering breath. Her hands moved to her collar.
Click.
Her jade-like fingers undid the top button. The uniform slipped off her shoulders.
Armor unequipped!
Her petite, exquisite figure was instantly laid bare before him. She bowed her head, hastily crossing her arms to cover the exposed expanse of pale skin.
The atmosphere in the room instantly thickened, heavy with intimacy. Her flawless, alabaster skin was dyed a deep, mesmerizing rose.
It was an unbearably seductive sight.
"Do you know something, Shinobu?" All the frantic lust in Suyan's heart settled into quiet awe as he admired her breathtaking form. He murmured the seemingly out-of-place question softly.
"What?" Shinobu froze, bewildered as to why he was asking questions at a time like this.
Suyan spoke with absolute sincerity. "You're beautiful."
Shinobu didn't answer.
Because the moment the words left his lips, her mouth was thoroughly sealed by his.
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Meanwhile, right next door in Kanae's room.
While Shinobu fully intended to teach her sister a harsh lesson, even she hadn't anticipated the collateral damage.
Kanae wasn't alone in her room. Aoi was right there with her.
And Shinobu certainly couldn't have predicted that her revenge wouldn't just traumatize Kanae, but that the psychological scarring inflicted upon Aoi would be equally, if not more, severe.
At this exact moment, the two girls were nestled together, trading secrets, completely oblivious to the impending disaster.
Kanae held Aoi's soft body close, burying her face into her shoulder and taking a deep sniff like a total creep. She looked up with sparkling eyes. "You smell so good, Aoi~"
"Stop messing around, Kanae-nee," Aoi complained, pushing Kanae's head away. "You promised me. Hurry up and tell me about that."
"Which that?" Kanae asked, eyes curving into a knowing smile as she played dumb.
She had totally been at Aoi's mercy this morning, but only because she felt incredibly guilty. Now that she had resolved to tell the twintailed girl everything, she couldn't resist the urge to tease her first.
"You know what that is!" Aoi urged impatiently.
"Hmm?" Kanae continued to play dumb. Her purple eyes gleamed with a mischievous challenge: Say it out loud. I dare you.
"Kanae-nee~"
Realizing she was being teased, Aoi grabbed Kanae's arm and shook it, her voice dropping into a cute, exasperated whine.
"You know, it's been a really long time since we've slept in the same bed like this," Kanae noted casually, completely ignoring Aoi's plea and bringing up the past instead.
Aoi puffed her cheeks in frustration. She stared Kanae dead in the eye. "Kanae-nee, please stop changing the subject."
"Alright, alright. Since you're asking so sincerely, I, your older sister, will mercifully enlighten you."
Kanae figured she had pushed it far enough; any further, and Aoi would actually get mad. Kanae's ability to flawlessly read and manipulate the moods of her younger sisters was truly a sight to behold.
Kanae hooked a finger, gesturing for Aoi to lean in. "Listen closely."
Pressing her lips to Aoi's ear, Kanae briefly recalled the events of last night. A deep blush immediately blossomed on her face.
She opened her mouth to speak.
"Nh—?!"
A bizarre, violent surge of pleasure suddenly exploded in her mind, instantly obliterating whatever she was about to say.
Kanae's body went entirely limp, collapsing forward and pinning Aoi to the mattress.
Aoi instantly felt a horrifyingly familiar heat radiating from Kanae's body. It was a sensation she recognized, yet felt entirely alien coming from Kanae. But whatever it was, something was very, very wrong with her.
"Kanae-nee, are you okay?!" Aoi panicked.
Kanae shook her head, still oblivious to the gravity of the situation. She just assumed her body had become overly sensitive. Simply recalling last night's activities with Suyan had apparently been enough to reduce her to a puddle.
Before she could form a coherent sentence, a tidal wave of pleasure crashed into her brain, wave after agonizing wave.
"Nhhn~"
A strange, strangled noise tore from Kanae's throat. It sounded like agony, but at the same time, pure ecstasy.
Panicking, Kanae yanked the edge of the blanket up and stuffed it into her mouth, biting down as hard as she could. She was terrified of making that sound in front of Aoi again.
"Kanae-nee!" Aoi shouted, grabbing her shoulder.
Kanae didn't look okay at all.
"You're burning up!" The moment Aoi's hand touched her skin, she recoiled from the unnatural, blistering heat. "I'm going to get Lord Suyan and Lady Shinobu! Hold on!"
Aoi scrambled to get out of bed.
"Don't!"
Fighting through the relentless waves of pleasure, Kanae stopped her. Even though she didn't fully understand what was happening to her, the absolute last thing she wanted was for Suyan and Shinobu to see her in this pathetic state.
She was deeply, profoundly regretting letting Aoi sleep in her room.
Aoi froze, turning back to look at Kanae's contorted expression. "But..."
"Ah?!"
Suddenly, Aoi let out a shriek.
Kanae, terrified that Aoi would bolt and fetch the others, had grabbed her and dragged her back down, trapping the younger girl in a vice-like bear hug.
Aoi's eyes went blank.
This feeling... she had seen this before.
Takagi Yuriko!!!
She might have been innocent, but she knew exactly what that looked like!
This exact, bizarre state overtaking Kanae was something Aoi had witnessed countless times whenever Takagi Yuriko was alone with Suyan inside Greed Island.
Kanae-nee is...
The realization hit Aoi like a freight train. Her brain effectively flatlined.
Suddenly, Kanae's body went completely rigid against her. A split second later, a weak, trembling whisper drifted into Aoi's ear.
"I'm sorry... Aoi."
"For what?" Aoi asked automatically.
But it was too late.
She was now intimately experiencing the exact same horror Suyan had endured just a few hours prior.
Aoi wanted to cry, but no tears came.
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