The Gemini Princess wants me to confess my feelings!

"Can you tell me the truth?" Asahi Kasano glared at him angrily.

Kirihara Akira lowered his head, took a sip of water, and transformed himself into a hamster. He looked at Asahi Kazuna, who suddenly became alert, afraid that this scoundrel would spray him all over.

...Kirigara Akatsuki spat water into the pool and said, "What truth do you want to hear?"

Asahi Kasano said, "I just want to know, what were your reasons for refusing, Madam?"

"Whatever the eldest and second young ladies' reasons were for rising up in rebellion, my reasons are the same as theirs," Kirihara Akira replied.

Asahi and Kanade hesitated slightly, then said softly, "So, you did this for them?"

Click.

Kirihara Akira slammed her mouthwash cup down on the sink, glared at her, and said, "You're such a gossip."

Asahi Kasano, not to be outdone, glared back and said, "You know my attitude."

"I know you're afraid I'll steal your cabbage."

His repeated probing finally annoyed Kirihara Akira. Suddenly, he had a mischievous urge, spread his hands, grabbed Asahi Kasane's two soft hands, placed them against his chest, and said gently, "Actually, I did it for you."

Asahi Kasane blinked, her pretty face blank, her brain not quite processing what was happening, and she uttered a dazed, "Eh?"

Kirihara Akira said earnestly, "I've stayed in this house all for you. If I agree to your request, I'll truly become a young master in the manor, and our social statuses will be worlds apart. In that case, I won't be able to marry you."

"..." Asahi Kasana's little brain was working at lightning speed. It took her a while to realize what had happened. Then she rolled her eyes, shook off Kirihara Akira's hand, and said, "Young master, I'm not stupid. Your confession has no feelings at all."

"Is that so?" Kirihara Akatsuki said with a smile, "Then let's not talk about feelings, just desires. I want you to keep the promise you made last time."

The promise I made last time… Asahi Kasane thought back for a moment and suddenly remembered that she seemed to have said that Kirihara Akira could do whatever she wanted to her.

Asahi and Kanade were about to say flirtatious things without any restraint, just like before, when Kirihara Akira suddenly moved closer. She smelled the faint freshness of toothpaste and asked about the boy's scent, which was completely different from her own. It wasn't exactly pleasant, but it was exceptionally alluring.

She blushed, she retreated, step by step back, while Kirihara Akira pressed forward step by step until she was cornered against the wall with nowhere to escape.

It was just a prank, but when Kirihara Akira saw Asahi and Kanade's faces turn bright red, revealing a delicate resignation after struggling, his rationality almost burned out.

He released Asahi Kasai's hands and took two steps back.

Kirihara Akira shrugged and said, "You're not used to doing this kind of thing at all."

Asahi Kazuna's face turned as red as an apple, but she was not to be outdone. She glanced down at him, then snorted and said, "You too."

This put Kirihara Akira in an awkward position.

To ease the awkwardness, Kirihara Akira walked around her, left the bathroom, and sat on the edge of the bed.

"You're so reluctant to answer, there must be something on your mind." Asahi Kasano came out, sniffed, and said aggrievedly, "Since you don't want to talk about it, I won't ask anymore. I'm leaving. Sweet dreams."

She turned to leave, but Kirihara Akira suddenly said, "It's not that I don't want to tell you, it's just that I don't know either."

Asahi Kasane turned around and looked at Kirihara Akira in surprise.

Kirihara Akira said, "If they hadn't come to this house, or if they were just wicked people with ulterior motives who wanted to oppose me, things wouldn't be as complicated as they are today when I had to deal with them. At worst, we would fight to the death."

But the lady brought me home anyway. Whatever her purpose, she gave me a home. But to say that everyone in this home is my family, something seems off.

As Kirihara Akira spoke, she paused for a moment, her gaze becoming somewhat unfocused as she fell into thought.

After a moment, Kirihara Akira seemed to come to her senses and said, "Wouldn't it seem presumptuous of me to say that you, I, and the two young ladies are friends, and that my relationship with you is not influenced by Madam?"

Asahi Kasane was taken aback. She sighed helplessly, stepped forward lightly, hugged Kirihara Akira tightly, and buried him in her chest.

Feeling that softness for the second time, Kirihara Akatsuki peacefully closed her eyes.

"You're just a child who's afraid of being alone, young master."

Kirihara Akira said in a muffled voice, "Perhaps."

Then Asahi Kazusa ruthlessly pushed him away and whispered behind him, "This is the only one. From now on, you can have it once a day."

Kirihara Akira smiled silently and said, "Loosen the ribbon next time, it's really uncomfortable."

Asahi Kasano stepped on his foot.

……

……

Nighttime at the port.

A black car drove into the port. The dockworkers, who were fishing under the cover of night and going in and out, seemed to be blind and deaf, ignoring the arrival of the vehicle and busying themselves with their work.

A man stepped out of the car; he was none other than Daichi Suruga, the infamous leader of the Suruga Group.

Suruga Daichi, wearing a coat, coughed twice in the wind, feeling slightly unwell.

His subordinates came forward to ask a few questions, but he waved them away, asking instead, "Where is he?"

"This way, please." The subordinate bowed and led the way.

Suruga Daichi followed his men to the seaside, where a pile of containers awaiting shipment was stacked, emitting a strong fishy smell. Beneath this pungent odor, there was also a hint of unease.

The taste of blood.

Fish blood? Fish don't cry out.

Suruga Daichi frowned, stopped in front of the container stacks, and instead looked at the extended luxury car parked not far away.

He walked over and said angrily, "What the hell do you want?! Do you even know whose territory this is? Are you here to get yourself and me killed?!"

A moment later, a seductive and languid female voice came from inside the car: "How can the dignified Suruga team leader not know how to be more composed and experienced? You're so loud and boisterous, like a greenhorn."

Suruga Daichi closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and said, "Then I'll tell you, if the people in the gang find out you're here, if they find out I met you, you and I will both die like petty thugs in a worthless corner, and die a horrible death!"

Few in the underworld dared to ignore Suruga Daichi's threat. The woman chuckled twice, her tone full of disdain, and said, "That's your Sanei-kai's rule. What does it have to do with me? Do you really think that if I stand in front of Old Ghost Sanei now, he would dare to swing his knife and kill me?"

Do you people from the Shanrong Association even have the right to speak to me in this manner?

Suruga Daichi gritted his teeth and said, "Kamio Choba!"

If a knowledgeable bystander heard Suruga Daichi shout out the name at that moment, they would probably be speechless with astonishment.

The surname Kamio represents the mortal enemy of the Yamaei-kai, the Yamaei-kai's greatest foe, and the surname of the current head of the Aotetsu Mutual Aid Association!