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Looking at the pathological smile on Kurumi's face in front of him, as she relentlessly persecuted her best friend, I felt utterly speechless.

'Has Kurumi awakened some strange new fetish??'

Not long after, after I picked up a few more ingredients from the supermarket, the three of them headed home.

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Along the way, Kurumi and Sawa bickered with each other. Before long, they arrived at their future home.

"We're back." As I brought the two girls in, pushing open the foyer door and entering the living room, I found all the girls playing on their phones and eating snacks.

Only Nia, whose reiryoku I had sealed and whose phone I had confiscated, was lying on the sofa with a look of utter despair.

Upon hearing my voice and looking over, her eyes suddenly lit up. "You must be Kurumi! Are you here to seek justice for me?? You have no idea what terrible things Kyoya did to me! He..."

Realizing Nia was about to spout nonsense again, a wicked smile appeared on my face as I interrupted her. "Hey~ Nia, you'd better think carefully before you speak. Otherwise... hehehe!"

"Uh... Please ignore me, young ladies. Carry on."

Sure enough, frightened by my smile, the instantly cowed Nia quickly changed her tune and begged for mercy, her image completely shameless.

"Tokisaki-san, hello." Shiori, on the sofa, and Tohka, who was eating snacks, both greeted Kurumi as she entered.

"Hello, Yatogami-san, Itsuka-san." Kurumi politely responded to each of them.

"Um, hello, Tokisaki-san. I-I'm Yoshino." Yoshino, seeing this, also timidly greeted this girl who felt both strange and familiar.

At the same time, the rabbit puppet on her hand, Yoshinon, also spoke up: "Yo! I'm Yoshinon, Yoshino's brave protector! What do you think? Isn't Yoshino cute?"

"Wuu, Yoshinon..." Yoshino was a bit embarrassed by Yoshinon's words and quickly covered its unauthorized mouth, blushing.

However, Kurumi, also a Spirit, could tell the relationship between Yoshino and Yoshinon at a glance.

Facing a fellow Spirit—a cute but timid little Loli—Kurumi showed no malice. Instead, she praised her with a smile. "Hello, Yoshino and Yoshinon. You're both very cute~"

"Wuu~ Thank you." Receiving Kurumi's praise, Yoshino's face instantly turned bright red, and she shyly lowered her head.

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"Tch,"

Suddenly hearing a strange sound beside her, Kurumi followed the sound and looked.

There, Mana Takamiya, dressed in cool attire, was staring at her with a resentful expression.

Seeing this, Kurumi's lips curled up slightly, and she greeted her as if unintentionally. "Ara~ Isn't it Mana-chan! Looks like we'll be living under the same roof from now on. Please take care of me,"

Hearing Kurumi's words, Mana Takamiya pouted and didn't respond.

Although I had once explained Nightmare's experiences, and she knew that the people she had killed were almost all of ill repute...

However, due to their past, they could be considered to have a deep-seated grudge against each other.

Towards Mana Takamiya's attitude, Kurumi Tokisaki wasn't angry at all. Instead, she wore a smiling expression.

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At this moment, Kotori Itsuka, sitting beside Reine Murasame, glanced at Kurumi, then shot me a fierce glare and muttered under her breath: "A Pervert full of H... getting so close to Nightmare... aren't you afraid of being eaten?"

Coincidentally, Reine, beside her, heard this. With her slightly black-bellied personality, Reine mercilessly exposed Kotori: "Kotori, you're jealous!"

"What are you talking about!!! I-I'm not jealous!" The usually tsundere Kotori, hearing this, her face instantly turned beet red. She quickly took out a lollipop and stuffed it into Reine's mouth, stopping her from speaking without restraint.

Making her admit she was jealous of Kurumi—that was absolutely impossible!

However, none of them saw the deep apology hidden in Reine's eyes when she saw Sawa Yamauchi.

"Let me introduce everyone. This is Kurumi's best friend who passed away many years ago—Sawa Yamauchi. I've resurrected her now. Everyone, please get along well," I paused, then glanced at Kotori and continued, "Besides, Kotori-chan, you and Sawa actually have quite a connection."

"Hmm? What do you mean?" Hearing my strange statement, Kotori blinked her eyes, looking at me and Sawa Yamauchi with confusion.

'I don't think I've ever met this girl before?'

I sat down beside Kotori and said leisurely, "Actually, Sawa is the former Fifth Spirit—the Flame Spirit. Doesn't that mean she has a connection with you, the current Flame Spirit??"

"I see!" Hearing this, everyone finally understood. Kotori and Sawa also looked at each other, a strange feeling rising in their hearts.

Sawa Yamauchi retracted her gaze and smiled at everyone, introducing herself. "It's a pleasure to meet you all. My name is Sawa Yamauchi."

Towards Sawa Yamauchi's arrival, all the girls were very enthusiastic.

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When evening came, I carried the ingredients and walked into the kitchen. Seeing this, Kurumi proactively offered to help. "Let me give you a hand."

"Sure." I didn't refuse; an extra pair of hands was always good.

It turned out that Kurumi, with her past identity as a young lady from a good family, was also quite skilled in cooking.

With her help, my efficiency in making dinner improved significantly.

"Kurumi-chan, as expected of a well-bred young lady. Truly proficient in everything from laundry to cooking!"

"Heehee~ Thank you for the compliment, Kyoya-chan~"

Not long after, with their joint efforts, dinner was ready.

Fried shrimp tempura, mapo tofu, grilled meat, miso soup, and so on...

A full table of luxurious feast. The main course was naturally rice.

As soon as dinner was served, Tohka and Nia began to wolf it down.

Even Mana Takamiya was now eating heartily, completely forgetting the vow she had made just half an hour ago.

"Nightmare, just you wait! I, Mana Takamiya, would rather starve to death than eat what you've cooked..."

However, just thirty minutes later, Mana Takamiya was fiercely chewing on the shrimp tempura she had just put in her mouth, her face showing an expression of blissful immersion.

'How?? This golden, crispy coating, paired with a sauce that looks refreshing just by looking at it...'

'And this fragrant, spicy tofu...'

'It's a rare delicacy!'

I sighed inwardly but didn't choose to tease my little sister-in-law.

Kurumi Tokisaki was also eating dinner with a happy expression. It had been a long time since she had lived such a simple and warm life.

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