Although Flo really hoped that Illy's phrase "lick it for me" had some other meaning…
But no matter how Flo thought about it, there was only one thing she could possibly use her tongue for in this situation…
And Illy was already lying on the bed, waiting.
Flo leaned down to inspect Illy's "absolute territory," and was somewhat surprised to discover that—
Even after enduring countless hardships in life, Illy's inner self remained pink and pure, never turning dark.
Moreover, there wasn't a dense forest surrounding her delicate core.
This reminded Flo of the name of one of the Four Divine Beasts.
"Gulp…" Flo couldn't help but swallow hard.
Alright, fine. Even though she'd never done this before…
But since Illy had already prepared herself to this extent, Flo decided to just go for it!
Just as Flo steeled her resolve and lowered her head—
"N-Never mind!"
Illy, whose face was steaming red, suddenly yanked her nightgown back over herself and shoved Flo's head away.
"What the heck?! I finally worked up the courage, you know? QAQ" Flo complained.
"Flo-lo, I just realized—this kind of thing isn't fitting for our status," Illy declared.
"So you're just embarrassed, huh?" Flo saw right through her.
"N-No way!" Illy snapped back, clearly flustered, momentarily losing her usual composure.
But she quickly regained her calm expression.
"We're rivals! Rivals can't do this sort of thing!" Illy said with solemn seriousness.
Flo: …(๑•̌.•̑๑)ˀ̣ˀ̣
"But you've been doing stuff like this to me for days now! What's up with that?"
"I… I was punishing you! After all, you're my prisoner."
"Come on, dear sister—wasn't that like, ten days ago? Aren't I here at your place now just for treatment?"
"But… uh… um… well…"
Illy's brain looked like it was about to crash.
Giving up on thinking altogether, Illy swiftly drew her katana.
"Then let's fight right now! Loser becomes the other's prisoner!"
With that, Illy lunged at Flo.
And so, their battle began…
On the soft, bouncy bed.
First came fists and kicks.
After a few minutes, it escalated into a tentacle duel.
Then turned into a battle of tongues and lips.
Followed by a contest of finger dexterity.
And finally devolved into an all-out free-for-all.
So, after all that circling around…
Flo ended up licking Illy anyway…
♡♡♡
"Hey, Illy… why do you call me 'Flo-lo'?"
After the battle, Flo suddenly asked.
"Because we're rivals," Illy replied, lying on top of Flo.
"You really care that much about being 'rivals,' huh…" Flo was speechless at the non-sequitur.
"Of course I do! Rival names are usually symmetrical! How can a three-syllable name match a two-syllable one? You need three syllables too!" Illy insisted earnestly.
"What kind of logic is that?"
"It's how it works in lots of manga…"
Ah, right. More anime brainrot.
But if that was the only reason, Flo didn't really mind.
"Flo-lo" actually sounded kinda cute after hearing it so much.
Still, what Flo couldn't understand was why Illy kept insisting they were rivals.
"Illy… what are we to each other?"
"Enemies," Illy answered instantly.
Flo: "…."
Sis, doesn't that feel awkward at all?
Two beautiful tentacle girls, completely naked, tangled together—Illy's tentacles still roaming freely over Flo's body.
What kind of "enemies" act like this?
Anyone with half a brain could tell Illy was just being tsundere.
But still…
"You won't even call me 'older sister'… sniff."
Flo sniffled sadly.
"I'm not your little sister…" Illy turned her head away again, denying it once more.
Flo: "…."
Completely baffled by Illy's thought process,
Flo finally resorted to the laziest, most brainless solution possible.
Flo: Query "Relationship between me and Illy."
The system chimed:
[Your relationship with Illy: Enemies]
Even the system says that?!
Flo: Suìsuì!
[Coming right up, nya~! What is it, my dear Consort Flo?]
Flo: Cut the act! Just tell me what's going on with Illy!
[Oho~? Did something happen between you two?]
Suì's tone practically screamed gossip-hungry curiosity.
But Flo wasn't having it.
Flo: Don't play dumb—you were totally watching just now! (Annoyed)
[Ara~ Caught red-handed… Well, can you blame me? When my dear Flo insists on playing taboo sibling games, how can anyone resist peeking?]
Flo: Then you must've noticed the weird part too!
That's right—even during their earlier "battle," when Illy's mind went blank, her body moved on its own, and her expressions slipped out of control…
She still couldn't bring herself to say "older sister," not even once.
This was way too strange.
Flo absolutely refused to believe that deep down, Illy didn't see her as her sister.
[Mmm… I get what you mean. You're just confused why this ultimate sister complex girl won't call you 'older sister' and insists on keeping up this 'enemy' act.]
Flo: Exactly! She says we're enemies, but everything she does screams 'sister complex'!
This isn't even normal tsundere behavior anymore! (Frustrated)
Flo suspected maybe Illy had gotten obsessed with ACG culture and decided to roleplay some "rivals with hidden affection" trope with her.
But it seemed reality wasn't that simple.
[Well… it actually has nothing to do with anime or manga. She's doing this because she genuinely wants to.]
Flo: Does she really not see me as her sister anymore?!
That was something Flo simply couldn't accept.
[No, no—it's not that she doesn't want to see you as her sister. It's that she's afraid to.]
Flo: …Huh? What does that even mean? Can you translate that for me?
[Ding-dong!]
[Detected your desire to purchase "Spoiler Service." Please pay 1,000 points to proceed~]
The system prompt suddenly popped up.
[Well, as you just heard—if we keep talking about this, it'll involve major spoilers.]
Flo: This counts as a spoiler?!
So Illy being too scared to call her "older sister" was actually part of the main plot?
[Consort Flo~ You wouldn't want to lose those 1,000 points, would you?]
Flo: Absolutely not!
"Uuuugh… I'm exhausted. I don't wanna think anymore. Illy, let's just sleep."
Flo reached out to hug Illy—but suddenly realized Illy was gone.
She looked around, but couldn't find her—until she lifted the blanket.
There Illy was, already crouched right in front of Flo's "dense forest."
"Illy… what are you doing?"
"Nothing much. After careful consideration, I've decided I must properly repay you, Flo-lo. You performed so wonderfully just now."
"Wha—Σ( ° △ °|||)︴"
Repay her?!
"I'm going to lick now."
With that, Illy lowered her head.
Flo: Nooo! I just wanna sleep! (つД`)
Looks like another sleepless night awaits… (sob)