"Such a cute child! I definitely won't let you hurt him!"
Mitsuri held Asa with one arm and wielded her specially made soft blade with the other.
"Love Breathing, First Form: Shivers of First Love!"
The soft blade in Mitsuri's hand twisted like a whip, delivering rapid slashes. Buried in Mitsuri's embrace, Asa could clearly smell the faint, sweet fragrance emanating from her. The experience was excellent, though it was getting a bit suffocating.
Asa struggled slightly, trying to get a breath of air. Mitsuri had just sliced Rui, the Lower Rank demon, into pieces, causing blood to splatter everywhere. Fearing the little shota would be traumatized by the sight, she immediately pressed Asa back into her chest.
"Little brother, this scene is not suitable for children."
Asa felt helpless. The way I am right now is even less suitable for children...
Still, he heard the sound of a body being severed and blood spurting. 'I didn't expect the Demon Slayer Corps to show up so quickly...' If all went well, Rui's head was already severed.
Mitsuri sighed with a slightly flushed face, relieved that the little shota in her arms had obediently stopped moving. For some reason, her heartbeat accelerated the moment she held the little shota close. It felt like... the Shivers of First Love!
"I'll put you down now," Mitsuri said gently to the little shota in her arms.
She was just about to jump down from the tree when her legs inexplicably weakened, and the two of them fell straight down. Mitsuri shielded the little shota in her arms, but they still ended up tangled in an extremely suggestive position. Even more bizarrely, her soft blade had coiled around them, binding them together. They were pressed tightly against each other, like a constricting snake!
"Ngh~" Mitsuri's cherry lips parted, and an uncontrollable moan escaped. No, it wasn't from the fall.
Disoriented for a moment, Mitsuri bit her lower lip, forcing down the strange sensations in her body. She was about to untangle the soft blade when a soft cry was heard, coming from far but quickly approaching.
"Asa-kun!"
Then, Mitsuri saw two mature women, barely covering their vital areas with makeshift skirts woven from weeds, running toward them.
"It must be Mrs. Yukinoshita and Eri Kisaki-san, ngh..."
Under the cautious and suspicious gazes of the two women, Mitsuri struggled to catch her breath and explain her identity. Once she untangled the soft blade and set the little shota down, she sighed in relief, suppressing the strange flutter and reluctance in her heart.
Asa took a few deep breaths and glanced at Mitsuri's open uniform. 'Such a generous size, no wonder it was so airtight...'
The two mature women immediately pulled Asa in front of them, checking him over from left to right.
"Asa-kun, you weren't hurt this time, were you?" Eri Kisaki's beautiful eyes were completely focused on him as she asked softly. But Asa vaguely sensed a hint of anticipation beneath her sophisticated, mature voice.
'I must have been mistaken... right?'
Asa shook his head. "I really wasn't hurt this time."
Afterward, Mitsuri thoroughly searched the forest. Finding no remaining demons, she gathered the unconscious Demon Slayer Corps members together so the logistical team could collect them. She then left the forest with Asa and the others.
"Asa-kun! Mom!" Haruno, finally seeing the two of them return safely, felt the huge stone that had been weighing on her heart all night roll away.
After changing back into their professional OL attire, Mrs. Yukinoshita and Eri Kisaki instantly regained their refined, executive aura.
"Mrs. Yuuki, although the demon has been dealt with, the problems with the project have not been solved." The two beautiful, tasteful CEOs exchanged glances, both seeing the strong, proactive determination in the other's eyes. Indeed, the person who sold them this land had given them such a huge surprise; how could they not properly reciprocate their generosity?
"But Mrs. Yukinoshita, shouldn't you rest and recover today..." Before Mrs. Yuuki could finish her sentence, Mrs. Yukinoshita spoke up directly.
"No need. I feel perfectly fine right now." Hearing this, Mrs. Yuuki was astonished to find that Mrs. Yukinoshita had a rosy complexion and was full of energy—she didn't look like someone who had been frightened at all.
As she observed, she even felt that Mrs. Yukinoshita's pretty face, which already looked like a young girl's, had become even more tender and youthful. Her demeanor was also less cold and capable than before, seeming a touch more gentle and alluring?
'How has she been taking care of herself lately...' Mrs. Yuuki mused silently. She planned to ask Mrs. Yukinoshita in a couple of days so she could try the same thing.
"Haruno, you'll come to the company with me later." Mrs. Yukinoshita commanded Haruno calmly.
Haruno paused, understanding that her mother wanted her to learn by observing. But...
"What about Asa-kun?" Haruno asked after a moment of hesitation.
Before Mrs. Yukinoshita could speak, Eri Kisaki's voice suddenly chimed in.
"I'll take Asa-kun home." Eri Kisaki adjusted her glasses, her calm voice exuding the sophisticated demeanor of a mature woman.
"I'll leave him to Kisaki-san, then." Haruno had no suspicions and was actually relieved. She completely missed the complex and peculiar emotional exchange in the eyes of Mrs. Yukinoshita and Eri Kisaki as they looked at each other.
Mrs. Yukinoshita was silent for a moment before nodding. "Thank you, Kisaki-san."
And so, Asa ended up getting into Eri Kisaki's small car.
"Asa-kun, are you hungry?"
"Should we go to my place for dinner first?"
Sitting in the driver's seat, the Queen of the Courtroom's voice was soft and gentle.
"Sure. Does Auntie Eri usually cook for herself?"
"Of co—" Eri Kisaki was about to agree instinctively, but she suddenly remembered the desolate and desperate look on her daughter Ran's face whenever she ate her cooking. To avoid ruining her image in front of Asa, Eri Kisaki changed her answer.
"Auntie usually doesn't have time to cook for herself..."
She then ordered luxurious hotel take-out. It arrived just as she and Asa reached her place.
Eri Kisaki lived in a small two-bedroom apartment. She mentioned that apart from herself, her daughter Ran also frequently stayed there overnight. The apartment was impeccably tidy, but the decor style was surprisingly not the minimalist one favored by elite career women. Instead, it was filled with many cozy, small trinkets.
Asa vaguely gathered from this the exterior strength and interior softness of the Queen of the Courtroom's personality. This kind of woman could face any crisis without flinching, exuding a gallant, heroic spirit. Yet, in front of the one who held her heart, she would melt like water, full of tenderness and affection.
As the saying goes: A full stomach...
After dinner, Eri Kisaki leaned close to Asa's ear, her breath like a fragrant orchid. "Asa-kun, let Auntie check and see if you're really not hurt..."
....
Outside the apartment.
A girl wearing a headband that exposed her clean, full forehead was anxiously asking the tall girl opening the door beside her, "Sonoko, you're worried about nothing, don't fret, don't fret! My mom is usually quite serious, but I can definitely say she's not what you're imagining!"
"Ran, I remember your mom is the Queen of the Courtroom, right... wouldn't she be the kind who's so strict she can't tolerate a single flaw?" The girl's voice was nervous, her mind conjuring up images of ultra-sadistic, overly dominant queen figures from various movies and shows.
"She's not! Plus, she's really busy with work. Most of the time, she hasn't even gotten off work by now." Ran was half-amused, half-exasperated.
She then inserted the key into the lock and pushed the door open. Her eyes immediately landed on the entryway, and then...
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