"The area in District 9 is under the jurisdiction of the Flower Hashira, right?"
"Mrs. Yukinoshita, are you certain the girl you saw was wearing a haori with a butterfly pattern?"
"Then there's no mistake!"
Kanroji Mitsuri hung up the phone, her pretty face gradually growing serious.
From Mrs. Yukinoshita's description, the Flower Hashira had sustained severe injuries. This meant her opponent was, at the very least, a Demon of Upper Rank caliber!
Mitsuri didn't hesitate. She grabbed her Nichirin Sword, immediately got up, and rushed toward the location.
On the way, she contacted Shinobu, who confirmed the news of Kanae encountering an Upper Rank Demon.
"Hold on, Kocho!"
The two girls sped toward Kanae's location from their respective positions.
....
The Yukinoshita Residence.
In the underground garage.
"Has the Hero Association replied?"
Mrs. Yukinoshita rubbed her smooth temples and asked Mieko, who was standing in front of her.
"Madam, the Hero Association has dispatched a B-Class Hero to the scene!"
"A B-Class Hero?"
Mrs. Yukinoshita frowned, a hint of dissatisfaction flashing in her beautiful eyes. Her Yukinoshita family had injected capital into the Hero Association before, and now they only sent out a B-Class Hero?
"Madam, the Hero Association stated that the S-Class and A-Class Heroes are currently protecting the Association's high-level executives. They can only dispatch a B-Class Hero at this time…"
Mieko's tone was filled with helplessness.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Yukinoshita remained silent for a moment.
"It seems the Yukinoshita family must build its own exclusive force."
It was foreseeable that if Asa's identity as an incubus were ever exposed, she would definitely be coveted by countless people. In this world, the incubus/succubus race had almost vanished without a trace, but the legends left behind from ancient times still drew immeasurable curiosity.
The number of insane scientists, power-hungry strong individuals, or those simply wanting a glimpse of the incubus/succubus secret would certainly not be small. And these people often possessed extremely terrifying power.
Mrs. Yukinoshita dared not imagine the inhumane treatment Asa would face if she fell into the hands of this group!
"For Asa, establishing a force absolutely loyal to the Yukinoshita family is an urgent necessity!"
A sharp light flickered in Mrs. Yukinoshita's narrow, beautiful eyes.
"I will protect everything about Asa!"
....
In the park under the night sky, leaves rustled and swayed in the breeze. They stretched out their forms freely under the moonlight. As the wind picked up, the leaves rattled more intensely, making a synchronous chorus of whooshing sounds. The leaves danced with the wind until the breeze died down, and they slowly ceased their swaying.
Silver-white moonlight streamed through the gaps in the leaves, scattering patchy light on the ground.
In this dim corner of the park, Asa's tender voice rang out.
"Oneechan, how are you feeling now?"
Under the moonlight, Kanae was leaning weakly against a tree trunk. Her body, which had been near death just moments ago, had miraculously recovered by more than half.
Although Kanae could faintly sense the parts that hadn't completely healed, the pain from those areas was far less intense than the tingling sensation the little shota caused while treating her.
Upon hearing Asa's voice, Kanae's beautiful, gentle face was already flushed crimson. Her long hair was disheveled, and the butterfly hair ornament was casually placed nearby, with faint, neat little teeth marks visible on it.
"Asa-kun, I'm much better…"
Kanae's voice changed from gentle to soft and sweet.
She then looked at Asa's youthful yet handsome face and said earnestly, "Thank you, Asa-kun, for being willing to save me."
From the treatment just now, she had already learned about Asa's identity as an incubus. Her heart was overcome with boundless gratitude.
Kanae had also heard the legends of the incubus/succubus race and knew how many people coveted them due to their special constitution.
By choosing to save her, Asa was fully exposing his incubus identity to her. She knew very well that this was an extremely dangerous and risky choice for him. Even though they were complete strangers, Asa had trusted her character without reservation. This feeling of being completely enveloped by trust was worth more than anything.
"The thought of oneechan not being able to eat candy in the future would make me distressed."
"Besides, a gentle person like oneechan ought to live forever!"
Hearing Asa's words, Kanae was both touched and a little amused.
"People can't live forever, you know…"
"But, oneechan will always stay by your side, Asa-kun!"
Kanae pulled Asa into a hug, their pure white foreheads pressed against each other. In this moment, though her body and mind were still throbbing, she felt an unparalleled sense of peace.
Until a sudden, astonished and urgent cry abruptly broke the silence of the night park.
"Kocho?!"
"Sister?!"
Kanae turned her head in shock.
Under the moonlight, two gasping girls, clutching their Nichirin Swords, were staring with utter amazement at her half-naked self and Asa.
Kanae's brain immediately crashed at that moment.
"W-We were just healing!"
The words, a defense mechanism, tumbled out of Kanae's mouth.
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