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Though Rias and Kuroka never settled their debate through dinner, the outcome was the same regardless.

In short—everyone got their turn.

After enjoying their final wild night in the Northern Territory, morning arrived in the blink of an eye.

They still ate breakfast at the Old Capital, after which Bokue Keikain opened a portal and brought all the girls and married women directly back to Gremory territory.

After all, Rias and Venelana had been away from home for several days. No matter how leisurely their usual schedules, certain matters still required their personal decisions. After so many days, work had inevitably piled up that needed immediate attention.

By the time Bokue actually left the demon realm and returned to Itogami Island, it was nearly noon.

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Scene shift—

The penthouse suite of a luxury residential building near the city center in Itogami Island's West District.

The morning sunlight blazed as fiercely as ever. In the girl's bedroom, the blackout curtains rose on their electric tracks, allowing blindingly bright sunshine to pour through the windows, forming neat rectangular patches of light on the expensive hardwood floor.

Despite this, the room's temperature remained a cool seventy-five degrees thanks to the air conditioning, though the air now carried that distinctive scent of sunlight.

"Ugh... mmm."

The computer sat dark in the bedroom. On the bed, a blonde girl in short-sleeved pajamas held her phone high above her, rolling over completely—switching from lying on her stomach to lying on her back in a full one-eighty.

Of course, it still wasn't particularly comfortable.

As a beautiful high school girl with impressive 33-22-32 measurements, Asagi Aiba carried a heavy daily burden—quite literally.

Lying on her stomach squished them. Lying on her back, they still pressed down. Lying on her side pulled at them. Every position had its discomfort.

Heavy is the head that wears the crown—or in this case, heavy is the chest that bears the burden.

Sitting up would solve the problem, except...

"Honestly, summer vacation's already half over. Bokue said he was going to the demon realm for a few days, but not only has he disappeared, he won't even answer messages. Is the demon realm some complete wilderness without cell signal?"

Asagi scrolled through her social media feed listlessly, her eyes scanning posts she'd already seen yesterday or the day before. With a helpless sigh, she let her phone drop to the corner of the bed, draping her arm over her eyes.

"Ugh~ So boring. Zero motivation to get out of bed."

But the second those words left her lips, a familiar voice answered from beside her bed where no one should have been—

"If you don't get up because you're bored, won't you just die in bed from a burst bladder?"

!!!

Hearing that voice, three massive exclamation marks appeared above the girl's head.

The next instant, Asagi practically launched herself from the bed like a rocket, flailing mid-air before pitching forward directly onto the young man standing bedside.

The position looked remarkably like a pet rushing to greet their owner at the door—except the words coming from her mouth weren't quite so friendly.

"Y-y-you... Bokue, are you trying to give me a heart attack?!"

Practically nose-to-nose with him, Asagi grabbed his cheeks, glaring fiercely as she snarled.

"Why do you keep appearing like a ghost in people's blind spots and just start talking? You're going to give me cardiac arrest!"

"Oh, sorry. I was in a rush and forgot."

Bokue apologized without an ounce of sincerity.

He really had forgotten. After days dealing with demon realm affairs, he'd rushed straight to Asagi's place upon returning to the human world, completely forgetting her previous request to at least knock or make some noise.

"In a rush?"

Asagi paused, pouting suspiciously.

"What, did you just get back from the demon realm today?"

"Yeah."

Bokue gently stroked the blonde girl's back through her thin pajamas, like soothing a small animal.

"Just got back from the demon realm, then came straight to see you, Asagi."

"...Oh, really."

Whether the back-stroking actually worked or not, Asagi—sprawled across the young man—silently tucked her head down, no longer bristling. She just quietly nestled her face into his neck, breathing in that long-missed scent slowly and gently.

From an outside perspective, the scene looked rather heartwarming.

But Bokue's next words shattered that warmth.

"So Asagi, you should probably get up and eat breakfast. Otherwise if you keep lying there, it'll be lunchtime soon. I need to check in with Yukina first—I've been gone for days."

"Eh... you're leaving already?"

Having just reunited only to separate again, Asagi immediately grew reluctant.

"I definitely need to go."

Bokue's hand sliding down the girl's back reached that soft, plump target and gave it a gentle pat upward.

"Come on, get washed up and eat your breakfast. As for me... it's almost noon already, so I should be back before dinner."

"Ugh, that late~"

Asagi grumbled unhappily.

Getting up now, washing and eating breakfast would take an hour at most. But he wouldn't be back until dinner? What was that about?

Well, couldn't be helped...

Bokue felt a bit awkward hearing her complaints.

He hadn't visited Nagisa and Yukina in days either. Setting aside Yukina's stamina issues, just Nagisa's clinginess alone would take half a day to satisfy.

For reference, see the previous record of over a hundred times in a single day.

"How about this—tonight I'll stay here with you, Asagi. Deal?"

"Mmm...!"

Asagi's body trembled slightly. After four or five seconds of silence, she glanced away somewhat guiltily.

"Y-you really have the nerve to say that. Who cares whether you stay or not?"

"Hm? Then maybe I won't come tonight?"

"No!"

The girl's voice was firm and decisive.

???

Now it was Bokue's turn to be confused.

What the hell—coming over tonight wasn't okay, not coming over wasn't okay either. So was he coming or not?

"Anyway... not caring is one thing..."

Asagi mumbled with a red face.

"But staying with your girlfriend is a boyfriend's sacred duty, so you absolutely must come tonight!"

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