The next morning, Sagiri was awakened by the vibration of her phone's alarm clock.
Her eyelashes fluttered a few times as she groggily opened her eyes.
She had been sleeping completely defenseless, with even a suspicious crystal at the corner of her mouth.
"Mmm... is it morning already?" Sagiri rubbed her eyes.
She felt her condition wasn't great; her head was a bit fuzzy, with fleeting images in her mind.
In the dream, she seemed to be on a vast beach, futilely trying to dodge warm, sticky rain that she couldn't escape no matter what.
Her ears still echoed with some increasingly surging, muffled sound like waves crashing against rocks.
But after all, it was just a dream, and Sagiri wasn't one to believe in dream omens, so she didn't pay it much mind.
She propped herself up and gently pushed her friend, who was still deep in sleep beside her.
"Taki, Taki, time to get up. If you don't, we'll be late for school."
The sleeping Taki frowned and raised her head, swatting away Sagiri's hand without waking, mumbling dreamily instead.
"D-don't... don't shake so fast... I can't take it..."
Sagiri blinked, looking at Taki's utterly disheveled sleeping state and strange mutterings, deciding to give up for now.
She quietly slipped out of bed, planning to head to the kitchen first to prepare breakfast, then go to her brother's room for their daily routine full of sibling affection: the "special wake-up service."
But shortly after Sagiri left the room and gently closed the door, Taki jolted awake.
She sprang up from the bed, quickly scanning her surroundings: unfamiliar ceiling, slightly cute room decor.
'Right! I stayed over at Sagiri's house, sleeping in her room.'
But Taki clearly remembered being in the living room with Kanzaki Saku last night, engaging in some physical exercise.
How did she end up back in Sagiri's room? Did Kanzaki Saku carry her back? She had no memory at all? Was she that exhausted and excited that she passed out?
A string of questions made her dizzy, but what puzzled her more intensely was her body, stirring again with memories after her first taste of forbidden fruit.
But Taki asserted that she was the master of her body; mere stardust could only control her when she was in heat!
As for when she went into heat, that wasn't up to Taki—it depended on when she saw Kanzaki Saku.
"Kanzaki Saku, you monster male bitch..." She gritted her teeth and muttered lowly, but her tone held no real anger; it sounded more like she knew she was thoroughly hooked on him.
To compare Taki's state to Kanzaki Saku's previous life, it was like a self-proclaimed lustful little chef guy hitting the battlefield for the first time and encountering an experienced, easy-to-bully big sister.
Even with all the advantages and giving her all, she still couldn't defeat her.
Feeling embarrassed, Taki grew a bit annoyed, but she had no words because the service had been so thorough and satisfying.
Yesterday's Taki could be said to have lost all reason the moment she saw Kanzaki Saku, completely played in the palm of his hand.
But now, Taki had regained herself. Taking advantage of lying in bed, she calmly reviewed everything from yesterday.
First, her original goal was definitely achieved; the lingering swelling that hadn't subsided was the best proof.
But beyond that, not a single action was human-like.
First, she failed to conquer Kanzaki Saku, making him crave her body; instead, she got flipped on.
Then, she was too careless; as someone aspiring to be an excellent homewrecker, she actually passed out from pleasure during the act and ended up sleeping with the cuckoldee.
She even forgot to save footage for next time; her professionalism was sorely lacking.
But good thing Kanzaki Saku wasn't a traditional "female lead"; no threats needed to get with him.
As for Kanzaki Saku's stated reason, Taki believed it but not fully.
Helping with family expenses was probably true, but just incidental; really, it was this male icon Kanzaki Saku wanting to do it.
This meant that to continue this "special relationship," she had to do as Kanzaki Saku said: join Sakiko Togawa's band, help expand his business, and pull in clients.
Thinking of the band cleared Taki's eyes a bit. Right, she had "real business" to handle today.
She rubbed her still-sore waist, threw off the covers, and started a new day.
Meanwhile, Sagiri, eager to show off by making a loving breakfast for her friend and brother, yawned as she entered the kitchen—only to smell the enticing aroma of fried eggs and toasted bread already filling the air.
There, at the counter, Kanzaki Saku was aproned up, deftly sliding a golden fried egg from the pan onto a plate.
His posture oddly evoked the subtle deja vu of a virtuous wife, guilt-ridden after some homewrecker fun, pretending composure while preparing hangover remedies for her still-dazed husband.
"Good morning, brother!" Sagiri rushed over, hugging Kanzaki Saku's waist and nuzzling habitually.
"Morning, Sagiri." Kanzaki Saku gently stroked her head. "Sleep well?"
"Mm... okay, I guess." Sagiri looked up, wrinkling her little nose.
"Just had a weird dream. Like I was buried in the sand, unable to move, with waves splashing on me—salty and sticky, couldn't dodge them, so uncomfortable."
Kanzaki Saku paused mid-plating at her words.
His mind flashed back to last night, when a certain patron intensely "consumed" on the floor, creating a fountain-like spectacle.
He had even used [Reversal] to fine-tune the "water pressure" and "spray angle," optimizing "customer experience" while avoiding "environmental pollution."
'Seems yesterday's angle still didn't fully avoid Sagiri.'
His mind raced, but his face remained calm. "Weird dream? Probably from studying too hard yesterday. Drink more water today."
"Got it!" Sagiri nodded obediently, her attention quickly captured by her brother's fluid cooking, watching like a little overseer.
After a bit, figuring the time was right, Sagiri turned to wake Taki—only to see Taki already shuffling in, hair a mess, eyes drifting, steps unsteady.
The moment she spotted Kanzaki Saku, her reason began evaporating again; last night's exercise scenes flooded her mind, making her avert her gaze from his face.
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