Without saying a single word, Kuro slowly shifted Osakabehime's position until she was directly in front of him.
Close.
Far too close.
As though she were being embraced from behind by a warm shadow that refused to let her escape.
Kuro's right hand moved like a serpent of the night.
Slowly, it traced along the layers of fabric concealing that forbidden area with lazy yet teasing motions, like a predator savoring the hunt for its prey.
Once he found it, he toyed with his prey for a moment before applying gentle pressure, pulling slowly, then releasing it again in a repeated rhythm.
Meanwhile, his left hand once more wandered across the hidden bed of forbidden petals concealed beneath the shadows of clothing.
This time, his movements were much slower.
Gentler.
Yet that only caused the fox fire inside Osakabehime to flare even wilder.
Her body trembled faintly like leaves brushed by the midnight wind.
And strangely—the colder the night air touched her skin, the hotter something burned deep within her.
"Hngg... ahh... ahh..."
Heavy breaths began to spill out, soft and uneven, blending together with the frantic rhythm of her heartbeat.
Her eyes slowly became half-lidded once again.
Blurred.
As though her thoughts were gradually sinking into the warm current moving deeper and deeper inside her.
Kuro then leaned his lips close to Osakabehime's ear.
"You melt quite easily, Hime-san..." he whispered softly. "It seems you're truly enjoying this new genre."
Osakabehime fell silent.
Her lips parted slightly as though she wanted to respond.
"Ahh... h-hng... nnn... haah..."
Yet every word that tried to leave her mouth dissolved instead into soft sounds and trembling warm breaths.
"M-ma-chan..." she whispered at last. "Please... hnah... don't say things like that..."
But before she could finish her sentence, her body suddenly reacted sharply.
It was as if the foxfire that had once only burned gently had now turned into a wild blaze rushing through every one of her nerves at once.
Her eyes widened slightly before falling half-lidded again as, in that moment, the warmth that had long been restrained finally found its own path.
And the instant the two met, the wave of heat began flowing freely, impossible to stop any longer.
Just after the warm flow began to subside, Kuro started moving again slowly, gliding back and forth with a lazy rhythm like a serpent still unwilling to stop toying with its prey.
"H-hargh... hngg... haahh..."
Osakabehime's breathing immediately broke apart once more.
Her body trembled faintly within the warmth of the midnight embrace.
On the other side, Osakabehime's hand weakly clung to Kuro's arm, as though she intended to stop him.
Yet her fingers lacked the strength to truly resist.
And when Kuro's fingertip suddenly curled, like a serpent abruptly turning within a narrow crevice, Osakabehime's body jolted sharply at once.
"Ah—!"
The warm current returned again.
Much faster than before.
As though the sweet venom already flowing through her nerves had begun taking over the proper functions of her body little by little.
Her voice broke apart together with her heavy breaths.
Meanwhile, Kuro remained silent.
This time, he allowed Osakabehime to slowly regain her awareness before smiling mischievously.
His lips brushed near her ear.
"Hee~" he whispered softly. "Now you melt much faster, Hime-san."
Osakabehime lightly bit her lip.
The blush on her cheeks deepened further.
"That's because Ma-chan keeps playing with it..." she murmured shakily. "So... please stop doing that..."
Yet instead of stopping, Kuro casually opened a small Gate of Babylon beside him.
From within the rippling golden light, a magic wand slowly appeared in his hand.
A slender wand with a faint glow that already felt suspicious just by looking at it.
Osakabehime's eyes widened instantly.
"M-Ma-chan... that—"
But before she could finish speaking, the magic wand was slowly directed toward the bed of forbidden petals hidden beneath the shadows of cloth.
And the very moment the gentle pulse from the tip of the rod touched her and moved inside, Osakabehime's voice immediately broke apart.
"H-hngh... aah... haah... nhha..."
Her body reacted sharply.
Her back arched slightly.
Meanwhile, the warmth that had previously only flowed slowly now spilled out uncontrollably, like a spring that had lost its restraint.
Her gaze reflexively rolled upward, accompanied by her tongue slipping out slightly, while her increasingly unrestrained voice gradually filled the night air.
***
Some time had passed.
Their positions had changed.
Osakabehime now stood with her back facing Kuro, her body bent slightly forward while both hands held onto the side of the vending machine as though searching for support for her weakening legs.
Her cloak had already been left on the bench.
The midnight wind gently brushed against the thin fabric of her clothes, revealing her silhouette more clearly than before.
The girl's gaze was half-lidded, her irises slowly rolling upward while her tongue slipped out slightly on reflex, as though her mind was gradually sinking into an ocean of foxfire endlessly burning within her.
"Hngg... haah... ahh... hhha..."
Her breathing broke unevenly, sounding almost like air being slowly forced out from her lungs along with the lingering heat flowing through her body.
Meanwhile, Kuro held her waist firmly.
His movements remained steady.
Consistent.
Like a serpent continuously slithering through a garden of forbidden petals without giving its prey a chance to breathe calmly again.
The magic wand had now moved to another forbidden place, releasing soft pulses like delicate sparks of electricity that made Osakabehime's body tremble each time the sensation reached her.
As a result, the heat between them continued to rise without end.
Kuro smiled faintly.
"Hey..." he said casually. "Hime-san like this looks incredibly adorable."
Osakabehime tried to answer him.
Yet only trembling breaths and faint sounds escaped her lips, unable to form proper words.
And at that exact moment, Kuro's brows twitched slightly.
As though something he had been holding back had finally reached its limit.
"...Ugh."
His movements stopped for a split second.
Then he pulled Osakabehime into a tighter embrace from behind.
The next second, a far greater wave of warmth flowed into the core of the foxfire chalice within Osakabehime.
Osakabehime's body jolted sharply at once. The warmth overflowed from a spring that had long since lost the ability to contain it.
"H-hngh... hhhnah..."
Her voice broke softly beneath the glow of the vending machine lights.
Meanwhile, Kuro continued holding her from behind, supporting Osakabehime's body so she would not lose her balance.
And a small portion of that warmth fell onto the night sidewalk, glimmering beneath the city lights like drops of serpent venom.
After some time, the warm current finally began to fade completely.
Kuro slowly pulled away and released Osakabehime from his embrace.
Yet the lingering warmth that had previously overflowed the fox fire chalice inside her was far too much to disappear immediately.
Part of it still dripped slowly onto the midnight sidewalk, faintly shimmering beneath the vending machine lights like serpent venom spilling from freshly bared fangs.
Osakabehime's knees, already weakened from before, finally lost all strength, causing her body to stagger before slowly collapsing onto the cold sidewalk with her breathing still in disarray.
The magic wand, apparently, was still resting in that forbidden place where it should never have remained.
Another small pulse emerged, making Osakabehime's body jolt violently at once.
"Hh—!"
Her breath broke harshly.
As though too much air had been stolen from her lungs by the scorching heat that continued spreading through her body like slowly coursing serpent venom.
Her hair fell messily over part of her flushed face.
Meanwhile, her shoulders continued rising and falling in an unstable rhythm.
Seeing that, Kuro slowly crouched beside her.
His hand gently touched Osakabehime's back.
"Hey..." he said softly. "Are you okay?"
Osakabehime did not answer immediately.
She merely lowered her head, her body still trembling faintly, before finally glancing at Kuro through her messy hair.
Her gaze looked half-empty, carrying embarrassment and irritation at the same time.
"Ma-chan, idiot..." she murmured quietly, her breathing still shaking slightly. "How could I possibly be okay after you did all of that to me...?"
Kuro let out a soft laugh.
Then, without saying much, he embraced Osakabehime from behind once more, allowing her weakened body to lean against him.
At the same time, his left hand moved toward the magic wand that still remained in that forbidden place.
Osakabehime's body immediately tensed.
Both of her hands quickly grabbed Kuro's left arm, as though her instincts already understood what was about to happen.
"M-Ma-chan..." she whispered with trembling breaths. "W-what... are you trying to do...?"
Kuro tilted his head slightly.
"What else?" he answered casually. "I'm obviously going to remove the magic wand."
Osakabehime's eyes widened instantly.
"I-It's not—!!"
But before she could finish, Kuro had already pulled the magic wand out all at once.
Osakabehime's body jolted violently.
"Ahh—!"
The warm current that had been trapped inside the fox fire chalice burst freely into the air without restraint.
Part of it splashed against the side of the vending machine, leaving its surface damp as though touched by midnight rain.
Meanwhile, Osakabehime continued trembling softly within Kuro's embrace.
Her breathing broke apart unevenly.
Her fingers tightly clung to Kuro's arm as though afraid her own body no longer possessed enough strength to support itself.
"Ma-chan..." she murmured weakly between disordered breaths. "You're really... an idiot..."
And yet despite saying that, her body leaned even more helplessly into Kuro's warmth.
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