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Chapter 48 - [R-18] Miyu or Hikari…

Silence suddenly broke.

A rustling sound, a shadow slipping out of bed.

I froze. My breath caught in my throat, my muscles refusing to comprehend what they had just heard.

Hikari sat up slowly, her hair plastered to her face, her gaze shifty, almost blank. Her face was sickly pale, but her cheeks were… red. Fever red. Shame red.

Miyu leaped from the bed, hastily pulling her kimono back on, her fingers trembling. The fabric hung awkwardly, revealing a shoulder before she tightened it nervously.

"Hikari?! What the hell are you doing here?!"

Her voice pierced the air, a mixture of disbelief and panic.

I remained silent. My heart was pounding so hard I felt like everyone could hear it. Beneath my skin, the sweat tasted like iron.

Hikari didn't answer right away. She stood there at the foot of the bed, her head slightly tilted. Her red eyes trembled, then slowly rose to look at us.

"I... I just wanted to... stay still, Kaito," she whispered. "But I heard..."

Her voice broke.

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