Kars ignored Koakuma's sullen expression behind him. After putting Flandre's panties back on, he carried her back to her bedroom, laying her on the bed to rest. Seeing that she looked even more exhausted than Remilia had been, Kars realized this game shouldn't be played too often.
Everyone who played it ended up looking so tired, it made one wonder if the activity consumed an exceptional amount of energy.
"But Big Sister Koakuma and Patchouli weren't like this before."
He recalled Koakuma and Patchouli. Although they had similar reactions, neither of them had been as completely exhausted as Aunt Flandre was—unable to move. Kars couldn't figure out the reason for the difference.
After checking on the resting Flandre, Kars left the bedroom.
"Kars, where is Flandre?" Remilia saw Kars alone and asked about Flandre, who was usually clinging to him for playtime at this hour.
"Aunt Flandre is resting in her room."
Kars's explanation made Remilia pause in thought. Resting in her room? Under normal circumstances, the possibility of Flandre resting now was close to zero. This meant something must have happened to make her rest.
"Kars, did you and Flandre play a game again? Or specifically, was it the kind of game we played?" Remilia immediately grasped the crux of the issue. If it wasn't something similar, Flandre would never be this tired.
Did that wretched boy do the same thing with Flandre after he did it with me? No, she corrected herself, Flandre probably dragged Kars into it herself. That girl is always so bold about these things.
"…Yes." Kars weakly nodded in response, nervously watching Remilia, worried that this news would anger her again.
However, under Kars's anxious gaze, Remilia didn't get angry as she had before. She seemed to have quietly accepted the matter.
"Auntie, you're not angry?" Kars asked cautiously. Remilia merely gave him a look of weary resignation.
After all, certain things had already been exposed by Flandre. She couldn't really say anything about it, especially since she was now doing the exact same things herself. How could she possibly scold him? Moreover, her mindset had already shifted. Her current attitude was to simply let things unfold naturally.
"No, you don't need to worry about me being angry. Ultimately, Flandre was the one who pulled you into playing, wasn't she? And besides, I won't say anything more about this."
Kars sighed in relief upon hearing Remilia. It's fine if she's not mad. Otherwise, if she got angry again, Aunt Flandre might rebel against Aunt Remilia, which would make things even more complicated.
"Speaking of which, Kars, have you ever thought about marrying your aunt?" Remilia suddenly asked, wanting to gauge Kars's thoughts.
"Huh? Marrying my aunt? But which one?" Kars was taken aback by Remilia's abrupt question but was more curious about which aunt he was supposed to marry.
"That's up to you. Which aunt are you willing to marry?"
Remilia's question plunged Kars into contemplation. This was a genuinely difficult question for him because he had never seriously considered it. Although he knew his aunts could become his wives, he hadn't thought about the specifics. Now that Aunt Remilia had suddenly thrown the question at him, he had trouble answering. His affection for both of his aunts was strong. If he truly had to choose…
"I'd choose… I'd choose you, Auntie." Kars looked at Remilia and replied.
This frank answer struck Remilia's heart, and her face instantly flushed. Me? Kars wants to marry me? A rush of joy welled up inside Remilia at this confirmation, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up in a delighted smile. She was truly happy.
Seeing Remilia's obvious happiness, Kars smiled and added, "But didn't you say I shouldn't think about this before, Auntie?" Kars remembered that Aunt Remilia had seemed displeased when he brought up the topic previously. Why was she so happy now?
"Cough, cough, cough!" Remilia, who had been overjoyed, suddenly started coughing. She had forgotten all about that! She had reacted too strongly before, shocked by Flandre's comments and Kars's previous mention of it. Who would have thought things would turn out this way now?
She could only say that the future was truly unpredictable.
"I said that before because it wasn't suitable then. The time wasn't right, so thinking too much would only cause you unnecessary distress, wouldn't it?"
"Oh, I see. So, I can think about it now?"
"Mm. Now is probably the right time." Remilia nodded in affirmation.
"But right now, I'm thinking about marrying Big Sister Yuuka, Auntie." Kars provided another answer. This was the desire he had been holding onto all along. To this day, Kars still yearned to make that happen, especially after what had happened between him and Big Sister Yuuka earlier…
Remilia: [Eye-roll emoji]
Tch, she hadn't forgotten about her. That Yuuka Kazami—the one Kars had always wanted to marry and bring home as his wife. Especially since Kars had mentioned that his relationship with Yuuka had been progressing well.
However, Remilia didn't dwell on this too much. After all, that Yuuka Kazami was just an outsider. If she wanted to compete with Remilia, her chances of success were slim. Although Remilia didn't know the exact extent of their progress, she didn't believe the outsider's claim could compare to hers.
With this thought, the smile returned to Remilia's face. Yuuka was simply someone not worth worrying about; resolving that situation would be easy. However, she still needed to shift Kars's focus back to herself. Otherwise, getting further entangled with a powerful Youkai, especially one with a relatively brutal nature, would only lead to more trouble. Something problematic could happen if they weren't careful. She needed to have a serious talk with Kars.