Remilia was pondering how best to approach the topic. It was her first time doing something like this, so she lacked experience. Should I just issue a demand using my authority as an elder?
She shook her head at the thought. Recalling how she had handled Flandre, the most stable approach was to get Kars to realize things for himself, allowing his relationship with Yuuka Kazami to naturally fade away.
"Kars, whether things with Yuuka Kazami can proceed smoothly is highly debatable. I think instead of choosing a path full of unknowns, it's best to choose the one that is most familiar."
"Choose what's familiar? What do you mean by that, Auntie?"
"What I mean is that you simply don't know if you can make Yuuka Kazami your wife. Instead of thinking about such an uncertain thing, it's better to choose someone who is a more certain candidate for a wife."
Kars instantly understood.
"So, Auntie, you mean I shouldn't continue pursuing Big Sister Yuuka?"
"Yes, that's exactly what I mean." Remilia nodded in agreement. However, Kars felt that based on the current situation, his chances of success were quite high, and he remembered what Yuuka had said to him before. I wonder if she would agree if I asked her to be my wife?
"What? Do you disagree?" Remilia frowned slightly, seeing Kars's reaction, which seemed to reject her point.
"I do a little, Auntie. You don't quite know the situation." Kars believed that if Remilia understood the relationship between him and Yuuka Kazami, she wouldn't think this way.
"Kars, you need to understand that your mother instructed me to help you find a wife. This matter requires considering many things; sometimes, you can't just rely on your own feelings to decide. This also relates to the future of the Scarlet family, and I hope you can comprehend that it's not just about you."
Hearing Remilia speak in such a serious tone, Kars's expression also became solemn.
"But Kars, you have to trust that your aunt is doing this for your own good." Remilia embraced Kars, gently stroking the back of his head. While using this reason wasn't ideal, it was the most appropriate way to phrase it right now, making it easier for Kars to accept.
"I understand, Auntie."
"Good boy." Remilia released Kars, gently stroked his cheek with her right hand, leaned in, and kissed him, their wet, soft tongues intertwining.
Behind a door, Sakuya, carrying a tray, struggled to wipe away her nosebleed. The scene she had just witnessed was simply too beautiful. The intimate relationship that had emerged between the Lady and Young Master Kars was a stimulation she couldn't handle.
She was also desperately trying to get used to it quickly. Since things had taken this turn, such situations would be common in the days to come, and she needed to adapt fast. With that thought, Sakuya peeked out again. Watching them kiss, she covered her profusely bleeding nose, her face flushed red.
The Lady's red-faced, shy look is truly adorable!! Overcome with excitement, Sakuya finally collapsed, the sound of the tray hitting the floor startling both Kars and Remilia. They looked toward the door and, seeing Sakuya with a look of blissful bleeding, understood what had happened.
"Sakuya really can't handle this." Remilia sighed softly. If Sakuya couldn't change, Remilia worried she might one day bleed out from sheer excitement.
"Kars, take Sakuya to rest."
Meanwhile, at the Misty Lake, Cirno was concerned about Daiyousei, who had been distracted lately. She often sat alone in a daze and then suddenly blushed, making Cirno wonder if Daiyousei was sick. Furthermore, every morning, she would see one or two more freshly washed pairs of underwear hanging up. And in the classroom today, she kept secretly watching Kars, immediately looking down whenever he noticed her.
This kind of behavior was completely new. Even Cirno could sense something was wrong, but Daiyousei kept insisting she was fine.
Cirno pondered for a moment. Daiyousei's strangeness seemed to have started right after returning from Kars's house yesterday. Could it be that Kars bullied her yesterday? Cirno thought this possibility was very high; otherwise, Daiyousei's behavior was completely inexplicable.
"Daiyousei! Did Kars bully you?!"
"Huh?" Daiyousei, snapping out of her thoughts, looked confusedly at Cirno, wondering why she would suddenly say that.
"Look, you've been acting weird ever since you came back from Kars's house yesterday! We were separated in the Great Library, and I think he must have bullied you during that time! Don't worry! I'm going to go teach Kars a lesson right now!" Cirno declared angrily and flew off toward the Scarlet Devil Mansion.
Daiyousei quickly came to her senses and rushed to stop her.
"No, Cirno! Kars didn't bully me! You've completely misunderstood!" If this misunderstanding caused an argument between Cirno and Kars, Daiyousei would feel truly terrible, not to mention the real reason for her distracted state.
"Did Kars really not bully you? Then why are you acting so strange?"
"That… that…" Daiyousei didn't know how to explain, only wanting to distract Cirno for now so she wouldn't go cause trouble for Kars. "In short, Cirno, don't overthink it. I've just been feeling a bit unwell lately."
"Just unwell?"
"Yes, that's all it is. I'll be fine soon. You're just overthinking things, Cirno." Seeing that Cirno seemed to believe her, Daiyousei breathed a sigh of relief. She resolved not to show any more strange behavior later, to prevent Cirno from having any more confusing ideas that could lead to trouble.
"Oh, I see. I almost caused a huge fuss just now." Cirno thought about charging in to settle a score with Kars, only to find out it was a misunderstanding. That would be utterly embarrassing. The Strongest Cirno would be laughed at until she died!
"Alright, let's go play together."
"Okay!" Cirno nodded and flew off first. Daiyousei, following closely behind, secretly let out a sigh of relief when she saw Cirno was no longer focused on the matter.