Only one thought remained in her mind:
This man...
Is he... is he sick in the head?!
These lines are too... too embarrassing!
But before she could even complain.
Cloud had already seated himself cross-legged beside her bed.
"Miss Maki." His voice suddenly became infinitely gentle, like a spring breeze brushing across a lake surface. "I know you're not asleep."
The delicate body under the covers clearly stiffened.
"I know your heart is in pain." Cloud continued his "spiritual massage" with that voice that could make ears pregnant.
"As a guardian shrine maiden, you've sacrificed too much. Your youth, your freedom, your... love."
"But I want to tell you."
"Your sacrifice should not be taken for granted."
"Your fate should not be defined by others."
He reached out and gently lifted a corner of the covers.
Revealing Maki Kagura's absolutely gorgeous face, already flushed with embarrassment yet carrying a hint of curiosity and nervousness.
She had features similar to Chizuru's, but more mature and graceful.
A pair of phoenix eyes, with flowing glances, seemed able to see through all the world's vicissitudes.
Her aura was like a cup of aged daughter's wine—mellow, warm, requiring careful savoring to appreciate its intoxicating fragrance.
Their eyes met.
In Cloud's eyes was "open" concern and "pure" appreciation.
In Maki's eyes was flustered evasion and the shyness of having her thoughts seen through.
"What... what are you here for?" she asked, her voice trembling, trying to maintain her last bit of dignity as "older sister" and "clan head."
"I came to..." A smile appeared on Cloud's face. "I came to... relieve your fatigue."
"Relieve... fatigue?"
"Yes." Cloud said with a straight face. "I know a little about ancient massage techniques. By pressing acupoints, I can ease your mental stress and regulate your qi and blood circulation. I can see that from years of guarding the seal, your nerves have always been tense. In the long run, this can cause great damage to your health."
"Come, lie on your stomach. Let me... give you a massage."
As he spoke, without waiting for Maki Kagura's agreement, he extended his "sinful" hands and gently placed them on her shoulders, which were somewhat stiff from nervousness.
"—Ah!"
Maki Kagura's body jerked as if electrocuted!
A warm, slightly tingling strange energy flowed from Cloud's palms into her skin, spreading through her limbs and bones.
That feeling...
So comfortable...
She felt her nerves, which had been tense for years from bearing her mission, at this moment seemed to... truly relax.
"How is it? My technique's pretty good, right?" Cloud's voice, like a devil's whisper, sounded by her ear.
"This massage technique is my exclusive secret skill. I don't teach it to just anyone."
As he spoke these "proper" words, his improper hands began slowly sliding down along her perfect shoulder curves.
Sometimes the pressure was gentle, like a spring breeze brushing the face.
Sometimes it carried a hint of domineering that couldn't be refused.
Every press, every knead precisely stimulated the most sensitive acupoints on her body.
Maki Kagura, this gentle and serene elder sister who had guarded the Kagura clan for decades—how could she withstand such manipulation full of "suggestion" and "teasing"?
Her breathing became rapid.
Her cheeks turned so red it seemed blood might drip.
Her originally clear phoenix eyes gradually became veiled with mist.
She felt as if her body no longer belonged to her.
It was craving... more.
"Ling... Cloud..." She used her last bit of strength to emit a mosquito-like, pleading voice. "Don't... stop..."
"Don't?"
Cloud paused his movements, leaned down, and in a magnetic, alluring tone, whispered in her ear: "Don't... stop?"
"—Boom!"
Those words were like the final straw, completely crushing the defensive line called "reason" in Maki Kagura's heart.
She gave up resisting.
She slowly looked at the man before her with eyes that could practically drip water.
Then proactively extended her jade arms, wrapping them around his neck.
Her red lips moved toward his.
Cloud could no longer restrain himself.
He transformed into a hungry wolf.
And "pounced" on this delicious "little white rabbit" who had given up resistance.
...
After successfully making both Kagura sisters "his own."
Cloud spent a period at Kagura Shrine that could only be described as "immortal-like"—sweet, blissful, and leisurely.
During the day, he would guide the Kagura sisters in cultivating their ancient martial arts and shrine maiden powers.
Under the dual enhancement of his "Chaos Divine Power" and [Deep Analysis] function, the Kagura sisters' strength also began advancing by leaps and bounds.
[Ding! After engaging in deep exchange with Host, Bond Target Maki Kagura's Ultimate Power has increased to 75%!]
[Ding! After engaging in deep exchange with Host, Bond Target Chizuru Kagura's Ultimate Power has increased to 90%!]
Sometimes, it was the gentle and serene older sister, adding fragrance to his study, playing the zither to accompany him.
Sometimes, it was the dignified and tsundere younger sister, drinking with him under the moon, composing poetry together.
More often...
It was both sisters, one on each side, sandwiching him in the middle.
One massaging his legs, one rubbing his shoulders.
The scene was treatment that even ancient emperors couldn't enjoy.
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