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"I didn't expect the Tongue of God to have a grape flavor. Not bad at all," Sui mused, smacking his lips with a satisfied nod.
Erina's face flushed a deep red, almost as if blood might spill from her cheeks. She gave him a light punch with her small fist, a mix of embarrassment and reproach in her gaze.
Sui chuckled. "By the way, would you like to try the candy?"
With that, he handed her a piece of Sweet Coral.
"Huh? What a beautiful coral... is this really candy?" Erina asked curiously as she picked up a piece and popped it into her mouth.
The delicate sweetness immediately danced on her tongue, light and refreshing.
"This... this isn't artificial candy?" Erina was surprised. She had assumed the coral was made from artificially sweetened candy, but the flavor was so natural and elegant, with a hint of fragrance that artificial sweets couldn't match.
Generally, the difference between artificial candy and natural desserts like honey or maple syrup is clear. Artificial sweets often lack the smoothness and subtle fragrance of the latter.
"It's all-natural," Sui nodded. "Healthy and delicious."
"Amazing," Erina murmured, marveling at the taste. But soon she noticed Sui watching her with a mischievous smile. A sense of unease crept into her heart, her face turning an even deeper shade of pink as she shyly asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
"I think this time I'll get to taste the candy-flavored Tongue of God," Sui teased.
Erina's snow-white face flushed even more as she shot him a playful glare. "I knew you were up to no good," she said, feigning irritation.
Yet, despite her words, she didn't refuse. Blushing, she allowed Sui to pull her into a kiss, their lips lingering for a while.
"Mmm, candy-flavored God's Tongue is pretty good too," Sui remarked with a grin. "Maybe even better than the original."
Erina rolled her eyes at him, clearly torn between frustration and amusement.
After their playful exchange, Sui suddenly remembered that Tohru and Kanna hadn't tried the fruit yet. He grabbed another bunch of Dia Grapes and some Sweet Coral before heading back to his apartment.
Inside, Tohru and Kanna were watching TV.
Kanna's little nose twitched, her aqua-blue eyes lighting up as she caught the scent of the fruit. Without hesitation, she climbed down from the sofa, her tiny legs swinging, and rushed over to Sui.
"Sui, Sui, I want some," Kanna called out in her soft, baby-like voice, wrapping her arms around his leg and looking up at him expectantly.
Sui chuckled to himself. Dragons sure had keen senses—she'd caught the smell almost instantly.
He picked a grape and held it in front of her.
Kanna opened her mouth wide and swallowed it in one gulp. Her eyes sparkled with delight as she held her cheeks with both hands, her voice dreamy, "Mmm, it's delicious."
"Me too, me too!" Tohru chimed in, leaping up with excitement, revealing a small, sharp fang.
Sui picked another grape and gently fed it to her.
"Ah, Sui feeding me himself... how sweet," Tohru cooed, her hands holding her cheeks as she reveled in the moment.
"That's right!" Tohrus eyes suddenly lit up with an idea. She grabbed a grape, bit into it, and mumbled through her mouthful, "Sui, let me feed you!"
Sui raised an eyebrow. "Where did you get this idea?"
"Well, I saw it on TV. Couples on TV always feed each other like this. Come on, let's try!" Tohru exclaimed joyfully, hugging Sui's arm as she bit into another grape and brought it to his lips.
Sui sighed. What exactly was this dragon watching on TV all day?
After a moment's hesitation, he leaned in and took a bite.
With both of them eating from the same grape, their lips inevitably brushed together. Then, Sui felt something soft and slippery enter his mouth—Tohrus tongue, tasting of sweet and sour grapes, cool and refreshing.
"Aah! I'm so happy!" Tohru cheered, holding her face with both hands and flashing a beaming smile, her little fang peeking out. "That was a kiss of love, Sui!"
Sui didn't know whether to laugh or sigh.
Meanwhile, Kanna remained oblivious to their antics, sitting on the floor and focusing intently on eating the grapes in front of her.
"Let's do it again!" Tohru grabbed another grape, already planning their next round.
"But no tongue this time," Sui warned, already familiar with her overzealous nature.
"Got it," Tohru grumbled, though her reluctance was obvious.
But just a moment later...
"Tohru what did I just say?"
"I know, I know! I won't do it again!"
"Tohru"
"Sorry! I promise I won't next time!"
After some time, the three of them had finished off the entire bunch of grapes.
Tohru licked her purple-stained lips, her face full of satisfaction. "That was the kiss of love between Sui and me," she declared happily.
"Hey, Sui, do you have any more grapes?" Kanna tugged at his shirt, her baby-like voice making another request.
"Nope," Sui said, shaking his head. He'd saved the last bunch for Alice. Each girl had one bunch.
"But," he added with a smile, "you can have some candy."
"Oh, this candy's pretty good!" Tohru exclaimed as she tossed a handful into her mouth, chewing noisily as her cheeks puffed up like a chipmunk.
"Mmm, delicious!" Kanna quickly followed, her aqua-blue eyes sparkling as she copied Tohru filling her mouth with candy.
Sui watched in silence, somewhat astonished. He had originally thought that a pound of candy would last a while, but at the rate these two dragons were eating, even ten pounds a day wouldn't be enough.
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With the school festival over, Totsuki Academy returned to its usual calm.
Sui resumed his classes, though his thoughts sometimes wandered to Azami. He knew that Azami had likely swayed less than six of the Elite Ten to his side so far, but he wouldn't give up easily.
Even though one was his father-in-law and the other Erina's grandfather, Sui found himself emotionally siding with Senzaemon.
Just then, his phone buzzed with a message from Rindō.