Mahito squeezes you tighter than before, still with that disgusting, infuriatingly prideful grin on his face. You 're not really sure what he has to brag about. Last you checked, you nearly curb-stomped his ass. The only reason he 's even alive right now is because Kenjaku swooped in to save him at the last minute.

'So, this is the girl? ' the middle of the Death Painting brothers, Eso, asks with a curious tilt of his head.

'Mhm. She 's adorable, isn 't she? '

To emphasize his statement, Mahito leans closer and kisses your cheek again. You grit your teeth, itching to call him some of the most heinous words in all of existence, but losing your temper right now wouldn 't accomplish anything. You can 't afford to spiral. You need to be patient, calm, and make the most of any opportunity you might have.

If what 's happened to you since awakening in this world is any indication, then it 's clear that your luck is downright abysmal, but maybe this time ' maybe just