After Gender Swapping, I Became the Daughter of a Yandere Mother with Animal Ears—With the Help of My Yandere Mom and Powerful Sister, I'll Live as a Fox Girl - Chapter 77: Melting Away!
“Yesss~”
With a lethargic response, she created several small flames around her. They approached the surface of the ice just close enough not to touch it, gradually melting it.
“…Isn’t this slow?”
“It can’t be helped. If it gets too hot, it might cause burns.”
“I see…”
I had thought she was deliberately prolonging the process to satisfy her own desires. But even with all these layers of clothing, could a hug really make one feel warmer? I’m sweating from the heat, but it seems unlikely that the warmth is being transferred to her…
“Hey, Kohaku, is this really warm?”
“Yes! It’s very, very cozy!”
“I can’t really see it…”
“Well, even if Onee-chan’s body is as cold as ice, her heart is always warm. When I’m close to Onee-chan, I feel like I’m sharing her warmth!”
“Huh… I see…”
Despite pretending to be uninterested, I was quite shaken inside. I had never expected to be told something so directly. It was embarrassingly hot enough to feel like my face was on fire.
But, being told that made me genuinely happy. I almost burst into a grin.
“Onee-chan, your face is all red.”
“That’s, that’s not it! It’s because Kohaku’s body heat is too hot, not because I’m embarrassed or anything…”
My hasty denial only made my embarrassment more pronounced.
“I didn’t say you were embarrassed. Maybe I hit the nail on the head?”
“Uh… no, no, no! I’m not embarrassed!”
I frantically shook my head, but Kohaku kept staring at me with a mischievous smile. Damn it! She’s totally teasing me!
“Eh~ Your denial makes it all the more suspicious~”
While stroking my head and smiling, Kohaku’s smile contained both mischief and kindness.
“Uh… shut up… dummy…”
“Ehehe. Onee-chan is really cute. Hey, hey, can I kiss you?”
“No way! Absolutely not!”
“Hmm. If you’re going to refuse that much, maybe I won’t kiss you. Instead… there!”
Suddenly, my cheeks were enveloped in a faint warmth. When I looked forward, Kohaku’s arms were stretched towards my cheeks.
The source of the warmth was Kohaku’s hands. Her gloves, which she had been wearing until a moment ago, were now off, and her hands were enveloping my face.
“What!?”
“Ehehe~ This way, I can cover Onee-chan’s bright red cheeks and keep warm! It’s killing two birds with one stone!”
Indeed, my cheeks were hidden, but…
“Kohaku, aren’t you cold without your gloves?”
“Nope. I’m also warm. More than gloves, Onee-chan’s cheeks warm both my heart and body.”
“I… don’t get it…”
Embarrassing…! What kind of sister is this…! Is she naive or cunning…?
No! Kohaku is devious! This is a trap! Calm down, me!
“Ugh! Anyway! Hurry up and help Chizuru! Kohaku, focus on melting the ice!”
“Eh~ I am focusing. Maybe it’s Onee-chan who’s distracted?”
“Ugh~!”
“Are you not warming me up? Then, let’s stay like this until the ice melts!”
“Ugh…”
I looked down, unable to face her, just waiting for time to pass.
That time felt long enough for my heart to burst before the ice could melt… I feared I might melt away before the ice did…