Immediately after the three girls vanished from sight, Nikolai could sense the changes in the hall; eyes watching him became more intense and unsettling, from the heir to Nosferatu to the families he had helped aggravate in the past.
"Kumiko... you'll guide them safely, right?"
The sleeping Kumiko lifted her head and gazed at him with shocked eyes, genuinely surprised.
"When did you know?!"
"Haha..." He stroked her soft cheek, brushing her messy hair as he hugged her tight against his chest before whispering. "That you are the clone, and the true fox is waiting for them so you can escape without me like I asked you?"
"Nn..."
Her cheeks turned red, leaning into his neck, sniffing his scent as if to embrace and drown in him.
Nikolai's hands wrapped around her face, his hands sliding down her back, knowing that he might not see her for a little while. He grasped her buttocks and squeezed them slowly with all his force while kissing her neck with a slow, gentle peck.
