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Hearing Anos's words, Sofia froze on the spot. His first kiss? Really? Was a man's first kiss that important? Was it somehow more important than a girl's? Besides, Anos was always so charming and flirtatious—how could it possibly be his first kiss?

Well, technically, it was indeed his first kiss in this body.

"How are you going to explain this?" Sofia demanded, looking at Anos angrily.

Anos replied, "Explain? We agreed to kiss once the doorknob turned, but you didn't follow through. I got curious and wondered if you'd changed your mind, so I turned around to check. And right then, you went ahead and kissed me! Tell me—doesn't this mean you kissed me? How is that my fault?"

Sofia blinked, taken aback. Thinking it over, she realized he wasn't entirely wrong. They had agreed to kiss once the door handle turned, but she'd hesitated. Anos turning around to check on her hesitation made sense. Now he was making it sound like she was at fault for kissing him.

"Don't you think I'm right?" Anos pressed on, looking aggrieved. "What do we do now? You took my first kiss away from me! You have to take responsibility!"

Sofia clenched her fists, resisting the urge to smack him. Damn it! Why couldn't she find a way to argue back? She'd just lost her first kiss like that! Sob, sob...

Anos sniffled theatrically and said in a soft voice, "Miss Sofia, why don't… why don't you take responsibility for me? I'd…reluctantly agree."

Sofia took a deep breath, exhaling in frustration. She stared daggers at Anos and said, "If a third person finds out about this, you'll die a horrible death."

"There's already a third person who knows," Anos replied with a shrug.

"Huh?"

"Owen!"

"Then it's the fourth!" she retorted.

Anos shrugged, looking as though he were the wronged party. "That's enough. Here I was, going out of my way to help you, and I still lost my first kiss. Now, hand over the spiritual tool so I can go home," he demanded, stretching out his hand.

Damn it! Why did it feel like he was the one being wronged here? Sofia practically fumed with frustration.

Sighing heavily, Sofia stood up in a huff, stormed into her room, and returned with a sword. She threw it to Anos, who caught it gracefully and swung it a few times, admiring its balance and feel. He then activated his Mystic preception to inspect the weapon.

[Celestial Serpent Blade]: Grade: 8 Star Yellow Rank. Forged from the rare Yellow Dragon Iron, the Celestial Serpent Blade is exceptionally light, capable of slicing through iron like soft clay. A rare spiritual weapon, it enhances the wielder's strength by +40.

Sofia folded her arms and explained, "This Yellow-ranked Eight Star Celestial Serpent Blade can boost your combat ability by about 20%."

"Thanks." Anos smiled and, with a thought, made the Celestial Serpent Blade disappear from his hand, transferring it into the spiritual tool space of his God' Blessing System. That was one of the many benefits of his system. With just a thought, any spiritual weapon could materialize instantly in his hand.

"Alright, I'll head home. It's getting late, Sofia. Sleep well," Anos said, flashing her a mischievous grin.

"Wait!"

Though Sofia was furious and felt she'd suffered a huge loss tonight, she forced herself to think rationally about the bigger picture.

"Is there something else?" Anos asked.

After a brief hesitation, Sofia muttered, "Can you… stay at my house tonight?"

Anos blinked in surprise. "Wait… I only kissed you once. Are you offering your body to me as well?" he asked, feigning shock.

"What nonsense!" Sofia snapped, regaining her usual cold and composed demeanor. Anos marveled at how she seemed to switch personalities so effortlessly.

"Then… why do you want me to stay?"

"My cousin Owen is highly suspicious. Even if he saw what happened just now, he might still try to spy on you. If you go home now and he finds out, all our previous efforts would be in vain."

"Damn! Who does that?" Anos exclaimed.

Sofia nodded solemnly. If Owen found out that Anos had left in the middle of the night, their whole plan would be ruined. She would've lost her first kiss for nothing!

"But…" Anos hesitated, feeling a bit concerned. "If I don't go home tonight, my sister, Luna, will worry."

Sofia replied, "I'll call your sister and explain. What do you think?"

"Alright, but tell her I'm tutoring at your house tonight," Anos said.

Sofia's eyes twitched. "…Tutoring? At a beautiful teacher's house? In the middle of the night? Are you serious?"

"I know what I'm doing." He handed her the phone. "Here. Call her."

When Sofia saw the contact name "Little Fairy," she raised an eyebrow.

"What? Can't my sister be a little fairy in my eyes?" Anos asked, a touch of pride in his voice.

"Fine." Sofia rolled her eyes. "Put it on speaker."

The phone only rang twice before a gentle voice answered, "Little Anos?"

Anos's sister, Luna, was usually cold and distant, but her voice softened around him.

"Um… is this Big Sister Anos?" Sofia asked hesitantly. Luna was momentarily silent before responding, "Yes. May I know who's calling?"

"I'm Sofia, Anos's teacher from Sky Martial Court. He'll be running a full-set combat simulation at the academy tonight. It's quite important, so he won't be coming home. He asked me to inform you."

After a moment's pause, Luna asked softly, "Can I hear Little Anos's voice?"

Anos's heart warmed at her concern. She was really worried about him!

"Little Fairy, I'm here," he called out.

Luna let out a relieved sigh. "Thank you, Miss Sofia, for letting me know," she replied with warmth before hanging up.

As Sofia handed the phone back to him, she commented, "She loves you very much."

"Of course! How could she not love such a handsome, charming, considerate, and utterly perfect little brother?" Anos replied, grinning.

Sofia smirked slightly as she sat on the sofa. "Did you… do something to make her worry about you in the past?"

Anos's expression faltered slightly, and Sofia's suspicion deepened.

"Don't overthink it," she said. "I know a fair bit about psychology and behavior, and you're lucky to have someone who cares so deeply."

Anos moved to sit beside her, flashing her a sly smile. "Would you like such a caring sister too?"

Sofia narrowed her eyes. "What are you getting at?"

"Simple—be my girlfriend, and my sister will be yours too. She'd share her love with you."

Sofia froze for a moment before looking at him coldly. "We'll discuss it after you win the Sky Martial Art Assembly Tournament. But… I wouldn't mind meeting your sister if the chance arises."

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