By the time Li Ke made it back, Shinobu Kocho was still running around like a headless chicken inside her medical clinic. Li Ke could only let out a helpless sigh.
He had absolutely zero interest in using his powers to heal those wounded slayers. Their injuries were just ordinary slashes and stab wounds from fighting each other. He felt it was much better to let them stay bedridden and quiet; it kept them out of trouble.
So, he headed straight to his own room.
He did stop by to knock on Mai Shiranui's door first. Unfortunately, instead of an invitation inside, all he received was a heavily scented fan thrown directly at his face. With a sigh, he slinked back to his room entirely empty-handed.
After grabbing a quick bite to eat, Li Ke flopped onto his futon. He munched on some local dried fish while scrolling through the data files stored on his smartphone.
Lately, he had been attempting to learn Ancient Latin, Greek, and various other rare, dead languages. Because he knew he still had one final activation of Genius Mode left, he wasn't forcing himself to perfectly memorize every single detail right now. He just needed to imprint the raw data into his brain.
Once he triggered Genius Mode later on, all of that stored information would instantly convert into mastered skills. He would only need a little bit of spoken practice to completely speak the languages fluently.
Of course, learning a language this way wouldn't give him an absolute, seamless mastery right out of the gate. Genius Mode wasn't completely omnipotent. Only the skills and knowledge he actively practiced in the real world could achieve true mastery. Without real-world practice, theory meant nothing.
"Sigh... What a waste. I've spent all my activations of Genius Mode just cramming data instead of creating new techniques... Then again, those brief bursts of time aren't really long enough to invent something entirely new anyway."
Yawning, Li Ke felt his eyes growing heavy from studying. He rolled over on his mattress and began casually flipping through the photos on his phone.
His device actually contained a quite scandalous collection of memories.
He scrolled past pictures from the bathhouse, featuring Ikumi Mito kneeling before him covered in soap suds. Then there was Erina Nakiri, her face completely flushed and her eyes hazy with pleasure. He even found a sneaky snapshot he had taken of Alice Nakiri's backside, followed by a photo of Shinobu Kocho resting on all fours, her lower body heavily stained with his messy white fluids.
Of course, there were also photos of Robin's full chest, and Nami's reluctant but obedient mouth service.
To put it plainly, his desires were officially burning bright!
"Ugh, this is rough... I think I'd better get back to studying."
Li Ke cast a quick glance down at his already erect spear. He decided focusing on his books was a much better idea.
But after reading for just a little while longer, the lingering desires he had stirred up began to leave him feeling intensely restless again.
With a heavy sigh, Li Ke gave up resisting entirely. He sprawled flat on the floor like a giant starfish and extended his right hand.
For a brief second, a completely wicked idea popped into his head.
The next moment, brilliant golden light pooled in his palm. A stunningly beautiful, familiar female figure materialized right before his eyes.
"Huh? Why did you bring me back again...? I was just in the middle of watching Shinobu tend to the wounded."
Kanae Kocho looked at Li Ke with a face full of question marks. She couldn't understand why he would suddenly summon her at a random time like this.
But as her gaze swept across his current state—especially the unmistakable, towering spear tented beneath his clothes—her expression turned incredibly peculiar.
"Well, due to a variety of complicated reasons, I am extremely bored right now. I don't feel like studying, and my body feels incredibly restless."
Li Ke gave Kanae a completely calm, shameless answer.
"And so?"
Kanae looked at him and couldn't help but let out a helpless sigh. Having spent a significant amount of time quietly observing Li Ke, she had a pretty good guess as to what he wanted to do. She smoothly and voluntarily slipped off her footwear, revealing her petite feet snugly wrapped in clean white socks.
"Shinobu is currently tied up with medical work. If I push things with Mitsuri Kanroji right now, I won't get the maximum affection points. Mai is still thoroughly pissed off at me, Nezuko isn't an option for target practice yet, and Amane Ubuyashiki's husband is still breathing..."
As Li Ke rambled on, he leaned his head right down next to Kanae's feet. Staring at those fair, delicate ankles and the soft curves of her petite feet encased in white cotton, he couldn't resist taking a deep, long breath.
There wasn't a single hint of unpleasant odor. Instead, a faint, sweet floral fragrance drifted from them. Li Ke couldn't quite identify the exact flower, but it smelled incredibly pleasant.
"And so?"
Kanae crossed her arms, looking down at his ridiculous behavior.
Strangely enough, she wasn't angry at all. She only felt a mix of amusement, fondness, and light irritation. The way Li Ke was acting right now reminded her entirely of a spoiled toddler—a throwing-a-tantrum little kid who was throwing a fit simply because he didn't get his favorite piece of candy.
She had already deciphered exactly why Li Ke brought her here. But actually facing the reality of the situation didn't generate any real disgust inside her. Her personal romantic preference leaned toward strong, dependable, and rock-solid men—very much like her younger sister's taste.
Even though Li Ke was undeniably a massive flirt who chased women, she had to admit his core character was thoroughly reliable. If he weren't a genuinely good guy, he wouldn't hold himself to so many strict personal rules.
More importantly, Li Ke was the absolute anchor for the entire Demon Slayer Corps right now. He was also someone she could never truly leave behind for the rest of her existence.
Wherever Shinobu went, Kanae would follow. Her reckless, stubborn little sister left her with absolutely no other choices anyway.
Because of this, Li Ke's childish behavior actually made her find it quite amusing.
"Please, I beg you! Just a quick mouth service is totally fine! Save this poor child!"
Li Ke stayed close to Kanae Kocho, looking up at her with a sincere expression as she watched him with amusement. To Kanae, his behavior was a mix of the reliable person she knew and someone who wasn't afraid to show a more lighthearted, vulnerable side.
Kanae had always cherished her role as an older sister, finding fulfillment in caring for Shinobu and later Kanao. Seeing Li Ke express his feelings in such a direct, albeit slightly dramatic, way made her realize how much she valued their bond.
"Alright," Kanae said softly, her laughter subsiding into a warm smile. "I understand how much this means to you. It is quite a unique way to approach a lifelong commitment, but I appreciate your honesty."
She gently brushed a strand of hair from his forehead. As she considered the future, she felt a sense of peace. With Shinobu already close to Li Ke, the idea of their families becoming even more intertwined felt natural. It was a path that promised they could all remain together, supporting one another through the challenges they faced.
For Kanae, this was a meaningful conclusion to a long period of uncertainty. She looked at Li Ke, seeing not just a companion, but a partner she could trust.
Li Ke stood up, his expression brightening as he realized she was serious. He stepped closer, looking at her with genuine affection. The bond between them had shifted from one of mutual respect to a deeper romantic commitment.
"I want to make sure you're happy with this," Li Ke said, his voice more serious now.
"I am," Kanae replied, her voice steady and filled with warmth. "I think we have a wonderful future ahead of us."
Li Ke didn't hesitate. He leaned in and captured Kanae Kocho's soft lips in a deep, passionate kiss. The taste of her mouth was noticeably different from Shinobu's. If Shinobu's kiss carried the pure, delicate fragrance of wisteria flowers, then Kanae's was like a meticulously arranged floral arrangement — a harmonious, sophisticated blend of scents that felt both elegant and grand.
While it lacked the singular purity of her younger sister's flavor, it possessed a mature, well-rounded charm that was deeply intoxicating.
What surprised him most was the size of her tongue. Despite being the older sister, Kanae's tongue felt noticeably smaller and more delicate than Shinobu's. Her body, while graceful and refined, hadn't developed the same level of mature fullness as her younger sister's.
Li Ke's intense, dominating kiss left Kanae feeling dizzy and overwhelmed. She had watched her sister struggle and eventually adapt to his advances, but experiencing it firsthand was completely different. The techniques she thought she had learned proved useless against him. She could only surrender as he claimed her mouth with overwhelming skill and passion.
Before long, she began to feel dangerously lightheaded. When Li Ke finally pulled back, her usual graceful and dignified expression was replaced by visible panic and disarray.
Only then did she truly understand. It wasn't that Shinobu's body was particularly weak — it was simply that Li Ke was not someone an ordinary person could handle alone.
With this realization, Kanae became even more determined. For the sake of her precious little sister's survival, she resolved to become Li Ke's wife.
"Not bad at all," Li Ke murmured, wiping the corner of his mouth as he admired the heavily breathing beauty before him. His smile was impossible to suppress. "As expected of the older sister."
The swordsmen of this world might have bodies covered in scars, but their lung capacity was truly superhuman. Even during an intense kiss, they could manage to steal breaths with remarkable skill. Defeating them in a battle of lips required disrupting their breathing rhythm — something far more difficult than it appeared. These Hashira-level fighters could maintain specific breathing patterns even in the heat of deadly combat. A kiss, no matter how passionate, was still less disruptive than a life-or-death battle for them.
Even the fragile Shinobu had eventually learned to maintain her breathing during kisses to some extent. For someone as strong as Kanae, who had earned her position through pure ability, it should have been even easier.
It was only because she was still inexperienced with him that he had managed to overwhelm her so thoroughly. Such easy victories would likely only happen a few more times.
"I won't hold back."
Li Ke's voice was low and filled with desire as he gazed at Kanae Kocho's full breasts, which rose and fell with her quickened breathing. He slowly untied the sash of her kimono, letting the elegant fabric part like blooming flower petals. The heavy outer layers slid off her shoulders and pooled around her, revealing her snow-white, exquisitely soft body.
Even though she had mentally prepared herself, the moment her body was fully exposed — like the delicate heart of a flower laid bare — Kanae instinctively brought both hands up to cover her chest. This action only made her already impressive breasts (noticeably larger than Shinobu's) press together and spill outward, creating a deeply tempting sight. The soft, pale mounds overflowed her fingers, their smooth curves and gentle jiggle making them look irresistibly biteable.
Her other hand moved downward, shyly covering the small, neat triangle between her thighs. Although the patch of soft hair there was modest, it still made her attempt at modesty feel charmingly futile.
Li Ke let out a gentle, amused chuckle. He reached out and tenderly stroked her flushed cheek with his fingertips before leaning down to press a slow, lingering kiss against her elegant collarbone.
He had no intention of holding back. After several days without truly releasing his desires, his mind was focused on only one thing:
To make this graceful woman blush and moan. To claim her so thoroughly — body and soul — that she would never forget she belonged to him.
Li Ke's hand gently caressed Kanae Kocho's delicate ankle. Her pretty foot instinctively curled up in nervousness. Under normal circumstances, he would have taken his time removing her white socks to play with those adorable feet. But right now…
He had no patience for that. There was only one thing he desperately wanted to do.
His hand slowly traveled upward along her smooth, slender calf, savoring the silky texture of her skin. With gentle but firm pressure, he parted her legs wider, fully exposing her most private garden to his hungry gaze.
Her mound was adorned with a soft patch of neat, dark hair — not overly abundant, but enough to give her an elegant, mature beauty. The delicate pink petals beneath looked exquisitely tender. Unlike Shinobu's, Kanae's entrance was tightly closed, peeking shyly from between her fingers as she tried to cover herself.
Li Ke didn't remove her hand. Instead, he continued stroking the sensitive skin of her inner thighs while lowering his head between her smooth, pale legs. Kanae felt his warm breath against her most intimate place, followed by the hot, wet touch of his tongue. She let out a helpless sigh and slowly withdrew her hand, no longer able to hide.
With nothing left to obstruct him, Li Ke's tongue explored freely. He first teased her fingers with a playful lick, then pressed the flat of his warm, rough tongue directly against her small, sensitive pearl.
Kanae's body trembled uncontrollably. The hot, slick sensation of his tongue sent waves of unbearable itchiness and pleasure through her. She had never seen Li Ke do this to her sister Shinobu, so she had no idea if this was normal. Yet she could clearly feel his intense hunger and impatience.
"Lord Li Ke… Lord Li Ke… please… don't tease me like this," she whispered, her voice trembling. At only seventeen years old, she felt an overwhelming urge to cry, though she couldn't quite understand why.
But Li Ke offered no reply. Instead, he continued his slow, deliberate exploration with his tongue.
He licked and teased the small, sensitive pearl at the top of her delicate folds until it swelled and stood proudly under his attention. Then, with a gentle but insistent motion, his tongue traced along the tight, closed seam of her entrance, stroking and flicking with increasing purpose.
This indirect teasing was far more maddening than direct contact. If he had simply pressed his tongue flat against her, Kanae might have felt some relief. Instead, the light, brushing strokes left her aching and breathless, her body yearning for more.
Just as she was about to beg him to use his tongue more directly, Li Ke's warm, wet tongue pushed inside her.
The sudden, intimate invasion made her eyes fly open in shock. She tried to sit up and stop him, but her body refused to obey. Instead, a deep, instinctive desire made her want him even deeper. The hot, rough texture of his tongue exploring her most private place sent waves of overwhelming pleasure crashing through her mind. Every flick and swirl magnified her sensations to an almost unbearable degree.
"Shinobu… no wonder you made… that kind of expression…"
Kanae's fingers twisted tightly into the bedsheets as Li Ke continued his thorough exploration of her garden. Her body, fully restored to its peak condition by his Dragon Flame, responded with intense sensitivity. As a woman, she was now in her most receptive state.
She couldn't help but recall the delirious look on her sister's face during these moments — the way Shinobu's expression blurred the line between pleasure and torment, the high-pitched, suppressed cries, and the look of pure bliss and satisfaction when she eventually fainted.
She finally understood.
She was going to end up exactly like her sister.
When Li Ke's tongue moved deeper, flicking and stroking her most sensitive inner spots with relentless skill, Kanae could no longer hold back. Her mind teetered on the edge of collapse from the overwhelming emotions, and her body followed suit.
A sudden, powerful climax tore through her. Her back arched sharply off the bed as clear, sparkling fluid gushed from between her trembling thighs in a beautiful, uncontrollable spray.
The moment the clear fluid sprayed from between her thighs, Kanae Kocho realized what had just happened. When she saw Li Ke quickly lift his head, she breathed a small sigh of relief. But the overwhelming shame quickly followed. She turned her face away and tightly closed her eyes, unable to bear looking at him.
Li Ke, of course, had not been hit. The moment her body began to react, his experience had warned him. Such intense squirting had happened with Shinobu more than once. For someone like him — an unrelenting force who could thrust with incredible speed and endurance — it was practically routine.
"I'm truly an unstoppable machine," he thought with dark amusement.
"Haha… How adorable," he said softly, using his Water Manipulation Technique to gather the sparkling droplets and flick them out the window. A ray of sunlight caught the mist at just the right angle, creating a faint, beautiful rainbow in the air. Li Ke couldn't help but laugh.
Kanae, hearing his laughter, cautiously opened her eyes. When she saw the rainbow, she froze for a moment. The instant she realized what had caused it, the usually graceful and dignified woman covered her face with both hands in utter mortification.
It was too embarrassing!
She suddenly felt that Li Ke was a complete scoundrel. When she looked at him again, her eyes held both shame and a hint of anger.
But Li Ke knew exactly how to turn that shame into something else. Seeing her garden still dripping and twitching with aftershocks, he reached out and gently stroked her again.
Kanae bit her lip hard. She had prepared herself for him to tear her open and claim her purity. Instead, he had played with her and made her reach such a humiliating peak. This time, she knew he was serious.
Li Ke gently parted her delicate, glistening folds with his fingers. He couldn't help but admire the sight.
"As expected of a butterfly…"
Just like Shinobu, when Kanae's petals were spread open, the intricate pattern inside — combined with the outer folds — created a beautiful design resembling both flower petals and butterfly wings. Entering her would be a significant challenge for any man. Each thrust would stimulate countless sensitive spots, especially if he pulled back almost completely before pushing in again. The layered, fluttering texture would feel like delicate butterfly wings caressing him with every movement.
It demanded both exceptional hardness and precise control.
Fortunately, Li Ke lacked neither.
He shifted his position, placing one hand on her soft, heaving breast while using the other to hold her open. Under Kanae's nervous yet determined gaze, he slowly pressed the thick head of his cock against her slick entrance.
"Are you ready to become a true woman?" he asked softly.
Kanae took a deep breath and nodded. Then, with trembling hands, she reached down, took hold of his length herself, and helped guide him while spreading her own petals wider.
"I… I'm ready, my husband…"
The change in how she addressed him showed her resolve. Li Ke smiled and pushed forward, slowly but steadily entering her tight, welcoming warmth. He sank deep inside her in one smooth motion, reaching all the way to her deepest point.