While waiting for Katakuri to wake up from his afternoon rest, Sumire prepared a healthy and nutritious meal for the Komugi Island's minister. It was nearly three o'clock, so she was on her way to deliver his lunch. As she made her way inside his private room, she noticed that a few chefs had already delivered baked snacks to his room.

"What is this?" she asked them. "I thought I already told you guys that I'm going to deliver Katakuri-sama his lunch instead."

"W-Well, I don't think he will want that, ma'am. It's Katakuri's merienda time after all."

Sumire stormed up to Katakuri and placed her tray of food down on the nightstand. "You are recuperating, Katakuri-sama! You should be eating healthy, nutritional foods, not junk foods." She ordered the chefs to take the junk foods away.

"Don't!" Katakuri demanded. Terrified, the chefs immediately ran out the room. "Take your food away. You should already know that it is my merienda time and no one should bother me."

"But Katakuri-sama!"

He glared at the younger woman, gesturing to her to leave.

She pursed her lips at the arrogant man. "Fine!" She grabs the tray and angrily stormed out while the servants closed the door, allowing their boss some privacy.

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"What the hell is his deal anyway?!" Sumire wasn't going to allow him to eat in peace if he was going to act like a selfish brat, so she secretly put the food inside a bento box and sneaked to the balcony. She crept over to his bedroom window and peeked inside. Katakuri was so busy enjoying his snacks that he didn't even notice that she had already sneaked inside his bedroom.

As she approached him, her eyes widened in disbelief. She was so shocked at what she had just witnessed. "K-Katakuri-sama?"

The minister of Flour finally notices her. "Crap!" He quickly turned away to hide his face.

"Did I really see what I thought I saw?!" she thought to herself. She went up to him and gently placed her small, delicate hands on his cheeks, turning him around to face her. It was the first time, ever since she had known him, to finally see his bare face. His mouth, that he had always covered, has extremely pelican eel-like sharp teeth and was able to expand to an enormous size.

"Katakuri-sama..." She witnessed a different facial expression out of Katakuri. He looked angry, with a hint of sadness and shame.

"I-I know... I'm a monster. Now get the hell outta here or else-" He was about to shove her hands away from his cheeks but she surprisingly leans forward and brushes her lips against his. He was so shocked, that he didn't know how to respond. "W-What are you-" She leans in again and kisses the top of his lip, then the bottom of his lip. She slightly tilts her head and grazes her tongue between his lips, tasting the delicious, sugary crumbs from the donuts and baked goods that he had just consumed. She ran the tip of her tongue around Katakuri's teeth, before reaching for his tongue. Once her tongue finally met his, she playfully intertwined and wrestled with it.

He was heavily panting. This was too much of a surprise for him. She chuckled under their hot breaths. "Breathe through your nose," she advised, while gently scraping her fingers along his neck and back. He followed her advice. It worked! He was able to enjoy the kiss better now.

Katakuri's mouth has always been his weakness; therefore, he hides it. Hiding his mouth however proved to be problematic in his romantic relationships. Women were either too scared or disgusted by his mouth. Ever since then, he didn't bother to kiss or use his mouth when making love with romantic partners - that's why he was so surprised when Sumire suddenly kissed him instead of gasped in fear or disgust.

Sumire sucked on his tongue for a couple of seconds a few times and explored his mouth while his tongue desperately chased after hers. She smirked and sucked on his bottom lip, earning a soft moan out of him. For the first time, Katakuri was enjoying 'making out'. She increased the pressure and intensity of the kiss, combining tongue and regular slow and soft kisses. As she was diving further into him to claim his lips, she accidentally fell on top of him, making the both of them fall onto his bed (with his back falling first). Her left forearm laid on the mattress, which primarily supported her body weight, while her right hand rests on his chest. Seeing that her long, wavy gray hair was in the way, Katakuri tucks her side bangs behind her ears before gently holding onto her left cheek.

His crimson eyes gazed straight into her light, purple eyes. "You don't mind my hideous mouth?" he shyly asked.

Sumire frowned and shook her head. "Your mouth is not hideous, Katakuri-sama. It's just... unique."

He gently smiled, relieved and surprised at her comforting words. "You're the only one who isn't afraid... or disgusted by my mouth."

She chuckled. "Why would I be? No matter what, I will always still like you because you are you, Katakuri-sama." Sumire warmly smiles at him to assure him that there was nothing wrong with him.

Moved by her love and sincerity, Katakuri gently wraps his masculine arms around her, pleasantly embracing the young woman's body on top of him. "Thank you."

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