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While Yuki flashed a devious smirk at her loyal maid upon asking that question, the latter actually had a bit of a difficult time processing what she just heard.

But once it hit, it hit her hard.

For what seemed like the first time in so many years, Ayano was taken aback.

Being a servant who was trained from a young age to never show any kind of emotion at all times, a tiny hint of surprise managed to show on her face for a very brief moment, which Yuki immediately noticed.

In fact, the girl was so surprised that it took her slightly longer to actually respond compared to how she normally would. Her legs continued to function though, so she continued to follow after Yuki.

Instead of her usual emotionless lines that were bold and direct, Ayano's succeeding words seemed to reflect uncertainty and… eagerness?

"...if that is what you ask of me, Yuki-sama, then I will do it. Shall I go and—"

"Hahahaha, I'm just messing with ya!" Yuki exclaimed, stopping her maid from saying anything else. "Boy, you sure looked surprised for a second, Ayano! And if that's not enough, I think I saw a hint of excitement on your face~"

While Yuki covered her stomach with one arm from how hard she laughed, Ayano took that moment to recompose herself and snap back into her stoic nature. At the same time, the maid couldn't help but wonder what happened to herself.

There's no doubt that what her master told her was surprising, but why exactly did it have such an effect on her? Even if it was only for a moment, her behavior was unfit for a servant.

"I'd bet that was the closest you've ever been to losing your composure, huh?" Yuki teased.

Ayano took a deep breath and nodded, "I was admittedly taken aback, Yuki-sama. I did not expect such an order to come from you, even if it was only for your amusement."

"That was the intention, and I'm satisfied with the reaction that I got. Heh, I only wish that Masachika-kun was here to see it…"

"It was shameful of me to behave in such a way. I have greatly disappointed you and my family as a result of how I conducted myself," she bowed her head to the point of hiding her face completely.

Yuki sweat-dropped at her 'apology', as it was completely unnecessary and a bit excessive… even for a maid like Ayano.

"You know, it is fine if you stop with this whole maid thing even for just a day, Ayano. No one's gonna scold you for not doing your job, especially not me. We're on an island, away from the rest of civilization."

"Being your humble servant is my purpose, Yuki-sama. It is not appropriate for a maid like myself to act differently from how I am supposed to."

"We just went right back to where we started from the beginning, huh?"

That being said, perhaps that particular statement Ayano just said could be the key to progress her plan even further.

"Really? Even if I gave you an order for you to stop acting like my maid for once?"

"...if that is what Yuki-sama truly desires, then I will strive to do it. Shall I begin now?"

Unfortunately, Ayano's answer only proved her inner thoughts to be true and that her loyal maid willingly chooses not to make an active decision even when the opportunity presents itself to her and even if they were stranded on an island.

For now, Yuki shook her head and chuckled, ending the light-hearted moment between master and servant—

"Nah, forget what I said. I was just messing with you, anyway."

"As you wish, Yuki-sama."

—either way, the devil on Masachika's shoulders got what she wanted from this interaction.

She had a feeling that in no time at all, Ayano will also fall into her brother's hands like Alya did.

Later that night, Yuki would visit her brother's room as soon as everyone retired to their respective quarters.

The two were used to each other's presence at night by this point that the girl entered the room without even knocking. In turn, Masachika immediately knew who had visited him this late in the evening, and it's the only person who would do such a thing without informing him beforehand.

After closing the door behind her, Yuki skipped happily towards the bed where her brother was.

"Onii-chaaaaann~ I got something interesting you might want to—"

"Yuki, perfect timing. I need to tell you something."

The moment he noticed his sister, Masachika got off the mattress and sat by the edge as he turned towards her.

"Oh. I wonder what could that be…" Yuki blinked in surprise, clearly not expecting him to bring up something but feeling curious enough to know. "Wait, don't tell me. This is about Alya-san, isn't it?"

He shrugged, "Well, sorta. I'm talking about Masha-san, but it does concern Alya."

"Masha-senpai?"

"I had another conservation with her earlier and somehow, I got through to her. I don't know how exactly, but I have a good feeling that I can convince her to finally make up with Alya. I just need to keep on reassuring her that she can do it."

"Are you sure about this, Onii-chan? I remember you telling me this morning that Masha-senpai didn't even want to listen to Alya-san when she wanted to talk," she pointed out.

"Obviously. I thought that this problem would end after Alya submitted to me, but it just continued on because of this rift that came up between her and her sister. This has to end so things around here can be peaceful again."

Yuki was surprised at the strong conviction he possessed in his words, as though he had made it his personal goal now.

Now, while Yuki didn't see anything wrong with his intention to help the Kujou sisters, it would be a slight hindrance to the plan that she had already formulated in her mind. Masachika would shift his focus on someone, but it won't be the person she was thinking of.

Of course, the end goal for Yuki still included everyone who's here with them, but she had a feeling that if her brother focused on Masha first, then the other person in her mind might not have her chance at all.

Therefore, the only possible way to secure her plan's success is to convince Masachika to direct his attention to someone else, but it's not like she can say this outright.

Yuki was well-aware of the possible consequences if she tried to manipulate her brother again, but perhaps she could still sway his mind somehow… without using sweet words and promises, that is.

"Do you plan on telling Alya-san about what you want to do?" she asked.

"I'll tell her that Masha-san just needs space and some time to prepare herself. She wants to talk with Alya too but before today, all she's been doing is force herself. As long as she keeps on forcing herself, she won't be able to have a proper conversation with her sister."

After hearing his explanation, Yuki rested her hand under her chin, looking like she was in deep thought about something. Masachika quickly noticed this, and he looked at his sister in confusion.

"Something on your mind?"

"Hmm… not that I disagree with your whole idea, but don't you think Alya-san would be put off by that? You helping Masha-senpai, I mean."

He raised an eyebrow, "Why would she? I'm helping her sister."

"Yes, that's what's in her mind right now. She's too affected by what's happening with Masha-senpai to think straight, and because Alya-san has a personal connection to her. But imagine if it was someone like me, Onii-chan."

"Someone like you?"

"What if you told Alya-san that you wanted to help me with a problem I'm dealing with?" she asked. "Call me crazy, but I think she would rather avoid me in that case."

"What are you talking about? She already apologized to you, didn't she?"

"Remember what I told you, Onii-chan. Alya-san felt as if you chose me over her back then, but you managed to change that when you made her submit to you. Because of your relationship with her, she no longer has any reason to be jealous of me."

Masachika could only stare at her, his attention drawn to the words that came out of Yuki's mouth while thinking of the implications brought by them.

"I'm not saying it will happen, but if you help another girl besides Alya-san, she might react strongly to it. Even just the thought of helping someone else could possibly cause her to question your actions, especially if you ask her for help too."

He frowned slightly. Although he understood what his sister was trying to imply, he couldn't even begin to comprehend why such a thing would even happen in the first place.

"There's no reason for her to feel put off or jealous when I don't even have any intention of doing the same thing I did to her to her own sister. Are you sure you're not making up scenarios in your own head, Yuki?" he frowned in confusion.

"Okay then, let's take Masha-senpai out of the mix and just consider me in her place. Even still, Alya-san is unaware of the relationship between us. She doesn't know what we've been doing long before she gave herself to you."

That argument made a lot more sense in Masachika's mind, and it was enough to make him realize that he was in a pretty troubling situation right now.

"I guess…"

"Were you planning on telling her about us, Onii-chan?"

"Not really," he shook his head and shifted his gaze to the floor. "I wouldn't tell her a thing about us."

While he wasn't looking, Yuki hid a smirk to herself. Initially, she had no idea if she would even be able to come up with a proper reason for him to hear her out, but she managed to pull it off!

She was doing good so far, and now all she has to do is convince her brother that his plan of action isn't as reliable as it seems…

"And that's understandable. I totally get why you wouldn't even think about telling her. But if you choose to help someone else other than Alya-san, there's a chance that she'll think the other person could be a potential love interest instead of her, planting another seed of jealousy within her."

This time, Masachika listened to her and thought about his sister's explanation more deeply, before eventually sighing in exasperation.

"—I still don't believe it. Masha-san has a boyfriend and Alya knows it too. She has no reason to be jealous of her own sister."

"Regardless of what you want to do, I'm certain that she thinks there's no other girl in your mind except for her, Onii-chan. And as long as she holds that desire, there's a risk of her resisting you."

"What desire?"

"...the desire to monopolize you, of course."

Masachika's eyes widened slowly as he heard those words.

Alya wouldn't do that, right…?

…not when she was in the same boat as Yuki, being under his control and following his every order… she admitted it herself, even!

"You're saying she's not like you? Because you, on the other hand, don't mind it at all that I'm fooling around with Alya and you even encouraged me to do it with her," he asked, wanting to clarify if that's what his sister meant.

"Yep, yep, that's right!" Yuki nodded. "She also thinks that your relationship with her is between lovers, instead of master and slave."

"That doesn't even make sense. What, does she think that all of this is some kind of weird roleplay where I tell her what to do and she has to follow me? And if it involves another girl, she won't do as I say?"

"For Masha-senpai, she would. But if it was someone like me, I don't think she will. I'm not really certain about what exactly is on her mind, but Alya-san craves for your love and affection. Even more than me, I can tell. And you should know by now that seeing you show support for someone other than her will cause her to react in an unpleasant manner."

Masachika could only lower his head before covering his face, realizing the amount of truth behind his sister's words.

He didn't want to believe it, but the more Yuki explained the possibility of that particular scenario, the more likely it could end up being reality in his mind.

"...in conclusion, Alya-san wants you all to herself. And by following your orders, she believes that you will stay with her and only her."

"This is not what I wanted to happen at all…" he muttered into his hands.

While he was completely unaware of it, a look of victory was etched on Yuki's face for a brief moment.

She had succeeded in what she set out to do, in spite of her brother's warning back then, and now all that's left is for Masachika to be convinced to do something else.

"...you mean to tell me that despite all that I've done to make her depend on me, she still won't follow everything that I tell her to do? Even though Alya told me, based on her own words, that she'll do as I say?"

Yuki nodded again, "As long as it means you'll stay with her, she will. She has no problem giving up her body because of her affection towards you, but I can't say the same if you showed interest in someone else, Onii-chan."

As silence took over the room for the next few moments, the confusion on his face slowly turned into irritation; a clear reflection his growing annoyance and frustration.

"Yuki."

"Hmm?"

"I can't let this happen, right? If Alya somehow finds out by accident that we've been intimate with each other, then it'll be a big problem for both of us," he spoke rhetorically before raising his head.

"Well, I don't have a problem if Alya-san knew and quite frankly, I'm looking forward to her reaction~" she giggled in amusement and shook her head. "But in the long run, I agree that it would be a problem."

"I told Alya before that she should know her place, and I meant that. I made it clear to her that she's below me, not the other way around. I didn't put in all the time and effort needed just to have sex with her and nothing else."

"Oh, I think see where you're going with this…" Yuki's eyebrows raised in surprise.

"If Alya thinks she can get away with 'monopolizing' me, then I'll just remind her that things don't work that way. She's mine. I've been training her, after all. I own her, just like you."

"You made my heart skip a beat, Onii-chan~"

Masachika stood up from the bed and walked towards her sister, where he proceeded to grab the back of her head and mash their lips together.

Yuki's eyes widened and let out a sudden of moan of surprise, completely taken aback by his sudden action that she couldn't respond. This allowed Masachika to slip his tongue into the kiss, exploring her mouth for a little while.

Before she could even comprehend the fact that her own brother was kissing her and not the other way around, Masachika pulled away with a trail of saliva still connecting them.

"Consider that your reward for informing me about this a lot sooner," he smirked at the dumbstruck expression on her face, knowing how rare it was to get a reaction such as this from Yuki.

"Hahaha… I never expected this development," she thought to herself while touched her still-damp lips. "Knowing what Masachika-kun is like, I thought he wouldn't think much about Alya-san's true feelings regarding their relationship, but it actually set him off."

The girl clapped her hands together and hummed a loving tune, all while Masachika thought about what he should do regarding a certain silver-haired girl who obviously got the wrong idea about this relationship between them.

"He thinks it undos all the work he did, but I think it's because Alya-san is treating her position as someone equal to him, especially after the work he put into making her understand that she's not. And now, he's going to make sure she knows it fully well."

A smile made its way to her face as she giggled like a schoolgirl in love. Afterwards, she took a step closer towards him and flashed a smirk of her own, putting her own mischievous and cunning personality on display.

"You're absolutely right, Onii-chan. It's exactly as you said. Alya-san is beneath you, so what do you intend to do about her? I'm right by your side if you need me."

"I have an idea, and I need you for it. Do I have your cooperation?"

Yuki giggled once more, before she knelt down and prostrated herself before him in an obedient manner, fitting for the one who has been loyal to him from the beginning.

"I am yours to command, Master~"

MINASAN, YONDE KURETE ARIGATŌ! AISHITEMAAAAASUUUUU! *starts playing air guitar*

-Lance