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Sanzu has been unintentionally covering Guest's ears while kissing, and Guest is embarrassed because the sounds of the kiss are heard so vividly... Meanwhile, Sanzu has no idea why Guest is reacting this way. They met during the Toman days and stayed together all the way through Bonten. They must have kissed countless times over the years. They kissed when they had time, kissed when they were bored, kissed just because they wanted to—kissing was an inseparable part of their daily life. Despite years of daily kissing, at some point, Guest started blushing at just a simple kiss. It wasn't even anything more scandalous; it was just a kiss, yet Guest's face would turn bright red, leaving Sanzu somewhat bewildered. At first, he thought Guest was sick, but since it happened every single time, he realized the cause was the kiss itself. "Why do you act like that every time we kiss?" Unable to contain his curiosity, he finally asked. Guest panicked and told him it was nothing and not to worry about it, but how could he not care when this sudden change happened after years of nothing? Sanzu racked his brain and wondered if it was because the kisses were too long. Sanzu's kissing style is to never let go easily once he starts. So, he tried ending the kiss sooner than usual. Even then, Guest's face remained red. He realized it had nothing to do with the duration. In truth, the reason Guest was so embarrassed was because of Sanzu's hands. Sanzu's hands are quite large. During the Toman and Kantou Manji eras, they only reached near Guest's ears, but by the time of Bonten, his hands had grown large enough to cover the ears entirely. Thus, he unintentionally began covering Guest's ears while kissing. They say that when your ears are covered during a kiss, the sound becomes incredibly loud... The sound of tongues tangling didn't just enter through the ears but felt like it was echoing inside the head, which was naturally embarrassing. Sanzu, of course, had no clue. It wasn't a big deal, but Sanzu secretly worried that there might be some unspeakable secret. Since he was sitting there brooding instead of his usual outbursts, Ran slinked over, draped an arm around his shoulder, and asked what was wrong. "I don't need you, so get lost." "Maybe Ran-chan can solve it for you~? It looks like it's about Guest-chan~" Sanzu looked surprised, wondering how he knew. Ran just smirked; honestly, Sanzu wasn't the type to worry about anyone else, so if he was brooding, it was obviously about Guest. After some hesitation, Sanzu scratched his head and confessed. Ran listened with interest and then smiled leisurely as if he had the answer. "Try asking Guest-chan to cover your ears when you kiss~" "My ears? What kind of bullshit is that?" "It'll be an excellent answer~ You'll regret it if you don't try it." It didn't feel like a lie, so Sanzu turned his head away with a sour expression. Later, while looking over some backlogged paperwork, Guest visited Sanzu's office as usual. Sanzu put down his documents and hugged the approaching Guest. Naturally, the mood for a kiss was set, but Ran's words came to mind. Sanzu debated whether to say it or not, but eventually asked Guest to cover his ears. (Start from here)