Chapter 10: Why Kiba?
**Expanded Chapter: Bonds, Bites, and System Blues**
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**Domestic Devilry**
The scent of burnt sugar lingered on Zane's jacket—Rias' magic, no doubt. Nana's fingers tightened around his sleeve as they crossed the threshold.
"Why *don't* you like her?" she pressed, voice deceptively light. "She's… *generously* proportioned. Most males would—"
Zane spun, cradling her face. "Nana. Look at me." His Six Eyes flared, galaxies churning. "Your eyes? Obsidian knives that dissect my soul. Your laugh? Sounds like wind chimes in a blizzard. And your *'generous proportions'*?" He gestured to her flat chest. "Perfect for hugging. No suffocation risk."
She blinked. Then—
*Smack.*
His cheek stung. "Ow! What was—"
"You implied I'm underdeveloped."
"I implied you're *aerodynamic!*"
The system screen flickered to life mid-argument, stats glowing like an accusation.
**[Relationship Update]**
*Kiba Yuuto: Love Interest Affection 25*
Zane's stomach dropped. *Since when?*
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**System Shenanigans**
Nana peered at the hologram. "...Kiba?"
"Glitch," Zane lied, swiping the screen away. "Buggy UI. Probably Rias hacking us."
"You don't hack *fate,*" she murmured, devil crest glowing faintly.
The kitchen became his sanctuary. As he battered shrimp, the system reappeared—this time blood-red.
**[Mission: Satisfy Your Love]**
*Failure Penalty: Affection -50 (All)*
"Cheap threat," he muttered, julienning carrots with telekinetic precision. *But why Kiba?*
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**Dinner of Damocles**
Nana took one bite of the tempura and *melted.* Literally. Her form blurred at the edges, devil wings unfurling as she flopped onto the couch with a groan.
"Zane… *what* did you put in this?"
"Love. MSG. Same thing."
She licked honey-glaze from her fingers, eyes slitted. "If you ever leave me, I'll chain you in the Sitri vaults. Feed you through a straw."
"Noted."
**[Mission Complete]**
**[Reward: Creation Mode (Minecraft)]**
A pickaxe materialized in his hand.
"...Why is it pixelated?" Nana asked.
"Aesthetic."
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**Cliffhanger: Midnight Intruder**
Zane awoke to static. The system screen hovered menacingly:
**[Warning: Convergence Imminent]**
**[Kiba Yuuto Affection Threshold Reached]**
**[Prepare for Route Branch: *Knight's Secret*]**
Outside, a shadow shifted—a familiar silver-haired figure lingered at their gate, sword in hand.
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