Reincarnated as Itsuka Shido: Collecting Spirits as Lovers

Reine listened silently, her expression as impassive as ever, absorbing his explanation with a faint nod. Once he finished, she exhaled softly.

"This is more troublesome than I thought." she remarked, her tone as unflappable as always.

"You tell me." Shido shrugged, letting out an uneasy chuckle as he rubbed the back of his head.

Reine's sharp gaze seemed to pierce through him, causing him to straighten slightly. "Then... are you aware of your ability to seal Spirits?"

Shido hesitated for a second, then nodded. "Yeah. Kissing seals their powers, right? Kind of... an odd ability, don't you think?"

His mind flickered to the kiss they had just shared.

A vivid and embarrassing memory that refused to leave him alone.

Reine's eyebrow twitched faintly as she immediately caught onto his thoughts.

Her expression remained flat, but her voice took on an icy edge. "Don't think about that."

Shido stiffened at her reprimand.

"I won't." He laughed sheepishly while scratching his cheeks.