Tyrant's Favorite | Sukuna Ryomen x Reader

041. Back Home

After an interesting journey through the tiny kingdom of Kamo, you finally crossed the Fog Barrier. On the other side, Mahito and Hanami waited patiently for your return. To you, their faces were familiar. But to your little sisters, it was a nightmare made flesh: a man with impossible seams and a gray creature with the body of a bull. They screamed in unison, gripped by panic, and hid behind you, trembling like leaves in the wind.

"Shoot him with an arrow!" Nanako shouted.

"Thank you for bringing us food, miss!" Hanami thanked her.

"What a blessing!" Mahito licked his lips.

"Kill him! Shoot him in the head!" Mimiko cried in fear, trying to pull an arrow from your quiver.

"No one's going to eat anyone, and no one's going to kill anyone!" You scolded both duos to stop any conflict and introduce them properly.

"Oh, they're so tiny." Mahito bent down to get a closer look.

"It's a pleasure, ladies. We're sorry for the confusion." Hanami bowed apologetically. Nanako and Mimiko bowed reluctantly.

"Well, there's no more time to waste. We have to get back to New Sukuna."

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You returned to New Sukuna Castle with the good news burning in your chest. The twins' eyes widened, overwhelmed by the magnitude of the great fortress carved from living rock. Their mouths parted as they gazed at what you called your second home. They still found it hard to believe: just eighteen months ago, you had shared a ramshackle cabin with them, barely held together by willpower and hope. Was this what progress looked like? Majestic. Unimaginable. Almost unreal.

"I can see why you like the king so much," Nanako commented, appreciating what a castle worthy of one king looked like.

"What are you talking about?" You asked, leading the two of them toward the king's office.

"You know. You like him, but you don't like like him." Nanako didn't want to say out loud what she really thought: that you only loved the king for his financial power.

"No, Nanako, I do like like the king."

"Is he handsome?" Mimiko inquired curiously.

"Is he more handsome than Higuruma?" Nanako asked the real question.

"I think he's handsome."

"He's ugly," Nanako said to her twin, and she nodded.

"Hey!" You scolded them.

It didn't take long for you to arrive in front of the imposing door to the king's office. But before you placed your hand on the handle, you turned to them one last time. You had to warn them again. Your husband was not an easy man. You repeated, in a firm but low voice, that Sukuna was colder than eternal ice, rougher than a wild bull, and darker than gloom itself. You made it clear that he wasn't evil, just... relentless.

If they behaved, if they followed his orders without complaint and showed a stronger respect than they ever gave King Kamo, everything would be fine. He wouldn't hurt them. They both nodded, a little pale, but determined. You took a breath and reached for the handle.

Sukuna immediately gave you permission as soon as you knocked, his voice echoing from inside. Still, you didn't open the door completely. You only peeked your head in. Because, even though you were confident everything would be okay... your heart was still trembling.

"What's wrong, my daisy?" Your king questioned your strange behavior.

"Remember when I begged you to let me go to the commune to look for my sisters and I couldn't find them?" Sukuna nodded. "Well, I found them."