Here it comes! A crucial question suddenly arose at this moment.
This question, without a doubt, was one that could reveal the nature of the two's relationship.
Beside them, upon hearing this question, Akane's heartbeat suddenly accelerated. The thump-thump-thump sound instantly filled her mind.
Her hands couldn't help but twist the hem of her clothes tightly, her eyes flickering uncertainly, occasionally stealing glances at Yuki.
'What do I do?! Should I say one room?! Saying one room would mean sleeping in the same bed with Yuki-kun?!
Uwah~~~ Isn't that a bit too fast?!
What if, in the middle of the night, Yuki-kun suddenly holds me... should I refuse or agree~~~'
A flush of embarrassment surged through the girl, feeling a rush of heat in her body, as if she could already picture the scene in her mind.
Yuki, on his part, didn't make the decision for them. Instead, he gave the choice to Akane.
"I think we should let Akane decide."
Yuki offered a light smile, looking towards Akane.
Akane, jolted out of her fantasy by Yuki's words and seeing everyone's eyes on her, bit her lip, thought for a moment, and then spoke.
At this moment, seeing this, everyone in the group chat erupted into lively discussion again.
[Saeko Busujima]: Here it is! This is a freebie question!
[Seitenshi]: I think Akane-chan's behavior earlier already gives us the answer!
[Artemis]: No need to think. Even a fool knows how to choose.
"Two rooms!"
Akane immediately spoke up.
Hearing Akane's answer, both Yuki and Lady Kagenou were taken aback for a moment.
Then, Lady Kagenou gave Akane a meaningful look and nodded.
"Alright then, I'll have the servants prepare them."
"You can rest in them soon."
Lady Kagenou slowly stood up and left the living room.
And Akane soon regretted it. Her body stiffened; she really wanted to slap herself.
She had desperately wanted to say "one room" in her heart, but when she saw so many eyes staring at her, she suddenly changed her mind.
And after changing her mind, the moment she said it, she regretted it.
But it was too late for regrets now. She had missed an opportunity.
Saeko Busujima and the others in the group chat also hadn't expected Akane to make this choice.
[Saeko Busujima]: This... I didn't expect that.
[Seitenshi]: I didn't either.
[Artemis]: Alright, I take back my words. Worse than a fool! (Furious)
[Dongfang Huaizhu]: Uh...
[Athena]: ...
For the rest of the conversation, Akane was in a state of distraction.
Clearly, she was regretting her earlier choice.
Even when Lady Kagenou came to lead them to their rooms, Akane was still in a daze.
The rooms prepared for Yuki and Akane weren't too far apart; they were right next to each other.
And just down the hallway were the rooms of the Kagenou couple and Claire.
Lady Kagenou then told Yuki and Akane they could go into their rooms to rest or explore the town if they wished.
When it was time for dinner in the evening, someone would come to notify them.
Yuki found nothing wrong with these arrangements and then went into his room to check it out.
Meanwhile, Akane also entered her own room.
She instantly threw herself onto the bed, wailing in frustration.
She was lamenting why she was so thin-skinned!
If only she had a bit more nerve, she could already be thinking about baby names.
Meanwhile, after briefly checking out the room's layout, Yuki sat on the bed and opened the chat group.
The chat group was also buzzing with activity at the moment.
[Marika]: That's what being thin-skinned gets you!
[Galacta]: Uh... Akane-chan's actions are just too unpredictable!
[Akane Nishino]: Wahhh, I want to be alone for a while...
[Raiden Ei]: Who is 'Alone'? Why do you want to be her?
[Yuki]: Hold on a sec. Akane, has your mission appeared yet?
When Yuki's message appeared, the previously despondent Akane instantly snapped back to attention.
"Yikes!"
She abruptly sat up on the bed, her cheeks flushing slightly.
She had forgotten that Yuki was also in the chat group. He had seen all their conversation.
It was instantly even more awkward.
But upon seeing Yuki bring up serious business, the girl finally focused on the matter at hand.
[Akane Nishino]: Let me check.
Akane then opened the chat group's mission module to see if she had any new mission options.
She had been too distracted by other things earlier to check.
But based on her memory, if she recalled correctly, she had received a mission notification.
Sure enough, upon opening the mission module, she saw her task.
[Akane Nishino]: There's a mission! I'll post it in the group for you all to see.
[Mission: You have arrived in Another World. While this is a fascinating magical world, it holds many secrets to uncover. To face the future invasion of Demon Kings from other worlds, strive to become stronger, young lady! Three tasks are now issued, in no particular order.]
[1. Raise your own strength to at least Planetary Level. Mission Reward: 20,000 points; one Advanced Draw.]
[2. Gather the descendants of Hero Bloodlines. Mission Reward: 500 points per person gathered; five Intermediate Draws.]
[3. Unify the Other World and eliminate its threat, the Diabolos Cult. Mission Reward: 50,000 points; five Advanced Draws.]
Seeing the content of Akane's mission, the group members were all astonished.
[Saeko Busujima]: This really is the first time I've seen three tasks at once!
[Seitenshi]: The rewards are so generous! Especially the second one, 500 points for each descendant of a Hero's Bloodline gathered. If there are a lot of them, you'd make a fortune!
[Dongfang Huaizhu]: The question is, how many descendants of Hero Bloodlines are there in this world?
[Athena]: No fixed order means you can tackle the easier ones first. That's very good.
[Marika]: That's true. But with Mr. Yuki here, I imagine all three tasks would be quite simple.
[Akane Nishino]: That's what I thought, but among these three tasks, the simplest one should be the second one, right?
[Galacta]: Mhm! But you need to figure out how to find these descendants of Hero Bloodlines. And then, how to gather them.
[Artemis]: What is this Diabolos Cult thing? Is no one else curious about it?
[Akane Nishino]: I think Yuki-kun probably knows?
[Yuki]: Mhm, I do. And this cult is actually connected to those descendants of Hero Bloodlines.
Yuki then briefly explained to the group members about the Diabolos Cult in this world.
Including how the cult used descendants of Hero Bloodlines for experiments.
Simply put, this cult is an organization operating in the shadows of this world, one that worships obtaining the blood of Diabolos to gain eternal life, immense power, and absolute authority.
They have infiltrated various regions of this world, possessing laboratories and monster cages, imprisoning young female children for horrific demon-human biochemical experiments.
Their research indicates that the only subjects generally suitable for the demon-human experiments are those descendants of Hero Bloodlines.
In the original work, the female members of Shadow Garden were all descendants of Hero Bloodlines. Due to side effects from the experiments or their awakened bloodlines, they turned into monsters, entering a so-called "Possessed" state (Demon Possession).
They were then saved by the original male protagonist, who cured their Possessed state, returning them to normal. They then began following him to fight against the Diabolos Cult.
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