Because she hadn't completely woken up, Fujiwara no Mokou looked at Lancer with a cute and dazed expression. Although helpless, Lancer gave a certain nod. She then stood up cautiously and walked toward Kaguya Houraisan while wobbling. But before she could completely walk to Kaguya Houraisan side, she saw Kaguya Houraisan actually grab her and pull her directly into her arms.
"Ah~"
Accompanied by a small exclamation, she finally woke up completely, but she had also completely fallen into Kaguya Houraisan arms.
Looking at Fujiwara no Mokou somewhat at a loss appearance, Lancer had to admit it was indeed very cute, but he still rubbed his brow.
"Kaguya, at least show some reserve, okay? The reason I brought Mokou here is because she is very curious about 'Celestial Maidens'. Doing this will cause her to be disillusioned..."
Faced with Lancer retort, Kaguya Houraisan had no intention of letting go at all; instead, she tightened her hands again.
"I—don't—want—to! Since Mokou-chan wants to see, then I'll just show her~"
Kaguya Houraisan and Lancer could be considered well-acquainted, or rather, with the help of games, she had long ago completely lost the so-called "reserve of a Celestial Maiden" in front of Lancer. Since there was no point in pretending anymore, she simply stopped pretending and even spoke righteously.
Furthermore, after saying that, she also glanced at Lancer with a somewhat mocking look.
"And you guy came here without even saying a word of greeting before bringing someone. If it weren't for the fact that Mokou-chan is so cute, I wouldn't let you off today!"
Although her threat was meaningless in Lancer view—after all, her punch was not much stronger than a massage for Lancer, probably around the threat level of a snarling and roaring kitten—considering that he still had a mission on her, Lancer decided to ignore her.
Of course, he would absolutely not admit that although her behavior now was not ladylike at all, the charm shown by them while she was holding the cute Mokou was definitely $1 + 1 > 2$.
"I'll leave Mokou to you first. I haven't been here for a while; those Yokai also need to be cleared out. I'll come back before dawn to take Mokou away. Also, this is a new game."
Bickering with a woman is a very irrational behavior, so Lancer decisively chose to change the subject and, after offering the "tribute," also jumped toward the window without hesitation. But just as he was about to jump through the window, he stopped for a moment.
"Mokou, I know you have always liked the stories in the 'Biographies', so this is the third gift I'm giving you. Although Kaguya might be a bit different from the 'Celestial Maiden' in your impression, her identity is real, so feel free to chat boldly~"
After saying that, he even gave a thumbs-up. However, his arrogant attitude made Kaguya Houraisan furious. While shouting 'Who did you say doesn't look like a Celestial Maiden!', she bulged her cheeks and stared fiercely at his back as it disappeared from sight. During this period, Fujiwara no Mokou, held in Kaguya Houraisan arms, didn't know what to say for a moment, and even until Lancer disappeared, she only waved her hand.
After Lancer disappeared, silence returned to the room. Turning her head to look at the fuming Kaguya Houraisan, Fujiwara no Mokou suddenly found that she might have known something extraordinary.
In the things Lancer said to Fujiwara no Mokou before, there was no shadow of Kaguya Houraisan. All along, in Fujiwara no Mokou view, the two were parallel lines that did not cross. But now it seemed the relationship between the two was not quite ordinary?
One should know that her father at home would sometimes mention 'Kaguya-hime'. In his mouth, Kaguya-hime was as unattainable as the moon in the sky, but now it seemed to her that this 'Kaguya-hime' was very familiar when getting along with Lancer? Although she didn't know how to describe this feeling, it was at least much more intimate than her father.
"Alright, Mokou-chan, the annoying man has left. Let's have a girls' party~"
She clearly looked fuming just now, and even the flush on her cheeks had not completely dissipated, but at this moment, the Kaguya Houraisan who lowered her head showed a smile again.
Looking at a Kaguya Houraisan like this, Fujiwara no Mokou felt a bit strange. Was it because the other party's acting was superb enough, or was it actually that she wasn't angry just now? She didn't know, but facing Kaguya Houraisan, who clearly had a figure similar to her own but gave off the feeling of an older sister, she still nodded obediently.
But when she stood up, feeling the elasticity behind her, her expression suddenly became somewhat subtle.
It seemed the other party was more mature than her not just in behavior...
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Kaguya Houraisan did not have friends, at least that was what she thought. The people she was familiar with were either her family or Eirin. As for Lancer? In her view, he was a strange guy, but definitely! Definitely! Not a friend!
Therefore, facing Fujiwara no Mokou, she was even a bit at a loss. So in the end, she simply invited the other party to play games with her.
Only, different from Kaguya Houraisan, who showed fanaticism as soon as she contacted games, Fujiwara no Mokou appeared a bit clumsy when playing games. However, for Kaguya Houraisan, she didn't hate this feeling. After all, having a cute loli beside her constantly saying 'Sister Kaguya, you are so amazing~', anyone would have vanity pop up—especially the serious expression on Fujiwara no Mokou face when she said those words made her unable to stop.
'That guy Lancer even said I'm clumsy; he really has no taste, that lolicon.'
Whenever she thought of his appearance jumping in through the window while holding Fujiwara no Mokou, she became furious, and even unconsciously used a bit more force on the controller.
As the word "win" popped up on the screen, Kaguya Houraisan also let out a sudden breath and simultaneously put down the controller in her hand.
She had already discovered that Fujiwara no Mokou actually didn't have much passion for games. This made her head ache a bit, because the only thing she could call a "hobby" after so many years was games. Could it be that she had to talk about zither, go, calligraphy, and painting with her?
But just as Kaguya Houraisan put down the controller, Fujiwara no Mokou, who had hesitated for a long while, also finally made up her mind.
"Sister Kaguya, that... are you and Mr. Lancer in a lover relationship?"
This earth-shattering inquiry from Fujiwara no Mokou made Kaguya Houraisan almost fail to catch the controller in her hand. Afterward, she even more exaggeratedly grabbed Fujiwara no Mokou shoulders with her hands.
"Mokou, who told you that? Was it that man!"
At this time, Kaguya Houraisan expression was extremely strange, as if she was both angry and shy. However, it was certain that if Fujiwara no Mokou nodded, then Lancer trouble would be unavoidable. Fortunately, Mokou was not that kind of girl.
"No, the Shishō at home said that only after getting married can a male enter a female's room at will. Also, Sister Kaguya, you're hurting me."
"Sorry, sorry..."
Fujiwara no Mokou words made Kaguya Houraisan immediately release her hands, but afterward, her expression became somewhat strange.
Just since when did she stop being surprised by that guy running into her room?