In the living room of the residence.
"Go ahead and release her."
After listening to Tohru's explanation, Lin spoke to her.
"Alright."
Tohru replied in agreement.
She extended her right hand. A red magic circle flashed before it, and the restraining seal on Shuzen Kokoa was instantly dispelled.
Once the restraining seal was removed,
Shuzen Kokoa's legs went weak, and she nearly collapsed to the floor. Fortunately, her reflexes were quick enough, and she circulated her yokai power to stabilize herself.
"Uh (⊙o⊙)…"
Being stared at by eight eyes, Shuzen Kokoa instantly became docile.
She blinked her large, emerald-green eyes.
Her expression seemed utterly innocent.
It is said that discretion is the better part of valor.
After being casually swatted aside by Tohru during her attack on Akashiya Moka and subsequently sealed, she had already recognized the gap in their power.
Her eyes darted around.
Her gaze swept past Tohru and her two older sisters, Akashiya Moka and Shuzen Akua, before settling on Lin.
He was clearly the one in charge here.
Looking at Lin, she inexplicably felt that he had a pleasant scent about him, and she suddenly felt a slight urge to drink his blood.
Their eyes met.
Lin smiled faintly and asked, "Go on, tell me. Your father sent you to find Moka six days ago. Why did you only arrive today?"
Unaware of the situation, Tohru and Akashiya Moka blinked and watched to see how things would unfold.
"You've met my father?"
Shuzen Kokoa was a little surprised to hear this, and then couldn't help but speculate,
"Are you one of my father's subordinates, sent here to find me?"
"You certainly have an active imagination."
Lin couldn't help but chuckle at her words.
"Was I right?"
Shuzen Kokoa's eyes flickered.
"You were wrong."
Lin smiled slightly and said, "Although your father did ask me to help him find you, I'm certainly not his subordinate."
"Then who are you?"
Shuzen Kokoa frowned slightly.
Lin replied, "I'm your brother-in-law."
"Huh?! My brother-in-law?"
Shuzen Kokoa was taken aback.
She then looked at Akashiya Moka, and then at Shuzen Akua.
"Which sister?"
Lin raised an eyebrow and smiled. "Can't it be both?"
"Wha-what did you say?"
Shuzen Kokoa's eyes widened slightly.
She looked again at her two sisters.
Akashiya Moka's cheeks flushed red as she smiled and nodded at her.
Shuzen Akua also gave a slight nod.
"!!!"
Shuzen Kokoa's pupils quaked. She was dumbfounded, in utter disbelief.
She felt like she was dreaming.
Are you kidding me?!
Her two older sisters had fallen for the same person!
And they were willing to be together with him as a trio!
"Wait, what is she to you?"
Her peripheral vision suddenly caught sight of Tohru, and Shuzen Kokoa asked.
A smile played on Lin's lips. "She's the same as your two sisters."
"∑(っД;)っ"
Shuzen Kokoa was completely stunned.
No way, he's that much of a playboy?
The crucial point was that her two sisters actually agreed to it.
What kind of charm does this guy have?
She couldn't help but wonder.
So, she began to size Lin up carefully.
Hmm, he's kind of handsome.
Alright, he's actually super handsome.
So much so that she felt her own heart flutter a bit.
He had a tall, upright posture, with straight, slender legs.
Just looking at him, she could tell he had a great physique.
And he had a strange, pleasant fragrance about him that she really liked.
He had just suddenly appeared outside.
That meant his strength was probably incredible too.
Looking at it that way, maybe having a few partners wasn't a problem.
After all, their father had more than one.
When Shuzen Akua saw Shuzen Kokoa staring thoughtfully at Lin, her heart skipped a beat as an idea suddenly occurred to her.
It couldn't be, could it?
Thinking this, she glanced at Lin.
She saw that Lin didn't seem particularly interested in Shuzen Kokoa.
Her eyes flickered thoughtfully.
Whether Shuzen Kokoa could become a sister to her in another sense...
...depended mainly on Lin's feelings.
If Lin was willing...
...the idea of the three of them staying together forever as sisters didn't seem so bad.
"Why are you staring at me?"
Lin asked, noticing Shuzen Kokoa staring intently at his face.
He gave her a slight smile.
Startled by Lin's question, Shuzen Kokoa snapped back to reality, her cheeks flushing slightly. She cleared her throat and said,
"It's nothing, I was just spacing out."
After she spoke, she looked at Akashiya Moka and fell silent.
"What is it?"
Seeing the complicated expression on her sister's face, Akashiya Moka smiled gently.
Shuzen Kokoa's gaze fell to her chest.
"Has the rosary been taken off before?"
"Yes," Akashiya Moka nodded with a smile.
"It was him, wasn't it?"
Shuzen Kokoa looked at Lin.
Akashiya Moka nodded again.
At that moment, Shuzen Kokoa reached out and grabbed the rosary seal.
She gave it a slight tug.
Nothing happened.
She couldn't remove the rosary.
'Still no good...'
A flash of disappointment crossed Shuzen Kokoa's eyes.
Letting go of the rosary, she looked at Lin and the others and said,
"My father sent me to find Sister Moka. If the rosary has been removed, he wants me to bring her back with me."
"You don't need to worry about that anymore,"
Lin said with a smile.
"Why?"
Shuzen Kokoa looked confused.
Just then, Shuzen Akua spoke up. "Because we just left the Shuzen estate a short while ago. The problem has been resolved."
On their way to the Shuzen estate earlier, Lin had briefly explained Akashiya Moka's situation to her.
Things like inheriting the True Ancestor's power.
And how, after her awakening, she could undo Alucard's seal.
No wonder 'Miyabi Fujisaki' had sent her to the Human Realm to find 'Moka' back then.
"Resolved…"
Shuzen Kokoa was stunned.
After a moment of silence, she said, "In that case, I'll be leaving."
With that, she prepared to leave.
Although she really wanted to be with Akashiya Moka—no, with Sister Inner Moka—it didn't seem appropriate now.
After all, her Sister Moka now belonged to someone else.
And so did Sister Akua.
She was the only 'outsider' here.
"Kokoa…"
At that moment, Akashiya Moka hesitated for a second, then looked at her with a smile and asked,
"Would you like to stay for a few days?"
"Eh, stay over?!"
Shuzen Kokoa's heart leaped with joy, but she maintained a calm facade.
She glanced at Lin, then back at Akashiya Moka. "Here?"
Akashiya Moka looked at Lin with anticipation. "Xiao Bai, is that okay?"
"It is."
Lin nodded with a smile.
"That's great!"
Akashiya Moka beamed.
Shuzen Kokoa's eyes lit up, and a smile crept onto her lips.
But the next moment, she remembered something and quickly composed herself, saying in a deliberately casual and ordinary tone,
"Well, in that case, I might as well stay in the Human Realm for a few more days."
"I was originally planning to head back."
Yes, she had a bit of a tsundere trait.
"Well then, you all can chat. I'm going to the Mirage Realm to take care of something,"
Lin said with a smile upon seeing this.
"Okay…"
Tohru and the others replied in agreement.
Lin summoned the Mist Gate and stepped into the Mirage Realm.
The Codex of All Things had just sent a notification.
The collection progress for Codex points had reached one hundred percent.
He could now claim the Mystery Box.
Since that was the case, he would go to the Mirage Realm to check it out.
He was curious what the box would give him.
He had already planned to deal with Alucard after returning anyway.
Perfect, he could take care of both things at once.
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