"Lady Durandal, let's go. We can leave the rest to Lady Theresa."
The cabin door opened, and Rita appeared before everyone with a smile.
The valkyrie with the flaxen, shoulder-length bob looked no different than before, and her valkyrie armor was as neat as ever.
Aside from the faint blush on her face from her emotional state, the girl was completely odorless, as if nothing had happened in that private space.
But as everyone's gaze passed over Rita's figure to the scene inside the room...
Behind her, the Inner World Protagonist, the young Brian, pulled up his pants in a suggestive manner.
Even if there was nothing out of place on Rita and no strange smell, considering the premise that the two had a history...
Something indescribable must have happened.
A battle of wits and words, for instance.
No one let their thoughts show on their faces. After all, they all worked for the same organization; they couldn't embarrass Rita, an S-rank Valkyrie, to her face.
Durandal stepped out from the crowd. "Rita, we'll do as you say."
"Of course, Lady Durandal."
The two valkyries led their team away without hesitation, but the retreating figure of one of the S-rank Valkyries looked utterly disheveled in an indescribable way.
Although they didn't know what happened, still...
"Mei, look at this degenerate! He actually cheated on a woman he's only met twice!"
The ultimate, invincible, super-duper cute Kiana put her brilliant mind to work, beginning to use the situation to defend her territory that was about to be poached.
A man and a woman, alone in a room, and it was highly likely that something indescribable had occurred. This was truly a godsend!
Kiana could already picture Raiden Mei seeing the scumbag's true colors, giving him a slap, and then returning to her own bed.
No matter how much she did herself, it was nothing compared to lying back and waiting for her opponent to stab himself in the carotid artery a couple of times.
It was just like doing business: as long as you don't make any mistakes, you just have to wait for your rivals to self-destruct!
The ultimate, invincible, super-duper cute Kiana Kaslana, WIN WIN!
Hehehe~~~
Kiana grinned foolishly, lost in her own world.
Theresa rolled her eyes at this silly daughter of hers who still hadn't grasped the situation, rubbing her own head in confusion.
"It's settled just like that? What kind of deal did you make with that woman Rita?"
Theresa was perplexed.
That nasty woman Rita had always been aggressive, even putting her, the Branch Head, at a disadvantage during their earlier confrontation.
Yet, the young Brian had gone in single-handedly, and after he was done, just pulled up his pants, and this difficult valkyrie's fortress had been conquered.
It was truly incredible. Could this be the magic of love?
Theresa's eyes were filled with pure clarity.
"It was nothing, just a bit of minor work," the young Brian said modestly.
He really hadn't done much.
This Rita seemed incredibly tough, but in reality, she softened at the slightest touch and blushed at the slightest contact.
As long as one firmly grasped this woman's weak spot and forced her into a state where she couldn't even take care of herself, one could do whatever they wanted with this S-rank Valkyrie.
Effortless and poetic.
"Is that so?" Theresa crossed her arms and shot him a sideways glance. "Young man, remember to take care of your body."
"Your body is the capital you have to work with," the legal loli advised earnestly, lecturing the young Brian.
Don't think Magical Girl Teriri didn't understand; she just had no need to put this knowledge into practice.
After all, she was the one who had set up Cecilia and Siegfried. How could she be clueless about the affairs between men and women?
She was just small, not stupid and ignorant.
With the most important matter resolved, Theresa, who considered herself a mature adult, gave Brian and the others a few instructions and then left the remaining space to the young people.
The Nagazora City incident seemed to have been resolved with ease, but that was only because the formidable force of Schicksal had stepped in.
And even so, they hadn't eradicated Anti-Entropy's forces in the Far East island nation, merely dealing a blow to Cocolia's power.
For the small, isolated group, who had just narrowly escaped death, there must be things they wanted to talk about.
There were five people, and three of them were single—she was one of them.
She, an adult, wouldn't get involved in the youngsters' romantic affairs.
The group of four who had escaped from Nagazora City once again had a relatively private space.
Kiana's earlier attempt to sow discord had failed; instead, an unprecedented gentleness appeared in Raiden Mei's eyes.
It was all because of her that he had to sell his body.
"I'm sorry, because of me..." Raiden Mei cupped the young Brian's face with both hands, the tenderness in her voice reeking of a public display of affection.
Bronya hadn't eaten, but she was already full from this dog food; Kiana had tried to be clever but ended up losing out, and was on the verge of biting the corner of her shirt and crying.
The snow-haired girl comforted herself that once she got into St. Freya High School and pulled some strings with Great Aunt Theresa, she could get her personal cook back.
As for all this business between her and this Inner World Protagonist... she'd just consider it as her going out to learn a trade.
In any case, the ultimate winner was still her. At the very least, she'd get to eat even better food.
Kiana consoled herself.
The small space for four seemed to be split in two. In Raiden Mei's eyes, Bronya and Kiana no longer existed.
Brian raised a hand to hold Raiden Mei's, a trace of relaxed exhaustion finally appearing in his eyes.
"Mei, this isn't just your problem. It's our problem."
A look of sincere happiness spread across the purple-haired girl's delicate face.
Not you, but we.
Yes, they were a family.
Her delicate eyelashes fluttered, and Raiden Mei's eyes filled with a watery tenderness.
"Close your eyes. I have a gift for you."
"Okay," the young Brian complied.
Although the Hyperion was a ship, it wouldn't be enough to give him a "nice boat ending".
He felt very safe.
[Mission Complete...]
Before he could get a good look at the text flashing in his vision, an uninvited intruder broke past his lips and teeth, pulling a viscous thread between them.
What the Herrscher of Thunder got, she, Raiden Mei, would get too!
The two involved were deep in their affectionate moment, while the two spectators had their own thoughts.
Bronya:
Kiana: or2
Kiana, especially, felt like the sky was falling.
First base was long gone, second base was already lost. Could home plate be far behind?
To defend the purity of her personal cook, Kiana had gone to great lengths, spending who knows how much energy on research.
Just as those JKs who go on 'papa-katsu' dates say.
They would rather let a client play with their AC numbers than let them kiss their lips, and maybe not even for extra money.
In other words...
In a relationship between a man and a woman, once it progresses to second base, the defense of home plate is like lace-up lingerie.
It comes off with just a little force.
Her Mei was charging the pig in reverse!
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