Before Mercer could speak, V nonchalantly reached out from the front passenger seat and hugged Rebecca: "You little brat, I've been back and you haven't said much to me!"
Rebecca bared her teeth: "What are you doing! Didn't I already say it? Welcome back, V, didn't you hear? Let go of me, I'm not done hugging yet!"
"No way! From now on, we have a new rule at home, no excessive PDA in front of each other! You've had enough! His lips are swollen from all your kissing!"
After V finished speaking, Rebecca suddenly squinted her eyes: "Wait a minute, they were already a bit swollen before I kissed them... Damn! V! Have you been sneaking kisses behind my back?"
Lucy couldn't help but widen her eyes: "V?"
Seeing that even Lucy couldn't stay silent, V could only dart her eyes around and then glaring fiercely at Mercer.
Mercer coughed once and took the initiative to say: "I think we need to hold a family meeting… a small family meeting, just us."
"Huh?" Rebecca was stunned, but Lucy turned her head: "Family meeting? Wouldn't I be a bit of a nuisance?"
Where did this Lin Daiyu come from?
Mercer couldn't help but laugh, but before he could laugh twice, Rebecca stomped on his thigh, kicking viciously a couple of times: "You're dead today. When we get back, you'd better explain everything clearly to me!"
"Alright, alright..."
Mercer agreed with a smile, then turned to Lucy: "You definitely have to come, Lucy... what we're going to discuss definitely includes you, or do you think the timing is still a bit too early?"
Too early? If I wait any longer, I'll end up being the godmother to the kids these two have!
How did a simple trip to the Moon turn into this situation!?
And what will my place be from now on?
She fell silent, first looking at Rebecca, then at V, and then suddenly leaned forward from the back seat, boldly grabbing Mercer and kissing him right in front of the two girls.
Rebecca ground her teeth in anger: "V! Let go! I was the first one! What are you all doing!"
V inexplicably felt a bit satisfied; instead of feeling jealous, she actually wanted to see Rebecca sulking: "Why the rush! Between you and Lucy, who knew Mercer first? Just look at those two...
Damn, how many secret kisses have you two shared? Weren't you, you bastard, the one who said you weren't interested in minors?"
"Practiced in Mewtwo... can it really be counted as a thing?" Mercer argued back, then, seeing Lucy's face turn crimson, he couldn't help but kiss her again with a smile.
As the three girls glared at each other jealously, then stared at Mercer, Mercer, in the so-called Chaotic Scene, suddenly felt completely at ease.
Given the current situation… he no longer needed to pretend to be some gentleman.
So, after returning to Dog Town and being teased by the amused glances of those watching the excitement, after the welcome dinner ended, in a meeting with just him, Rebecca, Lucy, and V, he made several classic statements that all three girls thought showcased his shamelessness.
"Only kids make choices—I want them all!"
"When I was being hunted by Arasaka, I didn't dare talk; now that I've killed Arasaka Saburo, shouldn't I be free to talk, or did Saburo die for nothing?"
"The law? What law! Tomorrow I'll just pay a politician to draft a new law for me!"
"Morality? Ha, discussing ethics in Night City... And hey, let's not forget, everyone here has enough dirt to be executed a dozen times over in prison..."
"How do I divide my time among you? That's easy, Monday and Thursday are for V, Tuesday and Friday for Rebecca, Wednesday and Saturday for Lucy, and Sunday? On Sunday, we'll all be together, so everyone gets a piece... Damn, V, stop hitting so hard!"
In any case, after Mercer shamelessly expressed his feelings, although everyone outwardly displayed disapproving expressions, saying that Mercer wasn't a good man...
Nobody actually opposed—oh, there were big disagreements about the Sunday arrangement, but Mercer was confident that he'd eventually throw a big party on a Sunday someday!
So, despite their loud arguments, and their refusal to back down in words, when it came time to sleep, Rebecca quickly grabbed Mercer, trying to take him to her room.
But the previously solemn Lucy, who had appeared troubled by the scheduling plan and the notion of 'forming a big family,' without hesitation, said: "Today is Wednesday."
"Huh?" Before Rebecca could react, Lucy took Mercer's hand and, for the first time, actively faced Rebecca and showcased her own persona: "Like I said... today is Wednesday, and Wednesday and Friday are my days... right?"
She turned to Mercer, who immediately blinked apologetically at Rebecca: "Uh... it really is Wednesday."
Rebecca let go in a huff and, after giving Mercer a hard kick, didn't say anything harsh to Lucy, she simply looked on with an air of resignation yet gentle eyes:
"Alright, damn this bastard really got his way... but you and V better explain yourselves to me tomorrow! You cheating woman!"
With Mercer as a reference point for shamelessness, V now found herself speaking with newfound confidence: "What do you mean, cheating? It's not my fault he pursued me, I just wasn't strong enough... Keep arguing and you can cook tomorrow! Why do I always have to do it?"
"Do you dare eat what I cook?" Rebecca glared angrily at her.
"I'll just cook for myself then, maybe bring Mercer a portion..." V folded her arms, looking down at Rebecca with smug satisfaction.