"This is truly... an unexpected surprise. I never thought Alaya would find me such a big helper. I don't know how to repay her."
Inaba Tsukiyo, who had woken up from her dream, felt the power within her. After confirming that what happened last night wasn't a dream, she said with some emotion.
The power boost from Ddraig, even just one aspect of it, could give her a tremendous enhancement. If this enhancement could be applied to her other abilities, then that would be terrifying.
Then, imagine if this ability could be used when she transformed into other Heroic Spirits. Would that mean the power of those other Heroic Spirits could also be increased?
That would be truly terrifying. Top-tier Heroic Spirits are already incredibly formidable. If you add a buff that doubles their strength every ten seconds, Inaba Tsukiyo didn't dare to think any further.
Although this enhancement was temporary, being able to increase it every second was already extremely unfair.
Just as Inaba Tsukiyo was about to wake up, she noticed several different degrees of weight on her body.
First was Tachibana Koneko. This girl, she didn't know how she slept, but her small head was resting on Inaba Tsukiyo's wrist. She seemed to be having a good dream, a slight smile on her face.
Mikazuki Munechika was lying on her stomach, her sleeping posture completely lacking any ladylike grace, just like a mischievous child. Even the blanket on her body had been kicked off.
The Heavenly Father was the same, but she was lying at Inaba Tsukiyo's feet. The three of them each occupied a spot, showing no signs of waking up.
"Is this... the sight of being surrounded by lolis? I never thought I'd have a day like this. But, I'm also a loli. So... does this count as a bed full of lolis?"
A bed full of sleeping lolis—if a loli complex saw this scene, they would surely think this was heaven.
Just as Inaba Tsukiyo was about to wake up, she noticed something unusual about Tachibana Koneko.
On this girl's shoulder-length silver hair, at some point, two white cat ears had appeared.
They weren't decorations; they were real cat ears, the kind that would twitch with Tachibana Koneko's movements.
Because the blanket had been kicked off by Mikazuki Munechika, a white tail could also be seen, uncontrollably wrapped around Inaba Tsukiyo's body.
"I didn't expect... Xiao Mao to actually be a cat-demon." (Note: Xiao Mao is not in the glossary, so it is translated literally)
Although she had long known that Tachibana Koneko was a Japanese yokai, and her usual behavior also had cat-like tendencies, she hadn't expected Tachibana Koneko to actually be a cat.
Inaba Tsukiyo couldn't let this scene pass. She used telekinesis to control her phone, which was placed nearby, moving it to the ceiling. She first took a picture of the entire bed, then another of Tachibana Koneko.
This was a moment worth preserving. The scene of the four of them sleeping together was also worth cherishing. Perhaps in the future, when everything was over, she could take it out and reminisce.
(Victorica: Tsukuyo, can you explain what this photo is about?)
(Inaba Tsukiyo:...There's a very deep reason for this, Little Vi. Listen to my explanation.)
Perhaps it was because she was being watched, but Tachibana Koneko's cat ears, still in deep sleep, suddenly twitched. Her small head rubbed against Inaba Tsukiyo's body.
Immediately after, Tachibana Koneko groggily opened her eyes. She looked at Inaba Tsukiyo, whose pupils were slightly open, and slowly climbed out of bed.
"Tsukuyo, good morning~"
Tachibana Koneko rubbed her eyes in a daze. Just as she woke up, the cat ears and tail on her body disappeared with a blue-white flash of light.
Still in a daze, Tachibana Koneko lay back down on Inaba Tsukiyo, reaching out to rub Inaba Tsukiyo's neck, seemingly trying to cuddle.
Throughout, Tachibana Koneko hadn't noticed the changes on her body. It seemed Tachibana Koneko had unconsciously grown her ears and cat tail.
However, this also proved Tachibana Koneko's attachment to Inaba Tsukiyo had reached a point where she was completely unguarded. Otherwise, she wouldn't have shown her true self to Inaba Tsukiyo while sleeping.
"Good morning, Xiao Mao."
She reached out and rubbed Inaba Tsukiyo's small head, carefully moving Mikazuki Munechika and the Heavenly Father so they could sleep soundly on the bed. After covering them with blankets, she pulled the groggy Tachibana Koneko towards the bathroom.
Tachibana Koneko, still not fully awake, stood on a small stool, a toothbrush in her mouth, which was full of foam. Her small head kept nodding, making one wonder if she might swallow the foam.
Unable to watch any longer, Inaba Tsukiyo personally stepped forward to help, holding Tachibana Koneko's toothbrush and brushing for her. Tachibana Koneko also stood obediently in place, making 'ah ah ah~' sounds with her mouth.
After finally finishing brushing her teeth, Inaba Tsukiyo took Tachibana Koneko's towel, which had a cat pattern, and washed her face to help her wake up.
Inaba Tsukiyo quickly finished brushing Tachibana Koneko's teeth. After sending the restless little cat to change clothes, she went to the kitchen to make breakfast.
It was a very simple breakfast: bread and milk. Since Tachibana Koneko came over every day at noon, Inaba Tsukiyo didn't plan to prepare a bento for her.
While she was preparing breakfast, Mikazuki Munechika and the Heavenly Father also woke up.
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