"Afterglow of the Moon God? Damn? This is really exactly what I need, exactly what I got!"
Looking at the Moon Authority described by the system, Nakano Yu's eyes lit up. Just moments ago he had been muttering that he needed a long-distance teleportation Authority, and in the end he obtained precisely the Moon Authority.
It could only be said that his luck, aside from the system, had always been exceptionally good; he truly was a genuine European emperor of luck!
Only this teleportation limitation: he could only teleport to places reached by moonlight?
In other words, during the day he could not use this Authority.
Although this limitation greatly weakened the Moon Authority, he did not have only this one ability. Not to mention the two abilities of controlling lunar gravity and materializing the Moon, just the ability to materialize the Envoys of the Moon God meant that he possessed an army of Great Knights!
And as long as he had enough stamina, he could continuously summon the Envoys of the Moon God, which was extremely powerful.
After gaining a basic understanding of his new Authority, Nakano Yu stood up, looking at the lunar fragments floating chaotically in space, while behind him a crescent moon slowly rose.
"I am the King of the Pure Land of Night. The Moon honors me! O starry sky! O moonlight! Let the moonlight fall upon the ignorant earth!"
As the incantation ended, in front of the young man a moon the size of a fist condensed, formed from the crescent behind him.
"Go."
He gently blew toward the materialized small moon, and it drifted away, then began to expand continuously, showing signs of recreating the Moon.
"Now it's time to return."
Stretching, Nakano Yu stood up and looked at the distant blue planet. With a single thought, his figure suddenly disappeared.
When he reappeared, Nakano Yu was already on the playground of Shuchiin Academy.
At that moment, the real sunset was fading, and all the students on the playground of Shuchiin Academy, including the athletes participating in the competition, were lying on the ground, clearly suffering from the aftereffects of Tsukuyomi's illusion.
After all, the Moon God was also the God of Night, the God of dreams and tranquility.
"Snap!"
After glancing at the playground, Nakano Yu raised his hand and snapped his fingers. In the next moment, everyone slowly woke up:
"Ugh… Wh-what happened?"
"It feels like I fell asleep and had a very long dream."
"I dreamed that the Moon exploded! And I even saw a god!"
"Yes! Me too!"
"Huh?! It's already this late? By the way, shouldn't we light the bonfire?"
After waking up, all the teachers and students present rubbed their heads in confusion, obviously not knowing what had happened. The sports festival thus ended inexplicably. Under the leadership of the principal of Shuchiin Academy, the bonfire was lit at the last moment before sunset.
In the distance from the crowd, Nakano Yu looked at the flickering bonfire, sighed deeply, and turned to leave.
He wondered whether the Quintuplets had already returned home. Speaking of which, Tsukuyomi until her death did not understand how he broke the illusion.
Actually, the answer was simple: Miku would not stay alone, and the Quintuplets would not allow any one sister to be left alone.
Moreover, how could Nino and Kiyoura Setsuna be so intimate with him in front of Ichika and the others? Not to mention that Nino had always worried that exposing their relationship might lead to the breakup of the Quintuplets, and given Kiyoura Setsuna's personality, she would not be so proactive, much less introduce herself as his lover.
In the end, it all came down to the gods not understanding human nature.
As he was thinking about this, the young man suddenly saw a familiar figure.
"Setsuna?"
Looking at the girl sitting in the corner, staring at the distant crowd and the bonfire, she was clearly Kiyoura Setsuna, who had been busy with the sports festival all day.
"Nakano Yu?!"
Hearing the voice, Kiyoura Setsuna turned her head. The moment she saw Nakano Yu, a trace of surprise and fear passed over her expressionless face.
At that moment, Kiyoura Setsuna wanted to see Nakano Yu, yet at the same time she feared that encounter. And the reason was a private conversation with Katsura Kotonoha two days ago.
That day at the Radish restaurant, Katsura Kotonoha first left with Nakano Yu, but soon suddenly returned. After picking up her teddy bear from the seat, she approached and initiated an exchange of LINE IDs with her.
At first, Kiyoura Setsuna thought that Katsura Kotonoha only wanted to privately warn her to stay away from Nakano Yu. However, what Kiyoura Setsuna did not expect was that the next day, that is, last night, Katsura Kotonoha actually told her: "If you like Nakano Yu, you should actively pursue him."
Kiyoura Setsuna did not understand why Katsura Kotonoha would say such things to her. She was very curious whether it was possible that Katsura Kotonoha was truly so willing to let her become a third person in their love.
She asked at the time, but Katsura Kotonoha's answer was something Kiyoura Setsuna could not comprehend:
"Nakano Yu is free. He cannot belong to only one of us, but we can all temporarily have him. It is enough to be by his side."
After Katsura Kotonoha sent that message, Kiyoura Setsuna never looked at their chat again.
She was torn. Her upbringing had always taught her not to become an intruder in someone else's love, not to interfere with others' happiness. But now, after Katsura Kotonoha said this, Kiyoura Setsuna was lost.
Did she like Nakano Yu?
The answer was definitely yes, she liked him! She liked him very much! It had even reached the level of love. Even if she had to completely give herself to Nakano Yu right now, Kiyoura Setsuna would not hesitate.
But Kiyoura Setsuna did not dare. She was afraid of being superfluous. She was afraid that the young man would only glance at her for a moment.
Even this morning, when she saw Nakano Yu, the documents she was carrying were not that urgent, but when she saw him and approached him, her breathing quickened and her heart began to pound. Those were emotions she could not control.
Because of that, she even made up an excuse to leave in a hurry.
Even now, facing the young man, Kiyoura Setsuna's heart was both joyful and uneasy.
"What's wrong, Setsuna?"
Seeing the dejected Kiyoura Setsuna, Nakano Yu walked over and asked with concern.
"No, nothing…"
Watching Nakano Yu approach, Kiyoura Setsuna quickly stood up to leave, but just as she moved, the young man grabbed her wrist.
"Nakano Yu, Nakano Yu…"
Held by the young man, Kiyoura Setsuna could not leave, so she simply stood in front of him with her head lowered.
"Setsuna seems strange. If there's something you can't handle, you can tell me."
Looking at Kiyoura Setsuna's behavior, Nakano Yu stroked his chin. Although she could sometimes be shy in his presence, she had never avoided him like this before.
"Mm…"
Nodding, Kiyoura Setsuna made a sound, but did not continue speaking.
"Sit."
Seeing the girl in such a state, Nakano Yu released her wrist and sat down on the steps first.
Looking at the young man, Kiyoura Setsuna bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, but her expression soon became resolute and she sat beside Nakano Yu.
"Setsuna, Kotonoha told you something, didn't she?"
Looking at the blazing bonfire in the distance, Nakano Yu suddenly said. In fact, he had already sensed something was wrong when Katsura Kotonoha made an excuse to return for something. After all, Kotonoha was careful and would not forget the teddy bear she intended to give as a gift.
The only possibility was that she had deliberately left it behind, then pretended to remember after leaving Radish, using it as an excuse to return.
Combined with Kiyoura Setsuna's strange behavior now, Nakano Yu had already guessed almost everything. According to Kotonoha's personality, when she realized she could not have him to herself, she would generously share him, as long as she could keep the portion of love that belonged to her.
"…Mm, Nakano Yu, if I said that I like Nakano Yu, not as a friend, but… as love…"
Hearing that, Kiyoura Setsuna's body stiffened, but thinking that Nakano Yu was so smart, it was reasonable that he would guess, so her surprise was not too great.
After a brief pause, Kiyoura Setsuna cautiously expressed her thoughts.
"If you like someone, you like them; if you don't, you don't. Why does Setsuna use 'if'?"
Nakano Yu did not directly answer Kiyoura Setsuna's question, but suddenly pointed out the problem in her words.
"I… I'm worried that Nakano Yu will…"
After hearing the young man's response, Kiyoura Setsuna wanted to say that she was worried Nakano Yu would reject her, or that afterward they would not even be able to remain friends. But when she turned and met his gaze, she saw his eyes, like a brilliant galaxy.
The eyes are the windows to the soul, and Nakano Yu's soul told Kiyoura Setsuna that everything should follow the heart; if she liked him, she should say it.
"Worried that I'll do what?"
Seeing Kiyoura Setsuna hesitate, Nakano Yu asked, pretending not to know.
"I'm worried… that Nakano Yu doesn't like me…"
Hearing that, Kiyoura Setsuna trembled and unconsciously spoke her true feelings.
Realizing what she had said, Kiyoura Setsuna's eyes widened sharply. She covered her mouth and looked at the young man, only to see him smiling at her.
Seeing his smile, Kiyoura Setsuna's heart skipped a beat, and scenes immediately appeared in her mind of the young man ruthlessly rejecting her.
Gathering the courage to confess, only to be rejected by the one she loved, and then she could only helplessly watch as Nakano Yu entered into marriage with someone else.
But just as Kiyoura Setsuna was imagining various bad outcomes, her expression growing gloomier and even tears gathering in her eyes, the young man's words reached her ears in the next moment, instantly shattering all her fantasies, like pure white moonlight falling solely upon her:
"Then Setsuna is overthinking. I like Setsuna too."
"Nakano Yu, what did you just say?"
Raising her head, Kiyoura Setsuna still could not quite believe it.
"Did I say something?"
Just as Kiyoura Setsuna's beautiful eyes were filled with shock, Nakano Yu made a somewhat exaggerated, confused expression.
Seeing his act, Kiyoura Setsuna's heart instantly filled with happiness and she threw herself into his embrace.
Kiyoura Setsuna tightly hugged Nakano Yu, afraid that the boy in her arms was only an illusion that would disappear in the next moment.
"I love Nakano Yu too, I love him the most, the most, the most!"
Burying her face in his chest, Kiyoura Setsuna gathered the courage for the first time to express her feelings to the young man.
"I love you too, Setsuna."
Holding the somewhat petite girl in his arms, Nakano Yu murmured softly, pulling Kiyoura Setsuna closer.
Actually, sometimes a legal loli wasn't so bad.
Just as Nakano Yu was thinking about this, Kiyoura Setsuna suddenly cupped his face and leaned forward without hesitation.
After a long time, Kiyoura Setsuna finally sat upright, her cheeks slightly flushed, breathing softly, and looked at the young man, her gentle voice falling into his ears:
"Hey, Nakano Yu, let's… let's go to my house?"