"Are the green light spots on your head getting more numerous recently?"
"Please don't bring that up."
Damn it! Isn't that all your fault? Although it's winter break recently, the experiments are still ongoing day by day. Every night, Ruo Yin has to go and retrieve the consciousnesses of the Sisters. Sometimes she can retrieve several at once, which gives Ruo Yin a terrible headache.
As the number of Sisters increased, the green mental particles on Ruo Yin's head also increased. In layman's terms: her head was getting greener and greener, which put Ruo Yin in a very bad mood.
Seeing Ruo Yin's distress, Mikoto didn't continue. The two slowly arrived at Eisou's house. Komoe, you ask? It was impossible to vacation at her house. Not to mention how small that single apartment was, Komoe's uncle-level living habits alone made it impossible to live with her. At least Eisou's house was clean, while Komoe's place was almost a 'garbage' dump.
By the time they arrived, it was almost dinner time, so Ruo Yin bought some ingredients at the supermarket on the way.
"Welcome back."
"Excuse the intrusion."
"Komoe-sensei is here today too."
Skillfully taking out the key to open the door, Ruo Yin led Mikoto in after they changed their shoes. Only then did she notice the petite pink figure in the living room. Seeing the table piled with beer, Komoe must have been there for quite some time.
"Oh my! How rare! You actually brought a friend home, chan!"
Sitting on the sofa, Eisou greeted Ruo Yin and Mikoto cheerfully. Her brain, dulled by alcohol, finally reacted. She hadn't expected that the other party would actually bring a friend home. How unusual~! The little girl who had few friends growing up now had her own small circle. It was truly touching.
While Eisou was feeling emotional, Mikoto shyly greeted her. It was her first time visiting someone else's home, and she hoped she wouldn't leave a bad impression. But why were there only two women? Where was Ruo Yin's father?
"Welcome, but, girl, you didn't even notify me in advance, really, ~chan!"
"So I could prepare some ingredients and make more delicious food tonight."
"You? Forget it. You reek of alcohol right now. You'd probably be stopped by your own colleagues the moment you step out on the street! Besides, your cooking is just so-so."
"No need for you to worry, I'll just prepare dinner."
Yowane said this, inwardly scoffing at the woman who wasn't very skilled at housework.
"Eh! Alright, I haven't had your cooking in a long time, I really miss it."
"Okay, I'll go prepare. You keep an eye on Komoe-sensei."
"Mikoto, just sit here and wait, or clean up the trash on the table."
Eisou, who was still a bit confident in her own cooking, could only enthusiastically agree to Yowane's suggestion. Yowane saw Mikoto, who wanted to help, and instructed her to clean up the mess they had made.
"Ding-dong! Ding-dong!"
"I'll get it."
After cleaning up, Mikoto, who hadn't yet sat down, heard the doorbell ring. To show her diligence, she quickly walked to the door and opened it. Seeing a familiar person, Mikoto froze. Yowane, hearing the sound, poked her head out from the kitchen, glanced at the door, and saw a certain queen.
"Shokuhou, why are you here?"
Could it be, it's stalking, it's stalking, it's stalking?! Yowane looked at Shokuhou, who was holding a gift, suspiciously and asked out of curiosity. She remembered not telling her that she was bringing Mikoto home.
"Of course, I'm here to visit. It's also been a while since I've seen Eisou-sensei."
Shokuhou, who had also been taught by Eisou when she was young, didn't really want to see this person who seemed unreliable on the surface but was incredibly steady inside. But unfortunately, the other party was Yowane's family, so she had dragged her feet until now to visit her. If it weren't for this damn cat, why would I be so anxious? Honestly.
"Alright! Come in quickly, I'm just preparing dinner."
Hearing Yowane's words, Shokuhou happily walked in, but Mikoto's expression turned sour. She really didn't care for this person. If possible, it would be better not to see her, especially at such a joyful moment.
"Are you plotting something again?!"
Watching Shokuhou, who had changed her shoes and was about to walk into the living room, Mikoto couldn't help but say a few words.
"Hmph, I just love seeing that look on your face, wanting to hit me but unable to."
She smugly glanced at the annoyed Mikoto, then started walking towards the living room. As she walked, she left behind a remark that made Mikoto grit her teeth in anger. At Yowane's house, she really didn't dare to fight with this person, for fear of leaving a bad impression on Yowane.
"Today, how unusual! You've come too, kiddo~!"
Seeing the elegant and graceful Shokuhou Misaki, who was now a young woman, Eisou, who was sitting on the sofa giving Komoe a hangover cure, almost shoved the entire bottle into Komoe's mouth. What wind had blown today that this mischievous girl was here?
"It's been a long time since I've seen you, so I came to visit."
Reading Eisou's thoughts, Shokuhou's mouth twitched. How am I mischievous? If it weren't for Yowane, I wouldn't bother with an old woman like you. However, thank you for raising the perfect Yowane. I'll let it slide for now.
"Oh oh! Is that so?"
Eisou, now fully sober, scanned her eyes between Mikoto, Shokuhou, and the kitchen, finally revealing a knowing smile.
"Tch! What a shrewd woman."
Even without her ability, Shokuhou knew that the other party had seen something. Mumbling to herself, Shokuhou maintained her image as a well-behaved young lady to meet Eisou's scrutinizing gaze.
"Clean up, dinner will be ready soon."
"I'll help! X2"
The two who were usually at odds, upon hearing Yowane's words from the kitchen, actually spoke in unison. This made the atmosphere a bit strange. The two then glared at each other before entering the kitchen together to help.
However, Yowane found the scene before her amusing. Many people probably wouldn't expect that two people with such poor compatibility would be so coordinated when doing the same thing. It seemed they both knew what the other wasn't good at, so they took the initiative to do it themselves. If one didn't know their situation, they would probably think they were partners who had worked together for many years.
After dinner, Shokuhou tearfully bid farewell to Yowane. She still had things to do; if she hadn't received a 'tip-off,' she really wouldn't have had time to'supervise' Mikoto. But now she had no excuse to stay and had things to do, which practically broke her little heart.
"I'll be watching you closely, don't do anything out of line."
These were the words Shokuhou whispered in Mikoto's ear as she left, leaving Mikoto feeling bewildered. Besides, what out-of-line things could I do?! What a crazy person.
"Let's rest!"
Looking at Yowane, who was wearing pajamas, revealing her alluring thighs and collarbone, Mikoto felt her nose warm up, as if something was flowing down. She touched her nose, looked at her hand, and saw 'blood.'
This was Mikoto's thought when she fainted from overstimulation.
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