Chapter 393: A Direct Head-On Battle with Sayuri Sawamura! No Chances Given!
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Sayuri Sawamura could not help but press her legs tightly together.
She felt an indescribable sensation rising deep within her heart. It was a wave of pure, intense heat! The last time she had watched Seito and Eriri together, she had felt a trace of this sensation. But right now... that feeling was infinitely stronger!
Would it be bad if I went out there myself? Sayuri hesitated.
She deeply wanted to experience a match against Seito as well. After all, when Seito and Eriri had dueled before, their engagement had lasted a whole night. She calculated that a match tonight would be just as incredible.
Sayuri naturally couldn't just stand there and wait for Seito to leave. After hesitating for a brief moment, her mature face flushed slightly as she muttered to herself, "I'm just stepping in to support Eriri. After all, Eriri cannot handle him alone~"
As if using that logic to convince herself, Sayuri gathered her courage. But in the very next second, her confidence withered. After all, a bold move like that was something she could only fantasize about.
However... Eriri's voice suddenly cut off!
Immediately after, while Sayuri was standing there dazed, Eriri's voice floated out from the room again.
"W-What's wrong?"
"Move! Let's take this match outside!"
"Is that a good idea? What if... Mother sees us... fighting out here... what will we do...?"
"Hehe... don't worry, it's fine."
Zip~~
The moment the words dropped, Sayuri watched as a tall silhouette materialized right in front of her.
"Sei... Seito-kun...?!"
That's right! The person who had just appeared was none other than Seito!
While he was actively engaging Eriri inside her bedroom, his sensory arrays had already detected Sayuri's presence in the hallway. To ensure the older woman wouldn't disrupt their layout, Seito directly suggested taking the match outside!
"Hello, ma'am~" Seito looked at her with a bright, warm smile.
"..." Sayuri instinctively covered her eyes.
She didn't dare to look! The view was simply too violent! More importantly, the weapon he held was terrifyingly fierce; it could absolutely be classified as a lethal weapon!
"Seito-kun, you should head back inside. I'll take my leave first." Sayuri chose to slip away. She simply lacked the raw courage to stand against Seito in a head-on fight. After all, judging by his current equipment parameters, Seito was far too powerful!
Seito offered a quiet laugh without saying a word. Keeping a firm grip on his weapon, he launched a fierce, direct assault before Sayuri could even make a move to escape!
Inside Eriri's bedroom.
Hearing her mother's voice from the hallway, Eriri froze. She quickly scrambled out of bed, rushed over to the door, and pushed it open to check the hallway.
What she saw left her completely dumbfounded: Seito was currently holding his weapon, launching a relentless wave of attacks against Sayuri!
"This..." Eriri was entirely dazed.
She never could have imagined that her own mother would get dragged into the battle. Furthermore, looking at the situation, her mother wasn't making any attempt to dodge or counter-attack, completely forced into a state of passive defense.
With her mind in a complete whirl, Eriri lunged forward into the fray. "Mother! Let me help you!"
"E-Eriri..."
"Heh, bring it on. Even with two of you, you'll both end up pinned down sooner or later."
Meanwhile, on the other side of town.
Time quickly marched forward to seven in the evening. Currently, inside Seito's apartment, the girls were sitting comfortably around the living room couch, chatting casually.
"Today was so much fun!" Hestia cheered excitedly. This was her very first time exploring a modern city in an alternate universe. It was infinitely more interesting than the boring days she spent trapped within the Western Mythos Faction!
Lili felt exactly the same way. Looking down at the beautiful new clothes she was wearing, she felt that this alternate world was simply perfect for her lifestyle!
Over the course of the day, Hestia and Lili had successfully gathered a comprehensive understanding of Earth's global parameters. Three powerful races standing as equals, peaceful development, and a unified front to eliminate the Insectoids!
A society like this was practically the dream world Lili had always fantasized about! In this world, earning a comfortable living to support oneself was incredibly easy.
Although power was still highly respected here, the baseline legal and social systems were a million times superior to the chaotic streets of Orario!
She could feel her tense instincts relaxing completely. Since the citizens of Orario had never been exposed to modern culture, their baseline mindset was fundamentally different from modern humans. It could only be said that both worlds possessed their own unique advantages!
"By the way, where is Seito?" Hestia asked, leaning back against the couch cushions.
"I don't know," Kirukiru Amou shook her head. "I sent him a text message twenty minutes ago, but he hasn't input a reply yet."
"He's probably hanging out at some girl's house," Hayasaka answered smoothly, maintaining her usual lazy, deadpan gaze.
Hearing her theory, the girls blinked in surprise. But when they carefully analyzed Seito's track record, they realized it was a highly probable scenario.
Zip~!
Right on cue, a spatial ripple shimmered, and Seito's silhouette materialized in the middle of the room!
"Seito, you're finally back!" Hestia cheered happily the moment she spotted him.
"Mhm," Seito responded, walking over to find an open spot to sit down.
His harvest for the day had been exceptionally fantastic~ He had successfully disciplined two targets in a single session!
Furthermore... recalling the fierce, relentless offensive he had launched against Sayuri Sawamura, Seito found himself trailing off into fond memories. The reason was simple: Sayuri's coordination with his offensive rhythm had been spectacularly flawless! Seito could only admire her; she truly lived up to the reputation of a deeply experienced, mature woman of society! Her techniques were completely different from Eriri's clumsy, unseasoned methods.
Shifting his thoughts back to the present, Seito turned his gaze toward Hestia. "Oh right, where are the two of you planning to sleep tonight?"
Currently, his apartment didn't house any vacant bedrooms, unless everyone was willing to tightly squeeze together.
The girls traded a collective glance, but no one offered an immediate answer. They could easily tell from the apartment layout that the room capacity had reached its limit.
"Tell you what, let's have Hestia and Lili split up and stay in Kaguya and Asuna's rooms tonight," Kirukiru Amou suggested after thinking it over. She, Kanade, and Seito could easily share one large bed, meaning the remaining two bedrooms could comfortably accommodate their guests!
Hearing her deployment plan, no one raised any objections.
"Then I'll sleep in the same room as Kaguya and her group!" Hestia was the first to claim her spot.
She had a very specific reason for doing so. Through her day-long observations, she noted that Kaguya Shinomiya maintained a very cold, aloof posture that practically screamed 'do not disturb.' Forcing a timid girl like Lili to sleep in her room would definitively cause her guest a massive amount of anxiety! Therefore, Hestia chose to step up and join Kaguya and Hayasaka herself.
Lili instantly decoded exactly what her goddess was trying to do, casting a deeply grateful look toward Hestia.
"I don't mind," Kaguya nodded smoothly.
"Same here," Hayasaka agreed.
"In that case, Lili will stay with Asuna and Chika," Seito said, turning his head to look at Asuna and their little secretary.
"No problem," Asuna Yuuki replied with a gentle smile.
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