After everyone finished the cake, they chatted at the table for a while before moving to the living room. The unfortunate Ryn and Kika drew lots and got the task of washing the dishes.
As soon as Ryn entered the kitchen, his eyes were drawn to a conspicuous, multicolored, bizarre substance. Relying on the fact that his body was practically indestructible by food, a curious Ryn grabbed some and tasted it.
"Ah! Don't eat that... give it... give it to me..." When Kika saw Ryn eating her failed dessert, she rushed over to stop him, but she was a step too late. Seeing how anxious Kika was, Ryn decided to tease her, holding the thing up high and not giving it to her.
Without using Honkai energy to enhance herself, Kika jumped and hopped, trying to reach the dark cuisine Ryn held up. Not only did she fail to touch it, but she also ended up out of breath. It had to be said, Kika's physical fitness was truly touching; she was the very definition of delicate and easy to push over.
Finally, Kika gave up. She stood with her hands on her hips, glaring at Ryn huffily. "Hmph, I hope you choke on it."
"You might be disappointed then. I have a stomach that can rival Kiana's," Ryn said as he ate.
Finally, he finished it all, patted Kika's head with his clean hand, and said with a smile, "Since you didn't throw it away immediately, you must have been a little reluctant to toss out the results of your hard work. So just let me eat it. After all, it's a kind gesture and shouldn't be wasted."
"Don't touch my head." Kika took the plate with a pout, then kicked Ryn before going to wash the dishes. Ryn helplessly threw up his hands and joined the dishwashing.
As they washed, Kika turned her head to look at the earnestly washing Ryn. After watching for a while, she turned back with a blush, vigorously wiping the plate in her hands.
*Damn you, Ryn... you already have Kiana, why are you going around spreading your gentleness? Are you doing right by Kiana! Damn it, I can't hold back anymore... No, I can't wrong Kiana... Go, Kika, hold on, your Prince Charming will definitely come! You can't steal your best friend's boyfriend!*
Ryn looked at the blushing Kika, who had been wiping the same plate for half a day, and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing, I was just distracted by a pig," Kika replied without turning her head. Then she pinched Ryn's waist again and said with a straight face, "Hurry up and wash the dishes, you dead pig, don't overthink things."
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Mei was chatting with Kiana, listening to her talk about what happened at the bridal shop today. The wedding dress had been delivered to their door during dinner. Mei had seen it; it was beautiful, and she was very moved.
Mei was very happy because Kiana was happy when she talked about the wedding dress today. Mei was very sad because Kiana was happy that Ryn had accompanied her to the bridal shop.
"Raiden Mei, you're being too humble! I say, just sleep with Kiana first. By the time that guy Ryn finds out, it'll be too late.
Wait a minute... I knew that guy was no good, seducing others while Kiana wasn't around. Here's your chance, Raiden Mei, what are you waiting for! Go and stab that guy to death, then Kiana will be yours!"
"Sigh..." Mei sighed. She had been having these auditory hallucinations since she was very young. Her title of 'Lightning Queen' was partly influenced by it, but back then its presence was very weak. The Mei of that time couldn't hear it unless she concentrated. But recently, this hallucination had become clearer and more frequent, even affecting her mood. But what could she do? In Mei's view, it was all things she would never do. It was just raging impotently in the background...
Kiana didn't notice Mei's abnormality and continued to happily recount her experiences of the day. She was so happy today. Ryn bought her a wedding dress, and they made a big creamy chicken drumstick cake together. When she got home at night, there was food made by Mei and Kika, and everyone celebrated her birthday. She felt like the happiest girl in the world! As for Siegfried, that guy who abandoned his own daughter, Kiana couldn't care less about him.
And what was our Ryn thinking?
*Hehehe... Kiana in a wedding dress is so cute... Kiana with cream all over her face is super cute too. Kiana is the cutest in the world!*
*But Kika isn't bad either, a delicate tsundere is the best! I just don't know where those two learned to pinch people's waists. Is this a girl's natural talent? My skin, which can't even be pierced by bullets, hurts so much when they pinch it.*
*And then there's the good wife and wise mother, the Yamato Nadeshiko Mei. Every time I come home, she has a hot meal ready, gently helps me take off my coat, and shows consideration for my hard day's work. Mei is the best too!*
*Happy cuddles with Kiana in the morning, then cheating on her with Kika at noon, and then cheating on her again with Mei at night. A beautiful life is nothing more than this.*
*Cough, cough, what am I thinking? I should be satisfied with just Kiana! Damn it, are you doing right by Kiana!*
Ryn shook his head and stopped overthinking. *Why am I thinking so much every day? Forget it, it's a man's nature. Who doesn't want a harem...*
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"Alright, it's getting late, I'll be leaving now." Kika stood up from the sofa, patting her clothes, ready to leave.
"Ah... it's so late, why don't you stay the night here?" Kiana held onto Kika, a little reluctant. Letting Kika go back alone so late, would she be scared? Would she feel lonely? Kiana didn't like that.
In her opinion, it would be best if everyone could always be together. It would be even better if everyone slept together at night.
Ryn nodded, then pointed to Kiana's room and said, "It's so late, just stay here. Kiana sleeps with me at night, she usually doesn't sleep in her own room anyway, so you can sleep in her room. If that doesn't work, you and Kiana can sleep in my room, and I'll go sleep in Kiana's room."
"You can sleep with me too..." Mei also came to hold onto Kika. She quite liked Kika, and it would be nice if she could stay.
Kika now had the heart to kill Ryn. *Kiana was still asking if I wanted to stay the night, and you're already asking me which room to sleep in!* But since they had put it that way, Kika felt too embarrassed to refuse. She then directly kicked Ryn out to sleep in Kiana's room, while she and Kiana slept in the master bedroom.
If two girls were cuddling, adding one more wouldn't be too much, right? So Mei also went to sleep with Kiana and the others that night, and then it was time for the three girls' pillow talk.
Ryn had no idea what they were talking about. They couldn't possibly be discussing the smell of his quilt, right?
In the bed next door—
"Hehehe, so this is Ryn's scent..." "Hehehe, so this is Kiana's scent..."