In the dead of night at St. Freya, it was calm and beautiful.
But under the bright moonlight, a small, white-haired figure holding a giant golden cross and a red-haired witch with a figure that could look down upon all others were wandering restlessly in the residential area.
Theresa and Himeko's eyes were bloodshot, their faces ferocious and terrifying. After a long day of exhausting work, they finally got a moment of rest, only to be woken up by that bastard Kika's shouting. Their morning temper had exploded, and they swore to catch that damn girl and give her a good beating.
Ryn and Kika, who were having a late-night rendezvous, sensed Theresa and Himeko tracking them by scent, radiating resentment and killing intent. They immediately hid in the nearby bushes.
They hid quietly, not daring to breathe, lest they be caught by the enraged Himeko and Theresa and taught a good lesson.
"What do we do? Theresa and Himeko are like vengeful spirits, just wandering around nearby!"
Ryn held up two blades of grass to cover his face, a wreath of woven grass on his head, and whispered to Kika beside him.
Kika had also camouflaged herself with grass and plants, though it was less of a camouflage and more like she was just wearing a matching grass wreath with Ryn.
She took out the barrel of her Sabayon, which was straight enough to be a greatsword, and looked eagerly at Himeko, who was swaying as she walked ahead of them.
"Isn't it simple? You create a distraction, and I'll go give Himeko a good whack on the head."
"Forget it. I take back my question. Just pretend I never asked."
"Hmph! You're underestimating me! My head-whacking skills are top-notch!"
"It's not that your head-whacking skills are top-notch, it's that you're an expert at getting your head whacked..."
"It's all the same, all the same. A long illness makes a good doctor, right~
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In the end, Ryn still didn't agree to Kika's idea of whacking someone. They were already in the wrong, and if Kika were to hit someone with a club...
Theresa would definitely make sure they wouldn't have it easy tomorrow.
As the two of them were hiding, Kika suddenly realized she was stuck in a blind spot.
Kika shot up from the grass, looking at Ryn with a look of sudden realization:
"Wait a minute, if Theresa and the others are blocking me from going home, then why do I have to go back?!"
"Huh? Not going home? Are you planning on sleeping at my place tonight?"
"Can't I?"
"You can, but I don't think there are any other rooms."
Ryn scratched his head in embarrassment. In his house right now, he occupied one room, Yae Sakura and Kallen had two, Maheśvara and Kukulkan had taken another two, and Judah and Cortana each had one as well. There were no more spare rooms for rest.
"Who said there aren't any~ Aren't there plenty right here?" Kika's cheeks were slightly flushed, and she retorted shyly in a low voice.
"Sleep with me?"
"In your dreams!"
"I have a back-flipping, pink-haired little fox in my room. Want to come see?"
"Stop talking nonsense and let's go. If I change my mind, you'll be the one crying!"
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Because Ryn had run away quickly before, Himeko and Theresa didn't know that he was also partly responsible for Kika's shouting.
They had thought that Kika might hide at Ryn's place, but considering Kika often caused such trouble and would usually come back to be scolded later in the night, they decided to wait at home to ambush her, waiting for Kika to walk right into their trap.
As for Kika, she had already been dragged home by Ryn to see the back-flipping Kukulkan.
He opened the door, leading his shy, head-lowered little girlfriend home.
And then he encountered the most awkward moment for anyone bringing a girlfriend home: his family wasn't asleep yet and was sitting on the sofa waiting for him to return...
The moment Kika saw there were people around, she instantly tensed up. The determination she had made earlier suddenly vanished. Shy and embarrassed, she hid behind Ryn with her head down.
Yae Sakura and Kallen were sitting together on the sofa, wearing matching white silk nightgowns that revealed their beautiful, faintly visible bodies.
"Yo, Ryn's back!" Kallen waved her hand with a happy smile, greeting Ryn.
"Yeah, I'm back. Kallen, Sakura, why are you two still up so late?"
"Of course, it's because tonight is Judah's concert!" Kallen pointed to the huge screen in the living room.
On the screen, Judah, dressed in a beautiful performance outfit, was singing a song she had composed herself with deep emotion.
The incessant cheers from below the stage and the packed audience were all proof of Judah's charm.
Kallen: "Because it's a world tour, the time difference over there is a bit different from ours. Although we can't be at every concert in person, we can't miss the live stream, right!"
"Yes, Kallen is right. Ryn, didn't Judah tell you about this?"
Yae Sakura tilted her head and asked curiously.
"This afternoon, I think I saw you with Judah."
"Yeah, I had a lot going on today... I got distracted."
Ryn patted his face. He was the one who had opened a black hole to send Judah to Schicksal HQ to meet up with her band when she went to prepare for the concert. How could he have forgotten!
Kallen showed a mischievous expression, then squeezed between Ryn and Kika, sitting between them.
Kallen nudged Ryn aside with her butt, then took Kika's hand and looked her over seriously, like a parent examining the girlfriend their child brought home.
"Hehe~ Did Ryn get too absorbed in his date with little Kika?"
Yae Sakura also stood up and sat on the other side of Kika, surrounding her with Kallen.
"What a pity, what a pity... such a good girl."
Yae Sakura shook her head with regret. Another innocent maiden had fallen into Ryn's clutches.
"One, two, three... Ryn, you should practice some self-control."
"Mmm—"
Hearing Yae Sakura and Kallen's blunt teasing, Kika's face turned so red it looked like it was about to drip blood. She turned into a steam engine, her brain overloaded and constantly emitting white smoke.
"Himeko and the others are on their period today and are causing a scene at home. So I brought Kika over to our place for the night. Kallen, Sakura, it's not what you think!"
Ryn slapped the table and explained righteously.
He was a gentleman; Yae Sakura and Kallen were completely framing him! This was slander, slander!
"What you say doesn't count, Ryn. Who knows how many girls you've deceived with that mouth of yours~
"Kallen looked at Kika's dazed little eyes and said with a chuckle, "Let's hear it from Kika. Come on, tell your big sister, did Ryn trick you into coming back to spend the night?"
"No, no, no, it's not!" Kika quickly waved her little hands, so fast that they were a blur.
"It's, it's, it's... I, I, I... want to see the back-flipping pink-haired little fox!"