Chapter 552: Thanks Must Be Shown…! Flirt and Run?
"We're back!" Miku looked around in surprise. The environment had changed from a rainy night to a clear film set.
Ren glanced behind him, and the spatial fluctuations dissipated. Bishamonten stepped out. She was not surprised by the human world.
"Do you still plan to play?" he asked the five sisters.
"Well, we've given our thanks, so let's go home," Ichika rubbed her brow; the events of the day had been confusing.
"It's going to rain. I'll give you a ride."
"Huh? Rain… isn't it sunny?" Nino looked up. But the sky instantly gathered dark clouds. "Boom!" Even thunder appeared.
"This…" her mouth hung open.
Ren shrugged and looked at Bishamonten. "The guy up there shouldn't be from your Takama-ga-hara, right?"
She looked up, then shook her head. "No. The Gods of Takama-ga-hara cannot directly influence the weather in reality."
"Hmm, then your gods are really weak," he wasn't deliberately disparaging them. "What are your plans now?"
She was silent. Suddenly becoming an ordinary human, she had no goals. Seeing her confusion, Ren suggested, "Never mind. I'll see this good deed through. Come stay at my place for now."
"Thank you…" she thought it was the only way.
Seeing him invite her, the five sisters gathered, whispering.
"Oh my. Ren-kun gives off the vibe of abducting a fallen girl," Ichika said.
Nino became interested. "Do you think he might be interested in her?"
"Sh-shouldn't be, right?" Yotsuba hesitated.
Miku shook her head. "I don't know."
"Ren-kun is definitely not that kind of person!" Itsuki, who had a good impression of him, firmly defended his character.
"Itsuki, you're siding with him before you've even started dating?" Nino narrowed her eyes, which drew the attention of the others.
"Eh? Dating! I… I didn't mean that!" The words were damaging to the honest Itsuki; her face instantly turned bright red.
Unbeknownst to them, Ren had already walked over. "What are you discussing? Tell me."
Nino didn't turn around. Her hand slapped over his mouth. "Don't talk. Listen to my analysis. Ren-kun's house is full of women, so maybe he's very lustful…" Just as she was about to continue, she realized something was wrong. At the same time, she saw her sisters' gazes directed behind her. She instantly understood.
Thwack! "Ow!" Nino crouched down in pain. She had taken a solid flick to the forehead.
"Let's go home."
"You two can stay here for now. Baiheng, please take care of them," after sending the sisters home, Ren arranged for Alisa and Bishamonten to stay in apartment 702. Baiheng and Phantylia happened to live across from them.
"When did someone move in across from us?" Nino was surprised. Their gazes were fixed on Baiheng's twitching fox-like ears. Are they decorations or real?
Baiheng observed the two. From her perspective, they were both special. "I understand. Welcome." She showed a kind smile and pulled them into the room.
Ren was about to enter to find Phantylia, but Baiheng raised her hand, blocking him. "Ren, it's girls' time now." Then, with a thud, the door closed. He was truly given the cold shoulder.
"Uh…" Rejected, he couldn't help but rub his nose.
"Pfft…" Seeing this, one of the sisters observing couldn't help but laugh.
"Hmm? What are you laughing at?" he feigned anger and turned to glare at them. Their front door immediately opened, and they scampered in.
"Tsk, these timid girls." Shaking his head, he pressed the elevator button. While he was waiting, he heard a door open behind him.
As he turned, he felt a fresh scent waft past, and his lips felt a warm, moist touch. It was brief and then gone.
"Thank you today, Ren-kun." It was Ichika. She stood before him with a smile, and after thanking him, prepared to leave. She regretted her bold action and shyly wanted to escape.
"Huh!" What she didn't expect was her hand suddenly being grabbed.
"Baiheng might be an exception, but I'm a carnivore. Why are you all thinking of flirting and then running away? Thanks should be shown by…" he muttered unhappily, and with a pull, she was drawn back into his embrace.
"Mmm!" The next moment, she only saw his face approaching. She widened her eyes in disbelief as she was subjected to an even more intense assault than her own bold move just now, her back pressed against the wall as his tongue invaded her mouth.
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