"Then what do you want me to do to you?"
Glancing at the door Mei had just closed, then at Kaito standing right in front of her, Yae Miko smiled softly and asked him this question in return.
After all, Mei wasn't here right now, so Miko wasn't worried about anything.
And more importantly, Mei didn't seem to worry about what Kaito would do with other girls.
"Do to me?"
Looking as if he were pondering something, Kaito continued, "Just take me quickly to that place you mentioned for a private chat. I want to hear what you have to tell me about Wendy."
Yae Miko: "..."
Not expecting Kaito's answer to be like this, Miko instantly felt a wave of boredom.
However, she also knew that Kaito wasn't the type of person she could manipulate at will—in fact, she couldn't manipulate him at all.
"How boring. Come with me."
Casting a somewhat helpless glance at Kaito, who wore a serious expression, Miko began walking outside.
This Miko probably wants me to force Wendy to call her 'Sister Miko'...
Walking behind her, Kaito silently thought this to himself.
After all, Miko had just made Acheron's side do that, so the possibility that she would continue this behavior was very high.
Outside.
"Sigh."
As soon as they got outside, Miko suddenly sighed.
However, a good while after she sighed, Kaito still made no movement. The two of them just stood there, one in front and one behind, neither saying a word.
Did this guy not follow me?
But I heard footsteps just now...
Unable to keep up the act any longer, Miko was curious whether Kaito was actually standing behind her; otherwise, why hadn't he spoken at all?
Afterward, unable to hold back, Miko turned her head and immediately saw Kaito standing there.
"You... why haven't you said anything? I thought you were gone."
Seeing Kaito standing there motionless, Miko felt a burst of anger out of nowhere.
Originally, she had sighed just so Kaito would ask her why she was sighing, allowing her to start explaining things. But in the end, she was sighing away on her own while Kaito behind her reacted as if he hadn't heard a thing. This annoyed her to no end.
"But weren't you the one who wanted to tell me something? If you don't speak, how can I?"
Looking very confused, Kaito spread his hands to show his helplessness.
Of course, Kaito knew exactly what Miko was thinking, so he was silently watching her performance.
I think I know why Mei is with this guy...
I feel like these two could stand face-to-face all day without saying a word...
After listening to Kaito, the speechless Miko realized that he and Mei were truly a match made in heaven—they suited each other perfectly.
"You and Mei really are a match made in heaven."
Staring at Kaito for a while, Miko lamented.
"That's for sure."
Regarding Miko's statement, Kaito naturally agreed wholeheartedly.
After all, was there anyone in the entire world who understood him better than himself?
"Alright, enough of that. The reason I called you out here is actually to ask you how I can improve my relationship with Wendy. Right now, my relationship with her isn't very friendly."
Knowing that it was hard to lead someone like Kaito—who had a personality similar to Mei's—by the nose, Miko stated her problem clearly.
"Why?"
Kaito asked, feigning ignorance.
But even so, he had actually guessed Miko's purpose wrong; he hadn't expected Miko to actually want to get on good terms with Wendy.
"Well, I feel it's because I started off calling her 'little girl' or 'stinking brat', so she called me 'little fox', 'old fox', and 'stinking fox'. And just like that, our relationship soured."
As if recalling the past, Miko narrated the details to Kaito.
"I see."
Kaito, who had known this all along, simply said this.
"Oh, stop with the 'I see' already. Kaito, can you help me think of a way?"
Honestly, Miko rarely begged anyone like this.
But she had no choice. Facing Kaito, who was impervious to her usual tactics, this was all she could do, otherwise he probably wouldn't bother paying attention to her.
What is this Miko up to?
Why does she suddenly want to get on good terms with Wendy again?
Wasn't she just trying to make Wendy call her 'Sister Miko'?
Looking at Miko before him, Kaito was very puzzled. He really couldn't understand why Miko had undergone such a huge change so suddenly.
Wait!
Could it be because of Wendy's strength?
Kaito suddenly remembered the question Miko had asked while walking with Acheron earlier.
At that time, Miko seemed surprised that Wendy's power didn't rely on the Gnosis.
So, is that why she changed her mind?
"I can, but I'm afraid you can't do it."
Under Miko's gaze, Kaito said this.
It just so happened that he wanted to eat something recently, so he would let Miko try.
Anyway, if he ate it, it meant Wendy ate it, and if Wendy ate it, her relationship with Miko would improve. Simply perfect.
"Oh? Tell me about it?"
Miko was not only happy that there was a way to improve her relationship with Wendy but also curious about Kaito's words.
She wanted to know what exactly she supposedly couldn't do.
"It's just that Wendy really likes to eat a certain thing. It's icy, slushy, and very sweet. And from what I know, you have to use sugar, milk, and eggs, boil and stir them together, and finally, you can add some crushed fruit before freezing it. Hmm, that's about it."
Actually, Kaito didn't know how to make ice cream. He just vaguely remembered seeing a tutorial on making ice cream long ago, so he described that process. He didn't know if it was correct or not.
Anyway, leaving it to Miko would be fine; she would surely figure out a way.
Moreover, she would probably call Acheron to help, so he would effectively be helping to make the ice cream too, not just watching.
"Icy, slushy, very sweet, using sugar, milk, and eggs boiled and stirred together, and finally frozen."
After listening to Kaito's description, Miko simply repeated the process he mentioned.
To be honest, it was her first time hearing of such a food preparation method.
However, to improve her relationship with Wendy, she had to try it no matter what.
Of course, before that, she had to confirm if this strange food could really improve her relationship with Wendy.
"So, can this strange food really..."
"Of course it can, provided you make her satisfied."
Kaito nodded vigorously.
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