Ritou.
"Oh my, we're finally back."
Upon returning to Ritou, Miko looked quite emotional.
"It is not as if we went to some other nation for a long time; there is no need to be so emotional."
Looking at Miko beside her, Acheron clearly did not understand why she was acting this way, so she made this remark.
If they had just returned from a very distant place, that would be one thing, but that was clearly not the case.
"Perhaps it is because of what we did." Speaking of this, Miko laughed, and then continued, "Well? Mei, did it feel thrilling?"
In truth, Miko could probably guess what Mei's answer would be, but she asked anyway.
"No."
Acheron's answer was quick and crisp.
"Oh my, Mei really doesn't understand romance. At least play along with me." Smiling helplessly, Miko still heard the answer she had expected.
Then, as if suddenly thinking of something, she asked, "By the way, Mei, I am really curious about what it's like when you are with Kaito normally. Are you also this straightforward? Between a boyfriend and girlfriend, surely there must be... hmm... some flirting, right?"
As she spoke, Miko looked at Mei with a face full of anticipation, seemingly wanting to hear something extraordinary.
"Mn, you guessed correctly."
Looking at the expectant Miko, Acheron nodded.
Miko: "..."
Miko was truly speechless at such an answer.
It was one thing for Mei to be like this in front of her, but to be like this in front of her boyfriend too? In that case, wouldn't Kaito find Mei boring?
Thinking it over, Miko could not figure out the situation. She was more inclined to believe that Mei was just shy and did not say it.
"I plan to go back to the inn now. What are you preparing to do?"
Seeing that Miko remained silent, Acheron spoke up.
"Then, Mei, can you help me ask Kaito out?"
Feeling that time was running short, Miko asked Mei to help her invite Kaito. Although this behavior was quite strange, there was no helping it; she had to be quick.
"Sure."
Without asking anything more, Acheron nodded directly and then walked toward the inn.
However, before she could walk far, Miko called out to her, "Mei."
"What is it?"
"I haven't said where I'll be waiting for Kaito yet."
Actually, Miko wanted to ask why Mei had no reaction at all, but recalling the events of this period, she felt that Mei being like this was quite normal.
"Is it not the place where we ate before?"
Since their meetings had basically been there the last few times, Acheron subconsciously felt it would be there this time as well, so she hadn't asked.
"Yes, that is the place." Miko nodded.
Acheron: "..."
This time it was Acheron's turn to be speechless. She then continued, "Then I am going."
"See you next time."
Watching Acheron's retreating figure, Miko began to walk toward that place where they ate.
A while later.
I wonder if Mei will follow...
She seems to pay no heed to whether Kaito is with other girls...
But that is true...
That fellow Kaito has a bunch of girls around him anyway...
There is no point in caring, I suppose...
Sitting alone in her seat, looking at the food on the table, Miko silently thought this.
Tap, tap, tap—
Just as Miko was zoning out, a sound of footsteps approached from the distance nearby.
He's here...
Thinking this, Miko turned her gaze toward the direction of the sound.
Why always meet here...
Looking at Miko in the seat not far away, Kaito silently thought this as well.
Honestly speaking, he was getting a bit tired of the food here and wanted to change the flavor.
"Sorry to keep you waiting."
Soon, Kaito sat in the seat opposite Miko.
"Say, Kaito."
"What is it?"
Since Miko spoke as soon as he sat down, Kaito was prepared to hear her ask about matters regarding Acheron.
"Are you stronger, or is Mei stronger?"
Contrary to Kaito's expectations, Miko asked this question first.
"That would naturally be Mei." Kaito answered quickly.
Among these few versions of himself right now, the one on Acheron's side was naturally the most powerful.
"It really is quite nice to have such a powerful girlfriend."
Starting to eat, Miko looked at Kaito and smiled.
Actually, if Kaito had said he was stronger, Miko would have continued to ask him how he was stronger than Mei, but Kaito did not answer that way. She didn't know if he was lying or if it was really so.
"Of course."
Also starting to eat, Kaito nodded.
This Miko...
Can't she just be direct when asking questions?
Always beating around the bush like this...
Eating the food in his mouth, Kaito couldn't help but think this in his heart.
He could roughly guess that Miko called him out because Acheron's performance on Yashiori Island had surprised her too much, so she wanted to ask him, Mei's boyfriend.
This guy takes no initiative at all...
Could this be the reason Mei is at ease with him?
Watching how Kaito only answered when she asked, Miko really wanted to hit someone.
Is the location unsuitable?
Looking around, Miko suddenly felt this might be a problem, so she spoke up, "Are you interested in taking a walk at the shrine after eating?"
If it were before, Miko certainly wouldn't be this direct. But there was no helping it; if she wasn't a bit direct with this Kaito, he wouldn't pay her any heed.
Shrine?
"Sure. Come to think of it, I haven't visited your shrine yet, despite being here for so long."
Although a bit surprised by Miko suddenly inviting him to the shrine, Kaito still nodded with a calm expression.
Since she invited him, naturally he had to go.
However, since Acheron had just done some things with Miko on Yashiori Island, Kaito felt that he might encounter something amusing on this trip to the shrine.
"Indeed, but since you don't mention it yourself, what can I do?"
Putting down her chopsticks, Miko, who had just finished chewing, looked quite helpless.
"It's fine, we can go now."
Smiling, Kaito continued, "By the way, regarding the things you and Mei just did on Yashiori Island, how long do you think it will be before you are exposed?"
"Why? Are you scared? Worried that the Raiden Shogun will slaughter you?"
Suddenly hearing Kaito ask this, Miko deliberately retorted with a few questions of her own.
"That, I am not afraid of."
"With Mei around, of course you don't need to be afraid."
"No, I mean even if it were just me, I wouldn't be afraid. My strength is still passable."
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