This guy...
What is he up to again?
Hearing Kaito's words, Miko also looked at him with suspicion.
Obviously, there was definitely something going on.
"What about you? Aren't you coming with us to find Mei?"
She didn't immediately say whether she would go find Mei; instead, Miko first asked what Kaito planned to do next.
"Me? I'm going shopping with Kiana and the others, of course."
At this moment, Kaito looked completely self-righteous.
Shopping?
It had to be said, Miko clearly hadn't expected this answer from Kaito, yet it was so reasonable.
"Then when will you take me shopping too?" Finding no fault in his logic, Miko said this as well.
Actually, she didn't really want Kaito to take her shopping or anything; she just said it casually.
"No problem. Whenever you want to go is fine." Regarding Miko's request, Kaito agreed without a second thought, then added, "Of course, not right now."
"Tch—" Looking a bit disdainful, Miko continued, "Alright, I'm done talking to you. I'm going to find Mei."
After saying this, Miko turned her head to look at Lumine and continued, "Let's go, Lumine. Let's not keep blathering with this guy."
"Okay." Watching the two converse in a tone that suggested they had known each other for a long time, Lumine felt that perhaps she could do the same.
After all, no matter how you looked at it, she had known Kaito for a long time too, so she could totally learn this way of conversing.
If others could do it, naturally she could too.
Afterward, under Kaito's gaze, the two walked towards Ritou.
And after the two had walked far away, Kaito also walked leisurely straight towards where Kiana and the others were.
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"Say, Lumine."
"What is it?" Suddenly hearing Miko sound like she had something to say while they were walking, Lumine turned her head to look at her.
"How long have you known that guy, Kaito?"
How long have we known each other?
Why ask this question?
Is it because of how I acted just now?
Since she had just been thinking about how long she had known Kaito, Lumine immediately thought this, then replied, "I guess it's been a long time. Why? Why do you ask?"
Actually, while answering this question, Lumine felt that the time she had known Kaito didn't seem that long.
But in front of Miko, she still used the phrase "a long time" to answer.
"Nothing much, just chatting. It seems like this is the first time we've chatted like this."
Smiling, Miko indicated she was just chatting.
Of course, this was also getting to know each other.
After all, this should be their first solo interaction or conversation.
"Yeah." Recalling recent events, Lumine nodded as well.
Miko was right; this face-to-face solo interaction was indeed a first for them.
Before, at least Paimon was by their side.
But now, it was just the two of them.
"By the way, Lumine, do you know Kiana well? She feels quite mysterious."
Although she felt Lumine would definitely be like that guy Kaito and not say much about Kiana, Miko still asked with a mindset of giving it a try.
Anyway, trying wouldn't cost anything; she definitely had to ask a little.
Since that guy Kaito wouldn't say, she could investigate herself, even if she had just said she trusted Kaito.
There was no helping it; her curiosity was simply too strong.
And more importantly, Kaito hadn't stopped her from doing this.
"Kiana? I don't know her well either. I haven't even met her many times." Lumine shook her head.
"Is that so? That really is quite mysterious."
Not expecting that Lumine hadn't met Kiana many times either, Miko's curiosity intensified a bit.
But it didn't matter; she still had one more person she could ask.
She refused to believe that even Mei didn't know Kiana.
Of course, she felt Mei shouldn't be ignorant of Kiana, just that Mei might be like Kaito and not say much.
After all, as the saying goes, like husband, like wife. Since Kaito didn't want to say, Mei likely wouldn't say either.
But even so, she still had to attempt it. No point in not trying.
Hmm... let's ask her a question...
Thinking that Miko had already asked her several questions, Lumine planned to ask Miko some questions too.
Although she hadn't given any useful information, Miko might do the same, so she didn't need to overthink it.
"Miko, what... have you been doing with Kaito recently?"
"Say, Lumine, you should really go ask Kaito this question. Why ask me?" Not expecting Lumine to ask her this, Miko gave a helpless smile.
She could sense that Lumine was different from Mei and the others.
Or in other words, Lumine's relationship with Kaito probably hadn't been established yet; she was just following by his side.
So, Lumine should have asked Kaito this question, not her.
"Why?" Clearly not understanding Miko's meaning, Lumine subconsciously asked why.
"Of course it's better if you ask him. Asking me, you'll only get an answer."
Looking at the somewhat confused Lumine, Miko answered this way.
"But I just want the answer." After listening to what Miko said, Lumine was even more confused.
She asked questions surely to get answers, but Miko said she would only get an answer. What did that mean?
"Lumine." Thinking for a moment, Miko thought of something fun.
"Hmm? What is it?" It had to be said, Lumine was confused to the extreme at this point; she couldn't figure out what Miko was up to.
"Actually, I am also Kaito's girlfriend. Did you know that?"
While saying this, Miko looked very proud, leaving Lumine stunned.
Surprisingly... so fast?
Or could it be... they were actually boyfriend and girlfriend long ago?
Looking at Miko, Lumine couldn't help but think this.
She had suspected this for a while, after all, Kaito and Miko were together often.
But she still felt it wasn't necessarily the case. Regardless, they didn't look like a boyfriend-girlfriend couple.
And now, she finally didn't need to guess, because the result was out.
This little girl... seems very surprised...
Watching Lumine, who kept staring at her, Miko thought this in her heart.
Although there wasn't much expression on Lumine's face right now, she knew Lumine had been shocked by what she just said, and this was exactly the result she wanted.
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