"That guy... sure enough, every time he goes to a new place, all sorts of girls throw themselves at him."
Watching Miko for a long while, Lumine, feeling she should say something, spoke indifferently after thinking for a bit.
Actually, she didn't want to say anything, but remaining silent would make it seem like she was affected by what Miko had just said, so she chose to speak up.
"Indeed. It feels like Mei, Kiana, and the others were also wooed by Kaito in this way."
It had to be said, Miko very much agreed with Lumine's remark.
Right now, she really wanted to know exactly how many girlfriends that guy Kaito had, and if every single one of them was extraordinary. One had to know, up until now, the girlfriends of Kaito she had met were all remarkable individuals.
Although Lumine wasn't Kaito's girlfriend yet, and wasn't as special as those others, she was still very different; Miko could see that.
Honestly, if not for Kaito and his girlfriends, Lumine would truly have attracted a lot of her attention. But there was no helping it; Kaito and his girlfriends were just too special, and her attention was already stretched thin.
Besides, she herself was actually quite different too.
Sigh...
Sure enough, they are all extraordinary girls...
But that makes sense... That guy himself isn't any ordinary person...
"Miko."
"Hmm? Do you want to ask me something?"
While she was lamenting in her heart, suddenly hearing Lumine call her, Miko immediately snapped back to reality and looked at her.
"How long have you known Kaito? Did you know him from long ago? Or did you just meet recently?"
Because Kaito had previously described Miko as a friend, Lumine was very curious about exactly how long they had known each other. Logically speaking, this was Kaito's first time in Inazuma, so he and Miko should have only met recently.
But if that were the case, for Miko to become Kaito's girlfriend in such a short time would be a bit too fast.
It seems this little one is still very concerned about what I just said...
Smiling, Miko answered, "We only met recently."
After saying this, Miko continued to look at Lumine while walking. She wanted to see what Lumine would say next.
If she guessed correctly, Lumine would probably say next that for the time she and Kaito had known each other to be so short, yet to already have that kind of relationship...
But actually, right now she felt the two didn't have that kind of relationship. It was just to tease Lumine and to add some factual basis to her previous claim in front of Ei that she was Kaito's girlfriend.
Regardless, let others think she is Kaito's girlfriend first. Anyway, Kaito's other girlfriends wouldn't have any objections. The rest is just letting others know about this matter.
"Oh, oh."
Nodding, Lumine indicated she understood, but she didn't say anything else.
To confirm that kind of relationship in such a short time... Is this really okay?
Continuing to walk forward silently, Lumine thought this to herself. In her understanding, confirming that kind of relationship should take a long time, not be so fast.
But Miko's answer just now clearly exceeded her understanding.
"Oh what? Do you feel the time was too short?"
Seeing Lumine didn't say the words she expected, Miko had to ask herself. Anyway, she still felt Lumine definitely thought that way, just didn't say it out loud.
"Mmh... it is indeed a bit short. It feels like not much time has passed at all." Not expecting Miko to see through her thoughts, Lumine had to nod.
"What do you mean 'feels like'? Not much time has passed to begin with. From the time that guy came to Inazuma until now, only this little bit of time has passed."
Regarding Lumine saying 'feels like', Miko directly stated that barely any time had passed at all. After all, this was a fact, not a feeling.
"But in just this bit of time, you guys..."
"Became boyfriend and girlfriend?"
Before Lumine could finish speaking, Miko had already continued the sentence for her. She knew Lumine was definitely going to say this; there was no mistake.
"Yeah, it feels very fast."
Lumine nodded again. She didn't know why Miko could always guess her thoughts; it was simply terrifying.
"What is there to be fast or not fast about? If you like someone, that's enough; if you don't, then it won't work. Besides, I actually feel it's been a bit long."
Regarding Lumine's way of thinking, Miko felt that like is like, and dislike is dislike; there's no need for so much time to prove anything.
"Is that so... that seems quite right too."
Not expecting Miko's thoughts to be so simple, Lumine was surprised. But after thinking it over again and again, she felt this seemed quite right as well.
Like is like, dislike is dislike; where are there so many twists and turns?
"So, if you like him, just jump him. Or letting that guy jump you works too."
Lumine: "???"
Having undergone the baptism of modern times, Lumine couldn't help but feel Miko's words contained that kind of meaning, but she didn't know if Miko's meaning was actually what she was thinking.
Regardless, this world was different from other worlds. Especially since Miko appeared very natural when she said that sentence; one couldn't tell at all that she was speaking words containing that kind of meaning.
Mmh... I must be overthinking it...
How could Miko possibly speak so directly like that...
She is a Grand Shrine Maiden, after all...
"Okay."
After thinking for a long while, Lumine finally said a single word of agreement.
Regardless of whether Miko meant that, she'd better not show that she meant that, to avoid embarrassment later.
Wait! Hold on! If she really did mean that, then didn't I just...
Suddenly thinking of a possibility, Lumine couldn't help but feel instantly awkward. After all, if Miko really meant that, then by saying "okay" like this, wouldn't she be misunderstood?
If Miko went and told Kaito that she planned to do that sort of thing with him, wouldn't she be completely dumbfounded?
Should I ask to clarify?
But asking about this kind of thing... If she didn't mean it that way...
Thinking it over and over, Lumine really didn't know what to do at this moment. Right now, she could be said to be in a dilemma where asking was wrong, and not asking was also wrong—truly stuck between a rock and a hard place.
"Alright, speed up and follow me. Walking slowly like this, Mei will have waited until the flowers turn cold."
Just as Lumine was wondering what to do, Miko suddenly said this, and then, as if teleporting, she quickly arrived in front of the previous Ritou Inn.
Eh? Back again...
Looking at the familiar surroundings, Lumine knew she had returned to that previous Ritou Inn.
"Come on, come on, let's go in." At this moment, Miko had already taken the lead and walked inside the Ritou Inn.
Forget it... Let's go see Acheron first... Don't know why she's still here...
Deciding not to think so much about it, Lumine followed behind and walked in.
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