I wonder what those two are up to right now...
They've probably finished and are lying in bed chatting by now...
In her own room, Lumine—who had long since stopped reading her novel—lay on the bed, staring up at the ceiling.
Although she kept declining Miko's invitations to join them as a group, she still couldn't help but speculate about what Miko and Kaito were doing right now.
Still, no matter what they were up to, there was no way she'd go peek. That would be in poor taste.
Forget it...
I'll just go to sleep...
Figuring it was getting late, Lumine got ready to sleep.
But just then, she heard a faint knocking. It sounded like it was coming from the gate of the little courtyard.
Could it be Childe?
Since Childe often came looking for Kaito, that was the first person Lumine thought of as she sat up in bed and looked toward the gate.
Whoever it was, though, she'd better hurry and answer the door—Kaito and Miko definitely had no time for that right now.
And so, Lumine stood up and stepped out of her room.
As she passed by Kaito's room, she couldn't resist turning her head to glance inside.
The light in the room was still on; it seemed Kaito and Miko hadn't gone to sleep yet.
Should she just tell the visitor that Kaito had already gone to bed?
Or...
Knock, knock, knock—
As Lumine was still mulling it over, the knocking continued from outside.
Let me just go take a look...
With that thought, Lumine made her way to the gate and opened it.
"Oh, it's Lumine. Excuse me, is Kaito in?" The moment she opened the door, Lumine saw Ningguang.
"He... went to bed."
Having never expected the visitor to be Ningguang, Lumine answered like this after a brief pause.
In truth, she hadn't yet decided how to respond; she just knew she couldn't leave the woman standing there, so the answer slipped out on its own.
"I see. In that case, could you pass along a message for me—I was hoping that tomorrow Kaito might—"
"Lumine, who's looking for me?"
Before Ningguang could finish, Kaito's voice suddenly came from behind.
Kaito...
Turning to look at Kaito as he walked toward her, Lumine couldn't help feeling a little awkward—after all, she'd only just told Ningguang that Kaito had already gone to bed.
Still, she figured there was really no need to feel awkward; even if Kaito had been asleep, he could have heard the voices and gotten up. Anyone would assume as much.
"So it's Ningguang. I wonder what you need me for." Coming to a stop beside Lumine, Kaito asked this.
Actually, he'd already known it was Ningguang before he came out; it was just that the things that needed saying still had to be said.
As for her likely purpose, Kaito had a guess too—it surely had something to do with how, earlier in the day, he'd swiftly defeated the demon god that Mobius's side had unleashed.
"As the hero who defeated the demon god, you're not someone we in Liyue can afford to treat coldly." Under the gazes of Kaito and Lumine, Ningguang slowly explained why she had come.
As for why she'd only come now—it was because she had also come once in the afternoon, but no one had been there at the time, so she'd chosen to come again now.
Fortunately, this time Kaito was finally in; otherwise she would have had to come back again tomorrow.
In any case, for Kaito, who had defeated the demon god, Liyue definitely had to show its appreciation—even if he wanted nothing in return.
"I see, but there's really no need for all that. After staying in Liyue this long, I certainly couldn't just stand by and watch."
Although Ningguang hadn't yet said what she intended to do, Kaito had already indicated in advance that it wasn't necessary.
"Then, Kaito, would you have time to come with me to the Jade Chamber?"
With a slight nod, Ningguang finally stated her purpose: she hoped Kaito would be willing to accompany her on a trip to the Jade Chamber.
To this, Kaito replied, "No problem. I'll head over with you now."
Before leaving, though, Kaito turned back to Lumine and said, "Lumine, if you're tired, go ahead and turn in with Miko first. I'll be back later."
"Mm." Lumine nodded.
Although she was curious about what Kaito was going to do at the Jade Chamber, since he hadn't taken her along, she'd just go to sleep for now.
In any case, after Kaito came back he'd surely tell her and Miko about it, so there was no need for her to be impatient.
After that, with Lumine seeing them off, Kaito and Ningguang drew farther and farther away, until they vanished completely into the pitch-black night.
All right...
Time to head back to sleep.
With that thought, Lumine turned and walked back into the little courtyard, closing the gate behind her.
But as she passed by Kaito's room, she remembered that Miko probably didn't know yet that Kaito had gone to the Jade Chamber, so she decided to go tell her.
Miko hasn't already fallen asleep, has she?
The thought occurred to Lumine just as she reached the door, but she knocked anyway.
Of course, the sound was neither too loud nor too soft—just enough that Miko would hear it if she were awake, yet not enough to wake her if she'd possibly already fallen asleep.
Knock, knock, knock—
Although the sound wasn't loud, it still seemed rather noticeable in the silence of the night.
Seems like she's already asleep...
Having pricked up her ears and still heard no sound coming from inside the room, Lumine couldn't help thinking this.
What she didn't know, however, was that Miko was actually standing right behind the door at that very moment.
Inside the room.
Damn it...
It's definitely that guy pulling tricks again, deliberately doing it while I can't talk...
Standing in front of the door, a little red ball clenched in her mouth as drool kept trickling out, her hands cuffed behind her back, Miko fumed inwardly like this.
Just now, right when they were in the thick of having fun, Kaito had said he'd add a little something extra for her, and caught up in the heat of the moment, she'd readily mumbled her agreement without even asking what it was.
Of course, at the time she couldn't have asked anyway, and afterward she'd been cuffed up.
Not that she'd minded—after all, it made things more thrilling.
It was just that she'd never expected she actually couldn't break free of these metal cuffs.
Earlier she'd thought she could snap the thing with a casual bit of force, but clearly she'd overestimated herself.
So now she was in a rather embarrassing situation: hands bound, mouth stuffed, able only to mumble, drool dribbling endlessly—and on top of that, she wasn't wearing any clothes.
Of course, the little ball in her mouth right now wasn't like the old kind; this one had something extra to it, which meant she was practically pleasuring Kaito the whole time.
She had to admit, now that she'd lost Kaito's stimulation, she couldn't help feeling thoroughly mortified—much like the regret one feels after impulsively buying something expensive in a moment of excitement.
And she was, after all, the consort of a dignified deity—yet here she was in such a state.
But there was nothing to be done; for now, all she could do was stay like this.
Forget it...
I'll just go lie back down on the bed...
Let that guy keep on knocking!!!
Deciding to ignore Kaito outside, Miko headed straight for the bed.
And just then, Lumine's voice rang out from beyond the door.
"Miko, Kaito went to the Jade Chamber. He said for you to sleep first—he probably won't be back that soon."
Miko: "???"
Hearing what Lumine said, Miko froze too.
Damn it!!!
He didn't even unfasten me first???
Frozen on the spot, Miko really wanted to swear out loud—she just couldn't get the words out.
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