Because of the circumstances of her birth, there were only two people in this home who truly cared about Fujiwara no Mokou: one was her mother, and the other was her father. Since her mother passed away, her father was the only one she could rely on in this huge family.
But her father strange attitude earlier made her realize one thing————perhaps at the moment that so-called "bloodline" awakened, her "future" had already deviated from the normal track.
But just as she was at a loss, she suddenly found something touching her head.
Almost reflexively, a burst of sparks was ignited on top of her head, but at that moment, a burst of freezing air rose simultaneously and directly extinguished the fire that hadn't fully ignited. At the same time, a familiar voice also extinguished that nameless anger in her heart.
"You aren't completely familiar with this power yet, so be a bit careful."
Seeing Lancer somewhat comical bald head, Fujiwara no Mokou lowered her head a bit dejectedly.
"Mr. Lancer..."
Although she didn't say anything, with her low expression and her hands at a loss, Lancer could probably guess that her heart was not peaceful at the moment. He could even guess what she probably intended to say next, so he interrupted her directly.
"I guessed you were probably coming out, so I came to pick you up. Kaguya and the others are still waiting for you."
There are some things Lancer can interfere with, but some things he won't, because some things simply don't have a right or wrong. For example, the reason for Fujiwara no Mokou low mood was undoubtedly Fujiwara no Fuhito, but Lancer couldn't possibly help her make a decision. So he simply used the so-called "transference method" to make her focus her attention on other things.
"Sister Kaguya... mhm! This time, I must thank her!"
Lancer didn't like to take credit. Regarding the "Hourai Elixir" matter, his description was unbiased, and he didn't take any credit for Kaguya Houraisan contribution. Fujiwara no Mokou also knew that the person who provided the method and finally manufactured the Hourai Elixir was the other party. It was just that when she prepared to thank her earlier, Kaguya Houraisan had refused. At that time, because her head was full of her own affairs, she hadn't paid attention.
Now, although the conclusion she got was still not satisfactory to her, at least she had obtained a relatively clear answer. And the most terrifying thing in this world is the unknown.
Glancing at Lancer standing beside her, Fujiwara no Mokou originally low mood gradually rose. Because she realized one thing: even if she became "strange," at least this man was the same as before. To her, this was considered the only comfort...
Waving his hand and watching Fujiwara no Mokou walk into Kaguya Houraisan room, Lancer also walked toward the outside of the house.
Special spells were set up here, and with Eirin Yagokoro protecting it, Lancer had the chance to go deal with other matters, such as the affairs of the Onmyou Bureau.
No matter what, the Fujiwara estate was an extremely magnificent building complex in Fujiwara-kyo. Such a big event happened this time, and it was only normal for Lancer, as a witness on the scene, to be investigated. But unfortunately, no one else seemed to have thought that the man sitting in front of them was actually the "mastermind."
Lancer didn't know exactly what Kaguya Houraisan and Fujiwara no Mokou talked about, but he knew that when Fujiwara no Mokou appeared before him again, she had become quite a bit more "mature." But this maturity made Lancer a bit worried. For this, he had once complained to Kaguya Houraisan, but she just glanced at Lancer nonchalantly and rebutted him with a single sentence.
"True, Mokou life is still very long. She has plenty of opportunities to experience things personally. Failure will make her impression deeper. But after I tell her today, at least she can have some psychological preparation in the future."
Lancer didn't know what exactly she was talking about, and even after he asked several times, Kaguya Houraisan had no intention of continuing to explain to him. In the end, perhaps being annoyed by Lancer persistence, she only gave him an answer that wasn't really an answer.
'You just need to treat her the same as before.'
Treat Mokou the same as before?
Caring for her like a younger sister?
Seeing that Kaguya Houraisan didn't seem to intend to speak further, Lancer was very wise not to ask again.
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For Lancer, his life actually had no difference from before. The biggest difference was probably that instead of going to the Bamboo Mountain every once in a while to play games with Kaguya Houraisan, it changed to going to Kaguya Houraisan new home every once in a while to play games with her. It's just that different from before, now every time he plays games, Lancer expression becomes a bit subtle. After all, every time there is a person staring at him fiercely; as long as it's a normal person and not a masochist, eighty percent would probably not like it, right?
However, some things leave the deepest impression the first time, but once the number of times increases, one becomes indifferent to them. For example, at the very beginning when Eirin Yagokoro stared at him fiercely, Lancer would worry about whether she would give him a hard hit at some point. But after going many times, Lancer would very calmly hand the finished teacup to her and say with a smile————refill.
Meanwhile, the place Lancer went to more often was probably the Fujiwara estate.
After Fujiwara no Mokou house and the surrounding area were burned down, it was quickly rebuilt. Fujiwara no Mokou continued to live in it after the reconstruction. It's just that because of Fujiwara no Mokou changes, Fujiwara no Fuhito attitude toward her underwent a slight change. Additionally, because of her appearance, Fujiwara no Mokou almost never appeared before ordinary people, which led to the gradual emergence of a rumor.
'Fujiwara no Fuhito daughter face was destroyed in the fire.'
Because of this, the attention most people paid to Fujiwara no Mokou decreased quite a bit. After all, most people are cold like that. Fujiwara no Mokou was born to a concubine, and her status in the Fujiwara family was originally subtle, relying entirely on Fujiwara no Fuhito concern. Now that even Fujiwara no Fuhito attitude had become subtle, the thoughts of others were even more predictable.
But in the view of Fujiwara no Mokou, this matter which most people considered "pathetic" was actually not too bad.
Although her father had changed a bit, as time passed, he also gradually accepted Fujiwara no Mokou. After all, Fujiwara no Mokou had already proven with facts that except for her appearance changing, she didn't have much change from before; she was still that obedient daughter.
And it was precisely because she became "abnormal" that she finally didn't need to stay at home all day like an ordinary girl. For example, now——————
"Hit him! Hit him in the face!!"
Suika Ibuki, holding a sake gourd, was cheering loudly at this moment, while Fujiwara no Mokou, sitting beside her, was covering her face with a look of wanting to see but not daring to look...
Although in terms of stat-panel strength, the current Fujiwara no Mokou was already not inferior to most youkai, she, who had never encountered combat, was completely at a loss about these things, let alone a "fist to the flesh" brawl like the one between Lancer and Yuugi Hoshiguma.
That's right, after the wounds Lancer sustained in the battle with Eirin Yagokoro healed, he came to fulfill the previously set agreement. At the same time, he didn't forget to call Mokou and Kaguya along. Mokou was purely brought out to see the world, as for Kaguya Houraisan...
At this moment, she completely ignored the thrilling battle and was focusing all her attention on rubbing the joystick...