After entering the elevator, Haruno took the initiative and pressed the button for the first floor.
Luo Yu stood beside Yukino, glancing at the silent girl. For a moment, he genuinely didn't know what to say.
The truth was, he already knew what Yukino had done the previous night.
Originally, he hadn't noticed anything. At the time, he had been completely immersed in Ranni's warmth and tenderness. It was Ranni who had suddenly contacted him through mental communication midway through the night to tell him what was happening.
The news had nearly made him lose focus entirely.
The hotel's soundproofing was excellent. Under normal circumstances, no one could possibly hear what was happening in the neighboring room.
Unless, of course, someone possessed supernatural hearing like Yukino's Nekomata form.
Even so, Luo Yu hadn't expected that Yukino would actually… do something like that.
And with the faint murmurs she made during the process, Luo Yu had completely confirmed her feelings.
Still, the contrast was shocking.
Yukino—the aloof beauty who appeared so untouchable on the surface—secretly had such a side to her.
It was almost unbelievable.
But at the same time…
It was rather adorable.
If the timing and location had been different, Luo Yu would absolutely have found an opportunity to tease her about it.
Ranni clearly shared the same idea.
However, unlike Luo Yu's subtle glances, Ranni's curiosity was far more direct. She openly watched Yukino with interest.
Under that gaze, Yukino grew increasingly nervous.
Finally, unable to bear it any longer, she turned toward Ranni.
"Miss Ranni… you've been looking at me this whole time. Is there something wrong with my appearance?"
After asking, she instinctively looked down at her clothes.
Everything seemed perfectly normal.
Ranni merely smiled faintly and shook her head.
"It's nothing."
"I'll tell you later. There's no rush."
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That only made Yukino even more confused.
Fortunately, the elevator arrived at the first floor at that moment, leaving her no time to dwell on it.
When they stepped into the hotel lobby, they immediately saw Shinomiya Huangguang waiting in place, surrounded by several bodyguards.
Standing beside him were two girls.
One was Shinomiya Kaguya, whom they had met the previous day.
The other was a blonde girl in a maid uniform, about the same age as Kaguya.
Luo Yu recognized her immediately.
Ai Hayasaka—Kaguya's personal maid.
What surprised him was that Kaguya herself had come along as well.
Narrowing his eyes slightly, Luo Yu walked over with the three girls.
"Sorry to keep you waiting, Mr. Shinomiya Huangguang."
Then he turned to the girl beside him.
"Good morning, Miss Shinomiya Kaguya. I didn't expect you to come as well."
Huangguang smiled warmly.
"Not at all. We only just arrived."
"Kaguya, greet Mr. Luo Yu."
Kaguya immediately bowed politely.
"Good morning, Mr. Luo Yu."
"Good morning to both of you," Luo Yu replied with a nod.
Then he turned his attention back to the man in charge.
Huangguang smiled and gestured toward a reception room on the first floor.
"Today I have brought the Shinomiya family's sincerity."
"Please come to the meeting room, Mr. Luo Yu, and I will present it to you personally."
Whatever Huangguang might truly be thinking, his attitude was extremely respectful—something Luo Yu appreciated.
He nodded and turned to Ranni and the others.
"Would any of you like to come take a look?"
Ranni shook her head. She had no interest.
Yukino was the same.
However, Haruno raised her hand with a cheerful smile.
"Luo Yu, I'll come with you. I'm very curious about this."
"Alright," Luo Yu said. "Miss Haruno can come along with me. Is that acceptable, Mr. Shinomiya?"
Huangguang naturally had no objections.
He nodded, then looked at Kaguya.
"Kaguya, stay here and accompany Miss Ranni and Miss Yukinoshita."
"Understood, Brother."
With that, Luo Yu and Haruno followed Huangguang toward the meeting room.
Meanwhile, Ranni and Yukino remained with Kaguya.
Under the guidance of Ai Hayasaka, they moved to the lounge area of the lobby and sat down.
Looking around at the completely empty lobby, Ranni asked,
"It's completely different from yesterday. There isn't a single guest here."
"Did you clear everyone out?"
Hayasaka, standing beside Kaguya, gave a polite bow before replying.
"To prevent any disturbances, we relocated all the hotel's other guests to different hotels last night."
"This hotel is wholly owned by the Shinomiya family, so we have the authority to make such arrangements."
Ranni nodded casually and didn't pursue the matter further.
Instead, she turned to Kaguya.
"So you are the young lady of the Shinomiya family."
"May I ask why you came here today?"
Kaguya sat upright on the sofa and answered calmly.
"My father arranged for me to come."
"If you plan to explore Tokyo today, I can serve as your guide."
"The Shinomiya family owns many businesses in Tokyo. We can ensure that you have an excellent experience."
Ranni looked at the expressionless girl with clear interest.
"In that case, we'll trouble you, Miss Shinomiya Kaguya."
"It would be my honor, Miss Ranni."
Even after an entire night had passed, the events of the previous day were still deeply etched in Kaguya's mind.
Luo Yu and Ranni had confronted the sorcerers of the Qixing Sect and even Special Grade Cursed Spirits with effortless composure.
The Shinomiya family, when faced with those mysterious forces, hadn't even dared to resist.
In fact, they had been eager to cooperate with them.
Yet Luo Yu and Ranni had treated those same individuals as if they were nothing.
For Kaguya—who had only recently been exposed to the supernatural world—this realization was profoundly shocking.
Later, when her father Shinomiya Gan'an arranged for her to host Luo Yu's group today, she didn't object in the slightest.
If anything, she felt a certain gratitude.
After all, it was Luo Yu and Ranni who had caused Gan'an to cancel the political marriage that had been planned for her.
Of course…
There was now a strong possibility that the plan would be redirected toward Luo Yu himself.
The only question was—
Whether Luo Yu would have any interest in it.
Meanwhile, inside the meeting room.
After sitting down, Huangguang first took out two bank cards and placed them in front of Luo Yu and Haruno.
"Mr. Luo Yu, Miss Yukinoshita."
"Each of these cards contains one billion yen."
"Please consider this a small compensation from the Shinomiya family for what happened last night."
One billion yen?
That was quite generous.
But Huangguang wasn't finished.
He then removed a stack of documents from a file folder and placed them in front of Luo Yu.
"These are additional gifts from the Shinomiya family."
"They include five Shinomiya-owned businesses in Chiba."
"A large shopping mall, a private hospital, a five-star hotel, and two Michelin-star restaurants."
"This document also includes two shareholdings in Shinomiya-owned businesses located in Tokyo."
Luo Yu raised an eyebrow and picked up the documents to read.
Beside him, Haruno's eyes widened in shock as she leaned closer to look.
The Shinomiya family had truly gone all out this time.
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