If back in the Lunar Capital someone had dared to jump through her window, they would probably have been shot into a sieve immediately. But in the few months since coming to the surface, the utilization rate of her window had increased quite a bit. Especially the black shadow appearing behind her made her guess who the visitor was instantly.
Quickly pressing the pause button so that the character in the frame was in a parry pose, she also skillfully took out a teacup from a small cabinet nearby and then filled it up.
"Lancer, I won't let you leave tonight~ accompany me through this level... eh?"
Kaguya Houraisan, who was originally feeling happy because of her "otaku friend's" arrival, saw that he was holding a little girl in a magnificent outfit, and her expression immediately became somewhat subtle.
The reason it was subtle was that her current mood was somewhat complex. There was both the happiness of 'so it turns out that guy isn't interested in me because he is a lolicon, it's not that I'm not good enough', and a kind of sadness that 'my friend turns out to also be a lolicon'.
But before she could speak, Lancer reached out to stop her from talking.
"Give me a minute to explain the situation."
Subsequently, Lancer briefly described the fact that the other party was Fujiwara no Fuhito daughter and that today was her birthday. But after he finished speaking, Kaguya Houraisan expression didn't change in the slightest; instead, she continued to look at him with a strange expression.
"Lancer... haven't you noticed that what you said is very illogical? What does it have to do with you that the other party is Fujiwara no Fuhito daughter? Why do you want to help her celebrate her birthday? Most crucially, why bring her to my place?"
Although in Lancer view the Yamato Nadeshiko-like Kaguya-hime was actually an ordinary girl skilled at hiding herself, it was undeniable that as the daughter of Tsukuyomi and a Princess of the Lunar Capital, Kaguya Houraisan wisdom also far surpassed most people. She found the loophole in Lancer words in an instant.
Kaguya Houraisan piercing retort also made Lancer, who had put Fujiwara no Mokou down and sat there cross-legged, look embarrassed. However, the more he was like this, the more impossible it was for Kaguya Houraisan to let Lancer off. She even stood up directly and kept walking toward Lancer; her originally petite body was suddenly full of oppressiveness.
Even finally——————
"Pa~"
Kaguya Houraisan, with one hand braced against the wall, stared straight into Lancer eyes with both of hers. Just as Lancer wanted to turn his head away, he found that Kaguya Houraisan had actually already pinched his chin with her hand.
Undoubtedly, with her strength sealed, Kaguya Houraisan was far weaker than Lancer in terms of physical strength. But at this moment, Lancer found that two gaps had appeared beside his head, and a pair of hands grabbed his head from behind.
Without thinking, Lancer knew who the person doing this was. After all, there is only one person in this world who can use gaps. He could even mentally picture that woman's current expression, full of smiles.
Undoubtedly, it wasn't just Kaguya Houraisan who was somewhat concerned; even Yakumo Yukari was a bit curious, so she simply used this method to help. Of course, the reason she dared to do so was also because the "contract" signed with Lancer had no constraints on her daily behavior. Simply put, as long as she didn't actively harm humans or harm Lancer himself, then there was no problem.
Looking at Kaguya Houraisan large round eyes, Lancer was also somewhat shy for a moment, and even his gaze became a bit erratic.
"It's nothing... it's just that Mokou admires me a lot, so I... wanted to do something to repay her... just happened to let the people I know gather together..."
Lancer answer made Kaguya Houraisan stunned for a moment. What kind of answer was this?
"Just that?"
"Just that! By the way Kaguya, why do you care so much about this kind of thing? And, Yukari! Let go quickly!"
Lancer, having escaped from Kaguya Houraisan hands, was also a bit "shy" at this time. Although Lancer heart had become as tough as steel after a series of events, being able to resist damage didn't mean he liked damage. Even if praise was meaningless to him, a young girl who was not mixed with any extra matters and simply admired him was still a thing that made him happy.
For Lancer, the other party was no different from his own "younger sister."
Although it was a bit embarrassing to say, he didn't feel it was anything shameful. After saying it out now, he simply stopped thinking more.
Instead, Kaguya Houraisan looked at Lancer "dead pig not afraid of boiling water" expression. She was stunned for two seconds, and then——————
"Pfft~!"
Suddenly bursting into laughter, she tried hard to cover her mouth with her hand, but her crescent-like curved eyes and her slightly trembling body were enough to explain her current mood.
"Tch~ I knew it. Forget it, just laugh. Holding it in is bad for the body."
"Haha~ you said it! I'm laughing~ haha~! It's really too funny. The 'Akagaki' feared by countless Yokai is actually an... idiot who excitedly held a wine party because a child admires him? Are you a child?"
"Hey! I'm not an idiot! Are you not happy when you are admired by others?"
"Of course I'm not happy! What does other people's admiration have to do with me?"
The two of them discussing or rather retorting to each other without any concealment also made Fujiwara no Mokou, who had previously fallen asleep in Lancer arms, unable to help but rub her eyes.
Mokou today felt like she had a strange dream.
Although her father didn't return because of matters, Lord Lancer took her to participate in a Yokai wine party and even told her that she was also the host of this wine party. Afterward, she saw incomparably magnificent sparks, and finally was even held in his arms...
This is a dream, right? This is absolutely a dream; otherwise, how could there be such a beautiful thing in this world?
But why is it so noisy?
Opening her hazy eyes, the first thing she saw was Lancer sitting cross-legged beside her. But looking at his appearance, he seemed to be talking to someone?
Struggling to sit up, what she saw was a young girl wearing a pink kimono.
She appeared to be about the same age as herself, but even when the other party was speaking loudly, every move revealed a mature temperament. This was something she worked hard to learn under her father guidance but could not learn no matter what.
"What a beautiful sister..."
She spoke out unconsciously. This was originally just her talking to herself, but since neither person in the room was ordinary, both gazes focused on her at the same time.
"Did we wake you up? Mokou, sorry~ originally I intended to let you sleep for a while longer."
"And you still say you're not an idiot? If you sleep without a pillow, your neck will hurt a lot the next day~ And little sister, you are also very cute~ not at all like that annoying father of yours~"
Although Kaguya Houraisan had heard others praise her charm almost every day since coming to the surface, looking at Fujiwara no Mokou now, who spoke those words unknowingly while sleepy-eyed, she suddenly found that she seemed to understand Lancer thought a bit.
That heartfelt exclamation was indeed pleasant. However, different from Lancer—whose "ill fame" had almost never stopped regardless of which world he was in—besides friends, the praise of those strangers was often mixed with many other things.
Hypocrisy, fear, jealousy...
These impurities made originally pleasant praise nauseating. But Kaguya Houraisan was different; as the daughter of Tsukuyomi, it was natural and right for her to receive praise. At this moment, even if she was happy, at least she didn't have as deep a feeling as Lancer. She just smiled and waved toward Fujiwara no Mokou.
"Mokou-chan~ come into sister's arms~"