"You bastard!"
At this time, Esdeath was still simple regarding emotions; she hadn't yet become the woman who wanted to fall in love... or rather, in the original story, it was because of Meld's influence that she started considering romance.
So Esdeath was very angry!
Especially seeing the blissful expression on Meld's face, her heart felt an extreme discomfort. If she didn't eliminate this feeling, she probably wouldn't be able to sleep well tonight.
It's like a Taoist in a temple who gets into an argument while buying things down the mountain. After returning to the temple, the more he thinks about it, the more unsettled he feels, unable to calm his mind at all until he goes back down and beats the person up to regain his peace.
Therefore, for Esdeath, the best way was to give this smug face a beating. Only then could she sleep soundly tonight.
With that thought, Esdeath acted without hesitation. Since Meld was beneath her, the other had no way to escape.
"Not bad, Esdeath, but... you seem to lack experience against humans!"
Although Meld wasn't old, her insight could be called extremely sharp. After all, as someone who would become the leader of the Assassination Society, she naturally saw the issues with Esdeath.
Her fighting style was bold and wide; although she had technique, it clearly wasn't meant for dealing with humans... Was she from some minority tribe in the North? Did she lack anti-personnel techniques because she spent all year dealing with Danger Beasts?
In just two or three days of contact, Meld had almost fully figured out Esdeath. If she were sent to assassinate the current Esdeath without Cerydra and Hysilens present, her success rate would be at least seventy percent.
But right now, she was living under someone else's roof and couldn't possibly fight Esdeath seriously, so she could only find ways to dodge... Even though the distance was close, it wasn't impossible.
If Esdeath wanted to throw a punch, all Meld could do was rotate to dissipate the force. Her free hand grabbed Esdeath's lower back, followed by a turn...
Esdeath's punch missed, and even she herself, due to the rotational force, rolled onto the cold floor with Meld. It wasn't until Meld leaped away that the two of them put distance between each other again.
"Truly a cold-hearted woman! Despite doing that kind of thing with me, you attack my face without hesitation... Do you want to disfigure me?"
Having just pulled away, Meld didn't forget to taunt Esdeath. After all, she had just received a "great gift" from Esdeath; if it ended like this, she probably wouldn't be able to sleep tonight either...
Wait, why did I say 'also'?
"Hehehe... I don't just want to disfigure you, I'll embed you into the wall!"
With her fighting spirit fully ignited, Esdeath was now completely awake. If she didn't punch that mocking face into the wall, she definitely wouldn't be able to sleep.
Boom!
The table shattered.
Boom!
The bed shattered.
Boom!
Even the floor shattered.
Now, neither of them could sleep at all.
—
However, compared to the nighttime struggle and loud noises from Esdeath and Meela, things were much better on Cerydra and Chelsea's side...
"Your Teigu allows you to turn into different people, right?"
"I can indeed turn into different people... Who do you want me to become?"
Having already heard of the abilities of 'Phantasmagoria: Gaea Foundation,' Cerydra naturally wouldn't let this chance slip by. She had to try out the benefits of this ability properly.
So before sleeping, Cerydra sought out Chelsea, intending to have her turn into a creature she was familiar with.
"I have a question: can this Teigu let you turn into non-human entities?"
"It can, but..."
"Then turn into an Earth Beast and let me ride you for a bit."
Cerydra's expression was very serious. Since coming to this world, she hadn't shown off her riding skills, especially with an Earth Beast.
The reason Caesar liked Earth Beasts was precisely because their height allowed her to look down on everything. Now that she'd met Chelsea, couldn't she satisfy her little wish?
"Earth Beast? What is that? A Danger Beast?"
Looking at Chelsea's confused expression, Cerydra suddenly remembered that this world only had Danger Beasts; there were no Earth Beasts from the world of Amphoreus!
"In that case, let me show you Caesar's drawing skills! It's definitely no worse than those artists!"
After finding paper and a pen at the desk, Caesar began to draw at top speed. Despite being the ruler of a nation, her artistic attainments weren't lacking.
Soon, a lifelike drawing of "Caesar Riding an Earth Beast" appeared before Chelsea's eyes.
The lollipop fell out of Chelsea's mouth at that moment. She stared wide-eyed at the drawing, then at Cerydra, whose eyes held a hint of expectation.
"You want me to turn into this?"
"Speak with more respect. What do you mean by 'this'? Earth Beasts are noble creatures! Since this is your first offense, I won't punish you this time. Hurry up and do it; becoming an Earth Beast is an honor for you."
She didn't see the 'noble' part, but it was certainly tall!
Who would have thought this little shorty liked such tall creatures?
Due to Caesar's overwhelming presence, Chelsea could only swallow all her venomous words, not daring to say a single one.
But if she had said them, Caesar might have directly ordered Chelsea to split into five paths to assassinate the Northern King... by then, there might have been another iconic lollipop scene.
"I can't. Although Gaea Foundation can change my form, it can't turn me into creatures that are too large or too small..."
"Stupid, can't you just turn into a juvenile one?"
That works too?
Thus, under Caesar's sincere persuasion (threats), Chelsea successfully used her Teigu to turn into a horse-sized Earth Beast, then looked on in despair as Caesar climbed onto her back.
It seemed Chelsea wouldn't be able to sleep tonight either...
As for Caesar, the feeling of sitting on an Earth Beast's back made her incredibly excited; it seemed she wouldn't be sleeping well tonight. Even Caesar hadn't expected to enjoy the pleasure of riding an Earth Beast in the world of 'akame ga kill.'
"Wanhuajue, how about you be my Earth Beast for the rest of your life!"
"No! Absolutely not!"
Chelsea was furious. This shorty's head was full of herself, never considering the feelings of others!
How could I possibly be a Danger Beast for the rest of my life!
"Is that so? That's a pity then."
A look of regret appeared on Caesar's face, and this expression was fully seen by Chelsea.
Pity my foot!
Now, Chelsea, who was fuming but dared not speak, was even more unable to sleep...
—
In the last room, Hysilens and Taeko lay on the same bed without moving an inch, quietly listening to the terrible noises coming from the two adjacent rooms.
After a long while, Taeko finally couldn't take it anymore.
"Are those two rooms next door really okay?"
"Don't worry, no one will die."
Responding to Taeko was Hysilens's steady but completely unreliable voice. If it weren't for the fact that she couldn't beat her, Taeko would have run away long ago.
"But they keep making such strange noises, we can't sleep at all!"
"Do you need me to help you fall asleep?"
Hysilens thought of her identity as a Siren. If she sang a lullaby, she could surely make a human fall asleep quickly, right?
But in Taeko's ears, such words were as terrifying as a death warrant!
'If you're paying attention to the other two rooms, I'll make you disappear completely'—it felt something like that.
Now, Taeko couldn't sleep either.
And Hysilens beside her, because she shared one soul and two bodies with Caesar, naturally couldn't sleep either.
The two of them lay down together, staring at the ceiling together, listening to the strange noises from the two adjacent rooms together, unable to close their eyes for a long time.
Today, a sleepless night!