"Is he alright?" Bedivere looked with some worry at Fujimaru Ritsuka, who had curled up in a corner in self-isolation, then turned to ask Daniel.
"Don't worry, he's long since adapted to this situation," Daniel answered with a shake of his head. "It's just that suddenly learning that someone who was a symbol of his own country is actually of a different gender than recorded—it's just a bit hard to accept for a moment."
"Right, right? Mona Lisa is super perfect." Da Vinci-chan stood tall and proud to the side, looking very smug.
"Even though the inside is a middle-aged man," Daniel undermined him from the side.
"That's right, the inside is a middle-aged man. So, Excellency Daniel, would you like to go soak in the large bath with this old man?" Da Vinci-chan asked in a teasing tone, nudging Daniel's back with his elbow while grinning mischievously.
"I refuse." Daniel's expression froze, and then he refused sternly with a resolute face. "To be honest, I am a man driven by lust; what I can't stand most is the temptation of beauty."
"Even if I rationally know that Da Vinci-chan is just using a beautiful woman's appearance and is actually a teasing middle-aged man inside, the visual impact could easily snap my string of rationality."
"And, Da Vinci-chan, you probably wouldn't want to see the scene of a boy standing at attention to your body, right?"
"I don't mind, you know." Da Vinci-chan blinked, his smiling face and tone of voice filled with malice. "After all, my work is so perfect that even I, a universal man, am deeply obsessed with it, let alone others."
"Speaking of which, I remember Da Vinci-chan never married in life... and was even once accused of being inappropriate with a'same-sex assistant'." Mash suddenly changed the subject, sizing up Daniel as if assisting Da Vinci-chan. "Mr. Daniel's face is quite delicate, but an Eastern face probably isn't within Da Vinci-chan's strike zone, is it?"
"What a coincidence, my strike zone actually focuses on delicate and clean. Hmm—looking closely, Excellency Daniel's Eastern face is surprisingly suitable." Da Vinci-chan had a smile on his face, and it was unclear if he was joking or being serious.
But Daniel was truly a bit frightened.
If Da Vinci were using the body he had as a man in life, no matter what kind of beautiful youth he was, Daniel could guarantee he'd face it with a calm smile.
But now Da Vinci was using the female body of the Mona Lisa... the face was beautiful, and the figure was also superb. If such a lethal weapon were used for temptation... Daniel really didn't dare use his meager reserve of dignity to guarantee he could hold out.
After all, he was a 'Lecherous Super Person.'
So, in panic, Daniel couldn't help but hide behind Sanzang.
"Don't worry, I'm the Platonic type, I don't indulge in physical contact," Da Vinci-chan said with his eyes narrowed in a smile, kindly trying to persuade the Daniel who was attempting to avoid him.
A spiritual romance... that sounds even creepier!
Hearing Da Vinci-chan's words, the smile on Bedivere's face, who was watching from the side, instantly froze.
Platonic romance... he had seen that type of lovers before.
The final result of those two people's Platonic romance was the splitting of the Knights of the Round Table, the collapse of Camelot, and the fuse that turned the King into her current state.
"Da Vinci-chan!" Fujimaru Ritsuka immediately noticed the change in Bedivere's expression and quickly realized the reason for his sudden dejection, so he immediately called a halt to Da Vinci-chan's teasing of Daniel.
"Sorry, Bedivere, I didn't mean to say that." Da Vinci-chan paused, also realizing, and turned to apologize to Bedivere.
"It's alright, it has nothing to do with you." A lonely smile appeared on Bedivere's face. "I just suddenly recalled things from the past."
"It's better to think less about those messy things," Daniel reminded from the side. "Keep your mindset steady at all times, lest I tell you all the walkthroughs, only for you to change the final ending because something went wrong somewhere."
"Yes, I'll keep that in mind." Bedivere still maintained that smiling face.
Only, compared to before, it seemed even more lonely.
Mash and Sanzang were assigned to the same room.
After all, Da Vinci-chan's current identity was a fake, and the distinction between male and female was hard to pinpoint accurately.
So, to avoid the current somewhat awkward atmosphere, the two glanced at each other and, with perfect tacit understanding, both stepped backward, preparing to return to their room early.
As for who Da Vinci-chan would share a room with tonight... they expressed that they didn't want to know.
"Ah? Are you guys finished talking? Then I'm going to find Mama to sleep." Luzelde, who had long since fallen asleep because these people were always saying things he couldn't understand, suddenly woke up, rubbed his sleepy eyes, and stood up to head outside.
As a result, following the direction he left, everyone's eyes fell on Sanzang and Mash, who already had one foot out of the room.
"Mash?" Fujimaru Ritsuka murmured in a somewhat unbelievable tone.
How could you leave me alone and run away by yourself!
The resentment and sorrow within made Mash's heart skip a beat.
Shaking her head, Mash turned and ran away with an extremely resolute attitude.
I'm sorry, Senpai!
But the atmosphere just now was really too heavy; if she ran slowly, she feared she would...
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