Chapter 62. Go Into Detail!
"are you done, big brother?"
Seeing Xander, Seele immediately stood up and came over.
"Mm.
Taking a break."
Seeing the little head leaning closer, Xander couldn't help reaching out to rub it, and praised, "Well done."
"Hehe, Seele didn't really do anything~ You two go ahead and talk first.
Seele will prepare some refreshments."
She nuzzled his palm on her own, then hummed a cheerful little tune and happily headed for the kitchen.
Xander sat down across from Kaguya.
"Seele really is a very cute child, unlike certain people."
"What's wrong?"
Xander had barely sat down and hadn't even taken a sip of tea when Kaguya shot him a look.
"After meeting just once, you left your beautiful fiancée in a house with hardly any company and cold-shouldered her for over a month.
Truly heartless."
"..."
Thinking it over, it really was like that.
After he met Kaguya last time, he went to Europe, where he happily spent half a month with Aili and the others.
After coming home, he was pestered by Bronya during the day to make games, and by Seele at night to play games.
All in all, he had indeed let the matter of his fiancée slip to the back of his mind.
"Well, uh, I've been a bit busy lately, so…"
Kaguya didn't respond.
She just looked at him with a face that said, "Go on weaving your story; this concubine is listening."
"Right.
Do you have that chat app under Schicksal on your phone?"
It's a piece of software developed by Schicksal, with functions similar to LINE and QQ.
It's currently the world's largest chat and social app, and it's what Xander and his friends basically all use.
"Phone?"
Saying so, Kaguya took a brand-new, latest-model phone from her pouch and, a bit clumsily, unlocked it.
"Forgive me, this concubine only recently started using this thing, so I'm not quite used to it yet.
Husband, is it this one?
I remember Reisen helped me register."
Kaguya furrowed her brow and tapped a few times, then simply handed the phone over.
Objects like phones that could connect to the outside world were naturally not allowed at home.
Even the single laptop in her room that could go online had access to many places restricted.
As for game consoles and the like, those were things Eirin secretly brought her.
"Recently?"
Thinking of Kaguya's shut-in young-lady upbringing, Xander felt a bit enlightened.
"You're just handing me your phone like this?
Aren't you afraid your privacy will be laid bare?"
"Privacy?
As your wife, this concubine would naturally not conceal anything before her husband."
"Tch, that's not what I meant.
Everyone should have privacy."
Feeling, once more, the difference in how they'd been taught, Xander could only sigh inwardly and say nothing more.
He didn't poke around in anything else—especially not the photo album.
He opened that app.
Seeing the completely empty contacts list, Xander showed an "as expected" expression.
Since that was the case, he might as well be the first entry.
He took out his own phone and added his contact info to hers.
"Here.
Like this, we're added as friends.
If you want to chat later, just speak directly on here."
Just as he was about to hand the phone back, Xander caught a faint fragrance at his side.
Turning his head, he found that at some point Kaguya had already sat down beside him, peering curiously at his hands.
"You… forget it.
Do you know how to use a chat app?"
"Mm.
This concubine has used one in games."
"In games, huh…"
Taking her own phone back, Kaguya tapped around curiously in the app and quickly pulled up a chat window with Xander.
Seeing that, Xander used his own phone to send Kaguya a "Hello."
Watching the chat bubble pop up on the screen, Kaguya widened her eyes in surprise.
Then, looking at her husband beside her, she said, "Being able to talk directly like this without any invitation or formal visit… wouldn't that be terribly discourteous?"
"Socializing in reality doesn't have that many formalities.
You really need to learn how modern people live."
With a sigh, Xander raised his hand and patted Kaguya's little head.
"Oh.
Then this concubine will heed husband's words."
Kaguya nodded thoughtfully, then looked at him with a bit of expectation and said, "Then, if this concubine wishes for your company in the future, can I chat with husband on here at any time?"
"Of course.
As long as I'm free, I'll keep you company."
"Mm."
Kaguya smiled happily, hugging her phone as if it were some precious treasure.
Seeing how easily she was satisfied made Xander feel a little soft-hearted.
He looked at Kaguya and gave her an invitation.
"I remember you said you like games.
Want to come tour my studio?"
"This concubine may?!"
"Of course.
Don't forget, you're my fiancée.
Show a little confidence."
Saying that, Xander stood up first, and Kaguya hurriedly stood to follow at his side.
They went up the stairs.
Without minding Kaguya's curious, roving gaze, Xander told her, "There's another member of the household in the studio: Bronya Zaychik.
She's also someone very important to me, though she may not be as easy to get along with as Seele."
"Mm."
Kaguya inclined her head lightly.
She listened very earnestly—after all, this would very likely be the circle she'd be living in from now on, so she naturally needed to get along with her "seniors."
Stepping onto the second-floor corridor, Xander opened the door closest to the stairs.
"This is our temporary studio."
As soon as he spoke, Kaguya heard a lazy, pleasant voice from inside the room.
"Xander, hurry over here.
There's something I still don't quite get~"
After clicking the mouse a few more times, Bronya swiveled her chair.
She was about to say more when she saw, right beside Xander and standing very close to him, a woman she didn't know.
"Who is she?"
Pointing at Kaguya, Bronya asked in puzzlement.
And, just like Seele when she first met Kaguya, she was immediately stunned by that flawless beauty.
"My fiancée."
"Huh?!"
He stepped over, raised his hand, and gently closed Bronya's gaping mouth.
Then he patted her shoulder.
"All right, don't scare her.
I brought her to tour our studio."
Then Xander turned around and said to Kaguya, "This is Bronya, someone who, like Seele, holds an important place in my heart."
Bronya's face, which had started to tense up, instantly softened a lot at Xander's words.
She shot him a look that said, "You know what's good for you," then looked at Kaguya.
"She's Kaguya Houraisan.
Just call her Kaguya.
Since she also likes playing games, I brought her up to have a look."
"Right."
At that, Xander pointed to Bronya and said to Kaguya, "The third-place entry at the recent indie mini-game festival, Arahato α, is her solo project.
Have you played it?"
Another silver-haired beauty, huh.
Kaguya sighed inwardly, then showed a surprised expression on her face.
"That very interesting Arahato α?
This concubine has played it several times.
The mechs and stage designs are excellent~"
"Oh?"
The moment she heard someone praise her game, Bronya perked up.
She hurried closer, pulled Kaguya down to sit, then looked at her expectantly.
"What else?
Go into detail!"
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