"...Alright... I'll head back first."
Lumine was originally struggling with whether to ask him directly, but then Kaito suddenly said that, and she subconsciously nodded.
Sigh...
Should I ask...
Although she had already turned and started walking towards the door, Lumine was still thinking about whether to ask.
But she still hadn't asked by the time she walked out of Kaito's residence.
Forget it...
I'll just see how things go later...
Turning her head to look at the already closed door, Lumine finally decided to see how things go later.
Afterward, she casually looked around.
Aether should still be here, right...
Since Aether would definitely be leaving again, Lumine was worried that he had already left.
But worries were worries; she couldn't just call out Aether's name here. She had to get a little further away.
I'll head back to my place first...
Thinking this, Lumine began to leave the vicinity of Kaito's residence.
And just then, she suddenly saw Aether waiting for her at a corner.
Aether...
Looking somewhat surprised, Lumine hurried towards him.
"Did you find out anything?"
As soon as she reached Aether, Lumine asked.
"I don't think that girl is the same god we met before."
Turning to walk out of the city, Aether stated his conclusion.
No matter what, the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles definitely wouldn't be like that.
As for the person he had just met who looked like the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles, he still couldn't determine if she was the Sustainer he knew, or that girl named Kiana.
But that wasn't really important right now. After all, that girl named Kiana's strength was clearly unfathomable; he couldn't gauge the extent of her power at all.
I still haven't seen any signs of an ambush...
Could it be that the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles really just wanted to tell me something about Lumine?
But if that's the case...
What was her reason?
Walking ahead, Aether constantly paid attention to his surroundings, but he didn't encounter the ambush he had expected.
He had come prepared to fall into a trap, but until now, nothing had happened. Instead, he really did see a girl who looked almost identical to the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles, and that girl's power was terrifyingly immense.
Even he couldn't gauge the true extent of her strength.
"I see."
After hearing Aether's conclusion, Lumine fell into thought.
She was wondering if the person who told Aether that something bad might happen to her could have been Kiana, with the goal of making her stay away from Kaito.
"Did you find out anything?" Aether wanted to hear what Lumine had discovered.
Since he really couldn't figure out what was going on, maybe Lumine knew something.
"I think... maybe the person who told you something might happen to me... ...the god... was just Kiana in disguise." Seeing Aether ask, Lumine, who was following behind, decided to share her thoughts. Then she continued, "Because I think she might not want me to get close to Kaito."
"Then... has she acted like that before?"
Not expecting this possibility, Aether was a bit surprised and quickly followed up with another question.
Despite his surprise, he felt Lumine's theory was somewhat reasonable.
More importantly, this would explain why the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles would specifically tell him about this matter.
However, as for why the girl named Kiana looked almost identical to the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles, he really couldn't figure it out.
"I don't know if this counts, but I feel like she doesn't really like Kaito getting to know other girls."
Recalling what Kiana had said to Kaito before, Lumine, with a thoughtful expression, said this.
"So, what are your plans?" Aether asked again.
Aether wouldn't normally meddle in Lumine's love life, but the current situation was a bit special.
"What plans? Right now, Kaito and I are just ordinary friends. We just live in the same area and see each other occasionally. Other than that, we don't see each other much, and then we just do our own things." After saying this, Lumine added, "Also, in a bit, we're going to travel to the next nation together, a country called Liyue."
"Alright then, I'm leaving."
Nodding, Aether decided to leave.
However, this departure just meant he wouldn't appear directly before Lumine for a long time. He would continue to watch over her from the shadows.
After all, whether it was the matter of the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles or that girl named Kiana, he had to keep an eye on things.
"So, when the time comes, I'll understand why you're doing this now?"
Hearing that Aether was leaving, Lumine asked this.
"You will definitely know, Lumine."
In response to Lumine's question, Aether nodded firmly.
Then, under Lumine's gaze, Aether vanished before her eyes.
That unknown god must have a lot to do with what Aether has experienced all these years.
And Kiana looks so much like that unknown god...
So...
Kiana must know something, right?
Slowly walking back to her residence, an idea formed in Lumine's mind.
And besides this idea, she also planned to talk to Kiana about Kaito's situation.
Kaito's residence.
[Host, this time's...]
[How are you still here? No, you're still here?]
He was sitting on the sofa when the system's text suddenly appeared in his mind, which surprised Kaito quite a bit.
After all, in the past, the system would have already shut down by now.
[Is there any difference between those two sentences? Host.]
[Let's put that aside. Is there something you need?]
[The host has not yet used this mission's reward, and the host has not yet received the next mission either.]
Oh, right...
The Divine Key gacha reward...
Reminded by the system, Kaito suddenly recalled that he hadn't used this mission's reward yet.
But before that, he planned to hear what the new mission was first.
The reward he'd earned wasn't going anywhere, and the new mission was very important.
[Then what's the new mission this time?]
[Successfully 00 people for Ki00 character card is 00's 0-tainer]
Why is it the Sustainer again...
Can't get away from the Sustainer, can I?
Glancing briefly at the new mission, Kaito couldn't help but complain to himself.
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