Liyue Harbor.
Kaito's residence.
It was already nighttime...
If I go to sleep early, tomorrow will come quickly...
Lying on a deck chair in the middle of the courtyard, Kaito couldn't help but think this as he gazed at the increasingly dark sky above. He was growing impatient; if he could, he would fast-forward straight to tomorrow.
Of course, it wasn't that he was looking forward to his plan with Zhongli, but rather wondering if he could complete that damn system's quest after the plan was executed. After all, very few people knew of the existence of the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles. Without leveraging his plan with Zhongli tomorrow, he feared this quest would be difficult to complete.
More importantly, he hoped this one quest would be enough to let him perform his next gacha pull.
He had to admit, the feeling of pulling was truly thrilling, especially for pulls like his. He was eagerly anticipating the next character card he would draw.
At the same time, however, he was a bit worried—the number of people was growing. Including himself, he had already split into three. One more would make it four. Soon, they might need two tables just for a meal.
Fortunately, all their sensations were shared. Otherwise, he'd spend a whole week just trying to keep up with everyone one by one.
An army of one...
Kaito's harem...
As he continued to stare at the sky, these words couldn't help but pop into Kaito's mind.
Tap, tap, tap—
"Is Kaito stargazing out here?"
Along with the sound of footsteps, Paimon's curious voice rang out. She and Lumine had just returned from getting something to eat.
Of course, only she had eaten; Lumine had already had the bread Kiana brought back earlier.
"This is called enjoying the cool evening air."
Still gazing at the sky, Kaito answered Paimon slowly.
Kiana and Wendy don't seem to be around...
Should I...
Seeing Kaito alone in the courtyard, Lumine couldn't help but recall the events of last night.
She felt this was a good opportunity to talk to Kaito, but Paimon was still right there.
Maybe pretend I forgot to buy something and send Paimon out to get it?
Lumine glanced casually at Paimon, wondering if she should go through with it.
She knew it was easy to send Paimon off on an errand by offering her some Mora as a reward.
But...
"Where's Kiana? And Wendy? How come I don't see them?"
Paimon, looking left and right, asked this question, making Lumine want to smack her.
Of course, it wasn't that she didn't want to hear Paimon mention Kiana and Wendy; she was just worried Paimon's shouting would draw them over.
Although she hadn't made up her mind yet, if Kiana and Wendy were to appear now, there'd be no decision left to make.
"They're in their rooms, reading."
Since there weren't many electronic devices in this world, Kaito often passed his free time by reading. He had to admit, in his current split state, he could read incredibly fast. One person could read three books at the same time.
Reading?
Kiana and the others like to read that much?
Hearing Kaito's answer, Lumine realized that Wendy and Kiana also enjoyed reading. Before this, she only knew that Kaito would read in his spare time.
Could it be...
Kaito really likes girls who read?!
Suddenly realizing this, Lumine couldn't help but feel discouraged.
After all, she rarely ever read. Maybe Kaito wasn't interested in her at all.
But...
What exactly were they reading...
"Reading? What kind of books are they reading?"
Upon hearing that Kiana and Wendy were reading, Paimon also became very curious about what books they were reading.
Although she herself didn't like to read, if it was a book that both Kiana and Wendy were reading, then she was extremely curious. After all, they were both so powerful; the books they read must be special.
And more importantly, she could pretend to like reading to get closer to them.
This Paimon...
For once, she did something useful!
Lumine hadn't expected Paimon to ask Kaito that question and, for a rare moment, thought she had actually done something right.
She knew that Kiana, Wendy, and Kaito probably all read the same type of books, so she could go check them out too.
She had been wondering what kind of books they read, and unexpectedly, Paimon had solved the problem for her.
"Just some novels, books about the local customs of various nations, that sort of thing. If you want to read them, you can ask to borrow some from them."
Kaito was quite surprised that Paimon would be interested in reading. But, just to be safe, he added, "But if you're planning to use the books for other purposes, then don't borrow them."
Since it was Paimon, Kaito was a bit worried. He feared she might borrow the books to prop up a table or something, which was something he couldn't tolerate.
"Okay, okay."
Paimon seemed to be in a good mood upon hearing she could borrow a book. She probably wouldn't be able to get through it, but she'd borrow it first and worry about that later.
"Hello."
Just then, a voice came from the entrance.
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