Why is she here again?
Could it be...
She's interested in Kaito?!
Turning her head, Lumine saw that the white-haired girl who had come over with Zhongli before was here again. This made her wonder if the girl was interested in Kaito.
After all, Kaito was a little too popular with the opposite sex. Girls came looking for him from time to time, and all of them were so exceptional.
Jean, the Acting Grand Master of Mondstadt, the Qixing of Liyue... none of them were ordinary people. And that wasn't even including Kiana, who had come looking for Kaito back in Mondstadt.
Oh, right...
I wonder if another new girlfriend of Kaito's will show up here in Liyue...
The question suddenly popped into her head, and for a moment, Lumine felt a bit curious.
What made her even more curious was just how many girlfriends this guy Kaito had.
And why did he have so many girlfriends?
With so many people, when they do... that kind of thing...
"Excuse me, is Kiana here?"
Just as Lumine's thoughts were getting more and more outrageous, the white-haired young woman standing at the entrance spoke up.
So she was looking for Kiana...
Hearing this, Lumine breathed a small sigh of relief.
"Kiana's inside."
By this time, Kaito had already stood up from his chair.
Looking for Kiana again...
It can't still be about what happened at the abode, can it?
Silently watching Shenhe at the entrance, Kaito couldn't help but think this. He hadn't expected Shenhe to come yet again.
Whatever...
I'll just pretend to go call for Kiana...
Even though him knowing meant Kiana also knew, he still had to put on an act.
"I'll go get Kiana."
Just as Kaito prepared to turn around and call for her, Paimon had already zipped off toward the house.
Because the other person was an Adeptus's disciple, Paimon was being especially attentive. Of course, Kaito and Kiana were also important reasons for her eagerness.
And while Paimon was being so attentive and proactive, Lumine, standing nearby, was looking thoroughly annoyed.
Normally, if she wanted Paimon to go out and buy something, she'd have to offer some Mora as a reward; otherwise, she couldn't get her to budge, let alone have Paimon go voluntarily.
This greedy, disloyal little...
Watching Paimon's enthusiastic display, Lumine really wanted to give the back of her head a loving fist, just to let her know how much she 'loved' her.
"You're not still here to ask me about that thing from before, are you?"
Just then, Kiana's voice suddenly rang out, and Lumine immediately snapped back to her senses.
The thing from before?
What thing?
Oh, right...
It must be about entering her master's abode...
Speaking of which, did Kiana really just wander in there by accident?
With this question in mind, Lumine silently looked over at Kiana, who had appeared at the doorway at some point.
"No, can we go somewhere else to talk?"
Slowly shaking her head, Shenhe hoped Kiana could go somewhere else with her to talk.
Because she felt this matter might only concern Kiana, Shenhe planned it this way. But if Kiana wasn't willing, talking right here was also fine.
She wants to talk somewhere else...
Huh?
Why did Kiana turn her head?
"Then you should go, Kiana."
While Lumine was confused, Kaito's voice rang out at just the right moment.
So that's what that was about...
Lumine, who had been wondering why Kiana had turned her head, now understood.
Sigh...
I guess that's what you call rapport...
"Lumine."
"Huh? Wha... What is it?"
Caught off guard, Lumine quickly looked over when she suddenly heard Kaito call her name. She hadn't expected Kaito to call her right after Kiana and Shenhe left, which caught her a bit by surprise.
"Do you want to read? I don't know if you like to read, but if you do, I can grab a few books for you."
Since even Paimon had started borrowing books to read, Kaito thought he'd ask if Lumine wanted to read as well. He read often anyway, and if they all read the same books, they could discuss them in their daily conversations.
"Sure, I actually read a book every now and then."
For some reason, Lumine said something she didn't quite mean.
Because her 'every now and then' actually meant very long intervals, and most of what she read were commission-related instruction manuals and the like. But that was fine, instruction manuals were still books. She wasn't lying.
Right, that's exactly it!
"Then I'll go get a few for you."
Nodding, Kaito turned and walked toward his room.
"Yay, reading, reading!"
At that moment, Paimon was as excited as if there was something delicious to eat, following right behind Kaito.
Paimon is actually this happy about reading???
Standing where she was, Lumine was utterly bewildered. She couldn't understand why Paimon was so happy. And besides that question, she was also wondering if she should follow them.
No matter how you looked at it, she wasn't his girlfriend right now. Would it be a problem to go into his and his girlfriend's room?
Whatever...
I don't care anymore...
Besides...
Besides, Paimon's there too!
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