Come to think of it... Where did Kaito get that novel?
Suddenly realizing this point, Miko couldn't help but feel curious.
Although Kaito possessed the ability to create objects out of thin air, could he really remember the entire contents of a novel perfectly? And even if he could remember it all, wouldn't creating a physical copy mean he had effectively already read it?
Hmm... It was a bit strange...
Looking at Kaito, Miko realized she still knew too little about him; there were many things she couldn't figure out.
However, if it were Mei, she probably wouldn't have this problem.
"Then I'll borrow a few novels from you when you get back."
Because Miko was obviously heading off to find Acheron, Kaito gave this response. Of course, the main reason was that he had other ways to read novels, so he wasn't in a hurry.
"I'd better have someone bring you a few now."
After thinking for a moment, Miko decided to have someone bring Kaito a few novels first. After all, she didn't know when she would return, so it was better to provide some reading material beforehand.
"Thanks, then."
Kaito nodded at Miko's arrangement. Anyway, whatever Miko did was fine; he had no issues with it.
"Then I'll go find Mei now."
Feeling that there was nothing else to discuss, Miko planned to leave immediately. Of course, before leaving, she would have a shrine maiden bring some of her novels to Kaito.
"Mn."
Kaito nodded again.
Actually, Kaito felt a bit strange right now, because the person Miko was going to see was still essentially him, only she didn't know it. Naturally, he didn't want Miko to know this either.
We'll meet again soon... Miko...
Thinking this, Kaito returned to his room.
Before Miko arrives, I'll read a novel over on Acheron's side for a while.
*
Ritou.
Miko should be arriving soon...
I'll go out for a walk first... consider it welcoming her...
Putting down the novel in her hand, Acheron stood up from the bed and walked towards the door.
"Hurry, hurry, Lumine! I'm gonna starve to death!"
"Then starve. That way I can save some Mora. No, wait, save a lot."
As soon as she reached the door, Acheron heard Paimon and Lumine talking outside. Why did it feel like every time she heard Paimon's voice, they were discussing food?
Thinking this, Acheron opened the door to the room.
"It's Big Sister Acheron! Good morning."
Seeing Acheron open the door, Paimon immediately greeted her.
"Good morning, Acheron," Lumine also greeted quickly.
"Good morning." Nodding to the two of them, Acheron closed the door and stepped outside.
"By the way, Big Sister Acheron, where did Kaito go? Why haven't we seen him at all?"
Just as the door closed, Acheron heard Paimon ask this question.
Yeah... Where did that guy run off to...
Listening silently from the side, Lumine couldn't help but wonder the same thing. If Acheron weren't still here, she really would have thought Kaito had already left.
"He went with Miko to do some things."
Acheron had long anticipated this question. After all, Kaito had been gone for some time; Paimon or Lumine would definitely find it strange and eventually ask.
"Do some things? What kind of things?" Paimon continued to ask.
She couldn't help it; she was genuinely curious about what Kaito was doing and why he was nowhere to be seen.
"Why ask so much? Aren't you starving to death? How come you have so many questions now?"
Right after Paimon asked, Lumine immediately chimed in. She felt that perhaps Kaito had gone to do something important, so it was better not to probe too deeply, lest it be difficult for Acheron to answer.
"It's not really a big deal. They are currently over in Inazuma City."
Not expecting Lumine to react that way, Acheron simply stated where Kaito was. Actually, she could have mentioned what Kaito was doing, but after thinking about it, she couldn't be bothered to explain. Besides, Miko should be arriving soon, so she left it at that.
"Inazuma City, huh? There must be lots of delicious food there."
Hearing that Kaito was in Inazuma City, Paimon immediately thought about the abundance of food there. It had to be said, having eaten the food here for a while now, she really wanted to go to Inazuma City.
"You only know how to eat."
Lumine couldn't help but tease Paimon's behavior of thinking only about food all day long.
"Then, has Big Sister Acheron had breakfast? Do you want to go together? Hehe."
Seeing that she had the answer to her question, Paimon invited Acheron to join them for breakfast. She felt that if Acheron were there, she would definitely be able to eat a lot of things. If it were just her and Lumine, there would certainly be much less food.
This guy... just wants someone else to treat her...
Regarding Paimon's invitation to Acheron, Lumine immediately figured out Paimon's little scheme. However, she couldn't really say anything about it; after all, she couldn't exactly put on an expression that said she didn't want to eat with Acheron.
"Mn, let's go together then."
Thinking that Miko would likely look for her to get breakfast when she arrived later anyway, Acheron agreed to Paimon's invitation.
"Yay! Then let's set off right now!"
Hearing Acheron agree, Paimon cheered directly, causing a wave of awkwardness for Lumine standing next to her. There was no helping it; Paimon really didn't hide her behavior at all.
Sigh... this guy...
If Acheron weren't standing right there, Lumine really would have wanted to hit someone.
Creak—
Just then, the sound of a door opening rang out nearby, causing both Lumine and Paimon to subconsciously look in the direction of the sound.
As for why Acheron didn't look over reflexively, it was because she already knew this would happen. Or, to put it another way, she was the one who had opened that door remotely.
"Wah, it's Big Sister Kiana."
Watching the figure walk out from behind the door, Paimon said this instinctively. For some reason, she hadn't seen Kiana for quite some time.
Kiana... Has she been in her room the whole time?
Just like Paimon, Lumine was obviously surprised and couldn't help but think this. She had originally thought Kiana had gone somewhere else, but now she saw Kiana walking out of the adjacent room.
"Count me in. I want to have breakfast too."
Looking at everyone present, Kiana spoke slowly. Since Acheron was preparing to appear before the Raiden Shogun, naturally, she had to prepare to make her entrance as well.
"Okay, okay! And long time no see, Big Sister Kiana."
Thinking about how having many people meant being able to eat lots of food, Paimon rubbed her hands together in excitement.
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