"Why did it turn out like this? This is completely different from what I imagined."
Wrapped in a bath towel, Natsumi still hadn't accepted the current situation. Why had things developed into this state?
Clearly... clearly she just didn't understand what she hadn't washed properly. So why had Tsukiyo-chan ended up bathing with her?
No, that wasn't the right question. The most important thing was: why was she bathing with a girl she'd met less than a day ago?
What was wrong with this world? Why was it developing in such a strange direction? Had the world changed this quickly?
"Ara~ You seem quite nervous. What? Are you afraid of bathing with us?"
Having entered the bathroom first, Kurumi saw Natsumi standing before the mirror, looking as if she was questioning her life. She raised an eyebrow and couldn't help asking.
"N-no, I'm not! Who do you think you are? Why would I be nervous?"
"Yes, yes, yes. I know you're not nervous. After all, we're all girls; bathing together isn't a big deal. But when you say that, it's better if your legs aren't trembling so much."
"Huh?"
Natsumi looked down at her legs in a panic, only to find they weren't shaking at all. She looked at Kurumi and saw the girl stifling a laugh, instantly realizing she'd been tricked.
"You! You're here to make fun of me, aren't you?! You have such a good figure! And you're so pretty! You must be here to laugh at me!"
"Make fun of you? If you think I'd mock someone over their figure, then wouldn't Yoshino and Tsukiyo-chan get mocked by me every day because of theirs? Oh, right. I almost forgot about Nia."
Just kidding. Inaba Tsukiyo and Yoshino's figures are among the smallest. While their figures can be described as petite, from a developmental perspective, Kurumi and the others are undoubtedly much better.
As for Nia… Hehe~ I remember this girl once tried to use a method where she put discs or paper on her chest, intending to tempt others this way. But before she could even take a few steps, the items fell to the ground.
This girl… she simply doesn't have the figure to do such things. It's one thing to do these things in her dreams, but she wants to do such tempting things in reality?
Hehe~ Child, you should just wash up and go to sleep. You can have anything in your dreams.
Natsumi thought of Inaba Tsukiyo and Yoshino's figures, especially the former's, and her irritated mood improved quite a bit.
Then, realizing this thought was very disrespectful, she desperately shook her head, discarding all those impolite thoughts.
"I'm telling you! You only have the chance to be arrogant now! If I'm given the chance to use my Angel! I'll instantly obliterate your figure!"
This was no joke. Natsumi, using her Angel, could transform her figure into a perfect one that even models couldn't possess.
That was a perfect figure she had derived after extensive observation. In every aspect, it was incomparable to Kurumi's.
When Natsumi mentioned her Angel, she realized she seemed to have exposed a secret and covered her mouth in a panic.
However, Kurumi still maintained her cheerful expression, completely unfazed by Natsumi mentioning her Angel.
"You… are you a Spirit too!?"
"Isn't that obvious? Do you think an ordinary person's eyes would be like mine?"
Kurumi revealed her left eye, and the golden clock eye made Natsumi's brow twitch. With a wave of her right hand, her Angel appeared in her hand.
"Don't. I have no intention of fighting you. Or are you saying you want to tear the house down?"
"…What's going on? Are you all in on this together? Is your goal to bring me back?"
Natsumi couldn't help but be cautious. She had faced the AST before. Although it was her first time facing other Spirits, she couldn't forget to be vigilant.
"Look at you. I was going to ask if you had tricked my Tsukiyo-chan. She's usually quite cautious, so why would she bring someone she's only known for a few hours home?"
"Eh? No… isn't Tsukiyo-chan someone who's good at talking to others and very kind?"
Natsumi's expression froze. She had thought Inaba Tsukiyo would be gentle with everyone, but now it felt like there was some inside story she didn't understand.
"She is very gentle, yes, but that's for people she knows. How do you think Tsukiyo-chan, who can't see, protects herself? Didn't you notice?"
"Not… notice what? What are you referring to?"
Natsumi asked, bewildered. She felt her small brain couldn't keep up with Kurumi's thoughts. She was usually quite smart, but at such a crucial moment, she seemed a bit slow to react.
"Honestly… Didn't you notice that, apart from us, there are no adults in this house?"
Kurumi sighed, completely resigned to this somewhat foolish Spirit. How had she managed not to be captured by those from DEM until now?
"Adults… adults… No way."
Realizing something, Natsumi's eyes widened, looking at Kurumi in disbelief.
"Exactly. We were all brought back by Tsukiyo-chan. This house originally had no one else but her. She lived alone."
Kurumi said words that made Natsumi's brow twitch. This kind of thing… how could this kind of thing be possible… "How does she live? Doesn't she have trouble seeing? If so, how does she maintain her daily life?"
"Didn't you see? Tsukiyo-chan's hearing is very keen, and she's very familiar with this house and the surrounding environment. Moreover, she's been learning kendo since childhood, so ordinary hooligans are no match for her."
Natsumi, who had witnessed Inaba Tsukiyo's kendo, nodded in agreement. Such combat power would probably beat those troublemakers to death.
However… after learning these things, Natsumi felt a pang of sympathy for Inaba Tsukiyo, who always wore a warm smile.
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