"Why are you so good to me?"
Origami's words made Kuesumi, who was walking ahead, suddenly stop. After Kuesumi had settled Origami at home, she was about to go out to buy a set of daily necessities. Origami followed without a second thought. The three people in the house saw that Origami wanted to talk to Kuesumi alone, so they didn't follow.
"What nonsense are you talking about? My conscience would torment me if I ignored such a cute child."
Kuesumi covered her soft chest and said to Origami, whose face was filled with confusion.
"If it's out of pity, please don't."
Origami, expressionless, said with a cold tone. She, Tobiichi Origami, did not need pity.
"Pity? Don't misunderstand. You're a slightly cute pet I picked up. You're my possession now, so you should listen to me, your 'master'."
Kuesumi, who knew Origami's situation after activating her abilities, now replied domineeringly. For a child with such a strong personality, if her attitude was too gentle, she would think you were pitying her, which would further hurt her stubborn heart.
"You're just a little pet I picked up. I'm your master, understand?"
Kuesumi lifted Origami's delicate face and declared domineeringly into her confused eyes. For such a child, a direct strong dose was more suitable, otherwise, it would easily backfire.
"I just saw a cute pet shivering by the roadside and couldn't resist taking her home to raise."
"So, you're my little pet."
Looking at Origami, who suddenly fell silent, Kuesumi felt a little uneasy, wondering if she had given too strong a dose.
"Understood, Master."
Unexpectedly, Origami suddenly blurted out this sentence, interrupting Kuesumi's next words.
"Wait… wait a minute, you just… accepted your identity as a pet?"
Kuesumi looked at the master in front of her. Even with her abilities fully activated, she couldn't resolve her confusion. What kind of thought process did this child have? Uh! Was that excitement just now? I didn't misread it, did I? Why are you so excited about being treated as a pet?
"I understand, Master. I will fulfill all your requests, including XX and XX."
What exactly do you understand? The more I listen, the more confused I get, but I always feel like something subtly important is about to happen.
"I say, my dear, what exactly did you do? Why does her entire character seem to have collapsed?"
Kurumi watched the 'master and servant' in front of her with twitching eyes. Kuesumi calmly drank tea, while Origami, wearing a dog-eared maid outfit, squatted beside Kuesumi, resting her head on Kuesumi's lap, like a small pet seeking its master's caress. Kuesumi also occasionally stroked her little head. It was truly a heartwarming… or rather, a ghostly scene.
"As Master's favorite pet, I must wholeheartedly strive to please my master."
Origami, with her eyes narrowed in enjoyment of Kuesumi's caresses, said earnestly to the envious Muku, the spectating Nia, and the speechless Kurumi. Uh! What she said made sense… or rather, it was nonsense.
"So, another love rival… ahem, another strange tenant has arrived? Really, my dear, bringing so many girls home. Sometimes I really want to find a chain and lock you at home."
Kurumi said earnestly, words that made Kuesumi break out in a cold sweat. When did this one become so yandere? No, I need to treat this recently, or I'll end up like Makoto Itou, and that would be unlucky.
And so, Origami's first day in her new home ended.
The next day, Kuesumi was a little speechless looking at herself surrounded. On her left was Muku, on her right was Origami, and Nia was lying on her legs. Kurumi had been watching the show from the head of the bed, with no intention of coming over to tease her, just staring intently at Kuesumi, which made her a little uneasy.
"Everyone, get out!"
Looking at Origami and Nia, who were still pretending to be asleep, Kuesumi didn't believe they could sleep in such awkward positions, and the constant twitching under their eyelids had long exposed their situation. Except for Muku, who was genuinely asleep, the two of them had been lying there pretending. Kuesumi, unable to hold back, erupted and kicked them all out, including Kurumi, who was watching the show.
"Well then, let's begin our war! Although I don't really want to share my dear with you all, it seems she cares about you very much. Come on! Let's decide the positions of 'main' and 'side'."
Kurumi smiled sinisterly, staring intently at the three who had been kicked out by Kuesumi. Muku had also been thrown out by Kuesumi and told to go back to her own room to sleep. Now, the atmosphere among the four slowly became strange with Kurumi's words.
"Where are the others?"
Kuesumi asked curiously, looking at Kurumi, who was elegantly drinking black tea.
"Them? They're probably a bit busy!"
Kurumi looked at the ceiling with a hint of deeper meaning. A fierce battle was going on up there.
"Alright then, I'm going out. There's one more crucial thing I need to do."
Kuesumi didn't notice Kurumi's deeper meaning. She said something to Kurumi and then teleported away.
Kuesumi was planning to find the last Spirit, Nanasai, and also see if she could find traces of Reine's true body. She had already figured out how to make Mayuri exist completely in this world.
"Just a little longer, wait just a little longer. I will give you a complete life, my dear child."
Perceiving the nine activated Sephira powers within her body becoming active, with only one still dormant, Kuesumi couldn't help but smile internally. What an active child. It would be fine soon, just a little longer.
The first contact with Kurumi had awakened the power of her Third Sephira long ago. During the fight with Kotori on the rooftop, the power of the Fifth Sephira awakened. Contact with Muku in outer space awakened the power of the Sixth Sephira. During the Tengu City Cultural Festival, the power of the Ninth Sephira within her resonated with Miku and also awakened. The Yabai Sisters, manipulated by Kuesumi, also awakened the Eighth Sephira. Yoshino also activated the Fourth Sephira power in her body after that contact. When Nia was rescued on the island, the power of the Second Sephira awakened. When Tohka was rescued at DEM, the power of the Tenth Sephira awakened. Furthermore, after going back in time, Origami's Spirit power awakened and resonated with the First Sephira power in her own body, so now the First Sephira power has also awakened.
If these powers were given to Shiori, she would not be able to bear the power and would experience the rampage event from the original story. Moreover, she would not be able to control such a large amount of energy, and would still activate the Cherubim System as in the original story. Fortunately, Kuesumi hid it well, completely avoiding the activation of the Cherubim System. When the right time comes, Mayuri will appear, and then everything will be OK.
With this thought, Kuesumi began to search for that green loli.
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