In the end, 'His Majesty the Emperor's 7-year-old daughter this year' was selectively ignored by the two of them. Lancer agreed to first go to the Onmyōji Bureau's treasure vault to see if there was anything he could use before deciding whether to go. The Boat Head Post hadn't held much hope for his mission this time anyway, since anyone with a bit of sense could imagine the dangers of going to the 'Oni Clan.'
In this situation, the ones who would still dare to go are either brainless idiots or masters with a strong reliance. In his opinion, Lancer was undoubtedly the latter. Since that's the case, what more did he have to say? If Lancer wanted to extort a bit, let him extort; it wasn't his money being spent anyway.
However, when the Boat Head Post suggested leaving immediately, Lancer shook his head, indicating he wanted to wait a little longer and leave the next morning.
The Boat Head Post didn't refuse this, as the Oni Clan's request was for them to find the 'Red Demon' as soon as possible, and probably no one would have guessed that they actually knew the target they were looking for. Delaying for one night was irrelevant. However, in his impression, Lancer was a very serious person in everything he did. What was the reason for choosing to delay after making a decision?
Looking at 'Zero,' who was sitting 'obediently' next to Lancer, and carefully considering their current location —
'Could it be ——————'
The Boat Head Post, being an intelligent man, silently covered his mouth with his fan.
"Then I'll come look for you tomorrow morning."
The Boat Head Post, having survived in officialdom for so long, decisively chose the option most suitable for the current situation — playing dumb.
The Boat Head Post, who left the small valley, went directly to the small camp, or rather, the village jointly set up by the five Courtiers. Although they would normally be polite to the Boat Head Post, they would absolutely not be as enthusiastic as they were now. But recently, demons have been frequently spotted, and even though the minor demons were all eliminated by their guards, having an Onmyōji nearby always made people feel safer.
Everyone drank late into the night, and the Boat Head Post, sitting by the door, suddenly stopped the wine cup he was about to drain and looked outside with surprise, immediately drawing the attention of others. But he finally brushed it off by saying, 'It seems like a demon appeared nearby.'
However, he was sighing helplessly inside.
'It seems I should notify the Chief to abandon the original plan. This guy Lancer is really amazing. He clearly said he wasn't interested before, but he hasn't even been here for a week, right? He actually managed to conquer that legendary 'Kaguya-hime.' Truly amazing.'
But this wasn't all bad news. At least, investing in Lancer, who was clearly successful, was better than investing in five guys who might not succeed.
Huh? Why does he think Lancer succeeded?
Is it possible that a man sneaking into an unmarried girl's room in the middle of the night is just for chatting? Only a fool would believe that!
But then, he began to ponder a very serious question. He originally thought Lancer shouldn't be interested in Fujiwara no Fuhito daughter, as the 'young girl' following him was too prominent. But now it seems Lancer predatory range is wider? (Mist)
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A man running into an unmarried girl's room in the middle of the night is certainly not for chatting, but for —————— playing games.
The old woman closing the door shook her head with a bit of heartache, looking at 'Kaguya-hime' sitting by the window with a melancholic expression and staring outside. In her opinion, the girl her husband picked up was probably missing her real family, right?
After a helpless sigh, she closed the door. Kaguya Houraisan was indeed thinking of something at this moment, but it was completely different from what the old woman thought ——————
'Sigh, if I block the monster's attack and counterattack, maybe I can pass this level?'
'Should I do that side quest or not? It's a waste of time, and I'm looking forward to the protagonist's performance, but doing the side quest can strengthen the protagonist.'
'Tsk, if the low battery notification hadn't popped up, I definitely could have counter-killed just now...'
The things Kaguya Houraisan, who looked melancholic, was thinking about are probably beyond anyone's wildest guesses, right?
And just at this moment, she suddenly heard rustling sounds coming from outside the window. Immediately, her originally melancholic expression instantly turned into one of anticipation. She was already quite familiar with the young girl named 'Zero' who followed Lancer. After all, the other party always came to deliver games to her, and when she was in a good mood, she would directly feed the other party, and after feeding, the two naturally became familiar.
However, contrary to her guess, it wasn't that plump little short hand that appeared on the window frame this time, but a tall man.
"Yo~"
"Wow~ Long time no see."
Kaguya Houraisan was still a little surprised to see Lancer appear. After all, when Lancer wasn't around, she could only play single-player games. However, she also noticed that she seemed too happy and quickly turned her head away.
"It's only been two days since you were last here, isn't it?"
But even though she spoke impolite words, her other hand had already retrieved Lancer usual teacup and filled it with tea for him.
Lancer, on the other side, didn't pay much attention to Kaguya Houraisan words. After all, through their interaction over this period, he had long realized that the 'young girl' in front of him was a typical tsundere who acted honestly. For example, she clearly cared about the game but always put on a disdainful expression, so he didn't take it to heart at all.
After taking a sip of the bamboo leaf tea she personally made, he took out her handheld console and handed it to her.
Kaguya Houraisan, who was originally sitting sideways to Lancer, instantly took the handheld console from his hand with lightning speed and skillfully turned it on.
Looking at 'Kaguya-hime,' who had turned into a gaming recluse in front of him, Lancer expression became increasingly subtle. He always felt like he had done something heinous, right?
But in the end, he touched his 'conscience.'
'I'm just completing a quest, not stealing or robbing, just building affection. What have I done to wrong anyone? Anyway, it's ancient times now, not modern times, and the other party is a princess. Isn't playing games also quite nice?'
After comforting himself, he continued to talk about today's main business.
"I came to see you today mainly to bid you farewell..."
"Bid farewell? Are you saying I won't be able to play... No, do you mean those annoying guys are leaving?"
Kaguya Houraisan, who was originally 'disdainful' towards Lancer, suddenly showed a look of joy.
She knew Lancer mission was to protect those five nobles of the country, so now that Lancer was leaving, did that mean those annoying guys finally wouldn't bother her anymore?
But then she realized, if Lancer wasn't here, who would charge this game console?
Oh no!