"I'm back home, huh?"
Riding the elevator back home, Nakano Yu was already about to greet the Quintessential Sisters as soon as he entered the door, but an Ice Blade appeared in his field of vision.
"Huh?"
Seeing the ice blade, Nakano Yu tilted his head, his gaze following the blade downward until it landed on a girl who didn't even reach his chest in height.
The girl was wearing an ice-blue kimono, with a cotton scarf wrapped around her neck. Dressed like that in the middle of summer, Nakano Yu recognized her identity without thinking.
A member of the Nura Clan, a Snow Woman — Tsurara!
Speaking of which, he seemed to have met Tsurara's mother before; her name was… Setsura, if he remembered correctly?
He wondered how that old lady who loved drinking was doing now.
"Nakano-sama."
Tsurara, who was on alert, saw that the person who arrived was a somewhat familiar young man. Recalling the portrait Nurarihyon had shown her, she immediately withdrew the Ice Blade from her hand and bowed respectfully.
However, Nakano Yu didn't know what Nurarihyon had told Tsurara, because it seemed to him that the girl was rather nervous and… quite afraid of him?
Nakano Yu glanced at Tsurara, then looked into the living room and saw Ichika and the others watching TV, completely unaware of Tsurara's presence. Nakano Yu knew that Tsurara must have used some method to conceal her presence.
"You don't have to be so formal in my house."
Nakano Yu felt that whether Tsurara concealed her presence or not didn't really matter, because she looked just like an ordinary human girl. Compared to a large, crude yokai like Aotaba, who had a skull hanging from his head and was obviously not human, she was completely harmless.
"No! The Supreme Commander ordered me not to reveal myself; I must protect you covertly!"
Hearing this, Tsurara didn't listen to Nakano Yu and remove the concealment spell, but instead answered righteously.
However, those words sounded to Nakano Yu like Tsurara was a bit… naive.
Covert protection meant covering yourself with a concealment spell and then standing at someone's door like a bodyguard?
Thinking about this, Nakano Yu no longer bothered with Tsurara. He waved his hand and entered the living room, saying:
"Forget it, do whatever you want."
"Yes! Nakano-sama!"
After seeing Nakano Yu return to the living room, the Snow Woman planted her Ice Blade into the floor and stood upright, like a devoted guardian.
It had to be said that the Snow Woman really had the potential to be a guard. Holding an ice blade and standing at the doorway, Nakano Yu even worried that when he came home later, the Snow Woman would greet him with:
"Welcome home, Master!"
Thinking of that scene, Nakano Yu couldn't help but laugh, but he didn't think too deeply about it.
"Who were you talking to at the door, Yu?"
As soon as he sat down, Ichika's curious gaze fell on him and she asked.
"Oh, a yokai came into the house. I just chatted with her a bit."
Nakano Yu nodded and said.
"A-a yokai?! Really?!"
Hearing this, Itsuki, who was eating chips, got startled and quickly put a piece into her mouth to calm herself.
"Of course it's real. A Snow Woman."
Nakano Yu had no intention of hiding it; of course, he also had a bit of intention to scare Itsuki.
"Huh? Yu is lying again. I don't believe it."
Seeing Nakano Yu so confident, Itsuki shrugged and turned back to the TV.
Seeing this, Nakano Yu didn't say anything more, but Ichika suddenly leaned over, poked the young man's shoulder, and whispered:
"Hey, Yu, do we really have a yokai in the house?"
"Yes, and she's pretty cute."
Nakano Yu nodded, said that, and glanced toward the Snow Woman, Tsurara, who was standing at the entrance.
Hm, because of her Snow Woman heritage, Tsurara's skin was almost transparently white. Although she was nearly a hundred years old, for a yokai she was still in a maiden stage.
All in all, she looked like a porcelain doll.
As if she noticed Nakano Yu's gaze, Tsurara briefly glanced over at them, then quickly withdrew it and stood straight again.
Ichika also followed Nakano Yu's gaze toward the entrance, but found nothing there, no one at all.
Seeing this, Ichika looked suspiciously at the young man beside her. Just as she was about to ask, she suddenly remembered that the elevator had opened earlier, but no one had entered.
Her expression instantly changed.
"Hey, Yu."
Clinging to Nakano Yu's arm, Ichika leaned closer to him and whispered.
"What is it?"
Hearing this, Nakano Yu, who was watching the TV program, asked.
"Well… let's sleep together tonight, like when we were little."
Swallowing, Ichika softly suggested, occasionally glancing toward the entrance.
Unaware of this, Ichika's actions also stirred Tsurara's curiosity. Seeing Ichika so afraid of her, Tsurara couldn't help but smile, but since Nakano Yu was right next to Ichika, Tsurara made no extra movement.
She was now an emotionless guard; she had to protect the safety of this family, otherwise, the Nura Clan would…
On her back, she carried the future of the entire Nura Clan!
Thinking about this, Tsurara felt an endless aura shining around her at that moment, having the illusion that she was the "hope of the organization."
"No, Ichika hogs the blanket at night."
Faced with Ichika's proposal, Nakano Yu refused without thinking.
Are you kidding? Nino was still at home. If Nino found out he was sleeping with Ichika, wouldn't she go crazy?
Speaking of which, why hadn't he seen Nino since he got home?
"Then I'll warm the bed for you?"
After being mercilessly rejected by Nakano Yu, Ichika simply took a step back. She was now thinking that when the time came, she'd pretend to be asleep so that Nakano Yu wouldn't be able to kick her out.
"You can warm the bed, but leave afterward. Don't think about pretending to sleep."
But how could Nakano Yu not know Ichika's little trick? He directly exposed her thoughts.
"Eh?! Yu, that's too much!"
Seeing her plan fail, Ichika puffed out her cheeks, but didn't continue pestering him.
She had just realized that this was their Nakano, and Yu's room was right next to theirs. What was there to be afraid of?
Moreover, since Yu hadn't attacked that yokai, it meant it was a good yokai, which put Ichika even more at ease.
She was just curious what that cute Snow Woman Nakano Yu talked about looked like.
"Where's Nino? Why haven't I seen her?"
Nakano Yu glanced toward the kitchen, didn't see Nino, and asked.
"I don't know, I haven't seen her either. She's probably in her room. But I know about Yotsuba; since she couldn't answer a few questions on the exam, she's already guessing what punishment the teacher will give her and is copying down the questions and answers."
Hearing this, Itsuki thought for a moment and then said.
She remembered that Nino had come home with them and she hadn't seen her go out, so she had to be at home.
"Is that so?"
Nodding, Nakano Yu briefly sensed and indeed felt Nino's presence in her room, so he relaxed and withdrew his perception.
Nakano Yu rarely used his perception abilities at home, because the Quintessential Sisters also needed their privacy.
"Yu, a~"
At that moment, a piece of melon on a toothpick was suddenly offered in front of Nakano Yu's mouth.
Hearing the sound, Nakano Yu instinctively opened his mouth, ate the melon, and then turned to look at Miku.
"What is it, Yu?"
Holding the plate of melon, Miku simply sat down next to Nakano Yu. Seeing the young man looking at her, she tucked her long hair behind her ear and asked.
"Nothing, nothing."
Looking at Miku, Nakano Yu shook his head.
He wasn't sure if it was his imagination, but at the moment Miku fed him the melon, he seemed to see her smile.
Speaking of which, his relationship with Miku was the best among the Quintessential Sisters—of course, that was in the past.
After all, Nakano Yu used to be a fervent Miku supporter, but then Miku suddenly began to distance herself from him. Even when he asked her why, Miku's answer was only that it was because of herself.
Because of that, Nakano Yu felt that he couldn't understand Miku.
"Yu, open your mouth."
Just as Nakano Yu was wondering what was going on with Miku today, she once again brought a piece of melon to his mouth.
The girl's gentle voice reached his ears, and under her slightly joyful gaze, Nakano Yu could only open his mouth.
After feeding Nakano Yu the melon, Miku immediately smiled.
However, this scene was fully observed by Ichika, who was on the other side of Nakano Yu. After her gaze moved back and forth between Nakano Yu and Miku, Ichika was already about to tease them when Yotsuba suddenly spoke up:
"That's really unfair! I want Miku to feed me too!"
Hearing Yotsuba's somewhat dissatisfied words, Miku pushed the plate of fruit toward Yotsuba's hand and said:
"It's very sweet."
"Really? Mm! So sweet!"
Hearing that, Yotsuba excitedly picked up a piece of melon with a fork and put it into her mouth. Miku hadn't lied; as soon as it entered her mouth, the sweetness of the melon and a faint fruity aroma spread.
"Does Yu want more?"
Miku suddenly looked at Nakano Yu, holding a piece of melon, clearly wanting to continue feeding him.
"No, no need to feed me. I can do it myself."
Nakano Yu shook his head. After saying that, he himself took a piece of melon with a fork and put it into his mouth.
After being rejected by the young man, Miku didn't say anything and quietly continued eating the melon.
Meanwhile, Ichika watched Miku and Nakano Yu, feeling a strange sense of crisis in her heart.
And it made sense. In the past, Miku and Yu were almost inseparable every day. Ichika didn't believe at all that Miku had no feelings for Yu.
Originally, she thought Nino was her only opponent, but unexpectedly, Miku, with her thick eyebrows and big eyes, suddenly appeared.
And perhaps even Yotsuba and Itsuki didn't have entirely pure intentions toward Yu.
It seemed she would have to make a move on Yu soon.
After dinner, Nakano Yu deliberately left a portion of the meal for Tsurara, because it seemed that the Snow Woman intended to stay overnight at his house.
After putting the dinner into the refrigerator and telling Tsurara about it, Nakano Yu went upstairs to his room.
Now he had ten draws!
He refused to believe that today's ten-pull would again give a pile of useless items like the previous two times!
Even if he didn't get an Authority, he should at least get a Divine Artifact or a Holy Relic, right?
After locking the door to his room, Nakano Yu took out an incense stick he had obtained from a previous draw from the system space. Yes, it was the kind that smoked when lit.
After lighting it, Nakano Yu took a deep breath and opened the system.
After the system update, the roulette had become larger, there were more items, and it refreshed every half month. It could be said that it was becoming more and more shameless.
"System, ten-pull draw!"
He murmured softly, and a huge roulette wheel radiating sacred golden light appeared in front of Nakano Yu.
[Please activate the roulette, Host.]
Looking at the system message, Nakano Yu grabbed the roulette handle and spun it hard. The roulette immediately began spinning wildly.
Soon, the sound of the draw results echoed in Nakano Yu's mind:
[Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have obtained Yukinoshita Yukino's milk tea cup!]
[Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have obtained Kirisu Mafuyu's high-waist stockings!]
[Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have obtained 10,000,000 yen!]
Listening to the familiar messages in his ear, the corner of Nakano Yu's mouth twitched. This lousy system—could it really not change its perverted nature?
However, Yukinoshita Yukino is so small—does she even need a milk tea cup?
And there are Kirisu Mafuyu's high-waist stockings. Let's see what this is about this time.
Just as Nakano Yu was thinking about this, the ten-pull draw suddenly ended, and one message made the young man stop thinking about those things and become ecstatic:
[Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the Authority [ Eyes of Sodom ]! From the Heretical God, Horatius!]