Ayato's apartment was very big!
There were many empty rooms!
So even with the addition of Esdeath and the other two, they could all be accommodated.
After the initial introductions, the women had gotten to know each other.
"Master, are there many strong people here?"
Esdeath crossed her long legs, a flash of fervor in her eyes.
'This woman…'
Utaha, sitting nearby drinking juice, constantly sized up Esdeath.
'Dangerous!'
Dangerous in two senses.
Wherever her gaze passed, Utaha felt the illusion of being targeted by a monster.
'As for the other two...'
She looked at Akame, who was eating snacks, and Leone, who was drinking red wine, and was momentarily speechless.
These two's styles were too different from Esdeath's.
"There are many strong people. It's best not to cause trouble."
Knowing Esdeath's personality well, Ayato warned her.
"I see..."
Esdeath rested her chin on one hand and smiled. "Although it's a pity, if it's Master's decision, I'll hold back."
As she spoke, Esdeath leaned forward, her slender fingers stroking Ayato's face.
"But you have to give me compensation, okay?"
She gazed at him, her charming eyes slowly moving closer.
"..."
Utaha's eyes widened.
'As expected!'
'My feeling hadn't been wrong.'
'She's a major enemy!'
'An unprecedented major enemy!'
'To be so shameless in front of everyone.'
She looked at the two of them, slightly biting her lip.
'No!'
'My plan had to be accelerated!'
'I, Kasumigaoka Utaha, would be second.'
"So... so bold!"
Asia's face was bright red, her little head seemingly about to emit steam.
Akame tilted her head. "Esdeath isn't fighting. Does she need replenishing too?"
"Akame, that's enough."
Leone took a sip of wine and said weakly. "You really should learn some common sense."
Thinking of this...
She suddenly looked at Akame with some surprise.
But thinking about it carefully, Akame was the one who had been replenished the most.
'Could it be... Master liked this type?'
After a long while,
Esdeath and Ayato slowly pulled apart.
'Very cold.'
Looking at Esdeath's hazy eyes, Ayato nodded inwardly.
Then,
He looked at Utaha.
'Well, she must be fiery now.'
'Tsk tsk... I was looking forward to it more and more.'
"Perverted Master, what bad things are you thinking about?"
Meeting Ayato's gaze, Utaha trembled and said instinctively, "With... with so many people here, don't even think about it."
After speaking, she fled as if escaping.
Thump!
As the door closed...
Utaha began to breathe heavily, holding her flushed face in her hands.
'Wait, what have I done?'
A moment later, she came to her senses and slapped her forehead hard.
'Damn it.'
'At this rate...'
'How could I continue the fight?'
After hesitating, she didn't go back but returned to her own room.
"With so many, which one should I choose?"
Looking at her spoils from the mall, Utaha fell into thought.
In the living room…
"This Utaha-san is surprisingly innocent."
Esdeath's eyes sparkled, a smile touching her lips.
"Indeed."
Ayato nodded.
Utaha was all talk.
But coming back this time, he felt something was different about her.
He rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
...
It was soon night!
Utaha's room was piled high with clothes.
She looked in the mirror, a hint of shyness on her face.
'This outfit was way too revealing, wasn't it?'
She even felt chilly all over.
'Should I... change?'
As soon as the thought arose, she pushed it away.
'Damn it, what am I thinking?'
'This is war. A war.'
'Naturally, you wear your strongest armor.'
Thinking this, Utaha sneaked out of her room and went to the room next door.
"..."
Hearing the door open, Ayato, who was reading a book, turned his head and saw Utaha, her face flushed, her eyes darting away, peeking out from behind the door.
"Oh, Utaha. Why are you dressed so lightly? Are you hot?"
"Perverted Master, you know perfectly well what I mean."
"Ah? What are you saying?"
"You..."
Utaha's beautiful eyes widened. She decided to hell with it.
She quickly walked over to Ayato and said through gritted teeth, "Have you pretended enough, my master?"
Hearing this, Ayato smiled slightly.
He stopped teasing her.
He picked up the magic book and continued studying it.
Next door!
Asia buried her head in her blanket, but still couldn't block out the strange sounds.
Her skin turned a faint pink.
At this rate, she would suffocate.
...
At the same time,
Esdeath, about to sleep, opened her ice-blue beautiful eyes.
"Oh my, I've underestimated Utaha-san."
She got out of bed, casually draped her white military coat over her shoulders, and got up, directly pushing open the door.
Just then,
Leone from next door also poked her head out.
Their eyes met, both with meaningful looks.
Esdeath blinked and smiled. "What, did we have the same idea?"
"What are you talking about..."
Leone's face instantly flushed. She said instinctively, "I just heard a noise and came out to check. Don't overthink it."
After speaking, she immediately closed the door.
'Damn it, that was so embarrassing.'
Leone covered her face. "What am I thinking?"
Even as she murmured this, she looked at the wine on the table and swallowed.
"Liar."
Shaking her head, Esdeath quickly walked over and pushed the door open.
"..." Utaha.
"..." Ayato.
The room fell silent.
Esdeath closed the door and smiled. "I'm not interrupting, am I?"
Utaha's face was bright red, but her gaze was fixed fiercely on Esdeath.
"Of course not."
Ayato snapped out of it and smiled.
When it came to magic knowledge, having one more person actually saved trouble.
...
"Leone, you've been drinking too much again?"
Looking at Leone in front of the door, Akame yawned. "But it's late. We can talk about it tomorrow."
Leone took a big gulp of wine and said groggily, "What do you know? Tomorrow will be too late."
As she spoke, she dragged Akame out of the room. "Come on, let's go find Master."
"Ah?"
Akame looked confused, then seemed to hear something and said instinctively, "Master... it seems no one is asleep."
"It would be strange if anyone was."
Leone replied, already leading Akame to their destination.
"Master, are you all suffering from insomnia? Do you need me to prepare a late-night snack?"
Akame blinked, asking with concern.
"Hello, everyone."
Esdeath greeted them.
"Yo-you... hello."
The corner of Utaha's mouth twitched.
She felt the deepest despair.
'Just let it all be destroyed.'
'Why had things turned out like this?'
'Did the servants from the other world have no martial virtue?'
'I had finally gotten my chance.'
'But now... what was this even supposed to be?'
"You've come at the right time!"
Ayato's expression was calm.
This way, it was fair. He wouldn't have to find extra time to tutor them separately.
This new magic book... teaching it one by one was too troublesome.