"Kars, did you do something similar to what we did earlier with Alice while I was getting the bottle?" As soon as they returned home, Marisa asked Kars the question that had been bothering her.
"No, I didn't. I just talked about some things. Although what we talked about was a little unbelievable." Kars shook his head, saying no, and explained that he and Alice only had a verbal conversation.
"So, your relationship suddenly became much closer just because of a conversation?" Marisa was curious about what Kars had said to Alice that made their relationship so good after just meeting.
"When I say close, I don't mean entirely, because Alice asked me for help. She said she wanted to be your girlfriend and wanted my help. If I acted intimate with her, she could use that to have a better chance with you."
"Eh? Girl… girlfriend? You mean that kind of girlfriend?" Hearing this, even Marisa was stunned, and she felt the whole thing was a little unbelievable. She really hadn't expected Alice to have those kinds of feelings for her.
"Yes, that kind. But you really didn't notice, Marisa?"
"No… or rather, I just didn't think about it that way." Marisa felt that in a normal situation, no girl would think that a close female friend who acted intimately with her was thinking of a romantic relationship.
But now that the issue was laid bare, Marisa realized that Alice's behavior and actions when they spent time together did seem like she was treating Marisa as a loved one. Now that she realized this, Marisa's expression became complicated. How did things end up like this? Did she unknowingly do something that made the other person develop those kinds of feelings?
"Then… then you agreed, and that's why you acted like that with her! Don't you think that's a little too much! Our relationship has just become romantic, right? And now you're trying to set me up with Alice!" Marisa looked at Kars with a trace of displeasure. She had just confirmed their relationship, and now Kars had immediately sold her out!
"No… I didn't agree. I hadn't even answered yet, and then you just happened to come back. Then Alice started pulling me to act the way she wanted. I couldn't just object openly at the time, or your relationship with Alice would definitely have problems."
"That's true. If I had known, I would have immediately told her about my relationship with you, and then Alice would have been very upset, and we might not have been able to see each other easily afterward." Marisa nodded. She had to admit that this had avoided a bad outcome, and it also gave her time to come to terms with and deal with the problem.
"What else did Alice tell you? She must have offered some benefit, right? There's no way she wouldn't offer anything for this."
"There is, but it's just one condition. She said she would agree to any condition, no matter what it was. How much does she want to be with you to say something like that?"
"That's… that's too much…" Marisa was also startled. She would agree to any condition? Given this, if Kars were to propose some outrageous demand, Alice might actually agree. There was just too much room for manipulation here.
The more she thought about it, the more distressed Marisa became. She could sense the depth of Alice's resolve in this matter. It would definitely not be easy to make the other person give up on this idea.
"Kars, do you have any ideas?"
"Me? I don't know. I've never encountered something like this before, so how could I think of a solution?" Kars looked helpless. Asking him to come up with a solution was really overestimating him.
"How about I ask Auntie and the others? They might have a way to solve this." In Kars's mind, his Auntie, Patchouli, and the others had a wealth of life experience and knowledge about various things. For a situation like this, they would definitely have some way to help him solve it.
"Hmm, that might be a good idea." Marisa nodded in agreement. Getting more people to help was indeed a good choice. Although it was a bit embarrassing, if it was Kars's family, it might be acceptable. After all, considering her current relationship with Kars, she could be considered family too, right?
"Then let's go to the Scarlet Devil Mansion." Marisa immediately took Kars and flew toward the Scarlet Devil Mansion. As soon as they returned, Kars immediately went to find Patchouli, as Auntie Remilia was not yet awake.
"Patchouli! Quickly help us think of a solution!" Kars and Marisa rushed into the Great Library and immediately called out to Patchouli. Patchouli, who was recording magic, paused her pen, looked at Kars and Marisa behind him, and looked confused.
"What in the world is going on? And Marisa, why are you here again?"
"Because this matter is related to Kars and me, of course I have to be here." Marisa's reply made Patchouli frown, thinking Marisa had dragged Kars into some kind of trouble. However, after Kars explained the cause and process of the incident, she relaxed.
"What? That's all? I thought it was something serious. It's just a girl liking another girl. Why are you so nervous? And this doesn't have much to do with Kars, does it?"
"How does it not have anything to do with him? I'm Kars's girlfriend. Now Alice is asking Kars to help her get me. Do you think this has nothing to do with Kars?"
"Huh?!" Patchouli was stunned, her eyes wide with disbelief as she looked at Marisa, surprised by what she said.
"When did you become Kars's girlfriend?"
"It was when I took Kars home earlier. I confirmed our relationship with him, and we even did something very intimate." Marisa said, happily rubbing her nose with her index finger, replying somewhat smugly. Her answer made Patchouli's expression sink.
"Kars, is this true?" Kars looked at Patchouli's grim face and couldn't deny the fact, so he nodded silently.
"Yes… she gave me oral sex…"
"Tsk! I knew you weren't up to any good!!"