"Sayu, everyone's gone. You can come out for dinner now."
As Yuuko called out to the bulging part of the bed in the room.
The little fox was instantly stunned.
Sayu???
Hadn't Sayu been sent away with a random task she'd given her?
Why was she still at home now?
And even if she was at home, why was she on the bed!!!
In the little fox's heart, thousands of Cocogoat divine beasts galloped past once more... Following Yuuko's call, a small face slowly emerged from the bulging quilt on the bed, covered in messy hair.
Her listless eyes were nervously staring at Yuuko.
"Are they all gone...?"
Yuuko smiled and said, "Yes, everyone's gone, Yae Miko also left, so you can safely come out to eat."
"Hoo..." Sayu let out a soft breath, then crawled out from under the quilt.
With a practiced backflip, she jumped from the bed to the floor.
A faint blush lingered on her small face.
"Sorry, Sayu, for making you stay cooped up here for so long."
Sayu shook her head: "It's fine... And Sayu also gained something..."
"Gained something?" Yuuko showed a puzzled expression.
"It's nothing..." Sayu shook her head, then her gaze fell upon the little fox in Yuuko's arms.
She noticed the little fox staring at her with unfriendly eyes.
Sayu refused to be outdone, forcing out a fierce glare in return.
Of course, with Sayu's listless eyes, no matter how fierce her glare, it didn't look fierce at all.
Watching the person and the fox glare at each other, Yuuko sighed helplessly:
"You two... your relationship is as bad as ever, isn't it..."
The poor relationship between the little fox and Sayu was a long-standing issue, and Yuuko was completely at a loss.
Grrr~
Just as Sayu and the little fox were glaring at each other, her stomach let out a faint growl.
It seemed that after being cooped up in the quilt for so long, her stomach was finally protesting.
"Ugh... I'm hungry..." Sayu lowered her head, softly saying.
Seeing this, Yuuko smiled and said:
"Anyway, let's go to the living room for dinner. I saved your favorite for you, it'll get cold if you don't eat it soon."
"Mm..." Sayu nodded obediently, and incidentally shot a fierce glare back at the little fox.
Afterward, the two people and one fox left the room and returned to the living room.
Sayu, who had been hungry for a long time, began to gobble down her dinner.
Yuuko, having just eaten, didn't continue to eat, but occasionally reached out to wipe Sayu's mouth.
It was just, he didn't know why.
Every time he wiped Sayu's mouth, the little fox reacted quite strongly.
"By the way, little fox, aren't you eating dinner?"
The little fox unhappily turned her head away and let out a soft cry, seemingly indicating that she wasn't hungry.
Seeing this, Yuuko said, "Not hungry, huh? That's quite rare."
The little fox cried out again, then lay discontentedly on Yuuko's shoulder, not making a sound.
"Hahaha, are you still angry about what happened just now? Don't worry, I'll give you a good massage tonight."
The little fox let out another displeased cry, then stopped moving.
She had no other thoughts now, only hoping Sayu would finish eating quickly and go home.
To be honest, she still found Sayu's appearance in her home, and hiding in the bed, quite incomprehensible.
However, she thought about it carefully and then understood.
She figured Sayu probably hid because she was afraid of being exposed for slacking off.
After all, no one who's slacking off wants to be caught by their boss, right?
Regarding this, Yae Miko could also understand.
She guessed this was Sayu's first offense, an unintentional mistake.
So Yae Miko really couldn't get too angry.
At most, she would just be a little sulky.
How much anger could she really feel towards the innocent Sayu?
At this moment, Yuuko, feeling a bit bored, started talking to Sayu:
"By the way, Sayu, although I've asked before, why do you always hide from Yae Miko? It was the same last time, and the time before that too."
The little fox on his shoulder suddenly raised her head, her fox face full of shock.
Last time?
The time before last?
Huh???
After Sayu finished chewing her food and painstakingly swallowed it, she slowly said:
"Because she's a scary person... and... she's very bad..."
Halfway through her sentence, Sayu's expression changed slightly as she looked at the little fox on Yuuko's shoulder, muttering:
"Wuwah... why did I just feel... it released a momentary killing intent towards me again..."
Having said that, Sayu, feeling displeased, glared back at the little fox.
Seeing this, Yuuko said helplessly:
"You two again... Can't you just be harmonious? Eat properly."
As soon as Yuuko spoke, Sayu was quite obedient, even though she still wanted to continue glaring at the little fox.
But she honestly continued to eat.
After Sayu settled down, Yuuko also went to rub the little fox's head:
"You shouldn't always be so hostile towards Sayu. Sayu isn't a bad person after all, and she's been to our home at least a dozen times now. You should be familiar with her by now."
As soon as these words were spoken, the little fox's body trembled.
A dozen times???
Her fox face was shocked!
She had initially thought Sayu had only come a few times.
But you're telling me she's already been here a dozen times???
In the little fox's heart, thousands of Cocogoat divine beasts galloped past once more... Before, she had never considered Sayu a rival.
She even thought that a simple loli like Sayu was nothing to fear.
Now, the little fox changed her mind.
She discovered that this loli was not simple at all!
What simple loli would hide in someone else's quilt!
And she had secretly come to her house a dozen times!
A dozen times!
Yae Miko's mentality changed slightly... Afterward, with Sayu actively eating, she finished her meal in almost no time.
Sayu's face also showed a satisfied expression, and she slowly stroked her slightly bulging tummy:
"Hoo... The food Yuuko-daren makes is as delicious as ever..."
Seeing Sayu looking like she was about to burst, Yuuko smiled helplessly:
"Sayu, you eat so much every time, aren't you afraid of hurting your stomach?"
Sayu slowly said, "Because eating more helps me grow taller..."
Seeing this, Yuuko smiled helplessly and said nothing more.
Having spent so much time with Sayu, he naturally knew how obsessed Sayu was with growing taller.
Yuuko went to the kitchen, took out a cup of Milk, and handed it to Sayu:
"If you want to grow taller, don't stop drinking Milk."
Sayu nodded, took the Milk, and slowly drank it.
However, because her stomach was a bit full, she drank the Milk very slowly.
Halfway through, Sayu showed a surprised expression and said:
"This Milk has a strange taste, but it's very delicious..."
Yuuko smiled and said, "Naturally. This is a hot new product in Inazuma called dango milk. Yae Miko bought too much before and gave some to me."
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