"Thump! Thump!"
After two dull knocks, Nakano Yu rubbed his fingers, looked at the two girls holding their heads and whimpering, then impatiently said:
"You're still so young, and you're already learning bad things. Where did you learn all this?"
"Uuu... W-we... we just wanted to play a prank on you, Yu."
Holding her head, Yotsuba spoke with an aggrieved expression.
"That's right, Yu. You hit us really hard. It hurts a lot."
Fujiwara Chika also looked at Nakano Yu with teary eyes and complained.
"I didn't use any strength at all, so stop pretending. Go back to your rooms and get to bed early, otherwise... tomorrow I'll buy you a whole pile of workbooks, and while I'm at it, I'll complain to Fujiwara and Mother."
Nakano Yu was not fooled by Fujiwara Chika's act. The young man deliberately put on a serious expression, trying to frighten Yotsuba and Fujiwara Chika.
Hearing Nakano Yu's words, both Fujiwara Chika and Yotsuba shuddered and no longer dared to cause trouble. They turned around and ran out of the young man's bedroom, leaving behind only a shout:
"We're going to sleep! Yu, don't tell Mother!"
Watching the bedroom door the two girls had left wide open, Nakano Yu shook his head helplessly. However, he did not close the door right away. Instead, he looked toward his bed.
"Are you still not planning to come out?"
He walked over to the bed, crouched down, and addressed the space beneath it.
But after he spoke, the room remained completely silent; there was not the slightest movement from the other person.
Seeing that the person under the bed was still silent, Nakano Yu rubbed his hair, wondering what was going on tonight. First, Ikaros had learned strange things from the internet, and then Yotsuba had said something dangerous.
However... the person under the bed... it should still be Ikaros, right? This girl really didn't seem to know what exhaustion was.
"Ikaros, in the name of your Master, I order you to come out."
Nakano Yu's voice left no room for refusal. Hearing this, Ikaros, who had been hiding beneath the bed, immediately crawled out.
"Good evening, Master."
She stood in front of the young man, gave a slight nod, and greeted him.
Nakano Yu, on the other hand, looked Ikaros up and down. Although she was wearing clean clothes at the moment, they had already become a little dirty from lying beneath the bed. Confused by what she had been trying to do, Nakano Yu frowned slightly and asked:
"Ikaros, why are you here?"
Faced with the young man's question, Ikaros turned her head to the side, as though she did not know how to answer.
Seeing that Ikaros did not respond, Nakano Yu did not know what to do with her for a moment.
From his point of view, Ikaros had done nothing wrong; she had merely barged in while he was bathing, then secretly slipped into his bedroom with some purpose of her own.
Wait... could it be that Ikaros really was completely unaware of everything? Why did it feel as though all of her actions were directed specifically toward him?
Sensing that something was off, Nakano Yu looked at Ikaros once more. Seeing the angelic girl still looking innocent and harmless, he concluded that he was probably overthinking things. What bad intentions could little Ikaros possibly have?
"Go to bed early, and don't forget to change out of your dirty clothes."
Nakano Yu finished speaking, walked over to the bed, and sat down. Just as he was about to lift the blanket and lie down, he noticed that Ikaros was already lying on the bed.
"Ikaros, you..."
Looking at Ikaros, Nakano Yu became even more confused.
"I want to sleep with Master."
In the same calm voice as always, Ikaros explained.
Seeing her like this, Nakano Yu, knowing there was no point in arguing with the angelic girl, felt as though an entire herd of alpacas was running through his mind. In the end, thousands of words became one simple sentence:
"Alright, go to sleep early."
After saying that, he pulled the blanket over himself and lay down.
Since he could not reason with Ikaros, he decided to give up. In any case, Ikaros would understand these things herself one day; it was only a matter of time.
Pulling the blanket over Ikaros, Nakano Yu yawned, turned onto his side, and embraced her, quietly murmuring:
"Mhm... good night, Ikaros."
"Good night, Master."
Ikaros obediently replied, curling up in Nakano Yu's embrace like a little kitten, not moving in the slightest.
A few moments later, Ikaros suddenly spoke, breaking the quiet atmosphere in the room.
"Will Master be happy?"
"Happy about what?"
Hearing Ikaros suddenly speak, Nakano Yu did not even open his eyes. He simply patted her on the head and asked somewhat puzzled.
"When a man and a woman wish each other good night, it makes the other person happy, doesn't it, Master?"
Looking up at the young man's face in profile, Ikaros said this with a completely serious expression.
Hearing that, Nakano Yu had no intention of explaining things to the angelic girl. He simply answered quietly:
"Yes, I'm very happy now."
"Mm."
Receiving the answer, Ikaros nodded, lowered her head back into the young man's embrace, and said nothing more.
That night was incredibly peaceful, except, of course, for Fujiwara Chika, who was sleeping together with Yotsuba.
"Ah... I slept really well last night. Ikaros smells nice too. Actually, sleeping while hugging Ikaros isn't bad at all. After all, Ikaros won't do anything strange."
Yawning, Nakano Yu sat on the sofa, using Wind to prepare breakfast while thinking about the previous night.
Last night, Ikaros had truly been very well-behaved. She had not moved even the slightest bit while in his embrace.
However, Ikaros had not slept at all that night.
When Nakano Yu woke up that morning, he found Ikaros staring at him with her eyes wide open.
As a God Slayer, Nakano Yu knew that his need for sleep had already become very small, and he always woke up very early. Although Ikaros was essentially a Mechanical Angel, she should not have woken up before him.
More importantly, using Severance, he saw the status "Sleepless Night" on Ikaros.
When he asked her why she had not rested, Ikaros answered:
"I am a multifunctional entertainment angel. I must appear immediately whenever Master needs me and remain on standby at all times when I am not needed."
In response to Ikaros's answer, Nakano Yu could only say that it was truly something Ikaros would say.
Still, just to be safe, Nakano Yu used "Master's Command" to order Ikaros to fall asleep.
Mornings at home always passed very quickly. Before long, everyone in the house except Ikaros had woken up and come downstairs.
After breakfast, Nakano Yu first used Wind to send Fujiwara Chika to Shuchi'in Academy, then headed to Sobu High School together with the five sisters.
Before leaving, Nakano Yu did not forget to order Ikaros to wake up five hours later.
Nakano Yu knew that if he had not told her anything, Ikaros would probably have remained lying in bed until he returned home.
After arriving at Sobu High School together with the five sisters, Nakano Yu headed toward his classroom. But just as he was about to enter, he heard a confused voice from behind him:
"Yu? Why are you here?"
Hearing the voice, Nakano Yu turned around and saw Hiratsuka Shizuka, dressed in a women's business suit and a white lab coat, looking at him in surprise. Somewhat puzzled, he asked:
"Shizuka-neesan, isn't today the weekend?"
Hearing the young man's question, Hiratsuka Shizuka nodded, then said:
"Mm, it is, but today you're all leaving for the school trip to Kyoto."
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