"Haah..."
"I'm so tired!"
"Yeah."
"Paimon doesn't even want to move a single finger right now."
"We should've spent the night outdoors. We rushed way too much."
"But..."
"There aren't any comfy soft beds out there, and the dew is heavy. We'd be all sticky if we slept outside for a night."
"Mm."
"It's still much more comfortable at the inn..."
It wasn't until night had fallen that Lumine and Paimon finally returned to the inn, dusty and exhausted. After a quick wash, they both flopped onto their little bed, sprawled out like their bodies had been completely drained and they couldn't move another muscle.
"..."
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Smack!!
"!!"
But Paimon had barely finished speaking and closed her eyes in satisfaction, copying Lumine as she lay on the bed, when Annie leaned over and gave her a loud flick on the forehead.
"Ow!"
"Th-that hurt!"
"Ugh..."
"W-what was that for?!"
Paimon jolted upright, both hands covering her forehead, and glared at Annie with tears in her eyes.
She looked ready to gnash her teeth and pounce on Annie to bite her a few times.
"Don't come near me!"
!(;?o?)o
"Didn't you say you didn't even want to move a single finger?"
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"Looks like..."
(′~`●)
"You aren't all that tired after all!"
(?￣?￣?) Hehe!
After warning Paimon off, Annie gave her an amused, triumphant grin, looking not the least bit ashamed.
"You!!"
Paimon was just about to say something and rush over to flick Annie back—or actually bite her—when a pair of arms suddenly wrapped around her from behind.
"All right."
"Aren't you tired, Paimon?"
"Let's stop messing around..."
Of course, it was Lumine who sat up on the bed and hugged Paimon. There wasn't anyone else in the room besides the three of them.
"I say..."
"Annie!"
"You stop