"I thought you'd stay," Kaguya said casually as she slipped off her shoes, kicked them aside, and habitually settled into her usual spot. She switched on the television too. Kaguya had already connected the signal through special means, so it would be a shame not to make use of it. As a result, everything in the Mysterious Shop that needed a signal could now connect to information from the outside world.
"How could I stay there and be a third wheel?" Jiu Ming shook his head and yawned. After all that running around, he hadn't gained a single thing... Forget it, forget it. How could thoughts like being destined to die alone arise? At least he had gone out shopping with a beauty. Once Kaguya had achieved her goal, she immediately curled up at home again. Holding the remote, she shot Jiu Ming a sidelong, indifferent glance.
"Yeah!"
"Are you all treating me as if I don't exist? How is she lonely when I'm right here?"
Jiu Ming looked at Kaguya, who was complaining in dissatisfaction, with a startled expression. "Oh? You came again? Wasn't Eirin Yagokoro keeping you confined?"
"Heh. If I want to run away, who can stop me?" Kaguya gave a disdainful smile brimming with confidence, making it clear that confinement was complete trash!
Sure enough, isn't that the driving force that keeps one moving forward?
"Princess, Master told you to return early for dinner." A rabbit poked her head out from behind the World Crossing Gate and relayed the message to Kaguya. "Also, if you're late, Master will come for you personally."
"...Uh, o-okay..." Kaguya, who had been planning to brush Reisen off, froze in shock and replied stiffly in a low voice. Clearly, she had recalled some unpleasant memories.
After Reisen left, Kaguya's eyes shifted,