Kaguya's arrival had made Jiu Ming feel that everyday life had become much richer. And unlike usual, she no longer spent all day immersed in her computer—she could restrain herself, at least.
During the day, whenever she had nothing to do, she liked running outside to wander around aimlessly. She herself seemed to enjoy that feeling quite a bit.
"Not planning to pull an all-nighter tonight?"
"Mm-hmm. I found a really nice place. Want to come take a look?"
"...Just how did you find it?"
Kaguya chuckled, asking Jiu Ming how someone like him, who never went out for a walk, could possibly know so much.
As if she herself hadn't been exactly the same before. But looking at the current situation, that really did seem to be the case?
"I'll leave the hotel to you tonight." After giving Mai Kashiwagi his instructions, Jiu Ming was dragged out by Kaguya. Leaving her alone at the hotel wouldn't pose any danger—how could their current base lack preparations?
Kaguya took Jiu Ming to a restaurant in a luxurious high-rise building. But at this hour, the entrance was blocked by two black suit bodyguards. It was obvious the place wasn't open for business tonight; some sort of event seemed to be underway.
"What are we doing here?"
"Seems like some family's young lady is having a birthday."
Jiu Ming gave her an odd look. "What, don't tell me you're jealous?"
Kaguya rolled her eyes at him and clicked her tongue. "How could such a petty scene possibly make me jealous? Let me tell you, if I wanted a birthday celebration, the spectacle would blow this place out of the water by who knew how many times."
"Isn't that obvious? How can some rich young lady compare to a princess? By the way, how