"What has that vampire been doing at the recycling plant all day?"
Tsukikage Hoshi was half reclining on the tatami while Tsukikage Nana worked hard at massaging her shoulders.
In the yard, Tsukikage Hatsuka was still running in the wheel, tongue hanging out. She had already run for five hours between morning and noon.
But she'd been caught sneaking dessert at lunchtime, so tonight she'd have to run straight through the night.
Tsukikage Jun was adding water to the little brazier nearby, while telling Hoshi everything Fang Cheng had done, including his bold declaration.
"Feel up corpses? Solve the problem of reproductive incompatibility?"
For a moment, Tsukikage Hoshi thought she'd misheard. She blinked her alluring almond-shaped eyes and looked thoughtful.
Tsukikage Jun added, "Before he left, he seemed about to ask me for something, but in the end he didn't say anything."
Tsukikage Hoshi opened her fan and chuckled. "That boy's definitely up to something."
"Should we make him leave?"
"No need. Find out what he's really planning."
That was the end of their discussion about Fang Cheng. Tsukikage Jun placed a teacup in front of Tsukikage Hoshi.
The three began enjoying their snacks, quietly admiring Tsukikage Hatsuka running in her wheel.
After a while, Tsukikage Jun said softly, "The Yuguang Family's negotiations with the government have ended. If they successfully conclude a peace treaty, it'll be thanks to the princess."
Tsukikage Hoshi gently waved her fan. "There's no need to rush. The old man isn't dead yet. The real show is only just beginning."
Tsukikage Jun said nothing more, her gaze fixed on the water in the brazier.
The surface was calm, but as the heat intensified, currents were already churning below, and the water was about to boil.
After saying goodbye to Tsukikage Hatsuka, Fang Cheng drove