Moon World Girlfriend Comes Knocking

After that, Ishtar's anger subsided, and the matter was dropped.

In the restaurant, Irisviel, dressed in a flowing white dress, quietly held a bowl of soup, sipping it slowly. Even while eating, she remained dignified and elegant, her eyes revealing the air of a reclusive young lady, and a delicate fragility that evoked a protective instinct in others.

Lan Ze gazed at the pure and gentle beauty across the dining table.

She seemed to notice Lan Ze's gaze, looked up, her eyes filled with worry, but she smiled gently and asked, "What's wrong?"

Lan Ze put down his chopsticks and asked, "Irisviel, is something bothering you?"

Irisviel simply shook her head gently. "I'm fine. I'm just a little tired, probably because so much happened today."

Lan Ze was slightly taken aback, but quickly understood.

Come to think of it, it's understandable. After all, it was Irisviel's first time traveling so far, and she was in such an unfamiliar environment. Plus, her relationship with the other people wasn't very good, so it's natural that she would feel tired, both physically and mentally.

Thinking of this, Lan Ze came to his senses and said, "Let me take you to rest."

Irisviel hesitated for a moment, then looked at Tiamat.

Tiamat seemed not to be listening to their conversation. She held a cookie in both hands, munching on it with crumbs still stuck to the corners of her mouth. Her bright, beautiful eyes were fixed on Lan Ze, and she remained silent.

"It's alright, Mother won't kick you out," Lan Ze said with a smile.

Even Aika didn't say anything, so it's even less likely that Mother of All, with her good temper, would say anything.

As for Ereshkigal... although she seems arrogant, she is actually a textbook example of tsundere (a person who is initially arrogant but later becomes tsundere), and she is kind-hearted and would not do anything to anyone.

Lan Ze led Irisviel out of the restaurant and walked down the corridor toward an empty room.

Behind her, Ishtar, chin in hand, watched Tiamat still munching on a biscuit and asked, "Mother, should we go and see what's going on?"

Tiamat raised her head, thought for a moment, and finally nodded with an "uh-huh" sound. The two followed closely behind Lan Ze.

As Lan Ze led Irisviel to his room, he suddenly said, "Why don't you go and rest in my room first? I need to tidy up that other spare room today."

"Of course, don't worry, I would never do anything bad to you," he added.

Just then, Sajyou Manaka came out of the room, closed the door, turned to Lan Ze, and smiled, "She'll sleep with me tonight."

Lan Ze was slightly taken aback and subconsciously looked at Irisviel.

"Yes, I have no objection to this arrangement," Irisviel replied with a gentle smile.

Lan Ze had no choice but to nod. "Then let's do it this way."

"Speaking of which, what were you doing in my room just now?" Lan Ze suddenly asked.

He remembered that Sajyou Manaka had left the restaurant while they were eating, and he didn't know what she had done.

Looking at the other person's calm smile, Lan Ze felt a sense of unease for some reason.

Sajyou Manaka's eyes flickered slightly, and she smiled, "It's nothing, I just cleaned your room."

As she spoke, her gaze fell directly on Tiamat and Ereshkigal, who were walking behind her, and she continued, "You two can stay at my place today too, let this guy reflect on his mistakes by himself."

Tiamat was clearly reluctant, wrapping her arms around Lan Ze's arm and gently shaking her head. "I want to be with him."

Sajyou Manaka shook her head firmly and said, "No matter what you say, it's absolutely not going to happen for the next two days!"

Perhaps intimidated by Sajyou Manaka's unwavering tone, or something else, Tiamat looked displeasedly at the short but imposing loli and asked:

"Why not these next two days?"

Sajyou Manaka said calmly, "I said we need to give this guy some time to reflect on himself. For the next two days, none of us should go near that room. Let him stay in the room and reflect on his actions."

I secretly put Magic Potion in Lan Ze's room, originally intending to eat it myself... But if I say that, doesn't it make me seem like I'm sexually frustrated?

If these people found out about this, I would be socially dead on the spot.

After all, such behavior is truly disgraceful to the title of Princess of the Root.

Sajyou Manaka glanced at Lan Ze, feigning indifference:

"Alright, let's all go. Spend the next two days in your room reflecting on your actions."

After saying that, she pulled Tiamat and the others out of the house without saying another word, refusing to let anyone stay by Lan Ze's side.

The Magic Potion that was just sprinkled in the room only affects women. In other words, as long as no woman enters the room, the Magic Potion won't affect anyone.

But according to Sajyou Manaka's guess, whether it's Ereshkigal, Tiamat, or even Irisviel, they are all very likely to go to Lan Ze for a "heart-to-heart talk" late at night.

Especially Irisviel, this woman is new to the place and unfamiliar with her surroundings. She must have been feeling anxious and uneasy, and secretly went to Lan Ze's room to find him.

Tiamat, too, despite being called the Creation Mother Goddess, was quite afraid of loneliness.

Therefore, just in case, taking all the women around Lan Ze away would eliminate any possibility.

As Sajyou Manaka pondered this, she slightly turned her head to look at the three people behind her, a confident and sweet smile appearing on her small face.

As long as she keeps an eye on them for the next couple of days and the Magic Potion's effects wear off... Thinking this, Sajyou Manaka led Tiamat and the others to the apartment next door, not far from Lan Ze's house. She pushed open the door, turned around, and smiled.

"Come in, everyone."

"I feel like Aika's behavior today is really strange..."

Lan Ze lay on the soft bed, his hands behind his head, staring at the ceiling, muttering to himself.

At first, he thought Aika would be angry with him because of the Holy Grail War, and he was even prepared to be "punished".

When Sajyou Manaka left without even eating, he assumed she was preparing some kind of interrogation Magecraft.

Unexpectedly, Aika left so easily, taking the other three with her.

Although Irisviel is currently living with Aika... with her mother around, there's no need to worry about Irisviel.

"I just wonder if Aika is secretly plotting something..."

Lan Ze couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he tried, so he simply closed his eyes.

Never mind, maybe she really just wanted me to reflect on my mistakes?

Thinking of this, Lan Ze felt his body slowly relax, and the fatigue that had been building up over the past few days surged back like a tidal wave.

He closed his eyes, his consciousness slowly faded, until finally, he fell into a deep sleep.

The cold wind outside gently pattered against the window. After an unknown amount of time, Lan Ze vaguely seemed to hear a soft knocking sound next to his ear.

At first, he thought it was his imagination, but the knocking on the window grew louder and louder, making Lan Ze's temper flare up. He threw off the covers, sat up, and strode to the window, shouting, "Who is it?"

Tiamat or Ereshkigal...? Lan Ze wondered to himself.

Ereshkigal used to sneak up through windows, while Tiamat was more direct; she would just knock on the door and didn't do anything sneaky.

Confused, Lan Ze gently pushed open the window.

What came into view was a girl in a kimono. Her long hair was loose, her eyes were incredibly beautiful, and strands of hair fell on her face, highlighting her exquisite and beautiful features.

Lan Ze was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed in surprise, "Sister Shiki?!"

Ryougi Shiki simply gave a soft "hmm," gripped the windowsill with both hands, glanced at the room behind Lan Ze, and said, "If you have any questions, ask me after I come in."

Lan Ze took two steps back, and at the same time, Ryougi Shiki lightly leaped and quietly jumped into the room.

Lan Ze poured himself a glass of water from the living room, then glanced outside to make sure no one was there before closing the door.

He turned to look at Ryougi Shiki of the bed. Perhaps it was because the wind outside was too strong, her originally smooth long hair was now slightly messy, with strands falling over her shoulders.

She wore a plain-colored kimono that suited her personality, just like her cool and aloof demeanor; the ribbons on the kimono accentuated her slender waist.

She had just taken off her wooden clogs, revealing her bare, snow-white feet. Her hands rested on her knees, adding a touch of classical elegance to her beauty.

At this moment, Ryougi Shiki lowered her head slightly, looking at her toes, as if she was thinking about something.

Lan Ze handed the water glass to Ryougi Shiki and asked, "Shiki-nee, did you come here by yourself?"

"I started by following the Princess of the Root, but she dumped me halfway through." Ryougi Shiki smiled faintly.

This sounds a bit like a young wife complaining that her mother-in-law doesn't like her... even though Sajyou Manaka is not Ryougi Shiki old as Ryougi Shiki.

"Later, relying on my own investigative abilities, I followed the path taken by the Princess of the Root and caught up with her," Ryougi Shiki continued.

Given Ryougi Shiki's abilities, tracking down someone is indeed not difficult, which is not surprising.

Lan Ze nodded slightly, then looked the girl over a few more times before tentatively asking, "Are you angry?"

"Angry?" Ryougi Shiki tilted her head slightly, somewhat puzzled.

Why are you angry?

"Because the Princess of the Root abandoned me halfway through?" she asked.

Lan Ze nodded silently.

Ryougi Shiki said calmly, "If it were me, I wouldn't want anyone to disturb my normal life either. I can understand Princess of the Root's thoughts."

Moreover, if it weren't for Sajyou Manaka, she might not be sitting in this room chatting with Lan Ze right now.

After all, given Sajyou Manaka's temperament, if Ryougi Shiki really came back with her, she would absolutely not allow her to get even a step closer to Lan Ze Ryougi Shiki.

Lan Ze poured himself a glass of water, took a sip to moisten his throat, turned to look at the girl sitting on the edge of the bed, and asked, "What are your plans for the future?"

This question clearly stumped Ryougi Shiki. After a long silence, she said, "I don't know."

She pondered for a moment, then raised her eyes, a faint smile appearing in her usually cool gaze, "If I had to say, it would probably be to properly cultivate myself as a bride."

Lan Ze's body stiffened slightly.

"What's wrong? Are you planning to back out now?" Ryougi Shiki tilted her head slightly and asked, puzzled.

If I told her it was the system's doing, would she just draw her sword and cut my death line on the spot...? Lan Ze shook his head and laughed, "I don't want to back out, I just feel like the progress is a bit too fast."

Lan Ze said tactfully, "We haven't had any intimate contact. Even going from being a couple to getting married takes time... it has to be done step by step."

Ryougi Shiki paused for a moment, then nodded gently. "You're right."

"Couples do indeed engage in certain intimate acts."

Lan Ze was secretly delighted and was about to continue persuading him.

At this moment, Ryougi Shiki spoke up again, "But there's also a kind of relationship called fiancée, isn't there?"

"There's no rush to get married; feelings can be cultivated over time."

Lan Ze: "..."

Judging from this, although Ryougi Shiki looks a bit "straightforward," she's not so easily fooled.

Holding a cup of hot water in her hands, she gazed at Lan Ze through the misty steam and suddenly asked, "What is your relationship with the Creation Mother Goddess?"

"A perfectly normal relationship--"

Before Lan Ze could finish speaking, Ryougi Shiki continued, "If I remember correctly, you called her 'mother'... So you mean familial affection?"

"But her feelings for you don't seem like familial love; it's more like a romantic relationship that transcends familial love. This shouldn't be considered a normal relationship, right?"

Lan Ze fell into a brief silence.

Tiamat's kiss with Lan Ze in front of everyone not long ago already told Ryougi Shiki too much information; anyone who isn't a fool could see it.

Ryougi Shiki cannot experience emotions, but that doesn't mean she doesn't understand them.

Ultimately, since the Root Omniscience and Omnipotence, how could there be anything it doesn't understand?

Feeling Ryougi Shiki's direct gaze, Lan Ze was momentarily speechless.

He couldn't quite figure out Ryougi Shiki's Ryougi Shiki. Tiamat would say "Aaa" when she was angry, and she would also say "Aaa" when she was happy. Aika would also express her anger very directly, but Ryougi Shiki... to be honest, Lan Ze couldn't see any emotional fluctuations in her at all right now.

"I don't intend to force you to choose, but could you please explain how you met the Creation Mother Goddess and the others?" Ryougi Shiki suddenly asked.

Although she didn't know why Ryougi Shiki would suddenly ask such a question, Lan Ze still spoke up, "I met my mother in the Singularity of Uruk. At that time, she was asleep, and I accidentally entered her Dreamscape."

Ryougi Shiki raised an eyebrow slightly. "She actually allowed you to enter the Dreamscape?"

"Because everyone was afraid of her back then, but I wasn't." Lan Ze puffed out his chest slightly as he said this.

He is still proud of this matter, because everyone at the time held the Creation Mother Goddess in awe, but he was the only one who could get along with Tiamat in a calm manner.

Gilgamesh and even Merlin were quite shocked when they learned of this.

Ryougi Shiki nodded slightly. "Yes, I know. Tiamat has a very good figure. Given your personality, it's only natural that you wouldn't be afraid of her."

Lan Ze: "..."