Moon World Girlfriend Comes Knocking

"Would you help me?" Mashu asked, somewhat surprised and astonished.

After all, he couldn't just let Mashu see his embarrassing moment; good brothers should share both good and bad times... Merlin smiled, "Of course, I'm the gentle and considerate Merlin, but you have to tell me what you saw in the flower field first, okay?"

With a faint glimmer of light, Mashu slowly opened her eyes.

What came into view was no longer the basement; as far as the eye could see, there were pink petals, as if one were in a sea of flowers.

Is this Mr. Merlin's "sea of flowers"?

Mashu looked around curiously, then raised her shield to take a look, only to find that the connection between her and Chaldea had been severed.

Within this Inherent Domain, even spiritual communication is unusable?!

Mashu felt a surge of surprise, then glanced around before finally making up her mind and taking a step forward.

At this moment, the reality is still shrouded in mist and rain, but the surrounding environment is filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers. It seems that even the most impatient person can calm down upon seeing such a scene.

"I wonder where my senior is..." Mashu murmured to herself, her eyes constantly searching her surroundings.

Because of Merlin's words, she was now a little worried about that gentle and humble senior.

After all, he was facing Ms. Sajō... and Ms. Sajō looked quite angry at the time.

Hopefully, he won't suffer the same fate as Mr. Merlin.

As Mashu silently prayed for Lan Ze, she walked forward. After walking for an unknown amount of time, she suddenly saw a small, exquisitely crafted wooden house come into view.

Mashu's eyes flickered slightly as she reached out to touch the door of the cabin.

But the moment her hand touched him, a surge of magic quietly emanated from the cabin, gently repelling Mashu's hand as if rejecting her touch.

How could something like this be in a sea of flowers...?

Mashu's eyes flickered slightly, and she was about to reach out and touch it again.

But before his fingers could even touch the little wooden house, a sweet, languid voice suddenly came from inside. "Who's outside?"

Mashu paused slightly, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Is it Ms. Sajō?"

This voice definitely sounds like Sajyou Manaka, but why does it sound a little different from before...?

Mashu tilted her head slightly, and behind her glasses, her bright purple eyes showed confusion.

"Are you Mashu? How did you get in here?" Sajyou Manaka asked softly, though her voice seemed to carry a slight weariness, as well as a tenderness that could make one's heart race.

"Mr. Merlin brought me in." Mashu said, then hesitated for a moment and asked, "Was your senior with you too?"

She found it all too suspicious. No one usually ventured into a field of flowers, yet this girl was going to build a small hut there... Was it to avoid being seen punishing her senior by others?

"Hmm... He's right beside me." Sajyou Manaka smiled, her eyes narrowing, and gently stroked Lan Ze's face with her small, jade-like hand.

"You went out of your way to come into this field of flowers, is there something important you need to do?"

This sounds like a question, but the underlying meaning is actually, "If there's nothing else, go back."

"... It's nothing serious, I was just a little worried about you, so I came to check on you." Mashu looked at the completely enclosed cabin and said softly, "Are you alright, Senpai?"

Lan Ze gently pressed down on Sajyou Manaka's restless little hand and said, "It's nothing... I'm just a little sleepy and want to rest for a bit--"

As he spoke, his voice suddenly paused, watching as Sajyou Manaka leaned forward and kissed his lips. A charming blush appeared on her lovely face, while her beautiful blue eyes sparkled with an excitement she had never shown before.

"Senpai, how do I open this door?" Mashu's voice came from outside again, and she felt increasingly uneasy.

Lan Ze's reaction was clearly different from usual. In the girl's opinion, Lan Ze was probably forced to answer her that way after being threatened by Sajyou Manaka.

Thinking of this, Mashu gripped her shield tightly, her eyes filled with determination.

If Lan Ze doesn't say anything more, she will forcefully break down the door to protect him if necessary.

After a long while, there was still no sound from inside the room. Mashu took a deep breath, and the shield in her hand emitted a faint halo as she slowly raised it.

Just then, a Sajyou Manaka voice came from inside the room. "Do you think I'm punishing this guy?"

She had already released her lips, pressing her cheek against Lan Ze's chest, her small hand gently stroking Ryougi Shiki's flushed face, and whispered, "It's less that I'm punishing him, and more that he's punishing me."

Mashu clearly didn't believe it; her eyes were full of doubt.

Sajyou Manaka is the Princess of the Root. Before she met Lan Ze, she was suspected of having encountered a certain beast and even devoured it. Sajyou Manaka never mentioned those secrets, but Chaldea still found some information about them.

Now the other party is actually saying that they were punished by Lan Ze... This kind of thing just doesn't seem realistic.

Sajyou Manaka squinted and smiled, "Don't worry, I didn't do anything to Lan Ze."

She paused, then gently nestled in Lan Ze's arms, her fingertips lightly tracing Ryougi Shiki's face, and said, "I might lie to you, but Ryougi Shiki would never lie to you, would she?"

Mashu's raised shield froze in mid-air, clearly hesitant, before she asked, "Miss Shiki is here too?"

"Um... I just arrived not long ago."

Ryougi Shiki Sajyou Manaka with annoyance. Then, feeling the warmth of the boy holding her in his arms, her already shy face showed an even greater sense of shame than before.

"So, Shiki-san is here too..." Mashu breathed a slight sigh of relief and gently lowered her shield.

The Princess of the Root and the Origin Shiki are not on good terms. Even if it's about punishing their senior, they will fight over "who will punish Lan Ze first" before that.

Judging from their current conversation, it is clear that nothing unpleasant has happened between them, which is enough to show that the senior has not been punished or interrogated by them.

Thinking of this, Mashu breathed a slight sigh of relief, then looked up at the enclosed cabin and said, "In that case, I'll go back outside and wait for you."

"Ms. Shiki, Ms. Sajou, I'm entrusting my senior to you."

Ryougi Shiki Sajyou Manaka's hand that was teasing her cheek, and calmly said, "Yes, I know..."

Her voice suddenly faltered, her toes tensed slightly, and she instinctively covered her mouth, turning around as if embarrassed and angry to glare at the boy who was gently embracing her from behind.

For some reason, her seemingly sharp gaze also seemed to have gained a touch of charm that she had never seen before. It had no intimidating power, but instead added a touch of feminine allure.

Mashu turned her head and looked at her with a puzzled expression and a hint of worry in her eyes. She asked, "Miss Shiki, are you alright?"

Ryougi Shiki remained silent. Her body stiffened slightly, and a mix of shame and excitement welled up inside her. It wasn't until much later that her body gradually relaxed.

She exhaled softly, the sweet scent intensifying the already ambiguous atmosphere.

She shifted her graceful figure back, pressing her back closer to Lan Ze's chest, and then looked at the girl who had somehow ended up lying on her side in front of her.

Sajyou Manaka's deep blue eyes shone with a touch of emotion, her lips slightly pursed. Compared to her usual elegance and aloofness, she possessed a charm that was different from her usual self.

At this moment, not only Lan Ze, but even Ryougi Shiki felt a little tempted.

A surge of inexplicable excitement welled up within her, and she couldn't help but raise her hand to gently stroke Sajyou Manaka's smooth face, while placing her other hand on her thigh, and murmured softly:

"I'm fine, you should go back now, Mashu."

"From now on... Ms. Sajou and I will protect him together."

"I still don't understand women."

Lan Ze lay on the soft bed, gazing at the ceiling, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

He remembered that when Sajyou Manaka first met Ryougi Shiki, she acted as if two tigers could not share the same mountain, but today she would be working with her on something special.

Well... in short, it's about getting to the Root of the problem.

Women's minds are truly unfathomable...

"What are you thinking about?" Sajyou Manaka sat on the edge of the bed with her knees drawn up, staring intently at him with her bright, beautiful eyes as she asked.

"Thinking of other women?"

Lan Ze snapped out of his reverie and shook his head, saying, "I was just daydreaming. You're overthinking it."

Sajyou Manaka squinted and smiled, "Oh, I see. I thought you were thinking about Tiamat. Thinking about other women at a time like this is very impolite, you know?"

If Sajyou Manaka hadn't mentioned it, things would have been fine, but the moment the girl brought up Tiamat, Lan Ze couldn't help but wonder: what would happen if Mother of All entered this sea of flowers right now?

I imagined Tiamat entering this sea of flowers, initially searching for him in confusion, then finding this little house and climbing in through the window... that graceful woman straddling me, saying she was going to punish her child, and then a sweet smile, different from her usual expression, appeared on her face...

Just as Lan Ze thought of this, Ryougi Shiki, who was stepping on the boy, suddenly raised her eyelids slightly and said softly, "Your reaction is suddenly quite strong."

Sajyou Manaka paused, then turned to look at Lan Ze, smiling with narrowed eyes, "So you really were thinking about other women, weren't you?"

Lan Ze wanted to deny it, but noticing Sajyou Manaka's all-knowing gaze, he could only helplessly retort, "Isn't this because you brought up your mother first?"

Sajyou Manaka scoffed, "In the end, you're still thinking about other women."

At this moment, Ryougi Shiki's toes curled slightly as she observed Lan Ze's reaction with great interest, and she said, "He seems to have some peculiar hobbies?"

"You're only realizing it now?"

Sajyou Manaka narrowed her beautiful eyes and said with a smile, "This guy... loves it like this the most!"

Sajyou Manaka suddenly stepped lightly, Lan Ze's body trembled slightly, his mind going blank for a moment.

Ryougi Shiki tilted her head slightly, seemingly puzzled, and asked, "Is something like this exciting?"

Sajyou Manaka swung her little feet nonchalantly and said, "Who knows? Everyone has different tastes~"

Finally, she looked at the boy who seemed to have suddenly lost all worldly desires, and with a slightly mocking smile, said, "Am I right?"

Lan Ze snapped out of his daze, grabbed Aika's foot, and said, "I'm not the kind of person with special hobbies, don't talk nonsense."

Ryougi Shiki suddenly said, "If I remember correctly, besides these kinds of hobbies, you always seem to be the passive one... Do you like me?"

Lan Ze immediately shook his head. "It just depends on my mood."

Ryougi Shiki, gazing thoughtfully at Lan Ze.

Lan Ze felt he was being discriminated against. He gently pressed Ryougi Shiki's shoulders and pushed her onto the bed behind him. Then he had Sajyou Manaka lie on top of Ryougi Shiki, and he gently covered her hands with his Ryougi Shiki, holding them together.

Lan Ze felt that he hadn't experienced it fully enough just now, so he decided to experience that feeling of being immersed in the Root again.

Inside the cabin, the originally suppressed sounds gradually became uncontrollable over time, and a pleasant voice quietly drifted out from the crack in the cabin door.

At the same time, Mashu, who was still outside worried about Lan Ze, blushed with extreme embarrassment when she heard the faint sweet voice coming from outside.

She gently covered her mouth, finding it somewhat unbelievable.

How could this be...? Ms. Sajō and Ms. Shiki are together...?

Even without seeing the corresponding scene, just hearing that gentle and melodious voice made Mashu imagine some unpleasant images, causing her to feel embarrassed and run away, covering her face and burning ears.

If Merlin, who is currently being punished, knew that his senior had not been punished at all, but instead had single-handedly suppressed the two Root girls, what would he think...?

As Mashu secretly slipped out of the flower field, this thought suddenly came to mind.

That day, the bed in the sea of flowers rocked all morning.

Lan Ze was already a bit tired these past two days, and after the event, he was even more exhausted, so he cuddled with Sajyou Manaka and Ryougi Shiki and had a wonderful nap.

It must be said that the feeling of entering and exiting the Root is indeed quite wonderful, no wonder it is the lifelong pursuit of Magecraft... However, someone like Lan Ze who has entered and exited the Root is probably the first.

After sleeping for nearly two hours, he woke up from his deep sleep and felt somewhat tired.

He tilted his head slightly, looking at Ryougi Shiki's peaceful sleeping face, and then his gaze continued down her snow-white neck, his eyes freezing slightly.

Then, he immediately warned himself, "Although my magic was replenished after entering and leaving the Root, my physical strength has been greatly depleted. Lan Ze, you must learn to be more restrained and can't continue to fall into such depravity!"

Having entered a state of enlightenment, Lan Ze began to reflect on himself and fully recognized his mistakes.

However, after reflecting for a while, he quickly sighed with some emotion.

I never imagined that I would actually end up with Aika -nee... Lan Ze gently lifted the covers, got out of bed, and then covered the two of them up again.

Even though no one will be coming in, I still need to cover myself with the blanket.

After all, the scene that would be visible if the blanket were lifted at this moment was far too stimulating.

"Speaking of which, if this is Merlin's Inherent Domain, how do I leave?"

After getting out of bed, Lan Ze suddenly had a question in his mind.

Inherent Domain is Magecraft that manifests one's own mental imagery. In short, it is turning the surrounding space into a world that one has constructed. The Dark Temple of Gorgon and the Pyramid of Ozymandias are examples of such Inherent Domain.

"I wish I could have my own Inherent Domain someday," Lan Ze thought to himself.

Just then, a clear, pleasant, and languid voice came from behind. "Are you going out?"

Lan Ze turned his head and saw that Sajyou Manaka had woken up at some point. She gently covered her petite figure with the blanket, only revealing a bit of her fair skin on her shoulders. She raised her head slightly, and her beautiful blue eyes were staring straight at him.

Lan Ze nodded slightly. "I want to see how Merlin is doing. I also have something I want to ask him."

Lan Ze had too many questions in his mind about the mysterious girl named "Arcueid". Since Merlin dared to trick him last night, she must know something.