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Specter—calling her that still felt more familiar—rubbed her eyes. After confirming she wasn't hallucinating, she quickly realized that Mizuki had probably sent these over. She couldn't see Mizuki's tentacles, but she knew they were there.
Anywhere the rain could reach, Mizuki's tentacles could appear. Even without rain, all he needed was a defined area.
"Did Mizuki send these?"
Specter took the two cakes and set them aside, then held out her hand. Mizuki's tentacles nodded as they lightly rested on her palm, conveying their message the instant they touched her.
"A party? I hope there won't be dancing, or I'll be very disappointed."
She said it in a half-joking tone. Specter felt Mizuki's tentacles vanish, then looked at the cakes in her hands. After considering which piece to save for Skadi, she ultimately left the greener-looking one for her. Skadi ought to eat less, after all. That girl was already heavy enough.
If nothing else, Skadi couldn't make Mizuki experience the crushing pressure of survival in the middle of the night like Specter could. She could only make him feel physical pressure.
Even if Mizuki slept as deeply as he did, he would certainly notice when Skadi pressed down on him.
On the other side, Mizuki, having learned the situation through his tentacles, nodded slightly. It seemed Laurentina and Specter had reached some sort of reconciliation—or perhaps there was no longer any distinction between them.
"By the way, Mizuki, is Muelsyse still inside you?"
"No. Miu Miu has quite a few acquaintances on Rhodes Island, so she went to catch up with her friends."
"I see. I really never expected someone could turn into water and hide inside another person's body."
Croissant took a drink, then couldn't help clicking her tongue. Since they were celebrating the move into their