Sirius's Melancholy

(Miluno)

September 14th, 12:30 AM.

It was already late at night, when even third-rate authors had to set up scheduled updates, and Sirius and I returned to our dormitory together.

"I'll return Ceruno to you when we get back, but don't sleep too soundly tonight. If Hefi wakes up, we'll take care of the mole. You must set off immediately to rescue SpiCa."

"Okay, I know."

The investigation into the Ptolemy hack will take time. With everyone in the Intelligence Division working overtime, we need to conserve our energy by going back to our dorms to take a shower and get some sleep, so that we can be in good condition to fight anytime we are ready.

Surprisingly, the lights in Xiaoling's and Extinction's rooms were still on.

"Xiaoling, Extinction, are you asleep?"

I knocked gently on the door, and Miss Extinction opened it. She gestured for me to be quiet.

"Shh, be quiet, the child is already asleep."

She looked even prettier without her signature headband and with her brown bangs down.

I asked:

Why are you still awake so late?

As if to refresh herself, she rubbed her face.

"Studying late into the night... is my habit..."

He yawned as he spoke, looking sleepy, not at all like someone who usually stays up late.

She then looked at Sirius beside me.

"And this is...?"

I thought for a moment, then simply answered truthfully, "Sirius."

This made her frown and tilt her head in confusion.

"Huh? Why is this different from what I remember?"

Hearing this, Sirius became interested and asked in a low voice:

"Really? Then tell me, what's different?"

Extinction was thinking with her eyes closed. Just when I thought she had fallen asleep standing up, she finally spoke:

"Your hair isn't that soft, your face isn't that cute, and most importantly, Sirius's breasts aren't that big. Plus, you came back with Miluno, so... you're Ceruno, right? Miluno's lying to me just because you turned blonde?"

I initially thought she was a gloomy and weak older sister who lacked opinions and only followed her younger sister around, but it turns out she not only thinks independently but is also quite capable.

She might even doubt what I say and try to deduce the correct information.

Sirius was not happy about the derivation process, but she did not make a scene. She just said unhappily, "Well, I am Ceruno, good night," and then went back to her room, leaving Extinction even more puzzled.

"Don't worry about her, she's acting a little strange today."

I offered vague words of comfort, then asked:

"By the way, did you and Xiaoling go back to Imperial City today?"

"No, what's wrong?"

"It's good that you haven't been there. You should get some rest too."

I only said half of what I was saying, leaving her with a circle of question marks around her head.

Back in my and Ceruno's shared dorm room, I could hear the sound of running water coming from the bathroom; Sirius was taking a shower.

"I'm back."

I'll just let you know for now.

A greeting came from inside the bathroom:

"Miluno- chan, want to come in and shower with me?"

I replied:

"Okay, I'll come in once you bring Ceruno back."

"Wow, has your relationship progressed to this point?"

The sound of water stopped; she had washed quite quickly.

She was steaming with moisture, wearing a slightly too-small, light yellow pajama that accentuated her breasts. She beckoned to me with her finger.

"Come on, Darling~ Can you help me blow-dry my hair?"

Woman, you're playing with fire!

My actions towards Ceruno's body don't count as cheating!

Of course, I only thought these things to myself; in reality, I still obediently picked up the hair dryer.

I complained:

"Can't you blow it yourself? I haven't even showered yet."

She wasn't wearing pajama bottoms or a nightgown, but although the bust size of her pajamas was a size smaller, the hem was longer, barely covering her vital parts.

It's not hard to deduce that this was Sirius's own nightgown, and it's what makes it look like on Ceruno, who has a large bust but is slightly short.

As soon as I plugged it in, she instructed me:

"Blow-dry slowly; holding the hairdryer too close will damage your hair."

What's the point of hair care for a magical girl who can constantly regenerate?

She hummed a melody I hadn't heard before, but it was quite pleasant, and sat cross-legged on the bed with her back to me so that I could better serve her.

After playing for about a minute, she suddenly stopped and asked:

"Miluno, what do you think of my relationship with SpiCa?"

Why are you suddenly asking this? Are you trying to motivate me to help SpiCa?

"They are a different kind of friend from me and Ceruno. Although you have argued a lot because of your disagreements, the fact that you can argue for so long is precisely proof of your deep friendship. If you didn't care about each other, you would have stopped talking to each other long ago."

Perhaps my answer was too serious, because Sirius remained silent for a while.

After a moment, he said, "I wasn't like this when I first came to Earth. The person you know is the result of learning after interacting with countless people."

"I know."

"Back then, my first role model was SpiCa... Perhaps because she was a teacher, she was more enthusiastic than anyone else about teaching me about humanity..."

"Then her parenting was quite a failure."

Sirius turned around angrily and said sternly:

"Hey, how can you talk like that? What's wrong with me?!"

Capitalists are devils.

She's still the world's richest person in name only, which makes her seem like Satan.

He's even an idol; are his fans all Satan?

"I was just joking because you seemed to be in a bad mood."

"Aren't you deliberately trying to provoke me?"

I was running my fingers through her hot hair from top to bottom, preparing to focus on drying the parts that weren't completely dry, when she leaned back and bumped her head into my chest.

"Ouch, it hurts."

She cried out, and I couldn't help but curse:

Why are you the one crying out in pain?

"You bumped into the wall."

"It's my breasts!!!"

I simply tossed the hairdryer aside, pushed her onto the bed, and looked down at her. She looked at me nervously, a hint of expectation flickering in her eyes... Did this atmosphere make her think I was going to do something to her?

I began to speak:

Sirius.

"Uh-huh?"

"You can come with me. Since you and Ceruno possess witch-level magic power after merging, let Minister Hefi make another belt. Even without the Magic Supply System, you can maintain it for quite a while, right?"

My words, contrary to her expectations, actually made her feel a little relieved.

But he still refused:

"No, we can't risk Ceruno's body. She's the hope of our world..."

He paused again, then sat up and looked at me.

"... Wait, Miluno, maybe I really can go with you!"

"Ha?"

Before I could even comprehend Sirius's words, she had already pounced on me with open arms, pushing me down onto another bed behind her.

Why are you suddenly getting so excited?

Her soft, full breasts pressed against my abs through the thin nightgown, creating a grotesque yet alluring shape. Sirius, however, seemed oblivious; her eyes gleamed with gold as she exclaimed:

"Come on! Let us merge... let us become one!"