"Yomi, have a seat..."
Though she had invited Yomi to sit, Kiana promptly sat beside her after Yomi took a seat, happily scooting closer to her.
"Kiana, didn't you sleep well? Raiden Mei... will probably need some more time to cook. Do you want to sleep a little longer?"
Yomi looked at the white-haired girl leaning against her shoulder, her eyes already happily closed, and asked.
Aside from how soft and catlike Kiana felt when held, which Yomi liked, she also rather liked Kiana's straightforward personality.
At the very least, most of her emotions were written directly on her face, so Yomi barely had to guess.
"Ah... I do feel a little sleepy..."
Logically, Kiana was not sleepy at all, since she had only just woken up. But since Yomi had said that, she could not possibly be sent back to her room to sleep, right?
The sofa was only so big. If she lay down...
With that in mind, Kiana decisively repeated her old trick. She buried her head in Yomi's lap, then turned her face upward and edged a little closer.
Yomi did not mind. She merely gently stroked Kiana's hair like she was petting a kitten, pondering matters while petting the cat.
The busy Raiden Mei happened to glance over and saw the scene. Her heart was filled with nothing but bitterness.
Kiana rarely sat so quietly and obediently in her lap. Usually, she only acted like that when she wanted something from her.
The battle to claim Kiana the kitten was about to begin.
World Serpent
Grey Serpent had many matters to handle now. On one hand, it had to consider the Gem of Hopes. On the other, it had to speculate on and assess the coming situation.
The reason it had spared Cocolia was