Sky Striker Ace, but Symphogear

"I can climb out the window too."

Upon hearing her words, Raye said this and walked towards the bedroom window.

"Going out the window will get my clothes dirty, and it's raining outside today."

The Miku will continue.

"Ah... then I'll sleep on the floor."

Raye stopped walking towards the window, and after a slight hesitation, said these words.

"Sigh, Raye, we don't have that kind of thing here."

Miku sighed, having blocked Raye's last way out.

"Hmm..."

Shifting her focus to the Miku, Raye somewhat conflicted.

"Raye, why are you so reluctant to sleep with me? Are you shy?"

Seeing Raye's dilemma, Miku was puzzled, not understanding why Raye was so reluctant to sleep with her.

"No, it's just that I'm a terrible sleeper. It's okay when I sleep alone, but it's still a bit inconvenient when I sleep with someone else. So, is there really no sleeping mat or anything like that?"

Finally, Raye struggled slightly before revealing her reasons for not wanting to.

"Is that all...? It's okay, I won't mind."

Seeing that this was the reason, Miku smiled and shook her head, saying this, and then stepped forward and took Raye's hand.

"It's really going to be terrible, my sleeping posture."

Raye wanted to say something, but by then she had Miku been pulled to the bedside by Wei Lai.

"It's okay, goodnight, Raye."

Miku she said this, she turned off the room lights, pulled the girl—whom she saw as mysterious yet somewhat adorable—and lay her down on the bed.

"Wait... um, okay, I'll try my best to control myself."

Raye thought to herself as she was pulled down onto the bed.

Then, the next moment, as the warm and soft sensation travels from the nerve endings to the brain, the body sinks into the softness, and with a desire for rest as if it were a long-awaited rain after a drought, an irresistible drowsiness bursts forth.

[Is she already asleep? It seems Raye is really tired.]

Listening to the rapid, even breathing coming from the darkness, Miku gained a deeper understanding of Raye's condition.

[I can't understand it. The Raye who seemed so mature and strong when we first met, now seems so vulnerable and fragile.]

Lying on the bed, these thoughts Miku his mind.

Goodnight, Raye.

With these thoughts of the Miku in her mind, she closed her eyes, trying to let her mind drift into sleep.

Then, she couldn't fall asleep.

[Raye?]

Miku this moment, she understood why Raye didn't want to sleep with her.

For some unknown reason, Raye, who had been lying normally on her side, began to curl up severely after falling asleep.

Arms bent, knees bent, body slightly tense and trembling, as if defending against something, tightly hugging himself into a ball.

[If that's the case, then it is indeed a bit of a problem.]

Looking at the girl's sleeping position, Miku to me that this position takes up more space on the bed than the usual side-lying position.

[Well, there's no other way to do it this way.]

Looking at the still nervous girl, Miku felt a slight stirring in her heart, and like a puzzle piece, she made herself into a ring that perfectly contained the circle.

P. S. Goodnight.

Chapter 117 A Girl in Confusion

What happened next was somewhat predictable. Under the peaceful night, Raye spent an ordinary night with herself, and then it was morning.

In the early morning, after waking up, he saw that Raye had not left. Raye also opened her eyes shortly after noticing his movements.

Their eyes met in an instant. Although Kohinata Miku couldn't discern the emotions in Raye's eyes, she probably no longer had the intention to leave.

[She looks like an ordinary girl, but she's been through far more than I have.]

Looking at Raye lying on her side on the soft bed, seemingly assimilated by the soft cushions, Kohinata Miku thought to herself, and released Raye's soft body.

[Raye?]

After observing the girl in front of her for a while, Kohinata Miku realized that the awakened Raye didn't seem to have any further plans.

She lay limply on the bed, silent and motionless, just quietly looking at herself.

[Raye... is she waiting for me to make the first move?]

Kohinata Miku vaguely sensed Raye's current thoughts, and at the same time, she realized that the choice she was making was very important.

What should I do?

Kohinata Miku's thoughts gradually began to diverge.

On the other side, the platinum-blonde girl remained motionless and unresponsive, simply continuing to watch silently.

[Raye... If I wanted to, I could keep Raye by my side right now, wouldn't I?]

Sitting up in bed, looking down at the soft body of the girl, Kohinata Miku had this thought.

Then, she was somewhat surprised, wondering why she had such a thought.

However, she also understood that such an idea was very reasonable. If she could take advantage of Raye's current state, she could provide some guidance to help her get back together.

[In this way, leaving 1 piece of clothing will allow me to make Raye my own.]

Kohinata Miku further realized the feasibility of the inspiration that had sprung into her mind.

[No, that's not allowed. Using my will to replace Raye's will or anything like that.]

The next moment, Kohinata Miku began to erase the thoughts from her mind.

However, when he saw Raye on his bed, not offering any resistance, similar thoughts kept growing wildly in his mind.

"No, that's not allowed. What am I thinking?"

[It was one thing before, but if it goes any further or outrageously, Raye will definitely refuse.]

Talking to himself, Kohinata Miku's somewhat troubled rationality once again took over the high ground of her thoughts.

"Sure."

Then, these words were softly uttered from Raye's mouth, who had previously shown no reaction.

The content contained in that voice made Kohinata Miku feel as if something was gently stroking her sensitive nerves with a feather.

What does "That's fine" mean?

To prevent herself from misunderstanding, and in order to regain her rationality, Kohinata Miku asked Raye a question like this.

Then, Kohinata Miku received a response that was understated yet almost capable of burning away a person's rationality.

"What I mean is, if you're willing, Kohinata, you can do whatever you want, and I won't have any objections."

Just like that, Raye sat up, speaking lightly, her eyes serious yet slightly dreamy as she looked at Kohinata Miku.

The next moment, tiny, star-like desires, their seeds nurtured by the girl's declaration of "non-resistance," sprouted like wild grass in his heart.

If she gave in to this desire, Kohinata Miku knew that she would gain a doll named Raye, who would only obey her will.

[What's wrong with that? I can see that Raye really doesn't mind this at all. She has indeed handed over the switch to destroy her free will to me, expecting me to press it.]

The boulder thrown by Raye stirred up such heart-stirring waves on the lake of Kohinata Miku consciousness.

"Yes, that's good too. If it's like this, then it's not bad, right, Kohinata?"

As Raye spoke, the dazed look in her eyes seemed to have expanded dramatically compared to when she first woke up, now completely occupying her.

"..."

Kohinata Miku closed her eyes, trying to calm her agitated nerves.

Raye didn't say anything further, but with a sense of confusion, she gently pressed her body against her.

The warmth traveled through the air and was felt on my skin. I could faintly smell a fragrance that seemed almost alluring, and these things kept tugging at my will.

Opening her eyes, what entered her vision was a disheveled appearance: messy Raye, messy hair, and a disheveled person.

"Hmph... If I agree now, you can do anything you want, Raye?"

Exhaling a faint breath, seemingly from the same gas that had passed through the other's body, Kohinata Miku asked Raye again.

"At first, you might feel some resistance to certain things, but once you get used to it, you probably won't feel it anymore. It's probably like being a puppet being pulled by threads."

Raye casually uttered words that were terrifying to her.

"Is that so? Then, Raye, you're not lying to me or testing me, you're serious, right?"

Looking at the girl in front of him whose figure seemed to be becoming blurry and fragmented, Kohinata Miku remained silent for a moment, and then continued to ask questions.

"I'm not in the mood for that right now. After that, whatever happens, it's up to you."

Raye responded without any expression.

In the dim light, Kohinata Miku seemed to be able to see a building behind her that was already teetering on the brink of collapse, ready to be toppled with the slightest push from someone.

"Is that so? Then I understand, Raye."

And so, facing this hazy, seemingly unreal girl, Kohinata Miku's thoughts began to become clear.

From an emotional perspective, the person in front of me is my savior, someone I have a certain fondness for, and I have no doubt that I would not reject having them.

From a rational perspective, the person in front of me is undeniably capable, and whatever she is asked to do, she will likely accomplish it well.

Therefore, Kohinata Miku choice is quite obvious.

Therefore, my answer is... I refuse.

With a firm and clear gaze, Kohinata Miku delivered her answer in a gentle voice, as resolute as a rock.

"Reject?"

Seemingly doubting her hearing, Raye repeated the girl's answer as if chewing it.

"I don't understand. I think this is the best way to handle it for me, so why?"

With a vague sense of misunderstanding and confusion, Raye raised her questions.

P. S. Karvin, in pain.

Chapter 118 Things Are Getting Better

In the early morning, the white light streaming through the curtains made the room not too dark, allowing the two people inside to see each other clearly.

And so the Miku was seen, Raye asked this question with a blank expression.

"Why... This is what I wanted to ask you Raye. That's why I wanted to ask you why you did this, Raye?"

Miku of answering Raye's question, she frowned slightly, her expression showing a hint of agitation, and asked in return.

"Do you have doubts about what I'm saying? Would it be easier for you to accept if I explained it a little more?"

Seeing the excitement on her Miku, Raye remained unmoved and asked the question calmly.

"I don't need you to do that, Raye Raye. No matter what reason you give, I won't do it."

However, the Miku interrupted Raye's explanation.

Although I was very curious about what was hidden beneath Raye's mysterious aura,

[But knowing it's likely something sad, making her repeat it would only Raye her current psychological trauma.]

[What I want is for Raye to return to the state she was in when we first met, that confident and gentle demeanor.]

[If Raye is allowed to wallow in sadness, it will only lead her astray.]

Such thoughts lingered in his mind in the Miku.

"Hmph... Raye, I'm going to let you know that the result I want is definitely not what you're showing right now."