Kaguya and Yuzuru both clutched their faces at the same time, crying out in pain.
"Yuzuru, didn't you hit the wrong person? Weren't you supposed to hit Lingmeng!?"
"Objection. Kaguya was clearly the one who hit the wrong person. Don't make baseless accusations."
Tears glistened in the corners of their eyes as they grumbled resentfully.
Then they both noticed something. Lingmeng, who should have been standing between them, seemed to have disappeared.
"Wait—where's Lingmeng!?"
"Astonishment. She suddenly disappeared."
"Here~ I'm right here~"
Lingmeng's voice came from behind them.
The two turned around to find Lingmeng waving at them with a thoroughly relaxed expression.
"What—"
"Confusion. Hmm..."
Seeing the bewildered looks on the Yamai Sisters' faces, Lingmeng knew her moment to show off had arrived!
She put her hands on her hips and straightened her back, speaking with exaggerated false modesty.
"Well~ I just casually stopped time for a little fun. You two don't need to look so surprised, do you?"
"Casually..."
"Addition. Stopped time?"
Seeing Lingmeng say something so terrifying with such a calm expression left Kaguya and Yuzuru utterly exasperated.
And so—
"Aah—no, no! That's way too unfair! You're not allowed to use that!"
Kaguya puffed out her cheeks and stomped her feet angrily, like a child who couldn't stand losing.
Although Yuzuru's reaction wasn't quite as dramatic, she puffed out her cheeks too.
"Agreement. Lingmeng, if you keep doing that, we won't be able to hurt you at all."
Lingmeng waved a hand casually and smiled helplessly.
"All right, all right~ Whatever you say~"
She agreed to their demand without hesitation.
Well, on the surface, Lingmeng seemed very accommodating.
But in truth, she silently added something to herself.
*I couldn't use it right now even if I wanted to... Do you really think stopping time across the entire