"Fine... But let me make one thing clear: no groping me while I'm flying."
"Mm-hmm! I'll try!"
Miku nodded quickly.
Lingmeng doubted she would keep her word, but there was nothing else she could do.
"Kurumi, I'll have to leave Shido to you."
"Hehe~ Leave him to me~"
With a grin, Kurumi opened her arms to Shido.
"Come here, Mr. Shido. Throw yourself into my arms! Rub your face against my chest, or do something else naughty. As long as you don't go too far, I won't mind~"
"Ahaha... I'll pass on those perks."
Shido gave a wry laugh.
A moment later, Kurumi scooped him off the ground and carried him like a princess.
"Tch. I was going to make that harem scumbag walk on his own."
Clinging to Lingmeng's back, Miku glared at Shido in Kurumi's arms with disgust.
Feeling the hostility rolling off her, Shido broke into a cold sweat.
"Heave-ho—"
Lingmeng gripped Miku's thighs and stood up with her on her back.
"Let's go!"
With that, she used her Spirit Power to rise into the air.
"Let's go too, Mr. Shido."
After saying that, Kurumi floated up with effortless grace.
She quickly overtook Lingmeng and Miku.
Or rather, Lingmeng had deliberately slowed down.
They still needed Kurumi to lead the way, after all.
Even so, Lingmeng was no slow flier.
She went so fast that Miku, riding on her back, could barely take it.
"Ugh..."
Hearing Miku groan behind her, Lingmeng offered a friendly warning.
"We're flying pretty fast. If you can't handle it, make sure you hold on tight."
"—!"
Miku's eyes lit up. Her expression practically said, That's what I've been waiting for!
And then—
"Hehe~"
She flashed a wicked grin, planted both hands on Lingmeng's chest, and held on tight.
"Eek—! Σ( ° △