Lily clenched her fists and ran straight out of the room, heading for the nearest shopping mall.
After dinner.
In the living room.
"Fubuki, now that we've finished eating, shouldn't I leave?"
"Sis, as Master's familiar, you have to live here at our base."
Fubuki said with a perfectly straight face, "That's the rule for us familiars."
"Really?"
Tatsumaki frowned. "But I have a lot to do."
"Don't worry. It won't interfere with your Hero work."
Fubuki explained, "It's just that, from now on, this place will be your home."
"Especially on your first day, you have to stay the night and get used to the atmosphere among us familiars."
"Is that so?"
Tatsumaki gave her younger sister a suspicious look, feeling inexplicably uneasy.
She couldn't shake the feeling.
My little sister is up to something.
Creak!
Just then, Lily, who had returned with shopping bags after a shopping spree at the mall, tiptoed inside.
Tatsumaki: "..."
Why is she sneaking around?
She couldn't help asking, "You went shopping, so why do you look like you've done something guilty?"
Mizuki chimed in, "Yeah, Lily. Did you buy something you shouldn't have?"
Lily stiffened at their words and forced a smile. "N-no, nothing like that. Just some ordinary clothes. Heh... hehehe."
No!
Something's definitely off.
Lily is definitely hiding something.
Mizuki's gaze had already sharpened.
"Um, if there's nothing else, I'll head back to my room."
Looking at the shopping bags, Mizuki rolled her eyes thoughtfully and smiled. "I've been wanting to buy some clothes too. Let me take a look for ideas."
"No need. We have different styles."
Like a mother hen protecting her chicks, Lily immediately backed away a few steps. "So you don't need to look."
"If you want my advice, I can go to the mall with