Stay tonight

[*Main quest* issued: Lie in the same bed as Lumine and hold her from behind until she falls asleep.

tip: Until she falls asleep.]

Gabrielina: sweating emoji.jpg

Paimon was still hiding behind a stack of plates and eating, showing off her bottomless stomach. Amber and Lumine chatted nearby, while the angel sank deep into thought.

Who am I?

Where did I come from?

Where am I going?

Nooo idea. All I know is... this system is a complete, utterly nonsensical, incurable pervert!

Are all the side quests about killing monsters, and all the main quests about flirting?

You damn system... you little...

"Paimon, stop eating!" Lumine poked Paimon's head indignantly, then passed the last plate of toast on the table to Gabrielina.

"Gabrielina, do you want some more? You barely ate anything earlier..."

Looking at the girl's innocent face, Gabrielina nearly burst into tears.

Overwhelmed by guilt, yet harboring a shameful little flicker of anticipation, she took the food from Lumine and began tearing off small bites.

Hmm... 6,500 for a serving of toast... tsk, that's expensive.

System? Sis? What's the penalty for failing a quest?

"You don't want to do it?!" The system's voice thundered in her ears. Gabrielina thought she could detect a hint of shock.

"Of course... I don't! Today you're making me hold Lumine while we sleep. Will you make me do something even worse tomorrow? She sees me as a friend, but I see her as my wife?! That's not fair to her!"

"How could that possibly happen?!"

Gabrielina breathed a sigh of relief, thinking she had misjudged the system after all. Perhaps it simply enjoyed girls spending time together, rather than those kinky games.

Right! It's perfectly normal for best friends to share a bed, isn't it? Perfectly normal.

"She'll be your mistress in a few days. If anyone's going to **** anyone, she'll be the one ****ing you, silly~" the system said bluntly.

Outside their private communication channel, Lumine discovered to her shock that Gabrielina had started crying as she ate.

She was laughing and crying at the same time, as though she had suddenly made peace with life.

Lumine bent down and leaned toward Paimon, who was gazing longingly at the food by the angel's lips. "P-Paimon, do you think they put too much pepper in their food?"

"Yummy... ah, no, not too much at all..."

"I'm done. Punish me however you want. Everyone else has an Anemo Archon, a Geo Archon, a Dendro Archon, or a Hydro Archon. Are you... some lesbian Archon from out of town?"

"Ah... what a shame." The system murmured in an affected tone, like some demon tempting someone into sin.

"I thought you'd definitely accept, so I didn't prepare a penalty... How about this! Shall we shorten your hundred-day deadline to ten days? Oh, sorry, technically you have fewer than ten days left now..."

"Then again..." Gabrielina abruptly stuffed half a slice of toast into her mouth and washed it down with water.

Her gaze was as resolute as though she were about to join the Knights of Favonius.

"I'll sleep with her. She's exactly who I'm sleeping with! Just get my reward ready!"

System: No ulterior motives. I just think girls being together is wonderful...

After saying goodbye to Amber, they took a moment to get themselves organized, then parted ways beside the Good Hunter restaurant.

Strangers still glanced their way now and then, but although the locals were clearly surprised, they were all very polite.

Nobody rushed over shouting, "Your Divine Grace!" Nor did anyone put on some bizarre performance on the spot and embarrass themselves in front of the newly arrived outsiders.

"Gabrielina, how about we stay around here?" Lumine gently patted the somewhat distracted angel.

"I feel like the farther we go into the city, the more expensive the rooms will get..."

Gabrielina had been thinking about how to make herself seem less like a pervert tonight, and the sudden interruption left her a little uncomfortable.

...Where the heck have I ended up?

Before she knew it, she seemed to have arrived at a fork in the road.

Warm lamplight washed over the ends of the girl's hair beside her and edged the distant city walls in gold. The gentle night breeze carried the scent of apples and wine.

Looking down the alley, she saw several large words prominently carved into the ornate wooden door at the far end.

"Angel's Share"

"Are you sure you want to stay here, Lumine?" Gabrielina looked thoughtful.

Lumine, who had been about to head down the alley, stopped and tilted her head toward Gabrielina, her expression like that of a sweet little white rabbit.

What the little white rabbit didn't know, however, was that the big bad wolf beside her was full of wicked schemes.

"That looks like a tavern up ahead, doesn't it? It might stay noisy until really late..."

Lumine looked where Gabrielina was pointing and, sure enough, spotted a whole group of burly men♂ laughing and chatting in the distance.

The girl looked troubled.

"The money Acting Grand Master Jean gave us... isn't really all that much. Do you want to stay somewhere else? I'll go with whatever you decide."

"Gabrielina, we still need to save some money for food..." Paimon wagged a finger, then let out a thoroughly undignified burp.

"It's fine. I have some Mora too." Gabrielina generously patted her equally generous bosom. "Let's go in and ask whether they have a more comfortable room first."

Although something about this felt a little odd, Lumine nodded and followed Gabrielina into the inn.

A woman stood behind the counter. Her profile looked beautiful in the candlelight, and her braid lay over her chest-a sight sure to delight anyone with Cao Cao's taste in women.

Like the other guests playing cards or chatting nearby, the receptionist seemed stunned by the angel floating into the inn.

But very quickly... very quickly indeed, she recovered her service manner, with "professional" practically written all over her face.

"Welcome to the Tipsy Bard. Are you two... three ladies looking for a room? What kind would you like?" the receptionist asked gently, giving Paimon a wave.

"Do you have a twin room with good soundproofing?"

"One moment, please~"

After leafing through the ledger for a few seconds, she looked up.

"You're very lucky~ We have just one deluxe twin room left tonight."

"Wow~ How lucky..."

"If you book a deluxe suite, we also provide complimentary late-night snacks, breakfast, and a wake-up service."

Wake... wake-up service?

Gabrielina blushed for some inexplicable reason, while Paimon suddenly grew excited.

"Free late-night snacks and breakfast?!"

"Yes, our adorable and honored guest." The receptionist covered her mouth with a soft laugh. "We offer plenty of Mondstadt specialties, as well as alcoholic drinks."

"Then we'll-"

Lumine hurriedly reached out and scooped Paimon back. "May I ask... how much Mora is it per night?"

"We're running a promotion. It's only 99,999 Mora per night~"

Paimon immediately stopped struggling and began floating backward instead, but this time Gabrielina grabbed her firmly.

Looking embarrassed, Lumine patted her purse and leaned close to Gabrielina to whisper, "Gabrielina... maybe we should get a standard room, or... or..."

"No need. I'll handle it!"

"That's so much money. You don't have to... I..."

"Ladies," the receptionist said, looking at Gabrielina, perhaps having overheard her lavish offer, "we also have a deluxe room with one large bed. It's much cheaper, at only 52,000 Mora per night."

...Holy crap! Is she a wingwoman planted by the system?!

"You're all girls, so sharing a bed shouldn't be a problem~ The surroundings really would be a little less comfortable if you switched to a standard room..."

Gabrielina felt as though she was being set up, but how could she refuse the older woman's "kindness"?

"We'll take the room with the large bed. Give us one farther inside, please. Thank you~"

Pulling the girl who was about to count out her money into her arms, Gabrielina took out a few high-denomination Mora coins and paid the entire bill, tip included.

Lumine! Take it... this is the last of my conscience!

A conscience worth tens of thousands of Mora!