Chapter 218 I'll Protect You, Fiona!!
――Last Time's Summary.
After finishing the discussion about defeating the [Evil God] at the Kirke house, Aaron and Fiona headed home together.
On their way, they got into a good mood, and their Libido Gauge broke through its limits.
Full of energy, they opened the front door of their house, and that's when they noticed.
――――There was someone inside the house.
Although they had been careful to keep their magical energy sense low in the streets, it was easy to detect someone else's presence once they entered their home. They felt a third party's magical energy in their supposedly locked house, aside from their own.
Even though their minds were still pink-colored from their excitement, they snapped back to reality at this point.
Of course.
They had just made a temporary truce with the Four Houses, and they knew that the [Evil God] and Chronosphere were after Fiona. Breaking into their locked home was unthinkable. It was natural to suspect burglary or robbery.
"Fiona."
"Yeah."
At this moment, calling out her name wasn't just a casual greeting. It was a confirmation to see if she sensed the intruder's magical energy. And naturally, Fiona had sensed it too.
The two of them quietly moved through the house, following the magical energy to the direction of the bathroom, and opened the door.
"――――Oh? ...Ah, welcome back, both of you."
((Damn, she is annoying...))
And that's when it happened.
The person inside was Lucia Aron, who had somehow entered their home uninvited, taken a bath, and was now drying her hair in the bathroom.
There were no burglars, thieves, assassins, or [Evil God]s around――which was a relief. However, this situation was full of things that needed to be tsukkomi'd, and it wasn't the development that either of them was hoping for.
Just when things were getting exciting, this turn of events was like pouring cold water on the two people's burning emotions.
The pink atmosphere between the two of them had also disappeared, and that "certain mood" was gone.
(What are you doing here? Go home already)
(Why are you here? You should go home)
――But that wasn't the case at all!!
Their fighting spirits were still at an all-time high!!
If their libido gauges were at 120% just before opening the front door, then due to Lucia's presence, they had dropped to 80%.
However, even though they had dropped by 40%, that was still a pretty high number.
In short, both of them were still all fired up!!
So, without even making eye contact or discussing it, they came to an agreement to get Lucia to leave quickly!
And then, Aaron made the first move!
"Hey Lucia, it's getting dark outside. Go home already."
"Huh? ...Why am I here? Are you not going to ask me?"
"Why are you here?"
Aaron, who just wanted Lucia to leave quickly, made a flying request. But due to Lucia's question, he had to correct his course. However, that was a bad move.
"If you ask why I'm here, it's because I'm protecting Fiona."
"Protecting Fiona...? What do you mean?"
Protecting Fiona means that she's in a situation where she's in danger, and he couldn't just ignore it.
Lucia explains.
"Yeah, it's clear that Fiona, who has Backdoor Jobs, is being targeted by [Evil God] and Chronosphere."
"Ah, yeah, that's right..."
"With Fiona's current abilities, it's unlikely she'll be easily kidnapped, but we can't let our guard down. So, until we defeat [Evil God] and take care of Chronosphere, I'll always be by Fiona's side and protect her."
"Hmm, no, but..."
"If they try to kidnap Fiona, they'll probably use Space magic. As a Space magic user myself, I have a high chance of detecting and interfering with it."
"Wait, does that mean we should be on the lookout for teleportation magic or something? I can do that too, you know?"
"Of course, Aaron with his heavy property weapon would be fine. But you're not always with Fiona, right?"
"Hmm...that's...um, what should I do?"
"There are places where men can't enter. And even with Aaron's sharp magical energy sense, my perception of Space magic is even sharper. It's better for me to protect her, and having Space magic would be an advantage."
"Hmm...hmm...uuuh...!"
――――Aaron was completely shot down.
Before Lucia's logical and sharp words, he lost all grounds for counterargument.
But then Fiona stepped forward!
Fiona floated a warm, gentle smile as she kneeled down to make eye contact with Lucia, opening her mouth to speak.
"Thank you, Lucia. You worried about me that much?"
It was a genuine expression of gratitude!
There was no hint of deceit or acting in Fiona's straightforward words of thanks. Lucia felt her mood lift, and her chest swelled with pride.
"Heh! I'll protect you, Fiona!! Don't worry about a thing!"
"Hehe, if Lucia's protecting me, then I can feel at ease."
"Mufu――!"
"But――."
And with that, Fiona, who had skillfully loosened Lucia's guard and lowered her mental defenses, launched a full-on attack!
"I was thinking of staying home with Aaron all day, so you don't have to worry too much, okay? Plus, even if Lucia's going to be my bodyguard, we'll need to prepare a lot of things, right? And this house only has 2 beds, so if Lucia's going to stay here for a while, you'll need to get furniture and daily essentials ready. So, how about you go home today and come back around lunchtime tomorrow? Okay? That sounds good, doesn't it?"
――Door-in-the-Face technique!!
After initially rejecting Aaron's request, she followed up with an even more compromising demand, making it hard for Lucia to refuse!
And while doing so, she created an atmosphere that subtly hinted at Lucia's burden, while also implying that Lucia wasn't fully prepared to receive her on their side!
Despite appearing to be only 7 years old, her inner self was an adult who surpassed even Aaron and Fiona.
If she felt even the slightest guilt for suddenly showing up without consulting Lucia, then she couldn't refuse this request...!!
(A little... amazing...)
But! Right then, doubts started racing through Lucia's mind!!
It's true that she suddenly showed up, but she had a perfectly valid reason for protecting Fiona, which would also bring great benefits to Fiona and her friends.
Despite that, she sensed a stubborn determination from those 2 to send her back, which didn't make sense!
Why is that?
Although she looks like a young girl, her mind is that of an adult woman. She noticed the subtle atmosphere between the two and wondered about the reason behind it...
"......(pukuuu)."
――――I just couldn't figure it out!!
Instead, she puffed out her cheeks in dissatisfaction!
It's true that she showed up without discussing it with anyone, and that was wrong. However, she had made up her mind to risk her life to protect Fiona, even if it meant fighting the [Evil God]. So, to be told to leave today was just unbearable!
Lucia may have lived much longer than Fiona and Aaron, but that's a separate issue from her mental age!
In reality, Lucia had 0 experience with romance.
It was one of her clone sisters, not her, who had given birth to a child as the first generation of the Aron family. This Lucia was a legendary idol who had made a name for herself in the world of Age of Gods, known for being the strongest and invincible!
Even if she cursed her opponents with internet slang in online games or wrote passionate fan posts under a different account, she had never actually engaged in romance as an idol!!
No, it's not like she was afraid of being betrayed by her fans or anything; she just thought romance was a hassle deep down in her heart!!
She had maintained her purity throughout her entire life!
It was impossible to detect the subtle atmosphere between the two, which was like a romantic radar, with Lucia!
"Muuh... Besides, I've prepared everything, from changing clothes to brushing teeth, so you don't need to worry. And the bed is fine with Fiona, I'm small, so it's all good. There's no need to prepare anything special."
"But, but... what about... plates and stuff! There are a lot of necessary things, aren't there?!"
"That's true, but I've already eaten, and we can buy those things tomorrow."
"But, but... that's the problem!!"
"Muuuh!!"
Lucia finally got angry at Fiona's vague words.
"If you have something to say, just say it clearly! Why are you trying to get rid of me?!"
""......""
Aaron and Fiona fell silent.
Can't say it. Can't possibly say it!!
"I'm going to have s*x now, so I want you to go home for today"――it's not like they can say something like that so easily, their relationship isn't that close yet!
Suuuuu... the Libido gauge of the two dropped rapidly.
In that instant, the "such atmosphere" completely disappeared.
"Ah, okay... yeah, got it..."
"Then, for today... can we sleep together in my bed...?"
"Nn!"
Lucia nodded in satisfaction, thinking "Finally, you understand..."
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