Qin mouren scrambled out of the bamboo fence, rushing towards the scene.
A Demon God War, no, no more of that!
But just then, a distant commotion suddenly reached his ears, making his body tremble.
"Qin Yu—! I know you're in there, get out here!"
A girl's imposing shout carried from afar.
Qin Yu glanced back, his eyes widening instantly.
It was Lumine.
And behind her...
"Master, no wonder Ayaka couldn't find you."
There was Kamisato Ayaka, dressed in a kimono, exuding an elegant lady's aura.
"Hmph, you scoundrel!"
Yoimiya, lively and cheerful.
"Xiao Yu, let's go home."
Hoshino Chiriyo extended her hand and smiled.
"To think you'd sneak out for a hot spring behind everyone's back..."
Keqing, arms crossed, puffed out her cheeks indignantly, her gaze resentful.
"So, I'm not the only pen pal you've been flirting with."
Eula slowly clenched her fists, her smile serene.
"Te-Teacher, Nilou has learned a new dance and wants to show it to you."
And lastly, the dazed second little cotton-clad padded jacket, Nilou.
"I was just passing by..."
Finally, there was Sangonomiya Kokomi, the love consultant from the Yae Publishing House, coyly turning her slightly flushed face away.
"Why are you all here!"
"Hmph, naturally, it's to expose your true colors for sneaking out to get close with other girls in the middle of the night!"
Lumine put her hands on her hips, radiating righteousness.
"I'm not that kind of person."
Qin Yu instinctively tightened his bathrobe, attempting a weak defense.
But seeing the scene, and the women gathered together,
It was completely unconvincing!
"Tch, nobody believes you anymore."
Lumine tilted her head and waved her hand.
"Sisters, seize Qin Yu, we must interrogate him thoroughly!"
"Okay—"
Rebellion! Rebellion!
Qin mouren's maids and cats dared to turn on their master!
"Everyone, calm down—"
The small Seirai Shrine had endured too much.
...
After a chaotic ordeal, Qin Yu finally managed to escape their encirclement.
But he had no time to catch his breath and hurried towards the hot springs.
Miss Furina, when facing him, maintained an elegant and reserved demeanor.
But when dealing with others, especially the Seven Archons...
Her innate mischievous nature of enjoying chaos began to surface.
A thought suddenly struck him.
Miss Furina had once declared her desire to judge the Seven Archons.
Qin mouren sensed a brewing disaster.
Speaking of which...
What crime would one be judged for, while sharing a hot spring with the Electro Archon, Dendro Archon, and Cryo Archon?
Everything was falling into place.
He just wanted to find a Grand Inquisitor, did she really need to instigate a Demon God War for that!
"Stop—"
Qin Yu pushed open the bamboo door and strode in.
His expression was resolute, prepared for self-sacrifice.
If he couldn't even handle this small matter, how could he open his future... *cough*.
In short, everyone was part of the same "wing," so there should be harmony and love!
But as he focused his gaze, he froze.
The imagined scene of drawn swords and tense confrontation did not materialize.
The sound of flowing water, soothing and pleasant, filled his ears.
In the misty haze, several stunning figures were faintly visible.
The women, with their hair tied up, leaned against the edge of the spring side-by-side.
One, two... five.
Delicate, fair shoulders, gracefully curved, exuding smoothness.
Such beautiful backs, it would be a shame not to get cupping therapy.
Wait, was this the time to be thinking about such things!
"What is this?"
Qin mouren looked at the harmonious scene, momentarily speechless.
It seemed Miss Furina, despite her playful nature, was quite reliable in crucial moments.
He didn't know what she said, but she managed to maintain a delicate balance among the women.
Although that unsettling feeling remained strong.
Especially concentrated in his kidneys.
But before he could ponder further, he was splashed in the face by a sudden jet of water.
"How rude, my Mr. Grand Inquisitor, how long do you intend to stare?"
A slightly chiding voice rang out as Miss Furina withdrew her jade hand, lifting her chin and humming.
To stare so brazenly, what a wicked fellow.
And here she thought she had helped prevent a Demon God War.
"He's always been this disobedient."
Madame Eremite playfully flicked a strand of hair, her eyes conveying languor and tenderness as she winked at Qin Yu.
After a half-time break, would he like to join again?
Truly, the Tree King's wife, brimming with life energy, had an inexhaustible stamina bar.
"We should just stop cooking for him."
Sister Makoto puffed out her cheeks, looking fierce and adorable, like a girl next door.
"And hang him on a statue."
Ei nodded, adding with a serious expression.
"Sorry, I didn't see anything."
Qin Yu turned around helplessly, gazing up at the starry night sky, waving his hands with his back to the women.
Although he still didn't fully grasp the situation, escaping was the priority.
Before he could leave, he was called back.
"You can't leave."
The Tsaritsa snorted coldly and said.
"...Something wrong?"
Qin mouren felt a chill down his spine, sensing he was walking on the verge of disaster.
Speaking of which, why was everyone so quiet?
A bad premonition flashed in his mind.
Miss Furina, what exactly did you tell them!
"Although we admit, currently Ei has a temporary lead."
The Tsaritsa, Madame Eremite, and Makoto exchanged glances, then looked at Qin Yu simultaneously, their smiles benign.
"But... it's only temporary."
The Tsaritsa said faintly, her proud and combative aura still strong.
She would not easily admit defeat.
Since the matter couldn't be resolved through combat, they would simply have to wait a few more days.
"What do you mean?"
Qin Yu's kidneys were already feeling a chill.
"After all, even I, as the God of Wisdom, don't know how long it takes for a god to gestate."
Madame Eremite rested her chin on her slender arm by the edge of the spring.
Her snow-white hair cascaded down, her head slightly tilted in a languid and seductive pose.
Perhaps in the end, she could overtake them.
So from today onwards, he had to work harder.
"Sister, you need to hurry too."
"Sister—"
Just then, the bamboo door collapsed with a boom.
The women, who had overheard the explosive news from the gods, fell to the ground, squeezed into a pile.
"Qin Yu!!"
Qin Yu: "???"
He gave up resisting, gazing up at the clear night sky, suddenly filled with emotion.
Where did this inexplicable sense of competition come from?
Ei, Makoto, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, Nahida, the Flower Archon, the Cryo Archon.
Miss Furina, who enjoyed watching the drama.
Yae Miko, Guuji Yae, Columbia, and Sandoval, eavesdropping next door.
And Ayaka, Yoimiya, Chiriyo, Nilou, Kokomi, Keqing, Lumine, Eula, who were chasing him.
As well as Yelan, Kujou Sara, and Kapacyri, relaxing and slacking off in the hot springs further away.
Their daily routine of "getting close" had not ended.
The increasingly lively tea room, he figured, would not be boring in the future.
Come to think of it, it seemed... not bad?
"So I really just wanted to sleep early..."
"No sleeping!!"
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