Chapter 368: Strategic Plan

Farah's POV

-Muu... (Farah)

I'm sitting on Aya's lap and letting her pat my head. I was here because Hana and sister Sora were having a business talk in the room next to us.

-Aya? (Farah)

For some reason, Aya became extra clingy to me today. But she is a bit little weird today...

-Aya...? (Farah) 

Aya doesn't seem to respond to my answer and keeps staring at the nothingness. She doesn't seem to reply to me even if I call her name.

-Muhhhh! (Farah)

I pout and reach out to Aya's cheek and poke it.

-Ehhh! (Aya)

Aya becomes surprised in front of my attack.

-Farah!? (Aya)

Aya bends down and stares at me.

-Moh, you finally pay attention to me now. (Farah)

-I'm sorry, Farah... (Aya)

-Nee, neee, Aya. (Farah)

-Yes? (Aya)

-What are you thinking about, Aya? (Farah)

-I... (Aya)

Aya sighs out loud and tells me in a tired voice.

-It's no use for me to hide you, Farah. But... (Aya)

-Yes? (Farah)

-My sister broke up with Yua. (Aya)

-Huh? (Farah)

Why did they break up so suddenly? From what I knew, the two relationships between them are so close. I know this because I often hang out with them after class. Sister Yua usually takes me to the nearby sweet stores while sister Sora gives me many foreign sweets.

-How come...? (Farah)

Both of them treat me dearly as their own sister. So, it's my turn to help them in this situation. I don't want to see both of them sad at all. I pull on Aya's clothes and ask her.

-Why did they break up, Aya? (Farah)

Aya shakes her head and answers me.

-Sadly, I don't know the reason too. (Aya)

-Is that so...? (Farah)

-But I got a hint, Farah (Aya)

-Yes!? (Farah)

-The two of them broke after they came back from a new dungeon that appeared near the capital city. (Aya)

From what I have learned in the class, I understand the dungeon was the work of the god or goddess.

-Did Humilitas make it? (Farah)

The only goddess of this planet may be the one who makes the dungeon appear.

-It's not her... (Aya)

-Huh? (Farah)

Then who was the one who made this dungeon appear, then?

-We are currently investigating that dungeon. My sister and Yua volunteered to explore the dungeon since they are the most powerful force in the city.  (Aya)

-It's still dangerous, though? (Farah)

Even though sisters Sora and Yua are elite fighters, the dungeon is not something that easy to solve with just that.

-Well, they have a backup plan to run away. (Aya)

Aya looks up and thinks of something.

-Well, Hana provides them with something called an emergency escape device. It can tear off the space inside the dungeon, which magic couldn't do to let them escape from the dungeon. (Aya)

-Ohhh! (Farah)

So, Hana has invented something that can surpass space magic.

-In exchange for those devices, that damn maid demands their maids to have more power inside the country. Tchh, I hope she wouldn't make some kind of annoying plan... (Aya)

I tilt my head since I don't understand what Aya means at the end.

-Anyway... (Aya)

Aya reaches out to pinch my cheek.

-How was your last night? (Aya)

-Ehhh! (Farah)

My face became bright red as I remembered what happened last night.

-I... (Farah)

Somehow, I can't manage to let the words out smoothly.

-Uuuuuu...(Farah)

-Tchhh... (Aya)

Aya looked annoyed as she saw my reaction.

-I am really envious...(Aya)

Aya holds my chin and reaches out to me.

-Nyuuuu! (Farah)

She drops her light kiss on my lips.

-Fyaaaaa~ (Farah)

-That's better. (Aya)

Aya looked so satisfied as soon as she finished kissing me.

-Farah... (Aya)

-Yes...? (Farah)

I managed to reply properly this time cause I was too familiar with kissing.

-Let's do "it" with me next time. (Aya)

-Yes!? (Farah)

Aya puts her hand on her shoulder.

-It doesn't have to be now. But you just need to promise to do it with me, Farah. (Aya)

-Uh...It's embarrassing... (Farah)

I hide my face as I turn away from Aya. The moment I rejected Aya, she looked down with a sad face.

-... (Aya)

-Aya...? (Farah)

-Yes? (Aya)

Aya looks at me sadly.

-Lovers often do things like that, don't they? (Farah)

Aya nods at my question.

-Uhm... (Farah)

So it's normal for a lover to do that with each other. No wonder Aya looks so sad when I deny her offer.

-Then...I will do it with you later. (Farah)

Aya's eyes lited up as she heard my answer.

-Really!? (Aya)

I shyly nod at Aya's answer.

-Ehehehe~ (Aya)

I can feel Aya's hug become tighter.

-Moh~ (Farah)

-But should we deal with your sister's problem first?

-Right...What should I do now? Haiz... (Aya)

-... (Farah)

-Ahhhh! (Aya)

While we hug each other in silence, Aya suddenly shouts out loud.

-Ehhh? (Farah)

-Farah!? (Aya)

-Yes? (Farah)

-I will need you to extract the information from my sister. (Aya)

-Eh? Why don't you do it by yourself? (Farah)

-She is so tight lip, Farah. If I could, I would be able to do that at first. (Aya)

-Then, how could I do it? (Farah)

If Aya failed even though she was Sora's sister, I wouldn't have a single chance of success.

-Don't worry since I know the weakness of my sister. (Aya)

Aya smiles softly and tells me.

-She is weak to cute things. (Aya)

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