<Nocturnal Harmonia>

[Apollymi]

Meron needed time to reset and to observe. She also just wanted to drink a little more in a relaxed and casual situation. "Mm-hm~" Meron hummed, filling cups and waiting to see if anyone else would join in her nonsense. At the same time, she watched as Miko and Yugi got to talking about their day. She'd heard similar words about Albertus before from a very familiar voice, it made her heart swell, but what she hadn't seen before was a couple agreeing to debauchery and fully throwing themselves into fun. "Right?!♪~" Miko sang her excitement about the nature of this best day ever. "Of course it could, that is another one on my Rushmore of Real People, so I'm onboard completely... and it would have to turn into breakfast. You can't have breakfast without breakfast!♪~" Miko said with complete confidence even though she knew most wouldn't understand the difference between breakfasts as she spoke them. Beyond that point there was a conquest Yugi had yet to make and it would have him offering a new pact. Miko turned to him, eyes sparkling as she heard out his stance. "OOOOH♪~ I FUCKING KNEW YOU WERE TRUSTWORTHY♪~ WITH EVERY FIBER OF MY BEING I COMMIT TO THIS EXCURSION♪!~" Miko sang her agreemtn. "The Sakurai twins, the God King... my real life Air Gear Harem as I've definitely missed the start of that game if it came out while we were gone! I'm on it!~ FUCK THE WHOLE WORLD♪!~" Miko sang her plans to the universe at large... not even realizing she might have made the same desire known more than once... "Oh, box is open♪!~" Miko chriped.

Why? Well, she had forgotten about that number she was going to use to text her therapist and set up an appointment under her new alias. If nothing else, it would put her in close proximity to another Air Gear face claim and if she could, she had to take a chance, send a text and hope for something great. OJUNSEI 八(•᷄ □•᷅ ) I have been having such a week ( ◞ ⌓ ◟)＝3 Can I get an emergency appointment tomorrow under the name Aoyama Misaki ( •̯́ ^ •̯̀) While Miko sent that text with wet hands and held her sakazuki with Ruler's Hand... she also got a new readout given her offer to Albertus. A seventy five percent threshold, was met with the greatest ease since Ren. "It's so great that it works like that... you're wicked make yourself at home, An-sa♪!~" Miko chirped happily as she acknowledged that skill with wider eyes the longer that voice spoke to her.

Meanwhile, Meron was soon pouring Albertus sake into his cup and acknowledging that it had been a while. "Hai hai, onsen and yukata are hard to come by, it's definitely been a couple of years at least..." Meron offered a timeline and the booze. Miko's cup was also filled and she was left chatting with Yugi about the nature of their double completion. "Oh right... Menu!" Miko chirped looking and inding the daily quests complete with doubles on everything. "Sugei!♪~ I got all of mine too♪!~ Let's go♪!~" she said excitedly. It was always nice to get things out of the way and she was ready and willing to hit submit when Yugi did.

[Bloodedge]

A deviant conversation between Players continued with their agreement to seek one sexual encounter after another with... the whole world, allegedly. Both of their lists were long, requiring much time, commitment and travel. That wouldn't be a problem beyond the matter of time. At this point, they each had a reason to believe anyone could be bedded with the right approach. Their chat wouldn't go on forever, though. Miko eventually announced the opening of another box, which paused everything. One thing Yugi could never figure out was what one of those 'boxes' might be connected to. What she did after announcing it was... send a message to her therapist. "That's... never going to be anything but completely random, huh..." Yugi muttered between drinks.

Late as it was, Miko's message wouldn't be receiving a response for a few hours. In the meantime, Albertus had a room assigned by the System and received a direct welcome from Miko. "I'll throw some stuff together. Just need some of that good Japanese muse going. Maybe something classic. Anybody here work for that? Mel, you still got it?" he asked. The sake alone would be starting that process for the man. Meanwhile, the Players were encountering the end of their first official daily quests. They'd gone above and beyond the requirements, and upon submitting their quests, each would be offered a nice little collection. "Oh shit! 10 points, 500,000 Gold... Key to the Demon King's Castle? Seems like an Instance. And... a choice between a Blessed Random Box and a Cursed Random Box. Goddamnit Brainface, I fucking hate choices! Just give me both! This is why I'm gonna fuck the princess you're obsessed with!" he shouted angrily into the sky.

[Apollymi]

Miko and Yugi both had a list going and it was quite long. Unlike her kinks and their related information, the kind of people Miko wanted to bed, were various and for multiple reasons. Knowing that her partner was just as committed to deviance as she was, and often times, working with her same amount of devotion to a task, even if that task was simply fucking someone new, was rather comforting. One thing that most people would never find comforting, was the randomness of Miko's open boxes. Yugi couldn't ever tell what was going to come out of them, which was likely shocking information to most. for Miko she simply put her phone back into storage after sending that message and sipped sake. "Chii♪~ If it makes you feel better, even I don't really know the contents of boxes before they open. It's a surprise for everyone!♪~" Miko said as if that was perfectly acceptable.

Moving on from that, Meron had poured sake for Albertus as he took his welcome and claimed that he'd be throwing stuff together but he wanted to go for Japanese inspiration. He wanted to know if any around would count as a muse for such a thing, and even wondered if Meron still counted. "Eh? I've barely been Japanese for the last 3 decades, Albie. Though... a nice yukata and some sake did take me back!~" Meron claimed while sipping. Miko looked up from over her cup and said something, as a certain black haired beauty made her way towards the bath, a glass of wine still in hand. "I'd say Kaya's the best choice for the purely Japanese aesthetic, but she's placed herself off-limits♪~" Miko said pouting over her own cup. Kaguya looked at her friend but didn't speak immediately, she simply stood there dressed in a perfect Yukata looking exactly as Japanese as she always did, she didn't think herself quintessentially Japanese. No matter, Miko was talking with Yugi at first about the nature of their doubled claim. "Woooh♪~ Needed that cash back. I was dying... Demon King's Castle instance sounds like it's gonna be a long one. Preparation is necessary. I don't wanna go into another crazy battle..." Miko offered as she sipped. "Oh and I also would rather have both boxes... one of each. Choices are difficult and I want everything, you'd think Brainface understood that sort of thing by now," Miko huffed as well. Only then would Kaguya be speaking. "Oya?!~ You really think I fit the pure Japanese look?~ You're right though... I watched that whole thing, I barely survived Otensai, two days ago... your little assassin pet might be doable but no way am I taking a literal god, that shit will ruin my life~ With love of course♥~" Kaguya was always one who sounded like she was flirting anyway, still there was no way she was inviting that kind of disparity into her own life. Miko watched as Kaguya sat at the waterside with them, all the while she was looking through her list of those above 30 percent who could be... gently nudged over the fifty percent marker as, "Aki-nii, Anan-chi, and the Gambler are the closest to the threshold," Miko murmured. She found herself looking down at the other end of the onsen, at Aki... perhaps he'd be a relatively simple target, he was marked at 49 percent after all, a conversation could push that one.

[Bloodedge]

Meron hadn't been fully immersed in her own Japanese roots for 3 decades. Albertus knew this, but he could always hope she held on to a fair amount of it. According to Miko, there was one girl who fit the bill. That very same girl was approaching at the time, looking like she belonged in a version of 'Japan' Albertus remembered from ancient times. "One of them, huh..." he muttered with no further context. He looked at Kaguya and knew of her lineage immediately. Though she didn't seem willing to bed Albertus for a number of reasons, he also didn't need her to go that far. "No big fun, huh? Hey, it's all gravy," he said while drifting toward the black-haired girl. "How about I take a little off the top? However you're comfortable with it. Getting down and dirty for it is just a bonus, you know~"

At the same time, Yugi was becoming no less upset about the box selection offered. Miko spoke of preparation, and he fully agreed. "I've been spending my whole night working on that. I want versatility if we go into anything else like the job-change quest. I don't trust any invite the System gives, and the Shadows don't compare to having S-ranks and such on tap," he chattered. "I'm taking the Blessed Box. I thought about going Cursed because I don't trust what I want to be actually useful right now... but I also don't trust a 'needed' item. It'd just be another thing to make sense of later with no fucking context," he complained. Ah, but Miko was already thinking of advancing some other routes. Between Aki, Anan and the absent Hiruko, there were two potential climbs over 50% that could be made before the group separated. Ever the sociopath with no personal investment in the males, Yugi began blurting out mechanical observations as advice without hesitation. "Seems easy. Homeless former yakuza with a chance to live the best possible life dangled in front of him, incarcerated and dangerous fighter who gets a hard-on from an opportunity to fight or kill something, and a guy who'll probably jump onboard for the same reasons I would. You got this," Yugi said almost absently, keeping himself busy by dumping another 10 points into his Strength stat. His muscles, and more importantly his erection, were becoming legendary right before everyone's eyes... and of course, he was casually abusing proximity to Kaguya by reaching around her waistline.

[Apollymi]

Meron barely counted herself as Japanese, but as Kaguya showed up, she could say that girl was exactly as Japanese as someone like Albertus was looking for. Whatever Albertus recognized about her, was a loss to everyone else around and not worth questioning the old god about. Still by the time Kaguya settled in, apparently Albertus was fine with just taking a bit off the top. She looked at him, those red eyes of hers searching his face. Well, she and her friends did agree that he was absolutely the hottest old man on the planet. "It's so hard to be steadfast with the easy going guys... you have any idea how many girls you've sent into puberty?~ Myself included~" Kaguya said almost teasingly. Well, if she had a guy like this take responsibility for how he once made her mind wander no one would say anything. No one here would even care very much at all, Miko would be encouraging such behavior. "Have a taste♪~ You don't have to be as extreme as me to enjoy yourself♪~" Miko encouraged with her thumbs going up. "Mi-chan approved too~ Well I guess making out a little wouldn't hurt anything, you do have a really nice face~" Kaguya said without hesitation. He didn't have the glaring eyes she usually enjoyed but... he was a well put together man with a rugged kind of look to him.

Apparently, Yugi's work tonight was in aims of getting a flexible group together in case of anothe emergency like the job-change quest. "I get that 100 percent. We definitely don't have pure solo fire-power yet. I'm trying to make sure we can crush things before stuff gets out of hand, until then... I'm willing to accept all the protection and help I can get," Miko said, which was the truth. As for his box choice Miko understood his logic though she had her own issues. "I also figure I should go with that one, but wants and needs get confused in my head. And it's just as likely to end up food for me if it's something I want... it's depressing but I also don't really trust Brainface to give me what I need in a moment either. It's difficult as a choice, I'll likely go Blessed too, and roll the dice on my own ability to focus," Miko offered. The other thing Miko would be receiving today, was... an unbiased set of observations from Yugi, who claimed she had the push she needed to secure all three bags. The faith her partner placed in her and his observations made Miko's heart skip a beat. She understood what he was getting at and could easily go take care of such a thing. "Hai hai ♪~ I'll do my best. I'm in for mani-pedis with Makima-sama tomorrow so I'll run the one for the gambler then. Right just now though, I'll go take care of Aki-nii and Anan-chi. Meet back up afterwards? Break in our bedroom♪?!~" Miko flirted with smug assurance.

Of course it was soon enough time to change that up. Aki, was on one side of the onsen and she made her way over to him, willing to settle in beside him and begin a conversation after checking to see if he was awaking. "Aki-nii, did you enjoy dinner and the welcome party?" Miko asked soon after preparing a very specific kind of appeal to see if the Yakuza man would understand that he could have all that he wanted if he simply accepted the rest of what was offered.

[Bloodedge]

Sex wasn't easily on the proverbial table with Shinomiya Kaguya. Even so, it seemed she wouldn't completely short herself on pleasure-seeking of some sort. With a little prodding from Miko and a bit of thought, she decided the open offer of Albertus was worth accepting in the form of making out. It didn't even have to be that extreme, but Albertus wasn't going to short himself either. As such, he easily righted himself in the water to close the distance between Kaguya and himself. He noticed how close she was to Yugi at the time, deciding to address their current physical contact. "Three-way?" the old god asked. "Not happening," Yugi said, nudging Kaguya forward.

Both Players were leaning toward choosing the Blessed Random Box. Yugi made the selection without hesitation, and figured Miko would settle on the choice as well. Long before any of that became a real concern, however, Miko apparently had some routes to secure. Aki wasn't too far away. Anan, aloof as he was, had just recently appeared near the onsen along with some others. Miko first chose to deal with the former yakuza. "Bedroom's not even an option. That's necessary," was all Yugi said to send her off. Soon enough, there she was in proximity to a stirring Aki with questions about his recent experiences. "Eh? We still partyin'?" asked the drunken male. "Hell yeah. Damn near forgot all my problems. Good food. Good booze. Girls. Three Gs that make life good!" he slurred, toasting with an imaginary glass. "Whensh the next one?"

[Apollymi]

Sex might not have been on the table for Kaguya but making out with the hottest old man on the planet was something that any girl would agree to under the right circumstances. Such as right now, snuggled into her 'boyfriend' while casually being given encouragement by her best friend. Oddly enough, Albertus Animusphere wasn't turning down her offer either, only seeking clarification. "Oya?~ That is about right isn't it~" Kaguya said as she was moved forward. "Come on then, let's see how much inspiration I can manage for you~" Kaguya offered leaning into Albertus from her perch after he righted himself aiming to bring their lips together, such would be how a makeout started, but Kaguya wasn't the type to rest on that sort of thing after dealing with Yugi, no... she'd be aiming to slip the old man some tongue too.

At the same time, Miko and Yugi had come to a few conclusions about their box choices. She also chose the Blessed Box after a second or two of thought, figuring it would be the best option. Even as a few others began filling in the place, it would seem that Miko had chosen to address the one closest to the natural threshold, but not without Yugi's claim of their bedroom not being an option. "Yes♪~ Daddy♫~" Miko chirped as she knew they'd have a bit more bedroom fun to work with before their day shifted. In the time between she approached Aki, settling in with him for a quick conversation. She asked how he felt about the party, and got a pretty good and heartfelt sentiment from a man who was mostly drunk at the time. "Tehehe♪~ the party isn't over yet, based on the way we are... it might not ever really end♪~" Miko said almost jokingly. "I'm glad you found what was necessary to take your mind off your troubles, but it doesn't have to end there either. You can keep all those things you like, and get yourself a place to stay here, if you wanted to lock in with me. The food, the booze, the girls, especially me... that would all still be here. And you'd be around for all the parties and all the calm stuff. You could have both here, I don't need everything from you and you can have all you can handle of me? What do you say?♪~" she asked of the man, her soft words happy to keep him happy. At the very least he wouldn't have to worry about the way his life turned out if he was living here with them. Soon after she was checking the rest of the group and saw that Anan, one of the more wayward of her targets was shuffling aorund.

[Bloodedge]

Albertus didn't have to wonder how much inspiration could be gleaned from Kaguya's mana. Deep within her soul, the very origins of Japan were present thanks to a very powerful, very ancient lineage. She also had a certain leaning that Albertus could sense with ease. It came as no surprise that their lips meeting also involved a literal slip of the tongue. Albertus's tongue was there to welcome Kaguya's as his hand settled beneath her chin, mana passing between mouths to cause an effect similar to... a slightly fizzy drink. Of course, Kaguya wasn't the only one who couldn't rest on one thing. Even with some restrictions in place, Albertus had a hand settling against Kaguya's hip ─ the one that wasn't occupied by Yugi at the time. Mana transfers were about more than just bodily fluids, after all.

Down the bath a bit, Miko was beginning to make bigger moves against Aki. He'd been having an excellent time, but she offered an even better one. Others had been collecting places to potentially live throughout the night; Aki knew about that. What he hadn't been keeping track of, was the specifics of those exchanges. He could have the food, the drinks, the women including Miko primarily, and a home of strong individuals and less chaotic living conditions by forging a stronger bond with Miko. Well... he'd taken a job that bound him to Shido Makima not too long ago. What was another? He certainly didn't mind Miko at all. In fact, one could say he had a thing for the brunette. "Tha's all it was... huh...? Know what? Yeah. Tada...ima..." Another imaginary toast, and Aki was slipping out of consciousness again... but not before...

[BOND THRESHOLD REACHED]

Bond Route: Hayakawa Aki

Intimacy has reached 50%.

Designation Confirmed: Shadow Concubine

The bond has crossed a structural threshold.
This connection is now formally acknowledged by the System.

New Access Granted:
• Concubine Inventory — Authorization Expanded
 Target may now access her designated Inventory Node.
• Concubine Key — Generated and Activated
 A unique access key has been created and is fully functional.
 Hayakawa Aki may now enter the established Domain at any time.

Status Notes:
• Concubine Room is now accessible as a private, instanced space.
• Access is shared between Player and Concubine.

System Message:
Hayakawa Aki has been designated Shadow Concubine.
He retains significant autonomy.

In the meantime, Yugi was still looking through the System, waiting for Kaguya and Albertus to finish. He was finding some interesting things in the menu... like the additional details of their Base Core, and an apparent boost the base gave to Intimacy gains. "Fucking bullshit. Extra Intimacy gained here, even more inside the Concubine rooms. I could've been racking it up!" he griped.

[Apollymi]

Albertus and Kaguya were able to begin kissing, and a tongue slip happened. With this, Kaguya would soon find herself wrapped up with Albertus, his hand on her empty hip and her own hand finding itself at the back of his neck as if pulling him in. It was so easy to immerse, and the way her mouth felt was oddly intoxicating. It felt fizzy in a way she couldn't have explained, but it was something she definitely wanted to go for... perhaps one day, Kaguya would realize that she was holding herself hostage, but today wasn't that day, though she did let a little more of herself go as she enjoyed making out with th hottest old man history had to offer. This would carry on for several moment, until one of them pulled away and oddly it wouldn't be Kaguya first.

In the tmeantime, Miko had a quick conversation with a still drunk Aki. It would seem he was more onboard with the kind of lifestyle they had to offer than he initially let on. It seemed by the end, Aki hadn't realized that he was the one technically responsible for his belonging. Here and now, he declared himself... well, Miko wasn't sure he passed out, but not before she saw an update. "Congratulations Aki-nii♪!~ Okaerinasai♪!~" Miko chirped happily, even knowing he wouldn't hear it. "Too cute. No worries... I'll let him know he has a room whenever he wakes up~" Enju said having drained one more glass. "Arigatou, Ju-nee♪~" Miko sang as she worked herself to the edge of the water, she'd pull her naked self out and began walking towards Anan giving him a bit of space, but smiling up at him as she always would. "Anan-chi♪!~ I've got news and a proposition for you♪~" Miko offered Anan who though aloof was motivated with a fair bit of ease by her own and Yugi's observations. At the same time, Yugi was griping about a certain increase in Intimacy... 'Oh? I thought that was going up pretty fast...' Miko thought.

[Bloodedge]

Kaguya wouldn't be the first to pull away, but Albertus wasn't quick to do so either. Immersion was a little different for an old Creator deity. He swabbed Kaguya's tongue with his own, keeping contact with her face and hip as if they were in a state of buildup. He saw everything from old pagodas and torii to full shrines as their tongues danced endlessly. Trails of saliva kept the pair connected during every little breath. It didn't seem like either of them would pull from the other... until Albertus paused in confusion, the image of a metal pole in a shared mental space between them. "Woah, what era is that one from?" he wondered.

Meanwhile, Miko was shifting her attention to Anan. The white-haired man seemed ready to attack anyone around with little to no provocation, generally maintaining a wicked grin that was now aimed at Miko. "What kinda proposition? Never cared much for news, but I ain't gonna complain if you decide it's a good day to be a turkey," he said to acknowledge her unspoken offer. Based on the previous exchange, he could make some assumptions... but Anan wasn't quite as simple as Aki; he needed terms of agreement before anything else. Miko knew what he could be brought along for. All she had to do to secure Anan's Intimacy was execute properly.

[Apollymi]

Kaguya found herself a bit too deep into a make-out with Albertus. She couldn't help but fall in deep with lips and tongues dancing together. What was more there was a deep thought which had them going on and on. Of course, a break would come eventually and Kaguya with a reddened face found herself looking at Albertus with mild confusion, the image she had in her mind was of a stripper pole. "Who knows♥!~ I've always liked those, never had a reason to use one though, life's a bit too complicated~" Kaguya explained. Of course, she was fully going to be all in about this sort of thing. No matter, Kaguya was surprised by her sudden closeness and feeling the weight of that ring on the finger of the hand, "Ten of ten, best kisses. Did you find everything you needed in there?~" Kaguya chuckled seemingly flirty and amused.

Meanwhile, Miko was making a different sort of move after leaving Aki in the care of Enju. Though most wouldn't have approached Akiyama Anan given his overly aggressive personality, Miko wasn't the type to be put off by him. In fact, this more destructive features were among her favorite parts about him. What she got in return for her opening, was a crazy statement about turkeys and the like. "While stuffing is always a viable option, when I am the recipient... that isn't solely the kind of good news I have for you♪!~" Miko chirped happily. "So, we just got a key, to the Demon King's Castle... and while we only know what the name implies, we know that the last time the System made us go somewhere we had to fight... thousands of creatures to the death♪!~" Miko dripped words of violence like honey to draw in the Goat Grim Reaper, "You see, then we only had a couple of people we could call on, you could be called in to help us give the Demons and anyone else the old left, right goodnight, but you'd have to be willing to rock with me. It'd get you a room too, and likely out of the petting zoo, unless you just like being there all the time♪~" Miko gave her spiel with a cheeky grin.

[Bloodedge]

The stripper pole in Kaguya's soul was a strange appearance, considering Albertus was floating around the area inhabited by traditional Japanese d้cor and structures. That thing had to be rooted deeper in her existence than she, or even Albertus, could understand. The bit of mana he'd managed to sample from Kaguya would first go into that anomalous appearance. A series of tall poles were built in and around the bath, one going into each pagoda as well. Anyone looking around would find them littered around the castle as well ─ all perfectly suited for Kaguya as determined by her soul. Albertus was rubbing the girl's thigh all the while, seeming to do so without any additional thought as she asked if he'd found everything. "Well I wouldn't know. Got any specific suggestions? I'm stuck on whether to put the zen garden in my room, or just put it out here somewhere. And if that was the best, you should get out more. Somebody like you has some preferences you probably haven't figured out yet~"

After Anan's reference to turkeys, Miko spoke of stuffing and how it was always a viable option... though it wasn't the good news she had. Interestingly enough, that wasn't Anan's reference. "You wanna be a dead turkey? Living turkeys gobble," he replied. Nevertheless, there was an intriguing mention of a key... to the Demon King's Castle ─ whatever the hell that was. That sounded like the perfect opportunity to stretch his legs and, potentially, test his limits at long last. Amusingly, Miko even made a reference to giving 'that left, right, goodnight' to any demons found there. "Been a while since I hit anything with that one," Anan said, grinning from ear to ear. He easily fixated on the idea, stepping to the edge of the pool and bending at the waist to look Miko right in her eye. "So... are you my shepherd?" he asked. Depending on Miko's answer, she might immediately see/hear...

[BOND THRESHOLD REACHED]

Bond Route: Akiyama Anan

Intimacy has reached 50%.

Designation Confirmed: Shadow Concubine

The bond has crossed a structural threshold.
This connection is now formally acknowledged by the System.

New Access Granted:
• Concubine Inventory — Authorization Expanded
 Target may now access his designated Inventory Node.
• Concubine Key — Generated and Activated
 A unique access key has been created and is fully functional.
 Akiyama Anan may now enter the established Domain at any time.

Additional Reward for Miko:
- Passive: Beast Impulse
Miko gains +25% Attack Speed and +20% Critical Hit Chance when in close-range combat.
Her physical attacks also gain a "Ferocity" effect (additional bleed damage and slight stun chance on critical hits).

Status Notes:
• Concubine Room is now accessible as a private, instanced space.
• Access is shared between Player and Concubine.

System Message:
Akiyama Anan has been designated Shadow Concubine.
He retains significant autonomy.

[Apollymi]

Tradition lived in Kaguya's soul, she was even named after a princess from an old tale, even so... a few modern things seemed to make their way inside. A stripper pole was on a strange list for Kaguya, one of those things she was absolutely sure she could do and would be amusing to watch from her given her high flexibility. A number of those poles went up, and all Kaguya could think was... it'd be the perfect place to show off, her inner exhibitionist coming to the forefront. "Oya~ I guess that would be a thing. If you wanted to go for more transitional spaces, you could have an internal garden that connects to or leads to an outdoor one, using engawa to help. Or go with one of those elevated pavilions as part of the decor, those were always pretty cool~" Kaguya said remembering her childhood home with her mother and appreciating it more than the newer mansion she'd been living by her father's 'good will' before all other things happened. Whatever the case, Kaguya was given a bit of life advice, which made her face look a little shocked at first, "Hm, that sounds like pretty sound advice. I'll... keep it in mind~" she said lightly, wondering if she was as easily read by others as she found it to read Miko.

Meanwhile, Miko and Anan were discussing his odd animal references, she'd referenced the idea of stuffing though apparently gobbling had been on the idea thought list of Anan. Miko smiled up at the taller man without missing a beat, "Stuffing is stuffing no matter what direction it comes from. Admittedly, I do like to eat♪!~" Miko chirped knwing full well he knew exactly what she meant. No matter, she was aiming to capture his interest in a different way and persuade him into acting violently on her behalf. At the news that it'd been a while since Anan had last 'slept' someone with a move in his arsenal that Miko was quite familiar with she pouted. "That's a shame, that one definitely makes some of my favorite sounds♪!~" she claimed, and true enough, she'd once clipped that exact sequence against one of his opponents simply because the sound of the bones breaking even through equipment was lovely. Miko was soon enough meeting eyes with her own overly expressive visage big eyes dancing with amusement as she heard a question she now knew fully how to answer. "Of course I'm your shepherd. I'll make sure you get plenty of exercise♪~" Miko would confirm for the man... and with that taken care of besides any parting words... she'd be making her way back to Yugi, while finishing off her sake, prepared to find their bedroom and break it in properly.

[Bloodedge]

Kaguya gave the old god some advice on traditional Japanese d้cor, and he took the inspiration to heart. As she was the baseline for his next creations, her thoughts were beyond valuable. Albertus worked while she spoke. He could feel his room from afar, even though he'd yet to visit it. It seemed each person's room was connected directly to them in a spiritual way. As such, he was able to make creations and adjustments while Kaguya spoke. He had nothing more to say about the girl's unknown preferences, but he did have something to say and do after staring into space for a minute. "Aaaand done! Come on, check it out!" Albertus said, fully intending to grab Kaguya by the wrist and take her to witness his room ─ which contained the features she spoke of, a low bed large enough for five or six adults, bonsai... and an outdoor view that didn't involve the true outside at all, featuring a pagoda on a torii-lined river, chokibune bridging the space between pagoda and bedroom.

While Albertus was trying to drag Kaguya toward 'their' creation, Miko was gaining yet another official Shadow Concubine. Their numbers were good now. Almost every member of their harems was sufficient to summon into the next odd System quest, if possible and necessary. With that settled, the Players were off to their bedroom, leaving the 'party' at hand to die down over time. Everyone was free to do as they pleased, settle where they pleased, and leave as they pleased while the 'landowners' set up and christened the master bedroom. Alas, by morning... they'd be right back at the onsen where a slightly hungover and exhausted Miyuki was confused. "Eh? But we just got here last night! You've got plans?" he asked of Yugi, who was already dressed to depart. "More like an emergency. Don't ask too many questions," Yugi replied. "Sou ka. Well... I guess we'll all have our hangout later? Aoyama-chan, are you also leaving?" he asked Miko. Of course, he couldn't know Miko had recently received a message in response to one sent the night before. It read: I have an open window at lunch. We do have a lot of catching up to do. A lot.

[Apollymi]

Kaguya gave a few remaining pointers to Albertus Animusphere, not that she thought he needed them, and soon enough she was being pulled along. Never one to be upset about someone else's excitement, she went along with him, finding it a bit contagious. "Oya?!~ I can't say no to excitement like that. Might as well see what that old magic can do~" Kaguya mentioned. After securing Anan for future endeavors, thinking he would be one of the best pure fighters to have along for any potential problems, Miko and Yugi spent the rest of the night, fixing up their own bedroom with their million extra gold and... consummating their relationship within to further connect themselves to their happiness. The party was left to its own ebb and flow, with those who could leave via System teleport heading back to where they'd come from, while others, like Ai had to make the trek back to the onsen she'd sent the previous night outside of.

By morning, Kaguya had slipped back into her room with Miyuki and Miko and Yugi were back in theirs, if only to make a transition with as few questions an oddities as possible. Miko for her part, as dressed as comfortably as she managed to be most of the time... she was wearing a light purple mini-skirt, a pair of dark purple thigh highs, and a t-shirt beneath a large hoodie which did nothing to really hide her figure, but allowed her a bit of freedom with her look. Beyond that always present around her neck was that little collar with the bell on it, which was actually working the way it was supposed to. She had a triangular bag slung over her shoulder and soon enough her phone was vibrating in the pocket of her hoodie. She looked down at it, while Yugi was explaining, that he was planning to spend the day outside of the resort. He called his case an emergency, but Miko since the start of their relationship had learned using such words with Miyuki were simply meant to keep the questions from being asked. By the time Miko was addressed by that false name, she was typing a reply. Yeah, I know (,,>﹏<,,) I'll explain though it's gonna be weird "( – ⌓ – )=3 Are you still located in the same building (,,>﹏<,,) With that sent she looked up. "Hai, I have a doctor's appointment. I'm still out of sorts since getting back," Miko admitted while rubbing the back of her head. It was far too easy to play at being distressed in front of Miyuki, it would have felt bad if it hadn't been so necessary to peace keeping. "Hai hai, I guess we're getting a normal couple's day today~ That's fine, you seem like you might still be a bit hungover♥~" Kaguya said, knowing that Miko's appointment with her therapist was likely going to end one way. And knowing that if Yugi was going out the answers he was searching for were likely specific. So, it would be nothing for the pair of teens to part again, after a kiss goodbye to head in their own directions.