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"Then it's settled~"

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Zhou Yuan took the wine bowl, and the amber wine glowed hazily in the moonlight.

He did not rush to drink it, but looked up at the mysterious ghost girl in front of him.

Shuten-doji tilted his head slightly, his lavender eyes half-closed, and with a lazy smile in his drunken state, his fingertips lightly tapped the edge of the bowl, as if waiting for something.

"Is there anything you want to say?"

Zhou Yuan asked tentatively.

The girl raised her lips slightly and shook her head gently:

"Master, just finish drinking this bowl of wine~"

Her sweet voice was a bit drunken.

"There should be plenty of opportunities in the future~"

When she took the empty wine bowl, her fingertips brushed against the back of Zhou Yuan's hand, leaving a slightly cool touch.

Then he glanced at Qinzi with a hint of resentment:

"You are much more generous than the Master. It's a shame that you are still unwilling to have a drink with me~"

Upon hearing this, Qinzi shrugged helplessly, a smile flashing in her eyes under her white beret:

"I don't want to get drunk and listen to you tell me some weird ghost stories."

Shuten-doji snorted softly, and the wine bowl in her hand was filled with wine again.

She raised her head and drank it all, squinting her eyes and sighing softly as if enjoying it:

"What a shame! They've prepared so many interesting stories..."

The night wind blew by, and the hem of her black kimono fluttered gently, and her red ghost horns glowed with an eerie luster in the moonlight.

Melusina snorted softly, her golden vertical pupils fixed on Shuten-douji, obviously wary of her ambiguous attitude.

Zhou Yuan chuckled, his eyes moving between the three of them:

"It seems that tonight's story has just begun?"

His gaze passed Shuten-doji and fell directly on Kotoko.

In the moonlight, the edge of the girl's white beret shone silver.

She twirled her jeweled cane as she heard this, a sly look flashing in her eyes.

"Oh my, I've been seen through~"

When she tilted her head playfully, the bow at the end of her hair swayed.

The cane made a crisp sound on the cobblestone road, and she took a step forward:

"Actually..."

"Master, what do you want to say—"

Shuten-doji suddenly interrupted, and the vermilion wine bowl drew a beautiful arc.

She spoke in a long tone, with a mischievous light flashing in her purple eyes:

"Please~ Stay with me~"

The sweet and almost weird voice made Zhou Yuan shudder.

"cough!!"

Kotoko coughed violently as if she was choking, and her fair cheeks flushed.

"what are you talking about?!"

She glanced helplessly at her Servant, her voice fading away:

“That’s certainly what I meant~”

Shuten-doji chuckled and shook his head, the sleeves of his black kimono fluttering in the wind:

"No way~"

She swung her wine bowl lazily.

"Even though I'm a legendary monster..."

The red ghost horns glowed with an eerie luster under the moonlight.

"But it's still too weak for this Holy Grail War~"

Her gaze suddenly turned to Zhou Yuan, a dangerous and charming glint flashing in her purple eyes:

"So, Master, since you have participated in the event..."

The fingertips gently brushed the edge of the wine bowl.

"I can only think of relying on..."

"Because I don't have any desire to borrow the Holy Grail to make a wish, and neither does she."

Kotoko interrupted hurriedly, her eyes flashing with complex light under the white beret.

Shuten-doji raised his head and drank the wine in the bowl, and the amber liquid slid down her snow-white neck:

"That's right~"

She licked the corner of her lips with satisfaction.

"I wouldn't place my hopes on the so-called Holy Grail..."

Suddenly she came close to Zhou Yuan, and her breath with the aroma of wine brushed past his ears.

"To live a carefree life is my greatest wish, of course..."

The red lips raised a seductive arc,

"It would be even better if I could have a handsome man to drink with me~"

"Hey you!"

Melyuchina couldn't hold it in any longer and couldn't help but yell.

The corners of Zhou Yuan's mouth rose slightly, and his eyes looked particularly deep in the moonlight.

He gently pressed down Melyuchina's restless dragon tail, and stroked the silver scales with his fingertips in a soothing manner.

"I see..."

His voice was filled with understanding.

"So Miss Kotoko is here to seek an ally?"

Kotoko placed the jeweled cane against her chin.

"You could say that~ After all..."

She glanced at Shuten-doji meaningfully.

"Some Servants are just too troublesome."

"Oops~"

Shuten-doji shook his wine bowl, his purple eyes filled with smiles.

"Master, are you looking down on me?"

She suddenly moved closer to Zhou Yuan, and her breath, scented with wine, brushed past his ears.

"But Master, you should understand, right? If a big monster like me gets serious..."

"Stay away from Xiao Yuan!"

Melusina grabbed Zhou Yuan's arm, hostility burning in her golden pupils.

Shuten-doji chuckled nonchalantly and spun gracefully, the hem of his kimono drawing a beautiful arc.

"You're really eager to protect your master~"

She glanced at their intertwined arms meaningfully.

"but..."

"All right."

Zhou Yuan interrupted the escalating argument at the right time, looking at Qinzi with a gentle but firm gaze.

"I agree to the alliance."

He paused, a playful smile on his lips.

"But there is one condition—"

The night wind suddenly grew noisy, ruffling Qinzi's brown hair. She subconsciously held down her beret, a flicker of anticipation flashing in her single eye.

"What conditions?"

Zhou Yuan gently raised the wine glass that had appeared in his hand at some point, and the amber liquid rippled in the moonlight:

"Since we are allies..."

His eyes swept over the three of them.

"How about we have a drink together first?"

When Shuten-doji heard this, his eyes lit up and he immediately brought the red wine bowl over to him:

"This is right~"

Her voice was sickeningly sweet.

"I like the generous master the most~"

Melyuchina snorted in dissatisfaction, but still took the wine glass handed to her by Zhou Yuan.

Qinzi shook her head helplessly, but her eyes were full of smiles:

"Really... I can't do anything about you."

The four wine glasses clinked gently in the moonlight, making a crisp sound.

The night wind blew cherry blossoms across the courtyard, marking the beginning of this wonderful alliance.

Chapter 48 Another “Shuten-doji”?

"Shuten Doji?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Patchouli's amethyst eyes. The moonlight filtered through the stained glass of the library, casting mottled light and shadows on her pale face.

Her slender fingers unconsciously stroked the spine of the book in her hand, which looked relatively new. She was turning to a certain chapter in the "History of Eastern Seeking News".

"What's wrong, Patch?"

Zhou Yuan keenly noticed the surprise in the other person's tone and put down the teacup in his hand.

The aroma of tea from the Scarlet Devil Mansion lingered in the air, intertwining with the scent of ancient parchment.

The purple-haired witch shook her head slightly, her hair swaying slightly with the movement:

"nothing..."

Her voice was as soft as the night wind.

"It's just that the name reminds me of a guest who once left a deep impression on me."

She didn't seem to intend to continue speaking, but Zhou Yuan's burning and curious gaze made her breathing slightly stagnate.

Patchouli sighed helplessly and closed the heavy tome:

"Actually, this matter has nothing to do with the Holy Grail War you participated in..."

She pushed up her glasses, and the moonlight reflected from the lenses obscured the thoughts in her eyes.