Yes, Lady Funina!

Linette, dressed in a silk nightgown, sat on a wooden chair by the window, gazing at the full moon in the sky. Although it was late at night and all was quiet, she was not sleepy at all.

It's been a week and a half since I arrived in Inada. Due to many trivial matters, her communication with Richard has not increased since we started this business trip, and it's even less than when we were in Fontainebleau.

Before coming to Inazuma, Lynette had hoped this business trip would be a 'honeymoon,' but the reality was more of a 'moon chase,' meaning she could only chat with Richard about things unrelated to work in the evenings.

The rest of the time I'm either working or on my way to work.

However, the reason for this situation is largely due to the current precarious situation in Inazuma. At this critical juncture, the Fontaine Mission, as the most influential third-party force in Inazuma, has inevitably been drawn into this turmoil.

These days, Lynette's work has mostly consisted of dealing with the overt and covert probing and enticement by various forces, in order to ensure the neutrality of the Fontaine Mission as much as possible.

This is actually a very energy-consuming thing, and even Lynette couldn't help but feel a kind of mental fatigue.

And to relieve this fatigue, ordinary methods like sleeping are definitely not enough.

Otherwise, our cat wouldn't have been suffering from insomnia until now. As for how to treat her insomnia symptoms, Lynette actually already has some ideas.

—She needs to replenish some 'cha'kra.

The story about 'Cha' Kra was something Lynette overheard from a local in Inazuma, supposedly taken from a very popular manga in Inazuma.

However, Lynette did not read the manga; she only knew the general meaning of chakra, which is the product of the balanced mixing of spiritual and physical energy.

For Lynette, Richard possessed a similar energy. Just being by Richard's side, even just looking at him, gave her a sense of spiritual and physical satisfaction.

In a way, Richard is Lynette's 'Cha' kra.

Now she needs to replenish her 'Cha' kra.

Lynette, clutching a pillow and barefoot, tiptoed to her bedroom door.

By the moonlight, Lynette peeked out of her room and looked around. After confirming that no one was around, she stealthily approached Richard's door next door.

She knocked twice on the door with her small hand, without making a sound, as if simply performing a ritual. Then she placed her hand on the doorknob of Richard's bedroom, and with a slight downward force, the door opened.

Lynette opened the door a crack large enough for her to pass through, then slipped inside and immediately closed the door behind her. The entire sequence of movements was fluid and took less than two seconds, defeating 99% of all night raid enthusiasts in Teyvat.

Those who enjoy night raids know that the most difficult step is getting into the homeowner's bedroom, but once you're in, the rest is easy.

Although it was Lynette's first time doing this, she had practiced a lot of simulations at home before, so even though it was her first time using it in real combat, she seemed quite skilled.

It was premeditated.

On the other side, after descending the mountain, Yae no Miko did not immediately head to the Fontaine Embassy. Instead, she enjoyed a delicious bowl of fried tofu ramen at a ramen shop and stayed up late reading the latest serialized novel at Yae-do before leisurely transforming into her true form and jogging briskly to the Fontaine Embassy.

Because of its small and agile size, coupled with the sound-absorbing pads naturally present in the fox clan, the entire process of the fox-formed little god jumping onto the windowsill of Richard's bedroom was barely noticeable.

Yae no Miko also cast a spell on herself to weaken her presence. Unless Richard was highly focused and constantly paying attention to his surroundings, it would be impossible for him to detect her presence.

The only challenge she now faced was how to quietly open the balcony window and enter Richard's bedroom.

This was obviously no challenge for the wise and beautiful Lady Yae. She noticed an opening at the top of the window. The opening wasn't very large, presumably for ventilation, but that was enough.

The pink fox leaped lightly, transforming into a perfect fox line in the air, and slipped right into the opening. The seemingly fluffy and chubby little fox passed straight through the opening like liquid, successfully entering Richard's bedroom.

So the little fox easily and freely swayed its five fluffy tails and came to Richard's bedside.

Before Yae no Miko arrived, Lynette had already successfully overcome the obstacle of the bedroom door and entered the room.

One arrived in front of the other, and the other arrived behind, with only a few breaths in between.

Because she was Yae no Miko in her fox form, her figure was conveniently hidden by the high bed, which led to a problem: she didn't notice that there were other guests in Richard's room besides herself.

Linette, however, was influenced by Yae no Miko's magic and subconsciously ignored the process of Yae no Miko jumping out of the window and landing.

This has led to the current situation, where both of them believe they are the only night raider tonight.

Lynette carefully bent down, hugging her pillow, so that her body was level with the bed. Yae no Miko stood up in her fox form, her paws gently resting on the edge of the bed.

Then Lynette lay down on Richard's bed, and Yae no Miko also kicked off Richard's bed with her back foot.

Seeing that she had successfully landed, Lynette knew she couldn't hide it anymore, so she rolled over and changed from lying face down to lying flat on her back.

When Yae no Miko sensed the commotion on Lynette's side, she assumed that Richard had noticed her presence and immediately stopped pretending.

With a 'bang,' it transformed into human form and embraced the person beside it.

As soon as Lynette finished lying down, she felt herself being embraced. Her body tensed up instantly, and she felt both joy and shyness.

The cat's ears twitched involuntarily, and its tail stood straight as a stick.

However, the two who were sleeping in each other's arms soon noticed something was wrong. Yae Shinko felt something hairy moving on her chin, like a cat's ear.

Lynette, on the other hand, felt as if the left side of her head was stuffed into two wads of cotton, a sensation even softer and more bouncy than her velvet pillow.

Just as the two began to question their existence, the room lights came on.

Richard returned from outside with a large glass of hot milk, turned on the bedroom light, and quietly gazed at the two beautiful young women sleeping in each other's arms on his bed.

Yae no Miko and Lynette both looked at Richard at the door, and the next moment, the same thought popped into their minds.

Since Richard is there, who is the person holding me (the person I'm holding)?

Almost simultaneously, Yae no Miko lowered her head, while Linette raised hers.

Their eyes met, and time seemed to stand still.

"Ye Shenzi?! (Linette?!)"

……

"Alright, tell me, what brings you two to my bedroom so late?" Richard asked casually, sitting in a chair and looking at the two scantily clad girls kneeling obediently on the bed.

Yae no Miko blinked her fox-like eyes, and immediately had an idea.

She had come to Richard to discuss a treatment plan for her autistic tendencies, and also to give him a little surprise—a night raid.

So he easily convinced himself, then coughed lightly and said, "Um, I'm here to discuss something important with you."

Lynette's mind was in turmoil. Not only did she suddenly have a competitor, but her night raid also failed, and she was caught red-handed.

Unlike Yae no Miko, who had extensive combat experience, the inexperienced kitten instinctively echoed her senior's words.

"Me too."

Upon hearing Lynette's words, Yae no Miko glanced sideways at the catgirl beside her. Goodness, she copied it on the spot?

You little kitten, how can you be so uncivilized?

"What kind of important business requires sneaking into someone else's bedroom to discuss it?" Richard ignored their subtle movements and continued to ask.

"Um... these are things that are inconvenient for others to know." Yae no Miko thought that she really couldn't let others know about the Shadow, so she wasn't exactly lying.

“Me too,” Lynette replied without thinking.

Yae no Miko's eye twitched slightly, thinking to herself, "Is this ever going to end?"

"Is there anything that can't wait until tomorrow morning?"

This time, Lynette didn't wait for Yae no Miko to finish speaking before adding "Me too." Instead, she spoke first, saying, "It was something I thought of on the spur of the moment, and you're going out early tomorrow morning, right? I was afraid I wouldn't be able to find you, so I thought I'd just explain it tonight..."

As Lynette spoke, her words became clearer and clearer. She quickly thought of the questions she wanted to ask and was about to ask them when she saw Yae no Miko smile slightly and interrupt Richard, saying, "Me too."

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No, I hadn't finished speaking yet, how did you steal my lines?

Yae no Miko turned a deaf ear to this. What a joke! If you give her a specific example, how can she say, "Me too"? It can't be that our situations are exactly the same, can it?

Noticing Yae no Miko's gaze, Lynette couldn't help but mutter to herself: "Vixen."

When Yae no Miko saw Lynette's darkened face, she couldn't help but smirk smugly and think to herself: "You thieving cat."

Richard saw through the subtle interactions between the two women perfectly. As for Yae no Miko's night raid, Richard could only say that it was both unexpected and perfectly reasonable.

However, Lynette's night raid was truly beyond Richard's expectations.

—How could Lynette have thought of attacking her at night?

Moreover, her movements looked quite skilled. If Richard hadn't had extraordinary senses, most ordinary people would have been taken advantage of by Lynette.

However, it was precisely because Lynette exposed herself that Richard discovered Yae no Miko, who was just one step behind Lynette.

Otherwise, with the magic that the Eightfold Divine Child cast on herself to conceal it, and in a situation where someone is deliberately scheming against someone who is not, there is a real possibility that she could succeed.

"Alright, whatever you want to do or discuss with me, wait until tomorrow when you're awake. Now, go back to your rooms and get some sleep." Richard planned to send the two women back first, and deal with everything later.

Let's discuss them separately.

Lynette was quite obedient; upon hearing Richard's words, she prepared to obediently get out of bed and slip back to her room.

However, Yae no Miko was clearly not as 'simple' as Lynette. This fox spirit blinked her charming eyes and parted her red lips slightly.

"But Lord Richard, I have come from a very far place. If I were to turn back now, I would not only have to travel at night, but also climb mountains. The journey would be arduous, not to mention I would have to be wary of the monsters in the mountains. What if something unexpected happens along the way? Can you bear to do that?"

Lynette's eyes widened; she had never seen such a shameless person—no, a fox.

The foot that had just stepped off the bed immediately retracted after hearing Yae no Miko's words.

It carries a strong sense of "Why should I leave if she doesn't?"

Richard sneered at the sight, downed the hot milk in his glass, turned off the light, and lay back down on his bed on the other side.

You're not leaving, huh? Then let's sleep together.

Volume 1: January Bonus Chapter Statistics

The title suggests calculating how many words are missing.

The statistics for the bounty last month are as follows:

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The current data for this book is:

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According to the bonus chapter rules: 100 monthly votes, 2 bonus words; 2 recommendation votes, 2 bonus words; 1 cat coins as a reward, 2 bonus words; 100 blades as a reward, 2 bonus words.

The number of words I owed last month was: (7 + 4 + 1) * 2000 =

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Yesterday was a day off. The previous four days of writing 10,000 words a day were truly pushing my limits. Sitting in front of the computer for 10 hours a day was really taking its toll. Today I'll just post a small 6,000-word update, which I should be able to publish tonight. or2

Volume 1: Chapter 135 Tail and Water Element

As the bed sank in, another person appeared on it. Lynette had calmed down by now. After losing the indomitable spirit she had shown during the night raid, the girl's reserve and shyness had regained their dominance.

After Richard lay back down on the bed, the cat moved its body closer to the edge of the bed to make room for him, almost pressing itself against the edge.

This bed is actually quite large; it can comfortably fit two people, but it feels a bit cramped for three.

It was fortunate that Yae no Miko and Lynette were both sitting on the bed, or rather, sitting on one side. If they were lying on either side, Richard would have had a hard time lying down.

Seeing Lynette's little trick, Yae no Miko chuckled and said, "Lynette, it's so late, why don't you go back to your room and sleep?"

Linette hugged her pillow, her cool eyes looking at the alluring fox spirit in front of her, and said, "My room is right next door, it's just a few steps away. But it's a bit inappropriate for Yae no Kyoji to be staying at the embassy in Fontaine so late."

“Alas, I also want to go back to Narukami Shrine, but it’s already late at night, and Narukami Shrine is on Mount Kageshiro, which is a long way from here. The mountain road is difficult to travel at night, so it seems I can only stay here with Richard for the night.” Yae no Miko sighed, indicating that it wasn’t that she didn’t want to go back, but that the journey was too long and she had no choice but to stay here with Richard for the night.

As she spoke, Yae no Miko changed her posture, from sitting to lying on her side, her plump and soft body leaning against Richard, and said in a pitiful tone, "You won't kick me out, will you?"