Volume 6, Chapter 66 – A Lazy Morning and a Little Devil

“Mmm… so cold.”

The head that had already peeked out from the quilt immediately shrank back into the double-layered comforter. Yisi, curled up in bed, wriggled a couple of times, preparing to go back to sleep.

It’s not that I don’t want to get up, but that the bed won’t let me.

If there were an appointment today, I might struggle to get up, but two days have passed since Evelyn took care of the angels, and there’s nothing on the schedule today. Besides, at this awkward time—nine o’clock, past breakfast time—if I were to get up now and trouble Mary to make breakfast, I’d feel bad.

Once such a thought arose, my determination to not get up was solidified. In this snowy, severe winter, the stove and the bed are the number one beautiful girls in the world. And I am currently on a date with this irresistible goddess. No reason can separate me from this beautiful goddess.

Stare…

A chill ran down her spine, and at the same time, she felt a squeezing sensation, as if something were trying to crawl into her quilt.

It was Tiffany, no doubt. A door could restrict a creature with a fixed shape, but it was useless against the shapeless Tiffany. She could slip in through the cracks in the window or under the door. As for the reason she was on her bed, it was either to ask for magic power or just to be clingy. In any case, if Tiffany moved around too much, she would be picked up and thrown out. Yisi didn’t pay it much mind, or rather, she was already used to it. It was time for her rendezvous with Sleeping Beauty. She closed her eyes.

But reality was often the opposite of expectations.

Knock, knock.

A soft and steady knock on the door.

Edith didn’t knock when she entered her room. Mary wouldn’t wake her up unless it was an emergency. Tiffany was right beside her. That left only one person who could be knocking.

“Onee-sama, are you awake?”

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For a moment, it felt as if Camilla had used a mind-reading spell on her. She had just been thinking about her date with the gentlest goddess in the world, and Camilla had found her. It was too much of a coincidence.

If I don’t answer, Camilla won’t bother me again. I still want to sleep a little longer.

The so-called ‘sleeping in’ meant stubbornly staying in bed even after waking up. The more someone called, the more soundly one slept.

Firm in her decision to laze in bed, Yisi wriggled a few more times, pulling the quilt over her head even tighter. Then, she was poked in the back.

“Yisi, Camilla.”

She was probably trying to remind her that Camilla was knocking on the door.

What a superfluous kindness. She had already heard it. Didn’t this one know how to read the room? No, if it were Tiffany, it was very likely that she was deliberately reminding her, who wanted to laze in bed, precisely because she knew how to read the room.

Next time, I should just put Tiffany in a box, like raising an insect, and keep her in a transparent glass tank.

“Onee-sama?”

Poke, poke.

Another anger mark appeared on Yisi’s head. It seemed that not only did she have to put Tiffany in a glass tank, but she also had to demand that she exercise every day in the name of physical training—even if a slime had no need for it.

“Yisi is in there, right?”

“Yes, but you can’t disturb Onee-sama’s sleep.”

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“I know, but this is for official business. Because you helped the church fight off the monsters two days ago, the church has decided to give you a material reward. I came here personally to inform you. If you continue to dawdle, you’ll miss the ceremony. As Yisi’s younger sister, you should hope that your older sister is revered by all, right?”

“It’s not ‘older sister’, it’s ‘Onee-sama’.”

“It’s all the same.”

“Onee-sama and I are not related by blood. If you call her ‘older sister’ directly, sooner or later—”

“Anyway, that’s how it is. Well then—one—two.”

Bang!

The wooden door was magnificently blasted open from the outside. Evelyn, clapping her hands, stepped into the room, searching for Yisi with a satisfied look on her face.

It seemed there was no lazing in bed for her today.

Although being seen just after waking up was rather indecent and made her even more embarrassed to get out of bed, at this point, if she didn’t get up, she would surely have her quilt forcibly pulled off by Evelyn.

With a calm expression, Yisi gathered her courage, pulled off the two layers of quilts, and sat up in bed. Then, she discovered that something was wrong—Tiffany was still beside her. Or rather, Tiffany was wrapping her arms around her waist, hugging her from behind.

That one… was definitely doing it on purpose.

Even so, if she were to act surprised, it would only be more troublesome. In any case, she and Tiffany hadn’t done anything, or rather, girls sleeping together wouldn’t cause a misunderstanding. Yisi tensed her facial expression and gave Evelyn a pure smile.

“Morning, Evelyn.”

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As expected, Evelyn’s gaze passed over her and landed on Tiffany behind her.

“…Let me just confirm. What is the relationship between you and this girl? Sisters?”

“No, how should I put it… a girl I picked up on the road before? Because she was all alone and couldn’t survive on her own, I took her with me.”

“That’s not the key point. The key point is… doesn’t she look a little too much like me? I’ve been meaning to ask about this for the past two days. I don’t remember having any sisters.”

The one who answered Evelyn was not Yisi, but Tiffany, who had let go of her and was now kneeling on the bed in a seiza-like posture. She undid the mimicry effect on her hands, revealing her translucent, light green true form, and answered with her usual emotionless expression.

“Slime.”

“A slime that can take human form… I’ve heard of it before, but I didn’t expect it to really exist. But why did you take my form?”

Tiffany pointed at Yisi.

“Yisi said so.”

“Huh?”

Although she was expressionless, Tiffany made a face like a girl who had been mistreated. She crossed her slender arms over her chest, her body shrinking inward. While remaining silent, tears, which were actually part of her slime body fluid, welled up in the corners of her eyes, looking extremely aggrieved.

The look Evelyn gave Yisi was instantly filled with disgust.

“You… what do you make the girl you took in do every day! And you even made her take my form. This appearance is not even twelve years old, right? Not only Andrea and Mary, but you won’t even spare a slime. Do you think about my younger self every night… I used to be barely able to accept your quirks, but now I feel uncomfortable even breathing the same air. So disgusting.”

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Evelyn was definitely serious.

In fact, she had already started to back away, her expression wary as she prepared to leave the room.

However, before that, Camilla walked expressionlessly to Tiffany’s side and, like picking up a chick, lifted her by the scruff of her neck. She brought her hand down on Tiffany’s head in a karate chop, making a thump sound.

“That’s enough of your pranks.”

Camilla, well done.

“Onee-sama doesn’t prey on outsiders.”

Hmm… I take back my previous statement.

Yisi quickly got out of bed, but Evelyn held up her palm towards her, signaling her not to get any closer.

“Don’t come over here. I am one who serves God. Even just thinking about it in my mind is a blasphemous act.”

No, no, that kind of talk would only make certain people more excited. Besides, if you put it that way, does it mean it’s okay to have fantasies if you’re not one who serves God?

Of course, Yisi only dared to complain in her mind. If she were to say such a thing out loud, Evelyn would probably really think she was a pervert.

Just as Yisi was thinking about how to explain, the voice of an older woman suddenly came from outside the door.

“Lady Evelyn, it is almost the time appointed by His Holiness. Would it not be better to finish the official business first, and then deal with private matters?”