"Ying? Ying! Are you alright?!"
"Don't worry, the host is just sleeping. There's no danger," Paimon said as she flew back from outside, seeing the situation.
"Huh? You are... Paimon's kind, the one Xiangling mentioned?" Lumine asked, surprised, looking at the little creature before her.
"Hmph... I am who I am, not the same kind as that emergency food! (￣へ￣)" Paimo said haughtily, causing Paimon to feel displeased.
"Hey! I'm not emergency food!"
"Emergency food, emergency food, emergency food~"
"Ugh... I'm so angry! I'm going to give you an unpleasant nickname!"
"Uh... cough cough! That's not the point. The point is, shouldn't we let the host sleep in a soft bed?"
"That's right! Hmph... I'll think of one next time then!"
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"Uh... I don't know either. Ask her when the host wakes up..." (Cough cough... I'm sorry, host, please don't blame me. After all, I need to gain their trust... (*￣з￣) )
"That's the only way..." (This little one and Paimon are really alike... though not as much as me and Ying... )
"Hmph... It seems you little one should be fine..." Paimon said, looking at Paimo with regret.
"Uh... On what basis do you call me a little one?!"
"Hehe~ Speaking of which, shouldn't we go ask the innkeeper? That immortal left just like that, and we didn't get any answers at all," Paimon immediately changed the subject.
"Alright, Paimon, you stay here with her and watch Ying. I'll go by myself."
"Ah? Then, okay (*￣з￣)"
Lumine ruffled Paimon's little head and got up, leaving the room.
A while later...
"Mhm..."
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"I'm back."
A sudden voice interrupted their conversation.
"Ah~ You're finally back, Lumine! Did you get any useful information?" Paimon asked happily, flying to Lumine's side after hearing the familiar voice.
"Well... I did ask. That immortal seems to like Almond Tofu, but..."
"But what?"
Lumine looked at Ying strangely and said, "But when I found the chef, he told me he couldn't cook because there was a ghost in the kitchen."
(And Ying also said before she fell asleep that she wanted to help me find the ghost... Why did she know about this as soon as she arrived... I'll see if I can get some information when Ying wakes up...)
"A ghost?! Will she... will she attack us..." Paimon said fearfully, observing their surroundings.
"Probably not... Let's just look for it. Do you want to come with us?"
"Ah? Me?" Paimo pointed at herself and asked.
"Yes, you should be Ying's emergency... companion, just like Paimon and I."
"Mhm... Something like that. My name is Paimo, the host gave me this name~"
"Paimo? Even your name is very similar to Paimon's," Lumine said, looking at the two of them in surprise.
"It really is similar... But why do I feel like you were about to say 'emergency food' just now... (ᗜ˰ᗜ)"
"Uh... cough cough~ Not at all, you must be mistaken~" Lumine stuck out her little tongue, saying sheepishly.
"Mhm... Then Paimon will believe you this time~"
(No, you can't believe this woman...) Paimo silently grumbled in her heart.
"Mhm! Let's go quickly!" Lumine then ran out of the house at top speed.
"Hey! Wait for us! What are you standing there for? Hurry up!" Paimon grabbed Paimo's arm and pulled her along when she saw Paimo hadn't reacted yet.
"Eh? Whoa?! Slow down, slow down!"
After a long time...
"Ugh... *yawn* Good morning... ￣﹏￣" Ying sat up from the bed, rubbing her head, looking around the surroundings somewhat dazed.
"Uh... Where is this place... Why do I feel like I've slept for a long time..."