"I... have a bad feeling... I need to get back quickly..." Lumine quickened her pace towards Barbara's location.
Meanwhile, on the other side of town...
"Angel~ Angel, Angel, Angel~"
Paimon: "Hey! Don't you know Ying needs to rest right now?! And how did you get up here?!"
"Of course, the Angel's sister let me up. Besides, aren't I worried about her~"
"Hmph, if you're worried about Ying, then stay away from her!"
Ying: "It's... it's okay, Paimon. He's probably just concerned about me and that's why he's in such a hurry."
"Exactly! The Angel understands me~"
"Ying... Fine... But let's make one thing clear, you're not allowed to touch Ying!"
"Why can't I touch her?!"
"Why else? Are you saying you want Lumine to blast you away?"
"I... Angel! Look how they're treating me!"
"Huh? Uh... they're definitely like this because they're worried about me too... Although this request might be a little unreasonable... but if it's possible... I'd appreciate it if you could try your best to gain their trust..."
"No, no, no, Ying, there's nothing wrong with what you said, and it's not unreasonable at all."
"...Fine... You win..." (I need to find an opportunity to mix this powder into the water and give it to the Angel to drink...)
"Ahem, so, Angel, how are you feeling now?"
"Hmm... I feel pretty good, actually. I think I can get out of bed right now... Owo?! Paimon, why did you hit me on the head?!" Ying asked Paimon, rubbing her head in distress.
Paimon: "To wake you up! Stop pretending. You fell off a cliff, you know."
"I just didn't want you guys to worry..."
"This only makes us worry more!"
"I'm sorry..."
"Really now, as a patient, you should just lie in bed."
"Okay..."
"Haha... Ha... The Angel is truly kind... Are you hungry, Angel?"
"Hmph... You don't need to worry about it. Lumine will bring Ying breakfast when she gets back."
"Yes, Paimon is right. Thank you for your concern."
"It's... it's nothing... It's what I should do..." (This damnable little thing... if this keeps up, such a good opportunity will be wasted...)
"Wait a minute... Speaking of which, didn't you fall off the cliff with Ying? Why do you look like nothing happened?"
"Huh?! Well, that's because when the Angel was about to fall, she actively switched positions with me, so I didn't get hurt much." (Heh heh... Let's see if they can find any fault in the truth...)
"Mhmm... that does sound like something she would do..."
"Hehe, is that a compliment? Owo?!"
"A compliment my foot! Ying, please be more careful about your safety, okay? Don't always put your life below others!" Paimon said angrily after giving Ying a hard tap on the head.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch... I don't remember what I was thinking before, but it felt pretty cool, like a hero."
"More than being a hero, Lumine and I want you to be alive and well!"
"Okay..."
"Haha... Ha... Are you thirsty, Angel? Would you like me to pour you some water?"
"No, no, it's fine, we have some here. It's a bit hot, though, it needs to cool down before I can drink it." (Actually, I'm not that thirsty...)
"Hehe, it's just boiled water."
"That's easy! I'll blow on it for you, Angel~" (Perfect opportunity!)
Ying: "Huh? You don't need to go to so much trouble."
Paimon: "You're so disgusting..."
"Tch~ This is called love, don't you understand!"
"No, I don't. I just know it will cool down if left there for a while, so your help isn't needed."
"It will cool down faster if I do this, okay!"
"We don't need that extra bit of time... Hey! Put it down!" Seeing that the person wasn't listening, Paimon, fuming, flew over and started to snatch it away.
"Why are you so stubborn, you little thing!" (Damn... this guy has quite a bit of strength.)
"You're the one who isn't listening to people!"
"Uh... please don't argue..."
"Did you hear that? Angel said it, so let go quickly!"
"You're the one who should let go!"
[Splash...]
As they argued, one of them accidentally spilled the water onto Ying...
"Ah?! Ying, are you alright?!"
"Angel, are you okay?!"
"I'm... I'm fine... The water isn't that hot anymore... It's just that my clothes are wet..."
"Your clothes... Angel, where are your clothes? I'll get them for you~"
"Huh? I don't remember..."
"Then I'll go look for them~"
"Hey! Did I agree to let you go?! How can I just rummage through a girl's room?! I'll get the clothes, you stay right here and don't go anywhere!"
"You... Fine, fine, I give up, I give up."
"Hmph~ It's good that you know your place. Ying, when I'm not here, make sure he doesn't take advantage of you, okay?"
"Okay..."
"Hey! What do you mean by 'take advantage'?!"
"Literally!"
"What?! Don't run, explain it to me!"
"Uh... don't be angry..."
"Tch, your family is too difficult to deal with outsiders. No wonder you didn't tell them about me before."
"No, no, they're very nice. They're only acting this way because you appeared so suddenly..."
"Sigh~ Fine, fine. I'll go pour you another glass of water." (Damn... her favorability towards those two is too high. She's always defending them...)
"Huh? No, no, I'm not that thirsty right now."
"It's okay, drinking more water is good for your health. Let's pour it first anyway." (With such a good opportunity, you should drink even if you're not thirsty...)
"Hey! I really don't... thirsty... You walk so fast..."
"Mhmm... the water temperature is about right. Now for the next step, adding the medicine..." (But with just this much, how much should I add? If I don't add enough, there will be no backup if it fails. I might as well use it all... To be safe, I'll add some of the truth serum I got before...)
Looking at his masterpiece in his hands, Kris Maruslov's face was filled with a smug, evil smile. If the un-amnesiac Ying were to see him like this, she would definitely recognize that his smile was identical to those villainous kings with crooked smiles.
"Angel's water is here~ Drink up, drink up~"
"Uh... I'm really not very thirsty right now..."
"Ah?! Please, just drink this one cup, okay? Otherwise, it would be embarrassing if I came all this way and couldn't help you at all."
"This... Fine... I'll drink it then..." Ying reluctantly took the cup and took a small sip.
"Thank you so much, Angel!" (Tch... Why did she only drink this much? Good thing I used it all...)
"It's just drinking water, it doesn't warrant such a reaction... Huh? Why do I suddenly feel... so... sleepy... o｡.꒰-﹏-๑꒱" Ying shook her head, trying to clear it, but she was unable to resist the effects of the drug and soon fell into a deep sleep...