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There was no way for Crystal to be sure of the exact relationship between Emilia and her older sister without asking one of them directly. But as someone who was already familiar with Emilia, and had also noticed the greed in Samantha's eyes, Crystal was well aware that even if they hadn't reached the tipping point yet, it was only a matter of time.
In that case, letting someone in that position see their current state would only serve to stimulate them negatively, and Crystal had no interest in doing that. The blonde girl didn't believe that everyone could accept Emilia's nature as easily as she had, and provoking others was the farthest thought from her mind.
"Please let her know that we'll join her at the breakfast table instead, okay?"
Since Crystal was the 'main wife' from her perspective, Michelle could only bite her lip and nod.
It was only after she had left that the short-haired girl dare to breathe a sigh of relief. 'W-Why would she tell me to enter when she was in such a state? Princess picked up a really wild girl for a wife!'
Meanwhile, Crystal had already slid out of the bed and carefully picked Emilia up in a princess carry. As someone who had always wanted to try it but didn't dare, she was shocked by how easy it was to carry someone that was the same size as her, but didn't dwell on it too much, especially since she knew about Emilia being an 'alien'.
Crystal didn't know if it was just because they were naked, but she felt like this position was definitely far more intimate than she first thought.
With one arm under Emilia's soft thighs and the other wrapped around her shoulders, the girl was safely nuzzled into her body like a baby as she was being carried.
Crystal couldn't help but feel like she was being depended on, making her heart all warm and fuzzy.
Easily carrying the gorgeous girl all the way to the tub, the heroine couldn't help but sigh. 'She's so light... I wonder...'
Had there been a weight scale in Emilia's bathroom, the heroine would surely have taken this moment to explore her weight. Unfortunately, she found no such thing.
Although Crystal tried to keep the water temperature just right, and used the tub instead of the shower, Emilia still woke up moments after she started. Thankfully, the crimson-haired girl was more than happy to let her lover service her.
Now that she knew that Emilia was perpetually in a 'pure' state, Crystal knew that bathing served no other purpose than to wash away any dust or dirt that could have settled on the surface of her skin, and there was no need for the girl to brush her teeth at all.
As they had already showered before bed, and there wasn't that much time left before school, Crystal didn't spend too much time 'cleaning' Emilia, and didn't join her in the tub either, no matter how much she wanted to do so. "Your sister is waiting for you downstairs. I'll get ready and join you in like half an hour, okay?"
Emilia just hummed, her eyes closed contently as Crystal patted her body dry with a towel.
It was only when the girl started 'drying' her tail that she realized it was still there.
Crystal could only sigh in regret when the adorable little tail vanished along with Emilia's fox ears, though she did get to enjoy seeing the tips of her lover's ears turn red in embarrassment.
"I-I'll wait for you downstairs!"
Looking at the usually bold crimson-haired girl dash away, Crystal couldn't help but giggle.
The heroine felt her heart being tickled when the girl peeked back in to let her know that there were spare uniforms in the closet before running away again.
She couldn't help but shake her head with a smile. "How cute."
Her smile soon faded away as she moved on to brushing her teeth, her expression turning gloomy in the mirror. 'What can I do to protect her?'
That was the thought that had been bothering her ever since Emilia told her she was an alien.
The girl made 'conquering the world' sound easy, but Crystal wasn't a fool. Even if Emilia had a few special abilities, there were still only two people in her species, and the other was nowhere to be seen.
Even if the other person did her best to assist Emilia and was capable enough, that was still only two people against the world. That was true even if the 'conquest' was only economical, and not militaristic.
After all, the two weren't completely separable at the highest level, and Crystal knew that very well.
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Meanwhile, Emilia had already dressed up and hopped down the stairs to find her older sister at the breakfast table, greeting Michelle along the way with a smile.
Anyone could see how good her mood was from the brightness of her smile alone.
Even though she had already changed back from her real form to the toned-down version she was now using, the effect was already quite lethal, leaving two of the maids clutching at their hearts from the adorableness of their little 'daughter'.
Of course, her happiness didn't stem just from spending the night with Crystal, or teaching Amos a lesson, but also from having finally completed one of her missions.
And she wasn't the only one who was in a good mood, as even Cynthia's voice was bright and cheery this morning. "I can't believe we already have 47.84% energy now! There's no need to be so frugal with it, and I don't have to live in worry day after day, ahhh! I knew my villainess could do it!"
Emilia grinned mischievously. 'Don't I deserve a reward if I did a good job?'
Cynthia paused. "A-A reward? Well… I'm not sure what I can give you?"
The crimson-haired girl smiled in her mind. 'Don't worry, I won't ask for much. How about a kiss?'
Her partner sighed. "Will you never stop being a pervert?"
Emilia couldn't help but pout. 'Is that a yes or no?'
Of course, Cynthia couldn't bring herself to deny the girl after she worked so hard to complete her mission, and could only reluctantly agree. "Fine then, I'll kiss you… once."
Emilia hummed happily, and the raven-haired girl couldn't help but feel a little strange in her heart when she saw her partner look so happy getting such a strange reward for having accomplished something so significant. "This silly little girl…"
After all, shattering the ego of the 'world will' may seem easy in theory, but Cynthia knew better than anyone how difficult it was.
No matter how optimistic she had been about Emilia before, there was always a little doubt in her heart when it came to her ability. After all, her partner was smart, but silly. She was easily distracted, and focused too much on mortal things.
But now that she had proven herself, Cynthia couldn't help but smile. 'I knew I was right to bet everything on her!'
As happy as she was, though, the raven-haired girl was also a little regretful. 'If only I hadn't been so late… she would have been even better. Even with all these distractions, my villainess is so good! Ahhh, just thinking about it makes me mad!'
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