The deaths of insignificant characters like Kensou Sie and Chang Koehan were one thing, but even the face of the Planet King of Fighters, Kyo Kusanagi, was gone. That was a bit of a problem.
But Kagura Chizuru felt it wasn't entirely unacceptable. After all, Orochi had suffered such a big loss this time and probably wouldn't show its face again for decades. That meant her generation, Kagura Chizuru and Yagami Iori, wouldn't have to worry too much about the Orochi seal anymore.
But for the next generation, or the one after, it was still something to be mindful of. So, the bloodline of the Three Sacred Treasures couldn't be allowed to die out.
While Kusanagi Saisyu's... equipment... was still functional, Kagura Chizuru felt it necessary to remind him not to grieve too deeply for Kyo's death.
The most urgent task was to quickly produce another heir and continue the Kusanagi's family line.
"Pfft!" Lott couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this.
Shiranui Mai's expression also turned strange.
'Was this girl really that pragmatic?'
"Ah, I've seen quite a few interesting things on this trip. Alright then, I'm off~ I'm off~" Lott twisted his neck, preparing to return to Planet Terra.
Just as he was about to use Instant Transmission to leave, Lott noticed Yagami Iori walking away into the distance.
With Kyo dead, this guy was also hit pretty hard. Glancing at his retreating figure and that iconic crescent moon mark, Lott wondered if this founding father of the 'emo' style would commit love suicide or something.
Just as Lott finished watching the spectacle and was about to leave, Kagura Chizuru suddenly walked over, biting her lip, her expression somewhat awkward.
"Chizuru?" The nearby Shiranui Mai was stunned, as she had never seen her close friend make such an expression before.
"Hmm?" Lott also noticed Kagura Chizuru approaching. He took a couple more looks at her.
In his youth in his previous life, he hadn't paid much attention, but growing up, he realized that compared to Shiranui Mai, Kagura Chizuru, who was covered from head to toe in her shrine maiden attire, revealing no skin below the neck except for her hands, possessed a unique kind of charm.
Not to mention her curvaceous figure that even the loose shrine maiden robes couldn't completely hide.
Kagura Chizuru hesitated for a full two minutes. Seeing Lott's expression growing increasingly impatient, she finally lowered her head slightly and uttered a sentence in a voice so soft it was barely audible to herself, Lott, and the nearby Shiranui Mai.
Shiranui Mai stared dumbfounded at her friend. She even wondered if her ears were playing tricks on her.
Lott was also taken aback for a moment, but compared to the stunned Shiranui Mai, he regained his composure in just three seconds.
"No deal."
Kagura Chizuru's face was full of disbelief. This wasn't how she imagined it would go.
She had investigated matters related to Lott quite thoroughly. She didn't even need to investigate deliberately, as the man's romantic exploits were known throughout the universe.
Kagura Chizuru's personality was not at all conceited, but she was extremely confident in her own appearance. She couldn't understand why Lott would refuse when she was offering herself up willingly.
'Hadn't there been a precedent with Nakiri Alice? Why was she acceptable, but I myself wasn't?'
"A one-night stand is fine. Having a child is out of the question." Lott's face was expressionless.
Summarizing Kagura Chizuru's earlier words in four words, it was 'Borrowing sperm for child'.
Yes, just like the content on those small ads pasted on lampposts or public restroom walls in Lott's previous life. But while 99.9% of those were scams, Kagura Chizuru was serious.
To be honest, for such a beautiful woman wanting to do this, without exaggeration, the line of men wanting to 'help out' would stretch from the King of Fighters planet all the way to Planet Terra. But Kagura Chizuru wouldn't even consider them. She wanted the best genes! Kagura Chizuru's relationship with Kyo Kusanagi was, at best, that of comrades-in-arms with a common goal.
His death saddened her, but it wasn't enough to make her weep and wail. So, the first thing she did was ask Daimon Goro to pass on a message for her, telling Kusanagi Saisyu to hurry up and have another child while his... equipment... was still functional, and not let the Kusanagi's bloodline die out.
The situation was the same for the Yagami Family and the Kagura Family. Compared to her personal feelings, Kagura Chizuru was more concerned with whether the child's genes were excellent enough.
Only then could they better shoulder the responsibility of guarding the Orochi seal, or rather, protecting this planet. And now, the owner of the best genes in the entire universe was right in front of her.
Moreover, the arrival of Cell and the current danger faced by the Planet Ling Cage served as a wake-up call for Kagura Chizuru. There were just too many monsters in the universe now. No one knew when they might die. Therefore, it was necessary to leave behind an heir early.
However, Kagura Chizuru never expected that Lott, whose romantic scandals were as numerous as the stars in the sky, would refuse meat delivered right to his mouth!
'This... this didn't make sense, did it?' Kagura Chizuru even wanted to find a mirror to check if her face had been disfigured during the battle or something.
"Don't overthink it. Your face is fine," Lott said expressionlessly.
Just as the veteran pervert Jiraiya once said, the more a woman exudes an air of aloofness and superiority, the more she easily ignites a man's desire to conquer.
In layman's terms, you always want what you can't have. But having a fling is one thing, while having a child is a completely different matter.
While Lott wouldn't refuse meat sent to his mouth, like with Alice, having a child was another story. He didn't want to have a child with a woman he had no feelings for.
Moreover, Lott didn't think Kagura Chizuru would know how to raise a child. Most likely, she'd educate the child into a rigid, stubborn person like Yukinoshita Yukino.
"By the way, Goku was just here, right? Why didn't you ask to 'borrow' from him?" Lott suddenly thought of a question.
Hearing this, the look of bewilderment on Shiranui Mai's face also turned to curiosity.
'Hey, that's a good point. If Chizuru wanted a powerful child, her goal was no doubt to guard the Orochi seal, or protect this planet. It didn't necessarily have to be the number one genes in the universe, did it? Wouldn't the second best suffice?'
Kagura Chizuru, her self-esteem bruised, her eyes slightly red, whispered, "I don't think he's interested in women."
When Lott and Goku were standing together earlier and received the call from the Planet Ling Cage, Kagura Chizuru had been secretly observing.
She noticed that when Shiranui Mai leaned in, Lott's attention immediately shifted from the video to her friend's chest. But Goku's gaze never wavered from the screen.
So, Kagura Chizuru felt Goku probably wouldn't agree. And since the number one was right here, why settle for second best? Anyway, regardless of who she chose, Kagura Chizuru's principle was simply to have a child who could inherit the Kagura Family's bloodline.
Not to mention, Lott seemed completely un-picky, like he'd eat anything.
Clap clap clap~
Lott couldn't help but applaud Kagura Chizuru, 'Impressive, impressive. Very good, very powerful. And the reasoning was utterly flawless.'
Shiranui Mai was utterly dumbfounded. She never imagined her usually prim and proper friend could be so thorough in her considerations when it came to seducing a man.
"Cough... Chizuru..." At that moment, King walked over. Her expression was extremely awkward.
"W-what is it?" Kagura Chizuru quickly tried to put on her usual serious expression. She had spoken softer than a mosquito earlier; surely no one else could have heard.
"That... Lott-san's live stream... isn't turned off..." King pointed at Lott. She felt so embarrassed for her friend she could dig a hole with her toes.
Kagura Chizuru first froze in place. After a few seconds, her breathing became increasingly rapid, and finally, her pale face visibly flushed bright red.
'D-does that mean... what I just said... was heard by the entire universe?'
"Waaahhhh aaaahhhh!!!!!!!!!"
Two seconds later, the mournful cry of the white-clad shrine maiden, somewhere between a sob and a roar, echoed throughout the universe via the chat group.