Kaito's fingers stiffened once more. Staring at the content of that glittering golden card, his mind went blank.
He wondered just how many years of his lifespan had he burned through in one go!!
In Genshin Impact, trying to pull for Raiden Shogun, and even then it was Ei's puppet, he'd gone bankrupt and tearfully ended up with a C6 Qiqi, yet still couldn't pull a single one. Only the despicable 180-pull hard pity made things look slightly better for him.
If you called him lucky, he couldn't pull a single Qiqi on her rate-up banner, but on the Raiden Shogun banner, he just kept getting golds that spooked to Qiqi until she was C6.
And Raiden Shogun?
Only met via hard pity.
And it was consecutive hard pity meetings too, alternating Qiqi, Raiden, Qiqi, Raiden. Weapons were a separate matter.
Thinking about the C6 Klee, C6 Qiqi, C6 Diona, C6 Sayu in his character roster...
Hiss...
It must be known, all these were spooks while pulling on banners for mature female characters! Like on the Raiden Shogun banner, the "lucky" ones just kept getting Qiqi.
Maybe when Yaoyao comes out in the future, he might end up C6ing her while trying to pull for some mature lady character too.
Back then, Kaito felt his days were looking more and more "promising" – promising for a prison sentence.
He admitted he definitely liked mature female characters, but his luck wasn't listening to him!
And now look, he can't pull them in the game, but he pull their actual selves in one go in the Chat Group Gacha.
And it's even both of them!!
'Wait, something seems off?'
[Guardian Deity: Inazuma Twin Thunder (Demon) Gods (Baal and Beelzebul "Makoto" and "Ei")]
Type: Guardian Spirit
Effect: Summons the Twin Thunder God Baal "Makoto" to permanently (no time limit) guard the summoner. When necessary, can summon Beelzebul "Ei" to provide powerful combat strength to annihilate enemies.
Note: Card disappears after summoning, but can also be retrieved (reformed) into a card and placed in the chat group's system inventory or traded.
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'Looking at the description, it should be summoning the older sister first, and when encountering combat, if they can't win, summon the younger sister.'
'This should be the setting for the Twin Thunder (Demon) Gods.'
'If it were just one of them, it might be direct individual protection, without the ability to summon again.'
'Hmm.'
'But regardless, isn't this still a buy-one-get-one-free deal?'
[Do you want to summon now?]
A single card was placed in the newly opened chat group system inventory. The slots were infinite, but only for storing items obtained through chat group red packets or through Gacha draws.
"Then what am I waiting for?"
"Summon!"
Rubbing his hands together, Kaito had no time to mind the chat group. He watched expectantly as a brilliant golden card materialized out of thin air, gradually transforming into a dazzling silhouette of a person.
Very quickly, accompanied by a sparkling sound effect, a woman dressed in a white and purple kimono stood before Kaito.
'It was her, it was her, it was definitely her!'
'That long purple hair tied into a long ponytail, those divine purple eyes, that captivating beauty mark, that proud figure!'
'Ohhhhhhhh——!!!'
"Huh? Didn't I die? Why am I... where is my sister? Good thing, she's not dead... thank goodness..."
"I see... I was revived by a mysterious power and came to this world to protect you, huh..."
A vast amount of information seemed to flash through her purple eyes. After a moment, she accepted her current identity.
Looking up at the master she would protect for the rest of her life, the Raiden God (Makoto) Baal nodded seriously, then suddenly knelt on one knee before him.
"Greetings, Master. I am your Guardian Spirit, the Raiden God Baal, or one might also call me a Guardian Deity, denoting my greater strength. From now on, I shall protect you until my death."
And just like that, she pledged her loyalty. Kaito didn't need to explain much; the chat group had already taken care of all the trouble for him.
This was good.
This way, he didn't have to fear betrayal or anything. She was already kneeling before him, swearing her allegiance.
To be honest,
Having gotten used to the stern voice of the Raiden Shogun, hearing this gentle, reassuring voice like an older sister now was a refreshing change.
Of course, Kaito also knew that the Baal before him was the older sister. The younger sister, Beelzebul, also had a good personality.
Only the puppet, the Raiden Shogun, was like that. Even if the voices were the same, the tone and manner of speaking were completely different.
"Please rise, Baal. From now on, my safety is in your hands."
"Yes. Not only that, but if needed, I can also assist with daily living matters. I am more skilled in that area. During combat, I can summon my sister."
Hearing this, Kaito smiled and nodded with great satisfaction.
She's got the right idea.
But indeed, Baal wasn't primarily the combat type.
Or rather, the older sister handles all the household chores and the administrative work of the Shogunate. In other words, besides combat, she's all-around.
Unfortunately, the younger sister, Beelzebul, only knows how to fight, is a hikikomori, and would also blow up the kitchen.
"Ahem, so, can other people see you?"
Kaito asked a concerning question.
Never mind the clothes she was wearing now; if she went outside, she'd definitely attract a lot of attention, wouldn't she!
"I can become incorporeal and attach myself to you, or I can materialize. That is, I can attach myself to my master's body and come out to fight when needed."
"Ah, do you have to attach yourself?"
"Yes... If I don't attach myself, I'll just float in the air and can't move too far away..."
Baal seemed a bit shy too, lowering her head and couldn't help but raise a finger to scratch her cheek.
"What... what kind of setting is this?"
"Forget it, forget it. So, um... It wouldn't be convenient for you to always wear these clothes, right? How about... telling me your measurements?"
...
"Ah? Ah???"
The atmosphere suddenly became awkward, but Kaito maintained a calm demeanor as he looked at Baal, whose eyes had started spinning like mosquito coils.
It's the classic "as long as I'm not embarrassed, it's the other person who's embarrassed!"
Actually, Baal looked great in the white and purple kimono, but if he occasionally wanted her to materialize, he'd still need to prepare a few sets of modern clothes for her.
If he had some money on hand, buying her a few sets of Hanfu wouldn't be bad either.
You think this is just to satisfy his fetishes?
No, no, this is about broadening the horizon!
"D-do I really have to say it..."
"Otherwise... you'll just keep wearing these clothes?"
"I-it should be okay, actually..."
"No, no, no. For the sake of protecting world peace and upholding the love and truth of my interests, I absolutely must prepare a few outfits for you."
"Oh dear..."
Baal fell into confusion.
'This master... seemed a bit different from what I had imagined!?!?'
Without looking at Baal's state, Kaito picked up his phone and glanced at the chat group again. After all, it was time for him to surface and say hello to them.
[Hinatsuru Akina]: Wait! I think I just remembered something. If the chat group invites one new person on the 1st of every month... isn't it still 3 days until the 1st of next month???
[Misaka Misuzu]: What? Let me check... Today is the 27th... Now that you mention it, it really is 3 days away!
[Irisviel]: Oh my, now that you mention it, that seems to be the case. So what's the situation with the newbie?
Kaito: '???'
'What?'
'New members are invited on the 1st of every month? And I entered 3 days early?'
'Uh...'
'Could it be that I stumbled into the wrong chat group???'
'No, no, is it that I joined the wrong chat group?'
'Should I be in one of those groups with Tsunade, Iron Man, Whitebeard, Kasumigaoka Utaha, Yakumo Yukari?'