The Vixen's Gambit: Tonight We Hunt

Night had just fallen, and bright lights illuminated the streets of Nagazora City, echoing the roadside signs.

On the pedestrian street, people chatted and laughed leisurely, a bustling and lively scene.

"This is what a peaceful life is like."

When Kevin walked into the open-air cafe on the second floor, the girl he had in mind was leaning her head on her hand, watching the bustling street scene below with a smile. "It's also the most precious thing worth protecting in this world, don't you think?"

Kevin subconsciously looked around, not seeing anyone else, so it was clear she was asking him.

So, he honestly gave his feelings: "Yeah, it's very lively."

But wasn't this a pretty common sight? Most city commercial streets should be like this, and they wouldn't disappear for no special reason. Logically, it shouldn't be a scene worth paying particular attention to.

Or he could go against his true feelings and flatter her, praising how unique and different Nagazora City's commercial street was, but Kevin didn't want to put on too much of a facade in front of the girl he liked.

He also had his pride. He wanted her to fall in love with the original, unadulterated Kevin!

"Have a seat first. Their desserts here are pretty good, do you have any food restrictions?"

Kevin didn't know if his answer suited Lee's fancy, but he saw her turn around with a smile, pointing to the seat opposite her.

"It's my treat, anyway, I can expense it~"

He had actually already eaten a meal with Su at a restaurant outside, but how could Kevin refuse when Lee personally invited him to dine with her?

"Anything is fine with me!"

Looking at the energetic Kevin, Lee smiled. "Then same as me, two mango puddings."

But Lee didn't seem to intend to call a waiter over, just leaned back in her chair, smiling and watching Kevin. "I know you must have a lot, a lot of questions. Although I might not be able to tell you everything, I will try my best to answer them… So, what do you want to know?"

"I…"

Suddenly faced with this situation, Kevin actually seemed a little nervous.

He originally thought he wouldn't see Lee again until tomorrow, but after returning home, he found a slip of paper had been stuffed into his pocket at some point, with an address written on it.

Kevin felt that he hadn't had much contact with anyone other than Su today, so with a glimmer of hope, he hurried out of his house and rushed to this place.

And the reality was just as he had hoped. Waiting for Kevin was indeed the person he wanted to see.

He really did have many questions, but at this moment, the thing he wanted to know most was only one thing—

"I like you, please, will you be my girlfriend!"

Lee: "..."

Even Lee, who was always composed and experienced, couldn't help but inwardly gasp at this moment.

Okay, okay, as expected of the ancestor of the Kaslana family, this super straight ball was thrown really fast!

Although I know your affection level went up another level after just one day, we've only met three times so far, confessing now, isn't your speed of action a bit too exaggerated?

Looking at Otto, Denji, and Elysia, who also confessed at lightning speed at the start, none of them were like you.

However, this also showed that her plan was a great success. Little Kevin was now completely hooked… With her years of experience in milking sheep, wouldn't it be a piece of cake to handle a still-young Kevin?

"You're really an interesting person, you know? The question you want to know most is actually this?"

Looking at Kevin's serious face, flushed with a bit of red, Lee covered her mouth and laughed. "But unfortunately, I don't have any plans to be in a relationship right now, okay?"

"When will you have plans to be in a relationship then? I can wait!"

"Hmm, that might be quite a while, right?" Lee pondered, touching her chin. "I'm not too sure either, but it should be at least twenty years?"

Honkai was accelerating constantly.

Lee estimated that the Final Herrscher should appear in at most ten years or so. If they successfully defeated the Final Herrscher, then everything would be fine.

If they failed, then Kevin wouldn't need to think about these things anymore. (oh Lee...)

"So, are you going to wait?" Lee leaned her head, her smile carrying a teasing look. "If you can really wait for twenty years, then going out with you isn't impossible, you know?"

"But if you go and date someone else in the meantime, then it won't count anymore~"

Waiting single for twenty years, this sounded like a subtle hint of rejection no matter how you listened to it.

Even lovers who truly loved each other would find it hard to stay together for twenty years, let alone a one-sided crush? A normal person should probably joke and gloss over this topic now, but Kevin wouldn't do that.

He was the ancestor of the pure love warrior Kaslana family!

"I can wait." Kevin said seriously. "Don't say twenty years, even two hundred years, two thousand years, I can wait."

This wasn't some empty phrase like 'I will love you for ten thousand years'. Every word Kevin said was serious.

Perhaps some people would think he was foolish and reckless, pursuing a girl without knowing her true identity, completely disregarding everything else… But only Kevin knew how heart-stirring that girl who saved him and smiled at him under the moonlight was.

Kevin was sure that if his future life didn't have her presence, then his heart would forever have a void.

"..."

Kevin saw Lee's eyes widen slightly, and then turn into a gentle smile, tinged with helplessness. "You really are a strange person."

"I understand, then let's just put you in the queue for now, if you can still remember this matter after twenty years." Lee seemed to have thought of something funny.

"But I should be an obasan by then, you might not even fancy an old lady like me anymore~"

"I—"

"Okay, let's talk about serious stuff now." Looking at Kevin in front of her, whose affection level had successfully risen again to level ten, Lee's expression became slightly more serious. "The monster that attacked you, and me… Although I want to ask which one you want to know about first, it seems pretty obvious it's the latter."

"To put it simply, Kevin kouhai~" Lee leaned forward towards Kevin with a smile. "Have you seen those organizations in manga and movies that secretly protect humanity from the shadows, unknown to the public?"

"Although it sounds hard to believe, this kind of organization really exists, and I am a member of this organization. What we are fighting against is that white monster you encountered yesterday." Lee pointed to herself, and then pointed to Kevin. "And you… I'm sorry, yesterday our encirclement operation against the monster had a mistake, and you were accidentally caught in the crossfire."

"As a member of the organization, I sincerely apologize to you."