<Nocturnal Harmonia>

[Bloodedge]

According to Miko, Yugi was to be careful with the tone shift. He'd be no such thing. Aggression felt more natural. The drive to slay the magic beasts around him was much stronger, and actually felling them was much more satisfying. He didn't feel right stopping, but it was for the betterment of their progress as a pair that he do so. The information he shared about the mages had Miko suggesting another use of Megiddo. "Why bother? If the mages stay up, there will be more knights to farm~" he countered. The only real issue Yugi had presently was with those unseen assassins. Calling Miko's Concubine would surely help with that, and he could potentially bring Kaguya along to get her better acclimated. All they had to do was make a couple of calls.

When Yugi reached Kaguya, however, the call was odd. He had a visual... of her earhole. If nothing else, he could at least confirm her ear's cleanliness while looking right into it... but how did she fail to realize she'd answered a video call? "... Right. Not even gonna bother. Something is up. Make sure you're alone for the next twenty minutes. I'll summon you. Hop in the shower or something if you have to; that should work with Shirogane," he said simply. At the same time, Miko was reaching one Amamiya Ren, whose heavy breathing was the first thing passing through the call. "Moshi moshi?"

[Apollymi]

Apparently, killing the mages would result in less knights to farm and so Yugi wasn't worribled about doing it so early. Miko could understand it, as the level grinding aspect of their day was quite important... but there was still something just a bit more dangerous about Yugi's tone. "Squee♪~ Cursed Seal is angy mode♪~" she decided. Still, she wasn't upset about it, no she was having a bit too much fun with the potentials of the situations. Farming would be good considering that Kaguya had no 'Dungeon' experience, and while Ren likely had a bit more experience than that... getting him to help was one of the best choices.

Meanwhile, Kaguya answered the phone call the same way she always had done. Her issues with technology, were showing their head as she didn't know she wasn't answering a regular call. The image of the girl's neck and ear no matter, it was probably for the best that she wasn't getting a full visual of the boy in question. "Something's up and you only need 20 minutes?~ That doesn't sound good... but Miyuki isn't anything to worry about. See he woke up and found out you guys went out last night and since we're still in a lockdown he went looking for you two. I probably still have about 45 minutes until he gets back but just in case, I'll lock myself in the bathroom and leave a note about hangover showering~" Kaguya mentioned moving towards the front door to leave that note before heading for the bathroom. "None of your non-sense when you get here♪~" Miko chirped which made her smile. "Oh you are together♥!~" Kaguya chuckled she was going to ask about Miko until such a thing happened. Meanwhile, Miko was having her own phone call answered and she was giving a quick rundown to Ren. "Renny ♪~ Do you have some free time? I am in a combat situation and I could use your help... you'll be summoned into the Raid with us and we can give you some gear. I could also use your help teaching another Assassin type a bit while we work through the waves~" she said explaining it in terms of gaming raids.

[Bloodedge]

Kaguya took interest in the fact that 'only' 20 minutes were needed for something being afoot. It seemed Miyuki actually managed to get himself up, and even went on to go out searching for the missing 'non-awakeners' as he thought. Yugi chuckled ─ more of a quick exhale in a somewhat mocking tone. "Ho? He's got it in him to wake up worried? Didn't seem like he cared much for waking up when there was an earthquake happening," he said to mock the man who slept through his would-be spouse being railed throughout the night. Miko warned the girl against her own nonsense, but the mention of a 'hangover shower' had Yugi thinking something else. "Go full nonsense. You can take your clothes off too. We've got all the gear you need," he claimed, intending to end the call there if Kaguya had nothing else to say.

By then, Ren was hearing quite a few words from Miko. He seemed a bit hurried, but not so much that he couldn't take a phone call. Did he have time? Well... "Technically," he answered. If Miko had gotten herself into a combat situation and needed his help, he could definitely drop what he was doing. The ability to just summon him into a raid sounded strange... but he'd seen the strangeness of Miko/the Players already. "I'll help you. Just... a few seconds," he requested. If nothing else, Ren needed a moment to put his cock away. He'd been planning something, but he had a little time before that to offer some assistance.

[Apollymi]

Overnight, apparently Miyuki hadn't woken to the noises and shaking done by Yugi and Kaguya combined. "Yeah he does... freaks out about rule breaking worse than Mi-chan used to~" Kaguya said playfully. "Still, you're sounding a bit spicy today. I can't wait to find out what happened♥~" she said seeming to be amused. "Mi-chan I don't know what I'm walking into, no promises~" Kaguya claimed as Miko rolled her eyes. Well, she'd know if she knew how to answer a phone. No matter, she'd left her note and was now stripping out of clothes and locking herself in the bathroom per Yugi's instructions. "Hai♥~ See you soon♥~" that was all from Kaguya until she was summoned, having locked herself in the bathroom.

At the same time, Miko was busy on the phone with Ren. She'd dropped him a cursory bit of information but figured she could properly fill him in after he arrived if necessary. Apparently the ark haired lad was technically free, and he would help, he just needed a few seconds. "Hai♪!~ Arigatou♪ Renny♪!~ I see you in a bit♪~" Miko sang pleased as she ended that call. It had gone but better than she thought it would and now she was standing in the middle of that still functional circle of poison mist pulling up the screen to summon Ren and putting together a few items from the Inventory he might enjoy. All the while she counted about 5 seconds before she aimed to pull in the lad summoning him to this area. At the same time Makima was fully aware of Amamiya Ren's involvement in Miko's day, the fact that the lad was apparently coming to help was a bit surprising, as Makima knew he was hiding his status as a Hunter from almost everyone. No matter. This other unknown was worth another casual glance.

[Bloodedge]

Yugi would be leaving Kaguya to her devices long enough for her to set up an alibi. Miyuki wouldn't be much to worry about anyway, but it wasn't yet time to leave open a need for explanations. As such, he was content to execute whatever contingencies came up. It wouldn't take long for Kaguya to discard whatever clothes she had on; of that he was sure. Still, there was another summoning meant to happen, and Yugi rather enjoyed the idea of offsetting them just a bit.

Amamiya Ren was given a cursory five-second window to get himself ready. It didn't take him very long, but his order may have been a little odd. By the time he appeared, the black-haired male was sporting a large, hooded trench coat with its hood lifted to hide his face. That was apparently his first priority, as he was actively shoving his dick into his pants when appearing. He faced Miko directly in that moment, cock in hand and hesitation taking over his entire body. "Oh... you took that literally," he said skittishly, legs spread wide in an effort to continue shoving that thing down. He looked around and saw only one person besides Miko herself, making the only assumption he could. "Is he the one you need me to teach?" he asked. "You wish there was something you could teach me," Yugi said with a dismissive scoff.

[Apollymi]

Kaguya was being left to her own devices, and creating an alibi. She felt as if this was something she would be doing quite frequently. No matter, it would take her only a minute or two, to write a note, to leave by the front door, lock herself in the bathroom and turn on the water. Once all that was done she stripped herself of an oversized cream colored sweater dress and leggings which seemed to be a preferred kind of clothing to wear around the house, and even her underwear, as to sell the whole shower situation. She seemed to think nothing of it.

At the same time, Miko had waited a requisite five seconds before summoning the lad she'd meant to call upon. And what she found was him, with his face covered by a hood in a trench coat and struggling to get his meat into his pants. "Very literal person... I am not disappointed though. You just waking up? Or did I interrupt some plans you had with that♪?~" Miko asked teasingly. Well, regardless she'd make it up to him at some point. Interestingly enough he figured the thing she asked about had something to do with the lad already here. Miko shook her head no and chuckled. "Iia, he isn't be trained. That's my partner... he's in angy mode right now... don't worry about it~" Miko claimed brushing off unnecessary things. And thinking about somethign earnestly, "Hm, you have similar archetypes, box it..." she murmured to herself pushing aside that thought. "She'll be here in a bit. Quick explanation. This is a raid. We already beat the boss, that dead unit of a knight by the throne. And now we're on survival waves, there are Assassins in the group, that keep trying to take kidneys and the like and it's a bit too busy in here for me to track them down by sound. So... need help with that. Also another person will be popping up in a second and you'll be helping her out... after her freakout. I'll take any of your advice about my current problem while you tell me if you want a new weapon or gear, fair?" Miko asked of the lad giving just enough information to set up the day. "Oh? Is that how he's been hiding..." Makima casually wondered aloud. Well she knew who the lad was and he didn't know such a thing was wholly unnecessary here.

[Bloodedge]

Ren originally assumed he'd have plenty of time to put his dick away. It seemed he found it more important to hide from anyone who might be able to identify him. Upon arriving, he was asked if any plans were interrupted. "Uh... no. I was working on a thing. I've still got about ten minutes," he said. In truth, Ren had been waiting on a certain person's arrival. When she showed up, he intended to be done edging himself ─ only to give the awaited lass a very 'special' greeting. As for the person he was meant to train, it wasn't Yugi. That lad insisted there was nothing for Ren to teach him. "Right... gomen," he said to the other male.

Then came the explanation. The male here was Miko's partner previously mentioned. They were in the middle of a raid, in which they'd already defeated the boss... but still had a survival task? "That seems... backwards," Ren said. "Ass-backwards, right?! Fucking stupid Brainface doesn't understand the concept of tiring players out before the boss to add difficulty. Nooo, let's kill them with the boss, then let them die to trash mobs after they've been beat the fuck up!" Yugi complained freely. "Yeah, like that. It sounds like Dungeon Defenders on a more extreme endless mode," Ren said. Yugi scoffed. "Trash game. Castle Crashers is better," Yugi chimed for the other lad's consideration.

Whatever the case, Ren managed to get his member put away. The pair needed help with Assassins; he could do that. It wasn't a matter of hearing or seeing, unless there were weaknesses to be exploited in the hiding technique used. The girl Ren was here to help was nowhere in sight however, and that... was something to be fixed by Yugi. The male Player would be summoning Kaguya while Ren held his explanation, thinking it to be a superior approach. "Looking around here... I can give a pretty good guess where an Assassin would be. There's a trick to assassination attacks when working with a large group and staying hidden."

[Apollymi]

Apparently, Ren was working on a thing, which he had about a ten minute window for. That made sense, Miko didn't need to be sure of what he was up to, but she was certain an ejaculation was involved. With soft introductions out of the way, there was a bit of a casual moment to be hand while the lad wrestled his dick away. "Well, you'll go back in 20 and won't be summonable again for another 20, if that's something you're up for... you have a weapon preference or do you have one on you? Not the one you're trying to put in your pants♪~" Miko added a cheeky wink at the end, she was in her own element now and could and would flirt freely in this scenario. Technically speaking she could see using an extra pair of hands for a diversion or two but the rest was mostly something she figured herself and Yugi would be handling.

Moving on from that point. She gave a quick run down of their 'Dungeon'. And in doing had another gamer opinion to go off of, he also saw the boss challenge and then the survival quest as backwards. "Right?♪~" Miko chirped as well. Ren likened this situation to another game after hearing Yugi gripe about the nature of their previous adventure. "I haven't played either of those... all I know is this was annoying and if someone hadn't had another healer on hand this would have been such a fucking problem," Miko asserted. "I'm starting to feel like I'm going to need to perform internet searches every time one of you speaks," was all the commentary Makima had to offer. All of these gaming, TikTok and other such references were quite a bit of information to sort through.

Still after putting his cock away, Ren had something to explain and during that Kaguya would be summoned, naked and standing in a room full of creatures, with two people she knew and one she didn't. "Sou ka... it is an experience thing. I figured... you were definitely the right person for the job♪!~" Miko squeaked. "I think I am going to need a bit more warning if you're going to summon me naked to this kind of party," Kaguya mentioned casually as she waited for clothing and turned herself to Yugi. Of course, the girl hadn't an ounce of shame in her physical form still, it was quite odd to show up naked in front of someone she didn't already know.

[Bloodedge]

Ren had a 10-minute window before his guest arrived, but it seemed he wouldn't be able to return for an additional 10 minutes beyond that. "Eh?! But..." he hesitated for a moment. After giving it some thought, considering the person he was waiting for... an extra bit of time could probably work. "Oh. Never mind. It'll be fine," he decided, patting himself down for a dagger he didn't seem to have. Ren suddenly remembered his previous night. When he was out, the lockdown was already in place; he didn't carry his weapon in his trench then. Miko's flirt aside, he was without arms. "I don't have my knife. Does either of you carry one?" he asked, trying to talk through the throbbing he felt at a certain idea being presented.

There was a strange understanding taking place between gamers, and within it, a recommendation. Ren would take that suggestion to heart, but say nothing more ─ partly because Makima was speaking through a hologram screen at the time. "Basically, the Gates are getting it right. Video games usually put the boss last. If there's a survival challenge, you put a boss at the end. Doing that will enhance the difficulty and overall experience of the boss fight without having to rely on stupid tactics like giving the boss a billion HP or one of those 'I don't take damage right now' phases. The difficulty comes from the player being exhausted of stats and resources, which makes learning and playing to the boss's individual mechanics more necessary," he ranted. Ren could do nothing but nod along silently, agreeing with every bit of the explanation. He'd merely be waiting for the one he should teach, until... waiting wasn't necessary anymore. Yugi managed to summon Kaguya, who Ren wasn't even looking in the direction of... until she mentioned her own nudity, at which point his eyes were locked and scanning. Yugi also cut his eyes in the girl's direction and looked her over. She didn't seem like she cared much for a warning. None of that mattered to Yugi at present, though. "Urusai. You could wear a ship sail and draw the same kind of attention you'd draw naked. The aura just falls right out of you. Anyway... I need you to do something," he said, completely overlooking the matter of his Sharingan and cursed seal being active ─ something he should have considered when dealing with Kaguya's particular kink.

[Apollymi]

At first it seemed like Miko was cutting into the day planning of one Amamiya Ren, but since it wasn't like that after a moment of his thought she grinned at him instead. "Hai hai, glad it's not too much trouble. I'll make it up to you♪~" Miko said still lightly flirting with the lad who'd turned up to help her. It would seem the lad wasn't armed for this situation, and Miko could only nod her understanding. "There are some in the thing, but I'd feel a bit bad just dropping you a pick-up like those daggers... I should be able to craft one," Miko said using a moment to bring up a screen and get started on that sort of thing.

While Miko mixed a 'Feeding Frenzy Rune, a pair of steel daggers, and 'Bleed' skill rune to create a new pair of daggers through the System's Crafting matrix, Makima was receiving a more generalized understanding of the situation as the children saw it. "Sou ka, that's an interesting perspective. I will admit it is pretty backwards to have had to slay a boss with such ridiculous power and then be overrun with the numbers afterwards," Makima concluded willing to let the children continue their discussion only having that bit cleared up for her. She was mostly here to observe and see what came of her newest pets adventures and she'd be finding, even another one soon enough. Shinomiya Kaguya showed up completely naked and ready for a party, though not quite the type she'd been invited to. Her words were met with the terse attitude of Yugi, which she didn't mind at all. She had something pretty cheeky to say but it'd all be lost in a moment. Sharingan active, cursed seal moving, dark hair and a smoldering gaze. What was she supposed to do with the way this lad was looking right now, besides spring a leak? "Uh? Does it involved being folded into origami or pounded into paste because what the actual godless fucking heathen of hotness am I fucking looking at right now?!♥~" Kaguya flirted without anything resembling an a thought about this fight. Her face flushed her eyes wide and her lips being sucked into her mouth gently as she stared at this specimen of a man. And in this moment, Miko wondered how the lass had settled for something lesser in the first place given how outrageous her reactions were to things she actually liked. "I told you not to fucking start..." Miko chided pulling out a set of daggers named, 'Unstoppable Frenzy' for Ren. Those blades were sleek with a hollow darkness at their core and handles wrapped in black silk with a few highlighted etchings along the blade.