"Hmm!? Is something the matter, Lillie?"

Anabel looked at me in a confusing matter because of the question I suddenly posed. Well, that was to be expected given how my tone sounded. But I want to hear the answer nonetheless. So I asked the same question again. "Hmmm~" Anabel racked her brain with a long humming sound as she pointed her two index fingers to her brain. "Well, I wouldn't say I know completely. Maybe intuition, I guess. I somehow had the feeling the monster had some sort of plan to disable the veil."

"That's not the answer I wanted to hear." I sighed. But I guess that explains how accurately Anabel managed to guess the horde attack plan. After all, if she had also stuck like me about how the monster was going to destroy veil, then she wouldn't have been theorized how the monster was planning the horde attack. After all, it was her that made me conscious of all this abrupt attack.

What an amazing intuition. I somehow want it. Can I get it? Is there a sale for such an intuition anywhere? You don't have to worry about the price, a rich kid Lillie would buy it from you at an exorbitant price. I am definitively not trying to make myself look better, it is a genuine fact. Anyway, if there is a bit of a life-saving object, I would buy it. After all, my very own SKIN is completely useless for the moment. And the moment was when I needed it the most. I can't help but cry.

"Lillie..." Anabel called out to me out of concern as I looked toward her. "By chance, the reason you asked me this question has something to do with those wormhole files and our meeting?" Seriously, her intuition is just too much. She pretty much figured me out with just a single question. Though I don't know how much she figured it out, I should refrain from saying much from here on out. It's not that I don't trust her but there is a doubt creeping into my mind. I just couldn't let go of it no matter the condition. But at the same time, I don't want to hurt Anabel with what I was thinking. Or maybe I just don't want to accept what I was thinking. I wonder, the thought of my own, just what is it that I want with it?

To Anabel, I simply nodded to her question but didn't speak any further. A simple sorry, that's all the word I managed to say. Anabel shook her head as she comfort me, "Don't worry about it. Everyone has something they are uncomfortable with. So take your time. And someday, if you decided to open your heart, I would be there, all ears open." She reached to my head as she patted me down. An angel... She is an angel. I grabbed her other hand. "Please marry me!"

"Nyaa~" With a cute alarming sound, Anabel backed a little. "I-is that wh-what you wanted to open u-up? But I uh... you kinda don't- I don't know... swing that way?"

"Well, I also thought like that." I thought for a second, "But if it is with you, I wouldn't mind."

"Wha-" Anabel's face turned completely bright red. "Thank you for your proposal but I think we should plan this matter a bit more carefully. Hmu~ A family planning to be best prepare before. So, don't give up." I was just planning to play a bit but honestly, seeing her reaction was so cute that I don't mind if I have to die. Ah~ I finally fulfilled my final regret. Who would have thought I would actually get turned on seeing another girl. What am I, an old man?

Just then both of us heard the dripping voice. To our surprise, when we both turned to the sound, the two purple eyes were starring at us from close range while the red liquid was dripping from its nose. I can't see when the hell is nose in its small face but anime logic. What the hell are we even doing in the middle of the bloody battle. Also, stop getting nose bleed, you perverted monster. Not that I have any right to talk.

"Please, don't mind me." The monster bowed to show a little courtesy. "Go on, carry on." And said with a beautiful and innocent smile on its face. Geez, stop getting entertainment from our conversation. I do mind, to be honest. "But for real, are you guys really flirting when your friends are busy fighting."

"We- we are NOT flirting." Anabel said in an embarrassing tone, "Stop amusing yourself with weird things."

I looked behind the monster, where he was previously fighting. Rather than saying he beat them, they were all entangled into slimy tentacles. Uwaa~ gross. But I guess that just proves how much the monster can toy with us, both mentally and physically. "Even if we are flirting, you sure have a keen way, don't ya? Did you honestly put the battle to hold just to watch us?" Contrary to Anabel, I just played along with the monster. Ah~ I could hear Anabel shouting, disagreeing with my point but let's just ignore what she has to say.

"Well, being honest, I am into a yuri genre myself. So it was a win situation." I don't know if the monster even thinks of us as a threat, but as long as we could buy some time, then that's all. I doubt Anabel and I can put a fight when everyone was currently occupied in tentacle play.

"Yes, I do agree. Whether it is BL or GL, as long there is gayness, it can be pretty cute." I don't even think I am being this talkative to really buy a time. If anything, ain't I enjoying this? "Oh! But a little spicy can be included. With 18 related stuff, there should be a love triangle or someone showing up to steal your partner. Now that would be just interesting, wouldn't you say?"

The monster narrowed his eyes, "Huh!? What are you talking about? Are you an idiot?" The monster hmphed, "A pure love is all they need. Any third person getting between should have their head cut off."

Damn, the nerve of this monster. "That stuff is just plain boring. That's why I hate you guys who shout 'Vanilla' 'vanilla' all the time. Tsk, that's why you guys are so boring."

"Do I take it that you love NTR stuff, then?"

"Yes, I love them." I glared back at the monster. "They are like my life, you damn nerd."

"Hah~ if anything, you are the boring type. Do you seriously get turned on by stuff like that?" The monster shook its head, "The same boring old plot with nothing new."

"Hmph, you can act high and mighty but even your stupid vanilla has the same plot overall. If anything, NTR wins with the art content. It doesn't matter what type it is, either MC getting his girl stolen or the MC doing the stealing. I do care if it's reverse though. Anyway, as long as it is heartbreaking for males, that's all we need. Yes, the pain we felt when reading the content, ahhh~ isn't it just the best?"

"All you are saying is you are just a masochist." The monster retaliate, "Also, you have a damn nerve to call my stuff boring. How the hell is the sweet moment between two loving couples be boring? It just brings a fluffy feeling inside your heart making you feel contentment."

"It is boring because of that kind of feeling." I shouted, "Why won't you understand?"

Bickering back, the monster cried out, "I don't get why would anyone love dark stuff? It is all about pure love."

"That kind of pure love should be NTRed."

"NTR should be eradicated from this world."

"What the hell did you just said?"

"Do you want to die badmouthing my taste?"

"Then, bring it on."

The spike of electricity ran through our eyes as we glared at each other. To break our conversation, Anabel inserted herself. "What are you guys talking about? And I thought we are just buying time. Why are you suddenly picking up a fight?" Rather than saying she wants to put a hold on our conversation, it looks like she didn't even get what kind of conversation we were having. Ah! such a sweet innocent girl. But sorry Anabel, not this time. This is one battle I can't back down from.

"Listen well, Anabel. Since the time memorial, NTR has always been looked down on. But that's not the truth. The reason is that those vanillas' can't accept the fact that MC won't get the girl. Or more to be precise, they saw themselves in the foot of MC. And every time, it is the heroine who gets all the curses. Even those so-called vanilla lovers are fine with the netori content, where MC is the one to steal the girls or be it reverse. Those men don't treat women as their equals. If looking at the fandom of a certain anime or novel, no matter how many mistakes the MC makes, there is no complaint but a few mistakes from the heroine could level her like the slut and etc. Just how does the humans mind even work? Like why is it okay for a boy to fuck many girls and a girl can't do the same? You may say, it hurts ethics but the guy having sex with multiple girls isn't really ethically okay. And such, I won't justify NTR. I won't say I hate vanilla but I love NTR. So, don't stop us, Anabel. This is an ongoing battle and thus, to be the crown renounced."

The monster nodded its head alongside me, "While I don't like the fact that you support the NTR but it is true that most of the fandoms are creeps. While they belittled the heroine for her deed, like saying how worst her life should be and encourage MC by saying things like he should get another girl, blah blah blah... Those are indeed annoying. So, that's why vanillas are greats when there is only fluff." Pointing at me, the monster shout, "Also, the main reason you love NTR is because of how the girls are treated. In the end, you just want to see the whole fandom getting triggered. That's just plain stupid."

"That's just fine by me. Fine, let's decide here and now what regains supreme."

"Took the word out of my mouth."

Even without any power, I got into a fighting instance. As someone who loves the content, I can't back down, I swear to my Melemele motherland.

"Gyaaaaaa~" The voice filled with irritation reached far and wide. I turned toward Anabel and asked what's wrong for her to shout like that.

"What's wrong? Are you seriously asking that?" She pointed toward the two of us. "You guys are what's wrong. I mean, what the hell are you guys talking about? What are you guys, friend or enemy? Decide on one."

"I just explain-" Anabel didn't even let me finish my sentence as she continued to scold us. "That's what I am referring to. Just what do you think you guys are doing in the mid of the serious event? And you guys want to battle over what, a partner cheating on their mate or not? Seriously? And on top of that, those are nothing but freaking fiction. What are you, some grade-level children?"

Wow! Her words hurt more than I had imagined. Eh! by any chance, have I fallen that low? O-of course not, right? Right? But still, this is the battle since ancient times we are talking about...

"Also, no more thinking about stupid stuff." Anabel, reading my mind glared at me. I couldn't help but be silent like a tame puppy. Looks like I triggered her without even knowing. But it wasn't just me, even the expression on the monster was that of defeat. Oi, oi, you are the main antagonist, are you okay with being defeated like that?

I bowed toward the monster, "Sorry for getting hyped over nothing. Let's fight like how we are supposed to. This whole conversation never happened."

The monster returned the gesture, "Ye-yeah! Same here. Purlie is scary." Though, I wonder how come the monster managed to come over this kind of stuff? Well, whatever.

And thus, concluded the battle of Vanilla and Ntr into another stalemate due to the intervention of Anabel. I turned toward the source, "So, shall we begin our flirting once more?"

"Wha-what are y-you saying all of a sudden?"

"Well, that's where we were last time."

"Obviously no!" Anabel slapped her own forehead. "For the christ shake, let's just get this battle over with."