Kisuke had to use the whole ten minutes to explain that the almost naked and panting little girl is in fact 'Ana'. The little girl in question had to sit on a free couch and only watched silently as Kisuke fiercely defended himself. She likes to watch Kisuke panic more than the two lolis feeding each other.
Even then, they still couldn't believe him completely as there is a precedent known as 'Phis-chan'. They then 'politely' asked Kisuke to stay silent as they interviewed 'Ana'.
"You're Ana... right?" Cleria carefully asked.
"Yes." Medusa nodded without hesitation.
"What happened to you?"
"I don't know... The last thing I remembered is that Kisuke and I entered a certain space and from then on, my memories were hazy at best. I don't even know if it's a dream or not." Medusa replied. It's true that her memories of last night are hazy at best but due to a certain scene that she remembers quite 'clearly', she wanted to brush it off as a dream, 'That's just a dream... right? I couldn't possibly do that! So that must be a dream!'
Cleria and Masaomi wanted to know what happened last night as they couldn't contact Kisuke in that timeframe too, but they didn't ask since they know their boundaries. Now that they confirmed that the little girl is indeed Ana, they immediately apologized to Kisuke.
"It's fine... You did the right thing. It just shows that you care for children." Kisuke didn't really mind their actions as it didn't really hurt him and they were just concerned for a little girl.
Kisuke then faced Medusa and grinned, "I can help you regain your memories. Would you like me to do that?"
Seeing that usual grin, Medusa got a bad premonition and she started blushing and tried not to meet his gaze, "N-no... Please let me remember it on my own..."
This reaction of her prompted the two adults to look at Kisuke strangely. But it didn't really affect Kisuke as he's not doing anything overtly strange to Medusa, "You'll catch a cold if you keep wearing that." Kisuke then took out a set of clothing just a bit bigger than her, "Here. Wear this."
"...Why do you have something like that?" Masaomi asked.
"I'm ready for almost everything~."
"Including a little girl's clothing?"
"Yes." Kisuke answered with a straight face, 'Though it's just a coincidence that her current figure is only a bit smaller than Koneko-chan.'
Cleria and Masaomi decided not to ask anything further as he has an answer for everything. They just joined the two lolis having fun with their snacks.
Medusa returned to the room where she's sleeping to change into the clothes that Kisuke passed her which is a navy blue cardigan, a plain white t-shirt and a pair of long shorts. Fortunately or unfortunately, Kisuke didn't give her a pair of underwear.
Medusa went downstairs after a few minutes and saw that the Cleria already stopped her daughter Claire from eating snacks as it'll spoil her appetite for dinner. Though strangely enough, the other little girl kept eating like there is no tomorrow, 'Is it fine to not stop her?'
Medusa then asked Kisuke what exactly happened inside the Aphaia temple, but she very careful not to touch the topic of her 'attacking' him.
Kisuke only supplemented her with the general idea and Medusa can recall it on her own, although it'll take some time for her to remember everything. After arranging the information inside her head, Medusa asked her final question, "How did I escape that place?"
"I'll tell you about it later, but for now, do your best to recover. The only thing I can tell you now is that you aren't tethered to that place anymore and you can do whatever you want from now own." Out of habit, Kisuke reached out for her head and patted it.
Medusa didn't mind this. In fact, she likes the warmth of his hand. If not for her rationality, she would have asked him to do it more. After hearing his words, however, her eyes widened. But soon after, it changed into a bright smile accompanied by tears as she says, "Thank you."
Kisuke smiled gently and wiped the tears off her face using his hands, "You're welcome."
Medusa couldn't take it anymore and jumped into his arms and buried her face in his stomach, sobbing as she repeats the words 'thank you' over and over again.
After countless years of 'captivity' and 'torture', she's finally free and for the first time, she appreciated that she's alive. Just like what her sisters hoped for her, Medusa's fate has changed for the better. They won the bet and now enjoying their prize.
The Cleria and Masaomi don't know what happened or Medusa's burden, but seeing her like this, they feel warm inside. Claire who doesn't understand what's going is smiling happily. Even Ophis, who seems won't be moved by anything other than her snacks looked over curiously. Something inside her seems to like this scene although she doesn't know what exactly that is. For the time being, all she can do is to remember this sight of Medusa's contrasting actions, crying yet grateful. Slowly but surely, the Dragon God of Infinity is learning what emotion is and its complexity.
Medusa kept sobbing for a few minutes and separated with Kisuke with her eyes red, "...I'm sorry for such display." She tried to wipe her face with her hands but she isn't doing her job right.
Kisuke took out a handkerchief and helped her gently wipe her messed up face, "It's fine... It's okay to be happy. You don't have to hold back anymore."
Medusa's face became red, but this time around, she only stared at his eyes exuding gentleness with a blank expression as she lets him clean her face.
'This lady killer!... No... In this case, loli killer?' Cleria and Masaomi both thought.
Kisuke, on the other hand, isn't aware of what he's doing. All he thinks is that Medusa's genuine happiness is worth the trouble of releasing her and ended up smiling gently.
Medusa recovered from her trance and hurriedly took a distance from Kisuke with a still bright red face, "Ehem... Thank you, but please refrain from doing that... It's really bad for my heart."
Kisuke thought that she's just embarrassed at him cleaning her face so he didn't mind her reaction.
Medusa took several deep breathes before she could regain her complexion and faced Kisuke again, "If I remember it right... You're looking for a maid?" In her memories that are quite clear, is the time when Kisuke appeared in front of her claiming that she is his maid.
"You're correct. Although there is a maid working for me, it's only a temporary thing, and I highly doubt that she'll ever come back."
"Is that so?" Medusa chuckled, 'Figures, I also doubt that any would work for you because of your antics.' She thought.
"Since you said that I can do whatever I want now, can I take that position?"
"I'll be very glad if you do. In fact, I reserved that position for you in case you don't know what to do next. Being granted sudden freedom is a troublesome affair too, after all."
Medusa chuckled for a second time, "Thank you for thinking of my wellbeing. And please take care of me in the future too... Wait, since I'll be serving you, I'll take care of you, master." She put out her right hand in front of Kisuke.
Kisuke accepted her handshake and laughed, "Hahaha, It's going to be hard taking care of me, but please bear with me... And 'master'? Sounds nice~!" He unabashedly accepted her calling him 'master'.
Kisuke then instructed her to rest for a while and she would have to be checked up by him to see if there are other problems that are currently not visible.
Kisuke and Cleria decided to start making dinner for tonight. Medusa joined the other little girls and 'played' with them. Although she doesn't know anything about Ophis, since she's staying at Kisuke's place, it's her duty to entertain her. And lastly, Masaomi had nothing to do and only silently drink his tea.
A few minutes later, Kisuke suddenly felt someone pacing around in front of the house, 'Hmm? A twin-tailed girl? Why does she look familiar?'
Another one later~.
Irina is already healed with the help of Asia and her Sacred Gear, Twilight Healing. Although she's has a bit of apprehension being healed by a Devil, she is, nevertheless, thankful. It's also a lot better for her to be healed by a former member of the church instead of a pure Devil.
But not everything turned out fine for her as when she woke up, she received the news that Xenovia was excommunicated because she accepted Rias Gremory's offer to become her servant, effectively making her a reincarnated Devil.
At first, she laughed it off and told others not to make such a bad joke, but the atmosphere seems to tell otherwise. She tried to question her good comrade in arms if they are joking only to be met with silence. Confirming it from that, she ran away with the Excalibur fragments in tow and this morning, she received an order to return to the Vatican the next morning.
With her thoughts jumbled up, she wandered around the whole town until it was finally late in the afternoon and she unknowingly arrives at the place she stayed for a few days which is her childhood friend's house.
She looked around and noticed that the lights were on, 'Huh? Did he come back? Or maybe Sakura-kaasan?'
Irina hesitated whether she should call out or not, 'I'm leaving tomorrow morning... So maybe I should say hi before I go?' Deciding the next action, she rang the doorbell.
A few seconds later, a voice came from inside and the door opened, "Yes~? If it's the newspaper, I don't need it. The Internet is much more convenient so spare me of your sales talk." Kisuke came out with his usual green-themed shihakushou with a kitty printed apron over it.
"I'm not a saleswoman! Do I look like one!?" Irina was about to greet him 'Long time no see', but Kisuke's intro is too much for her not to retort.
"Hmm? Wait... If I'm not wrong, that's a priest outfit. Are you here to teach me about your lord the savior? Spare me with that too. The only thing I believe in this world is 'cuteness' and that won't ever change!." Kisuke replied proudly.
"Talking about my Lord is tempting, but that's not also the reason I'm here! And what's up with that weird faith!? You'll worship someone as long as they are cute!?"
"And what of it!? Of course, my criteria for cute is very strict! Throughout my entire life, I only worship two Goddesses!" Kisuke declared, 'Namely Yoruichi and Ophis-chan.' He thought. Yoruichi is his lover so it's a given. Ophis, on the other hand, is the Dragon God of pure cuteness so she automatically passed. There are other candidates, but it's still not yet enough for Kisuke to elevate them into Goddess.
"You're weird!" Irina shouted.
"I don't wanna hear it from a weird lady who kept pacing around my home!"
"I'm not weird! I'm here to meet you!"
"Wait... Meet me? You've been loitering around for some time now... !?" Kisuke stopped to think for a moment and then as if he discovered something shocking, "Could it that you're my stalker!?"
"...Huh?" Irina's mind blanked out.
"Haahh..." With an exasperated sigh, Kisuke continued, "I'm such a sinful man attracting a woman I don't know anything about..." He then faced Irina with full sincerity and said, "I'm flattered by how you feel, but I don't know anything about you so I wouldn't be able to respond to your feelings. I'm sorry."
Irina was mindblown. Before she knew it, she was rejected, and for any good reason. Irina looked down and her hair shadowed her eyes. Without a word, she took a step forward and started to walk towards Kisuke's direction slowly. She stopped when there are only two feet of distance between them.
"Miss? You haven't given up? I'm sorry, but I already have a number of lovers so I can't just accept you." Kisuke felt a bit proud when he said 'a number of lovers'.
After being rejected for the second time today, something snapped inside her mind and suddenly threw a punch towards Kisuke, "Go to hell!!!"
Kisuke is already ready for it and flipped her over. Irina landed on her back and groaned in pain. Oddly enough, Kisuke felt something nostalgic from that and a certain figure suddenly flashed inside his head. Looking at the girl on the ground closely, he finally figured out who it was, "Oh, isn't this Irina~. Long-time no see~! And you've grown big!"
Irina in response glared at him, "Likewise! And you've also grown 100 times more infuriating!"
Kisuke rubbed the bridge of his nose in embarrassment, "You don't have to praise me. It's only obvious that I would mature!"
"You've matured in the wrong way!"
Kisuke helped Irina to stand up, "Don't act like I'm the weird one here. You've also matured to become so girly. You've broken my expectation of you becoming a hulking woman."
"You have such a strange expectation!?"
Kisuke chuckled and looked at her again, "Well... Although you've become a fine lady, you still act like a tomboy. Don't go breaking innocent boys' expectation, ya hear me?"
Irina's eyes widened, "I..." She finally noticed how she has been acting around Kisuke. When Irina left for England when she's still small, she remembered Kisuke's mockery of her being 'girl', so she tried her best to act like a real girl. As time goes, acting all cute became her second nature and no one would ever doubt her feminity again.
But just after a short banter with Kisuke, she returned to her old ways. Her years of hard work were broken just like that. However, strangely enough, she doesn't feel bad about it. In fact, it's like she returned to those peaceful times of just playing around, away from all the battle that she grew accustomed off. Thanks to him, she's feeling extremely comfortable... A comfort she needed after all the things that happened.
Within that silence, Irina's stomach suddenly growled and she immediately covered her stomach out of embarrassment. But when she saw the cheeky grin on Kisuke's face, her awkwardness disappeared.
Irina slapped Kisuke's shoulder and ordered him in a bossy way, "I'm hungry! I haven't eaten since this morning. Go make some food!"
Kisuke chuckled and answered, "Yes, boss." And turned around to enter the house.
Seeing that, Irina let out a bright smile. She temporarily forgot about the issue with Xenovia and happily followed Kisuke. For now, she wanted to relish this feeling of nostalgia, 'He hasn't changed... Thinking about it, I didn't need to change either, right? But then again, he wouldn't call me a fine lady if not for that.' After calming down and recalling his words earlier, Irina's face became beet red, 'At least my hard work paid off! Now he won't be able to see me like a man!'
Enjoy~.