Spoiled by Eight Uncles

Layton did not know what to say. “What’s our mission today, Mr. Macneil?”

Blake said, “We’re going to lure someone out. They’ve seen Lilly and I before, so we can’t show ourselves. You’re going to lure it out.”

“I remember you’re pretty good at swimming, aren’t you? You’ve done an underwater battle before.”

Layton nodded his head. This was all not a problem.

But…

“Has that person seen me before? He asked solemnly.

Which enemy was this? Was it a prisoner on the loose?

Mr. Macneil was clearly so concerned!

Yet Blake stopped short, before saying. “No, they haven’t seen you.”

Layton was speechless.

So what was the point of him dressing up like this!

As if he could guess what Layton was thinking, Blake rattled off some nonsense off the top of his head at once. “This outfit’s to protect you. It’ll ward off evil spirits.”

Layton thought to himself, Thanks, so so much.

The ferry puttered off onto the river, spinning around slowly on the water.

“What are we going to do now?” Layton covered his face.

Blake was comfortably reclined on the couch, his arms spread out and his legs crossed.

“See that window?” he said. “Open it, and stick your head out.”

The ferry had been designed for the river tour. The second floor was the dock, with comfortable sofas. In the cabin was a minibar, with a window made of glass that could be opened.

Layton opened the window, and stuck his head out.

Lilly took off her shoes and climbed onto the sofa, copying the way Blake was sitting with her limbs stretched out. “Then you need to stick your arms out, and play with the water.”

Layton was baffled by it.

Crossdressing, sticking his head out of a window, and now playing with the water.

Why did something feel strangely off?

Whatever. A mission was a mission, and Layton was on one.

had no choice

had pretty long hands, for how tall he

on her phone, taking picture after picture of Layton before saying, “Say, ‘Come

on TV

Anthony smirked.

twitched in amusement. “Don’t shout too

of them sat sipping their coffees as Layton toiled away by the window.

beautiful sight he

then, Layton

He frowned. Water weeds?

was very thin and slippery, and felt more like

next second, he felt as if his

Layton was elated.

The bait had worked?

They were pretty good with underwater combat,

could hold their breath for so long, and they

coldly, and was just about to yank the force dragging him

him, “It’s

to say that he had this in the bag,

the next second, he saw a pale white hand sticking out of the water to grab his other hand

the water with a

was wearing a red dress as he fell, and a piercing cry rang

sharp eye, and was able to

around to grab the person’s hands instead, yanking

a pale face drained of all

girl,

f*ck, these were

Blake was. The shock made him swallow a mouthful of water, and before he could blink twice the two ‘people’ had

the very last second, the necklace he was wearing emitted

her, Layton! Don’t

feet were

at once, yanking

were dragged out of the water, landing

vision darkened at

amulet,

attached to the amulet flew out, nailing the two corpses who

gesture scared the living lights out of

meant that they wouldn’t

clearly

She was not strong enough yet, and shouldn’t take care of spirits on her own. He frowned. Water

thin and slippery, and felt more like

if she didn’t put these water spirits to rest, her amulet wasn’t going to last long enough to nail them to the both. Her Master wouldn’t make

Her red bracelet was

would be enough,