"Linda, is something wrong?"
Adeline wore a bathrobe, revealing her fair, smooth shoulders.
She had just finished bathing, her rose-tea colored long hair still carrying traces of moisture.
The collar was slightly damp with water marks, obviously wet from her undried hair tips.
Linda's complaints came through the communication seal—girls this age always had many troubles.
"So, will you come shopping with me!"
"Eh? It's so late though?"
"Lady Adeline! My dear lady, the cutest Adeline in the world, please please please. I'm so sad today, waaah."
"Alright, alright." Adeline dried her hair with a towel while comforting her like a child. Her well-developed chest made the bathrobe wrapped around her body present a somewhat exaggerated curve.
"I'll go, okay..."
"Yay! I knew Lady Adeline was the best. Let's go to Homhot then? It's been so long since we went."
...
Inside a doll shop in Homhot that had entered a countdown to being bombed by a seventh-order seal.
"So cute..."
Bernice crouched on the ground, constantly poking a light blue pig with her finger.
Having almost no entertainment activities normally, this was also her first time shopping with someone else.
Being in such a scene with her target, Bernice unconsciously relaxed and even felt a bit of enjoyment.
Felyn expressed his confusion—where was this blue pig cute?
If he had to say, that giant caterpillar doll over there was what girls would like.
He had just asked Bernice, and although she said with a smiling face, "This doll is so cute too, Senior Felyn really knows how to choose."
But Felyn still saw a trace of disdain and rejection in her eyes.
"What kind of dolls does Senior Viloti like?"
Bernice crouched on the ground, looking up at Felyn.
From Felyn's angle, he could easily see the whiteness of her chest.
Out of social etiquette, he had to look at her eyes, which meant he would see her chest. If he avoided it too obviously, wouldn't that let her know he had seen her chest, which would be even more embarrassing?
That's right, this was a killing question that would be embarrassing no matter what he did.
When faced with such problems, Felyn had only one answer.
That was to not play at all.
He crouched beside Bernice, hugging his knees with both hands, meeting Bernice's gaze at eye level.
"I think Miss Viloti might like this doll just like you do. I want to buy one for her too."
Hearing this, Bernice's hand that had been poking the doll froze in mid-air.
"Senior Felyn..." Bernice buried her head, looking at Felyn somewhat embarrassedly, "Senior Felyn also thinks Lady Viloti is very beautiful, right?"
They didn't notice the pink-haired figure approaching the shelf on the other side, eavesdropping from where they couldn't see.
"Mm! Miss Viloti is very beautiful, and she's also a good person. She was even willing to tutor someone like me today."
"Then Senior Felyn, what do you think of Senior Viloti..."
Bernice's face showed a trace of embarrassed blush, her fingertips constantly touching each other.
Her eyes hidden behind her hair occasionally glanced at Felyn, and when their eyes met, she would embarrassedly look away.
"Miss Viloti is certainly perfect, perfect as a lover from every aspect. She's not picky about food, good at sports, and not arrogant toward people around her."
"Although she always looks cold, she's actually just socially anxious. She simply doesn't know how to communicate with people. Under that cold expression, her heart isn't actually that cold."
A tuft of pink hair behind the shelf stood up.
"However, someone like me is content just being able to stand beside her. I don't dare harbor any improper thoughts about her."
"I see..."
Bernice's shoulders relaxed, as if she had heard a satisfactory answer.
She smiled sweetly at Felyn and leaned her head toward him, their noses almost touching.
"That's wonderful."
Bernice stared intently into Felyn's eyes, as if wanting to transmit a young girl's passionate feelings.
This was her first time being in such close contact with a man, and saying such embarrassing things.
She didn't notice that her breathing was somewhat rapid, a faint pink appeared on her neck, and her cheeks were also flushed.
Felyn noticed her physiological reactions. She was clearly the one taking initiative, yet she still had such reactions.
"Felyn."
A cold voice saved Bernice.
"Miss Viloti? How did you get here?"
Seeing that scene just now, Viloti finally couldn't hold back.
Her mouth and body reacted before her brain. By the time she came to her senses, she was already in front of the two of them.
"This is the new transfer student who came today, Miss Bernice."
Bernice looked up at Viloti, briefly thinking in her mind.
She had originally planned to say, "You two have such a good relationship. I hope I didn't disturb you."
But seeing Viloti's expression, she changed her mind.
Bernice's body leaned back toward Felyn, her soft chest 'accidentally' touching Felyn's back.
"Senior Viloti, I'm Bernice. I was just asking Senior Felyn to help me pick a gift for you. It shouldn't have taken this long, but we two were chatting so happily that we didn't notice the time."
Viloti's gaze shifted to Bernice, their eyes seeming to spark.
Chatting so happily?
Felyn felt the ill-intentioned statement from the girl behind him, wondering what she was trying to do.
"Senior Viloti, we were just talking about which doll you would like. Is it this blue pig, or that caterpillar?"
Viloti's neck turned slightly as she looked at the two dolls, her gaze finally settling on the light blue pig.
"By the way, Senior Felyn chose that caterpillar doll."
"I like the caterpillar." Viloti immediately said.
Hearing Viloti's answer, Bernice's lips showed an inconspicuous smile.
For Felyn's sake, she could even accept such an ugly doll?
These two had an unusual relationship.
Miss Daiyi's boyfriend seemed quite popular indeed. Wonder if Miss Daiyi knew?
"As expected, Senior Felyn understands Senior Viloti better."
After paying for the light blue pig, Bernice didn't hand it directly to Viloti, but instead stuffed it into Felyn's arms.
"It's getting late. Senior Viloti, Senior Felyn, I'll head home first. If I'm late, father will be angry. I was really happy to meet Senior Viloti today."
As Bernice walked toward the door, she deliberately brushed Felyn's chest with her shoulder.
"I'll leave first so as not to disturb you two. See you at school tomorrow."
The moment Bernice left the shop, the smile on her face instantly disappeared, returning to that doll-like expression.
"Felyn, why did you leave?" Viloti turned toward Felyn, speaking expressionlessly.
"Because you've spent a lot of energy tutoring me recently, so I thought I'd buy you a gift as thanks."
Felyn held the caterpillar doll and offered it to Viloti.
Viloti's eyes flickered as she reached out her hands to accept it.
But she suddenly thought of something. Those hands froze in mid-air and slowly withdrew.
"You do think it's ugly after all. Then I should buy this blue pig instead."
Viloti shook her head, her pink hair swaying with the movement.
"I can't accept Felyn's gift."
"Eh?" Felyn was somewhat confused.
(End of Chapter)