Wait!
Damn it!
What was that strange thought just now? How could I think like that? Am I that kind of person? Absolutely, absolutely, absolutely unacceptable! No way I could sink to that.
Sairi was psyching herself up in her mind, while Hilvia had already scooped a spoonful of cake from the other side and was offering it to Sairi’s mouth.
“Open wide~”
“Uh… I can scoop it myself, you don’t have to feed me, right? I’m not a child anymore…”
What does Hilvia take herself for? Helping me finish the leftover cake is already quite considerate, and now she wants to feed me like I’m a three-year-old?
“You’re definitely not a child anymore, but…” Hilvia replied as she slowly brought the spoon closer to Sairi.
“But I just can’t help wanting to feed little sister Sairi myself. That way, I get to admire your face and cuteness up close, and finishing it like this feels more satisfying and immersive.”
At the same time, Hilvia looked at Sairi with a gaze she had never shown before — full of anticipation, like a man proposing with a ring to his beloved, her expression so intense it seemed to stretch like melted cheese. How was Hilvia so good at flirting?
Sairi, who had been blind before, had never seen this kind of look and gaze, so she was once again easily defeated beneath Hilvia’s charm.
But she still encouraged herself with some mental victory.
This time agreeing was just sparing Hilvia’s feelings, not wanting to kill her mood, and also to show off her kindness and generosity a bit.
“Ah… fine then… ah~”
As Sairi opened her mouth, Hilvia quickly fed the cake into her mouth. Sairi was neat and efficient, her mouth like a vacuum cleaner, sweeping the spoon clean.
Slowly, the spoonful of cake and cream disappeared completely, save for a tiny bit of saliva—really just a trace.
Hilvia withdrew the spoon and took a small taste herself, but her movements were much slower than Sairi’s.
It was unclear if Hilvia carefully savored every bite or was just particularly enjoying what remained on the spoon~
Sairi ate quickly, just like when she was with men — gulping it down before starting to chew, chewing thoroughly, then swallowing, with none of the delicate savoring typical of girls eating sweets.
But this was fine, at least Hilvia couldn’t finish the cake herself, so feeding Sairi meant she wouldn’t have to talk for too long.
Hilvia repeated the process, helping Sairi finish the other half of the cake. At first, she found it fun, but the longer it went on, the more boring it became.
Sairi seemed like an unfeeling machine, repeating the motions of opening her mouth, chewing, and swallowing without a single word of feedback about the cake’s taste or how good it was.
Hilvia, feeling a little sulky, secretly sped up her feeding pace to see how Sairi would react.
Whether Sairi noticed Hilvia’s intention or just happened to be eating fast on her own, she matched Hilvia’s pace perfectly, swallowing each whole spoonful quickly and precisely.
This made Hilvia a bit envious—Sairi’s constitution seemed like it didn’t understand the concept of being full, only taking in without giving out. If a normal girl ate like that for long, she’d definitely gain weight.
Gradually, the cream cake was nearly gone, and Sairi’s mouth corners were smeared with cream. She swallowed the last spoonful, and their midnight snack time came to an end.
“I haven’t asked you yet, how’s the cream cake? What do you think?” Hilvia asked while pulling back her hand.
“It tastes sweet, and those sugar flowers are crunchy. Pretty good,” Sairi answered seriously, savoring the flavor.
“Do you like it? If you do, I’ll buy more for you in the future.”
“Well, never mind… I’m not really a dessert fan, and this stuff isn’t cheap…”
“Hehe, what’s there to be afraid of? Money is never a problem…”
Hilvia’s words sounded like she was showing off her ability to earn money. Indeed, someone as strong as her could make money however she liked.
“But there’s some cream left on the corner of your mouth…” Hilvia pointed at Sairi’s mouth corner with her index finger.
“Oh, I’ll wipe it off right now!”
Before Sairi finished speaking, Hilvia’s finger was already at her mouth corner, then moved slightly to wipe the cream off. Sairi watched as Hilvia slowly put her finger into her own mouth and licked it.
Ugh, that was kind of gross…
“Uh… Hilvia sister, what are you doing? Wouldn’t a cloth wipe be easier?”
“The cream’s so sweet… even sweeter than how I tasted it…”
Alright, Hilvia was starting her nonsense and rambling again. Whenever Hilvia went into cheesy love talk mode, Sairi would just decide she was being silly, or else things would get awkward.
“As long as Hilvia likes it…” Sairi quickly grabbed a handkerchief and wiped her mouth, finishing before Hilvia could take advantage.
“Alright, full and satisfied, time to sleep. It’s getting late. We leave tomorrow.”
Hilvia stood and started tidying the table.
“Yay!”
Honestly, a lot happened today — gorging in the morning, intense battles in the afternoon, and even after those four attacked, my body’s still fine. Just hurt for a bit. Looks like my physique is pretty strong.
Night had fallen, and the entire town had sunk into silence. Sairi and Hilvia cuddled together on the bed to rest.
Yesterday she hadn’t noticed carefully, but today Sairi could smell Hilvia’s faint fragrance more clearly with her head tucked under the covers.
This was the other world — the best feeling was to snuggle up close with a fragrant, soft, beautiful girl.
Of course, Hilvia was thinking the same. Her restless little hands kept pinching Sairi’s thigh flesh, then her cheeks, then her arm, feeling the softness.
Hilvia seemed addicted, as if she wanted to hold Sairi tightly in her arms and pamper her.
Due to time, their chatting tonight was brief, and they quickly fell asleep. Still, Sairi had insisted that Hilvia stay up a little later.
In the night, Sairi turned to look at the sleeping Hilvia. Her arm was still wrapped around her. The girl’s breathing was steady, with soft “ha… ha…” sounds during each inhale and exhale.
Coupled with Hilvia’s beautiful sleeping face and her chest rising and falling with each breath, she looked like a sleeping beauty.
Perhaps it was her innate talent — although Sairi had been blind, she felt Hilvia was beautiful and pretty the moment she first saw her, and now seeing her sleeping face made her heart flutter even more.
It was a pity that although she could see now, her body hadn’t caught up with the reaction.
But Sairi didn’t care about those things anymore. Tomorrow they’d set out. What would the Bloodspirit Empire be like? Would there be vampires?
She’d never seen one, only heard others talk about them. Should she prepare some onions, garlic, and a cross? She’d ask Hilvia after waking tomorrow.
Eh, did she forget to ask something when connecting to the Goddess Sister today? She still hadn’t figured out why she could eat so much without gaining weight.
Ah, never mind, she’d deal with it tomorrow. No use overthinking — tomorrow is a new day, and overthinking would only keep her awake.
***
Time passed into the deep night, and the two beautiful girls, holding each other, drifted off into dreams, becoming part of the town’s peacefulness.
However, someone seemed to have forgotten — since Hilvia was a regular at the cake shop and often bought their cream cakes, she naturally knew the price well.
Yet she had so readily believed that Sairi bought one cake for three Silver Coins. Aside from whether the price was correct or not, even the shop owner knew it wasn’t worth that.
So why hadn’t Hilvia exposed it?
Sairi hadn’t thought about this at all. She only knew the cream cake was delicious and that Hilvia was very nice to her ((*^∀^)).
Perhaps someday in the future, when looking back, Sairi might realize this in the ocean of memories and marvel at her own youth.
But now, she was still young. Every day with Hilvia was the best memory…
***
The next morning was bright and sunny, the sun already hanging overhead, lighting up the world once more. Birds sang and cicadas chirped, and the town came alive again.
Sairi was still asleep, though Hilvia had been awake for quite a while.
Watching Sairi sleep with drool at the mouth and murmuring about delicious food in her dreams, Hilvia wished she could let her sleep longer today.
After all, she didn’t know if their journey through the Bloodspirit Empire would be this comfortable or if they could sleep in peacefully again.
So this morning, Hilvia carefully slipped out of bed and grabbed a large pillow for Sairi to hug, since she noticed Sairi slept like a child, liking to hold something while falling asleep.
After quietly getting up, washing, and tidying herself, Hilvia hurried to the snack street and bought breakfast.
Her own was a simple pancake and soybean milk, but for Sairi, she got several soup-filled steamed buns and a vegetable soup.
Putting the breakfast on the small table, Hilvia glanced at the old clock on the wall, showing it was already past 9 o’clock. Time was running late — it was time to wake Sairi.
Hilvia stepped lightly to the bed. Sairi was still fast asleep, clutching the pillow tightly and even holding the pillow corner in her mouth. It looked like she was dreaming of eating something delicious again.
Luckily, Hilvia had gotten up early — otherwise, Sairi would be nibbling on her right now. In fact, Hilvia had already been “nibbled” by Sairi last night.
When she had been woken up, she turned to find Sairi biting her hair, pulling it gently and making the satisfied sounds of someone enjoying food. Hilvia had to cast a calming spell to settle her down.
Sairi was quite the mischievous sleeper — snoring, drooling, talking in her sleep, tossing about and sprawling out.
Every one of those traits belonged to Sairi. Looks like Hilvia would have to teach her how to sleep properly, or else she’d be in for a lot of trouble in the future.