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It has to be said, after Letia put on her underwear, her upper body really did look a bit more shapely.
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If before it was, “Bro, why are you turning your back to me?” now it was, “Bro, when did you start working on your chest muscles?”
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That’s pretty much the difference.
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Once she was properly dressed, Letia stood on tiptoe, placed her hand on Red’s shoulder, and said with a heavy tone.
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“It’s so hard to choose. Did you just try to help me pick, Red?”
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“Uh… yes.”
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Red suddenly had a bad feeling, and at that moment, the shop assistant spoke up.
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“At times like this, you can always refer to your boyfriend’s opinion~”
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“No, I’m not her boyfriend…”
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But Red’s protest was weak and feeble as always—no one believed him.
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“Mm-hmm, your boyfriend’s opinion is very important too,” Letia chimed in.
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“So…”
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She trailed off, smiling brightly at Red.
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“How can I suffer alone—oh no, how can I choose all by myself?”
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Letia had endured enough of those strange looks from the people earlier.
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Now, if she didn’t let Red experience it too, she just couldn’t feel at ease inside!
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“Yes, yes, shopping together is such a rare chance! Helping your cute girlfriend pick out a few more outfits that fit her well really earns you points~”
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At a time like this, the salesgirl only put more effort into chasing her commission.
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“Fine.”
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Red had already been planning to do this—he didn’t want to waste any more time here.
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But once he actually started, he realized… something was off.
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That Letia was sitting leisurely on the store’s sofa, enjoying the cool air blown by the Magic Crystal, while he was left standing, under countless strange gazes.
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Whether he picked up a lacy white bra or a plain, innocent-looking one, the looks from those around immediately shifted to “What a scumbag.”
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Red’s palms grew slick with sweat from the nerves.
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More importantly, he finally realized something.
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The underwear he chose…
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Letia would actually be wearing it.
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Red glanced at the bra with the little bow in his hand, and couldn’t help but picture Letia in it.
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Ignoring her face for a moment, it really did make his mouth go a bit dry.
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After swallowing hard, Red finally settled on this set.
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Besides, it would match with white stockings—couldn’t go wrong there.
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“You’ve got a good eye! This really suits your girlfriend’s vibe.”
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“Innocent, innocent, innocent—there’s nothing between us, absolutely nothing!”
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Red repeated it three times, but no one cared.
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Honestly, if you were brought to a place like this, how could you just be friends?
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Everyone knew the truth.
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After paying, the two of them left the underwear shop.
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Letia was a bit drained, and Red was even more so.
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Especially thinking about how many more things he might have to carry for Letia later—he couldn’t help but sigh.
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But, unexpectedly, Letia just stretched out with a big yawn, then turned to Red and said,
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“That’s enough for today. I’ll give you your reward later… Oh, wait,” Letia seemed to remember something and casually added, “I’ll use the set you bought me for the photo.”
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After all that shopping, Letia was exhausted—she didn’t have the energy to tease Red anymore.
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Like a lazy fish, she spoke languidly.
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“Well then, see you next time.”
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Red watched Letia’s retreating figure for a long time.
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It was true that Letia would be wearing the underwear he picked out, but he never expected she’d actually use it for a photo—just for him.
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…Wasn’t that even more attention-grabbing?!
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Letia didn’t head back to the shop or home.
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Instead, she went straight to Dawnblade’s headquarters.
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No choice—she had to take photos for business.
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Teasing Red was kind of like raising a pet.
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Playing around was one thing, but the proper treats had to be given as well.
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Letia knew perfectly well that while you could have your fun, you couldn’t skimp on the goodies.
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If you only took joy without even tossing a bone now and then…
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Even the most docile pet would turn rebellious, maybe even ignore you for good.
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And that would be far too boring.
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Letia sighed and pushed open the door.
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Usually hardworking in her training, Liz was sitting on the sofa, eyes unfocused, lost in thought—or maybe doubting her whole life?
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But as soon as Liz saw Letia enter, she snapped out of it and asked Letia,
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“You… what’s that in your hand?”
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“Underwear,” Letia replied carelessly with a yawn.
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“What else would it be?”
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While speaking with Liz, the script in her mind floated up again, but the plot was exactly the same as before—just showing a glimpse before fading away.
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But since the script had shown up, Letia simply asked Liz directly,
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“Did you find any new recruits lately? Even though you hate to admit it, Liz, I still have to say—with our current team composition, trying to reach the twenty-fourth floor without a Frontline is way too risky.”
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Originally, Liz wanted to try the twenty-fourth floor with just the current team, but Letia had persuaded her otherwise, so she gave up on the idea.
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Thinking it over, the Dawnblade party’s setup was really too extreme.
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Desperately short of a Frontline.
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With just herself, she couldn’t possibly hold all the monsters’ aggro.
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Dawnblade had always planned to recruit—not just in Nightbright Town, but also using her own family’s connections and the help of that silly Monica.
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But so far, no one had been willing to join Dawnblade.
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“Can’t recruit anyone… not even a single applicant…”
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Liz shook her head with a wry smile.
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“Adventurers are mostly men, and it seems the name of our All-Girl Party has been deliberately spread far and wide—even my father and mother have heard of it.”
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At that point, Liz felt a bit lost.
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Was there really no other choice but to find Red?
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“The All-Girl Party, huh…”
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Letia could only shrug, helpless.
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“Red really put a huge label on us.”
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As for why the story of Dawnblade being an All-Girl Party spread so far?
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Letia pretty much guessed who did it.
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Otto, obviously.
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He most likely did it so Liz would be forced into a corner—so even if she apologized to Red, with Dawnblade’s reputation now, they’d never be able to win him back.
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Besides, Red had no intention of coming back anyway.
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Listening to Letia, Liz fell silent for a while.
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“Letia, do you think…”
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She paused, her fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her clothes, her voice so low it was almost a whisper, “Is Red… does he hate me now?”
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As she asked, Liz actually felt a twisted sort of hope.
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She would rather hear Letia’s resolute “Yes.”
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Because more than being hated, what made her feel like falling into an icy abyss, what left her truly despairing, was Red’s utter indifference—as if she were a stranger to him.
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“He definitely doesn’t hate you.”
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Letia shook her head, then turned the question back on her.
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“Look at me. I used to treat him as a free laundry worker, dumped all those… uh, personal clothes on him to wash.”
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She said it without shame, even with a bit of self-mocking candor.
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“And when everyone misunderstood and blamed him, I was there, but chose to stand by and watch, even… thought it was pretty funny…”
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There was barely any remorse in her voice—she even smiled and went on,
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“Not to mention all those endless little pranks, Liz. Ask yourself, have I really done less ‘bad things’ to Red than you have?”
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Liz fell silent.
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In her memory, Letia and Red had never really gotten along that well.
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All those pranks Letia pulled, Red just put up with them—sometimes helplessly, sometimes tiredly.
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Liz understood—not everyone likes being teased.
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That kind of thing could easily plant seeds of annoyance, even resentment, in anyone’s heart.
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But… why was it that after Red left the team, of all Dawnblade’s members, Letia got along with him best?
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She couldn’t understand at all.
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Especially after that time at the Gilded Chamber of Commerce, when she saw Red and Letia walking side by side into that underwear shop, she was even more confused.
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“Whew~”
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Liz took a deep breath, then looked at Letia and slowly said, “Letia, there’s no one else here, so I’ll just say it—I’ve always liked Red.”
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“Oh, I know that.”
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As if it was a joke, Letia could see through Liz’s feelings for Red at a glance.
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It’s just that her pride and self-respect wouldn’t allow her to bow her head.
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“…”
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Liz hadn’t expected Letia to answer so directly, so after another moment of silence, she looked up at the black-robed girl in front of her and asked,
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“Letia… do you like Red?”
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The answer is Yes, but shell never admit it.
haha yes