“I? I don’t really have any particular thoughts—or rather, I’m fine either way. Strictly speaking, if I showed too much possessiveness, other people would get upset. So in a situation like this, sharing is necessary.”
“So actually, Serveyia, you don’t really want to share me with anyone else either, do you?”
Although Serveyia’s words sounded very high-minded and proper, Liuli still sharply picked up on the hidden meaning behind them.
She couldn’t let Serveyia keep leading her by the nose forever—it was time to push back a little.
“Little Fox, emotions and desire are very exclusive things. Once you fall for someone, possessiveness comes naturally. In that kind of situation, I doubt anyone would be willing to share, no matter who it was.”
Liuli fell silent.
Honestly, she could completely understand Serveyia’s stance.
Sharing the person you like with others is inherently a very painful thing.
But on the other hand, she herself would also have to respond to the affection of so many people.
Didn’t that test her “water-balancing” skills to an absurd degree?
After all, if she really possessed the kind of overwhelming charm Serveyia described, then without question a lot of people would fall for her in the future.
So would she also have to try to live up to their expectations?
“Serveyia, you’re not seriously hoping I’ll respond to the expectations and love of that many people, are you?”
Not to mention anything else—Liuli was actually quite confident in her own appearance.
Even without the additional layer of being the Princess of St. Laia, plenty of people would probably still be drawn to her looks alone.
And with Saint Laia Academy behind her as well, both the power-focused crowd and the ones with very specific tastes would likely be interested.
But at the same time, a very obvious problem stood right in front of Liuli.
She wasn’t very good at reading people’s true intentions.
Everyone smiled brightly in front of her, but she had no idea what was actually hidden behind those smiles—whether they were genuine or if there was a knife concealed in them.
“Little Fox, don’t you think saying something like that right now is kind of inappropriate?”
Serveyia’s tone clearly carried some dissatisfaction.
Only after being reminded did Liuli realize just how badly she had failed to read the room.
They had literally just been in an intimate confession moment—how could she jump straight into cold, practical politics?
“Uh… sorry…”
“It’s fine. I’ve already been waiting for my compensation from you, Little Fox.”
“Compensation? What compensation?”
Honestly, the moment Serveyia said the word “compensation,” Liuli already sensed danger.
Come on—anything described as “compensation” coming from Serveyia’s mouth was never going to be simple.
“Earlier didn’t Little Fox feel that the previous kiss left you wanting more? Then how about you take the initiative to kiss me once as compensation—and right here, too.”
“Huh? Right here?”
Honestly, this request caught Liuli completely off guard.
Serveyia was actually asking her to initiate the kiss.
While the act itself didn’t sound that difficult, having to be the one to start it—and in front of so many people (even if hardly anyone was actually watching)—still felt pretty hard for Liuli.
“C-can we do it after we get back instead?”
“Of course we can. But if we wait until we get back, it won’t just be one kiss anymore~”
“Ugh…”
Serveyia really was as wicked as ever.
Liuli didn’t even want to imagine what kind of “upgraded” compensation would be waiting for her at home if she refused right now.
And what was even more infuriating was that Serveyia knew perfectly well Liuli wouldn’t use the one remaining “reward” she had saved earlier to offset this “little punishment.”
Because to Liuli, kissing Serveyia itself wasn’t the punishment—doing it in public was.
“F-fine, I’ll kiss you!”
“Oh? That’s actually a little disappointing~”
Compared to an unknown punishment, a known one actually made Liuli feel more at ease.
But even though she said that, actually going through with planting a kiss on Serveyia’s lips still felt incredibly difficult.
Seeing the smug smile on Serveyia’s face right in front of her, Liuli grit her teeth a little.
But she had already said the words—backing out now would just make her look pathetic.
Liuli glanced around.
There were still quite a few people nearby.
Although none of them were looking this way, she still felt uncomfortable.
Whatever—dragging this out any longer wouldn’t help; it would only make her feel more and more awkward.
Taking a deep breath, she fixed her gaze on Serveyia in front of her, slowly moving closer, standing on tiptoe.
Serveyia’s refined face drew nearer and nearer, and Liuli’s heartbeat sped up faster and faster.
Yet Serveyia didn’t avoid her at all—she just kept smiling gently and watching.
Only when they were close enough could Liuli truly observe Serveyia properly.
Her face was exquisitely shaped, and even at such close range it didn’t lose any of its appeal.
Normally people say distance creates beauty, and getting this close is usually called the “death distance.”
Yet even at this proximity Serveyia still looked stunning—which was more than enough proof of just how exceptional her appearance really was.
Her determination wavered for a moment, but Liuli knew that if she kept hesitating like this, she would only drag things out forever.
Better to just do it quickly.
She leaned forward and pressed her lips against Serveyia’s—but only briefly, a light, fleeting touch.
Because this time she was the one initiating, Liuli could clearly feel the sensation of the kiss.
How should she describe it… the physical contact between skin really wasn’t anything particularly special.
Most of it was psychological.
Because she knew the person in front of her was someone she liked, because she understood how intimate what she was doing was, that was what made her heart race so wildly.
In other words, it wasn’t really the act of “kissing” itself that moved her—it was because the other person was Serveyia.
“Little Fox, why do you still look so unsatisfied~?”
“I-I’m not…”
Being called “unsatisfied” by Serveyia made Liuli extremely embarrassed.
Combined with the teasing tone, Liuli was sure her face must be bright red.
Unable to meet Serveyia’s eyes anymore, she finally buried her face in Serveyia’s chest.
“Okay, okay. Little Fox isn’t unsatisfied. Then is there anywhere else Little Fox wants to go?”
Serveyia looked down at the little fox hiding in her arms, too shy to lift her head, and amusedly stroked the fox ears on top of her head.
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