Ye Xinglan’s thoughts were actually quite simple.
Recently, the security in North Blossom City hadn’t been great.
She herself didn’t care, but Xiaoxi was, after all, only a B-Rank Magical Girl.
It was really thoughtless of her to let Xiaoxi go out alone so late at night.
“You usually have quite a few opinions about me investigating Eternal Star, right? So why is it that this time, when I’m not bothering you with it, you insist on tagging along? It’s strange.”
“I…”
Xiaoxi was momentarily at a loss for words. When they first started living together, Ye Xinglan had mistakenly thought she was a die-hard fan of Eternal Star.
It was normal for her to think that, but Xiaoxi couldn’t say that she was actually going to investigate the Divine Summon Order and keep an eye on Ye Xinglan!
“And while getting revenge on that bastard Eternal Star is important, you’re definitely more important, Baby. If I had to choose between the two, I’d definitely choose you~”
Xiaoxi pouted. The way she said that… Xiaoxi knew exactly how obsessed Ye Xinglan was with boxing Eternal Star!
“You saying that now sounds like a player who sweet-talks someone after tricking them into bed, Xinglan.”
“What’s that supposed to mean! I’m serious! You just don’t understand romance at all!”
Ye Xinglan pouted unhappily, then deflated and lowered her head. “Forget it. I just feel like sometimes I spend too much time wasted on that bastard Eternal Star and end up neglecting you a bit. That bastard is also as hard to find as a turtle hiding in its shell. Might as well use the time I waste on her to spend more time with my Xiaoxi.”
Xiaoxi didn’t say anything. She could only think that it felt like less time than she usually wasted playing games, ahem…
“And when I think about it carefully, even if I really do box Eternal Star, what then? I don’t have a legitimate reason to deal with her, and she wouldn’t voluntarily let me deal with her either.”
Ye Xinglan sighed, hugging Xiaoxi who had just been properly ‘dealt with’ on the bed.
“Maybe it’s because my life used to be pretty monotonous. Besides seeking revenge on Eternal Star, there wasn’t much else to do. Now life is so fulfilling—especially after having you, Xiaoxi. It seems like I think about you more in my daily life, and I’m not as obsessed with seeking revenge on trash like Eternal Star anymore. Maybe this is called the Happiness Avoidance Law, hehe.”
Lying in the rich girl’s arms, Xiaoxi’s heart suddenly stirred.
It wasn’t arrogance—it was a sense of trust in her partner.
Xiaoxi was now absolutely certain that in Ye Xinglan’s heart, she was definitely more important than Eternal Star.
Yeah, after hearing Ye Xinglan’s words, the little hesitation in her heart vanished like mist.
Their relationship had indeed developed to the point where she could confess her identity to Ye Xinglan, right?
Listening to Ye Xinglan’s words and looking at the messy sheets in front of her, Xiaoxi suddenly realized that now was the perfect opportunity to confess her identity.
But… the rich girl just hadn’t realized that the Eternal Star tonight was a fake.
For the sake of investigating the Divine Summon Order, she still had to hold it in.
Damn that Divine Summon Order, they truly are heinous criminals!
Xiaoxi bit her lip, shrinking her body down and covering half her face with the blanket, leaving only her eyes exposed.
“…Idiot.”
Xiaoxi’s voice was almost inaudible, carrying a hint of reproach.
“Huh? Baby, what did you just say?”
“Nothing!”
“Hey, hey, why are you suddenly angry for no reason…”
Xiaoxi didn’t speak, her face completely red.
She’s the Blood Moon Witch… she even said she was the one most familiar with Eternal Star, yet she couldn’t even tell which one was the fake and which was the real deal!
Early the next morning, when the first ray of sunlight passed through the balcony… and was then completely blocked out by the thick curtains.
Silver Bell took off her headphones, feeling her slightly accelerated heartbeat, and let out a big yawn.
Hmm… I accidentally pulled another all-nighter again. This really isn’t good.
Maybe I just won’t sleep during the day today, stay up until night, and adjust to a normal sleep schedule. It’ll be fine, it’ll be fine…
I finished another galgame last night.
Speaking of which, Silver Bell was wondering last night when the game’s sound effects had become so immersive and realistic… then she suddenly realized those weren’t sounds from the game characters.
The sounds were coming from next door.
Silver Bell instinctively glanced towards the neighboring wall.
Mainly because their bedrooms were right next to each other, and she had never mentioned this to the neighbors.
Perhaps after all this time, those two still thought the sound couldn’t travel through?
But, but dragging it out this long makes it even more awkward to bring it up now.
And, ahem… although she didn’t intentionally listen, last night’s Sirius seemed to be panting more heavily than usual.
Who would have thought that usually serious and aloof Sirius could make sounds like that?
Thinking about it carefully, it’s normal for someone to act aloof in public.
They must act differently in private with people they’re close to.
It seems Ye Xinglan and her little girlfriend really do have a good relationship.
I guess I’m just not that familiar with Sirius after all, hmm.
Just as Silver Bell stretched and was about to go get some breakfast, there was suddenly a knock at the door.
Silver Bell was slightly stunned. Does Ye Xinglan have that much stamina?
After an all-night ‘workout,’ she still has the energy to come play games with me?
It seems the Blood Moon Witch’s physical strength is more impressive than the average person’s.
I wonder how Sirius manages to keep up…
“Co, coming right away…”
The glaring sunlight when she opened the door made Silver Bell instinctively squint.
The blurry figure outside raised a hand and gave a cool greeting.
“Didn’t sleep?”
Silver Bell’s brain, foggy from the all-nighter, suddenly became much clearer.
She then realized the person outside wasn’t Ye Xinglan coming to play games, but Qiuli.
Although it was very early, Qiuli looked very energetic. Silver Bell knew that unlike a chaotic shut-in like herself, Qiuli was a regular early-to-bed, early-to-rise type.
That meant Qiuli had gotten up early and come straight to her place.
It was already strange for her to suddenly come to her home.
Could it be something urgent… Silver Bell thought this, but still instinctively glanced towards the bedroom.
After all, she almost never brought others back to her home, not even Wange Yue or Qiuli.
In the past, only A Xing had been to her place a few times.
Usually, she met up with Wange Yue and Qiuli outside.
“What’s up, Qiuli? Coming to my place so early in the morning?”
“Can’t I just come to see you?”
Silver Bell moved aside. Since she and Qiuli were very familiar, she wasn’t particularly nervous.
Qiuli naturally and unceremoniously entered the living room.
“We haven’t gone out together in a while, right? I figured you’ve been holed up at home this whole time too. I happen to have the day off today, so I thought I’d come see you.”