Time.
The scene shifts to the luxurious living room of Emilia’s mansion.
After the unfinished discussion about talents earlier, Leinata and Emilia had gone to the small study to talk privately.
Nuo Ai’er stretched her arms and sank deep into the sofa, looking completely relaxed and lazy.
Hui Mei sat obediently beside her.
Having just arrived in this world and gone through a series of chaotic events, this was Hui Mei’s first chance to enjoy a peaceful, quiet moment alone with her big sister.
“Speaking of which…”
Nuo Ai’er leaned her head against the sofa back and began recalling the reward settlement after the third dungeon ended.
That Green Witch’s appearance had been too unexpected, plus the world was on the verge of collapsing.
She hadn’t had time to listen to the System.
And then Camilla had kidnapped her right after, so she had no chance to think about it.
Now that she finally had a moment to calm down and calculate, she realized just how much she had gained from that dungeon…
Nuo Ai’er: “Looks like it’s a massive haul!”
That’s right—the rule-based horror story dungeon, Sister’s Room.
Just the exclusive guaranteed reward for a perfect ending had given her a full 70 Points.
On top of that, Nuo Ai’er had also unlocked a special hidden achievement—【The Best Big Sister in the World】.
That gave her an additional 30 Points.
A total of 100 Points from a single dungeon.
She was one step closer to 1,000 Points! (Joy)
“Oh, right.”
Nuo Ai’er almost forgot the most important thing—rest time. Counting the time, she was just about to be forcibly teleported.
【Deduct 1 Point. Exchange for 7 days of rest time.】
【Confirmed!】
【Exchange successful!】
【Remaining rest time: 6 days, 23 hours, 59 minutes】
“Whew…” After hearing the prompt, Nuo Ai’er let out a sigh of relief. But thinking about it, she turned her head to look at the Hui Mei beside her.
“Hui Mei… do you have any Points right now?” Nuo Ai’er asked.
Hui Mei blinked her light-red eyes in slight surprise and obediently shook her head.
“No, I don’t.”
“…Figures.”
Having just become a Player, the System hadn’t assigned her any game quests, nor had she cleared any dungeons.
In simple terms, Hui Mei currently had nothing.
That meant she couldn’t exchange for rest time at all.
She would be entering a novice dungeon soon…
Thinking about that, Nuo Ai’er felt a pang of guilt.
She had just pulled Hui Mei out of that hell, but the girl couldn’t even have a single day of peaceful rest…
Nuo Ai’er: “That Little Red Riding Hood dungeon earlier…”
Remembering the difficulty of her own novice dungeon, Nuo Ai’er swallowed hard.
What if Hui Mei ended up under Weiran’s command too, targeted by that Witch, and was forcefully pulled into a high-risk random dungeon right away…
If Hui Mei failed…
The more Nuo Ai’er thought about it, the worse she felt.
“I’m sorry… Hui Mei…” Nuo Ai’er bit her lip.
Even though she had done everything she could, rewound countless deaths, and painstakingly filled Hui Mei’s childhood wounds, giving her freedom and a new life—
Hui Mei, now free from the dungeon’s cage, hadn’t stepped into a carefree new world.
She had merely fallen into another quagmire…
“I rescued you because I wanted you to live a good life.” Nuo Ai’er lowered her head. “But instead, I’ve dragged you into such a dangerous place.”
The moment she heard Nuo Ai’er apologize, Hui Mei was stunned.
‘Big Sister is apologizing?!’
But Hui Mei wasn’t stupid. She understood what her sister was thinking.
Without hesitation, Hui Mei reached out her soft little hand and gently took Nuo Ai’er’s.
Her hand was tender and delicate, but her eyes were especially serious.
“Nuo Ai’er, you don’t need to apologize.” Hui Mei’s voice was still as sweet and soft as cotton candy.
“For me, true happiness has nothing to do with any of that… Ever since I was little, I’ve lived in darkness. No one ever cared about me. No one ever wanted to save me—not even with empty words. But then you appeared.”
Hui Mei smiled. “I saw everything. You risked your life for me.”
“From the moment I made that contract with the Witch… no, even before that, my heart was always empty… until you came along. You believed in me, you wanted to save me, you gave me your kindness.”
“So.”
Hui Mei leaned in gently.
“For me, the fact that you were willing to do all that is already the greatest happiness.”
“No matter how hard things get from now on, in my heart, you will always be a perfect ten.”
Hui Mei gave Nuo Ai’er the highest score.
That pure, trusting affection and adoration struck Nuo Ai’er right in the heart.
Nuo Ai’er’s cheeks instantly flushed, the tips of her ears turning red.
The white-haired, red-eyed little girl shyly looked down: “Th-there’s no need to praise me that much…”
She mumbled a soft rebuttal.
“It’s not an exaggeration at all. You’re really amazing, Nuo Ai’er. You solved all the dangers in the dungeon with almost no injuries.”
Hui Mei’s eyes sparkled as she looked at Nuo Ai’er.
She genuinely believed Nuo Ai’er was incredible.
Nuo Ai’er: “Ahaha, no injuries?”
Only Nuo Ai’er knew how many times she’d died.
One time, Hui Mei had even played with her for dozens of hours… That was terrifying.
But… seeing Hui Mei now, alive and well in front of her, made Nuo Ai’er feel it was all worth it.
“If you keep praising me like that, I’ll get embarrassed.” Nuo Ai’er blushed even more.
“I want to praise you~ Because…”
Hui Mei gave a loving smile.
“Because you, Nuo Ai’er, are my hero.”
That phrase sounded familiar…
Hadn’t Leinata said something similar just now?
But those words hit Nuo Ai’er like a critical hit.
Nuo Ai’er: “Ufufu~ (>///<)”
Her heart felt warm and soft, filled with emotion.
Just then…
A gentle white light suddenly began to glow from Hui Mei’s small body.
The soft radiance wrapped around her completely.
The dungeon’s forced entry teleportation was beginning.
Nuo Ai’er: ‘Seriously? The timing couldn’t be worse.
Hui Mei’s grace period for her novice dungeon was over. She was about to enter it.
“Oh, so this is the teleportation.”
Hui Mei looked down at her glowing little hand, not flustered in the slightest. Instead, she smiled softly.
She lifted her gaze to Nuo Ai’er, her eyes curving into crescents, carrying a hint of reluctant fondness.
“I’ll be away from you for a little while. Really going to miss you…”
“I’ll be waiting for you to come back, Hui Mei!” Nuo Ai’er said with a smile.
“Hehe. Then, before I go into the game~”
Hui Mei suddenly flashed a mischievous, playful little devil grin.
The next second, before Nuo Ai’er could react,
Hui Mei reached out and wrapped her arms around Nuo Ai’er’s neck.
“Wha—Hui Mei?!”
Hui Mei tilted her head slightly, leaned in, and mwah — her soft, pink lips gently pressed against Nuo Ai’er’s pale cheek.
“Fufu~ Surprise attack success!”
Having succeeded in her ambush, Hui Mei let go triumphantly and playfully stuck out her tongue at Nuo Ai’er.
Nuo Ai’er froze completely, her face bright red. She sat stiffly on the sofa, her pupils dilated, utterly stunned.
“Bye-bye, Big Sister! I’ll be back soon!”
As the words fell, a dazzling white light engulfed Hui Mei’s small form, and she disappeared from the living room.
All that remained was a shy Nuo Ai’er.
After several seconds, Nuo Ai’er slowly came to her senses. She raised her hand and gently touched the spot where she had been kissed.
“Geez… She really is still that little devil loli.”
Nuo Ai’er muttered in a mix of exasperation and shyness.
But despite her words, a smile spread across her face.
She sat obediently on the sofa, silently praying for Hui Mei.
Nuo Ai’er: ‘No matter what, you have to win, Hui Mei-chan!
This little white-haired cutie seems completely unaware that only she was the one being targeted.
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