“Xiaoyao, casually showing an unusual relationship with another woman in front of your lover is not a good habit, you know?”
Yi Shiyue revealed a faint smile, and to Ye Xingyao, that smile was still incredibly dangerous.
‘Oh no, I got a bit carried away. I almost forgot her cute lover has a scheming side. I was fooled by her appearance!’
“Hmm… should I ask my grandmother? Maybe she knows something?”
Her small complaint came and went quickly, and soon she returned to helping Ye Xingyao think through the problem.
Seeing that she wasn’t dwelling on it, Ye Xingyao quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
“Maybe I can ask Fumier tomorrow. I wonder if she has any impression of the content of the prophecy… Grandma? Can Xiaoyue still contact her?”
Ye Xingyao pictured an old woman with gray hair. Among the few elderly figures she had seen, Yi Shiyue’s grandmother was one of the most memorable.
According to what Yi Shiyue had said before, her grandmother was also an elf, an elf with a long lifespan. Maybe she really knew something.
Her grandmother should have left the city and gone into seclusion now, right?
“Yes, I receive a magic letter from Grandma once a season. If I count the time, it should be arriving soon. I’ll ask her in the letter for you.”
“Thank you, Xiaoyue. Come here, let me hug you~”
Yi Shiyue’s words were like a timely rain to her. Fueled by excitement, Ye Xingyao immediately gave the white-haired girl a big hug.
“Magic letters… they sound amazing. Can I try to learn that magic?”
A look of longing appeared on Ye Xingyao’s face. She had always been full of passion and curiosity toward the world of magic—probably inherited from her father’s desire for exploration and research.
“Huh? About that, I don’t know. It’s a magic only my grandmother knows. I’ll ask about it in the letter too.”
Yi Shiyue’s face was flushed, and she said somewhat flustered, unsure if it was because she was shy from the black-haired girl’s actions or because she felt embarrassed for not understanding the principle of this magic.
Ye Xingyao’s sudden attack caught her off guard. Lying in the girl’s arms, feeling the other’s slightly forceful arms from excitement, was a novel experience.
“Alright, have you hugged enough, Xiaoyao?”
After a while, Yi Shiyue helplessly patted her arm and said softly.
“Not enough, not enough. Xiaoyue is soft and warm. Let me hug you a bit longer!”
Ye Xingyao acted a little spoiled. Holding the warm, soft girl in her arms was indeed enjoyable. How come she never had the courage to indulge in this comfort zone before? No, back then she didn’t have such thoughts either—her mind was full of her Hunter and her research…
Thinking of this, she couldn’t help but feel a bit guilty. She had only now reciprocated Yi Shiyue’s feelings…
“Honestly, why aren’t you usually this enthusiastic…”
Yi Shiyue completely gave up struggling. For her, enjoying her lover’s embrace for a bit wasn’t a bad thing.
Before, she had been waiting for the male Xiaoyao to take the initiative, but that guy didn’t seem to have such thoughts…
Now that her Xiaoyao had become a girl, she took this opportunity to start the relationship as the proactive one. Returning to a passive role once in a while seemed not bad, right?
Ye Xingyao pushed it a bit further. She rested her head on Yi Shiyue’s shoulder, greedily inhaling the fragrance of her hair, and then playfully pecked the delicate white collarbone.
“Hmph, Xiaoyue energy, full marks!”
The Star Elf girl let out a very satisfied sound, released the Moon Elf girl, raised her hands in a small cheer, and then flopped onto their bed, rolling around.
And the released Yi Shiyue just laughed…
“Xiaoyue, that smile is so scary…”
Ye Xingyao saw her smile, and a bad premonition quietly rose in her heart.
‘Pfft, pfft, her Xiaoyue couldn’t be that bad…’
Before she could finish thinking, Yi Shiyue imitated Ye Xingyao’s move and pounced on her, with just the right force—not causing any discomfort, but clearly conveying her heartfelt affection.
‘Xiaoyao’s had her fun, so shouldn’t it be my turn now?’
Yi Shiyue licked her lips excitedly and squinted, searching for edible parts on the blushing girl beneath her.
To her dissatisfaction, the hoodie the other girl was wearing covered most of her skin, practically a “pathetic thick barrier.”
“X-Xiaoyue?”
Ye Xingyao was caught off guard by being pinned down and began to regret her own boundaryless behavior.
‘Great, now I’m pinned to the bed by Xiaoyue…’
“Hmph, this hoodie of yours is in the way, Xiaoyao…”
“I’ll take it off myself!”
Ye Xingyao blurted out. At times like this, being obedient was the most survival-oriented choice!
The Star Elf girl struggled a bit to sit up, pretending to take off her hoodie, when she saw the white-haired girl staring straight at her. Her face, already flushed with shyness, now turned an even more appetizing shade.
“L-Looking at me like this will make me shy, you know!”
And in front of the girl with a beaming smile, her insignificant resistance instantly vanished.
‘Hmph, if I have to take it off, I will. It’s not like Xiaoyue is going to eat me!’
Ye Xingyao pouted in defiance, reached out and pulled off the sleeves of her hoodie, tossed it aside, and stretched in front of Yi Shiyue, showing off the faintly swelling little buds that were usually hard to notice.
This provocative behavior was instantly undone when the white-haired girl poked her slender white waist with a fingertip.
“Hmph, do you think I don’t understand your little thoughts, Xiaoyao? I’ve been carefully remembering your cute reactions when I touch various parts of your body, you know?”
Ye Xingyao looked at her lover, who was right in front of her, and wriggled her body.
‘Today’s matter seems impossible to end peacefully…’
“So, Xiaoyao, do you prefer being a girl, or do you like being a boy more?”
Yi Shiyue leaned forward, gently kissed the little bud, then raised her head and met her eyes with a cunning look.
“Mmph…”
After an involuntary moan, the Star Elf girl began to ponder this question.
“You and Xingling both seem to like me as a girl…”
She didn’t answer the question, instead starting to mutter.
And in front of others, her female identity had already completely covered her male identity…
Ye Xingyao met her lover’s intense gaze.
“The weak me from the past is dead. Now, I’m even softer!”