“Huh? So Xiaoyue had plans to make a move on Xiaoyao a long time ago?”
Ye Xingyao wrapped her arms around the white-haired girl’s neck from behind, smiling mischievously as she looked at her with a teasing gaze. The girls, so close, could even feel the warm breath exhaled on each other’s faces.
“Xiaoyao is so mean.”
This was the first time Ye Xingyao had called herself “Xiaoyao” in front of her. It seemed she was getting more and more into her female identity. By the time she completely… ahem. Still, in front of another girl like Ye Xingyao, she felt able to let loose. But if the past was brought up, she couldn’t help blushing.
After all, the shy, budding romance of a girl with a crush on her childhood friend still lingered in her heart, now transformed into the foundation and driving force for deepening their feelings.
The responsibility she now bore was that of a Star Elf.
The girl she loved most was also a Star Elf.
Any further words now seemed superfluous.
“Yeah, well, some dense person never noticed my feelings until way back. And just when it was about to come to fruition, that annoying someone turned into a girl.” Yi Shiyue stared back at the girl behind her with a resentful look, then suddenly let out a laugh and tapped her on the nose with her fingertip.
“Mm, that tickles.”
Ye Xingyao struggled a little, pulling her head back from the dangerous position and continuing to read the contents of the letter from a distance.
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck her. She lightly bumped her white forehead against the back of the white-haired girl’s head.
“Hm? What’s wrong?”
Yi Shiyue, who had been so caught up in the atmosphere that she’d even forgotten about writing a reply, jolted awake and patted the arm around her neck.
“Do you think Grandma knows the Star Elf is me?”
“Mm, she definitely doesn’t.”
Yi Shiyue nodded, a curious expression on her face. She wondered what scheme Xiaoyao was cooking up this time.
“Then just say you found the Star Elf. We can use that as an excuse to go ask Grandma some questions, okay?”
“Why go through all that trouble…”
Yi Shiyue rolled her eyes. If they just let Grandma know that the current Star Elf was Ye Xingyao, it would save a lot of small talk and trust-building. But this girl was hiding some mischief again, insisting on making things complicated.
“Oh, come on, it’ll be fine. Think of it as a surprise for Grandma. What do you say?”
“…”
Yi Shiyue fell silent for a rare moment, mulling over what Grandma’s reaction might be.
“Pretty please, pretty please~”
Ye Xingyao cuddled up and acted spoiled!
The effect was outstanding!
“Fine, but don’t get too carried away.”
“Mm-hmm!”
Ye Xingyao nodded vigorously, as if showing her determination.
“Sigh…”
Yi Shiyue sighed and glanced secretly out the window from the corner of her eye, her violet eyes full of helplessness.
‘I hope everything goes smoothly…’
But whether it went smoothly or not, this was something they would experience together.
With that thought, Yi Shiyue felt a surge of motivation again.
“Are you going to write a reply, Xiaoyue? Let me see, let me see… No, just let me take one look!”
Just as Ye Xingyao leaned in to peek at what the white-haired girl was writing, she was pushed away with a look of disgust.
“A girl’s little secrets are not for you to know.”
“Hey, who’s not a girl here, huh?”
Ye Xingyao protested loudly. No matter what, she was definitely a super beautiful girl now, and she wanted to hear Xiaoyue share her girly little secrets!
“Who said you aren’t a girl…”
Yi Shiyue pressed her forehead, a little speechless at the sight of this girl acting silly.
“Then why…”
“A girl’s little thoughts are, of course, kept secret from her lover, right?”
Yi Shiyue extended her index finger and pressed it against Ye Xingyao’s lips, smiling sweetly.
Ye Xingyao pouted angrily. By saying that, she’d completely blocked any loopholes she could exploit.
“Alright, alright. I’ll tell you when I get a chance.”
Yi Shiyue finished writing the letter quickly, stood up, and stretched. She happened to see Ye Xingyao still pouting like a pufferfish, and couldn’t help laughing.
She walked over to the little bird by the window and handed it the folded magic letter paper. The bird tilted its head, flapped its wings in the air as if saying goodbye, then turned and flew into the night sky.
Yi Shiyue closed the window and stared blankly at the night sky for a moment before pulling the curtains. Then she turned to face Ye Xingyao, who had an expression that clearly said, “If you don’t properly soothe me, I won’t be soothed.”
Hug, kiss—one smooth motion.
“Mmph—mmph—?”
The black-haired girl let out a startled cry at the sudden ambush.
Xiaoyue was totally cheating!
Ye Xingyao protested by lightly head-butting her.
The kiss came and went in an instant. Soon, their lips parted, leaving only a blush of reluctance and shyness on the black-haired girl’s face.
“Hmph.”
“Stop messing around. We need to get to bed early tonight. We still have to negotiate with those Human Alliance people tomorrow.”
Yi Shiyue patted her head and reminded her.
Their relationship was strange. Though there was no doubt they were lovers, it seemed… a bit different from other couples?
It started as mutual crushes. After learning each other’s secrets, they untied their knots, and their feelings advanced to the ambiguous stage.
Problems and dangers kept coming one after another. When she finally understood herself and what she wanted to do, she resolutely chose to be the proactive one. Looking back, the effect was quite good.
Now, their dynamic was closer to a complementary relationship—enduring each other’s spoiled little moods while also having to think a few steps ahead for the other and remind each other of forgotten things.
This… wasn’t so bad.
“Um… today, let’s not shower together… You said we need to rest well, right?” Ye Xingyao murmured, her voice incredibly soft.
Let’s just say that a two-hour bath session, plus the somewhat intense intimacy from last night, had left her with some strange impressions.
“Really, am I that excessive in your eyes?”
Faced with Yi Shiyue’s playful complaint, the black-haired girl chose silence as her answer.
“Uh… I guess I did go a little overboard. But that’s a sign of my love for Xiaoyao!”
Yi Shiyue awkwardly touched her hair, then pushed the reluctant black-haired girl toward the bathroom.
“T-today, I definitely won’t do that. Let’s just scrub each other’s backs.”
Yi Shiyue promised.
And just as she said, nothing embarrassing happened today. Rejoice, rejoice.
After drying off and blow-drying their hair, Yi Shiyue couldn’t wait to wrap her arms around her lover’s waist and lie down on the bed.
From where she couldn’t see, Ye Xingyao pouted.
‘Who’s the girlfriend now, anyway!’
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