"Yunduo Jie, you—"
Bronya's breathing hitched. Looking at the small hairpin in her palm, her brain's emotional circuits processed an unusual feeling in that instant.
She bit her lip, her palm moving slightly. The surging emotions in her heart were like a volcanic eruption.
But the missing emotions left her confused and overwhelmed in the chaos. Bronya didn't know what to do.
Just now, Yunduo saw this scene, which is why she suddenly left the room under their confused expressions.
To find this tiny hairpin, who knows how much trouble she went through.
Why did she do this for her?
Do friends need this kind of tenderness?
Seeing this, Yunduo held Bronya's fingertips and guided them toward her own cheek. The fair fingers slid across her side face, like delicate tofu slipping down, and then she held them in her palm.
"It was nothing much. After I went out, I just casually searched and found it," Yunduo whispered.
"Really?"
Bronya regained a bit of composure. She didn't want to make a fool of herself in front of Yunduo Jie.
"Really... it just took a little time to find someone else."
"A little time, how long?"
"Well, I first looked for the stall Kiana mentioned, but I went the wrong way. Then I asked a passing Valkyrie for directions, but they pointed me wrong. Finally, I found the stall that was packing up, and they told me they were out. In desperation, I called the Homu Company and got one from their supplier."
"That's all. I feel so unlucky."
After saying all that, Yunduo was not only thirsty but also felt incredibly unlucky.
Noticing her constantly licking her lips, Bronya picked up the Houla cup placed on the bedside table and handed it to Yunduo.
"What is it?"
"Drink water."
Yunduo looked down and saw half a cup of clear water in the unique Houla water cup, clearly water Bronya had drunk from earlier.
If she drank it, wouldn't that be an indirect kiss?
Is it really okay to do this?
Thinking this, Yunduo hesitated. She took the cup but didn't drink.
Unexpectedly, Bronya tilted her head up, her clear eyes staring at her, seemingly waiting for Yunduo to finish drinking before saying anything else.
"Stare—"
"Alright, alright, I'll drink it then."
Yunduo brought the cup to her lips. The flowing water moistened her lips. The clean, slightly sweet water quenched her long-parched throat, invigorating her entire spirit.
For some reason, Yunduo felt this water tasted better than ordinary water, seemingly a bit sweeter.
Seeing this, Bronya's small face turned slightly, flushing unnaturally, but the light was too dim at the moment for Yunduo to notice.
Her mood was both sweet and shy, emotions she had never experienced before flowing through her heart.
"Okay, I finished drinking. Are you going to sleep now?"
Yunduo put down the cup and asked slowly.
It was already past midnight. Kiana and Mei had gone to bed early, otherwise, they wouldn't be able to wake up for class the next day.
The moonlight was hazy in the night, casting a thin layer of gauze over the two people in the bedroom.
Under the reflection of the silver-white glow, everything appeared pure and beautiful.
Quiet and peaceful. How wonderful it would be if time could just stop at this second.
Yunduo's mind was a little dazed, but she recovered in an instant, discarding those impossible fantasies.
Bronya still had a long way to go in the future. She wouldn't stay still; she would make more new friends, and face new difficulties and joys. It would be too unfair to her to stop forever at this second.
The next second, Yunduo's ears twitched as she heard Bronya's soft whisper: "It would be great if things could stay like this forever, with Bronya always accompanying Yunduo Jie..." "Mhm?!"
Following her sincere wish, Yunduo's expression became a little unnatural.
"Bronya really likes Yunduo Jie's gift. Thank you."
Putting away the hairpin, the gaze of a certain internet-addicted Silver Wolf turned towards the computer that had just been shut down.
"Bronya can't sleep now. Yunduo Jie, play roam adventure 4 with me!"
"Is it okay not to sleep at night?"
Yunduo asked hesitantly.
"It's fine. Tomorrow is Teacher Jizi's class. Bronya just saw her post a Status Update that she drank a lot of alcohol, so she will probably be very late tomorrow. Maybe Principal Theresa will cover the class."
"Also, Bronya has never skipped class before. Last time I saw Yunduo Jie and Kiana skip class together, Bronya wanted to try it with Yunduo Jie too."
After speaking, Bronya grabbed Yunduo's sleeve, put on her light pajamas, and pulled her next to the computer.
Yunduo didn't refuse, feeling like she had been tugged by a kitten and couldn't bear to let go.
As the computer flickered with a faint light, the handsome Homu appeared on the screen.
Yellow knotted ears, exaggerated teeth, and a perpetually cheerful smile on its face.
Although it looks quite bizarre, if you look closely, it's still quite bizarre... that's not a contradiction!
The fact that this thing is popular worldwide probably means that the aesthetic taste of modern humans is rather strange.
A controller was shoved into Yunduo's hand, and a few seconds later, the game officially began.
The gameplay was simple: control the yellow Homu to stomp on Honkai Beasts. It was somewhat similar to Super Mario stomping Goombas in Yunduo's previous life. Points were gained every time one was stomped, and stomping a special Ice Honkai Beast would trigger a map-wide explosion, granting a super high score reward.
Moreover, Homu had thick HP. Unless the player went AFK, it absolutely wouldn't die.
If a player could die playing this kind of game, they would be too unskilled.
Yunduo internally felt this was a child's game. She played wholeheartedly at first, but as she continued, her mind drifted away from the game, thinking she wouldn't be noticed anyway.
At some point, perhaps for easier control, and because there was only one chair in front of the computer, Bronya naturally sat down in Yunduo's lap, her small back pressing tightly against Yunduo's chest.
She was only wearing thin white pajamas, like cicada wings, offering no barrier to touch. Even her hair was loose.
As Bronya occasionally shifted slightly, their closely connected skin rubbed subtly. Yunduo touched her smooth arm, which felt cool, mixed with the sensation of hair brushing past her breath, making her feel a little ticklish.
She hadn't noticed normally, but Bronya's thighs were actually plump; if pinched, they would be very soft, but not slick.
Bronya remained focused on playing, unaware of Yunduo's distraction. Her gray eyes were glued to the screen, and her hands moved quickly on the controller, racking up high score rewards one after another.
Yunduo felt a tickle in her heart too. In this current position, it seemed she could just embrace Bronya. With a single thought, it would be like hugging a small ball of soft, sticky marshmallow, entirely effortless.
A faint milky scent diffused from the back of Bronya's neck, making it hard for Yunduo to restrain herself. She wanted to taste that milky fragrance between her teeth, sealing it between her lips so it wouldn't dissipate.
"Yunduo Jie?"
Suddenly, Bronya's soft call startled Yunduo awake, so she asked quietly, "What's wrong?"
"You haven't moved at all. Homu was killed by a Honkai Beast." "..."
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