As time passed, the impromptu coffee-table meeting officially came to an end after thorough communication and discussion.
After all, the gathering had only happened because of a bit of "friendly fire" among themselves.
Unfortunately, during their conversation, their original target had long since vanished without a trace.
Faced with this situation, the three could only give up on searching for Mu Yao.
Before leaving, Robin specifically gave Mo Xin a few words of advice.
She hoped that after returning to the Ability Bureau, Mo Xin would do her best not to expose her identity as an Otherworlder.
Those words caused Mo Xin's pupils to shrink slightly, ripples stirring in her heart.
In response, Robin merely revealed a meaningful smile, as if she had already seen through everything.
"It's actually not difficult to guess. Although I know very little about this world, both you and your friend Mu Yao carry a kind of 'melody' that differs from ordinary people. It's something that can be sensed with just a bit of attention. As for the existence of some official organization, that's even easier to infer…"
Miss Robin's calm and serious demeanor made Mo Xin's eyes sparkle with admiration.
When Robin arrived at an entirely accurate conclusion, Mo Xin was so excited that she nearly transformed into a fangirl on the spot, staring at her with shining eyes.
Seeing this, Robin merely smiled gently before bidding farewell and leaving, her movements graceful and decisive.
Mo Xin's admiring gaze followed Robin's receding figure.
Yunli watched the scene with utter speechlessness.
The next moment, Mo Xin elbowed her Master's arm.
Mo Xin (✧∇✧):
"Wow! Miss Robin is amazing! As expected of a young lady from a prestigious family! She's practically a heroine straight out of a novel!"
"Starting from zero and still being this incredible… she's way better than when Master Yunli and I were clueless newbies who knew nothing!"
Yunli: (๑•̌.•̑๑)ˀ̣ˀ̣
"Hm? What's wrong, Master Yunli? Why did your face suddenly become so ugly— Ow!"
"Shut up!"
Yunli (ꐦÒ‸Ó):
'Idiot Mo Xin! Robin inherited my memories from back then, so if she already knows the answer, naturally she can reason backward!'
'Besides, the only clueless fool back then was clearly you!'
...
"Achoo—"
Meanwhile, far away elsewhere, Mu Yao suddenly felt an itch at the tip of her nose and couldn't help sneezing.
Rubbing the bridge of her nose, the good mood she'd been enjoying popped like a bubble, replaced by a faint irritation.
'Is someone talking behind my back?'
Just as displeasure began to rise within her, a leisurely voice sounded beside her.
"Hm? Mu Yao, what's wrong? You seem a little upset."
"No… no, it's just that I suddenly have this strange feeling that someone is following me."
As she spoke, Mu Yao instinctively turned around and carefully scanned the surroundings.
Unfortunately, she found nothing suspicious.
The man beside her also looked around seriously before handing over one of the two milk teas he had just bought.
"It's probably just your imagination. Forget about it. Here, this one's yours."
"Hehe, thanks, Vain![1]"
The moment the milk tea reached her hands, Mu Yao's eyes lit up.
Taking a large sip, the sweet flavor blossomed across her tongue, and a happy expression naturally spread across her face.
The fleeting sense of unease was immediately tossed aside as mere imagination.
Smiling happily, she looked up at Vain beside her.
"Hehe, thank you for accompanying me shopping."
"It's fine. I've been pretty free lately anyway, so I happened to have time to come out and have some fun."
Vain spoke leisurely, sincerity evident in his voice. In the end, a simple smile naturally appeared on his lips.
Sunlight gently fell across his handsome features, coating them in a layer of golden brilliance.
Mu Yao, whose gaze happened to catch the scene, couldn't help but blush.
"Th-that… let's keep going…"
Lightly biting her lip, with the tips of her ears turning red, she lowered her head and hurried forward with light, bashful steps.
Meanwhile, Vain was completely immersed in his own cheerful mood and failed to notice her unusual behavior.
Casually sipping his milk tea, he happily caught up.
Yet before doing so, his relaxed gaze very subtly swept toward the direction they had come from.
The corners of his lips curved slightly.
Then, as if nothing had happened, he returned to normal and followed behind.
...
"No way…You're joking, right? You're kidding me, right, meow?!"
Far away in Canglan Capital, Cipher stared at Silver Wolf in utter disbelief.
Her beautiful face looked as though she had just received earth-shattering news.
Her blue eyes were wide open, cat ears standing upright, while the corners of her mouth trembled slightly.
Meanwhile, the silver-haired girl sitting cross-legged on the bed remained completely absorbed in the game screen before her.
To Silver Wolf, it seemed as though the entire world consisted solely of that glowing display.
Cipher's cries fell on deaf ears.
Seeing this, Cipher's eyes reddened, and her expression became even more pitiful.
Like a cat pouncing onto its owner, she flung herself beside Silver Wolf and miserably tugged at the latter's slender legs with her paws, seeking a shred of comfort.
Cipher (இдஇ`):
"Wuwuwu… Wolf Lord, just look at how hard life is for this kitty! Not only do I have a Little Princess at home to take care of, but I also have a whole litter of hungry little cats to feed!"
"How can you be so heartless…"
Tears welled up in her eyes as she pitifully recounted her tragic financial situation.
Her fluffy ears rubbed against Silver Wolf's arms in search of warmth, while her tail wrapped itself around the other's waist in an attempt to awaken her conscience.
Unfortunately—
The lonely Wolf Lord possessed no emotions.
Silver Wolf remained entirely focused on the game screen in her hands, completely ignoring the catgirl rolling around and throwing a tantrum beside her.
Firefly, the only one who felt a little sorry for Cipher, stood quietly nearby.
Watching the scene unfold, she didn't know how to speak up for a moment, her heart filled with pity and helplessness.
More importantly, Cipher's elegant body was sprawled across the bed in a completely unladylike manner, as though she'd abandoned all sense of decorum.
In the process, she accidentally tugged down Silver Wolf's already loose collar a little.
Though completely unintentional, the action looked strangely coquettish.
Fortunately, no outsiders were present.
Even so, Firefly couldn't help feeling slightly embarrassed.
She lowered her head slightly.
A faint blush, like the rosy glow of sunset, quietly spread across her clear cheeks.
Firefly (｡ŏ﹏ŏ):
'Miss Cipher… you really don't care about your image at all…'
[1] He's the guy from chapter 101. He's part of the Church, so he's no good.