Time returned to the present.
After being "tormented" for an entire night, Cipher had originally planned to have a proper heart-to-heart with the Little Princess after waking up.
Then...
She slept all the way until the afternoon.
Only then did the sleepy Cat Girl slowly open her eyes.
Her blue eyes briefly met Meng Xingyao's gaze before immediately shifting away.
She forcefully ignored the restless little hands pressed against her soft jade-like skin as the two silently got up and straightened their clothes.
After that, if nothing unexpected happened, then something unexpected was destined to happen.
Clearly, last night, someone had been mumbling "Cat Sister... don't leave..." in her sleep.
Yet when Cipher finally made up her mind to talk things out...
This girl had actually sneaked away without a trace?!!
She had even been secretly avoiding her?!!
And now...
She had finally caught the Little Princess red-handed.
Naturally, Cipher wasn't planning to let her off so easily.
"So~Little Princess, you've been missing for days. Where exactly have you been hiding? Your Cat Sister was so worried about you~"
"Th-that...Cat Sister... listen to my explanation...C-can you stop looking at me like that? It's a little scary..."
Beneath the dim yellow light, although Cipher's voice was full of concern, the crafty smile on her face made the atmosphere somewhat terrifying.
Had Meng Xingyao ignored that smile, she might've been touched.
As for now...
Forget being moved.
She didn't even dare move.
Noticing the flash of panic in Meng Xingyao's eyes, the corners of Cipher's mouth curled up in delight.
"Hehe~Only now are you scared, Little Princess?"
A dangerous gleam appeared in her blue eyes.
"Unfortunately...You're worried too late~"
The next second, Meng Xingyao, who was kneeling on the bed, widened her eyes.
Instinctively, she shrank backward.
Until she had nowhere left to retreat.
Meanwhile, Cipher quietly crawled forward like a nimble kitten.
Bit by bit.
Eventually cornering her prey.
Thud.
With nowhere to run, Meng Xingyao was suddenly pinned beneath Cipher.
Both of her sides were firmly trapped by the Cat Girl's hands.
A wicked smile appeared on Cipher's face as she admired the trembling little lamb beneath her.
Meng Xingyao could only stare helplessly.
Her hands tightly gripped the sheets as though trying to find a little sense of security.
Aside from that...
She could do nothing.
Even her slender calves trembled slightly beneath the pressure of Cipher's long legs.
"U-um...Cat Sister...Can we really not talk this out?"
Seeing the increasingly dangerous situation, Meng Xingyao's cheeks had already become red enough to rival a sunset.
Her eyes were blank and lifeless as she made one final struggle.
In response, a cool little hand gently lifted her chin.
The feather-light touch somehow carried an irresistible pressure.
Slowly, she met those playful blue eyes.
"What do you think, Little Princess?It's time to repay a little of what you owe This Cat~W-with your body~"
"Eh..."
Meng Xingyao froze.
A soft sound escaped from her lips.
Even Cipher herself almost paused.
Unfortunately, the Little Princess's mind had long since become a complete mess.
Her thoughts were spiraling wildly.
Her body temperature seemed to rise higher and higher.
The suggestive words had directly stunned her.
Although she vaguely noticed Cat Sister's strange expression...
Could it be...
Was that thing she both anticipated and feared really about to happen?
As Meng Xingyao's imagination ran completely out of control, Cipher smiled brightly.
Cipher (˶ᗜᗜ˶):
"So~Close your eyes and grit your teeth, Little Princess~"
As her words fell, Meng Xingyao slowly closed her eyes.
A tear rolled down from the corner of her eye.
"Pl-please...Be gentle..."
At this moment, her heart had become strangely calm.
She had only one thought left.
'Liu Xiyue...'
'I think I suddenly understand you...'
...
"Achoo! Achoo!"
Far away, Liu Xiyue suddenly sneezed several times in succession.
Rubbing her itchy nose, she wore a face full of disbelief.
Even Special Grade Espers could still catch colds if they lacked Enhancement abilities.
But she was a fire-element user.
How could she possibly catch a cold?
More importantly...
At this moment, her sixth sense as a woman was ringing wildly.
An inexplicably ominous feeling spread through her heart.
Liu Xiyue (｡•ˇ‸ˇ•｡):
'This chill down my back and this heartache...'
'It's almost like my best friend Meng Xingyao found a girlfriend before me...'
'And she's even a pretty older sister with a slender waist, long legs, and a modest chest...'
'Hiss...'
'Why does thinking about it make me even more irritated?!'
Liu Xiyue frowned.
But after a moment, she relaxed again.
Not knowing what she thought of, she sighed.
'Sigh...'
'I've been exposed to too many Gaming Masters lately.'
'It's actually making me suspect my own best friend for no reason.'
Just as she breathed a sigh of relief...
A furious voice suddenly exploded through her headset.
"Liu Xiyue!!! You're trolling and AFKing again!!!"
"Huh?! Ah?!"
Only then did Liu Xiyue realize that while she had been spacing out in a corner waiting to ambush someone, an enemy had casually walked past her.
Silver Wolf, who had entrusted her back to her teammate, once again received "greetings" from the enemy.
As expected, the crucial round had been successfully thrown away thanks to Liu Xiyue's outstanding contribution.
Silver Wolf was so angry she nearly exploded.
But as a professional Stellaron Hunter, she chose the civilized approach.
She immediately hit the report button.
"It was one thing when you insisted on waiting for Robin's livestream. But this time, even if you're my teammate, I'm reporting you!"
Hearing this, the guilty Liu Xiyue awkwardly scratched her head.
Anyway, it wasn't the first time.
The report probably wouldn't go through.
Thinking so, after Silver Wolf angrily went offline, Liu Xiyue prepared to queue another game.
However, just as she entered the interface, her eyes suddenly froze.
An exclamation mark had appeared.
Liu Xiyue blinked.
Then...
She gradually fell into deep thought.
Liu Xiyue (๑•. •๑):
"Huh? Did Silver Wolf actually report me successfully?"