"Mmm-hmm-hmm~"
Ryn hummed a tune, making a large birthday cake out of the Honkai Creatures he had collected today. Although it didn't have much flavor, at least it looked decent.
Unfortunately, the birthday party was only for two people, Ryn and Penglaiji Ryn. Everyone else was busy modifying their weapons with Yiselian.
After celebrating their birthday today, tomorrow they would go to the underworld with Herrscher Mei~
"Penglaiji Ryn! Happy birthday!" Ryn held up the cake, celebrating Penglaiji Ryn's birthday.
Penglaiji Ryn happily took the cake and cut it into two pieces.
She held up one piece to Ryn and wished him a happy birthday with a smile.
"Big Brother Ryn! Happy birthday!"
"Alright, alright, make a wish~ Does little sis have any wishes?"
"A wish..." Penglaiji Ryn thought for a moment, then said with determination in her eyes. "I have one! And that is to save this world! What about you, big brother?"
Ryn didn't have any grand wishes. His wish was simple and unpretentious.
"If I were still your age, still a boy, then my wish would definitely be to save the world too..."
"?"
"But I'm a grown man now! All I want to do is, do it! Do it! Do it!"
"????"
Penglaiji Ryn's mouth fell open in surprise. It seemed she understood, and yet she didn't.
"Ahem... I was talking about craving a hearty battle, don't overthink it...
Forget it, just pretend I didn't say anything. Finish up and get some rest. From tomorrow on, it's going to be a tough fight."
Ryn coughed a couple of times to ease the awkwardness. How did he accidentally let his inner thoughts slip out?
"Mmm... we will definitely defeat Herrscher Mei and the others and save the world."
After finishing her cake, Penglaiji Ryn tidied up and got into bed. Only with enough rest could she better engage in high-intensity combat.
About ten minutes later, Ryn quietly opened his eyes, confirming that Penglaiji Ryn had already fallen asleep.
Today was Ryn's birthday, but besides the two of them, Ryn and Penglaiji Ryn, there was another Ryn in existence~
Ryn wrapped himself in red bandages, packaging himself as a Christmas present, and ran into the Stigmata Space.
Although Tianqi's temper was very foul, since they had already slept together, she was his wife!
Boom—
Before Ryn could even get a clear look at Tianqi's face, he was blown away by a wave of her hand.
"..."
Ryn, having been kicked out of the Stigmata Space, lay on the bed lost in thought. This wasn't how he imagined it. Shouldn't they all be happily celebrating a birthday together?
Forget it, forget it. No more of these fancy tricks. I'll just give her a cake and a card!
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Stigmata Space.
Stigmata Kiana floated over to Tianqi's side and asked doubtfully.
"Did Ryn just come in? I think I felt his presence, but it was for a very short time."
"No, some disgusting monster tried to come in just now. I was afraid it would dirty your eyes."
Tianqi waved her hand with a look of disgust. It was too cringe-worthy.
A beautiful girl wrapped up as a gift would be nice. Why would a grown man wrap himself up as a gift... even wrapping herself would be better than Ryn wrapping himself.
"Huh... Ryn sent something over..."
Stigmata Kiana opened her hand, and a Christmas gift box appeared in it. There was a small note on the outside of the box.
"For Tianqi... Here, for you."
"What the hell is this."
Tianqi grumbled as she took the box. The moment she opened it, she instantly snapped it shut again.
She blushed from her neck to her earlobes, and steam started puffing from her head.
"What is it? A Christmas present? He didn't even get me one... How annoying!"
Stigmata Kiana looked at Tianqi with envy, stomping her foot in anger at the thought of not having a present.
"What did Ryn give you that's making you so shy?"
Stigmata Kiana floated behind Tianqi, trying to see what was in the box.
"It's nothing!"
Tianqi quickly blocked Stigmata Kiana's view and put the box away.
"You not mentioning it, I almost forgot tomorrow is Christmas Eve, and the day after is Christmas... Stigmata Kiana, I have a gift for you~"
"What gift?"
Stigmata Kiana looked at Tianqi with anticipation. This was the first time someone had ever given her a gift! Just thinking about it made her so happy~
Tianqi's lips curved upwards, and she pulled a baseball bat from behind her back with a friendly expression.
"Of course, it's... the Tianqi limited edition baseball bat!"
Clang—
Tianqi struck Stigmata Kiana on the head with the bat. Stigmata Kiana immediately felt dizzy. She looked at Tianqi in disbelief, but couldn't say a word before collapsing to the ground and falling into a deep sleep.
"Sorry, I'll have to ask you to take a nap for a while, Stigmata Kiana~"
Tianqi opened the gift box from Ryn again. Inside was an exquisite Christmas special edition dress and some ribbons...
After a series of internal struggles, Tianqi decided to go all out.
Tianqi undid her shoulder clasp, and the shawl slid down her soft body to the floor, followed by her long white dress...
After dressing up, Tianqi sat quietly on the bed, waiting for Ryn's arrival.
She waited for ten minutes...
Waited for half an hour...
Waited for two hours...
During this time, Stigmata Kiana showed signs of waking up several times, only to be hit again by Tianqi with the bat.
"Damn it, where's Ryn! Is he playing with me!!"
Tianqi charged out of the Stigmata Space, wanting to question that bastard Ryn for daring to stand her up.
Tianqi's figure appeared beside Ryn. As expected... that bastard Ryn was already asleep.
Grabbing Ryn's hair, Tianqi turned and violently throw him to the ground with a shoulder throw.
Ryn woke up immediately. Before he could see what was happening, he was pulled into the Stigmata Space by Tianqi.
"You bastard, how dare you stand me up!"
"Stand you up? Pfft—"
Ryn was still wondering what Tianqi meant by 'stand her up' when his gaze traveled up from her feet and he saw her outfit.
The thin, red-soled high heels paired with pure white garter stockings made Tianqi's long legs even more alluring. Her body was sparsely clothed, with only a few simple ribbons covering the crucial parts, and a red and white fur-trimmed shawl draped over her shoulders.
What was even more fatal was the small Christmas reindeer antler headband she wore, which, combined with her slightly flushed, angry face, made her look even shyer...
Ryn wiped his nosebleed, "Why are you dressed like that?"
"?"
Tianqi grabbed Ryn's ear and shouted fiercely. "Aren't these the clothes you sent over?! And you're asking me why I'm dressed like this!"
"I sent them? Don't make things up! I clearly sent a cake and a birthday card! How did it turn into these clothes! Besides, I was originally going to offer myself, but didn't you reject me?"
"Cake? I only saw a card and this outfit..." Tianqi let go of Ryn's ear, releasing him.
"..."
Ryn understood. It was Stigmata Kiana causing trouble again. That idiot wanted to hog the cake for herself, huh...
But well... good job, Stigmata Kiana!
Amen!
"Heh... I get it now. Stigmata Kiana is a part of your body, everything she does is for you, so you two were setting me up!"
Tianqi was a little angry. She had been tricked by Stigmata Kiana several times already.
No wonder she always felt a little strange whenever she hit Stigmata Kiana. She used to think it was because she couldn't bear to, but now she realized it was her intuition telling her she wasn't hitting hard enough!
"Let me be clear, she is she, and I am I. You can't generalize... Besides, from the outcome, isn't this pretty good?
Speaking of which, you wouldn't let me dress up as a gift, but you ended up becoming the gift yourself, hahaha. I love this birthday present!"
Ryn smiled and reached out to stroke Tianqi's face, gently kissing the bloodstain on her right eye, soothing her anger.
"Hmph, is it you who likes it, or is it *this thing* of yours pressed against me that likes it?"
"My whole body and soul loves you! Happy birthday, Tianqi!"
"You got off easy this time. Happy birthday, Ryn!"
(This was supposed to be in the previous chapter, but that chapter went off track~)