Mei secretly sighed in relief.
That was close. Kiana almost found out.
The moment she had called him "Feng-kun," the look in Kiana's eyes had changed.
Their relationship was definitely not as simple as being ordinary friends...
So Mei had immediately and deliberately brought him up again, this time calling him "Mr. Ye Feng."
Why do I have to hide it!?
A sense of guilt rose in Mei's heart.
Feng-kun was right. Maybe... I really am a bad woman.
And that being the case, it made it even harder to say anything, didn't it?
Mei kept her eyes forward, focusing intently on eating her udon noodles.
Kiana was also a mess of conflicting emotions, but more than anything, she felt guilty. She had a nagging feeling that everyone had found out about what she did last night, but no one was saying anything.
So awkward.
I just want to die...
"What do I do if my roommate found out I was fapping to her? Online, waiting for an answer, it's urgent."
Lunch ended in a strange silence.
Afterward, Bronya found Mei alone to ask for more details about "Ye Feng's world."
Last night, when Kiana had mentioned it to her, Bronya had been dismissive. Now, however, she was burning with impatience, wishing she could enter that strange world right this moment.
If she could, Bronya would give up not just her games, but even her limited-edition golden HOMU figure.
"Don't worry, Bronya. I'll go ask Feng... Mr. Ye Feng tonight and see if there's a way."
Mei comforted her.
The anxious Bronya didn't notice Mei's slip-up. Her eyes were distant as she nodded forcefully. "Thank you, Mei."
Mei?
Mei froze. Bronya had always called her "Mei-oneechan."
Could it be... that Bronya has noticed something about what happened with me and Feng-kun over there?
Mei carefully stole a glance at Bronya, but all she could see was the complex expression on the younger girl's face.
Mei's heart pounded in her chest. She didn't understand why she was so nervous.
It was almost like... having an affair.
---o---
"Heeey, Mebius, you shouldn't always avoid me. Didn't we have a lovely chat last time?"
At the end of a wide corridor, where the phantom of a giant whale could be seen, Elysia had cornered Mebius. A bright smile, like a blossoming pink flower, bloomed on her pure, flawless face.
This smile, capable of charming thousands of young men, only served to annoy Mebius.
Snake rested her elbow on the platform of a small robot beside her.
"Elysia, I don't think our relationship is so close that we need to stop and talk every time we happen to meet."
"Oh? It isn't? Well, in that case~~"
Elysia leaned in closer. "Then we'll just have to deepen our relationship, won't we~?"
Mebius recoiled in disgust, just as she would from the steaming, oily forearm Ye Feng sometimes offered her.
"Cut the nonsense. Elysia, if you have something to say, just say it."
"Eh?"
Elysia stopped and offered a charming, playful smile.
"I told you, I'm here to deepen our relationship. You've seemed so gloomy these past few days, Mebius. Did something happen?"
Mebius pursed her lips. "Finding an emotional opening is your specialty. But it won't work on me. If there's nothing else, I'm leaving."
"Wait a minute."
Elysia blocked Mebius's path.
Unable to stop in time, Snake crashed into Elysia's soft chest.
A face full of cleavage.
Tsk~ This disgusting feeling!
Mebius was once again reminded of unpleasant memories.
She had even considered researching a way to "change back," but wouldn't that just show how much she cared?
That's right, why should she care? Why would she want to change back?
How ridiculous.
Elysia looked down at the petite and lovely Snake, an aura of motherly affection radiating from her. "You're so cute. I just want to take you home."
Mebius's eyes turned cold as she snapped, "Elysia, do you really think I won't make a move on you!?"
"Oh my, I'm sorry. It seems I've really made you unhappy."
Elysia leaned forward slightly, holding up an index finger. "To show my apology, how about I treat you to a snack?"
"Not interested. Move, you're blocking my way."
Elysia's smile remained as bright as a flower. "There's a cake shop on Dusk Street. Their cream puffs are absolutely delicious."
"Oh?"
Mebius paused for a moment and looked up.
Her serpentine pupils gazed meaningfully at Elysia. "You like cream puffs?"
"Hm?"
Elysia tilted her head. She could tell there was a hidden meaning in Mebius's words.
But Elysia just smiled. "Heeey, all beautiful girls love sweets. I'm sure you do too, Mebius."
"Heehee."
Mebius let out a strange laugh, staring intently at Elysia.
Snake leaned her slender, supple waist against the small robot, her elegant feet, peeking out from under her skirt, pressing together slightly.
"I wouldn't say I like them, but I'm not against them either. Fine. I'll go have cream puffs with you."
"Heeey, that's wonderful!"
Elysia clapped her hands together.
She felt that Mebius was hinting at something else, but that didn't matter.
---o---
The two arrived at the dessert shop.
Elysia's smile was truly sweet, outshining even the brilliant twilight.
The Pink Elf gently interlaced her fingers, resting them under her snowy-white chin as she smiled at Mebius.
"Come to think of it, I don't think we've ever sat together like this, just the two of us, eating sweets and having a pleasant chat."
"I'm sure there will be more opportunities like this in the future."
Mebius returned the smile.
But it looked jarring and out of place.
Mebius chuckled lightly. "Elysia, do you like eating cream puffs?"
Hm?
Didn't Mebius just ask that question?
Is there some special meaning to it?
But Snake didn't wait for Elysia's answer. She twirled a strand of green hair by her ear, imagining the elf-like Elysia, the pure and flawless Elysia, being stained with color...
Hiss~~
A shiver ran through Snake's mind. This was too... fascinating.
Even Mebius's breathing grew slightly hotter.
This feeling was like the rebellion of "doing something precisely because it's forbidden by the world."
It was just like the tremor she felt when she first touched upon "forbidden science," when she explored the mysteries of life.
The profound meaning of [Infinity] was extending itself.
—This will surely be interesting!
Once this thought took root in her mind, it became impossible to suppress.
Snake couldn't help but lick her lips, making her cherry-red lips look even more moist and alluring.
Elysia felt as if she were being watched by a snake, a slight chill running down her spine.
What's going on?
Why am I suddenly feeling this way?