After an unknown period of time…
Following a struggle that was entirely without suspense, Ying was once again carried back to her room by Lumine. Lying weakly in bed, she looked at Lumine’s smug face and playfully punched her.
“You wicked girl… I’ve told you so many times I’m sorry and won’t dare to do it again, yet you pretend not to hear…”
“Hehe~ Well…”
Lumine stuck out her tongue, giving a flimsy excuse.
“It’s because when I do something, I’m very focused, so I won’t pay attention to your words until I’m done teasing you~”
“Hmph… Smooth talker… (ᗜ˰ᗜ)”
“Oh? It seems I went easy on you earlier~”
“Huh?! I dare not… mmmph…”
Ying was once again kissed by Lumine for five minutes…
After Lumine finally released her, Ying quickly covered her mouth with her hands and said weakly,
“No… I dare not… I really dare not anymore…”
However, Ying’s words of “dare not” seemed to have little effect.
Seeing Ying looking exhausted from her actions, Lumine couldn’t help but reach out and pinch her cheek, saying with a smile,
“Hehe~ Do you feel like my kissing skills are getting better and better?”
“You… I… I refuse to answer that question… (≧﹏≦)”
*Wuwu*, to have been forcibly trained by Lumine from a complete novice to an experienced hand… how could she possibly say it out loud!!!
Ying shyly turned her head away, but the subtle expression on her face clearly betrayed her thoughts.
“Hehe~ There’s still some time before we leave. I’ll be counting on your care these few days~ ๑乛v乛๑”
Ying: …………
“Someone save me! Lumine has been possessed by a novel’s male protagonist, ahhhhhh!!!!”
A few days later…
“Mmm… ha~”
Lumine sat up, dragging her body, which was on the verge of falling asleep again, into the bathroom to wash up.
“Sigh~”
Although she had teased Ying these past few days, saying she’d bully her continuously, she had softened when she saw how exhausted Ying was.
Thinking this, Lumine splashed cold water on her face, making her feel much more awake. After washing up, she returned to the room.
Looking at Ying sleeping soundly on the bed, Lumine couldn’t help but lean over her, plant a firm kiss on her jelly-like cheek, and say,
“Hey~ Wake up, sleepyhead. If you don’t get up soon, the sun will be shining on your backside~”
“Wuwu… (￣﹏￣)”
Ying struggled to open her eyes, looking at Lumine with a sleepy expression and saying,
“Let me sleep a little longer… I was bullied by you yesterday…”
“But that’s because I didn’t bully you for the past few days~”
Hearing Lumine say this, Ying turned her head away angrily, pouted her lips, and grumbled softly,
“Hmph… and then you crammed all the days you didn’t bully me into last night…”
She had thought Lumine had a change of heart for not bullying her while she said goodbye to her friends, only to find out she was saving up for a big one!!
With this thought, Ying’s sleepiness dissipated significantly. She turned her head back and looked at Lumine with a wronged expression.
“Ah, this… cough cough~ This issue isn’t important. The most important thing now is to get you up to wash up. Don’t forget, today is the day we head to Inazuma~”
Lumine quickly changed the subject…
Seeing Lumine’s demeanor, Ying reluctantly sat up.
“Alright, Lumine, you’re not allowed in, okay?”
“Don’t worry, since I bullied you yesterday, I’ll definitely let you rest today~”
“Sigh…”
Ying sighed helplessly and walked towards the bathroom, thinking to herself as she went,
*Really, it’s a good thing Lumine isn’t a man. Otherwise, with her energy, she wouldn’t let me off without at least ten times a day…*
*Even the male leads in novels aren’t this outrageous, you know!!*
*Well, maybe cultivators or those who have harems could manage. After all, one cultivates their body, and the other has a system to help increase their physique… But that has nothing to do with us!!!*
Ying quickly shook her head vigorously, throwing all those messy thoughts out of her mind. At this moment, Lumine also called out Paimon and Paimon. Once everyone had sorted out their daily necessities, they left the Serenitea Pot together.
Looking at the ship’s hull gradually coming into view in the distance, Ying took a bite of a freshly bought bun, chewed it, and swallowed before saying,
“We’re going to Inazuma today. Come to think of it, this is my first time on a ship. Although I’ve already said goodbye to my friends, I still feel a bit sad thinking about parting with them…”
Lumine nodded in agreement beside her.
“Yeah, it’s sad to think that on the ship, I won’t be able to bully you so carelessly like in the teapot~ (￣д￣;)”
Ying: ……………
“That’s a dangerous thought, hey!”
Paimon chimed in beside them, agreeing.
“Host’s cute appearance is indeed suitable for being toyed with. Unlike me, only I get to toy with others~”
Ying rolled her eyes at Paimon and retorted unceremoniously,
“Heh… I wonder who it is that gets completely controlled by a little Paimon…”
“Uh… that, I… I’m just letting her win… (*￣з￣)”
“Hey! What do you mean ‘a little Paimon,’ hey!”
Paimon stomped her little feet in the air indignantly, then pounced onto Paimon.
“And you! It’s because you’re the stupid one!”
“Hmph~ Joke, the gap in combat power between us is even bigger than that between a Hilichurl and a Hilichurl Berserker, so don’t harbor any impossible daydreams…”
“I’m tickling you now (ᗜ˰ᗜ)”
“I was wrong!!!”
Paimon, who had just been boasting, was instantly pinned down by Paimon.
Seeing the two of them playfully bickering, Lumine couldn’t help but chuckle. She walked over to Ying and said,
“Paimon bullying Paimon is indeed a bit like me, but the difference is that my strength is also greater than yours~”
“Uh… are you bragging this much…”
“Ehehe~”
The group continued their playful banter, and soon they arrived near Beidou’s Crux fleet.
At this moment, Beidou, standing by the port, saw Ying and the others and waved them over.
Seeing their spirited demeanor, Beidou nodded in satisfaction.
“Very good, this is how a navigator should look. It seems you are ready for departure!”
Ying nodded and said with full confidence,
“That’s right, let the storms come even stronger!!”
Atmosphere committee members Paimon and Paimon: “Oh~~~~~~”
*Cough cough* – after the joke, they quickly boarded the ship. Except for Lumine, the other three’s eyes sparkled with excitement as they looked around at the scenery.
Lumine chuckled and said to Beidou,
“Sorry about that, you had to see this.”
“Hahahahaha~”
Beidou didn’t mind and said with a hearty laugh,
“It’s alright, enjoy yourselves. It’s still some time until we reach Inazuma, so there shouldn’t be any immediate risks.”
A few days later…