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In the room, two girls, one big and one small, stared at each other in silence.
"Stare..."
Index, clutching Sphinx, fixed her green eyes on Sylvia, as if trying to see through her. She didn't blink.
"Hehe..."
Sylvia, unlike Index, didn't wear a serious expression. Instead, she wore a light, cheerful smile, as if finding the situation amusing.
Fang Li watched this scene, puzzled.
What were these two girls playing at?
However, Index hadn't recognized Sylvia's identity. She didn't know that the girl she was staring at so intently was the world's first famous idol, the rumored peerless Diva.
Because this was precisely Sylvia's disguised appearance.
After becoming Fang Li's Servant, Sylvia had left her original world, but she hadn't abandoned the headset-shaped headpiece she used for her disguises.
Thus, Sylvia now wore a hoodie and jeans, topped with a beret. The headpiece had transformed her luxurious purple hair into plain brown. Unless it was Fang Li, no one could recognize her true identity.
Naturally, Index didn't recognize Sylvia either.
At least, that's what Fang Li thought.
But his assumption was immediately shattered.
"Hmm?"
Index, who had been staring intently at Sylvia, suddenly froze, her eyes widening in surprise.
After a moment's hesitation, Index posed a question.
"Could it be that... you're Sylvia Lyyneheym?"
The moment the question left Index's lips, both Fang Li and Sylvia were taken aback. Sylvia's surprise was evident in her slight start.
Sylvia chuckled. "Perhaps you've mistaken me for someone else?"
But Index shook her head without the slightest hesitation, rejecting Sylvia's claim.
"Though your hair color and attire are different, your face, eye color, figure, and voice haven't changed. I can recognize you," Index said firmly. "There's no way I could be mistaken."
Hearing this, Fang Li finally understood why Index had recognized Sylvia.
Sylvia, too, realized the truth.
"So that's how it is... This must be what Fang Li called Perfect Memory, right?"
Sylvia smiled and soon after removed her hat and headdress.
Zing...
As the radiant glow faded, Sylvia's long, flowing hair gradually drifted through the air, as if caressed by an invisible hand, slowly changing color.
From plain brown, it transformed back into its dazzling, brilliant purple.
"Let me introduce myself."
Sylvia bent down, resting her hands on her knees, and offered Index a graceful smile.
"I'm Sylvia Lyyneheym. As you can see, I'm currently pursuing an acting career. May I call you Index directly?"
Sylvia's poised and elegant demeanor left Index feeling flustered.
"R-Really... It's really Sylvia Lyyneheym?"
Index could only panic for a moment before glaring at Fang Li and accusing him.
"So the Sylvie Fang Li kept mentioning is that Sylvia? Why didn't you tell me?!"
Fang Li merely smiled wryly at this. "Because you didn't ask."
Index ground her teeth in fury, even gnashing them in her rage, looking as if she wanted to pounce and take a few bites out of Fang Li.
Watching Index's reaction, Sylvia couldn't help but chuckle.
"I've already heard about you from Fang Li," she said with a smile. "You're even cuter than I imagined. No wonder Fang Li couldn't resist taking you in."
Sylvia's words prompted Fang Li to retort, "Let me be clear, I didn't take her in just because this glutton looks somewhat likable."
"Really?" Sylvia tilted her head, her gaze fixed on Fang Li as if trying to pierce his heart. She leaned close to his face, her voice laced with suspicion. "You truly haven't had even a fleeting thought in that direction?"
"No," Fang Li replied, reaching out to pinch Sylvia's small nose. He chuckled despite himself. "If I only took in cute girls, you wouldn't have found just Index waiting for you when you returned."
"Oh?" Sylvia narrowed her eyes, a smile playing on her lips. "In other words, you've met more than just Index who you find cute?"
"Who knows?" Fang Li shrugged. "Why don't you take a guess?"
Fang Li's words earned him only a roll of Sylvia's eyes, which made him laugh again.
Watching Fang Li and Sylvia strike up a conversation, Index grew sullen.
"...I feel like Fang Li treats you differently than he treats me," Index muttered, staring at Sylvia. "What kind of relationship do you have with him?"
Index's question widened Sylvia's eyes.
"Pfft..."
Sylvia couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"W-what's so funny?!" Index protested. "Why are you laughing at me?"
"Sorry, sorry, I'm not laughing at you. I just think you're very cute," Sylvia explained between giggles. "It's been a long time since I've met a child as pure as you, Index. It just made me happy for a moment. I wasn't making fun of you, okay?"
"Um..." Index said, her voice tinged with lingering unease. "So, what exactly is your relationship with Fang Li?"
"That's a rather difficult question," Sylvia replied, closing one eye with a mischievous glint. "Perhaps it would be better to ask: What kind of relationship do you think I have with Fang Li, Index?"
The question caught Index off guard.
"What kind of relationship... what kind of relationship..."
Index fell into a state of indecision.
Watching her, Sylvia seemed amused.
"Don't worry, take your time. I won't tell you until you've figured it out yourself."
As she spoke, Sylvia subtly glanced in Fang Li's direction, her lips curving into a half-smile as she added, "Unless, of course, Index tells me what that man did to you after you moved in here."
"Unless Index tells me what that man did to you after you moved in here."
Fang Li was stunned.
Index quickly interjected, "Then... can you tell me some things about Fang Li's past?"
"Of course," Sylvia replied without hesitation. "I was just about to take a bath. Index, would you like to join me?"
"Yes!" Index immediately accepted the invitation with an innocent smile, eager to deepen their bond.
And so, the two girls, one big, one small, completely ignored Fang Li as they held hands and entered the bathroom together.
Fang Li was left standing there, utterly dumbfounded by the scene.
"What the hell is going on here?"
(End Of This Chapter)