Chloe couldn't help but be drawn in by her puzzled yet curious gaze.
He felt he underestimated Senior Sister's allure towards him.
That expression blending innocence and sensuality, he didn't know how enticing it was.
"Can you hug me?"
Chloe hugged her and said, "This is my thanks for the gift, no other meaning."
The beautiful Senior Sister was helping him with his needs, he had no reason to refuse.
Fufu kissed him on the cheek and said:
"Want to go out with me during the Lantern Festival? There's a reward."
She blinked and lowered her head, saying:
"On that day, it can be more intense."
Chloe instinctively said, "Sure, Sister Fufu."
She turned her eyes away and fell silent.
Chloe wiped away the unnoticed trace on her lips.
The snow-white earlobes, half-covered by her long hair, embarrassingly reddened like boiled shrimps.
"Sister Fufu... no, Senior Sister, sorry about today."
Fufu tilted her head and said, "Hmm? What's the matter?"
"It's my first time like this, I got a little carried away."
"Ah, so that's it."
"Also, I only cared about my own happiness just now, it must've been tough."
Senior Sister shook her head, her body a bit stiff, her fists clenched lightly.
She hadn't had contact like this with an opposite gender, clearly feeling her face burning uncontrollably.
Until she couldn't hold her breath anymore, she slowly returned to her senses, softly exhaled, gathered courage, and said:
"Actually... it was a pretty good experience for me too."
She remembered something and added:
"You can just call me Sister Fufu, oh, Rephya calls me that too."
Chloe looked a couple of more times, confirmed the girl was not angry, and then smiled:
"Alright, Sister Fufu."
"Let's tidy up the table."
Chloe nodded.
He still hadn't wrapped his head around it.
Who would've thought, he would do something so outrageous in the Association's props room.
And the subject being a delicate, simulated lover?
He could only say "Senior Sister is truly amazing."
He missed that Fufu was also secretly watching him.
"Truly adorable, should've gone a bit further."
Fufu, now refreshed.
...
Until Chloe finished the tour and left the Association, Fufu didn't dare look at him again.
Only when he left the Association, with no one around, she leaned on his shoulder and said:
"Come to the Lantern Festival."
Chloe nodded seriously.
He suddenly wished time would slow down, but his reason quickly drew him back to reality.
"Go back, Sister Fufu, see you at the Lantern Festival."
"Mhm."
Chloe waved goodbye to her.
At that moment, a sharp look flashed through his eyes.
The Lantern Festival!
If he remembered correctly, the Crimson Church should act on this day.
The simulation following Sister Fufu's route, at the Lantern Festival in two days, Senior Sister Fufu would confess her love to him.
Then they proceed to adulthood, taking only one night.
Thus came Wednesday's world-famous painting by Rephya —
"Miss Brave Peeks at the Society from the Outside."
But in reality, he's not planning to do it that way.
Well, not exactly planning to do it that way.
Because this Lantern Festival saw the Crimson Church's second assault incident.
This event had quite a negative impact.
In the first round, Rephya's roommate, that Pure Enchanting Demon Aisha, would be kidnapped.
In the end, it was Rephya who found Aisha's brother, Oben Mendeleev, who intervened and saved the day.
But that was the first round.
The Triple Thunder Blade of the second round was still lying in the can, and he didn't know what harm would come to Rephya and Aisha swept in the tide.
Rephya was his dedicated acceleration hack, anyone who touched her was his enemy.
To enemy, there's only one word, kill!
As for Aisha...
He followed the principle of "letting go of the helping habit, respecting others' fates."
But Aisha's situation was clearly different.
She never planned to perish.
If he wasn't aware, he could ignore it, but knowing what might happen and letting it happen, he couldn't do that.
"Let it be your repayment for making me realize this is the second round."
He murmured.
After hesitating for a moment, Chloe turned toward the direction of the healing office.
Master Nini, plea for assistance!
...
On the other side, Fu·Icarus sat.
She sat on the desk, her slender feet gently swaying, watching the boy leaving in the distance.
The world became so quiet at this moment, her gaze somewhat vacant:
"Seems it's truly not a dream."
She pulled out a small notebook, densely covered with neat and beautiful writing.
"1. Meet him and try to get closer faster."
"2. Say whispers in a deserted corner."
"3. He likes feet, fulfill his wishes as much as possible and care for them."
"4. Confess to him at the Lantern Festival."
...
She penned a line through 1, 2, 3.
Then her fingers slipped along the numbers, turning the pages.
"54. Take him to meet dad and mom."
...
"66. Get married and become Madam Chloe."
"91. Run to him in a wedding dress."
"99. Reunite with our children."
"100. Accompany him through a long life."
Her gaze drifted.
If this were a dream, let her willingly fall into the dream.
Who said dreams can't become reality?
Then, a crying sound snapped Fu·Icarus's thoughts.
"Senior Sister Fufu, sob~"
Rephya sorrowfully rushed into Fufu's arms: "Senior Sister Miseria is bullying me!"
Fufu's eyes turned sharp, she held her face single-handedly, looking at the vice president who rushed over, saying:
"Oh dear, Miseria, didn't I say only I can bully Little Deer Girl?"
Miseria paused, her expression turning strange a moment later.
"Shouldn't you first ask what this girl did?"
Fu curiously turned to Rephya, Little Deer Girl stuck her tongue out shyly and said:
"I couldn't find Senior Sister Fufu, so I asked if anyone saw you with Chloe Senior!"
Miseria sighed:
"Turns out it was the lazy president who arranged for you to take him around.
This girl asked everywhere, people originally weren't suspicious, but after going around like this, even those who weren't suspicious became suspicious."
Fufu's initial smile gradually froze.
Turning her head, both annoyed and amused, said:
"Why are you looking for me and... Chloe?"
"Afraid you'd be taken away by Senior," Rephya wailed and cried, "Even if Senior Sister Fufu wants to find Senior, don't abandon me so soon!"
"Alright, alright, won't abandon you, don't cry, Little Deer."
The scene was a mess.
At this moment, new rumors were stirring within the Fantasy Association.
[It seems Senior Sister Fufu likes Chloe Senior]
[I like him too]
[I heard from first-year students that they already have a history]
[I know, I know, I heard they have a child]
[Wow!]
[Big surprise!]