Ding-a-ling, ding-a-ling, ding-ding-ding~
"Mmm..."
Time flew by, and the time spent with her dear Sister Lumina passed even more swiftly.
Before long, Asta, still lying in Lumina's bed, was awakened by a melodious ringing.
Hearing the sound, Asta let out a soft groan. Though she was reluctant to get up, she knew it was time for work.
"Huh? Where's Sister Lumina?"
Asta lazily climbed out of bed, rubbing her eyes. When she opened them, she found the space beside her empty, lacking that flawless figure. She murmured in confusion.
"Hmm..."
Though Lumina was gone, a faint, lingering scent of a young girl remained... Asta couldn't help but take a deep breath, inhaling the aroma.
As she inhaled Sister Lumina's scent, the lingering drowsiness from waking up early vanished completely.
"But... where did Sister Lumina go? Was I really sleeping that deeply? I didn't feel a thing..."
Asta thought to herself, a flicker of apprehension creeping into her heart. What if Sister Lumina had seen her sleeping in an unflattering position?
Hmm... But my sleeping posture should be fine, right?
Every morning when Asta woke up, her bedsheets were only slightly wrinkled. So her sleeping position must be relatively well-behaved and normal, wouldn't it?
"Asta, you're awake! Let's have breakfast."
Just as Asta's mind was racing with wild thoughts, Sister Lumina appeared before her, carrying breakfast in her hand.
"Sister Lumina, did you go out to buy breakfast?" Asta asked, her eyes fixed on the breakfast in Lumina's hand.
Before Lumina could answer, Asta continued, "Actually, you didn't need to go to all that trouble. Someone delivers my breakfast every day."
Hearing this, Lumina first placed the breakfast on the table, then smiled and shook her head, explaining:
"No, this isn't because of that. It's from the project I'm working on with Herta. I just picked up breakfast on the way."
"Honestly, Herta's such a nuisance! We were sleeping so peacefully together, and then she starts bombarding me with calls. How inconsiderate!"
As Lumina said this, she feigned a slight annoyance and scolded Herta.
Herta: ?
If Herta had heard Lumina's words, a massive question mark would have materialized above her head.
Because she hadn't sent Lumina a single message!
Of course, Herta couldn't know this. Therefore, no matter what Lumina said, Asta, who unconditionally trusted her "Sister Lumina," would naturally believe her.
So, when Asta heard these words, she showed no hesitation whatsoever. Her cheeks flushed slightly pink, but a tiny hint of disappointment lingered in her heart.
After all, she had misunderstood Sister Lumina's actions, thinking the breakfast had been bought specifically for her. Turns out, it was just an impulse purchase...
"If Asta likes it, I can wake up early every day during my time at the Space Station to get you breakfast," Lumina said with a knowing smile, as if reading Asta's thoughts. She winked playfully, her voice brimming with tenderness.
"Umm... that... well... no need to trouble... no need to trouble Sister Lumina..." Hearing this, Asta's heart immediately warmed.
But, wanting to avoid giving Sister Lumina a bad impression, Asta stammered out a refusal of Lumina's kind offer.
"Trouble? It's no trouble at all~" Lumina gently shook her head, sat on the edge of the bed, and lightly smoothed Asta's slightly tousled hair. "I have to go find Herta early every morning for experiments. After the experiments are done, it's breakfast time anyway. I can just pick up an extra portion for Little Asta on my way."
"So, it's really no trouble at all."
"Mmm..." Feeling the warmth of Lumina's hand, Asta involuntarily closed her eyes and savored the moment.
"So, is that okay? I'll bring you breakfast every day while I'm at the Space Station," Lumina asked with a soft laugh, continuing to stroke Asta's hair.
"Mmm... okay..." Completely lost in Lumina's tender care, Asta had already lost her ability to think for herself and readily agreed.
After all... no matter how you look at it, I'm the one who's winning here...
Asta thought to herself, basking in the warmth Lumina brought her.
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