A full three weeks had passed since Hong Yu arrived in this place.
Skadi still hadn't said a word.
But her attitude towards the "persistent" Hong Yu was much better than towards other people. Not only would she not hide from him like she did with others, but she also allowed Hong Yu to enter her small room.
Although she still maintained her "cool and aloof" persona of not speaking, until this evening...
"Then why did you also give me a blank piece of paper?" Skadi, holding the red killer whale plushie that Hong Yu had given her, pulled on the hem of Hong Yu's clothes, who was currently cleaning her room.
"Huh?"
Did she just finally speak to me?
Hong Yu was stunned for a moment, and then let out a sigh of relief.
Good heavens, little ancestor, you've finally spoken.
Do you know that for the past two weeks, in order to get close to you as soon as possible, I've been sleeping on a park bench for several days?
Have I finally raised your trust level to a positive number instead of zero?
Sigh, I'm much better to you than those Doctors. I personally handle raising your trust level, helping you clean your room, sitting with you in a daze, watching you in a daze...
I didn't even put you in the processing station or as a base assistant to raise your trust by patting your head every day. What more do you want?
While Hong Yu was having a mental breakdown, Skadi spoke again.
"I said... why did you also send me a blank piece of paper?" Skadi repeated the sentence tirelessly, at the same time taking out the paper that Hong Yu had sent, which she had always kept.
Although it only had Hong Yu's signature—Yu, Skadi had still kept it well until today.
"I... er..." Hong Yu scratched his head. To be honest, he didn't know what reason to give to answer Skadi's question. He couldn't possibly say that since you sent me a blank piece of paper with an unclear meaning, I also wanted to send a blank piece of paper back to annoy you, right?
Wouldn't that be a bit too hateful?
Hong Yu thought mischievously.
Perhaps seeing Hong Yu's speechlessness, Skadi let out an imperceptible chuckle and then put away the blank paper.
"That's right. It's because I sent you a blank piece of paper first, isn't it?"
"Well—that's about right," Hong Yu crossed his arms and nodded, then with his signature punchable smile, he asked Skadi in a teasing tone, "Did you... just smile?"
Although it was at most a three-pixel upward curve of the corners of your mouth, it was still observed by my inhuman vision!
"No." Looking at Hong Yu's smile, and hearing his question, Skadi once again returned to her "( ? ? ? )" expression.
"Smile again? You look so pretty when you smile," Hong Yu continued to urge relentlessly. He even stretched the corners of his mouth with his hands, showing a somewhat exaggerated smile.
And then he was hit on the head by Skadi with the red killer whale plushie he had bought her.
"That hurts, Titi," Hong Yu clutched his head and gave her the dead-fish eyes.
"Doesn't hurt," Skadi said stubbornly.
She clearly didn't use much force.
"It hurts."
"Doesn't hurt. Or do you want to try again?" Skadi raised the red killer whale plushie in her hand threateningly.
"Then I'd better pass," Hong Yu raised his hands and surrendered decisively. He once again saw a smile on Skadi's face.
Even if it was fleeting, his goal was achieved.
Haha, my foolish Titi! You've already fallen into my trap and smiled without even noticing!
After routinely teasing the not-yet-grown-up little killer whale, Hong Yu tidied up her not-so-messy room for her and then picked up Skadi and placed her on her bed.
"You should go to bed early," Hong Yu said softly.
"Mm," Skadi replied. After Hong Yu had placed his hand on the light switch, she called out to him again.
Hong Yu stood at the door. The half-open door let in some light from outside.
Skadi was silent for a moment, and then, as if she had made up her mind, she said, "Does it really hurt?"
She whispered畏手畏脚, "Do you want me to rub it for you? Like you did for me when I fell down before?"
Her voice was very low, so low that it was almost inaudible, but it was still accurately captured by Hong Yu.
Although I really didn't use much force, what if Hong Yu doesn't like to stay by my side anymore in the future?
Looking at Skadi's eyes, which were like those of a small animal afraid of being abandoned, Hong Yu couldn't help but want to laugh.
Is she afraid that she really hurt me?
Hahaha, a little silly. How can a doll hurt a person?
He commented in his heart, but his body was very honest and bent down, letting Skadi's small hand gently stroke his head.
Perhaps at first, Skadi was just trying to rub Hong Yu's head to alleviate her own guilt and worry, but this strange feeling gradually led to her feeling about this kind of thing becoming...
Feels so good...
The girl who was touching thought.
Why hasn't she finished touching yet...
The man who was being touched thought.
Time passed minute by minute. The girl with the "(??｀)" expression gradually seemed to be addicted to it, until her hand was held by Hong Yu.
"Alright, it's time to sleep."
"You should still be in pain, right?" the girl showed an expectant expression, her hands still trying to reach Hong Yu's head.
"Doesn't hurt anymore. Go to sleep," Hong Yu gave her the dead-fish eyes and pushed away Skadi's outstretched hand. "The plushie in your hand feels much better than my head."
The girl showed a wronged expression, and then under Hong Yu's helpless gaze, she rubbed Hong Yu's hair again.
Well—she's a child. I'll just bear with it.
Looking at the smile that Skadi showed after gradually coming out of her shell, Hong Yu thought.
And a girl's smile is very precious.
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"Laurentina, my good team member, you'd better tell me your location." Gladiia's expression was not good as she called Laurentina.
Her own team member seemed to be taking her, the former captain, less and less seriously. How dare she run off to the land alone without even saying hello, just like that Skadi from the third team!
"How dare you run off alone without submitting an outing request?!" Gladiia's tone on the other end of the line gradually became agitated.
Hey, hey... isn't it true that Aegir has long since abolished the troublesome and useless policy of having outing requests go through layers of approval up to the highest leadership?
Captain, are you my mother?
Laurentina, who had simply gotten a travel permit, thought to herself.
"Hello? Hello? Hello? Captain... my signal is bad here, I'll hang up now!" she thought in her heart, but in reality, Laurentina still didn't have the courage to complain to her captain. She just pretended the signal was bad and hung up the communication.
Sigh... why does it feel like the captain's temper has gotten worse and worse due to her busy work after she became a high-level official?
(Ulpianus, who was sneak-attacked by Gladiia and dragged back to work overtime, agrees.)
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