The dim basement was illuminated only by the cold, flickering glow of an LED light.
Though gloomy, everything was still clearly visible.
If anything, this color palette added a strange sort of pleasure to the scene.
When Mobius awoke, it was already the evening of the next day.
"Little white mouse, how are you feeling?"
"..."
"I'm definitely better than Aponia, right?"
Snakey was still unaware that Ye Feng had carried her back to the bedroom and then, just before she woke, carried her back to the basement again.
She held her head high like a victorious cockerel, a smile on her face as she gazed at Ye Feng. Her long, slender, pale fingers traced patterns on his chest.
"...We shouldn't have done this."
Mobius's face instantly turned cold.
"Stop playing your 'role-playing games' here! Do you really think you're my father? Hmm?"
"If that's the case, then why is Snakey so angry?"
"I..."
More than half a year of companionship.
The love she had lost in childhood, the joy of being affirmed by a loved one, the protection of someone who would walk with her no matter how rebellious she became...
Every single second spent here was real, a collection of precious memories.
"I just can't stand Aponia."
It was true. Without Aponia's provocation, Mobius would likely have never gone down this path.
Mobius believed she didn't pursue physical pleasure; she sought spiritual satisfaction more.
But with a point of comparison, a "foil," her mentality had become completely different.
The soul aside for a moment, physical possession was still possession!
Why could her little white mouse have nights of passion with that shameless nun, while she had to hide behind a door and play with her happy bean?
It was neither fair nor scientific.
Mobius was determined to snatch Ye Feng back from Aponia's clutches!
And so, on the day of Aponia's engagement, her little white mouse was here, entwined with her instead.
That shameless nun was probably still waiting foolishly at the church right now.
The mere thought of it was thrilling to Mobius.
Mobius cupped Ye Feng's face in her hands, her vertical pupils staring intently at him.
"You said this world exists because of me. In that case, you should look only at me."
"Is Snakey confessing her feelings?"
Mobius's previously piercing gaze immediately wavered, darting away.
"You're quite the narcissist, little white mouse."
"Hey, why have you suddenly started calling me 'little white mouse' all the time? What did I do wrong to make you disrespect me so much that you're not even willing to call me 'Father'?"
"Ooh~~"
Mobius let her tender tongue slip out to lick her cherry lips. "So you like this kind of play, do you?"
"Do you think I'm 'playing,' Snakey... Mmph!"
Snakey forcefully sealed Ye Feng's mouth with her own.
"Enough nonsense. You said you would always be on my side. So~ come, little white mouse. Take my hand and join me on this path of evolution."
Once again, Mobius used her boneless body to savagely entwine Ye Feng.
---o---
The church in the maple forest of Dusk Street, and the cozy little house next to the flower garden on the outskirts of the city.
These had become fixed locations in Ye Feng's world.
Ever since Mobius had dragged Ye Feng into the basement, Aponia had not appeared before Snakey again.
This made Mobius feel a mixture of triumph and a slight pang of guilt and shame—had she been too cruel to Aponia?
But the proud and tsundere Snakey would never go to the church over something like this. Even if she returned to the Elysian Realm, she would never make a special trip to the [Deepest Place].
Otherwise, what would she even say?
Sorry, Aponia, but on your engagement day, I fucked your fiancé until he couldn't see straight?
Forget it. It was better to leave things as they were for now.
The flow of time returned to normal.
A few hours passed, and Kiana burst in, a triumphant look on her face.
"Long time no see, Tuna."
"Long time no see?"
Didn't he just show up last night?
"Ai, my longing has made me sick. A day apart feels like three autumns. That's exactly what they mean."
"Hiss~~ So gross."
Kiana hugged her arms and leaned back slightly. She still found it difficult to get used to Ye Feng's blunt expressions of affection.
"Don't say that. The moment my business was over, I came right here to wait for my Tuna."
Kiana looked at Ye Feng suspiciously, and then her clever little brain started working again.
"Ohh~~ I get it. You know you're no match for me in our bet, so you're already trying to find a way out."
Kiana placed her hands on her hips.
That slender, willowy waist of hers was truly slick. The fabric, like a tight bodysuit, clung to her skin, outlining the perfect curve of her waist and hips.
"It's too late to butter me up now. Just think about everything you've done to me. Hmph, hmph, once this young lady wins, I'll pay you back double... huh?"
Kiana suddenly held her breath and whipped her head toward the end of the hallway.
A graceful, purple figure was walking over.
It was Raiden Mei.
Kiana's body tensed reflexively.
「Relax. I'm not going to do anything to you today.」
Ye Feng and Kiana stood their ground, communicating mentally as they watched Mei approach.
「Hm? For real?」
Kiana looked at Ye Feng in disbelief.
From her observations over the past few days, the more Mei was present, the more excited this guy got.
It was hard to imagine him doing nothing at all.
Ye Feng smiled gently. 「I'm not some kind of demon. Tuna and Mei haven't had a chance to just relax in this world, have you? Today, I'll leave the time to you two.」
Huh?
「Wait a minute!」
Kiana suddenly felt that certain parts of her body now had some pink objects attached to them.
And they were fucking vibrating!
Kiana reached down to pull at them, but she couldn't get a grip.
「What did you put on me?」
「Just some little toys.」
The buzzing was low-frequency, but... a little stimulating...
「Is this what you meant by 'not going to do anything to me'?」
「I put those on before I said that. Besides, I said I wouldn't do anything to you. I never said Mei wouldn't do anything to you.」
「What?」
「Doesn't Mei have that miniature electromagnetic induction bomb near her heart? Turns out, it can also monitor her heart rate in real-time. I've just synchronized the control frequency of the little pink toys with it. The faster Mei's heart beats, the higher the vibration frequency will become. Try not to let Mei's heart race too much.」
"?"
Of course. She knew this bastard would come up with some new trick.
While the Tuna was still reeling in confusion, Mei had already walked over.
"Good evening, Mr. Ye Feng."
"Good evening."
"Kiana, you're here too. That's great."
"...Yeah. Mei, what are you doing here..."
Mei blinked.
What does she mean, 'what are you doing here'?
You appear here when you fall asleep. Doesn't Kiana know that herself?
"Ah, that's not what I meant."
Kiana immediately realized the ambiguity in her words. She quickly clamped her thighs together and explained, "I mean, we have to go to the Ruins of Jiuyou tomorrow. If we don't get a good night's rest, we might not have any energy."