"Phew, I'm so sleepy, Seele, let me lean on you for a bit~"
On the way to school in the early morning, Nangong Yu yawned and pressed his seventy-plus kilograms onto Seele's small shoulder. Although her shoulder looked so slender, it didn't even sway when Nangong Yu leaned on it, and she continued walking steadily forward.
"Brother, I told you not to stay up late."
Looking at her brother's tired expression, Seele's eyes held a hint of distress and dissatisfaction.
"Ah, well, I did some market research last night, so I slept in a bit."
He wrapped both arms around Seele's neck, his nose naturally reaching her hair tips. With his eyes closed, he lightly sniffed the fresh scent of the young girl mixed with shampoo.
His dangling hand was gently held by Seele's soft little hand, and his warm breath brushed against Seele's earlobe, making her face feel hot.
"Don't make staying up late to play games sound so righteous!"
Compared to Nangong Yu, Bronya now looked full of energy.
Two months of effort had swept away her slump; not only had her confidence returned, but her spirits had also improved considerably recently, and her cheeks were rosy and glowing.
Looking at the scene before her, she frowned slightly, reached out and gently tugged Seele's shoulder to pull her closer, "Walk properly, don't bully Seele."
However, before Nangong Yu could reply, Bronya was somewhat startled to see Seele looking back, her small eyes filled with faint dissatisfaction, as if saying, "I advise you not to meddle."
Thoughts flashed through her mind, and Bronya instantly understood the crux of the matter, her expression immediately becoming speechless.
Her arm dropped, and a faint resentment gathered in her palm, then she forcefully slapped Seele's backside.
Accompanied by the girl's gasp, a crisp sound echoed on the street.
"Sister Bronya…"
Seele wanted to scold her loudly, but as soon as she saw Bronya's calm gaze, her puffed-up courage instantly deflated. She became timid and could only mutter a small, aggrieved complaint.
Seeing Seele give in, Bronya snorted softly, then glanced at Nangong Yu again, her eyes holding a faint pity.
Some people always thought they were the hunter, and the other side was just a cute little white rabbit to be slaughtered at will. However, Bronya knew that some people's overstepping behavior had unknowingly opened Pandora's Box.
Hunter and prey, quietly exchanged roles.
Nangong Yu, on the other hand, closed his eyes and played dead.
Based on his many years of experience, if something between two girls didn't involve him, he absolutely couldn't rush in, otherwise he would most likely be the one getting hurt in the end.
The shared path was only a short stretch, and soon it was time to part. Nangong Yu could only reluctantly let go of the soft and fragrant Seele.
"Stop looking, she's already far away."
Seele, who kept looking back, walked very slowly, so much so that Bronya had to stop and wait for her.
"Eh? I, I wasn't really looking. Seele was just a little worried if Brother would encounter any danger on his way to school…"
Well, this clumsy excuse clearly hadn't been thought through. After saying it, Seele turned her head away, a little embarrassed.
Bronya glanced helplessly at her sister, who seemed beyond saving, and sighed, "Instead of worrying about him encountering danger, you should think about what you'd do if a pretty girl stole his heart."
As soon as she finished speaking, Bronya felt a pair of very bouncy spheres bump against her front, and then she saw Seele, who was nervously leaning close to her.
"Will Brother, will he be taken away?"
Her large, sky-blue eyes welled up with a thin mist, filled with worry, and her pretty, cute face was also full of tension.
"No, I'm just kidding."
Raising her hand, she pinched Seele's chubby little face, and Bronya said with some amusement, "Idiot, you have to have confidence in yourself. Look, besides you, has that guy ever cared about any other girl?"
Seele didn't break free from Bronya's grasp, and said indistinctly, "Sister Bronya, you have."
"..."
Slap.
Seele's backside got another slap.
...
Two days later, Nangong Yu received news from the music studio and Elysia's reply almost simultaneously.
"Music production has been completed, and the files have been sent to your email."
The studio's message was naturally businesslike, while Aili's reply seemed quite playful.
"Hmph hmph, this is my masterpiece, oh. The post-production was also done by Eden's exclusive team. Come and listen to it quickly~"
Along with the message, a complete set of audio files was attached.
Enduring until school was out, Nangong Yu rushed home impatiently, barely acknowledging Seele, who was standing at the door in an apron to greet him. He quickly kissed her little cheek and then ran straight back to his studio, leaving Seele at the door blushing and bewildered.
The player opened.
Original soundtrack, launch!
As soon as it began, a piano melody, like a clear spring, rang out. He slowly closed his eyes, lost in the beautiful music.
Soon, the song ended, and Nangong Yu's open eyes were filled with excitement.
His evaluation of this music could only be: good, too good, it had completely exceeded his imagination.
As expected of Aili, as expected of Eden's professional team, it had raised the emotional impact of the entire song by several levels.
He couldn't even imagine how many tissues this game would make people use with this music.
Next, he listened to the rest of the music. Basically, every piece met his requirements. With this, the final puzzle piece for his game was finally collected.
Thinking of this, he immediately started to get busy. Tonight, he absolutely had to see the birth of the finished product!
The hour hand turned round and round, until the bright moon hung high and the stars filled the sky, only then did Nangong Yu stop his movements and stretch out with a long yawn.
His mood was still euphoric. Looking at the game interface on the computer, the smile on Nangong Yu's lips couldn't be suppressed.
His first truly meaningful game in this world was finally completed at this moment!
His peripheral vision swept across the window sill. There was no need to check the time; just looking at the inky darkness of the night, he could tell it was very late.
The relaxation after long periods of concentration caused all the fatigue in his body to burst forth at once, especially his stomach, which hadn't had dinner and was now grumbling in protest.
So tired, so hungry.
Hunger drove his body, making him go downstairs to find something to eat.
Why didn't Seele call him for dinner today, or did she call and he didn't hear?
Thoughts churned in his mind, and he quickly walked down the stairs. Before he had even taken two steps towards the kitchen, his nose caught a faint scent of food.
"Hmm?"
Following the scent, he turned his head and noticed a complete dinner set on the dining table: rice, two plates of stir-fried dishes, plus a bowl of soup, home-cooked and plentiful. However, it looked like this dinner was already quite cold.
Taking another step forward, he suddenly discovered a 'small ball' curled up on the sofa.
Looking closely, it turned out to be Seele, who was lying there, curled up and already asleep.
Connecting this with the food on the table, everything seemed to logically make sense.
Seele must have been waiting for him.