Around ten o'clock at night, Furina and Liu Yuan finally returned to Palais Mermonia.
Back in the bedroom, the moment the door closed, Furina instantly relaxed.
Taking off her shoes, Furina flopped onto the sofa, completely unwilling to move.
Even though she hadn't done anything, it was truly boring.
Most of the performances after Lyney's magic show were "mediocre"— of course, this was "mediocre" from the perspective of Furina, who had watched all sorts of performances for five hundred years.
There was some innovation, but not much, and the stories were all old, without much novelty.
Furina gave a couple of simple comments, then quickly lost interest, merely crossing out the names of those few theater troupes in her little notebook.
Hmm... currently, there were many decent theater troupes in Fontaine, probably a dozen or so, so Furina decided to take her time and not rush her choice.
Lying on the sofa, Furina felt the softness of the cushion beneath her. She really wanted to just sleep like this, but unfortunately, she couldn't.
She was very clean, and with someone else beside her, she didn't want to appear unkempt in front of the person she liked.
"When you like someone, you always want to show your best side, whether a boy or a girl, it's always like this."
However, Furina suddenly felt a bit envious of Liu Yuan, because she never had to worry about this problem; her body was always clean, and when Furina hugged her, she could smell a very pleasant scent.
But she couldn't quite describe what kind of scent it was; if she had to describe it... Furina could only say it was a very "clean" scent, or perhaps... pure?
She didn't know, but she was addicted to "inhaling Liu Yuan."
Recalling the assistant from earlier today, who seemed to be named Lynette, an idea suddenly popped into Furina's mind.
What if Liu Yuan had fluffy ears and a tail?
Furina: !!!
She had a mental image! Adorable! She wanted to touch her!
Furina's eyes lit up. She gave Liu Yuan, who was looking for a book by the bookshelf, a "mischievous" glance, then quickly retracted her gaze and ran straight into the bathroom.
Liu Yuan, who suddenly felt a gaze from behind her, turned around curiously but only saw Furina's back as she ran barefoot into the bathroom.
Liu Yuan: ???
What... happened?
A puzzled Liu Yuan was a bit unclear about what had happened. Just now... Furina was looking at her, right? But why did she have an ominous feeling? So strange...
Liu Yuan expressed doubt about her inexplicable intuition, then turned her gaze back to the bookshelf.
Never mind, she'd just ask Furina later. She had finished the last book... what should she read today?
Her slender fingers glided past book after book, and soon Liu Yuan found her target.
"Alchemy: On the Relationship Between Soul and Matter."
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A short while later, the bathroom door opened, and Furina, accompanied by a slight mist, made a dazzling appearance.
Her gaze swept across the room, and Furina instantly locked onto Liu Yuan, who was sitting at the desk reading.
It had to be said, the girl was truly beautiful when she was reading intently. Her long, fair fingers gently turned the pages, and seemed to softly caress each character in the book.
A sense of tranquility and focus emanated from her gem-like eyes, as if the entire world consisted only of her and the book in her hand, as if nothing could disturb her.
However, such a serene and beautiful scene suddenly paused.
The girl's fingers stopped moving, then she gently looked up, her gaze meeting Furina's.
"Furina?"
The girl asked softly, a hint of confusion in her eyes.
Well, not everything could pull the girl away from the world of books; after all, Furina was her only exception.
Her deep blue eyes seemed to hold a reflection, and that shadow was still the image of Furina.
Upon hearing Liu Yuan's voice, Furina paused slightly, then quickly reacted and said directly:
"Dry... dry my hair!"
Liu Yuan was also startled, somewhat unclear why Furina spoke so loudly, and with a hint of... nervousness? How strange...
Liu Yuan nodded gently, stood up, and the hairdryer flew out of the washroom, then landed in her hand.
Furina took a deep breath, suppressing all sorts of thoughts in her mind, then sat down in a chair.
The next moment, she only felt a hand gently grasp a strand of her hair from behind, followed by a warm breeze.
She lowered her head slightly, suddenly feeling a strange enjoyment of this sensation.
It was like a wife helping her beloved dry her hair... hmm...
Furina's face turned red again, despite herself, but unfortunately, because her head was lowered, Liu Yuan couldn't see this scene.
The hair-drying process didn't last long. After repeatedly helping Furina dry her hair, Liu Yuan had already learned how to dry it as quickly as possible while making her feel comfortable.
Perhaps this could be considered practice makes perfect?
After her hair was dry, Furina stood up and immediately burrowed into the covers.
The bed's allure to Furina was second only to Liu Yuan, roughly equivalent to dessert.
She poked half her head out, her heterochromatic eyes fixed on Liu Yuan, constantly signaling, and Furina even directly moved over, making her meaning abundantly clear.
Liu Yuan sighed softly, a blue shimmer passing over her. When the blue light dissipated, Liu Yuan's clothes had transformed into simple deep-blue long-sleeved pajamas and matching deep-blue trousers.
Yesterday, Furina had complained that her original clothes were uncomfortable to sleep in and asked if she could change them. So, after briefly referencing Furina's pajamas, Liu Yuan created this set for herself.
She gently got into bed, and Furina immediately snuggled over, rubbing against her, then skillfully found the most comfortable position.
Furina looked at the book in Liu Yuan's hand, then at the book she had placed on the bedside table yesterday. She reached out, realizing she would have to leave the covers to reach it.
After a brief hesitation, Furina looked at Liu Yuan, her small eyes full of expectation.
Noticing Furina's gaze, Liu Yuan easily understood her meaning. The book on the bedside table naturally floated up and landed in Furina's hand.
"Yay! Liu Yuan is the best!"
Furina felt that having Liu Yuan was truly wonderful! After more than half a year of companionship, her and Liu Yuan's tacit agreement was getting better and better; simple information like this could now be communicated through eye contact.
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The night deepened outside the window. After not reading for long, Furina began to feel a little sleepy. Closing her book, Furina leaned closer to Liu Yuan.
Her heterochromatic eyes looked at Liu Yuan, and sensing Furina's gaze, Liu Yuan turned slightly and spoke softly:
"Sleepy?"
"Mm... a little..."
"Then let's go to bed early tonight."
"Mm!"
The lights went out the moment Furina responded. Liu Yuan put down her book, shifted her position slightly, then pulled the girl into her embrace.
"Good night."
"Good night!"
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