Not long after, the meals prepared by Xiangling and the chefs were served, and the atmosphere on the ship became much livelier.
Xiangling had specially prepared non-spicy lamb and a glass of fresh-squeezed orange juice for her.
Watching Beidou and the others gorging themselves, Fang Qiu's bad habit of 'being a lightweight yet loving to tempt fate' almost flared up again.
She wanted to try the leg of lamb that was slathered in Jueyun Chilies.
But for the sake of getting a good sleep tonight, Fang Qiu held back.
During the meal, Hu Tao ate while promoting the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor's business to those sitting nearby.
Meanwhile, Xinyan spoke to Fang Qiu about her participation in the Your Lie in April music competition held in Inazuma, mentioning that she was eliminated in the very first round, and even asked Fang Qiu if she could write a book about Rock 'n' Roll.
...
The moon shifted, casting floral shadows.
In a flash, the night grew deep.
The gathering also drew to a close. What surprised Fang Qiu was that Beidou drank cup after cup without showing the slightest hint of intoxication.
It made Fang Qiu sigh internally; as expected of the legendary captain.
Just before they left, Kaedehara Kazuha woke up as well.
Upon seeing Fang Qiu, Kaedehara Kazuha walked to the Captain's quarters, carried a heavy, exquisite wooden chest over to the table, and told Fang Qiu that this was specially entrusted to her by a man in Inazuma named Thoma. Inside were books and letters from Thoma, his family's Eldest Miss, and a young girl they were on good terms with.
Although puzzled in her heart, Fang Qiu accepted it.
Of course, Fang Qiu naturally couldn't move such a heavy object, so Hu Tao did the labor for her.
Fang Qiu was very puzzled.
Where did Hu Tao, with that small frame, get such great strength?
Her arms were clearly about the same thickness as Fang Qiu's own, yet she could easily carry a wooden chest that Fang Qiu couldn't budge at all, and she could even brandish a Staff of Homa, which was about as tall as she was, with impressive vigor.
Meanwhile, Fang Qiu estimated she would have to use all her strength just to pick up that Staff of Homa.
Sometimes, Fang Qiu wondered—since they were both Vision holders, was there a possibility that it wasn't that Hu Tao was too strong, but that she herself was too weak?
After bidding farewell to everyone on The Alcor, Hu Tao carried the chest and escorted Fang Qiu all the way home.
Hu Tao followed her into the room and placed the chest at the corner of the table.
"So this Jumpy Dumpty is used for sitting."
Looking at the Jumpy Dumpty in front of Fang Qiu's desk, Hu Tao had a look of realization.
"It's very comfortable to sit on. Do you want to try it?"
Fang Qiu smiled, and while taking a plate of chilled cake and coconut milk to place on the table, she spoke.
"Yes."
Hu Tao nodded excitedly, kicked off her shoes, and stepped onto the carpet wearing white socks, then gently sat down on the Jumpy Dumpty.
Her entire person instantly sank into the Jumpy Dumpty.
"So soft, so comfortable. It has your scent, Fang Qiu. It smells so good."
Feeling her body being wrapped by the soft velvet, Hu Tao couldn't help but close her eyes, rubbing her clean, fair face against the Jumpy Dumpty twice as she spoke with a smile.
"Don't say such strange things."
Fang Qiu's face reddened slightly. She cast a reproachful glance at Hu Tao, who was nestled in the Jumpy Dumpty with a look of enjoyment, and spoke.
"I was thinking, should I get a set for the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor too? Hehe, just imagining that guy Zhongli sitting on a Jumpy Dumpty makes me want to laugh."
Hu Tao snickered with a mischievous look on her face.
Fang Qiu just smiled helplessly, squatted down, and opened the wooden chest in front of her.
She was very curious about what books that person named Thoma had actually sent her.
Hu Tao, who was to the side, also sat up from the Jumpy Dumpty. After taking a sip of the coconut milk on the table, she put down the cup and leaned over with a face full of curiosity. Then, with a click, Fang Qiu gently opened the wooden chest. Under the illumination of the candlelight, a book came into view.
Junior Sister, Go Easy, Senior Sister Hurts.
"What a strange book title. Did the Senior Sister and Junior Sister get into a fight?"
Hu Tao asked in confusion.
"Let me see."
Fang Qiu was also somewhat puzzled.
Are all book titles in Inazuma this strange?
Thus, Fang Qiu picked up the book and casually flipped to a page.
[Zi Ling's tongue gently pried open Li Qiuyao's lips, extending into her oral cavity, claiming her greedily like a storm.
Li Qiuyao's mind went blank, and she simply closed her eyes submissively.
The scorching heat and electric sensations constantly rising throughout her body made her forget to think, nor did she want to think; she only instinctively reciprocated and enjoyed it.]
Eh?
Seeing the description that entered her eyes, Fang Qiu was slightly stunned, and then her face flushed red in an instant.
This luck was too bad; she had flipped to a kissing description on the very first page.
She hurriedly flipped to the later content.
["Nng."
Zi Ling only felt a wave of numbness and tingling all over, her body hot and weak, as if a ball of fire was burning in her chest.
Li Qiuyao's tender hands constantly fumbled over her body; wherever her palms passed, they left behind only a searing, scorching heat.]
Fang Qiu hurriedly flipped a few more pages. She didn't know if it was a coincidence or if the entire book was like this.
Except for one part where Zi Ling and Li Qiuyao greenly expressed their feelings to each other under the fireworks of the mortal world, the rest of the content consisted of two girls intentionally or unintentionally doing some lewd things.
It made Fang Qiu watch with a face completely red and ears burning.
What kind of book is this!
Children wouldn't be able to control themselves reading this, okay!
A Yae Publishing House production...
To think it was actually published by a publishing house.
She could almost see a middle-aged woman making a scene at the entrance of the Yae Publishing House.
"What kind of publishing house is this? You guys are harming people deep! Making my daughter not sleep in the middle of the night just to read this kind of book! My daughter gets scolded by her teacher every day! She just turned fourteen! Are you trying to kill her?"
And then getting recorded by people with Kameras and gramophones, spreading throughout all of Inazuma.
"Fang Qiu, what's written in this book? Let me see."
Seeing Fang Qiu's strange expression and bright red face, Hu Tao couldn't help but lean over and ask.
"No... nothing... just an ordinary novel."
Hu Tao's gentle breath blew against the base of her ear. Fang Qiu's delicate body trembled slightly, and she almost couldn't help but cry out, her face blushing even more severely.
It felt so strange...
Fang Qiu hurriedly closed the book pages without showing any sign.
"Fang Qiu, your face is so red. Did you catch a cold from the wind just now?"
Hu Tao made a move to touch Fang Qiu's forehead.
Fang Qiu first shrank back, but seeing the slightly worried look in Hu Tao's eyes, she gently bit her red lip and leaned forward to meet it.
"It seems a bit hot. Could it be that you caught a wind chill from blowing in the sea breeze tonight?"
Hu Tao thought for a moment and said worriedly, "How about we go to Bubu Pharmacy? I have acquaintances there."
"It's fine, it's fine. I'm just suddenly a little hot; I'll be fine after drinking some water."
Fang Qiu hurriedly shook her head, stood up, and picked up the water cup on the table, taking a gentle sip.
Only as the ice-cold coconut milk entered her throat did Fang Qiu feel her burning body cool down considerably.
Then she saw it—two lip prints on the cup that overlapped by more than half.
One was her own lip print, and the other lip print was...
Thinking of this, she subconsciously turned her gaze toward Hu Tao's lips...
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