The next morning, the sun rose once more. The citizens of Belobog looked out their windows at the same old snow and ice and sighed helplessly.
They always said the snow and ice would melt one day. But Belobog's blizzards had been raging for centuries now, with no sign of letting up. Who knew when they would ever see verdant earth again...
"Mmm... why is it so soft..."
In a luxurious room at a certain hotel in Belobog.
Clara slowly opened her eyes, revealing those pair of ruby-like, glimmering pupils.
Freshly awoken, Clara was still in a daze.
Feeling an inexplicable softness in her hand, she was rather puzzled.
"Hmm..."
She gave a little squeeze, and the person beside her let out an utterly enticing gasp.
"Huh?"
Hearing that sound, Clara grew even more confused. Her bleary gaze shifted to where her hand was.
What met her eyes was a pinkish, granular-looking object, shimmering with an almost holy light under the sun's rays.
'What in the world is this?' Clara wondered inwardly, giving it a little flick with her finger.
"..."
"Clara, if you like it that way..."
"It's okay..."
That flick of Clara's finger woke someone up. The person opened their eyes, gazing at Clara with deep affection.
Clara: ...
Hearing those words, Clara snapped back to reality instantly. All drowsiness vanished without a trace, and her vision cleared.
What lay before her was no pink granular object at all, but rather...
So that's what she had just been doing...
Recalling everything she had just done, Clara's head instantly turned crimson. Her brain's CPU overloaded, steam practically billowing from the top of her head.
She had transformed into a steam engine.
Seeing Clara's state, Firefly gave a gentle smile. She pushed aside the blanket covering her, sat up straight, her flawless skin exposed to the air.
After speaking those heartfelt words from last night, most of Firefly's shyness about baring herself completely before Clara had faded.
Though she said that, openly displaying her body like this—saying she wasn't embarrassed at all would be a lie...
Firefly took a deep breath, took Clara's small hand, and with a slightly flushed face, placed it back where it had been.
She even held that little hand, guiding it to knead a few times.
Instantly, a tingling, electric sensation shot through her entire body. She shrank back slightly, her toes curling together involuntarily, her thighs tightening just a bit...
"Clara, if you want to, I don't mind."
Firefly looked at Clara with hazy eyes, her lips parting slightly as she exhaled a warm breath.
"..."
Feeling the sensation transmitted through her hand, Clara's eyes began to spin. Steam kept puffing from her head, her whole person seemingly in an overheated reboot state.
"Cla... Clara..."
Looking at the rebooting Clara before her, Firefly called her name softly.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
And what answered Firefly was only Clara's scream.
...
"I'm sorry, Clara, I was wrong... I won't do it again."
Firefly, now fully dressed, apologized to Clara with a remorseful expression.
"Don't do that again..."
Seeing Firefly dressed properly again, back to the familiar Firefly she knew, Clara slowly let out a sigh of relief.
Goodness knew how panicked she had felt inside when Firefly's body was fully exposed before her...
Last night... and just moments ago, Firefly had felt unfamiliar, frightening...
Even though it was Firefly who was defenseless, Clara somehow felt like she was the lamb being led to slaughter...
"Okay~"
Firefly agreed to Clara's request with a surface-level smile, but her inner thoughts were completely different from her outward appearance.
There had already been a first time. And regarding that first time, Clara hadn't said anything against it.
So, could Firefly assume that Clara had accepted her first advance?
Well then, if the first time had already happened, could the countless times after be far behind?
From now on, let's sleep naked with Clara every day~
That's what Firefly thought to herself. Perhaps she had come to like this feeling.
Before, Firefly might have worried about whether Clara would accept her. But judging from yesterday's reaction, she needn't worry at all in the future~
Someday, Clara would surely confess her feelings to her~
Until that day arrives, I'll just wait patiently.
Thinking this, Firefly couldn't help but hum a song:
"Let my heart bravely spread the wings~"
"Soaring past the night~"
"To trace the bright moonlight~"
(Song title: "If I Can Stop One Heart From Breaking". This is definitely not padding the word count! Not padding, not padding, not padding! Important things must be said three times!!!)
Hearing the song Firefly was humming, Clara gave her a puzzled look, got out of bed, and straightened her own clothes.
"'If I Can Stop One Heart From Breaking,' a work by the universe's famous songstress, Robin. It's a song I really like."
"So, how was it? Did I sing well?"
Firefly looked at Clara expectantly, hoping to hear the words "sounded good" from her.
"It sounded good."
Under Firefly's gaze, Clara told the truth and nodded.
"But..."
"It's far from matching that Robin's singing. When there's time, I can take you to one of her concerts. You can learn properly then."
Firefly: ...
Just as joy was about to overflow from Firefly's heart upon hearing Clara's first words, the following sentence instantly froze the smile on her face.
She knew what level her singing was at. Compared to that universe-renowned singer Robin, she certainly couldn't measure up. But did you have to say it so bluntly? Waaah... /(ㄒoㄒ)/~~
"It seems the Family's Harmonious Festival is about to commence soon. As a member of the Family, Robin will also perform on stage."
"When the time comes, I'll sneak you in~"
Clara said to Firefly with a very serious expression, making a promise.
Firefly: ...
"Alright, just kidding."
Seeing Firefly's strained smile finally break, a triumphant smile also spread across Clara's face.
Suffering since last night, she had finally scored a point back~
"Although you really don't sing that well, you even go off-key. Compared to that Robin, you're not even fit to carry her shoes."
"But in my heart, compared to her singing, I prefer yours~"
Firefly: ԅ(♡﹃♡ԅ)
Hehe, Clara, hehe, Clara ԅ(♡﹃♡ԅ)
Clara: ...
Looking at Firefly's current expression, Clara took a fearful step back, wishing she could take back what she had just said...
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