"Mmm…"
Early morning. Clara slowly opened her eyes, and what greeted her was Firefly's smiling face, gazing at her with a mesmerized look.
"Huh? Firefly, you're up so early." Looking at Firefly before her, Clara rubbed her eyes and asked, somewhat puzzled.
Normally, Firefly wouldn't wake up until the sun was high in the sky, so why was she up so early today?
Hearing this, Firefly reached out and poked Clara's cheek, chuckling.
"It's all because there's a succubus lying right next to me, totally killing my mood to sleep."
"Isn't that right, my little succubus Clara?"
Clara: …
"If you're feeling frisky, just go open up your little websites and study properly." Clara rolled her eyes at Firefly.
But… that thing last night… did it count as a confession or not…?
Though, that was just Firefly saying it on her own… I didn't really respond…
So, Firefly and I, we aren't actually lovers yet, right…?
I guess…
Half-lovers?
A fake romance?
Hmm… that doesn't sound too bad either…
Clara thought silently to herself.
"Hey, Clara." While Clara was lost in thought, Firefly suddenly sat up and called out.
"Huh? What is it?"
"Last night, you asked me a question, and I answered it honestly." Firefly's gaze fixed directly on Clara, her lips parting slightly as she spoke slowly.
"As a response, shouldn't you answer a question of mine too?"
"Uh…" At that, Clara immediately fell silent, feeling that what Firefly said made a lot of sense.
"You… go ahead and ask."
After saying that, Clara also sat up.
"The question I want to ask is the same one you asked me yesterday."
"Clara, do you like me?"
"I mean that kind of like… between lovers."
Firefly looked at Clara with a serious expression, her eyes filled with both anticipation and fear.
Anticipation for the answer she wanted to hear.
Judging from all the signs before, the chances of things going the way Firefly hoped were ninety percent!
But ninety percent is still only ninety percent, not a hundred. So, Firefly was afraid of that remaining ten percent of possibility…
"Um… I…" Hearing this, Clara fiddled with the hem of her clothes, her eyes darting around but never daring to meet Firefly's gaze.
"Do you like me?" Firefly clearly had no intention of letting Clara off. Today, even if a Aeon showed up, Firefly was determined to hear Clara's answer!!!
"Uh… i-if it's the kind of liking between friends… then I… I do quite like you…" Clara stammered, not daring to answer Firefly's question directly.
"Hey, Firefly, let's hurry up and brush our teeth and wash up. Today, I'll treat you… treat you to cake all day…"
Clara deployed her great technique of changing the subject, but perhaps her effect hit-rate was a bit off, because the attack bounced off Firefly, popping up the words "Effect Resisted" in big letters.
"Clara, do! You! Like! Me?" Firefly didn't fall for it and pressed on with her question.
"Mmm…" Clara's face turned red, her fingers still nervously pinching her clothes, and even her toes curled and scrabbled against the bedsheet.
Firefly just kept watching Clara, in no hurry, quietly waiting for her answer.
"Mmm… j-just a little… a little bit of liking… maybe…" Clara said, her face flushed, her voice very soft and hesitant.
Hearing this, a smile spread across Firefly's face.
Liking is liking. Even if it's just a little, for Firefly, that was enough.
"Well…"
Just as Firefly was about to speak and end this topic, seeing Clara's shy appearance, a playful idea sprouted in her mind. Her eyes glinted mischievously.
With that thought, Firefly put on a confused expression, patted her ear, and asked doubtfully:
"What? Clara, what did you say?"
"I didn't hear clearly. Could you say it a bit louder?"
Clara: …
"I… I like… I like Firefly…" Hearing Firefly's words, Clara didn't grow suspicious—after all, what she had just said really was quite soft…
So, Clara raised her voice just a little and replied to Firefly.
"Huh? Still didn't hear. Clara, could you say it even louder?" Firefly wore an apologetic look.
"…"
"Clara?" Seeing Clara suddenly fall silent, Firefly asked, a bit confused.
Had she gone too far?
Thinking this, Firefly hurriedly opened her mouth to explain.
"Clara, I—"
But just as Firefly started to speak, Clara suddenly took a deep breath and then shouted loudly:
"I! Clara! Love, Love, Love, Love Love Firefly the Most!!!!!!"
Clara's voice this time was loud, super loud.
How loud was it?
So loud that it startled a certain gray-haired girl in the living room who had just pulled an all-nighter gaming and had come out for a drink of water to rest.
"What the hell was that noise."
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