"Hmm... speaking of which, Firefly, are we forgetting something?"
Clara held onto Firefly's hand with one of hers, a candied hawthorn stick in the other, her tongue busy working over the sugary treat.
"Mmm... so good~"
Clara ate the candied fruit, her face the picture of satisfaction.
"..."
She's so adorable. Watching Clara's expression, Firefly felt her heart melt with pure delight.
And this unbelievably cute girl was actually her wife!
Thinking this, Firefly truly felt she was the luckiest person in the entire universe~
"Firefly?"
Seeing Firefly's dazed look, Clara immediately knew she was having some silly thoughts again.
If this were the Clara from before they had confirmed their relationship, she might have pretended not to notice.
But now that they were together, Clara wouldn't ignore it.
With that in mind, Clara put on a knowing expression and said to Firefly:
"Are you thinking about something naughty?"
"Huh?" Firefly snapped back to reality at those words, her face flushing red as she quickly waved her hands.
"No, no, no, not at all."
Seeing Firefly's reaction, a sly smile played on Clara's lips. She tightened her grip on Firefly's hand, palm to palm, their fingers interlacing. She leaned her body gently against Firefly's, rose onto her tiptoes, and breathed a soft sigh against Firefly's ear.
"Either you are or you aren't. If my wife Firefly likes naughty things..."
"It's okay~"
Firefly: !!!
"R-really?" Hearing that, feeling Clara's warmth against her, Firefly felt blood rush to her head. Her breathing grew heavy, as if she was on the verge of losing control.
"Of course..." Clara whispered, biting Firefly's earlobe with a voice full of temptation.
But just as Firefly's heart skipped a beat, Clara's tone suddenly shifted.
Smack!
"Just kidding~" Clara reached out and gave Firefly's rear a firm pat, producing a sharp, crisp sound.
"No being naughty!"
Though Clara's hand meeting Firefly's backside made a loud noise, it didn't draw a single glance from anyone on the bustling street.
"Ah!" Firefly couldn't help but let out a yelp, her face burning crimson.
She quickly covered her mouth with her hand, glanced around at the crowd, and sighed in relief upon realizing she hadn't made a scene. Then she shot Clara a deeply wounded look. If you didn't want to, then just say so, why hit me?
Feeling the lingering, warm sting on her rear, Firefly's face flushed again.
"Mean Clara, I'll remember this!"
Firefly filed this grievance away in her heart, waiting for the day The Hunt would arrive!
"Just you wait, the vengeance of The Hunt]shall come!!!!"
"Ahahahahahaha, eh..." Clara's laughter suddenly trailed off as a shiver ran down her spine, a feeling like being targeted by something terrifying...
Clara shook her head, dismissing the sensation. Whatever dares to set its sights on me, I will purge them all!
She couldn't help feeling a bit smug.
Returning to reality, she spoke slowly and casually:
"Don't worry, when I hit you just now, I set up a barrier around us. No one heard anything that happened~"
"So..." Clara put on a seductive expression.
"Even if we got up to something here, no one would disturb us~"
"So... should we..."
As she spoke, Clara even lifted the hem of her clothes a little, revealing a sliver of fair skin.
Firefly: ...
Hearing Clara's tempting words and seeing her actions, Firefly desperately wanted to just pin her down right then and there and have her way...
But with the previous incident as a reference, Firefly knew Clara was probably just trying to make a fool of her.
She didn't really want to... get up to anything...
But it didn't matter. If Clara found joy in teasing her, Firefly was willing to be the butt of the joke~
Therefore, Firefly no longer hid her intentions. She opened her arms and lunged straight for Clara, wanting to press her down firmly.
Seeing this, Clara just smiled. With a sidestep, she dodged Firefly's 'attack,' then raised her hand and gave Firefly's cute rear another slap.
"Eep!" The sharp sting made Firefly quickly rub the spot.
"Clara!"
Firefly rubbed her backside, then called out Clara's name with a face full of grievance.
"Hahahaha." Watching Firefly's flustered state, Clara couldn't control the grin spreading across her face and laughed freely.
"Silly Firefly, your head is full of nothing but naughty thoughts."
Clara hopped over in front of Firefly, stuck out her tongue playfully, seeming in extremely high spirits.
"It's only because you're too tempting, Clara!" Seeing Clara's mischievous and adorable appearance, a wave of fondness rose in Firefly's heart.
But she didn't let it show on her face, maintaining her previous wounded expression.
"Mhm~ Who told you to have no self-control?" Clara chuckled lightly, popping the last candied hawthorn berry into her mouth.
"Who told you you're my wife? Is there a problem with me having zero resistance to my wife?" Firefly snorted, her face full of pride.
She seemed to treat having no resistance to Clara as a point of honor.
"And you're proud of that, huh?" Clara couldn't help but roll her eyes at Firefly's shameless words.
"Absolutely!" Firefly answered instantly, without a hint of shyness.
"After all, the universe's number one cutie, Miss Clara, is my wife!"
"Hmph~" Hearing this, Clara's mood soared. The corners of her mouth curved up, her eyes crinkling like crescent moons. She looked like Cupid incarnate, striking right into Firefly's heart.
"I like hearing that~"
"I'll permit you to call me 'wife' for the rest of the day~"
Clara waved her hand magnanimously.
"Darling~~~" Hearing this, Firefly didn't hesitate for a second and immediately called out.
"Darling~"
"Mhm?"
"Darling~ I like you~"
"Mmm..."
Clara turned her head slightly, her face bright red.
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