"Wuwuwu, this is clearly a reunion of old friends, yet Little Gray Hair, you don't know how to treat a lady with tenderness at all!"
Sparkle covered her buttocks with her delicate hands, her eyes rimmed with red. She stared resentfully at the culprit, her voice carrying a sob, looking just like a little wife who had suffered a great injustice.
Stelle, in particular, stared at her own hand for a few seconds. Her eyes seemed to hide a thousand words, yet she said nothing.
Finally, Yunli couldn't stand to watch any longer and spoke up.
"Ahem, so you came here to find Stelle?"
"That's right. I just didn't expect to be given such a 'surprise' by Gray Hair first."
"So now that you've seen her, can you leave?"
"Geez~ Little Yunli is so cold. Little Gray Hair, you surely wouldn't want Sparkle to leave, right?"
Sparkle smiled and took a few steps closer. Before Stelle could react, she wrapped both arms around Stelle's arm, her tone sickeningly sweet.
She looked up with large, watery eyes, her long eyelashes trembling slightly. Her gaze was full of grievance as she stared pitifully at Little Gray Hair.
However, the Ex Stellaron Hunter's mind was as firm as a rock, hard and indestructible.
She broke free from the embrace with an air of righteous indignation.
And then—
Stelle (ᕑᗢᓫ)σ: "Whoever could have a reaction to her, I'll laugh at them for a lifetime."
Sparkle: o(￣▽￣)ゞ))￣▽￣)o
...
After a brief interlude.
"Fine, fine. Since Little Gray Hair doesn't know how to appreciate me, we can only save this for someone with taste."
Sparkle shrugged helplessly, shook her head, and turned to leave. The twin tails behind her head swung back and forth with her steps, making Stelle's eyes dizzy.
Just as she turned to leave, she was blocked by Yunli's outstretched hand.
"Wait, Fool. What exactly did you mean by the trouble you mentioned earlier?"
Hearing this, Sparkle stopped, extended her index finger, and wagged it gently. A mysterious smile curled at the corners of her mouth.
"Eh~ Spoilers aren't a good habit, you know."
She even gave a deliberate wink after speaking.
It was only then that Stelle finally realized what was happening and slapped her forehead.
"What?!! Sparkle, did you pull some kind of stunt again?!"
Sparkle smiled and leaned in close to Stelle, patting her shoulder.
"Don't worry, our little protagonist. Sparkle just wanted to bring everyone a bit of different joy, as usual."
"Can I choose not to play?"
"Little Gray Hair, don't be so boring... Eh? What are you doing with your phone?!"
"Calling for backup, filing a complaint, and reporting you for bullying me."
"Wait, don't do that, hey!"
...
Finally, after some pitiful begging from Sparkle, Stelle finally put down her phone.
And Sparkle sat pitifully on Stelle's lap like a captured trophy, forced to let the other's restless hands ravage her cheeks and hair.
She frowned, her eyes full of grievance, yet she didn't dare resist, letting Stelle have her way.
Mo Xin (๑˙ー˙๑): "For a moment, I actually can't tell who the real villain is."
"Oh, Disciple, you woke up so soon?"
Mo Xin, who had woken up at some unknown point, opened her eyes to see this scene that made her mouth twitch.
This was the first time in so long that she had seen the little brat Sparkle suffer a defeat. She couldn't help but cover her mouth to stifle a laugh, her shoulders shaking uncontrollably.
"Is this using magic to defeat magic?"
"Though there are so many things to complain about, that description is indeed very vivid."
"Of course... wait, who are you?!"
Just as Mo Xin was secretly complaining, a strange voice with a slight electronic distortion suddenly came from beside her.
She was like a startled cat, quickly retreating several steps.
The other three were also attracted by the commotion and turned their gazes over.
Mo Xin looked up to see a girl she had never seen before. Her body glowed with a blue fluorescence, like a virtual projection from a movie. Her punk-style clothing made her look both cool and mysterious.
While she was still a bit dazed, Stelle had already recognized the other's identity.
"Silver Wolf?!"
"Yo, partner, long time no see."
In Silver Wolf's drawn-out tone, the nonchalant laziness hadn't dissipated, yet it hid a clear hint of excitement.
But at that moment, Sparkle pouted, looking as if she had suffered a massive grievance.
She hammered Stelle's chest with her small fists, her voice carrying a sob.
"Wuwuwu, Little Gray Hair, you actually broke your word. I really misjudged you!"
Stelle, however, held up her hands with a look of confusion, completely baffled—she hadn't called Silver Wolf, so why was this blame being pinned on her?
The latter, seeing this, rolled her eyes and crossed her arms, saying irritably, "Stop being so dramatic. I just happened to have something to tell Stelle and stopped by on the way."
She paused for a moment, then suddenly rested her chin on one hand, her gaze falling on Sparkle with interest.
"But this is indeed a pleasant surprise. I didn't expect a Masked Fool to be part of the cast here."
"Hehe, likewise. I didn't expect someone from the Stellaron Hunters to get involved either."
The girl in red tilted her head with smiling eyes, while the blue projection girl raised an eyebrow with her arms crossed. When their eyes met, the atmosphere instantly became subtle.
Stelle and Yunli exchanged a look and sensibly retreated to a corner.
Just as the two sides seemed to be on the verge of a confrontation, a weak voice suddenly chimed in.
"Um... excuse me, who are you? Do you know Stelle?"
As soon as these words were spoken, two gazes swept over almost simultaneously.
It was Mo Xin who, for some reason, had boldly asked the question in this situation.
Silver Wolf's expression remained unchanged. She scanned between Stelle and Mo Xin a few times before withdrawing her gaze.
Just as Mo Xin thought the other wouldn't answer, she heard her speak nonchalantly.
"As for my specific identity, you can just ask Stelle."
"Little cutie, Don't be scared by her identity."
Sparkle stood with one hand on her hip, a cunning smile curling at her lips, with a hint of anticipation for a good show hidden in her eyes.
The ambiguous answers from the two caused the curiosity in her heart to grow wildly.
But the current situation wasn't suitable for asking again.
The only thing she could be sure of was that the other person clearly knew Stelle, and the relationship between them seemed quite good.