Chapter 154 : Silent Night
After Elucia left, an indescribable sense of loneliness swept over Lonis.
She knew that Elucia hadn't actually done anything wrong... After all, it was she herself who had been clamoring to become a boy.
But?
Lonis had never thought about what would happen after becoming a boy.
What identity should she use to face Elucia? Should she continue staying by her side, or leave altogether?
In the past, Lonis had always simply thought: as long as I become a boy, everything will be fine. As long as I become a boy, everything will be resolved.
But such thinking was far too naive.
In fact, if Elucia had forcibly turned her back into a girl tonight, or even teased her with little toys, it wouldn't have made Lonis feel so miserable.
Because that would prove that Elucia cared about her and really liked the girl version of herself.
But now?
Elucia was just treating her with a lukewarm attitude, that expression was like dealing with a colleague she had to work with.
(Wuu...)
(What should I do next?)
(Enjoy this rare freedom? Or...)
Lonis felt somewhat dejected, but she didn't realize... at this moment, Elucia's mood was also very bad.
...
...
(Hmph, damn stupid maid, as soon as she turns back into a boy, she starts getting carried away!)
Elucia gritted her teeth, thinking very resentfully.
In fact, there was nothing wrong with Lonis turning back into a boy itself.
After all, having Lonis turn back into a boy today was her own idea... Elucia's plan was to make Lonis not completely abandon her boy self, but also accept her girl self.
Because only this way could Lonis, this idiot, immerse herself in shameful happiness and continue developing "healthily."
But Elucia never expected...
It had only been a few hours since turning back into a boy, and this stupid hero...
Actually went to hit on someone again!
The target was that very beautiful orange-haired girl, a girl with a unique temperament.
How could Elucia be happy about this?
(Stupid maid, trying to build a harem for me again, huh? Hmph... truly, mountains and rivers may change, but nature is hard to alter.)
Elucia smiled coldly, a trace of chill revealing in her gaze.
Back in the Land of Ends, she already knew this idiot had a special personality—whenever she saw a cute girl, she wanted to help, wanted to hold her, wanted to bring her home.
This could certainly be explained as universal love and kindness, but at the same time, it was also a symbol of being a player and harem king. If Lonis, this idiot, was allowed to develop like this, there would only be more and more girls around her.
So this absolutely couldn't be allowed to happen!
Taking ten thousand steps back, if it were someone like Prince Ruowei Palace, that would be fine, since Elucia knew Lonis's sexual orientation was normal and she only liked girls.
But the girl who came this morning was 'Yicheng'!
If she wasn't mistaken, this person should be Clear Academy's ultimate ace, the First Inheritance holder of Orange Abyss.
Hmph, she might even act together with them later, executing some special mission together.
And if Lonis developed a strong interest in her now and couldn't forget her... what would happen in the future?
(Damn, damn, so damn annoying!!!!!)
...
So Elucia was very angry at this moment.
She planned to leave Lonis alone for a while... If her guess was correct, this stupid maid was actually very afraid of being separated from her, so she should realize her importance soon.
Of course, Elucia was also a very smart girl.
She knew that if she left directly, Lonis might do something excessive due to losing emotional control... If it became a case of chasing the maid to the crematorium, that would be terrible.
But fortunately, she could access Lonis's skin suit vision through the terminal.
This way, she wouldn't have to worry about Lonis really wandering around and doing something irreversible.
So then...
"Mm, this should be about enough. Let's see what that stupid maid is doing right now."
The black-haired girl opened the terminal, but she never expected...
What appeared on the screen was the face of the orange-haired girl.
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Lonis also didn't expect that she would run into the orange-haired girl here.
She just stood on the mountaintop, saying nothing and doing nothing... But just by existing here, the surrounding space seemed to be influenced by her, becoming several degrees more tranquil.
...
"Mm, you actually came here?"
"Wuu..."
Lonis's cheeks reddened. After being abandoned by Elucia earlier, she was indeed very dejected and upset.
However, soon, a kind of shameless boy personality emerged in Lonis's heart.
(Hmph, does that scheming Elucia think she can just abandon me like that?)
Since Elucia was being lukewarm toward her, she would use her boy image to harass Elucia!
Force her to face herself directly, force her to be helpless against herself, force her to talk to herself.
(Anyway, didn't Elucia say she wouldn't activate the little toys tonight? Then I'm not afraid!)
That's what Lonis thought, so she went to look for Elucia. But this black-haired girl didn't seem to be on the magic boat, so Lonis thought she might have gone to that small villa on the mountaintop.
But Lonis didn't expect that standing near the villa wasn't Elucia, but that orange-haired girl.
...
Now it would be impolite to leave, so Lonis could only step forward and say:
"Ah, thank you... This morning, I really appreciate you maintaining order."
"You're welcome. As a member of Clear Academy, mutual help is natural."
"Eh? You're also a student at the school? I thought..."
Lonis was startled. For some reason, this blindfolded girl gave her a very familiar feeling.
Moreover, although she hadn't moved from beginning to end, Lonis could sense that she must be a very formidable expert.
This kind of cool tone wasn't the result of being bad at communicating with others.
But rather a kind of battle-tested calmness and composure that remained unperturbed by anything.
So this morning, Lonis thought she was an adventurer from outside the school who came specifically for the Autumn Arts Festival, but if she was also a member of the school...
"S-Senior, which academy are you from?"
"Barely, I suppose, the Ancient Academy."
"Ah?!"
Lonis was startled, while this blindfolded girl lowered her head slightly and said: "However, I never attend classes at the Ancient Academy. I'm just registered there in name only."
"Oh..."
"The event was done very well. You all did great."
"Eh?"
Was she praising her?
The corners of this blindfolded girl's mouth actually showed a faint smile.
And she had originally thought the other party wouldn't smile... Therefore, Lonis was somewhat stunned.
"Ah, um... Thank you for the praise, Senior. I actually didn't help much."
"Being able to adapt to ancient relics in one day is already quite good."
"Eh? You know that I..."
"I've heard of the junior students' names."
"Wuu..."
Lonis blushed a bit. Since the other party knew her name, she must also know that she was wearing a skin suit.
"Mm, although I want to tell you some things, now isn't the right time."
"Ah? Does Senior have something..."
"Mm, now isn't suitable."
"Oh right, I haven't asked Senior's name yet."
"I'm called Yicheng. Well then, let's meet again when there's a chance."
The orange-haired girl slowly turned around and left.