Fragrant and Soft

The evening breeze blew in from outside, ruffling the hair at her temples. Chun took a deep breath before slowly raising her eyes to look at the boy's face.

"I didn't forget anything."

Her voice was soft, with a barely perceptible tremor.

"Well... thank you for having dinner with us tonight, and for even going out of your way to drive us back."

After saying that, I got stuck again.

Wait a minute, what was I about to say? Oh no, I forgot my lines.

Encore was so anxious watching from the side that she almost stomped her feet. If it weren't for the circumstances, she would have wanted to do it herself.

Chun received Encore's eager gaze, her cheeks burning even hotter, and she had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue speaking.

"You must be very tired from the journey, Encore. Yes, Encore doesn't want you to leave so soon. She wants you to go upstairs and rest for a while, right, Encore?"

Since Chun couldn't remember what else to say, she cleverly brought up Encore.

Chun's ears burned bright red, her eyes darted around, and she dared not look directly at Wuling in front of her. She could only turn her face slightly to the side and nudge Encore with her elbow, frantically giving her hints.

Encore, you've been eating and drinking for free for so long, it's time for you to put your skills to use.

Encore: You're talking like I'm not paying you. And, change my name to yours, you bastard.

Of course, while one may think about it and make a fuss, one cannot say it like that when actually speaking.

So she could only nod vigorously and continue the conversation that Chun had given her.

"Yes, that's right. It's getting late and chilly on the street. Why don't you come upstairs and sit for a while before you leave, Brother Wuling? Encore will be very sad if you don't come."

Encore tried very hard to appear innocent and naive.

In order to successfully lure Wuling, she even added a final sentence: after all, she's so cute, Brother Wuling definitely won't refuse, right? Right? Right?

Indeed, that's true. After all, it's hard for a lolicon to refuse a loli's request, especially one that's considerate of him.

"Great, I'm so glad Encore thinking of me like that."

If you could see the favorability bar, then Wuling's favorability towards Encore is currently increasing at a visible rate, but not by much.

Tell me, who wouldn't love a little girl who always thinks of you?

As for Tsubaki's affection level, it's not that it hasn't increased at all, but it's definitely not as much as Encore's.

"I'm touched that Encore is so considerate of me, but I can't stay too long, since I don't want to disturb your rest."

Wuling patted Encore's head. The little girl was really great, both in terms of touch and feeling. There was also very little pressure when they were together. He could touch her or hug her whenever he wanted, and she usually wouldn't refuse.

If the age is right, that would be even better—a cute and adorable little girl girlfriend, just thinking about it is so exciting.

Encore seemed to sense Wuling's thoughts and opened her arms to him, her intentions clear.

After a slight pause at first, Wu Wuling's lips visibly curled up.

He reached under Encore's armpits and picked her up, placing her in his arms.

Encore a little over 1.3 meters tall, but she feels very light when you pick her up. She probably weighs only about 60 kilograms, maybe even less.

Encore was held in his arms, her little arms wrapped around Wuling's neck, her head resting on his shoulder, and she even deliberately swung her little legs, looking smug.

Wuling: So soft, so comfortable, so cute.

Encore: It's so big, so warm, and makes me feel so safe.

Both Wuling and Encore felt they had come out ahead.

She glanced furtively at Chun beside her, secretly pleased, but when she turned her head, she saw Chun standing there with a somewhat subtle expression.

Chun looked at the scene before her and her lips twitched slightly. She felt like she had been left out in the cold.

I invited you to my house, so why didn't you say a word to me? All you did was hug Encore. Are you some kind of lolicon?

She felt a little helpless, mixed with a hint of amusement and exasperation, and could only stand quietly to the side and watch, while casually pressing the elevator button.

"It's getting late, come in quickly, or you'll catch a cold if you keep standing here."

Seeing that the elevator had arrived and the two were still cuddling, she finally couldn't stand it anymore and had to bite the bullet and speak up.

Wuling carried Encore into the elevator, while Chun watched from behind Encore blinking repeatedly to signal to her.

Stop spacing out, Chun-jie! Hurry up and get going! How did you become a bot too?

Chun snapped out of her daze and quickly followed the two into the elevator.

The three people were crammed together in the spacious elevator car.

Wuling stood in the middle, holding Encore, while Chun leaned against the metal wall on the other side. They pressed the button for the seventeenth floor, and the elevator doors slowly closed. The indicator lights jumped up one by one, and the enclosed space amplified the surrounding silence.

Encore nestled in Wuling's arms, her little hands restlessly tugging at his collar, occasionally stealing a glance at Chun.

"You live on the seventeenth floor, the view must be amazing."

"Looking down from above, you should be able to see all the lights in the block."

While gently kneading Encore's cheeks, Wuling chatted with Chun.

"Yes, when the weather is nice, you can even see the stars in the distance," Tsubaki said softly.

Chun looked at Encore in Wuling's arms and felt uneasy no matter how she looked at her.

It's outrageous! Just because someone is young doesn't mean they can do whatever they want. Does being young make them so easy to like?

But it's a pity that being young means you can do whatever you want, and that's why people like you so easily, not to mention that Encore is so cute and well-behaved (just kidding).

"Bite--"

The elevator's crisp announcement rang out, and the car doors slowly slid open to both sides.

Encore immediately twisted her body, struggled to jump down from Wuling's arms, and after landing on her feet, she quickly ran to the front door, found the key, and inserted it into the lock.

With a soft click, the door opened, Encore ran inside to turn on the lights, allowing people to see what was inside.

The living room looked fairly clean, with soft cushions on the sofa, a few comic books and snacks scattered on the coffee table, and several potted plants in the corner.

"Brother Wuling, come in quickly."

Encore turned to the side and warmly invited the two into the house, casually placing two pairs of slippers in the entryway.

Wuling stepped into the house, Chun followed behind, and closed the door behind her, shutting out the noise from outside. The house instantly became quiet, with only the breathing of a few people remaining.

Encore's eyes darted around, and she immediately identified her task.

"I'll go to the kitchen to boil some water. Please have a seat."

As soon as she finished speaking, she dashed into the kitchen, not forgetting to close the kitchen door behind her, but leaving it ajar.

Only Chun and Wuling remained in the living room.