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"What are you doing...?"
When that voice sounded from behind Astrea and reached her ears, her hand reaching for the refrigerator abruptly froze. Her pretty face turned deathly pale in an instant.
"Uwaaah—!"
Thinking she had been caught red-handed, Astrea let out a wail. Her pure white wings trembled, and her whole body went limp as she fell toward the floor.
Before Astrea could crash heavily to the ground, however, a hand shot out from beside her and wrapped around her slender waist.
Then, the voice that had been full of confusion just moments ago became utterly helpless.
"What on earth are you doing...?"
Astrea jolted.
That voice was not merely familiar to Astrea. Even the warmth of the hand around her waist was familiar enough for her to identify its owner.
Astrea nervously raised her head. When she saw those wine-red eyes filled with speechlessness and helplessness, along with that face she could never forget, the colorless pallor on her face was immediately replaced by delight.
"Master!"
"You still remember that I'm your Master...?" Wu Yan said irritably.
"The moment you heard my voice, you acted like you'd seen a ghost. I thought you'd disowned me already!"
Only then did Wu Yan steady Astrea's body against his chest so she would not fall, then release her.
Astrea finally noticed that Wu Yan was not the only one in the hall. There was also a girl holding a paper fan, with dazzling waist-length golden hair, looking at her with the same helpless expression.
"Big Sister Purple...?"
"Oh my, I thought Astrea-chan hadn't noticed me..." Purple