Meeting... Being Together... Understanding Each Other...

In her sleep, Asuna felt as though she were soaking in a hot spring. Her entire body was warm and cozy, wonderfully comfortable. A sense of security from the depths of her heart enveloped her, letting her sleep soundly. She even dreamed, for the first time in a long while, of the happy life she had lived in another world...

But sweet dreams came quickly and went just as quickly. Perhaps she had slept enough, because her drowsiness gradually faded. Her consciousness slowly returned, Asuna's eyelids trembled, and she gradually opened her eyes...

What met her gaze was the same monotonous expanse of falling snow and crystal as before, with a pitch-black hole directly ahead. Asuna lazily intended to stretch, but the moment she moved, she immediately discovered that she was draped in a coat—and that an arm was wrapped around her!

Asuna was startled and reflexively turned to look beside her. The moment she did, her mind went blank...

Wu Yan, who should have been resting his head on her lap, had somehow moved to her side and was holding her body. Her own head rested against his shoulder, and their bodies were curled together beneath a single coat draped over both of them... In an instant, her mind lost the ability to think, and her pretty face began to flush. Asuna was completely unable to react, merely staring at Wu Yan with her crimson face. Their faces were less than five centimeters apart, and she could even clearly feel his breath against her face. Like a couple about to kiss, they were surrounded by an undeniably rosy atmosphere...

Only after a long while did Asuna come back to her senses. Her chestnut-colored eyes flickered in panic as she instinctively tilted her head back, putting some distance between her