He had hugged her like that on instinct... That was how the sun never set.
"...Also, there was no need to clamp your legs so tightly. I was holding you securely... Even without one point of support, you wouldn't fall."
"Don't say things like that!"
The Sun Never Sets, Turned Over, Is...
"Honestly, you sure had a lot of demands."
"Don't make it sound like I'm the unreasonable one, okay?!"
Although Guinaifen realized she was being teased, she still couldn't stop herself from retorting.
...Though she hated to admit it, she really was enjoying it a little.
"I really didn't know what to do with you."
After sighing... Liu Bai turned Guinaifen over.
"—What are you showing Gretel?!"
Guinaifen angrily threw her head back. Fortunately, Liu Bai reacted quickly and wasn't hit.
"This whole pose is even worse than the last one!"
At least the previous pose looked like something for a private setting. After being turned over, this looked more like a public execution.
Or rather, this sort of pose would only ever appear during a public execution.
"...Gretel, don't grow up to become a troublesome woman like your sister Guinaifen."
"Don't drag Gretel into your dirty jokes! If you keep this up, I'll go complain to Gretel's parents!"
"...I was kidding."
He wasn't afraid of her parents coming after him, but he was in the wrong, after all.
It was just that...
(Guinaifen hasn't noticed at all.)
Sometimes, she could be rather slow on the uptake.
Gretel's first reaction wasn't embarrassment... Instead, a gleam flashed in her eyes, and she wore an expression that said, "I've found a great reference subject."
"...That's right. No matter what, Brother Liu Bai shouldn't make such terrible jokes."
Gretel answered in the tone of a very well-behaved girl.
"A simple princess carry