It was getting late.
Though no one present was ordinary, and even staying awake for a month would have no effect on their bodies—not even dark circles under their eyes—keeping a healthy routine and getting enough sleep had never been a bad thing.
Especially after such a long and chaotic day.
"Since there's nothing urgent left, let's call it a night."
Qianyi timely suggested wrapping things up.
"We really should rest!"
March 7th immediately nodded like a pecking chick, her pink-and-blue eyes filled with an urgent Let's get out of here already.
She was terrified!
She was afraid that if she stayed even a little longer, Long Night Moon, Stelle, or one of the other companions with "wild ideas" would suddenly propose something absurd like "a giant shared bed to strengthen everyone's bond" or "being honest with each other beneath the stars."
Although she did have a very high opinion of Qianyi, and Qianyi himself was a thoroughly decent gentleman, so there was no way some kind of... well, censored chaos from an Edo Star adult film could happen.
But!
There were some people here who didn't exactly look like "good people"!
If it really came to that, who knew whether a girl like Long Night Moon—usually aloof but perhaps unexpectedly bold when it counted—might use "strengthening their bond" as an excuse to secretly get handsy with Qianyi while everyone was sleeping?
Just imagining that scene made March 7th feel like her CPU was about to overload.
—She absolutely refused to become one of those tragic characters from adult films, either helplessly raging or crouching in a corner listening to sounds!
"That's true. Getting enough sleep and rest is beneficial for both the body and the mind."
Talulah rose briskly, her movements crisp and efficient, her posture straight as a