Night, Part 2

"What a nice night sky~" Oshi said, leaning back on one hand and resting the other on her knee, sitting on the beach not far away after helping set up the tent.

"The Milky Way is brilliant, nothing more than this," Obe replied, sitting close to Oshi with her knees hugged to her chest.

"There's only one moon, too," Ra added, her back to the other two as she organized the inside of the tent.

"Ra, don't just say terrifying things like that~ I don't want to go to Terra, either of them!" Oshi shivered, her tone serious.

"Speaking of which, haven't we gone all day without peeing? I want to try what it feels like to use the toilet with a girl's body."

Obe was left speechless by Oshi's abrupt change of subject.

"As expected, your brain is full of all sorts of strange junk. If you want to try, go ahead now, just make sure to go far away."

"Never mind, now that you mention it, I'm not that curious anymore."

"You know, I feel like my mindset is a bit messed up. I still think of myself as a guy, but I have zero interest looking at you and Ra, two little beauties." Oshi casually blurted out another controversial statement.

"?!"

"Ra and I are probably only eight or nine years old right now. What kind of interest do you expect us to have?! What kind of interest do you dare to have?! Guys with your way of thinking should be dragged out and executed! If you don't like girls anymore, then just become gay, you perverted idiot!"

Obe was clearly startled by the red-haired girl's successive, abrupt, and outrageous remarks. She blurted out a string of words like a rapid-fire gun while quickly patting her butt, getting up, and escaping into the tent as if fleeing.

"With men..."

Oshi mentally reviewed popular works like "The Runaway Family," "The Martian God," and "Filial Song," then shook her head like a husky shaking off water.

"Gurgle gurgle gurgle... No, no, absolutely not!"

"Sigh~ I can't accept men, and I have no feelings for women... This is bad! Am I going to awaken some strange Indian-style XP in the future?! Croak! Ra, quickly use your invincible, world-shattering wisdom to think of a solution!"

"My suggestion is to just sleep obediently. Perhaps one day you'll meet someone whose charm is enough to transcend gender factors~ After all, gender has never been a necessary condition for love." Ra said without turning her head.

"Charm that transcends gender... Wow~ I didn't know Ra was so open-minded! I thought you were a firm heterosexual!"

"It doesn't matter. As long as it doesn't affect me, I will respect and bless everyone's sexual orientation, including yours, of course. Alright, let's sleep." Ra lay down and closed her eyes.

"But I can't sleep~ This body is full of energy right now. I feel like I could stay awake forever without any problems. Will we become ultimate beings who don't need to eat, sleep, or use the toilet in the future? Hiss~ It sounds quite convenient."

"Shut up, Oshi. Big sister is already very tired today. If you really can't sleep, you can stand guard outside." Obe said to Oshi after lying down next to Ra.

Ra didn't say anything further. She had accidentally expended too much energy exploring the Millennium Puzzle today, and had been using divine power to maintain everyone's clothes, all while dealing with the occasional bizarre problems from these two lively girls. Even she was a little weary. For Ra, who was currently in her childhood stage, although her body rarely felt fatigue and she didn't need to recover energy through sleep, lying down quietly was still a good way to relax. It was like how sometimes you might not be hungry, but you'd still eat snacks. Closing her eyes, her consciousness gradually returned to her soul, and in a soft glow, Ra actually fell into a dream.

The night was very dark, with countless colorful, soap-bubble-like things floating scattered in the air, stretching as far as the eye could see. Ra dreamed that she had transformed into a tiny bird, flapping her wings with all her might as she weaved through the bubbles, as if searching for something. She felt very tired; the countless bubbles seemed endless. She felt very lost; the darkness of the night made it impossible to find her direction. She felt very cold; the chill in the air seemed to freeze her. She felt very lonely; her heartbeat seemed to be the only sound in this place.

[Is it not dawn yet?] This was Ra's only thought at the moment.

"Ra (Big Sister), wake up, it's time for breakfast!" Two childish voices woke Ra. Opening her eyes, two delicate little faces filled her pupils, and behind them was a rising sun of fiery gold.

"Sorry, I slept a bit too long." Ra offered them a heartfelt smile.

"S-so dazzling! That smile, could this be the legendary one million horsepower beauty overload attack?! Croak! Obe, retreat quickly!" Oshi covered her eyes with her arms, backing away as she shouted.

"?"

Ra looked at Oshi, who was acting up again, with some confusion and shifted her gaze to Obe.

"Indeed, captivating the nation, a peerless beauty, with the bearing of a champion!" Obe also averted her gaze, blushing. This time, she uncharacteristically agreed with Oshi.

Seeing this, Ra decided to skip the topic and continued, "By the way, did you two make breakfast? I'm looking forward to it."

"That's right, I guarantee it will surprise you, Sister Ra!"

Oshi said as she quickly ran outside the tent. In a moment, she returned with a stone pot.

"Ta-da! Oshi's special, Seven-Colored Magical Auspicious Cloud Soup!"

Oshi lifted the lid, and a golden light shot towards the clouds... Well, there was no golden light, just a very ordinary mushroom and egg drop soup.

No, calling it ordinary wouldn't be accurate either, as the mushrooms inside looked colorful and vibrant.

Ra: "..."

"Hey~ Don't be so quick to dislike it, Sister Ra.

Now that we have the Innate Mushroom Saint Body that countless Yunnanese people dream of, aren't you curious about what these mushrooms taste like?" Oshi continued to coax her.

It had to be said, Ra was indeed piqued with a sliver of curiosity.

In her past life, "You Ling" also really liked eating various fungi, and whenever they had hot pot, they would always order all kinds of mushrooms.

"Fine, I'll try it."

Ra scooped a shallow spoonful with a bamboo spoon, blew on it to cool it, and then brought it to her lips.

After savoring it carefully, Ra gently placed the spoon back and asked with a smile, "Did you two try it after cooking?"

"No, but it smelled quite good."

Seeing that Ra wasn't making a disgusted face, Oshi felt relieved and answered decisively.

"I was thinking of saving the first serving for you, I didn't even let Obe try it first! Hehe~"

"Big sister, I tried my best to stop her," Obe explained from the side.

"I understand, thank you for your trouble, Obe."

Ra then said to Oshi, "You are my sister now, so this is not a big deal. However, next time you treat others to something you made, remember to taste it yourself first, understand?"

"Huh? Is this soup really that bad? That's impossible~ I clearly did detailed calculations."

Oshi found it hard to accept this fact.

"Uh, what did you use to calculate?" Obe couldn't help but ask.

"Imagination!"

Oshi replied immediately, then added, "Rich imagination."

"By the way, where did you get this pot?" Skipping the soup issue, Ra noticed the stone pot in her hand, which clearly bore traces of handcrafting.

"Oh, there seems to be an ancient ruin south of the forest, we found it inside. Ptooey~ Gag~~"

Oshi tasted a mouthful of her masterpiece and then immediately spat it out again.

"Sigh~ Even a genius like me finds it hard to succeed on the first try? Heaven is truly harsh~ Do you want to try it too, Obe?"

"But it's a shame that place is so severely damaged, otherwise we could have moved there to sleep," Obe added, completely ignoring Oshi.

"But if there's this ruin on the island, there might be others elsewhere. Take me to see it after we finish eating," Ra said, continuing to drink the mushroom soup.

"Sister Ra, if this soup is so bad, don't drink it. Let me take it and pour it out." Oshi tried to snatch the stone pot to discard it.

"It's alright. Since you made it yourself, and it's your first time cooking, as your older sister, I must drink it all.

Besides, it's not exactly unpleasant, just a bit strange."

Spoonful after spoonful, Ra calmly and elegantly finished the entire pot of soup and wiped her mouth with a flame, leaving Oshi feeling deeply moved as she washed the pot by the sea.