I Seem to Be Eating Elysia's Leftovers qwq

The sky was dim, and in the garden beside the villa, the chirping of cicadas and croaking of frogs gradually began.

The sounds weren't clear, but they were continuous.

Elysia and Lin Li woke up in this atmosphere.

In the afternoon, because the sun was still scorching, Elysia could see clearly inside the living room even without turning on the lights.

But now it was different. The sky outside was gradually darkening, with only faint lights on the road. From the outside, the villa was pitch black.

It was even more so for the two in the living room. Although they could see a faint light, it was almost impossible to see anything.

Elysia could feel Lin Li still lying on her lap, and she gently rubbed the other's cheek.

"Xiao Li, are you awake?"

"Just woke up," Lin Li replied.

It was just too dark, and she wasn't sure where Elysia's head was exactly on her, so she didn't get up rashly, afraid of bumping into Elysia.

"Want to sleep a bit longer?"

"What do you think?" Lin Li was a bit speechless.

Elysia, do you even know what time it is? How can you ask that?

"Mmm... alright, then Xiao Li, don't move for now. I'll go turn on a light."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Li felt her head being gently lifted and then placed on the warm sofa.

The spot where Elysia had just sat was warm, but not as comfortable as her lap.

Vaguely, she thought she felt the other person blow on her ear, but there was no warmth, as if it were an illusion.

It must be an illusion, Lin Li thought. The next second, the living room light was turned on.

Light instantly swept through every corner of the living room.

The strong light entered her eyes, causing Lin Li's eyes to sting slightly, and she instinctively closed them.

Elysia walked over and straightened her body.

"Xiao Li, let me guess, you must have a lot to say to me right now, right?" Elysia asked expectantly.

When Xiao Li was pretending to be asleep, she had said so many things. She didn't believe Xiao Li hadn't listened at all.

"I guess you're overthinking it," Lin Li glanced at her, her expression blank. She walked to the bathroom, washed her face, and rinsed her mouth.

When she looked at herself in the mirror, she found a clear handprint.

"..." Lin Li fell silent for a moment.

How long had Elysia kept her hand on her face?

There was nothing she could do but try to rub off the print.

Fortunately, it wasn't difficult. Within a few dozen seconds, the handprint disappeared. But the price was that her right cheek looked very red, as if... she was particularly shy.

Half her face was white, and half was red, looking a bit like some characters in a play?

Lin Li teased herself in her mind and walked out of the bathroom, only to find that Elysia had already changed into a completely new outfit during that time.

A pink and white short-sleeved shirt, paired with a black and white double-layered short skirt. Nothing else had changed, especially the leg ring, which was still particularly eye-catching.

Why would she change clothes in the middle of the night?

Seeing this, Lin Li also lowered her head and looked at her own leg ring.

She felt like the position had shifted upwards. It had been close to her knee before, but now it was almost reaching the hem of her denim shorts.

"Does Xiao Li really have nothing to say to me?"

Elysia leaned in and blinked at Lin Li.

If Lin Li were a boy, she would probably be so smitten by Elysia's behavior that she'd be bleeding from the nose.

But she was also a girl, and Elysia's cute act didn't have much effect on her.

"..." Lin Li fell silent for a moment.

She could guess what Elysia meant. The other party probably knew she was faking sleep at noon and was now asking for her response to the things she said while she was pretending to sleep.

Well... perhaps she did want to say something to Elysia before sleeping, but now she had forgotten most of it, only remembering the first sentence or two.

Based on those one or two sentences, all she could say was:

"Thank you."

"...?"

Elysia was stunned.

What is Xiao Li saying? She talked for so long this afternoon, her mouth almost went dry, and Xiao Li just said thank you?

Did Xiao Li really fall asleep then? That's impossible. Her breathing was erratic at that time...

"What's wrong? Is there a problem? Thank you for taking care of me." Lin Li added, seeing the other person frozen.

"Mmm... of course there's a problem," Elysia said, steeling herself. She boldly hooked her arm around Lin Li's neck, pulling them closer.

Her lips were practically against Lin Li's ear as she said, "With how close Xiao Li and I are now, there's no need to say thank you."

"If Xiao Li really wants to thank me... you could actually call me something else."

"What do you want me to call you?" Lin Li felt her cheeks getting warm and pushed Elysia away, asking.

"What do you think our relationship is right now, Xiao Li?" Elysia countered.

"...Best friends?" Lin Li said, sounding a little unsure.

"...Alright, then let's just say we're best friends." Elysia sighed, pouting slightly, knowing she couldn't rush things.

If that was the case, she'd just have to take it one step at a time. After all, what came after best friends? Lovers, right?

"Then, even as best friends, shouldn't Xiao Li change how you address me? For example... when we first met, I told you to call me..."

"Elysia?" Lin Li offered, "Or Siya? Which do you prefer?"

"Just call me whichever one feels comfortable, Xiao Li," Elysia said, a slight smile gracing her lips.

"Then Elysia... but won't that sound a bit too intimate?"

"How could it? Don't good friends call each other that?" Elysia coaxed, "See, I've been calling you Xiao Li from the start, and there's nothing wrong with that. It even shows how close we are."

"If Xiao Li is too embarrassed to call me that, then you can just do it when we're alone. Outside, you can call me whatever you like."

"...Alright."

Lin Li was forced to accept the new address.

Actually, she had always preferred calling people by their full names. As she'd said, using shortened versions sounded too intimate. It might be okay in private, but in public... she'd probably attract a lot of attention. She really didn't like that.

"Mhm, that's my considerate and cute Xiao Li?" Elysia said with a smile, taking Lin Li's hand. She turned off the lights at the last moment and left the villa.

When she had come out of the restroom earlier, the right side of her face was still flushed, but now there was barely any trace left.

That half of her face had returned to its usual fair complexion.

"By the way... where are we going after we leave?"

Lin Li suddenly remembered the question.

Before, when she and Elysia went out, they would always decide where to go inside before heading out. But this time, they had just left, leaving her with no destination in mind.

"Eh? Did Xiao Li forget? Today is Saturday," Elysia prompted.

But after a few seconds, seeing Lin Li still hadn't reacted, Elysia helplessly touched her forehead.

"Silly Xiao Li, didn't I tell you before? Flame-Moth opens up its food street every Saturday night. That's where we're going now."

"It just so happens we haven't had dinner yet, so we can just eat there."

"Oh... I remember now." Hearing Elysia say that, Lin Li's memory clicked.

Well... it wasn't so much remembering as it was knowing the food street existed. She recalled that after they woke up in the small room next to the training room, she and Elysia had gone to the food street for dinner. She remembered it was a bowl of beef noodles, with plenty of beef, much more than the ramen she'd eaten somewhere else before.

Back then, the food street was deserted, with only that one beef noodle stall standing lonely.

But now, it was different.

When the two arrived at the food street, Lin Li's eyes lit up.

Everywhere she looked, there were various stalls selling all sorts of things.

Under the warm, bright lights, the small street was bustling. The lights from the various food stalls intertwined to form a crimson galaxy. The air was filled with the aroma of all kinds of food, from the smoky scent of barbecue to the freshness of seafood, and the sweetness of desserts. Every scent made one's mouth water.

On both sides of the street were rows of colorful stalls. Soldier vendors chatted with their comrades beside them, their hands never stopping as they cooked various dishes. Oil splattered on the griddle, skewers of meat flipped on the grill, and fried food in the oil pot turned golden and crispy. Each one danced before Lin Li's eyes.

Similarly, soldiers in Flame-Moth uniforms gathered in groups of three to five around various stalls, talking loudly. Of course, there were also those enjoying their meals alone.

The entire food street was filled with a cacophony of voices. As they got closer, Lin Li realized she could barely hear herself speak.

Lin Li swallowed and looked at Elysia beside her.

Elysia smiled at her, saying nothing more, and squeezed into the crowd.

After that, it was quite simple. Basically, whatever Lin Li fancied, Elysia would buy it, with no concern about running out of money.

It was just like the night market in the city they landed in when they went to capture Vill-V.

When Lin Li picked up a snack, she always wanted Elysia to take the first bite. But Elysia always told her to take the first bite herself, and then let her feed her.

Lin Li didn't know why Elysia had such a peculiar habit, but she always did as Elysia said.

The two of them ate like this, taking bites of each other's food, and sampled most of the items on the food street.

Lin Li liked spicy food, so most of the things she bought had a lot of seasoning and were quite flavorful.

Elysia wasn't accustomed to that, so she prepared a bottle of water and took a sip after finishing each dish, otherwise, she'd be so spicy she'd stick her tongue out.

Seeing her looking like a fire-breathing dragon, Lin Li couldn't help but chuckle.

"Elysia, if you're not used to it, you don't have to force yourself. We can buy something milder later," Lin Li said, covering her mouth with a smile.

But Elysia couldn't hear clearly, only vaguely catching her name being called. She leaned closer.

Seeing this, Lin Li, unwilling to speak close to her ear in public, took out her phone and typed to show her.

Upon seeing the message, Elysia just smiled and replied:

"If I can't even get used to the food Xiao Li likes, how can I live with her later on?"

Lin Li couldn't refute that statement.

However, whether Elysia could get used to it wasn't her concern; as long as Elysia enjoyed it, that was all that mattered.

Hmm... it seemed like she had been spending Elysia's money all along. Looking at it this way, it really felt like she was being supported by her best friend.

It was quite nice (●ˇ?ˇ●)

Maybe she shouldn't let Elysia pay for everything from now on? Of course, this only applied to holding hands and other actions that weren't too intimate.

She had her limits... she definitely couldn't earn from Elysia while also spending Elysia's money.

What do you call this? "Transmigrator: I'm Living Off Elysia's Kindness in Flame-Moth."

"Xiao Li, your hand isn't completely healed yet. Be careful not to get any seasoning on it."

"Got it, got it." Lin Li didn't care about that.

The snack street had desserts. When Lin Li was almost full from eating other things, she would specifically look for stalls selling desserts.

Everyone here basically knew Elysia, but male soldiers rarely approached her to say hello, especially when they saw her walking intimately with her teammate.

But it was different for the female soldiers. They usually greeted Elysia often, and seeing the two of them together, their minds could instantly conjure up tens of thousands of words detailing Elysia and Lin Li's daily romantic lives.

Perhaps it was a talent of girls; the dessert stall owners were basically all female warriors. Seeing Elysia and Lin Li so close, they immediately started shipping them and couldn't help but give the couple a bit more.

This resulted in the two of them still carrying many uneaten desserts when they were almost full.

Not knowing what to do with them, they sat down under a large canopy umbrella next to the snack street, thinking they should try to finish them before heading back.

But in the next moment, someone they never expected to see appeared before them.

"You seem to like the atmosphere here?"

A cool, mature voice sounded in front of them. Elysia, who had been leaning against Lin Li and resting her head on the table, instantly looked up and greeted with a smile.

"Hi~ Doctor, long time no see."

"Tsk, I knew you'd say that, but we literally just saw each other this morning."

Mobius sat down, and soon after, Bianca found them. Like Lin Li, she was carrying a large bag of things.

"Mmm... If Doctor doesn't like me saying that, I can actually change it to... Hi, Doctor, I missed you so much? How about that."

"That's not necessary."

Mobius looked at the cat-like oil stains around Elysia's mouth, shook her head, and handed over a tissue, saying, "Don't you always care about your image? How did you end up like this?"

"Image? Mmm... As long as Xiao Li doesn't mind." Elysia said with a smile, and didn't stand on ceremony, taking the tissue to wipe her mouth.

She wanted to wipe Lin Li's mouth too, but her companion was still eating, so she gave up on the idea.

"Your relationship is really good then." Mobius said indifferently.

She picked up a dessert in front of Lin Li and tasted it.

Bianca, who was sitting to the side preparing to take out her own dessert: "...?"

"Eating too much spicy food and then eating a lot of desserts can easily lead to diarrhea," Mobius said, chewing the delicious food in her mouth, her eyes lighting up slightly, then she took Lin Li's entire bag. "So it's better to eat less. Go back and rest early, and get up early tomorrow. Vill-V will come to find you."

With that, Mobius left, arriving and departing swiftly.

Bianca was still in a flustered state, tidying up the desserts she had taken out less than a minute ago.

Seeing this, Elysia helped her, and Bianca was barely able to keep up with Mobius, who had already disappeared into the crowd.

Lin Li was utterly confused.

"She... she just took my desserts like that?"

"Uh... Doctor probably did it for our health?"

Elysia looked at Lin Li's cute, puffed-out cheeks and couldn't help but reach out and pat her face.

"But I haven't finished eating them yet..."

"It's okay, Xiao Li. Wait for me here for a bit, I'll go buy them for you."

Saying that, Elysia stood up, but Lin Li also pulled her back at that moment.

"I'll go with you. Otherwise, what if you buy something I don't like?"

"Mhm, mhm."

The two girls left the place, the breeze lifting their skirts.

Leaning on each other.