Vill-V's Visit

Elysia discovered that Lin Li really liked strawberry-flavored desserts.

Perhaps she had known for a long time, but today was the first time she had seen Lin Li so fond of strawberry-flavored things.

It was just like how much she liked Xiao Li.

When the two returned home, Elysia was carrying many desserts.

Lin Li had originally wanted to carry them, but Elysia saw that she had been carrying them for a long time and hadn't communicated with Lin Li, so she just took them herself.

This would make her seem like she was taking good care of Xiao Li, and naturally, it would add a point in her favor for officially confirming their relationship later.

However, in reality, Elysia's actions didn't move Lin Li at all.

She even felt that Elysia took the desserts away because she didn't want her to continue eating.

Lin Li had been thinking about this the entire way, not considering anything about being taken care of.

It wasn't until they got home and Elysia placed the desserts on the square table that Lin Li's resentment gradually dissipated.

To be honest, she had digested some more on the way, so she could eat a bit more.

Lin Li turned on the TV, and a familiar show was playing… Tom and Jerry.

Her favorite cartoons were Tom and Jerry and SpongeBob SquarePants, because only those two could make her laugh heartily in her dim little room.

Even now, living with Elysia… could it be called cohabitation? The word didn't seem like a positive term in her understanding.

She often heard the word "cohabitation" in a certain criminal law professor's case analyses, which mostly discussed unpleasant matters, so she had developed this prejudice.

Elysia sat beside her, resting her head on Lin Li's shoulder, and was slightly surprised when Lin Li suddenly changed the cartoon.

But she was still very happy. After all, it wasn't good for Xiao Li to always watch SpongeBob SquarePants; she needed to try different things.

Hmm… but she definitely wouldn't change her taste; she would always like Xiao Li, hehe.

As Elysia thought this, she felt something appear at her lips.

It was a cream cake, and Lin Li, holding a fork, offered it to her mouth.

"Can you still eat? I'm a bit full."

"I couldn't eat it originally, but since Xiao Li is feeding me…"

Before Elysia could finish speaking, Lin Li, who only half-listened, withdrew her hand and started eating again by herself.

"If you can't eat it, then forget it. I'll eat it myself."

"…"

Elysia pouted, feeling a bit speechless.

The TV was showing a Tom and Jerry episode, specifically the story of Jerry, Tom, and Spike dividing a piece of meat and then falling out.

Lin Li dared to say that she had definitely watched every episode of Tom and Jerry; it was just a matter of how many times she had rewatched it.

Many times, even when she knew how the plot would unfold, she still watched with anticipation.

Elysia found it quite boring.

Although Tom and Jerry was somewhat amusing, in comparison, she actually wished Lin Li would talk to her more… like calling her "Aili" a few more times, which would make her very happy.

At home, Xiao Li would rarely speak once she got into bed. She would either play with her phone or close her eyes and sleep, and Elysia didn't want to disturb her.

Lin Li finally finished all the strawberry-flavored desserts.

She had eaten so much that her stomach was bloated, and she could barely walk.

It seemed she would have to be carried by Elysia again.

Lin Li thought to herself and turned to look at Elysia.

The latter had already closed her eyes, but she opened them again when she felt Lin Li turn her head.

"Xiao Li~"

"Huh… What is it?"

"Nothing, I just wanted to call you." Elysia said, looking into Lin Li's eyes, "Shouldn't Xiao Li respond to me too?"

"…Elysia." Lin Li said.

"…That's not what I meant."

"But I can't imitate your tone."

"?"

Elysia heard this and knew the other person had misunderstood, so she prompted:

"When we went to the snack street earlier, didn't Xiao Li promise me what to call me in private?"

"Hmm…" Lin Li seemed unable to process things properly because she had eaten too much, and it took her a long time to remember.

"Aili?"

"Uh-huh~" Elysia smiled happily, just like before, and hugged Lin Li's neck, their delicate faces close together.

"There's still cream on your mouth…" Lin Li gently pushed Elysia away and wiped it with a tissue.

Then she stopped letting Elysia cling to her and moved further away.

Even if she sat far away, she was still on the sofa, and Elysia would definitely come over.

After that, Lin Li didn't want to watch anymore and simply turned off the TV.

"Is Xiao Li going to sleep?"

"Mhm." After speaking, Lin Li looked at her stomach, thought for a moment, and then said, "Can you carry me over?"

"Eh? Of course." Elysia was slightly stunned by the request, but after reacting, she picked up Lin Li in a standard princess carry. Lin Li didn't even realize she had been lifted.

To be honest, she hadn't been carried by Elysia many times, but each time she could feel the other's eager joy.

Speaking of which, when Elysia held her, her right hand was rubbing against her thigh. Lin Li didn't know if it was intentional or not.

Well, anyone could tell she was doing it on purpose, but Lin Li didn't mind.

If Elysia wanted to touch, then let her touch. She didn't feel uncomfortable about it anyway... Hmm, it was quite comfortable, just a little itchy.

If it were in the past, if someone dared to do this to her...

Wait, she had never been held like this by anyone before, and no one would do this.

Lin Li stretched in Elysia's arms, trying to find a comfortable position, but before she could even move, she was already back on the ground.

After cleaning up in the bathroom and changing into pajamas, she went to sleep.

What else could she do lying in bed besides sleeping?

Lin Li felt like she hadn't sworn in a long time.

In other words, she seemed to have become more civilized.

Before, she really liked to curse, which was evident when she first met Elysia.

When she played games, besides controlling her character, the most frequent thing she did was argue with her teammates.

Her typing speed was very fast, otherwise, in LoL, she wouldn't even be able to defend her own family tree.

But after being with Elysia... the word "being with" seemed a bit ambiguous. Forget it, let's say living together.

After living together, she felt she had become much more civilized. Even in her mind, she rarely had those vulgar internal monologues.

Lin Li lowered her head and looked at Elysia, who was hugging her tightly like an octopus, and sighed.

The sun was already shining in, why wasn't Elysia awake yet? And there wasn't the slightest sign of her waking up.

She didn't really like waking people up... She also had almost no experience doing so.

Anyway, she herself hated being woken up by others, especially during school days, with that stupid school bell.

"..."

She seemed to be swearing again.

She really couldn't help it. The thought of the school bell made her feel uncomfortable all over.

So, considering all of the above, she wouldn't wake Elysia up easily, even if...

Ding dong—

Even if the doorbell rang, Lin Li wouldn't wake her up.

Lin Li knew who it was. Last night, when she and Elysia met Dr. Mobius under that large umbrella, the doctor had mentioned that Vill-V would come to find them this morning.

However, neither of them knew what she wanted to see them for, and they hadn't asked last night.

Lin Li touched Elysia's face. It felt nice. Of course, her goal was to gently soothe the sleeping Elysia and then get her hands off her.

But when she stood by the bed, she hesitated again.

Should she change out of her pajamas before meeting Vill-V, or should she just go out like this?

Changing would make the other person wait a bit too long, while not changing would seem too casual.

Hmm... Lin Li couldn't make up her mind, so she just walked out.

After all, pajamas were clothes, and as long as they covered her, why worry about so much?

Lin Li opened the door. It was indeed Vill-V outside. She barged in directly, scanned the surroundings, and asked, "Where is Elysia?"

"She's still sleeping. Is there something you need?"

As Lin Li spoke, she suddenly felt the scene was somewhat familiar.

Once, when she and Elysia were walking, Elysia had talked about meeting Dr. Mobius at the villa. At that time, Lin Li was changing in the bedroom while Elysia and Dr. Mobius waited for her outside.

Wasn't the current situation quite similar to that time?

"Yes, but it's just a small matter." Vill-V looked Lin Li up and down.

"Why are you only wearing pajamas? Were you in such a hurry to see me?" Vill-V asked, puzzled.

"What's wrong? Clothes are clothes, they can be worn." Lin Li was quite indifferent.

"Heh, you really have a good attitude." Vill-V chuckled. "Although Dr. Mobius should have told you yesterday, what if it wasn't me knocking on your door this morning? It wouldn't be good if a man saw you like this."

"……"

Lin Li heard her and thought for a moment before nodding.

"Mm, what you said makes sense. I'll go change my clothes now."

"Hey, wait." Vill-V called out to her, but then remembered something and waved her hand. "Never mind, go ahead. And wake Elysia up too, don't keep me waiting too long."

"Mm."

Lin Li walked into the bedroom and closed the door. Vill-V also began to tour the villa.

Elysia was still lying in bed, but she was tossing and turning, and no one knew what she was doing.

Lin Li approached and heard a few faint calls.

"Xiao Li… Hug me?"

"……?"

Lin Li frowned.

What was Elysia dreaming about? And she was dreaming about her?

Although she didn't really want to wake Elysia up, since Vill-V had said so, she couldn't refuse…

She reached into the covers and pushed Elysia's body.

"Mmm…"

Elysia groggily opened her eyes.

Seeing Lin Li staring at her expressionlessly, she was stunned for a moment before quickly sobering up.

"Xiao Li, you're up so early today?"

"You're the one who's up too late," Lin Li replied, taking out two sets of clothes from the wardrobe. They were the same type as before, with no difference except for the color.

She threw the clothes to Elysia and said, "Vill-V is outside now. She probably has something important to discuss, and she specifically asked me to wake you up, so hurry and get dressed."

"Mm, got it." Elysia nimbly prepared to change her clothes right in front of Lin Li.

"……"

Lin Li averted her gaze and went into the bathroom to change.

A few minutes later, the two of them, after washing up, sat in the living room with Vill-V.

"So you two sleep together?" Vill-V said, pointing to the bedroom on the other side. "What about that room? Is anyone staying there?"

"No," Elysia replied. "Does Vill-V want to stay there? Hmm… I guess that's okay, but…"

Elysia clearly found it difficult to bring up the matter of rent.

Before she could figure out how to say it, Vill-V interrupted, "That's fine, I have my own place to sleep. You two keep this nice environment for other people."

"Mm… Okay," Elysia nodded and said, "So, what did you come here for today?"

The group finally got to the main topic of the day.

Vill-V didn't beat around the bush. She took out a very high-tech-looking item from the large case she was carrying on her back and placed it on the square table.

"Here, this is what Dr. Mobius asked me to research yesterday. Although she gave me a lot of reference data, to be honest, I'm not sure if this thing can operate normally."

"I don't know why she trusts me so much to be able to make this, nor do I know who told her I had such capabilities."

"But I'm quite fortunate that the doctor provided all the necessary components, so making this wasn't particularly difficult."

"Uh… So what exactly is it?" Elysia, seeing that the other party had talked for so long without explaining the item's purpose, couldn't help but ask.

"Oh, I got carried away talking just now and forgot to introduce it," Vill-V said, rubbing her head and chuckling. "You can call it the Honkai Energy Adaptability Test Device. Of course, I didn't come up with that name; the doctor did."

"If it were me, I would definitely give it a cool name, like…"

"Ahem…"

Lin Li let out a well-timed cough, interrupting Vill-V's moment of showcasing her divine naming abilities.

"……" Vill-V also coughed twice.

"In short, as the name suggests, this thing is for testing Honkai energy adaptability."

"Don't ask me what adaptability is for. I only understand a little. You can ask the doctor about it. Anyway, I'm only responsible for making this; don't ask me about anything else."

"Hmm… I think I understand," Elysia nodded. "So it's just for testing? Then we can start right away, right?"

"Mm, just put your hand on it, and it will display the numbers itself." Vill-V demonstrated, and a 64 appeared on the screen.

It looked quite high. At least from Lin Li's perspective as a poor student, if 100 was the maximum score, then 60 was already very high.

However, she didn't know if the upper limit of this number was 100.

"Why don't you try it first, Xiao Li?" Elysia said, touching Lin Li's hand.

"Okay."

Lin Li didn't refuse. Following Vill-V's example, she placed her hand on it.

But the next moment, the number displayed on the instrument startled Vill-V.

It was actually…

0?