I'm So Excited for Xiao Li to Take the Initiative for Our First Time

Lin Li finally got off work at seven o'clock.

She had messaged Elysia half an hour ago, and wondered if she was already waiting by the door.

Well, no need to wonder, she was definitely waiting.

Because at exactly seven o'clock, the laboratory's doorbell rang again.

Elysia walked in, looking left and right, but couldn't find Lin Li.

"Doctor, where's Xiao Li? Where did she go?" Elysia asked, "She didn't run off, did she? I told her not to run around, hmph..."

"To your right," Mobius interrupted.

"Huh?"

Elysia looked to her right. It was a frosted glass door, and a person lying down was faintly visible inside.

"Why is Xiao Li in the operating room?" she asked, confused.

"You can ask her yourself." Mobius opened the door, brought Lin Li out, and asked, "Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"

"No, I've just been lying down for so long, I'm a bit sleepy."

"..."

After Lin Li said that, Mobius's expression visibly darkened.

Seeing that things were not good, Elysia forced a smile and pulled Lin Li out.

She was afraid Lin Li wouldn't be able to leave if they stayed any longer.

After leaving the research institute, Elysia looked at Lin Li's eyes curiously.

"Xiao Li, why have your eyes turned purple?"

"Do they look good?" Lin Li hadn't expected that the first question she asked would be this one.

"Mhm, of course, they look good. Pink and purple are both my favorite colors." Elysia didn't hold back her praise, leaning her face closer and meeting Lin Li's gaze.

"Uh, there are a lot of people here, don't get so close." Lin Li looked around and pushed her away.

Seven o'clock was usually when soldiers finished their training. Although they hadn't reached this area that quickly, there were already a few scattered individuals.

"Mmm... does that mean you can get close when no one is around? I understand now."

"... You understand nothing!"

Lin Li was speechless.

Elysia smiled as if she had gotten her way and asked other questions.

"Why were you in the operating room? I remember that place is for people who are very seriously ill, or about to be dissected... The Doctor wasn't thinking of dissecting you, was she!"

"No... how could it be that serious." Lin Li sighed, pointed to her eyes, and said, "It's actually because of this."

"When Cang Xuan was doing experiments just now, I don't know why, but my hand touched Honkai-infected cell tissue, and then the purple patterns on that tissue transferred to my hand."

"The Doctor said this situation was very dangerous and brought me to the operating room for isolation and research, but after a long time, I didn't feel anything at all."

"Then the Doctor let me out."

"..."

Elysia was silent for a moment, then stared at Lin Li's eyes again.

"Are you really going to be okay? After all, it's something from the Honkai, it's very dangerous."

"No, I'm very safe, don't worry." Lin Li changed the subject, "The Doctor told me that working in the laboratory actually ends at eight o'clock. This time it was an hour earlier because of this accident. Otherwise, I might still be sitting in the laboratory right now, which would be so boring."

"...Okay."

Elysia's eyes still held a trace of worry.

"Do you want to go eat something first?"

"Mhm, of course! I'm starving!"

"Then... where do you want to go?"

"Hmm, let's go to the mess hall. It's free there."

"...Xiao Li, you don't really need to worry about meal expenses."

"I want to go there. I borrowed... uh, seven yuan from the captain of the Fifth Special Squad during the day. Eating at the mess hall once will earn it back," Lin Li said.

"Her name is Himiko, silly Xiao Li." Elysia smiled helplessly. "You earn back money you spend by eating for free once, what kind of logic is that?"

"It's Lin Li's unique logic, is that not allowed?" Lin Li snorted, seemingly displeased with Elysia's questioning.

"Sure~ Of course, it is. Shall we go then?"

Seeing Lin Li's slightly tsundere demeanor, Elysia almost couldn't resist hugging her and doting on her.

There were quite a few soldiers eating in the mess hall at this time. Elysia searched for a long time before finding a table that wasn't occupied, and quickly pulled Lin Li over to sit down.

"Xiao Li, what do you want to eat?"

"A bowl of noodles is fine, whatever you want."

Lin Li, propped up on the table, said casually.

"Okay, then you just sit here and don't wander off, understand? Otherwise, I won't be able to find you."

"Got it, got it." Lin Li waved her hand.

Elysia smiled, then turned and headed towards a window.

"..."

Lin Li felt a bit sleepy and rubbed her eyes.

Then she noticed a small patch of purple markings had appeared on her hand.

Realizing what had happened, she quickly hid and covered the markings.

"Why did you come out? There are so many people here, it'll be a big problem if anyone sees me," Lin Li whispered to the markings on the back of her hand, then brought it close to her eye. "Go back quickly."

"..."

Lin Li could feel the purple markings wriggling restlessly, but eventually, they retreated back into her eye.

She breathed a sigh of relief, thinking it really wasn't very safe.

Her series of actions just now would have looked quite strange from another perspective, but fortunately, not many soldiers were paying attention to her.

A few minutes later, Elysia walked over, looked at Lin Li, who was still slumped on the table, and sighed.

She placed dinner on the table, stroked Lin Li's hair, and said, "Xiao Li, I'm here."

"..."

Lin Li looked up at Elysia.

At that moment, Elysia noticed that the purple in Lin Li's eyes was actually the shape of a flower?

"Xiao Li, are your eyes really okay?" Elysia asked. "Why has that purple patch in your eyes turned into a flower?"

"Uh, I don't know, but it's not harmful, that's for sure," Lin Li said indifferently.

Anyway, the System said it was nothing, so she wasn't going to dwell on it.

"Mmm... it is quite pretty, but if someone else saw it, they might find it a bit strange, don't you think?" Elysia continued to stare intently at Lin Li's eyes.

The purple continued to shift, even forming the shape of a heart for a moment.

Why did she feel like it was waving hello to her?

Elysia frowned, pondering something.

"Are you done looking? Hurry up and eat, or the noodles will get cold," Lin Li urged, seeing Elysia staring at her. "It really won't be a problem, don't worry, I wouldn't joke about my own safety."

"...Alright." Elysia lowered her head at Lin Li's words.

Dinner passed quickly, but during this time, the cafeteria seemed to fill up more and more, with many soldiers even taking photos of the two of them.

Lin Li felt uncomfortable all over. After finishing her meal, she didn't even lift her head and left in a hurry.

Elysia found it somewhat amusing.

Even before summer, the weather was already very hot, though she didn't know why.

Nights also arrived sooner than in other seasons, and in this season, there was almost no concept of twilight.

For example, when the two of them first entered the cafeteria, around 7:20 PM, it was still bright. Yet, after only spending a dozen minutes inside, the sky outside had completely darkened.

Around 7:30 PM seemed to be the dividing line between day and night.

The streetlights, however, had lit up early, appearing to be on a timer.

There were many benches along the main road outside the Flame-Moth soldiers' dormitory. They weren't very large, but they were more than enough for two or three people to sit on.

Elysia, pulling Lin Li along, wanted to experience sitting on a bench under the streetlights.

But Lin Li didn't want to. Although the atmosphere looked cozy, this road was currently full of people, noisy and bustling. Even if they sat down, they'd probably just end up playing on their phones.

Wait, playing on their phones seemed sufficient. What else were they supposed to do?

"By the way, Xiao Li, the higher-ups want our Second Special Squad to select outstanding soldiers. What do you think?" Elysia asked as they neared the villa.

"...Do we have to select them?"

"I don't know."

"Uh, you decide, since you're the captain," Lin Li said.

"Mmm... but I think it's enough with just the two of us right now, we don't need new soldiers joining." At least not until I win you over, Elysia added in her mind.

"Then I'll listen to you." Lin Li nodded and followed Elysia into the house.

After spending a day in the research institute, returning home made her feel an uncontrollable excitement.

Her previous sleepiness seemed to have completely vanished at this moment; all she wanted now was to relax properly.

Although she had already been quite relaxed at the research institute...

Lin Li lay on the sofa and stretched languidly.

It was a little past eight o'clock. If it were a normal day, she'd probably be watching TV right now, with Elysia.

Elysia leaned closer again. If Lin Li guessed correctly, she was still worried about her eyes, so she spoke first:

"My eyes are really fine, don't worry."

"Hmm? But I wasn't thinking about that." Elysia's eyes darted around. Although her gaze lingered on Lin Li's eyes for a moment, it quickly shifted elsewhere.

"Does Xiao Li remember what she told me at noon?"

"Uh... what?" Lin Li tilted her head, asking as she picked up the remote and turned on the TV.

"If you don't remember... I'll help Xiao Li recall it."

Saying that, Elysia also sat on the sofa, wrapped her arms around Lin Li's neck, and pushed her down.

"..."

Lin Li suddenly remembered.

After finishing lunch, she seemed to have said she would kiss Elysia...

"Mhm, it looks like Xiao Li remembers, so shouldn't you... fulfill your promise?" Elysia's lips curved into a breathtaking arc. Her pink hair, just let down from its tie, fell and brushed against Lin Li's face.

It was a little ticklish, but Lin Li's hands were pinned down, and she could only twist her body passively. Not that she could move much anyway.

"But... I said it was for when we parted, and now we're together..."

Lin Li thought she could play a little word game.

But Elysia wasn't that easily fooled. As soon as she heard Lin Li say that, she knew she was trying to escape. She immediately pinched the other's cheeks and said, "Is Xiao Li going back on her word again? You said it yourself, and now you won't admit it, hmph... how detestable."

Elysia found the soft feeling in her hands made it hard to stop.

"Mmm... don't pinch..."

Lin Li's words were a bit muffled, but Elysia could guess she was asking her to stop.

But she wasn't going to stop. She hadn't had any close contact with Xiao Li all day, and now that she finally had the chance, she had to enjoy it to her heart's content.

"Xiao Li, if I really can't help myself and kiss you, you won't mind, will you?"

Elysia's smile grew increasingly wicked, much like Vill-V's that morning, giving Lin Li a very, very dangerous feeling.

"Then... can you try your best to hold back?"

"No."

As soon as she finished speaking, Elysia lowered her head and lightly kissed Lin Li's eye corner.

"..." Lin Li's gaze instantly became dazed. The purple in her eyes seemed to freeze for a moment, losing a bit of its luster.

However, Lin Li quickly recovered, a blush spreading across her cheeks. She said with a slight tremble, "Uh... you've already kissed me, can you let go now?"

"Guess?" Elysia's smile clearly indicated she was refusing Lin Li's request.

"..." Lin Li pursed her lips slightly.

She was still holding the remote. Perhaps she could just randomly pick an anime episode to distract Elysia, and then she could escape when Elysia was distracted.

The thought was beautiful, but the reality was that Elysia directly took the remote and precisely tossed it onto a nearby single sofa.

"Xiao Li, it was supposed to be you kissing me, and you're supposed to kiss here." Elysia pointed to her pink lips, speaking with a hint of seduction.

"Uh, how about... how about we talk about it tomorrow? Let me prepare..."

Before Lin Li could finish speaking, Elysia kissed her blushing cheek again.

"Hurry up, Xiao Li. I'm really looking forward to the first time being initiated by Xiao Li?"

"Is the atmosphere not right now? Then I'll go turn off the lights, how about that?"

"..."

Seeing Lin Li remain silent, Elysia prepared to stand up and turn off the lights.

But at that moment, the villa's main door was suddenly opened. Then, Danzhu rushed in from the entrance, shouting as she ran:

"Stupid Cang Xuan, you can't catch me, nya nya nya~"

"..."

Danzhu suddenly stopped.

She looked at the two people on the sofa, rubbed her eyes, and blinked hard, as if trying to confirm she wasn't mistaken.

She must have been working too much and was hallucinating. Elysia was actually pinning Lin Li down? This was too unbelievable.

But no matter how many times she blinked, the scene remained the same.

"..."

Danzhu seemed to understand something. She gave an apologetic smile and then quickly ran back towards the door.

She very considerately turned off the lights and then slammed the door shut.

"..."