Very Lilith

"Speaking of which, I remember Maple's birthday is in September, and yours is in November. What do you two do? Even for me, Maple will grant my birthday wish," Lilith asked.

Elysia squinted and said, "I really want to do what you did and go on a date with Kaede on my birthday, but... everyone is preparing my birthday party, and I can't just leave everyone behind and go out with Kaede alone."

"Is that so?" Lilith mixed her drink, a smile playing on her lips. "I don't care, anyway. For me, Feng is all I need. What others think is none of my business. That's probably the biggest difference between you and me, isn't it?"

"Yes, I really can't abandon someone as easily as you do. If one day, Feng leaves his world, you will definitely go with him, right?" Elysia asked.

Lilith's expression was initially one of surprise, then she shrugged and said, "I didn't expect him to actually tell you this. It's quite a surprise... As for my answer, there's no need to say it, is there? I've never cared about what this world will become. Rather... regarding Feng's memories and his past, I've seen something very interesting. Even though Feng revealed his identity to you, he certainly hasn't said anything about the connection between this world and his world, has he?"

"For Maple, our world is a story within his world. Actually, Vill-V is also very curious as to why our story appears in Maple's world," Elysia said with some doubt.

Judging from Lilith's expression, it seems that Zhu Yufeng really knows something but hasn't said it.

"I think Feng will never tell you this secret. The fact that he's even openly told you he's not from this world is probably his limit," Lilith said with a teasing smile. "He doesn't want to tell, and of course I won't either. This... is a secret between the two of us."

Elysia: "..."

Suddenly I also want to use Feather Dust to look at Maple's memories...

Well, everyone has their own secrets. Respecting each other's choices is the foundation for building a good relationship. Lilith is completely an outsider, and even if she knew Feng's secret, it wouldn't have much of an impact, because... she truly only cares about Feng and wouldn't have any feelings for anyone or anything else.

"It seems you only wanted to do what I did for a moment, but... of course, you gave up in the end." Lilith took a sip of her drink and said, "Don't worry, it wasn't anything particularly important. He also gave up on pursuing the connection between the two worlds a long time ago..."

Elysia remained silent.

It seems Lilith has a really good grasp of Feng's abilities. Is this the tacit understanding they've developed after fighting side-by-side for years? Or is it the confidence Lilith gained after seeing Feng's memories? No wonder Feng's expression always becomes a little unnatural when Lilith is mentioned...

Although I now have some idea of what Feng wants to do and what Feng will do, I still can't act as effortlessly as Lilith.

Well, people always need time to get to know each other, there's no need for her to rush things.

"It's been over a year since we first met after my rebirth. In all that time, you and Feng have resolved your differences, but nothing happened between you?" Lilith continued, "Didn't you have a date alone with him?"

"Of course!" Elysia said. "We went to the summer festival in the Far East in August!"

"Have you ever gone to the hot springs in the Far East together?"

Elysia: "???"

What did Lilith just say?

Lilith tilted her head and said, "No? Have you two ever gone on a beach vacation? Have you ever surfed with him? Or scuba dived together? You can't possibly... have you never even been to a beach in America?"

Elysia: "..."

Last year, Feng's physical condition wasn't good enough and he needed to train to improve his physique. Also, their relationship had only recently been restored. This year, they went to the Far East to participate in the summer festival in August, and in July, one of them went to the Third Research Institute with Mobius, while the other went with Vill-V to investigate Feng's past...

So... she really has never gone swimming with Feng or anything like that.

However, she did prepare a swimsuit, and she also planned to go on a beach vacation in Australia with Feng, since her Good Eden would be in Australia at that time.

As for why Lilith mentioned America instead of Australia, it's probably because the Fallen Angel Squad was formed after the Eighth Herrscher Incident, while in the Seventh Herrscher Incident, the Seventh Herrscher completely burned Australia, causing a devastating blow to the entire continent. Although a sanctuary was later established there, vacationing there is probably out of the question.

"That's true. During this time, given Feng's wooden nature, you and he really couldn't do that much affection." Lilith shrugged. "I really had a headache about this for a long time back then. A beautiful girl like me, he would even let me stand there in the sun and hold an umbrella to queue up by myself... He should be much better now than he was back then."

Elysia: "..."

The more I listened, the more it felt like my best friend was complaining about how annoying her boyfriend was. And there was one thing I couldn't ignore: the hot springs in the Far East that Lilith mentioned...

Elysia believed that Lilith must have done everything Lilith said, otherwise she wouldn't have needed to ask.

"I've heard that there are mixed-gender hot springs in the Far East. Did you and Feng bathe together?" Elysia asked.

"There are indeed mixed-gender hot springs, but... when Feng and I bathed in the hot springs, it wasn't mixed-gender; I went there by myself," Lilith said, squinting. "After all, I didn't expect that blockhead to suddenly become enlightened or anything..."

Elysia gave a slight smirk. "Isn't anyone else here?"

"Nahamah paid for the whole place," Lilith said casually. "Then I told him to take Beelzebub others to the mixed-gender bath area, or they could find something to do themselves. Baal protested, but a beating made him much more obedient. Nahamah didn't care; he was there for the mixed-gender bath anyway."

That guy always wanted to take Feng to brothels to fool around. I beat him up a few times, but he still wouldn't behave. Later, I followed them to take a look. Feng didn't even glance at the other women. Nahamah was flirting, while he was eating. He would finish his meal and leave...

He's probably the only one who'd just grab a meal and leave...

But that makes sense. If he wanted to, he could easily do it himself. He's just not interested; he only wants to Honkai the Honkai...

Of course, we'll still beat up Nahamah afterward, and we'll also call on Xila to join in.

Elysia: "..."

Very good, this is very Lilith.

"Although Feng expressed surprise at first, he has one advantage: he is very easy to accept the status quo," Lilith said slowly. "Moreover, after doing this kind of thing once, his acceptance level becomes much higher the next time it happens."

After all, as long as Feng doesn't go too far, he doesn't care what he does.

Elysia: "..."

And it wasn't just once, was it?!

"What... what have you all been doing?" Elysia asked, forcing a smile.

"Nothing much, what can you expect from him?" Lilith rolled her eyes. "We just had a few drinks and chatted. I was thinking of wiping his body or something, but if I did that, not to mention whether I could succeed, there definitely wouldn't be a next time."

Elysia's eye twitched. "So what? You really want to do something, don't you?" Wait, if she really didn't want something to happen, she wouldn't be Lilith...

On the other side.

"Hmph, I knew it. Even if you came, it wouldn't look like a banquet."

Zhu Yufeng, who was quietly eating, looked up and saw Qianjie Jie standing in front of him with his arms crossed. He almost spat out his food. He had never seen Qianjie wearing a suit before.

"What? Look at your expression... Tsk, Raphael told me to wear this when I came over, what a long-winded guy..." Although Qianjie's voice sounded somewhat angry, those who knew Qianjie knew that it was Master Qian's usual tone. As everyone knows, Mobius is only stubborn, Jie Ge is only soft-hearted.

"I thought you weren't coming," Zhu Yufeng shrugged. "This should be your first time attending a banquet like this, right?"

After all, in his previous life, Qianjie Jie's initial identity was that of an assassin for the Poison Pupa. After leaving the Poison Pupa, he and his deputy Immer, were always out fighting the Honkai. After Immer's sacrifice, Qianjie became even more irritable and difficult to communicate with. He disregarded his superiors' orders and destroyed hundreds of Domination Keys. Later, he merged with the Feitian, making it even more impossible for him to attend such banquets.

"That little girl Michael insisted on having me come over. In the end, I got so annoyed that I just took a few glances from a distance. Heh... it's still the same as before, except it's even noisier when I got there." Qianjie snorted coldly. "Speaking of that girl... you fought her to the very end, didn't you?"

Zhu Yufeng paused in her eating, thinking, "Michael... The Present don't know where this stubborn girl is."

Whether Michael ultimately triumphed over the will of Honkai at the end of that battle, he didn't know. However, he was willing to believe that at that moment, the one embracing him was not a Herrscher of Restraint, but Michael.

With the conviction that he was doomed, he thrust the Black Abyss White Flower at the Herrscher of Restraint. The Herrscher Restraint, pierced by the Black Abyss White Flower, ultimately released the Divine Blessing Barrier and gave him a hug.

"Feng, so you've been here all along," Hua's voice rang out.

Zhu Yufeng looked in the direction of the sound, and sure enough, Hua had come to the banquet dressed in very ordinary clothes. Of all the people present, she was the least noticeable.

However, in terms of battle record, Hua can definitely be considered an outstanding warrior and rising star of the Fire Moth. It's just that because she is not good at socializing and rarely communicates with others, and there are excellent role models like herself and Elysia ahead of her, her brilliance seems somewhat dim.

Just as Hua was about to say something, another cheerful female voice rang out. "You're the one who killed the Fourth Herrscher this time, and the one who killed the Third Herrscher last time? You seem a little different from what I imagined."

Himiko?

Zhu Yufeng looked over, and a woman with long, wine-red hair raised her glass to him. "Let me introduce myself. I am Himiko, the captain of the Seventh Squad of the Far East Branch. I had only heard about you from other people before, the Present I've met you in person, it seems even more true than what they said. Would you like to have a drink together?"

"I'm not confident in my alcohol tolerance, and I have a dance party to attend later, so I won't drink," Zhu Yufeng said.

Hua's expression suddenly turned strange. Looking at Himiko with a confident smile, she suddenly felt her eyes well up with tears. She still remembered the awakening of the Seventh Herrscher and the final appearance of her former captain when Kevin descended from the sky to kill the Seventh Herrscher.

She is still grateful to Himiko for her help and guidance. Now that they have met again, she still remembers their story. But to Himiko, she is just a stranger this time.

"Oh, I know, it's with Elysia, right?" Himiko nodded with a smile. "I heard from Hen that she's your girlfriend, right? That's good. I just wonder how many boys will be heartbroken because of Fire Moth."

I'm sorry, but probably... their hearts have long been shattered into pieces.

Zhu Yufeng thought to himself, then looked at Himiko and said, "Hen... that's what he said? Elysia and I are just good friends the Present, not lovers... not at that level yet..."

Himiko's expression turned sarcastic. "Judging from your expression, even if you're not the Present, you will be in the future, right? Hen has a good eye for people."

Zhu Yufeng: "..."

Following Archbishop Kevin of the Feng-Lilith Faction, is it Archbishop Hen of the Maple Leaf Love Party next? Are all the Fire Moth this boring? Can't they be a little more reliable?

Himiko noticed that Zhu Yufeng's expression was a little off, and asked with some confusion, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Why is this child crying? Did she remember something sad? She looks like a girl, though her clothes are rather plain... Why is she crying? I just...

Speaking of which, I seem to recall hearing Hen mention before we arrived that Feng is very popular with girls... Could it be...?

Hua snapped out of her reverie and realized that she had unknowingly shed tears. She quickly wiped them away and pretended nothing was wrong, saying, "I'm sorry, I was just... thinking about some... warm memories of the past."

Himiko's expression towards Zhu Yufeng began to turn strange.

Zhu Yufeng: "..."

Why does he feel like the sky has fallen? What inexplicable accusation has he been framed for this time? First it Disaster, and the Present it's Himiko. When will you guys ever stop? Even though he's a scumbag the Present, he's never actually lied to anyone's feelings!

"Girls should pay more attention to their appearance," Himiko, patting Hua on the shoulder.

"Did she misunderstand something?" Qianjie looked at Zhu Yufeng.

Zhu Yufeng nodded silently. Master Qian had already figured it out...