What Kind of Black-History Exposure Contest Was This?
Where exactly did the problem lie?
First, early in the morning, Lilith took the key from Kevin and opened Feng's room to deliver breakfast. Then, she and Pardo came with me and Feng to take care of the child. That's fine, but why did Kevin suddenly appear again?
Elysia looked at Kevin, who appeared in front of her. If it weren't for Mei still being beside Kevin, she would have instinctively buried Kevin.
She can't even handle one Lilith, let alone another stubborn one. Even if she's buried, she'll probably crawl out and shout "Feng-Lilith Faction is the best" before Kevin...
Once again, I reflected on myself and wondered if I hadn't noticed this side Kevin before. Oh no, wait, there were signs of it back then. After the tragedy of the restraint incident, I actually wanted to stay with Feng, but Kevin away. At the time, I also felt guilty towards Feng, so I didn't insist on staying. Now that I think about it, if I had stayed back then, even if Feng still threw a tantrum later, at least there would have been some chance to communicate, right?
Forget it, there's no need to dwell on the past. It's just a thing of the past that doesn't exist in everyone's memory. So, let's focus on the present situation.
"Wow, is this little Griseo?" Disaster was the first to speak. She walked up to Zhu Yufeng, bent down slightly to look at little Griseo, her eyes shining. "So cute! Can I pinch your cheeks?"
Griseo: "..."
It's one thing for Elysia to be a little bit, but why does even Disaster have to pinch her cheek? However, Disaster is someone Kosma always misses from time to time. She gave Kosma a harmonica, which Kosma always cherishes. Once, the harmonica was broken for some reason, and Kosma was heartbroken for a long time until Astaroth went to Rovoc for help to fix it.
Anyway, Elysia likes to pinch her own cheeks, so... it should be okay, right?
Griseo nodded slightly, though her expression remained unchanged throughout.
"Wow, even Griseo's expressionless agreement is adorable~" Disaster seemed even happier, reaching out to gently pinch Griseo's cheek. "Hmm... a child's cheeks are so soft to pinch..."
Griseo: "..."
I feel like Disaster is scarier Elysia...
Looking at Disaster, whose eyes seemed to sparkle, Zhu Yufeng felt he needed to get to know this Kosma again. They were basically destined to be lovers and childhood sweethearts. After all, in the previous season, he and Disaster hadn't interacted much, only occasionally cooperating in operations. This time, although he knew her a little better than before, Disaster's particular fondness for children was something he hadn't seen her show much of.
Wait a minute, isn't Sakura's younger sister Rin a child too? While Disaster is also very enthusiastic about taking care of Rin, it's not to the extent that Daisy is overly enthusiastic towards Griseo...
Does this mean that Kosma prefers children under 12, while Disaster prefers children under 6?
Is there something slightly off about this young couple?
Seeing Zhu Yufeng turn his strange gaze toward him, even though he didn't have mind-reading abilities or was not very good at reading people, Kosma still immediately figured out what this guy was thinking.
Because of that gaze, he had also looked at Abaddon's face...
I remember back then, Abaddon had brought him a document, and seeing that he was always watching over Griseo, he casually teased him, "You seem to really like little Griseo, always taking special care of her, Kosma."
Abaddon knew that Kosma took special care of Griseo because he respected Scarlett so much, and felt extremely guilty and powerless about Scarlett's sacrifice. This was just a casual joke.
Before Kosma could answer, Griseo spoke up first, "Brother Abaddon, you're wrong. Kosma likes all girls under the age of twelve."
Abaddon: "???"
"Griseo?!" Kosma's eyes widened. When did he teach Griseo this?
Seeing Kosma's reaction, Griseo seemed to remember something, so she added, "Oh no, Kosma also likes boys under the age of twelve."
Abaddon: "???????"
At the time, Kosma really wanted to crawl into a hole. He just thought that children were the future hope of mankind and needed to be carefully protected. There was nothing wrong with saying that he liked children, but... Griseo's statement was a bit too easy to misunderstand.
In Abaddon, he had a strong ability to process information and quickly grasped the true situation. He patted Kosma on the shoulder and asked him to teach Griseo how to speak...
Kosma asked Abaddon why he understood the situation so quickly back then.
Abaddon replied, "Actually, I think it's true. Anyway, I've met enough perverts, so one more won't make a difference. I don't care whether you're real or not."
Kosma: "..."
He asked that out of the blue!
And now, the way Zhu Yufeng looks at him and Disaster is almost the same way Abaddon looked at him back then.
"Little Griseo, my name is Disaster, you can also call me Sister Daisy ~ I'm a member of your daddy's team~" Disaster was still trying to tease Griseo, "Come on, call me Sister Daisy, and I'll have some candy here~"
Zhu Yufeng shifted his gaze from Kosma. He was now somewhat concerned about what Griseo would do. Although her body was that of a three-year-old, Griseo would have been twelve years old during the Finality battle. Wouldn't she find this a bit boring and childish? At least Astaroth would definitely think so.
Griseo looked at Disaster, paused for a moment, and then said, "Sister Daisy."
"Wow!" Disaster Dobia seemed even happier. "Listen, she called me Sister Daisy!"
What's so strange about that? Believe it or not, she might even say "Roar, Kosma!" Zhu Yufeng thought to himself. Actually, he overlooked one thing: in Disaster's eyes, Griseo was just a three-year-old child who was just learning to talk. Disaster really liked children, so it was normal for her to be especially happy.
As Disaster spoke, she pulled a handful of candy from her bag and stuffed it into Griseo's hand. "This is a reward for the little one~"
Disaster seems to have a sweet tooth, so she often carries some candy with her. However, Zhu Yufeng rarely sees her eating candy... More often, she takes out candy and asks Pardo or Kosma if they want some.
"Disaster ..." Kosma finally seemed to have had enough. "Griseo still young. Eating too much sugar won't do her any good."
"Oh dear, isn't Maple here too? We're all here, of course we'll keep an eye on little Griseo a bit~" Disaster said dismissively. "Besides, kids need rewards sometimes, you know. Don't forget, Amo, you loved candy when you were little too, and you'd come to me every now and then pretend to be good and ask for candy."
Unfortunately Kosma stopped eating sweets after he turned six, saying that Heroes must learn to endure hardship and cannot always indulge in sweet dreams...
Disaster developed her habit of always carrying candy in a similar way.
Zhu Yufeng's gaze became even more peculiar. Good heavens, Disaster is only a year older Kosma at most, right? Kosma learned to run to her for candy when he was little? And Disaster actually gave him candy?
Kosma: "... Let's not talk about things from when we were kids."
He himself had almost forgotten about that time...
At this moment, Elysia, standing next to Zhu Yufeng, teased Kosma, saying, "Oh my, I never expected that Kosma, who always acts like a little adult, was like this when he was a child~"
Well, actually Elysia already knew this from the previous episode, since Disaster was also her friend. Occasionally, when the girls held tea parties, they would talk about these things, but that doesn't stop Elysia from teasing Kosma now.
"I never expected you to be like this, Amo." Pardo really didn't know, because she was the last Flame-Chasers to join the Fire Moth. When she joined the Fire Moth, Disaster was almost dead. Pretending to be cute and asking for candy... she really wasn't like the Amo in her mind.
"Yes, Amo was so well-behaved back then." Disaster seemed quite enthusiastic when talking about Kosma's childhood. "Although after he turned 18, Amo kept saying that 'Heroes cannot indulge in sweet dreams' and that he would no longer eat candy, but whenever I took out candy, the way he looked at me wanting to eat it but trying to hold it in was really funny~ He wouldn't take it even if I gave it to him."
"Disaster ... you don't need to say anything more, really..." Kosma had an urge to cover his face and run away from the scene. He even considered covering Disaster's mouth, but who could he do? This was Disaster, so he could only verbally stop her. As for whether it would have any effect, well... let her be.
Lilith watched as Disaster revealed Kosma's dark history, then looked at Zhu Yufeng, and suddenly said with a smile, "Speaking of which, I have some interesting things to say about Feng. Would you like to hear them?"
Zhu Yufeng: "?!"
Why is it his turn? He doesn't care if others talk about his dark past, since he's usually quite the chuunibyou (delusional) character and not known to others. Others only know a limited amount about him, but Lilith ...
"What is it?!" Kosma seemed to have grasped at a straw, and this time he didn't even hesitate when he spoke. Better to die for a friend than for himself, right? Besides, he had already died in the first place. If that's the case, if the whole society is going to die, then let's all die together!
"Huh?! Was Maple, who usually acts so cool, like Amo before?" Disaster exclaimed, intrigued. "I want to hear it! I want to hear it!"
"Lilith..." Zhu Yufeng, realizing something was wrong, tried to stop Lilith, but he was holding Griseo and couldn't cover Lilith mouth, so he could only verbally stop her... Although, based on his understanding of Lilith, given her mischievous nature, she probably wouldn't listen.
Elysia wore a conflicted expression. What should she do? She also wanted to hear more about Feng, especially about a side of him that she didn't know much about, but Feng didn't seem to want Lilith to tell her these things... And why did she feel so frustrated?
"Hmm... let me think..." Lilith touched her chin, pretending to recall something, "Like shouting 'Shatter the darkness with thunder' when it's raining and thundering, and then figuring out how to add some electric light effects to your surroundings?"
Zhu Yufeng: "..."
This guy has a seal; after fusing with the Emperor-class Honkai Beast Indra, which possesses lightning properties, he can also generate electricity. To test it out, he specifically went to a deserted place, and then, seeing that there was no one around, he...
This must be something Lilith knew from his memories.
"Wow~" Disaster looked at Zhu Yufeng with a hint of teasing, but to her surprise, Zhu Yufeng did not show the same depressed and displeased expression as Kosma. He just remained expressionless as always.
This certainly doesn't mean Zhu Yufeng was indifferent; he just knew that if he showed that kind of expression, Lilith would find it really interesting and keep talking on and on.
He doesn't want to go to Mars yet, thank you.
Even if Lilith saw through his act, she wouldn't continue. After all, the fun of exposing someone's dark past lies in seeing their reaction. If they don't react, even if she's trying to be funny, the listener will lose interest. Once the listener loses interest, Lilith naturally won't continue.
Unless, of course, some people want to use this to better understand themselves, such as...
Zhu Yufeng glanced at Elysia, Elysia then looked away guiltily.
He already knows Elysia's feelings for him. Given Elysia's personality, she would naturally want to know more about him. Right now, she's probably struggling with whether to listen or not. Let her be.
Besides being able to feign a blank expression, his greatest skill is accepting the status quo and then giving up. There's nothing that giving up can't solve; if there is, then it's definitely not enough to give up.
It's not like he's never been in trouble before. Before Su went to the Fifth Research Institute, these guys had already brought up his embarrassing past once. So what if it happens a second time?
Someone has already mentally prepared themselves to give up.
Kosma's expression turned solemn.
(As expected of Feng! If I remember correctly, Feng did indeed fuse with the Emperor-class Honkai Beast, Indra, which possesses lightning properties. This should have been something Feng tried back then, right? Shattering the darkness with lightning... and then adding lightning effects on the side...)
"...Handsome." Kosma couldn't help but say.
So everyone looked at the Kosma again.
"Amo, you really do like this kind of thing..." Disaster said with narrowed eyes.
"Boys sometimes really resonate with this," Lilith said with a smile, then glanced at Mei almost imperceptibly. "If you're closer to her, you'll notice it if you pay more attention."
Mei, who had been silent all along, immediately noticed Lilith 'Lilith gaze. She began to ponder the meaning behind it. After all, Disaster and Kosma were practically a couple, and Lilith and Maple seemed to have a good relationship as well. Although saying that felt a little unfair to Elysia ...
Kevin's words...
After a moment's thought, Mei said, "I remember, Kevin's statue also had one..."
If it's something that's... well, it might make mature people a little embarrassed...
Kevin: "?"
Why is it his turn? He hasn't had enough gossip about Feng's dark past yet!
"It was when we were still in school in Changkong City ..." Mei recalled, "Once he seemed to be trying to put his hand on the wall and spin a basketball with his other hand. He had just said 'Good morning' when he realized that the wall was slippery because it had just been cleaned. He lost his footing and fell to the ground. The basketball bounced on the ground and hit him on the head."
Of course, there were many more outrageous things that happened; in short, Kevin used every method imaginable when he was pursuing her...
Skipping class and waiting for her with flowers in hand, or standing at the school gate with a rose in your mouth...
Mei actually remembered all of these things.