A Candy Caused...

"I never expected Kevin to have this side to him," Disaster said teasingly. Actually, she was a little envious. At least Kevin was genuinely proactive in pursuing her, unlike a certain Amo who always hesitated and only made a bold statement once. If things continued like this, she might have to wait for her to make the first move in the future.

Oh well, I'm used to it...

Kevin immediately looked away. Well, he's pretty good at accepting reality... but there's nothing you can do if you don't...

"At least Kevin is still active in this area, which is much better than some people," Lilith said with a shrug.

"I'm talking to you, Kosma. Remember to learn this in the future." Zhu Yufeng immediately denied taking the blame. He was making moves? How could he make moves? Making moves against anyone else wouldn't affect Lilith, but making moves against Lilith ...

He never had any say in Lilith, let alone any say...

He said he saw things very clearly, so he simply decided to give up.

Kosma didn't want to take the blame either. "... I think Lilith was talking about you."

"You two are the same, aren't you..." Disaster squinted and teased. These two are generally not very proactive... but thankfully, Amo has become a little more perceptive now. As for Feng, if you really want to be honest, Disaster also feels that he doesn't seem to have the option to make a move...

This is what happens when you provoke so many girls! It's much better that her Amo is a bit more reserved; he hasn't had much interaction with other girls. As for boys...

Sometimes Disaster gets the feeling that Zhu Yufeng not only attracts girls, but also boys... which is just outrageous.

Pardo glanced at Elysia, then quietly slipped to Elysia's side and whispered, "Sister Elysia, given the current atmosphere... why do I feel like we're being a bit superfluous?"

It's like there are three couples here, and the girl is complaining about her unreliable boyfriend, and she really can't get a word in edgewise.

Elysia looked at Pardo with a helpless expression and said, "Is it possible that Lilith is doing this on purpose?"

What could she say? Zhu Yufeng did pursue her, but that was in her past life. Now that Mei and Disaster were here, could she say that? Lilith probably said it was also something from her past life, but she could cleverly cover it up without arousing suspicion. As for Zhu Yufeng's dark history... Elysia really didn't know much about it.

What else can we do?

Let's just give up.

Mei also noticed the strange atmosphere. She glanced at Elysia, who was speechless, and Zhu Yufeng, who was equally speechless, and then at Lilith, who was smiling. After thinking for a while, she made a decision in her heart. "I'm sorry, Elysia, in order to prevent Feng and Kevin from developing any strange relationship, I think Lilith is more reliable."

After all, Lilith seems to be able to really control Kaede... and subconsciously she also feels that the two of them should be a couple...

Zhu Yufeng's body stiffened. Just now, he felt that he had been framed for something terrible again.

Just as he was about to say something, a small hand holding a peeled candy was placed under his chin. "Brother Yu Feng, do you want some candy? Sister Disaster's candy is very sweet."

Zhu Yufeng looked down into Griseo's clear eyes and slowly typed a question mark. Why did you suddenly bring this up?

The previously lively atmosphere instantly fell silent, and everyone turned to look this way. Zhu Yufeng would rather Lilith continue recounting his embarrassing past...

"Griseo?!" Kosma's eyes widened. Would Griseo ever give candy to someone else? He'd never received that treatment before!

Then Kosma remembered the time when Zhu Yufeng taught Griseo to say "Roar, Kosma!" and he still hadn't let Zhu Yufeng hug him, so he suddenly felt like he had "fallen out of favor".

"It seems that Griseo really likes Maple. So, Maple, you're actually quite popular with children?" Disaster seemed to have a hint of envy in her tone. "If I remember correctly, when I occasionally go to take care of Ling for a while, although Ling often says that Maple is a big bad guy or something, she actually likes Maple quite a bit too."

Zhu Yufeng: "..."

Sometimes when Sakura doesn't have time to answer the bell, he is the one who does. Sakura also sometimes invites him to her house. And the way Sakura sometimes looks at him does seem to have a strange feeling that he has stolen her sister's thunder.

What? He's popular with kids? He only likes well-behaved kids who aren't annoying. Griseo and Astaroth belong to this category. Rin is a bit lively, but she's sensible and knows her place. In fact, in her previous life, she ended up taking care of Sakura... Tell me, who wouldn't like a kid like that?

As for unruly children, he won't indulge them.

The problem now is, how is he supposed to eat this treat Griseo gave him? He's currently holding Griseo with both arms, so the only way for him to get what he wants is...

Well, Griseo is just a child. If it's a child's kindness, then accept it.

As Zhu Yufeng thought this, she lowered her head slightly and opened her mouth, and Griseo stuffed the candy into it.

Hmm... it's pretty sweet.

Elysia: "..."

Why is she actually a little envious of Griseo?

Speaking of sweets, I don't remember that Fengji rarely eats sweets. He only eats a little cake or something when other people have birthdays. He even drinks unsweetened bitter coffee.

She made lover's chocolates for Valentine's Day, and Zhu Yufeng did eat them. Apart from that, she didn't see him eating any other sweets.

"Actually, Feng also likes sweets, but even I didn't notice it back then. I really have to thank Feather Dust for that." Lilith stood next to Elysia at some point and said softly, "After all, when I first met him, he hardly ever ate sweets. After the Fusion Warrior surgery, due to the side effects, he hardly ate sweets at all."

"Why?" Elysia asked, puzzled. "It's so painful. Why doesn't he eat sweets anymore without the Mobius drug?"

Sweet treats can lift your spirits, thus counteracting the painful side effects of the Hypervariable Factor, right? Why doesn't this guy eat sweets anymore?

"Because he felt that if he got used to sweetness, he wouldn't be able to adapt to the bitterness that followed." Lilith smiled helplessly. "I guess different people have different ideas? Later, after the tragedy of the restraint, due to the pain caused by the side effects, he almost lost all his sense of taste and could only feel the two stimulating tastes of bitterness and spiciness."

After a pause, Lilith continued, "Just like how his schedule is now as regular as a machine, before he came to this world, his lifestyle was absolutely terrible. It was just like how many of the Fire Moth warriors you know behaved during their holidays. They were basically living a life of reversed day and night, racing against death."

"He abandoned all of that..." Elysia said softly as she looked at Zhu Yufeng. "Back then, even I often forgot that he was once just an ordinary boy. I watched him become a Heroes in everyone's eyes, but like everyone else, I didn't notice those personal symbols that he abandoned that once belonged to him."

"You can't say that. When he abandoned his former symbol, he also created a symbol that still belongs to him." Lilith shrugged. "You might think that if there hadn't been the Honkai, he wouldn't have had to bear this heavy fate. He would still be an ordinary student, getting into a decent university, finding a decent job, and living a peaceful life without having to bear the burden of the world."

"Yes, if there hadn't been the Honkai, there might not have been the story of the Thirteen Heroes of Fire Moth, and there might not have been... my meeting with him." Elysia said, "I know what you want to say, and I can give you my answer."

Elysia looked into Lilith's eyes and said, "I must admit, I don't understand Feng as well as you do, and I can't be as carefree as you. Even though he met me first, the fact is, you've been with him for a longer time... But that absolutely doesn't mean I'll give up on anything, because I do like him, as an ordinary girl. So I've told him this before: I will gradually learn more about him and witness this journey of chasing fire with him again. Even if the ending still doesn't change, at least this time, I'll finish it with him."

"Heh..." Lilith chuckled, "Not bad, quite the determination..."

"By the way, why are you telling me all this?"

"Well, my stance has been clear from the beginning," Lilith said nonchalantly, holding the back of her head. "You can be my lover, and I'll be your mistress. There's no conflict, is there?"

Elysia: "..."

When Lilith arrived at that time, she said, "Really, oh my god..."

Trying to eavesdrop, Pardo: "..."

If Lilith says that, does that mean she has a chance?

"You said you would gradually get to know him, but there are many things he won't say, and you wouldn't even know he used to like sweets," Lilith continued. "Besides, it's not very interesting for only me to know this, so I just said it. It's not like it's something that can't be said."

Elysia: "..."

It's not really something that can't be said, but the way Lilith said it, and with that nonchalant attitude, gives the impression that she has everything under control, no, it's as if she has everyone under her control...

"In the end, you did what you wanted and became a person, but I'm different. I don't consider myself a normal human being," Lilith said casually. "If I hadn't met Feng, I probably would have been so bored that I would have committed suicide. After all, I like conflict and bloodshed."

As Lilith spoke, the aura around her became extremely oppressive again, but only for a moment before she suppressed her malice and continued, "This is actually thanks to the Eighth Law. In my dream, I found that as long as Feng is by my side, it doesn't matter what happens."

"So, that's when you realized you had feelings?" Elysia asked.

"Yeah, but I'm not sure exactly when these feelings developed... and it doesn't really matter to me. The conclusion is, I like him." Lilith shrugged. "You're not really bothered by this?"

Elysia: "..."

She really struggled with it...

While Lilith and Elysia were talking, and Pardo was eavesdropping, Zhu Yufeng was on his side.

Kosma stared at Zhu Yufeng, and Griseo noticed Kosma's strange look. So she peeled another candy and held out her hand. "Kosma, do you want one too?"

Disaster looked at Kosma, squinting as she said, "Amo... you wouldn't be jealous about something like this, would you?"

Kosma: "... I didn't."

And is being jealous the right way to describe this person?

(Should I accept Griseo's candy? If I do, wouldn't that be admitting that I want the candy Griseo gave me? Then everyone else will think I'm weird, right? I'm just... a little confused about when Griseo and Kaede became so close... just confused... Disaster using jealousy as an excuse is such an exaggeration.)

Zhu Yufeng was too lazy to guess what Kosma was thinking under his expression. Anyway, he was probably just agonizing over something that didn't really matter. He should learn from him. What was there that he couldn't accept? He should just give up.

We can't let things continue like this, so Zhu Yufeng said, "Alright, Kosma, Griseo, this is just a gift for you. It's a child's token of appreciation, so don't worry about it. Just accept it."

Kosma thought about it for a moment and thought it made sense, so he stepped forward and took the candy from Griseo's hand.

But this left Disaster Dobia speechless. She was the one who gave Griseo the candy, while Amo had never asked her for candy since joining the Fire Moth. When Daisy offered her candy, Amo would say that she would eat it herself. But when someone else offered her candy, Amo accepted it.

Hmph, you're biased towards Amo!

Kosma: "?"

(What does the look Disaster gave me mean? Could it be... that she still thinks it's childish of me to argue with a child like this? Or does she think I accepted Griseo's candy instead of hers, and that's why she's bothered by it now? But Griseo is just a child... Hmm... then according to the interpretation of candy in the book I read, it should be...)

Kosma held out the candy to Disaster: "Do you want some? It should be sweet."

Disaster: "..."

Why does it feel like she's childishly pretending to be someone else? Besides, if she's making candy herself, wouldn't she know what it tastes like?

"Hmph, I don't need it." Disaster crossed her arms and turned her head away. "I have plenty of the same thing myself. Besides, this Griseo, why are you giving it to me?"

Kosma tilted his head. "Then why are you staring at the candy in my hand?"

If you don't understand, just ask. Kosma said he was a student.

Disaster: "... Well, of course it's because you got the candy because you were looking at Griseo so strangely. What's wrong with me looking at her a little longer?"

Kosma: "... My gaze wasn't that strange. I was just surprised that Griseo gave him maple syrup."

Griseo looked at Kosma and Disaster with some confusion, then looked up at Zhu Yufeng and asked, "Don't Disaster and Kosma like candy?"

Zhu Yufeng lowered his head and said somewhat helplessly, "It's just that one person is too serious and concerned about saving face, while the other person is arrogant and jealous. This is normal."

Griseo blinked. "What does that mean?"

"You'll find out later," Zhu Yufeng said, while also thinking about what Griseo. Her genes for Hen and Blanca were quite excellent. Blanca was the most beautiful girl in the lab, and Hen had also been called the Prince of the Fire Moth (although it seemed to be his own name). Griseo to be a beautiful girl.

I wonder which boy will end up getting the better deal. Zhu Yufeng thought to himself.

Griseo thought for a moment, then asked, "So, Sister Disaster actually wants candy too, right?"

As Astaroth once said, tsundere is someone who wants something but pretends not to.

Hmm...

So Griseo peeled another candy and said, "Sister Disaster, don't argue with Kosma, there's more candy here."

The two who were just arguing suddenly fell silent.

Zhu Yufeng turned her head away, indicating that she couldn't bear to watch. The young couple's daily squabbles actually required the help of a three-year-old child...

Mei watched Kosma and Disaster tug at each other, then glanced at Kevin, who was also watching them. Was this what normal couples did? But she couldn't compare herself to Kevin, since Kevin never tugged at her like that, and she didn't think it was necessary.

So, the reference points should actually be Lilith and Maple?