"Let's buy Laffey's Wedding Dress while we're at it."
The moment Laffey spoke, a chill ran down Ye Ming's back. He turned around and found Fu Hua's gaze frighteningly sharp.
Ye Ming did not panic in the slightest. He reached out and rubbed Laffey's head, readily agreeing, "Sure, sure. Commander will definitely buy Laffey the most beautiful Wedding Dress and dress Laffey up like a little angel."
Then, Ye Ming added in a somewhat doting tone, "No, even without dressing up, Laffey is Commander's angel."
He looked exactly like an adult doting on a little girl.
Seeing this, Fu Hua's originally sharp gaze softened. She looked at Ye Ming, then at Laffey standing between them, and suddenly felt that the three of them waiting for the elevator together looked like a family of three about to head out.
Ding~
The elevator arrived.
Laffey grabbed Ye Ming's hand and entered the elevator first. Fu Hua followed behind them. Inside, Fu Hua looked at Ye Ming holding Laffey's little hand, hesitated for a moment, then tentatively reached for Laffey's other free hand.
Laffey looked at Fu Hua in confusion, then at Ye Ming. Perhaps recalling this woman's relationship with her Commander, Laffey hesitated before ultimately not pulling away.
Now, the three of them looked even more like a happy family of three.
Fu Hua was completely satisfied, and her somewhat heavy mood lightened considerably.
Ye Ming took all of this in, silently sighed, and said nothing.
The three of them exited the elevator together.
It was Saturday, and there were far more people in the neighborhood than on workdays. Since Ye Ming and the others had come down rather late, the Breakfast Shop was already packed. While waiting in line, Ye Ming saw that every seat was occupied. After thinking it over, he simply had the owner pack the food so they could take it home to eat.
"Eh? What a coincidence, you live in this neighborhood too?"
As Ye Ming left after buying breakfast, someone suddenly called out to him from the back of the line.
Ye Ming looked up and discovered that it was the girl who had cosplayed Yae Sakura yesterday.
"It's you?"
Ye Ming looked the girl over in surprise. Perhaps because she was off for the weekend, her long cherry-colored hair was casually draped over her shoulders. The exquisite pink Miko outfit from yesterday had been replaced by a pink-and-white dress. Her words and movements carried a slightly lazy air, as though she had only just woken up.
"I didn't expect you to live in this neighborhood too. It really is quite a coincidence."
Ye Ming was surprised not only by the coincidence of living in the same neighborhood as the girl, but also by the fact that she had taken the initiative to greet him.
"Could this be the fated encounter people talk about?" The girl smiled and joked. "I left in a hurry yesterday, so I never got your name."
"Ye Ming." Ye Ming smiled. "And you are?"
"My name is Yae Sakura." The girl pointed at herself with a radiant smile.
"Huh?" Ye Ming froze. "Yae Sakura?"
"Mm, Yae Sakura." The girl nodded. "Because I really love playing Honkai Impact 3rd, and Yae Sakura is my favorite character in Honkai Impact 3rd, I specifically changed my name. Although Yae Sakura's CP in the game is Kallen, based on my analysis of Yae Sakura, the official writers are clearly just forcing pairings. If Yae Sakura came to reality, she would definitely fall in love with her own Commander."
"Uh..." Ye Ming was amused by the chuuni girl before him. "Do you understand Yae Sakura better than the official writers?"
"Of course! What the hell do the official writers know about Yae Sakura?" The girl was brimming with confidence. "No one understands Yae Sakura better than me!"
Good lord, was this the legendary hardcore character fan?
Naturally, Ye Ming was not foolish enough to argue with her. He nodded perfunctorily and casually echoed, "Mm, I like Yae Sakura quite a bit too."
"So you play Honkai Gakuen too?" The girl's eyes lit up with excitement. "Let's add each other on WeChat. We can play online together sometime."
"Sorry, I quit a long time ago, and I deleted the game too," Ye Ming said apologetically.
"That's okay. Even if you don't play anymore, we can still complain about the developers together. Add me on WeChat, okay? Or Bilibili works too. It's rare to meet someone with the same interests. Let's be friends." The girl drew out her words, sounding somewhat coquettish.
"Ye Ming! Have you bought breakfast yet? Come back quickly, Laffey is starving!"
Before Ye Ming could respond, Fu Hua, who was holding Laffey's hand by the roadside, called out loudly to him.
"Coming right away!"
Ye Ming raised his voice in reply. Looking at the girl staring at him pitifully, he smiled. "All right, should I scan you, or will you scan me?"
"I'll scan you, I'll scan you!"
Overjoyed, the girl pulled out the phone she had apparently prepared beforehand and scanned Ye Ming's phone.
"I finally made a friend." The happy smile on the girl's face could not be hidden. "If there's a chance later, let's visit a Comic Convention together."
"Sure, if we have time."
Seeing the girl's smile, Ye Ming, who had originally been somewhat wary of her enthusiasm, suddenly understood. So she was a hardcore chuuni game fan who could not make friends. No wonder she was so enthusiastic.
Ye Ming suddenly felt a little sorry for the girl.
Fine, Ye Ming admitted that her beauty had indeed influenced him.
But that was only natural. After all, who would not like a beautiful, cute, proactive, and enthusiastic girl?
After adding her as a friend and saying goodbye, Ye Ming carried the breakfast over to Laffey and Fu Hua and called out, "The place is full, and we won't get a seat anytime soon. Let's go home and eat."
"Okay." Laffey obediently nodded, but Fu Hua did not react.
"Fu Hua? Fu Hua!?"
Ye Ming called twice and discovered that, for some reason, Fu Hua was staring blankly at the Breakfast Shop. Her expression was a little strange.
"What is it? Did you run into someone you know?"
Ye Ming waved a hand in front of Fu Hua's eyes.
"No. Maybe I'm a little tired from just getting off the plane." Fu Hua shook her head. "Who was that girl? Your friend?"
"Not really a friend yet." Ye Ming did not think much of it. "I ran into her twice yesterday. She's a cosplayer with a very high level of accuracy, a hardcore Yae Sakura fan. We added each other just now and agreed to play online and complain about the developers together when we have time."
Thinking of the girl's proud, confident expression when she said, "No one understands Yae Sakura better than me," Ye Ming could not help smiling.
"Mm, she's a pretty girl, a little chuuni, but quite interesting."
"Is that so? Interesting?"
Fu Hua gave the Breakfast Shop a deep look, then withdrew her gaze. As if she had suddenly remembered something, she released Laffey's hand and said to Ye Ming, "I just remembered I need to make a call. Take Laffey home first. I'll head back after I'm done."
"Okay." Ye Ming nodded without asking further. "Then Laffey and I will head back first. I'll put your food in the insulated container."
"Mm."
Fu Hua took out her phone and swiped across the screen, pretending to search for a number. Once Ye Ming had left, she immediately put away her phone and strode toward the Breakfast Shop.
Almost at the exact same moment Fu Hua stepped forward, the Breakfast Shop's door was pushed open from inside. The girl named Yae Sakura walked out, stood on the steps with her arms folded beneath her chest, held her head high, and looked down at Fu Hua from above.
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Fu Hua coldly looked at Yae Sakura, whose arms were folded beneath her chest. Looking at the fullness Yae Sakura had deliberately or perhaps unintentionally emphasized, she expressionlessly said, "I truly didn't expect it. Yae Sakura, the Shrine Maiden of the shrine and the Valkyrie who once fought against Honkai, can act coquettishly with someone too. What a shocking sight."
Yae Sakura's cheeks reddened slightly. Even she herself had been startled just now. She had not expected that she could act coquettishly like an ordinary girl.
Although the person she had acted coquettishly toward was someone she liked, Yae Sakura still felt somewhat shy and awkward.
But in the end, wasn't Fu Hua the one who had driven her into such desperation and made her so anxious?
Therefore, despite the awkwardness and shyness in her heart, Yae Sakura remained completely unmoved on the surface. Faced with Fu Hua's mockery, she snapped back without any courtesy.
"I also never expected that Fu Hua, who once protected Shenzhou, possessed noble character, and handled everything with strict seriousness, would play petty tricks and use emotional cards to win someone's favor."
Yae Sakura was referring to Fu Hua's behavior in the bedroom.
"I remember that back on the Hyperion, whenever Commander slacked off on the deck, our Immortal Fu Hua would unhesitatingly warn Commander not to relax. Whenever she was alone with Commander on the deck, if Commander stayed a little too long, our Immortal Fu Hua would ask Commander, 'The mission is already complete. Are you staying here because you want martial arts instruction?'..."
"If we're talking about changes, my change is nowhere near as great as Immortal Fu Hua's."
"So what?" Fu Hua quietly looked at Yae Sakura, her eyes completely unruffled. "At this point, do you still have a chance of beating me?"
"You!"
Yae Sakura took a deep breath.
"I truly didn't expect that I wasn't the only Valkyrie to come to this world, and I especially didn't expect that you had arrived so much earlier than me. But do you think that means you've already won, Fu Hua?"
At that, Yae Sakura deliberately paused, a faint smile appearing at the corner of her lips.
"If Herrscher of Sentience also came to this world, who do you think he would like more: you, or Herrscher of Sentience?"
"Commander, Sister Fu Hua is hiding something from you."
As they opened the door, Laffey tugged on Ye Ming's hand. "Is it really okay that Commander didn't ask anything?"
"It's okay."
Even Laffey could tell that something was off with Fu Hua, so how could Ye Ming not see it? He was simply pretending not to notice.
"Fu Hua and I grew up together, and we both understand each other's personalities. I know something is off with Fu Hua but pretend not to notice. Fu Hua also knows that I noticed something was off with her, but pretends not to know that I noticed. You could say that's the tacit understanding we've built since childhood."
Ye Ming smiled as he explained, "Even people who are very close have secrets they do not want the other person to know, and they will hold some things back. That is only human nature. Of course, if she runs into any trouble, I believe Fu Hua would not be foolish enough to hide it from me. She would definitely tell me. I would do the same."
"Laffey doesn't really understand."
Laffey looked up at Ye Ming with a confused expression. "Laffey has no secrets from Commander. As long as it is Commander's order, Laffey will obey unconditionally and willingly. Anything Commander wants to know, Laffey will tell Commander without holding anything back."
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