Dual Souls, The Other Half is Bronya

Weakened Edelweiss

"Nene, how's Byakuya?"

Sitting in the living room, Ning Yin answered a call. "Oh, it's Kurono. What a coincidence, if you're looking for Little White..."

"...He died again?"

"Yeah, yeah, after all, it was that Biyoku."

Glancing at the bedroom, Ning Yin held back from saying anything, though she really wanted to share with Kurono. "Alright Kurono, I'll contact you when Little White is back."

"Okay, then ask him later..."

"Alright, I got it."

After a few perfunctory words, Ning Yin hung up on Kurono and called out towards the kitchen from the living room, "Little Nia, hasn't Little White recovered yet?"

A faint blue magical power dispersed.

Bronya drew a small portion of her magic power reserves and revived Byakuya ahead of schedule.

"Yo, Ning Yin, what do you need me for?"

Even after dying once, Byakuya was still as unreliable as ever, casually sitting on the sofa and greeting Ning Yin.

emmm...

"I say, Little White, you haven't had too many problems with your mindset from dying too many times, have you?"

Seeing Byakuya acting like nothing was wrong, Ning Yin felt worried. "Or... should I go a little easier next time?"

"What are you talking about? Wasn't I like this before?"

Byakuya waved his hand, signaling Ning Yin not to worry, and naturally changed the subject. "Alright, let's get down to business. Is the Chairman looking for me?"

"It's nothing much~"

Ning Yin's small body leaped, not avoiding him at all, and she hopped over to sit beside Byakuya. "It's about the Seven Star Sword Martial Festival. Are you planning to participate again?"

"Mhm, why not~ Besides, Dawn Academy is joining this year, right?"

Byakuya shrugged, speaking in a declarative tone. This made Ning Yin look at him. emmm...

"Well, you little brat! Looks like you knew all along, didn't you? And you didn't tell me about this!"

She suddenly lunged at Byakuya, and they started wrestling. As for the difference between men and women? They had a "life-and-death" friendship, so what was this?

"I said my judgment isn't accurate."

"Quibbling! Let's fight!"

After playing around for a while, a rich, sweet aroma wafted over. Bronya walked out holding an apple pie. "You two have made enough of a fuss."

"Is it ready, Little Nia?"

As she spoke, Ning Yin nimbly got up, even using her size advantage to lightly hop and step on Byakuya again. "Hurry and give it to me, watakushi!"

"No, Teacher Ning Yin."

Bronya stopped her, then took out a small one. "This one is for Little Ai. Teacher Ning Yin's is here."

emmm...

Although the two portions looked similar and there were no defective products, the portion size...

"Little Nia~"

Ning Yin immediately hugged Bronya, shamelessly acting spoiled. "You guys can't eat all of it, so give some to watakushi~"

"..."

The room door opened, and Byakuya and Ning Yin were thrown out (obedient.jpg). "Bronya needs to take care of Little Ai. Teacher Ning Yin, go play somewhere else."

"Hey, hey, this is my house!" Ning Yin stomped her feet a little, but it was only for show.

"Alright, Ning Yin."

Byakuya handed Ning Yin a small piece of apple pie. "Here, Bronya saved this for you."

"...Hmph, don't think you can buy me over with this." Ning Yin crossed her arms and turned her head away. Combined with her petite figure... she looked quite cute.

"Just say if you want it or not."

In an instant, the apple pie in Byakuya's hand was snatched away. Ning Yin was seen taking a small bite. "Yes, why wouldn't I? This is watakushi's spoils of war."

"Mmm, it's quite good. I didn't expect Little Nia to have such skill. Next time, I'll definitely have her prepare some for watakushi."

emmm...

Fine, as long as you're happy.

Soft light streamed through the window onto the pure white bedsheets. Edelweiss, already stunningly beautiful, appeared even more sacred at this moment.

"Mmm..."

Her beautiful brows furrowed slightly.

Slowly, Edelweiss opened her eyes. She propped herself up with one hand, sitting up from the bed. "Where is this...? I see, I lost."

"No, you didn't, Little Ai. After that sword strike, Byakuya actually died~ So you didn't lose."

Bronya leaned closer, carefully helping the still weak Edelweiss sit up. She offered a apologetic smile. "Sorry, about the strength of the Divine Key..."

"Losing is losing, there's nothing to be ashamed of admitting." Edelweiss shook her head, interrupting Bronya.

Changing out of her light armor, Edelweiss was no longer the holy Valkyrie. Instead, she exuded a gentle charm. "On the contrary, Byakuya, you just said he... died?"

"Don't worry, Byakuya has finished the respawn timer. You know, like reviving in a game."

Bronya's expression was calm as she picked up a cushion and placed it behind Edelweiss. "Don't worry about Byakuya, he... uh, sorry, I'm just used to it."

"I'm tough, I won't die that easily."

As she spoke, Bronya leaned down slightly, placing an index finger on her glistening lips. She smiled tenderly at Little Ai. "Of course, Little Ai has to keep this a secret for me, okay~"

Too, too close...

For a moment, Edelweiss remembered Byakuya's confession, and Bronya was the same person as him... Inconspicuously, her delicate, pretty face flushed slightly.

Just as Bronya had said, setting aside all her auras, Edelweiss had never even dated. She was truly just a cute girl.

"Alright, Little Ai, how are you feeling? Regarding the Divine Key shattering, Bronya hasn't really dealt with this before."

Since it was Biyoku, Bronya couldn't take her to a hospital. She had handled everything herself. "Little Ai, try to see if you can manifest the Divine Key?"

"..."

"What's wrong, are you feeling unwell somewhere?"

Concerned about Little Ai's physical condition, Bronya didn't notice her shyness. Seeing that Little Ai hadn't moved, she leaned closer and asked.

"No, no."

Edelweiss seemed a little flustered. She slightly raised a hand, which glowed with a fair sheen in the sunlight.

So beautiful... But she only sighed inwardly. Bronya didn't make any impolite moves.

A flash of magic power glowed, and the Platinum Sword materialized. But it only lasted for a moment...

"Bang~"

A crisp sound. Like shattering glass, the Divine Key crumbled into light particles, scattering into the air.

Affected by this, Edelweiss's body also tilted forward, and she was thus embraced by Bronya.

Hair as pure as snow spread out, intertwining with Bronya's slightly curly silver hair. For a moment, the scene was incredibly beautiful.

"Are you okay, Little Ai?"

Their bodies pressed close together. Bronya could see Edelweiss's delicate, fair neck by lowering her head slightly, and even... the deep cleavage below that.

Emmm... it doesn't seem as deep as Bronya's? No, this isn't the time to be thinking about that!

Bronya held Little Ai's soft hand and carefully helped her lean back against the bed. "I'm sorry, Little Ai, Bronya wasn't thinking things through."

46. Apple Pie

"There's always a need to try."

Edelweiss shook her head, not showing any signs of blame. She extended a hand and made a couple of empty gestures. "This feeling, I haven't experienced it in so long."

Emmm...

Bronya just watched without speaking. Little Ai's Divine Key was shattered by Byakuya. That's why she sent Byakuya away; otherwise, it would have been even more awkward.

"Don't blame yourself, Bronya." Little Ai noticed her gaze and instead comforted Bronya.

Then, a wisp of magic power ignited at Little Ai's fingertips. "Also, I'm not as weak as you think. Although it's difficult to mobilize, I can still fight a bit."

As long as the Divine Key wasn't involved, even with some reduction, Little Ai's magic power remained immense. And on top of that, adding the power of fate from the Demon's domain...

Who would be so foolish? Although her combat power had dropped a bit, she was still at a high level.

"Don't worry, I can take care of myself."

As she spoke, Little Ai pushed herself up with one hand, but Bronya pressed her shoulder, making her sit back on the bed. "No need, Bronya will take care of Little Ai."

"Would you like something to eat? Bronya has prepared apple pie. Little Ai's body is fine, there are no dietary restrictions."

A machine floated over. Bronya took the apple pie from the Heavy Rabbit and thoughtfully cut it. "Of course, if Little Ai doesn't like it, Bronya can prepare something else."

"That won't be necessary, I'll just eat a little..."

Mid-sentence, a sweet aroma wafted over, and Little Ai silently swallowed the rest of her words.

A fair hand picked up a slice of apple pie and very elegantly put it into her mouth...

"Mmm!"

It was delicious.

Little Ai slightly quickened her pace, eating small bites. However... gradually, her movements seemed to slow down again?

Bronya rested her chin on her hand, watching her with an extremely gentle gaze, a faint, serene smile on her lips.

In memory:

"Does Bronya like sweets too?"

"Generally. But I've been practicing for a long time, what do you think it was for, Little Ai~"

Edelweiss looked at the apple pie in her hand, then at Bronya, who was smiling faintly beside her...

She was also a pastry chef and knew very well how much effort it took to reach this level.

Thinking back to their confession then, Edelweiss couldn't help but feel a flutter in her heart.

And because of this, the already delicious apple pie seemed to have a different flavor to her—it was the purest of intentions! She felt a warmth spread through her chest.

"Bronya."

Her voice was a little shy.

Edelweiss lowered her head slightly, eating in small bites like a little animal. Her pure white hair fell naturally, covering her slightly flushed cheeks. "Um, can you not look at me like that?"

"Sorry, it's just that Little Ai is too cute." Bronya also realized her gaze and retracted it, not forgetting to tease her.

"..."

A moment of silence.

Having never pursued a girl before, Bronya didn't know what to say in the quiet atmosphere. "Speaking of which, for a partner, Little Ai probably has some requirements..."

"Sorry, is this too direct? Hmm... if you really don't want to answer, it's okay to ignore me."

"Of course, Bronya still hopes... no, what is Bronya saying?"

"Mhm~"

Seeing Bronya's flustered state, Edelweiss couldn't help but chuckle. "So Bronya can get flustered too. But this is good, it makes you seem more like a girl."