Dual Souls, The Other Half is Bronya

52. Resuming Interaction

Although she had indulged for a day, Yakushi Kiriko, as a doctor, still upheld her principles and returned to her normal routine.

Naturally, Byakuya and Bronya continued to assist Kiriko as her helpers, shouldering some of her workload.

Another two days flew by.

"Sister Kiriko, you should also pay attention to resting. Don't overwork yourself."

"Mhm, Sister understands."

Kiriko stepped forward and hugged Bronya, gently nuzzling her delicate, pretty face. "You too, Bronya. You've been staying up for several nights recently, haven't you?"

"I know you're amazing, but you can't wear yourself out like this. You need to correct this behavior from now on, understand?"

"Mmm..."

Bronya's pretty face flushed slightly.

What else could it be? Even though Yakushi Kiriko had restrained herself somewhat over the next two days, the feelings were still very much present. "Bronya understands."

Then, Bronya quickly ran off. After all, how could she possibly bring herself to mention such things?

"And Little White, did you upset Bronya these past few days?" Kiriko straightened the collar of Little White's clothes.

"Well..."

Little White scratched his head, giving an awkward laugh.

Kiriko knew about the secret of the Dual Souls. However... normally, they were semi-detached, their actions and behaviors differing, so it wasn't unreasonable to consider them two separate people.

So even Kiriko didn't know: to a certain extent, the physical sensations of the Dual Souls were transmitted.

"Never mind."

Seeing that Little White remained silent, Kiriko didn't press further.

Patting Little White's shoulder, Kiriko looked over his attire and nodded in satisfaction. "Good. Sister knows you're going to see Little Edelweiss, right?"

"Go for it! Sister supports you. Don't be nervous. Didn't Sister tell you? You deserve anyone."

After that, Kiriko looked around, suddenly leaned in, and gave a quick peck on his lips. Touching her lips with a finger, she said, "This is my blessing, Little White~"

"...Alright, I'm leaving, Sister Kiriko." Little White gently touched the moist spot on his cheek and bid farewell to Kiriko.

"Yo, Bronya, time to go..."

The roar of an engine. Bronya ignored it and directly started her motorcycle, leaving.

Sigh...

"Looks like she's really angry."

With a sigh, lightning flashed beneath Little White's feet, and he quickly chased after her.

Bronya ignored Little White the entire way until they reached their destination – Sword Peak Edelberg!

Estonia had abandoned this place, so this territory belonged solely to Edelweiss.

Of course, Edelweiss herself didn't manage affairs, and the Union and the Alliance couldn't extend their influence this far. As a result... this place had become a no-man's-land.

At the foot of Sword Peak Edelberg, a small village had gathered a large number of Blade Dancers, their Inherent Gears fully manifested.

—Although the bounty had been rescinded, it was merely a tacit understanding, not a formal decree. After all, doing so would be akin to admitting defeat.

Since the bounty order was still technically in effect, and the world was vast, there would always be greedy and ignorant individuals who would emerge.

Of course, the majority were swordsmen.

"World's Strongest Swordsman" – any swordsman would covet this title, even for a sliver of hope. They always came to try.

Besides challengers, there were also swordsmen seeking guidance. It was a pity... their strength was insufficient; they couldn't even reach halfway up the mountain, let alone face Edelweiss directly.

"There are quite a lot of people."

Little White paid no mind to these individuals, walking through the crowd and casually ascending the mountain path.

Bronya followed closely behind, but... her beautiful appearance attracted numerous gazes.

Her footsteps paused slightly, and a sharp sword light flashed, instantly carving a sword mark on the ground. "Mind your own business. Sometimes, you need to know what 'politeness' means."

Her silver hair flew wildly behind her as Bronya strode with a spirited gait to catch up with Little White.

As the altitude increased, the temperature gradually dropped, and the air became slightly thinner... blocking too many people.

But this time, Little White and Bronya moved as if on level ground. The so-called hardships and obstacles couldn't hinder them in the slightest.

Even the power of destiny couldn't. So-called destiny couldn't reach them.

Yet, even so, their climbing speed was still not fast.

"Little White, feeling guilty?"

Bronya walked ahead, looking back down at Little White. She had already slowed her pace, but Little White still hadn't caught up. "Is it because of Sister Kiriko?"

"...I... I don't know."

Little White scratched his head and quickly caught up to Bronya. "Bronya, what about those playboys... those guys with harems, don't they feel any psychological burden?"

emmm…

"Huh???"

Hearing this, Bronya tilted her head and typed a few question marks, "Why would Byakuya think that? Since ancient times, isn't having a harem a man's dream?"

"Why is it for Byakuya... is it a matter of moral standards? Byakuya's moral standards are still too high."

—In the original world, before the global psionic awakening, there was daily life, and compulsory education was unavoidable; then there was Under One Person, and the Heavenly Master's education was absolutely thorough.

Even in The Legend of Qin, he hadn't even been to a brothel! After that, the Chivalry of a Failed Knight world ushered in another wave of education.

emmm… Good heavens, he'd gone through three waves of education in a row! This was truly something else.

"I can't go to school anymore in the future. And moral bottom lines, things like that should be flexible."

"But isn't Bronya very normal?" Byakuya himself didn't feel anything was wrong and retorted.

"..."

A moment of silence. Byakuya and Bronya manifested their Inherent Gear and canceled the illusion.

"Is it the differentiation of 'Yin' and 'Yang'?"

The yang fish transformed into Myriad Phenomena, and Byakuya danced with his blade in a standard manner, his state of mind gradually returning to peace.

"Let's re-establish the connection."

A thought appeared in Byakuya's mind, but it wasn't what he intended.

"emmm…" (Bai)

"Still hesitating? Byakuya has also felt it; a semi-disconnected link is not advisable and carries hidden dangers." (Ya)

"..., just take the thoughts." (Bai)

"Not continuing with the physical sensations?" (Ya)

"Not for now."

Byakuya rejected Bronya's suggestion.

"Yin and Yang" began to exert its power, and a very strange feeling washed over him, as if he had returned to completeness. "It still feels like something is missing. As expected, do I ultimately need the physical sensations?"

"Also, for normal communication, let's still use language, unless it's absolutely necessary."

Bronya added to this. Then, her silver-pink eyes looked at Byakuya, "So, how is it, Byakuya, do you still feel burdened now?"

"Isn't it normal for people to have desires? It's just that people control their desires, not desires controlling people."

Byakuya shrugged, now able to face his inner thoughts squarely, "In short, I will take responsibility. At worst, I'll just die a few more times."

"Let's go, Bronya."

Saying that, Byakuya walked past Bronya. Seeing Bronya still standing in place, he turned around, "Keep up, Little Ai is still waiting for us."

53. That Person Should Be You

In a world of pure white, a small cabin stood against the wind and snow on the mountaintop.

In the front yard of the cabin, Edelweiss stood with her hands behind her back, leaning quietly by the door in casual clothes, looking like she had been waiting for a long time.

Seeing Byakuya and Bronya arrive, Edelweiss also stood up, her snow-white hair swaying slightly with the movement, a beautiful scene that deeply imprinted itself on their hearts.

"You're later than I expected."

Edelweiss wore a faint smile, her entire being exuding a gentle and beautiful aura.

"We were slightly delayed."

Bronya nodded slightly in response, but did not mention the specific reason for the delay.

Byakuya stepped forward next, putting an arm around Bronya's shoulder, and greeted Little Ai, "You look very beautiful, Little Ai, did you dress up for us specifically?"

Although it was very subtle, Byakuya could tell... Edelweiss was wearing light makeup. After all, he had Bronya as his other half, so he had some understanding in this regard.

"N-no..."

Edelweiss averted her gaze, her slender fingers unconsciously twirling her hair tips, her voice tinged with a hint of panic, "It's just, it's just the first time I'm hosting guests, so I wanted to be a little more formal..."

Knowing that her excuse was weak and no one would believe it, Edelweiss's voice gradually lowered.

Hmm... isn't she super cute?

However, now that we've established interaction and can think from two perspectives, would saying this be inappropriate?

"Little Ai, won't you invite Bronya..."

Glancing at Byakuya, Bronya changed her mind halfway, "Won't you invite us in for a seat?"

"Um, s-sorry..."

Receiving the cue from Bronya, Edelweiss's shyness lessened, and she welcomed them into the house.

Even though she didn't live there often, the cabin was very tidy, and the interior decoration was very warm.

"Please, sit here."

After entering the house, Edelweiss's state of mind seemed to relax considerably, and her demeanor became more composed as she guided Byakuya and Bronya to sit by the small square table.

Next, Edelweiss walked aside to get the specially prepared tea leaves and brewed some for the two of them. "Have some tea first, I still need a little time to prepare."

"It's fine, I'm not in a hurry." (Byakuya)

"Little Ai, go ahead and get busy." (Bronya)

Hmm…

Byakuya and Bronya both noticed… it was tea from the Celestial Empire. His roots were in that Eastern land, so when it came to tea, he leaned more towards the Celestial Empire's style.

Did he notice even these small details of daily life? Byakuya could probably figure out Little Ai's attitude now.

Or rather, from the moment Edelweiss didn't refuse, the outcome was already decided.

A waft of sweet fruit aroma, very familiar. Byakuya looked towards the kitchen, a smile on his lips. "Apple pie? As expected, Little Ai really loves desserts…"

"Bronya will go take a look."

In the kitchen, Edelweiss, wearing an apron and thick oven mitts, opened the oven and took out a tray. "Mhm, it's perfectly baked."

Click~

A flash of light.

Bronya leaned against the doorframe, holding a deep blue camera and capturing the beautiful moment:

—Edelweiss wore a faint smile, paired with a somewhat girlish apron, giving off a gentle and virtuous aura.

"I got a great shot," Bronya said, and the camera in her hand dispersed into Magic Power and vanished.

"...Mm…"