Part 3: Those Who Bear Loneliness Only Need Themselves

After straightening her clothes, little Xinas still staggered as she walked. Supported by the nuns, she left her room looking like a miserable, pitiful little thing.

Su Youzi followed at a leisurely pace.

Behind Su Youzi was Auroria, looking like a wronged little wife. Her face was full of conflict and grievance as she stared at Su Youzi's back and muttered under her breath.

"So mean—"

"Wuwu..."

"Really, so mean."

"How could she be so mean..."

She had even stopped the rewards halfway through.

Auroria clenched her fists in frustration. If only she had known, she should have taken the initiative just now.

But... wouldn't that have put her at a disadvantage?

Yet... the current situation was even more unbearable than being at a disadvantage.

"Damn it!!!"

"I should have taken the initiative just now and caught Youzi off guard!"

"No—"

"Not just now. When Youzi first woke up this morning, I should have stood my ground and not dodged."

"No, no, no—"

"Even earlier, when Youzi was still unconscious, I should have just made my move."

"But..." Auroria glared at Su Youzi's back.

In the end... she wasn't the kind of bad person with strange tastes and vile behavior.

Su Youzi followed behind Xinas with a bright smile, never looking back.

To be honest—

Auroria's existence was rather terrifying.

A wraith that no one could see or sense was simply wandering through this world.

She might have watched every bit of Su Youzi's growth from childhood onward.

She might even have witnessed the first time Su Youzi rewarded herself.

She really was... a pervert.

But—

Looked at from another angle...

Auroria had witnessed her growth.

She might have been following behind Su Youzi since she was still a tiny little thing.

When Su Youzi had stumbled through her "practice"