Yae Sakura's Feeding

"Sakura, your lunch."

Still in the room full of girlish charm, Dong Moxuan brought in a bowl of steaming ramen from outside.

Looking at the glossy, fragrant noodles in Dong Moxuan's hand, even though Yae Sakura was a Quasi-Herrscher who didn't need to eat, she felt a little hungry at that moment.

"Thank you very much for your hospitality, Jun Xuan."

She said, reaching out to take the bowl of ramen. To her surprise, Dong Moxuan dodged slightly, avoiding her hands.

"Jun Xuan..."

Yae Sakura's brows furrowed slightly.

What did this guy in front of her mean? Was he trying to tease her?

"Sakura, don't look at me like that. I don't mean anything else."

Dong Moxuan understood the meaning behind Yae Sakura's gaze and explained.

"It's just that with your current body, you'd probably drop the whole bowl of noodles on the floor as soon as you picked it up."

Durandal had inflicted severe injuries on Yae Sakura, leaving her barely able to lean on the bed, and even controlling her hands was difficult.

As for picking up a bowl and eating noodles...

That was something only possible in a dream.

After hearing Dong Moxuan's explanation, Yae Sakura realized she had misunderstood him.

However, there was no change in Yae Sakura's gaze.

Because...

Since you know my physical condition, what did you mean by your suggestion just now? Were you trying to make a fool of me?

Yae Sakura's eyes clearly conveyed this meaning.

Seeing this, a sly smile appeared on Dong Moxuan's face.

"Ahem, I had no intention of making fun of Miss Sakura. Since Miss Sakura is injured, allow me to take care of you!"

Hearing Dong Moxuan's words, Yae Sakura's heart skipped a beat.

"So..."

Dong Moxuan skillfully picked up a few noodles with his chopsticks and brought them to Yae Sakura's mouth.

"Let me feed Sakura. Ah... open your mouth!"

Yae Sakura...

Looking at the slight smile on Dong Moxuan's lips, Yae Sakura understood.

The moment she agreed to the young man's proposal, she had fallen into his trap.

This despicable guy!

Looking at the noodles offered to her, Yae Sakura gritted her teeth slightly in her heart.

"Um, Jun Xuan,"

Looking at the young man in front of her, Yae Sakura forced a slightly awkward smile.

"I'm suddenly not hungry anymore. Lunch, or anything... let's just forget it..."

Her personality was naturally introverted. Being fed by someone...

Even if it were Kallen, she would feel shy.

And if it were Dong Moxuan, a stranger she had just met...

She would rather not eat.

"Eh? How can you not eat?"

"Jun Xuan, I'm a Quasi-Herrscher, I don't need to eat."

"Even as a Quasi-Herrscher, it's good to consume some energy by eating something, right?"

"But..."

"There's no 'but'..."

Dong Moxuan sighed softly and placed the bowl of noodles on the bedside table.

"Sakura..."

He propped himself up with his hands on the bed and leaned close to the girl's ear.

"Be good, eat!"

Yae Sakura...

Feeling the boy's moist breath by her ear, Yae Sakura trembled slightly, her face instantly turning red.

"I... I know... Sakura will eat..."

"Jun... Jun Xuan, don't lean so close..."

"Mmm, that's a good girl..."

Seeing the girl in front of him on the verge of tears from shyness, Dong Moxuan knew he had gone too far.

Still, his Yae Sakura looked so cute when she was shy; teasing her was really satisfying—cough, cough, calm down.

He sat back down in his original spot and picked up the bowl of ramen again.

"Here, ah~"

Yae Sakura: "..."

The girl looked at the young man in front of her and opened her mouth with a hint of helplessness.

Then...

Huh?

This ramen is actually quite delicious.

Chew, chew, chew...

Seeing this, Dong Moxuan couldn't help but smile inwardly.

She says no, but her body is quite honest!

He picked up his chopsticks and gave Yae Sakura a slice of char siu.

Yae Sakura opened her mouth and bit into the slice of char siu.

Huh, this slice of char siu tastes pretty good too, and it doesn't taste like pork...

"Jun Xuan, this char siu is delicious. What kind of meat is it made from?"

Yae Sakura asked, chewing the meat in her mouth, unable to help herself.

"Fox meat..."

Dong Moxuan looked at the girl in front of him, a smile in the corner of his eyes.

Yae Sakura: "..."

Yae Sakura's chewing paused slightly. For some reason, she felt Dong Moxuan's smile was full of malice.

Was it her imagination?

Yae Sakura finished the ramen with a slightly unsettled heart.

"Alright..."

Dong Moxuan stood up with a smile, holding the bowl and chopsticks.

"I'll go wash the dishes first. Sakura, you're injured, so you should get some sleep and rest."

"Wait..."

As soon as Dong Moxuan finished speaking, Yae Sakura's voice came from the bed.

"Jun Xuan... after you wash the dishes, you should leave on your own."

"Eh? Sakura, but I saved you. Are you really going to kick me out now? That's too cruel, isn't it?"

"Sakura doesn't mean that..."

Hearing Dong Moxuan's words, Yae Sakura explained weakly, "Jun Xuan should know who caused my injuries, right? Sakura feels that person won't give up just like that."

"Jun Xuan is Sakura's savior, and Sakura doesn't want to drag Jun Xuan down."

Well, Durandal is still trapped in some alternate dimension because of Green Tortoise's mission, so she doesn't have time to bother with her.

However, Yae Sakura's premonition wasn't wrong. If it weren't for Green Tortoise's mission, Durandal would probably have already tracked her down.

And Yae Sakura was naturally kind-hearted, so she naturally didn't want Dong Moxuan, her savior, to die with her.

Although she had repeatedly felt the urge to hit Dong Moxuan during their interactions, she could still feel that Dong Moxuan was a good person.

"Oh, so Sakura is worried about that."

To Yae Sakura's surprise, after hearing her explanation, Dong Moxuan let out a hearty laugh.

"Although I'm just a weak, pitiful, and helpless death warrior, I've been around for a while and I'm not without my trump cards."

"Don't worry, Sakura, even if Durandal comes looking for us, she won't be able to harm you."

Although he himself was just a weak death warrior, he had brought bodyguards with him this time.

Thinking this, Dong Moxuan glanced at a certain spot beside him, a confident curve forming at the corner of his mouth.

"Really?"

However, after hearing Dong Moxuan's words, Yae Sakura looked at him with disbelief.

After all, Dong Moxuan had only shown her the Honkai Energy of an ordinary death warrior.

It was hard for her to believe that Dong Moxuan could actually deal with Durandal, who had defeated her.