Yae Sakura's Feeding

"Yae Sakura, your lunch."

It was still in that room filled with a young girl's atmosphere. Dong Moxuan carried in a steaming bowl of ramen from outside.

Looking at the glossy, fragrant noodles in Dong Moxuan's hands, even Yae Sakura, a Quasi-Herrscher who had no need to eat, felt a little hungry.

"Thank you very much for the meal, Jun Xuan."

As she spoke, she reached out to take the bowl of ramen, but Dong Moxuan gently dodged, avoiding her hands.

"Jun Xuan..."

Yae Sakura's brows knitted slightly.

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

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

Dong Moxuan understood what Yae Sakura's gaze meant and began to explain.

"It's just that, with your body in its current condition, if you took the bowl, the entire thing would probably end up on the floor."

Durandal had inflicted severe injuries on Yae Sakura, leaving her able to do little more than lean against the bed. Even controlling her hands was difficult.

As for lifting the bowl and eating the noodles...

That was something she could only do in her dreams.

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

However, Yae Sakura's gaze did not change at all.

Because...

Since you know what condition my body is in, what did you mean by that suggestion just now? Were you trying to watch me make a fool of myself?

That was exactly what Yae Sakura's eyes clearly conveyed.

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

"Ahem, I wasn't trying to watch Miss Yae Sakura make a fool of herself. Since Miss Yae Sakura is injured, let me take care of you!"

Hearing Dong Moxuan's words, Yae Sakura's heart suddenly jolted.

"So..."

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

"I'll feed you, Yae Sakura. Ah... open wide!"

Yae Sakura: "..."

Looking at the faintly raised smile at the corner of Dong Moxuan's mouth, Yae Sakura understood.

So from the moment she agreed to the proposal of the young man before her, she had already fallen into his trap.

What a despicable fellow!

Looking at the noodles held to her lips, Yae Sakura gritted her teeth inwardly.

"Um, Jun Xuan,"

Looking at the young man before her, Yae Sakura forced a slightly awkward smile.

"I suddenly don't feel hungry anymore. As for lunch... let's forget it..."

She was naturally rather introverted. Being fed by someone else...

Even if that person were Kallen, she would still feel embarrassed.

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

She would rather not eat.

"Huh? How can you not eat?"

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

"Even if you're a Quasi-Herrscher, eating something to replenish your energy would still be good, right?"

"But..."

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

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

"Yae Sakura..."

He braced both hands on the bed and leaned close to the girl's ear.

"Good girl, eat your meal!"

Yae Sakura: "..."

Feeling the young man's warm, moist breath by her ear, Yae Sakura shuddered slightly, and her face instantly turned bright red.

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

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

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

Seeing that the girl before him was so embarrassed she was almost about to cry, Dong Moxuan knew he shouldn't go too far.

But the way his Yae Sakura looked when she was embarrassed was simply too cute. Teasing her felt so good. Ahem, calm down.

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

"Come on, say 'ah~'"

Yae Sakura: "..."

The girl looked at the young man before her and helplessly opened her mouth.

Then...

Huh?

These noodles were actually pretty tasty.

Chew, chew, chew...

Seeing this, Dong Moxuan couldn't help laughing inwardly.

Her mouth says no, but her body is pretty honest!

He used his chopsticks to pick up a slice of roast pork for Yae Sakura.

Yae Sakura opened her mouth and bit down on the slice of roast pork.

Huh, this slice of roast pork tasted pretty good too. And it didn't taste like pork...

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

As she chewed the piece of meat in her mouth, Yae Sakura couldn't help asking.

"Fox meat..."

Dong Moxuan looked at the girl before him, amusement in his eyes.

Yae Sakura: "..."

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

Was it just her imagination?

Yae Sakura finished the ramen with some unease.

"All right..."

With a smile on his face, Dong Moxuan stood up with the bowl and chopsticks.

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

"Wait..."

The moment Dong Moxuan finished speaking, Yae Sakura's voice came from the bed.

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

"Huh? Yae Sakura, I saved your life. You're kicking me out just like that? Isn't that a little too cruel?"

"That's not what I meant..."

After hearing Dong Moxuan's words, Yae Sakura weakly explained, "Jun Xuan, you should know who caused the injuries on my body, right? Yae Sakura has a feeling that person won't simply let the matter rest."

"Jun Xuan, you're Yae Sakura's lifesaver. Yae Sakura doesn't want to drag you into this."

Well, Durandal is currently trapped in some alternate dimension because of Green Torch's mission. She has no time to worry about her.

Still, Yae Sakura's premonition wasn't wrong. If not for Green Torch's mission, Durandal probably would already have followed her trail here.

Yae Sakura was kind by nature, so she naturally didn't want her lifesaver, Dong Moxuan, to accompany her to his death.

Although, while spending time with Dong Moxuan, she had several times felt the urge to hit him, she could still tell that Dong Moxuan was a good person.

"Oh, so that's what Yae Sakura was worried about."

To Yae Sakura's surprise, after hearing her explanation, Dong Moxuan instead broke into a hearty smile.

"Although I'm only a weak, pitiful, helpless dead apostle, I've managed to survive this long. It's not as though I have no trump cards at all."

"Don't worry, Yae Sakura. Even if Durandal comes after us, she won't be able to hurt you."

Although he himself was only a weak dead apostle, he had brought a bodyguard with him this time.

Thinking this, Dong Moxuan glanced at a certain point in the space beside him, the corners of his lips curving into a confident smile.

"Really?"

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

After all, Dong Moxuan had only displayed the Honkai Energy of an ordinary dead apostle in front of Yae Sakura.

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