Above the Sky Curtain.
Above a spirit cloud, the girl held me and spun in circle after circle.
I was deep in thought and didn't react, letting her hold me as she spun us around. "Hey, I still don't get what you're talking about. Why are you being so inexplicably weird today?"
"First, you inexplicably said a whole bunch of self-criticizing things, like you had to tear yourself down until you were worthless. Then, our relationship is different to begin with, isn't it? Taking a few everyday photos without telling me isn't a big deal, right? It's just a little lov— a little fun between Junior Sisters."
"Then afterward, you inexplicably dragged me over to thank me."
"Don't tell me you're thanking me for giving you so many babies."
Ye Qingxian stopped spinning, set down my muddled-headed self, and rubbed my head. "You can thank me for that too. After all, I've never had children before. Who wouldn't want a house full of children and grandchildren?"
After getting my head rubbed, I instinctively raised a hand and touched the very top of my head, making sure my ahoge was still alive and hadn't been plucked off by Ye Qingxian's claws. Only then did I continue, "That's true. I'm already looking forward to having a house full of children and grandchildren. Senior Sister, tell me—among Xiao Xuan and the other three, who do you think will get married first?"
Seeing Ye Qingxian thinking, I jokingly added, "Don't tell me that after having so many children, I'll still end up with no descendants."
Ye Qingxian: "..."
"What nonsense are you thinking? How could that possibly happen?"
"Children and grandchildren have their own fortunes. Don't think about that for now. There'll be plenty of time in the future to consider it."
"True." I