"Why do you look so confused?" Fairy Skylark's divine sense was enveloping the flattened Song Shuhang. Seeing his baffled expression when Young White mentioned inflation, she asked him about it.
However, because Song Shuhang had been flattened, Fairy Skylark had actually failed to read the subtitles of his facial expression directly.
Song Shuhang said, "I'm wondering how we're supposed to inflate ourselves."
If it was just physical inflation, wouldn't the best method be to blow air into each other's mouths?
Wouldn't that be... kissing?
No, no. The "inflation" Senior White mentioned definitely wouldn't be that simple and superficial.
Could it mean something symbolic? Like pumping ourselves up to become more confident?
"I'm really great, I'm really, really great! My friend~ I want to tell you proudly, I'm really great~" Song Shuhang tried singing—he grew more confident with every line!
Young White: "???"
Fairy Skylark: "???"
"Hmm, looks like it doesn't mean pumping ourselves up to become more confident," Song Shuhang said calmly. Being thick-skinned had its benefits; at least he could remain perfectly composed even in an embarrassing situation.
Besides, on closer consideration, he really didn't need to pump himself up to become "inflated." After all, the side effect of the Netherworld Ruler Authority was that it periodically inflated his ego until he couldn't control himself.
"Young friend Shuhang, your train of thought seems to have tied itself in knots," Fairy Skylark said.
"Ahem~" Song Shuhang humbly asked for guidance. "Senior White, how do we inflate ourselves, then?"
Young White replied in the same uncertain tone, "Physical inflation, or pumping in air?"
Song Shuhang: "..."
Hearing this, Fairy Skylark's eyes suddenly lit up. "A-White, if physical inflation works, perhaps 'beating someone until they swell up' is also an option? After all, it would make them three-dimensional too. Young friend Shuhang,