As if nothing had happened, she lightly flicked Kiana's nose.
Watching her scrunch up her delicate nose like an adorable little rabbit, she could not help but giggle. With her bright eyes and pearly teeth, she was as beautiful as a flower.
Honestly speaking,
although Kiana quickly understood the situation,
she really was not angry.
After all!
Who would mind seeing a beautiful woman like Elysia run over so affectionately to wake them up?
Even if they had been full of resentment or had a terrible case of morning grumpiness, the moment they saw those innocent, wide eyes of hers, it felt as though a gentle spring breeze had soothed it all away. They simply could not stay angry. They might still feel a little depressed, but they would not care that much anymore.
They might even let out a chuckle.
And smile despite themselves.
Perhaps that was Elysia's charm!
Kiana had finally experienced it.
Even though she had thought a great deal and guessed a lot before this, upon truly meeting the real Elysia, she still felt that Elysia was completely different from what she had imagined!
She was even better.
No amount of imagining could compare to reality.
There was only one Elysia in reality.
And precisely because she was one of a kind,
she was so precious!
Supporting herself with her hands, Kiana sat up on the bed and tilted her head slightly toward Elysia.
Elysia, meanwhile, simply sat on the floor with her legs folded to one side, her hands braced before her. She lifted her gaze slightly and looked at Kiana with pure innocence.
The two simply looked at each other.
It was as if a single glance had lasted ten thousand years.
By the way, Kiana admitted that she had slipped in some personal bias while making the videos.
And in this second video, there had been even more of it than in the first.
She simply liked Elysia.
That was why she wanted to make Elysia her fiancée.
After all, Origin was Finality's wife. Was that not a perfectly reasonable setup?
But!
Even though she knew Elysia would be arriving within the next couple of days,
even though she had mentally prepared herself so much...
when she truly saw Elysia at this moment, she still felt somewhat flustered and embarrassed.
It was like she had secretly done something bad, been caught red-handed, and had the victim come knocking at her door.
Especially when she looked at Elysia's seemingly innocent expression, as though she trusted her without reservation. Kiana could not help feeling a little awkward.
Of course!
Elysia was definitely not some naive sweet fool.
But her clear, pure eyes, her features, and even the unintentional smile she always wore
really made people like her.
She was like the purest blank sheet of paper.
Just looking at her made one feel fond of her!
Some people looked wicked at first glance.
Others looked honest and simple at first glance.
Even though countless real-life examples told them that appearances were not all that reliable,
in everyday life, they still habitually judged whether someone was good or bad
and whether they liked them based on appearances and first impressions.
"Why did you come over so quickly?" Kiana pursed her lips and asked softly.
Because... they could not just keep staring at each other forever, could they?
Elysia might not mind.
But Kiana would only feel more and more like she was sitting on pins and needles.
That would not do!
"What's wrong? My dear Kiana~ Eri wanted to see you as soon as possible, so Eri hurried right over!"
"Could it be... you did not want to see Eri so soon?"
"Eri will cry, you know~"
It sounded a little like manipulative flirting.
But when Elysia said it,
it did not feel that way at all.
She did pretend to be a little sad, but she was so playful that she looked like she was dancing on the tip of Kiana's heart. Kiana truly had no way to get angry at her.
Kiana had liked Elysia when she played the game in her previous life.
Before meeting Elysia in this life, she had already yearned for her.
Now that she had met Elysia, not only had there been no disappointment from meeting her idol in person, she liked her even more.
Elysia had caught her off guard like this.
For the first time in a long while, Kiana felt a little flustered.
She seemed to want to explain something.
But then Elysia laughed to herself, her eyes curving into crescents and her lips shaped like a moon. She spoke softly again, instead easing Kiana's panic a little. She was incomparably considerate.
"Actually, the Flame-Chasing Moth branch here in Canghai City already completed my transfer procedures ahead of time."
"So with the free time..."
"Of course I came straight to find my darling wife~"
"..."
"Mm-hm~ Was that a surprise?"
"Now that you have truly met Eri, do you like her?"
"But Eri really likes Kiana, you know. I like you so, so much. This is the first time I've ever been this grateful to Honkai—grateful to Honkai for bringing you to my side..."
"..."
She giggled.
And flirted with Kiana without the slightest restraint.
She said things that made people blush, yet she sounded utterly delighted.
"What? Looking at you... you do not believe me?"
"Don't disbelieve me~ Elysia will never lie to you. Everything I said is true!"
"..."
"I... believe you." Kiana paused slightly as she looked at Elysia.
She truly could not quite handle Elysia being so enthusiastic. She had even unconsciously shuffled her butt back a little.
But she knew very well
that Elysia had always been the same. One could always trust her.
The only lie in her life had been the truth that she was a Herrscher.
But even regarding that, Elysia only came to realize it at the very end. She herself had only learned it then, so how could there have been any deception before that?
"It's fine, I believe you, Elysia... It's just that you suddenly acting like this really is a little hard for me to get used to..."
PS1: Here's the second update. More tomorrow—let's keep it up~~
Was That Love at First Sight? I'd Be Embarrassed to Call You Out on It! ### Kiana spoke hesitantly.
Before Elysia, without realizing it, she became like a shy little girl, so bashful.
But precisely because of that!
Elysia's eyes lit up even brighter.
She became even happier.
Her entire expression visibly brightened.
She smiled sweetly.
"It's okay~ You'll get used to it after a few more times~"
"Oh, right. Do you need Eri to help you practice? It's no trouble at all—Eri will help!"
"..."
Oh, come on.
You were really too kind, were you not?
I'm not used to you flirting with me or dealing with you, and you say you'll help me practice more? Those calculating little beads of yours are practically hitting me in the face. You really want to take everything you can get!
You jerk!
Kiana shot Elysia an annoyed glare.
Then she got out of bed, pulled Elysia to her feet, turned her around, and pushed her from behind, unceremoniously shoving her out.
"Hey, hey, hey? Wait, wait..."
"Get out. I need to change!"
For once,
whether it was Hua, Carole, or even the leaders of those countries coming to see her, Kiana had never taken it so seriously.
She had always worn casual loungewear, relaxed and carefree.
Yet this time, she actually wanted to dress up properly. To put on a nice outfit. Was that not a kind of statement in itself?
At the very least, for their first meeting,
she wanted Elysia to see the best version of herself.
Just as Elysia had dressed up carefully. Though she wore no makeup, her clothes had clearly been selected with care. They were charming and suited her figure perfectly.
In truth,
that was all perfectly normal.
When one liked someone, when one cared about someone, they would unconsciously
start considering such things.
Even if they themselves
might not realize it.
That was simply how it was.
And though Elysia protested that she did not want to leave, that she wanted to watch Kiana change, and even that she wanted to help Kiana change,
she did not resist much either.
She did not use any strength at all.
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