Ceruno was an ideal partner. I had no idea what kind of person she had been in the Past, but every time I interacted with her, I could feel her gentleness.
She was very attractive to me.
Yet rather than intoxication or emotion, new doubts welled up inside me.
Was even a kiss this gentle virtual?
Was she really herself?
"Miluno, I'll always love you..."
Ceruno raised her index finger and gently brushed and rubbed my lips. Tender ripples shimmered in her eyes, overflowing with the sincerest love.
"...So, will you trust me?"
But I couldn't respond to her.
I truly didn't want to doubt her, yet I couldn't help thinking that way.
It made me feel a little guilty.
I desperately wanted answers, but I had to proceed carefully. How to deal with the other me wearing the black rabbit combat suit, how to pry open that sturdy-looking door—those were all things I had to consider.
Yet on the surface, I still had to pretend I knew nothing, keep laughing and joking with Mi Xue and Ceruno, and act as though everything was unfolding exactly as they—and I—wanted.
It was a bit of a tongue twister, but that was what I meant.
"I'll head back to the Reconnaissance Center and report to Sun Ji first. I'll be back later."
"Sigh, I need to have a serious talk with that little brat too. She kept me locked in a cage for nearly two weeks. Luckily, I'm only the unified consciousness of the Earth Crystal, so I don't need to use the bathroom..."
My girlfriend was a beautiful girl who didn't need to use the bathroom. Amazing.
Before leaving, I hugged Ceruno again to refresh my memory of how she felt, so I wouldn't forget her softness, the scent of her