Chapter 218

The classified documents discovered within the ICS Research Institute are extremely important to Anilas, as they represent clues she has been searching for for a long time.

"Besides, don't we still have a few Apostle here? Maybe we can pry something out of them."

Anilas sighed softly.

"The Human Federation will probably get involved..."

I believe it will.

After chatting for a while longer, Efnir got up to leave; she had no intention of staying any longer.

"I need to visit my sister, so please excuse me."

"Okay, please give her my regards."

Efnir and Anilas said goodbye and left, accompanied by several fully armed soldiers. They were all outstanding soldiers from special forces, and some of them were familiar faces to Efnir. They were sent to deal with any special situations that might arise.

Outside the ward, Efnir stopped and told them to wait outside, while she carried a hot meal into Yukina's ward.

While taking care of Yukina, Efnir also explained what had happened to Yukina in detail, without hiding anything.

"Is that so...?" Yukina asked, her mind preoccupied. "Naoko, are you really alright?"

"Don't worry, even if something happens, I'll definitely be able to handle it," Efnir reassured her. "Besides, I'm right next door, you can come over anytime."

"Anytime?" Upon hearing this, Yukina blinked, then suddenly smiled slyly. "Is it okay for me to come to your bed in the middle of the night?"

As she spoke, Yukina deliberately pulled up her trouser leg from under the covers, revealing a smooth, white leg, which she then lightly lifted and placed on Efnir's thigh.

Those delicate, white feet, like freshly picked lotus roots, gently caressed Efnir's thighs before slipping under her skirt. Efnir immediately tensed, a tingling, numbing sensation causing her to reflexively grab Yukina's restless little foot. A sense of foreboding crept into her heart—when did this little girl become so skilled?

"Don't make things worse," Efnir, swatting away Yukina's little feet and tucking her back into bed, feigning calmness. "This isn't home."

It's unclear what she gleaned from Efnir's face, Yukina's expression turned mischievous. "So, you mean Naoko can do whatever she wants with me at home?"

Efnir rolled her eyes. "That won't work either."

"I don't believe you. Your eyes are lying; you clearly mean what you think," Yukina said casually, pursing her lips. "A hypocrite."

"That's not your place to say, you're so young..."

"What?" Yukina tilted her head back, persisting, "I wonder who did this to his sister."

"You..."

Efnir feigned anger and pinched Yukina's soft cheek.

"Ouch!!" Yukina fiercely pulled off Efnir's finger and bit down, but Efnir dodged it. She then tried to bite him back, but Efnir easily pushed her away.

"Alright, these are special times, so I won't be able to sleep with you tonight." Efnir got up and carried the empty lunchbox and the remaining food.

"Oh..." Yukina paused, tilted her head back, closed her eyes, and said, "Give me a kiss before you leave."

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Yukina's collar had tilted slightly to the left during their playful moments, revealing half of her smooth, milky shoulder. Her eyes were lightly closed, her eyelashes trembling, a hint of allure gently playing on her lips, which curved into a delicate smile, like a small animal cautiously teasing someone.

Efnir pursed her lips, leaned down, and their lips met. Yukina naturally raised her hand and wrapped it around Efnir's neck, gently embracing her.

Yukina's lips were slightly cool, but her tongue was hot and wet, slipping between Efnir's lips and teeth. Efnir's heart trembled, and she responded gently. But today, Yukina seemed to be deliberately not to Efnir's liking. With a soft moan from Efnir, she suddenly pulled Efnir onto the bed and pressed her down on top of her.

Her hand slid down the curve of Efnir's shoulder and back, down her waist, lightly brushing against Efnir's sensitive waist, causing Efnir to tremble slightly. Efnir was supporting her body, trying not to hurt Yukina who was still injured, while holding the leftover lunchbox in her other hand. For a moment, she was helpless and could only let Yukina do as she pleased.

Their breathing became rapid and hot, their lips warmed, and their rubbing skin began to burn. Yukina lifted her leg and gently pulled away the blankets that were in their way, allowing them to feel each other's intense body heat and soft skin through the fabric of their clothes.

Yukina was only wearing a thin hospital gown, while Efnir wore a tight-fitting combat suit under her long coat and short skirt, perfectly outlining Efnir soft curves.

Yukina's legs gently rubbed against Efnir's legs again and again. Efnir kept her eyes tightly closed, her whole body trembling slightly as Yukina teased her. She unconsciously arched her back, and under Yukina's relentless exploration, she was finally pushed against the inside of her thighs.

Efnir's body tensed up suddenly. The familiar yet strange touch made her instinctively try to break free from Yukina's control by bracing herself on her elbows. At that moment, Yukina suddenly raised her hand and hooked it around Efnir's neck, pressing down hard to block Efnir's nose. At the same time, she stubbornly blocked Efnir's lips with her own, gasping for the little air left.

"Hmm..."

A large amount of air was sucked out of her lungs, leaving her chest empty. A sudden, unfamiliar feeling of suffocation followed, but Yukina pressed it down firmly. Their skin was pressed tightly together, and the intense heat of the touch made Efnir dizzy and mesmerized.

This brief, slight dizziness lasted for a few breaths, after which Yukina finally relaxed her arms and slowly exhaled. The breath that originally belonged to Efnir was now completely imbued with Yukina's scent, passing through Yukina's breath and panting, followed by a wet, hot kiss.

Yukina pulled her legs away from Efnir's, sliding them along her warm, wet sides, around Efnir's slender waist, and hooked them together. She breathed her warm, sweet breath into Efnir's ear. "Naoko, stay with me a little longer."

The lunchbox in Efnir's hand was almost crushed by her taut fingers.

--It was already getting dark.

125. Night

Fifteen minutes later--

Exhausted, Efnir lay sprawled on the bed, the sheets disheveled, her clothes long since stripped off. A pillow was placed under her lower abdomen, her face buried in the pile of blankets, the half of her face flushed.

The air around her nose was filled with the scent of Yukina. Her light blue hair ribbon had fallen to one side, wrapping around her beautiful hair and flowing down the bed, over her shoulders and back, rising and falling with her breath. It took Efnir a long time to come back to her senses from her daze.

In the end, he couldn't resist the temptation.

"Yukina..."

"Huh?" Yukina was slightly out of breath, half of her bare thigh draped over Efnir's waist. "What's wrong, Naoko?"

Efnir bent her legs slightly, turned her back to Yukina, and spoke in a voice as light as a feather. She pulled the pillow off from under her and threw it aside. Her gaze fell on the messy pillowcase, making her even more embarrassed, and her cheeks couldn't help but burn.

"... Where did you learn those things?"

As she spoke, Yukina hugged Efnir from behind, her lips pressing against Efnir's neck and moving down inch by inch. Evnir felt the ticklish sensation of Yukina's hair falling on her back, sliding down to her most sensitive waist. Efnir's body tensed, feeling a mixture of anticipation and unease.

However, Yukina stopped and simply hugged me quietly from behind, which relieved Efnir.

"I saw it in a book," Yukina chuckled, answering with a light breath, "And I just wanted to try it with Naoko."

"How could you read those books?!" -- Efnir wanted to ask, but somehow she choked on her words.

Yukina's technique was clumsy and awkward, but it had to be admitted that this time it felt completely different from every previous one. It was novel, exciting, embarrassing, yet also very comfortable. Yukina's casual "Leave it to me, Naoko" completely shattered her rationality, and her authority as the older sister was thrown into the juicer and turned into juice of authority.

"We've fallen behind..."

Efnir couldn't help but feel a deep sense of regret and sorrow.

As the older sister, yet completely outmatched by her younger sister, Efnir truly didn't know how to describe the conflicted yet secretly excited feeling she was experiencing.

Efnir felt that she had probably been betrayed by her body.

A moment later, Efnir fixed her hair and clothes, said goodbye to Yukina, and left with her lunchbox.

Unlocking the door, Efnir appeared before the soldiers waiting outside, just as she had entered—this time, Efnir had specifically locked the door.

"I'm going back to my room now. Please give this to the nurse who will come to pick it up later." Seeing that the soldiers didn't have any strange expressions on their faces, Efnir secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The hospital was relatively quiet, and Efnir was afraid that if she made a sound from time to time, these people would hear it, which would be a big problem.

--In any case, this kind of thing is no longer something that can be faced calmly simply by having courage and determination.

"Leave it to me."

Thank you for your help.

Efnir left Yukina's room and went to a small room next door—a place that had been temporarily set aside as Efnir's care room.

Efnir pushed open the door and entered the house, while the soldiers continued to stand guard outside.

This was also a former warehouse that had been cleared out. The room was small but bright and clean, with a few desks and chairs piled in the corner and a made-up bed and electrical cables in the middle. There was nothing else there. It looked like it had been cleaned, although it wasn't as clean and tidy as her home in the central district. But you can't expect too much in a temporary camp, and Efnir wouldn't care too much about such things.

When she has the means, she takes good care of her living environment, and here she doesn't complain about it.

However, Efnir moved some of the tables and chairs out for the soldiers to rest on.

As night deepened, Efnir inquired about some things with the soldiers guarding outside. Not long after Nishizaki Yuki came over, asked about Efnir's health, and then left.

"Even though it's this time of year, it's still a bit chilly at night..."

There was no proper way to take a bath here. Led by the nurse, Efnir went to a separate room, a space that had been temporarily cleared out for women to bathe in, seemingly to avoid being spied on. Efnir quickly rinsed herself with cold water and washed her hair, then wrapped it in a dry towel before returning to her room. Not long after, she sneezed—even she couldn't help but feel a little cold.

Her wet hair wouldn't dry anytime soon, so Efnir simply ignored it, tidied up the bed a little, and lay down by herself.

Before returning to her room, Efnir briefly in front of Yukina's room. Seeing that there was no movement inside, she didn't push open the door to disturb her, but went straight back to her own room to sleep.

The bed is so comfortable.

Even Efnir felt tired after continuous battles and missions. Finally able to lie down and rest for a while, Efnir felt as if Yukina was massaging her from behind.

However, Yukina's massage won't stay obediently on her shoulders and back.

That little pervert was determined to explore and fondle every inch of her body before he would stop.

Thinking of Yukina, Efnir couldn't help but recall the intimate moment that had just occurred between Yukina. Yukina was becoming more and more straightforward in front of her—in that respect.

Efnir pinched her damp hair and rolled over to lie on her side.

Books from the old century say that there was a saying long ago, "A couple who are bound together by marriage will be inseparable and trusting of each other."

It's hard to say when he was still a boy, but now, tying his own hair together with Yukina's probably just right.

Holding a lock of Yukina's hair in your hands and treasuring it might have a unique charm.

Efnir twirled a strand of hair between her fingers and slowly let it go, then looked up at the pitch-black window.

--How long has it been since she spent a night alone like this since she started dating Yukina?

Spending each day with Yukina, Efnir gradually forgot about time, as if this kind of life was just a matter of course.

In fact, the crisis still lurks all around.

Even setting aside the Apostle Organization, can we really expect things to continue peacefully and comfortably in the future?

With a sigh, Efnir took out her phone.

With the room lights off, the faint glow of her phone screen became the only source of light in the room. Efnir swiped her fingers across the screen and discovered that Yukina had sent her an instant message sometime during the night. "Goodnight, Naoko."

It was followed by a cute emoticon.

Efnir smiled and replied with a goodnight.

But soon my phone vibrated; it was Yukina calling.

Efnir paused for a moment, then pressed the answer button.

"Yukina?" Efnir put the phone to her ear. "Why aren't you asleep yet?"

"I miss you so much, I can't sleep," Yukina sighed weakly. "I've been in bed all day, eating and sleeping, and I'm not sleepy at all... Where's Naoko? Naoko must be exhausted, right? If... if Naoko is sleepy, I should hang up..."

"No, I'm not asleep yet," Efnir's heart softened, and she smiled. "I was thinking of you just now too."

126. Starry Sky

Efnir sat on the windowsill, gazing at the distant night sky.

The night was quiet, a cool breeze brushed against my face, carrying a hint of the fields' unique fragrance, but this refreshing scent was tinged with an indelible stench of blood.

Patrolling soldiers passed by in an orderly fashion not far away. This was the only brightly lit area in the entire Maesakagawa Garrison District, while further away there were only a few scattered lights, and the rest was pitch black.

The pitch-black night was when the danger level rose rapidly. Gunshots could be heard from afar from time to time, as the Dregs was attracted by the lights and came to the temporary camp, where the soldiers on the sentry posts and the snipers on the rooftops would take them out one by one.

In Yukina's room, separated by a wall, Yukina peeked out from the window, resting her chin on her hands and staring intently at Efnir for a long while. "Naoko, is something bothering you?"

She asked.

Efnir and Yukina's rooms were separated by only one wall. After making the phone call, Yukina and Efnir went to the window—making a phone call always felt a little off.

"It's nothing..." Efnir looked away and lowered her legs off the windowsill.

Efnir had many, many worries, but didn't know how to tell Yukina — Yukina saw through her hesitant sigh at a glance.

"Then don't think about it."

Yukina followed Efnir and sat on the windowsill, looking up at the sky. "Wow! There are so many stars tonight!"

The crescent moon's light wasn't bright, and perhaps because of the rain, the sky was exceptionally clear tonight, with countless stars scattered across the dark backdrop, creating a breathtakingly beautiful scene.

Yukina took out her phone to take a picture, snapping a photo with a click. She excitedly flipped through her photo album, but was immediately disappointed. "Ah... the picture doesn't capture any of the feeling at all."