A Gift, Return

The body of chibi Lucy vanished in an instant, appearing right in front of Richard outside space the next second.

The two of them locked eyes, but neither spoke first.

She hovered quietly in front of Richard, looking him over very carefully before a look of satisfaction finally appeared on her fair, tender face.

Richard:...

"Wait, what do you mean?!" He couldn't help tilting his head, wearing a classic confused face.

Chibi Lucy puffed out her little chest, lifted her chin slightly, and said, "You guy don't look like a bad egg, you're actually quite pleasing to the eye."

Richard:...

He said with a speechless expression, "Thank you for the compliment."

Chibi Lucy waved a small hand and said, "I'm going to die soon, you know that, right."

"I know." Richard nodded calmly, "You were catalyzed by a shred of Lucy's soul, and the time you could exist was bound to be brief."

"To be honest, I'm very surprised that you managed to hold on until the very end and successfully complete this evolution."

Chibi Lucy tilted her little head all the way up: "That goes without saying, I'm Sister Lu!"

Richard:...

He gave a thumbs up and praised, "Indeed, Sister Lu is awesome! Mighty and domineering!"

Hearing this familiar praise, chibi Lucy was dazed for a split second.

She snapped back to her senses right after, put on a stern little face, and said, "Alright, no need for extra words. My time is very tight, hurry up and close your eyes."

"..." Richard: "What are you going to do?"

Chibi Lucy's small body also began to flicker.

She urged anxiously, "Oh, why so much nonsense, close your eyes when I tell you to!"

"Hurry and make it snappy! If it weren't for his sake, I wouldn't bother doing something