Can I...?

Rinne narrowed her eyes slightly,

After Huanyue moved her to the rest area and settled her down, she stared blankly at Huanyue's retreating back.

After resting for a while, the discomfort in her body eased considerably, but Rinne suddenly felt deeply troubled.

Guilt, self-reproach, frustration.

Even the warm-toned lights before her seemed to be turning cold.

She somewhat wanted to hug her knees and bury her face in them.

Why didn't Huanyue-chan expose it?

Huanyue clearly knew everything.

But she just didn't say anything.

Then a voice sounded beside her ear.

"I've already sorted it out. The things we bought will be delivered home automatically later," Qian Huanyue said casually as she approached, raising her empty hands. "My hands suddenly feel so much lighter now~"

"Ah, how reliable." Rinne came back to herself and replied with a smile, praise evident in her voice. "I'm feeling much better now, Huanyue-chan. Shall we keep looking around?"

At that, Qian Huanyue turned her face slightly, then said helplessly, "We can go home first, sleep all soft and cozy, and I'll take care of dinner."

Rinne thought about it seriously. Understanding flashed through her eyes, and she smiled before speaking as if guiding her. "But I think making Huanyue-chan happier and more fulfilled is more important. If Huanyue-chan, or everyone else, is happy, I can't help feeling happy too—see? This is for my own sake as well."

Rinne returned to Huanyue, unchanged, the feeling Qian Huanyue had given her and everyone else.

Qian Huanyue pursed her lips and glanced over. Surprise, silence, and complexity flickered in her violet eyes.

"Rinne... honestly..." Her voice lowered. "You're practically an idiot... You're beyond saving."

"Really, I'm probably fine now." Rinne stood up and gave her body a simple stretch, doing it for Huanyue to see.

"What do