"Alice, your big brother's back!"
Lynn pushed the door open with a refreshed (*￣︶￣) expression and returned to his room.
The moment Alice saw Lynn return, she floated up and drifted into his arms like a feather, wrapping her arms around his neck.
"Hold me, big brother."
There was no doubt about it.
Compared with Zuo Zuo's overly lively personality, Alice's soft, clingy affection for her big brother was much more soothing.
Being with Alice made Lynn feel more human.
"Big brother, have you finished suppressing the cursed object?"
Alice clung to his neck, gazing at Lynn with her big eyes, innocent beyond belief.
Lynn coughed and averted his gaze. "I suppose... you could say I have."
A huge "╬" instantly erupted on the back of Zuo Zuo's hand.
Alice closed her eyes and pressed her delicate cheek against Lynn's. "If you ever need to suppress it again, big brother, just let Alice help. Alice is willing to do anything for you."
Lynn: "..."
Zuo Zuo: "..."
Hearing those words certainly warmed his heart.
But it was probably best not to.
He could never bring himself to do anything like that to Alice. He had always regarded her as his dearest little sister, and little sisters were for doting on, not doing naughty things with.
"Oh, right, Alice, I'll take you somewhere. If you miss me in the future, you can see me there directly. That way, you won't have to worry."
Lynn swiftly changed the subject, smiling as he reached out to give Alice's nose a little tap.
Alice froze.
Just a few minutes later.
[Vision Realm]
With two flashes of light, Lynn appeared in the Vision Realm's plaza, holding a bewildered Alice's little hand.
That enormous eyeball still hovered overhead. Beyond the faintly glowing plaza,