"Miss Himeko... were those fireworks dazzling enough?"
"Did you like them?"
A somewhat familiar voice interrupted Himeko's wandering thoughts.
Himeko came back to her senses.
She saw Lin Chen wearing a slightly earnest expression.
"They were quite something..."
"Thank you, Mr. Lin Chen, for letting me witness such a magnificent spectacle."
She held her right arm across her chest.
Beneath her white gown, the proud, full curves of her breasts quivered slightly.
Himeko parted her rosy lips.
She returned a polite, gentle smile.
He had blasted the Doomsday Beasts apart with a sky full of missiles and artillery fire.
And he had called it a fireworks show.
Across the entire cosmos, someone so audacious was a rare sight indeed.
Still, she had witnessed this truly epic performance of warfare firsthand.
She had even taken center stage as its leading lady.
Himeko couldn't help feeling a little overwhelmed by the honor.
From another perspective, Lin Chen was actually rather romantic.
But Himeko had already decided to keep her guard up around him.
Still composed, she maintained her previous stance as an observer.
She resolved to keep a reasonable distance from Lin Chen.
She would not let this man beguile her.
"I see... that's a bit of a shame, then."
"I'd intended it as a gift in return for your hospitality aboard the Astral Express."
The corners of his mouth lifted slightly.
With a faint crease in his sharp brows, Lin Chen remained relaxed and casual.
He seemed entirely unsurprised by Himeko's reaction.
Lin Chen already had considerable experience dealing with girls.
Naturally, he could see that Himeko was keeping him at arm's length.
But he didn't mind.
He had countless tricks up his sleeve. All he needed was time.
He waited a few minutes.
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