Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

"Okay, okay, Sister Firefly, we live in a society governed by law now. He wouldn't do anything in broad daylight~ Calm down first."

Lin Yuyou soothed the somewhat angry Firefly. She hadn't expected Sister Firefly to get so worked up, but she was a little happy inside. She hadn't realized Sister Firefly was so protective of her.

Sister Firefly looks so cool when she's angry~ She hadn't expected Sister Firefly to look so cool even when angry. She gave her the impression of a battle-hardened warrior!

"All right, but don't stray too far from me after this, so I can protect you." After hearing Lin Yuyou's explanation, Firefly, who had been agitated just moments ago, calmed down. She had gotten so worked up because, after experiencing the deaths of her comrades, she no longer wanted to see the people around her get hurt. That was why her reaction had been a little extreme when she saw Yuyou in danger.

"No problem, no problem! I'll stick right to you from now on, Sister Firefly. I promise I won't move half a step away!"

"Uh, there's no need for that. Just don't go too far from me." Yuyou's joking attitude always left her unable to stay angry. Lin Yu was the same with her. Like brother, like sister, indeed! Lin Yu acted one way toward other people and another toward her, while Yuyou was like this with everyone.

The crisis was resolved, and so was Firefly's problem. What had just happened had sent most of the onlookers fleeing the scene. Seeing things escalate, they had raced one another to get away. The boys who had been lusting after Firefly's beauty ran fastest of all after seeing how fierce she was. Seriously, someone on that level was beyond their reach, or they would end up just like that poor guy!

Of course, the passersby weren't the only ones who were frightened. There was also the clothing store employee. The poor employee felt as though the sky had fallen. On her very first day at work, fresh out in society, something like this had happened while the manager was away. Timid as she was, she could only try to calm the crowd helplessly, with no idea what to do. Nobody had told her what to do in a situation like this when she was hired! Fortunately, the crowd had already dispersed. If the manager had seen it, she could have forgotten about keeping her job and packed her things right away.

Firefly and Lin Yuyou didn't notice anything unusual about the employee. After choosing an outfit from the clothes she had tried on, Firefly quietly paid under the employee's blank stare, and they quickly fled the scene. Of course, Lin Yuyou bought an outfit too. She had already found something suitable for herself while helping Firefly pick out clothes.

"By the way, Sister Firefly, why didn't you buy the outfit I recommended? You would've absolutely bewitched everyone in that!"

When they were deciding which outfit to buy, Lin Yuyou had recommended one, but Firefly had taken one look and flatly refused, then picked one herself.

Firefly explained, "Well, that was because those clothes were too tight. It wouldn't have been easy to move around in them."

"Oh, I see. What a shame. I thought that outfit really suited you~ You looked so pretty in it~" There was a hint of disappointment in Lin Yuyou's voice.

Seeing that Yuyou believed her, Firefly inwardly sighed with relief. Although she had lied, what she said was also true. Lin Yuyou had chosen a black spaghetti-strap top and a short black skirt, with a long black trench coat over them. She had said it would accentuate her figure and make her more attractive, and that a pair of heels and black stockings would make it even more perfect.

But when Firefly tried it on, her verdict was that it was inferior to her old combat uniform. It was tight, difficult to move in, and exposed too much skin to protect it properly. Of course, most importantly, it cost 499! That had undoubtedly put her off. She could hardly believe a single outfit would cost half of everything she owned. Now she understood just how hard money was to earn!

Thinking of it that way, it made sense that Lin Yu wouldn't accept that money. It probably wasn't even enough to cover a third of what he had spent on her.

"All right, Yuyou, we've bought the clothes. Can you tell me what Lin Yu likes now?"

Firefly got straight to the point. Aside from keeping Yuyou company, picking out a gift for Lin Yu was the most important reason for this outing.

"Okay, okay, okay. I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush. Sister Firefly, let me ask you something. What does my brother usually do?"

Rather than telling her directly, Lin Yuyou asked Firefly a question.

"Usually? I remember Lin Yu often drawing out on the balcony."

Once she finished, Lin Yuyou snapped her fingers. "Exactly~ My brother might not be interested in much else, but he'll definitely like things related to drawing!"

"Speaking of which, my brother probably hasn't told you about that, has he, Sister Firefly?"

"Hm? About what?" Lin Yuyou's words piqued Firefly's curiosity.

"I can tell you, but you have to promise not to mention it to my brother, Sister Firefly, or he'll get mad at me!"

Seeing how nervous and serious Yuyou was, Firefly realized there was more to this than met the eye and instinctively swallowed. "Okay, I promise!"

That evening, Firefly and Lin Yuyou returned home after shopping. "We're back!" Lin Yuyou shouted at the top of her lungs.

"You're back. Come wash your hands and get ready to eat." Lin Yu walked out of the kitchen carrying bowls and set them on the table.

Firefly said, "Let me help!"

Lin Yu stopped Firefly as she moved to help. "No need. I've already finished cooking. You must be tired after shopping all afternoon. Get some rest."

Firefly lowered her head and nodded a little bashfully. "Okay."

"Well, well, well, are you two showing off your love over there~?" Lin Yuyou poked her head out of the living room and looked at them with a mischievous grin.

"D-don't say things like that!"

"Don't say things like that."

They said the same thing in unison, Firefly bashful and Lin Yu expressionless. Seeing his reaction, Firefly felt a little disappointed for some reason.

"Hm? What's wrong, Firefly? You look pretty disappointed."

"No, you must've seen wrong." Firefly forced a smile, hiding her true thoughts.

This is fine too. At least there won't be any worries. Firefly told herself not to think about things that didn't belong to her.

"Oh, okay, then. Remember to tell me if something's wrong. Don't keep it bottled up."

Lin Yuyou, standing off to the side, saw it all and couldn't help inwardly sighing at her brother's cluelessness. And also, Why put yourself through this, Sister Firefly?

Since it was the Mid-Autumn Festival, dinner was quite lavish. The three finished the sumptuous meal amid chatter and laughter.

In the living room, Lin Yu took out a bag and set it between them. "Here, there are mooncakes in here. Pick whatever flavor you want."

Lin Yuyou said, "You bought mooncakes too, bro? Let me see what fillings there are!"

"I didn't buy these. After you two went out this afternoon, Mom and Dad had a delivery runner bring them over."

"Oh, I see. That sounds like something those two would do." As she spoke, Lin Yuyou took out a strawberry-filled one, tore open the wrapper, and stuffed it into her mouth bite by bite.

"Here." Lin Yu took one out and handed it to Firefly, who had been sitting silently beside him.

"Thank you." Firefly accepted the mooncake, tore open the wrapper, brought it to her lips, and took a gentle bite. As its flavor spread through her mouth, surprise flashed in her eyes.

"How is it? Is it good?"

"Yes, it's delicious!" This was her first time eating a mooncake. She hadn't expected it to taste so good! Hers was citrus-flavored. The light sweetness of the citrus, the soft filling, and the texture of the crust were simply a perfect match!

"Of course! Our mom made all these herself. They have to be delicious~!" Lin Yuyou proudly declared from beside them, holding up her mooncake and patting her chest.

"All right, you look so proud that you'd think you made them yourself."

Lin Yu showed his own little sister no mercy with his jab. "What did you say! You're not getting away with that!"

A battle between the siblings was ready to erupt. As she spoke, Lin Yuyou charged at Lin Yu like a kitten with its fur standing on end, and they began wrestling. But who was Lin Yu? He was her older brother! So, unsurprisingly, Lin Yu pinned Lin Yuyou down, leaving her unable to move.

"Well? Do you give up?"

"No!" Lin Yuyou was already pinned beneath him, but her mouth was still defiant.

"Stop being stubborn. You were born my little sister. You can't beat me."

"Pfft..." At the sight, Firefly couldn't help laughing.

Hearing her laughter, the two stopped roughhousing. Lin Yu released the hand pinning his sister down, and Lin Yuyou sat up properly. Both felt a little awkward.

They had forgotten this wasn't their family home. They couldn't fool around the way they did there.

To ease the somewhat awkward atmosphere, Lin Yuyou took three cans of cola out of the bag she had brought back and handed one to each person.

"Ahem! Okay, enough messing around. It's the Mid-Autumn Festival today, so we'd better be a little more proper. It's only the three of us celebrating together today, but we should still have fun. Come on, let's have a drink!"

With that, all three opened their cans. Lin Yuyou and Lin Yu raised theirs, and Firefly followed their example, raising the cola in her hand. Then their cans clinked together, and two spoke in unison while one lagged a little behind. "Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!!!"