Wendy was just joking, but she didn't expect Rebecca to actually answer seriously and even accept being hit in a certain place. She was completely under Vic's thumb, there was no hope for her. Wendy was both amused and exasperated. Although she knew Rebecca's personality, it was still unexpected.
"What are you thinking about all day? You actually think about things like this? Aren't you tired?"
Vic reached out and ruffled Rebecca's hair, asking questions as he did so with practiced ease, almost instinctively.
Perhaps Vic's subconscious still sees Rebecca as a child, but now Rebecca has grown into a graceful young woman with her own thoughts, feelings, and aspirations.
" Vic! I've told you so many times, don't touch my head anymore. I'm not a child anymore. If you want to touch it, go somewhere else. My face is slippery. You can touch my face from now on, okay?"
Rebecca was initially annoyed, but she quickly moved Vic's hand from her head to her face, staring at Vic with eyes that seemed to have hooks, and her tone softened.
Perhaps influenced by the Sea of Flowers of Love, Rebecca was unusually bold today, as if she were determined to win over Vic today.
When Vic's palm touched Rebecca's cheek, he trembled for no reason, and his heart skipped a beat. He felt a strange sense of panic; this was the second time he had felt this way.
The first time was when Gion said goodbye to him, but at that time he suppressed the turmoil in his heart and kept himself calm.
At that time, he felt that his fate was still in the hands of others, and that he was not strong enough to break free.
Faced with the same flutter in his heart, he was now stunned, unsure how to handle it. If he rejected her, he feared hurting her feelings; if he accepted, they were both too young, especially Rebecca. There was no need for that now, since they had always been together and their relationship was like family.
He feared that if he agreed, Rebecca would make even more unreasonable demands. Should he give in then, or not?
Thinking about this, Vic wanted to lecture Wendy again. He shouldn't be feeding Rebecca any strange things. She's so curious about that kind of thing now, Vic felt that something bad was bound to happen sooner or later!
" Vic, I don't want to walk anymore, my legs are so sore, can you carry me?"
Just as Vic was struggling with his decision, Ain's childish voice rang out from the side, full of innocence.
Actually, it was Ain who sensed something was off. Rebecca had suddenly used a ruthless tactic, leaving Vic completely stunned. He almost fell for her honey trap—wouldn't that ruin the holiday celebration?
Upon hearing the sound, Vic snapped back to reality. Someone had prepared the steps, and Vic seized the opportunity to pull his hand away, bend down, and pick up Ain.
While Ain was in Vic's arms, she kissed Vic on the cheek, as if as a reward, and then looked at Rebecca and smiled.
Rebecca nearly ground her teeth to powder, looking at Ain and Vic with a face full of resentment. She was so close! Who knew when she'd have another chance like this?
"Let me hold Ain, Vic still needs to draw later!"
Before Vic could speak, Rebecca pulled Ain into her arms.
He then placed his hand on the back of Ain's head, pressing Ain's little head against his own little canteen with a smile, leaving only her eyes darting around outside.
Rebecca could see the anxiety and frustration in Ain's eyes. She made Ain focus her attention on her cleavage above her small canteen, completely ignoring Ain's sobbing and the wonderful expression of being hit hard.
With her revenge fulfilled, Rebecca's depressed mood improved considerably, and a smile appeared on her face. Wendy also came over and ruffled Ain's little head, the two adults bullying a child.
Vic stared in disbelief at the way the baby was being held. The child hadn't even warmed up yet, and he'd been dragged away so quickly. Women were truly amazing creatures; the fat woman from before and Rebecca now were both beyond reason.
"Alright, stop acting up. Hurry up and find a spot to strike a pose. I want to try some of the local specialties!"
Vic was also annoyed to see the three of them fooling around. Men are generally more mature, and besides, their spiritual age was over thirty, so some of them couldn't handle these things.
Rebecca and Wendy laughed and found a spot near the flower-covered cabin, with a sea of flowers and buildings as a backdrop. Rebecca thought it was quite nice and posed with Ain and Wendy in a very girlish pose. Only Ain still looked unhappy; the face wash was too much for her to bear.
"Alright, you can disperse now. You can go wander around if you want." Vic only glanced at them after they had posed before dismissing them. He didn't need them to stand there as models forever.
"Is that all?" Rebecca carried Ain to Vic's side, and when she saw that Vic hadn't prepared anything and had just glanced at them before announcing the end of the meeting, she was filled with questions.
In fact, Vic didn't need to do that at all. He had a photographic memory, and that one glance was equivalent to taking a picture. He had already memorized the scene and could draw it whenever he wanted. Vic wanted to draw it back on the warship, since his drawing tools were all in the Alternate Dimensional Space.
"Let me show you a magic trick!" Vic knew that if he didn't draw it now, Rebecca probably wouldn't be in the mood to play anymore. Seeing that she was still looking forward to it, Vic prepared to conjure up his drawing tools.
"What kind of magic trick is this?" Rebecca asked curiously, while Ain stared wide-eyed.
"I don't have anything on me right now." Vic lifted his cloak and spun around, showing all the places on his body where he could hide something.
Then he reached into his cloak behind his back and took out the easel, canvas, brushes, paints, and other items, placing them in front of him.
Rebecca's mouth gaped open in an "O" shape, her face filled with disbelief. Vic had just shown her every possible place to put things, and the easel wasn't a small item either. Where had it been hidden? Vic didn't have those otherworldly storage channels that beautiful women possessed!
Rebecca put down Ain and ran to Vic's side, touching Vic all over as if looking for something hidden somewhere, but only she knew her true intentions.
"Ahem!" Vic felt a little uncomfortable being touched by Rebecca, and the girl was getting bolder and bolder, daring to put her hands on everything!
Fortunately, Vic's coughing had an effect, Rebecca stopped somewhat regretfully, seemingly because she couldn't find where Vic had hidden the things.