Travel: Magic City Arc (Twelve): The Eaten Group Gets a New Member

Meanwhile, inside Carlotta's villa.

"Um..."

Iuno slept until after 4 p. m. before slowly opening her eyes, urged on by her biological clock.

Logically speaking, given her normal routine, she should have gotten up in the morning. Unfortunately, Xiao's energy was too abundant, and she was basically powerless to resist in the latter half of the night. She didn't even remember how she passed out.

The pain from her first time had not yet subsided; even with her feet on the ground, the genius Yu Nu's face would turn pale and then flushed.

Normally, she would never show this frail and delicate state to anyone, but right now she was truly starving.

Of course, washing up was still necessary, after all, she couldn't go downstairs looking like this, all disheveled, otherwise anyone with eyes could see what outrageous things she had done last night.

It's best to keep this secret as few people as possible—although Iuno didn't initially intend to sneak away, she simply wanted to connect and build rapport, but the other person was quite proactive and pinned her down without a word.

The progress was a bit fast, but the result was good, which brought Iuno a little bit of secret joy.

Humming an unknown tune, Iuno limped off the bed and rushed into the bathroom to wash up.

The sound of rushing water suddenly filled the air, interspersed with Iuno's joyful singing, which showed just how happy she was.

"Hmm? Sister Iuno! You're awake?" Sigrika, who was reading in the living room, greeted Iuno with a smile as she limped in.

"Uh, good afternoon Sigrika..." Iuno said shyly.

Although she didn't know why she suddenly felt embarrassed, she did feel a little uneasy the moment she met Sigrika's gaze.

"Um, I'm hungry... Is there anything else to eat?"

Iuno didn't have high hopes for this, since it was already well past mealtime, and if there was no food left, she would have to endure hunger until evening.

"Hmm... there's no real food left, but I still have some red bean cakes made by Sister Yangyang. Would you like to try some?" Sigrika held up the red bean cakes in her hand.

"Yes, yes, yes!" Iuno nodded repeatedly, walked over, grabbed two pieces, and stuffed them into her mouth one after another. "Mmm~ Still as delicious as before!"

"Oh dear, slow down, Iuno- neechan. This is all for you. I can't eat all of this by myself," Sigrika said with a helpless smile.

When it comes to Huanglong's signature pastries, Yangyang and Jinhsi are definitely the experts. Their skills have won unanimous praise from the other family members, and even the picky Iuno couldn't stop praising them.

"By the way, where did Blank and the others go? The villa feels so empty."

"Oh, well, this afternoon he took half the group to meet someone, and the rest of them, Sister Yangyang and Sister Jinhsi, felt really bored staying in the house, so they decided to go out together."

"Then why didn't you go with them?"

"I need to stay by your side; my senior specifically instructed me to do so," Sigrika said with a smile. "Don't feel bad about it; I wasn't planning on going out this afternoon anyway."

"... Thank you, Sigrika."

Iuno thought this girl was incredibly kind-hearted, willing to watch over her and even saving her a red bean cake, only to secretly eat it herself behind her back...

Feeling a pang of guilt, Iuno finished the red bean cake on her plate, then simply said, "I'm going upstairs to rest," before leaving the living room and going upstairs again.

Sigrika watched her leave the room with a smile and without saying a word, then silently took out her phone and added the genius strategist to their small group chat.

I can't sleep...

After having filled her stomach, Iuno lay in bed, intending to take another nap until dinner time, but perhaps because she had slept enough, she was not sleepy at all.

Just as she was pondering what she should do, her phone beeped with a message notification.

Iuno picked up her phone from beside her pillow, unlocked it, and checked her messages. To her surprise, a new group chat had inexplicably appeared in her green chat window.

Iuno:?

Iuno: What kind of group is this?

Dania: Huh? Another one he ate?

Roccia: Things are progressing so fast... Should I find some time to talk to him about it?

Aemeath: Sister Roccia, are you sure you're not just walking into a trap by going to find him all by yourself?

Dania: Indeed.

Sigrika: I think so too...

Iuno: So, can someone answer my question?

Iuno was completely bewildered, having no idea what the purpose of this group chat was, or how she had been pulled into this seemingly strange group chat.

Dania: Right, it's time to explain the situation to this genius oracle.

Dania: Keep a calm mind, Lady Yu. Now that you've joined this group, it means you've already stepped onto the ladder of adulthood, just like us.

"What adult steps..." Iuno muttered, then suddenly understood, and her cheeks flushed red.

Iuno: So you all... with him?!

Aemeath Iuno, weren't you surprised that A-Yu managed to win me over? But it seems like you've forgotten?

Iuno: My brain's a little fuzzy right now...

Roccia: What is the purpose of this group...? Actually, I'm not quite sure either, but at least there are some things that can't be openly discussed in that group.

Dania: For example, the matter of having a deep emotional exchange with Ling.

After Iuno for a moment, Yuno realized that this made sense. After all, if someone specifically tagged Xiao Ling in that group and sent a Blank like "I'll take a nice bath tonight and wait for you," the group would probably explode like a nuclear bomb on the scale of Hiroshima.

Sigrika: It's alright, Iuno- neechan. We're all family here, and we keep things secret from each other—though people might be able to tell a little bit...

It's not just a matter of more or less; it's practically impossible not to notice...

Iuno: Since you all say I'm one of your own, I have a question. Can you answer it truthfully?

Dania: Okay.

Roccia: Okay.

Aemeath: Ask away! Ask away!

Sigrika: Okay.

Iuno: How many times have you done this?

The moment that sentence was typed into the chat box, the group fell into a long silence.

Iuno tapped on her phone case and waited for who knows how long before receiving the first reply.

Dania: I think I've done this about thirty times already...

Aemeath: Xiao Ya, how come you have so many?! I'm only in my early twenties...

Roccia: I think I've only done it a dozen times.

Sigrika: I think it's only been four or five times...

Iuno looked at these replies and suddenly felt like he couldn't bear to look anymore.

It seems that Iuno still has a long way to go in her quest for the Blank...