Chapter 85. Blessing Across Time
The bright moon hung high in the sky, and a sea of stars shone on a canvas as dark as thick ink.
Under this tranquil night, Elysia sat in a chair and happily greeted the phone.
"Of course."
This girl named Elysia seemed to have a kind of magic.
Just seeing her made people smile unconsciously.
"Hehe, I'm very satisfied with Xander's answer~"
Judging from the background, Elysia should be sitting in a garden pavilion.
The full view of the garden was unclear, but the small visible portion already showed how beautiful and exquisite it was.
A large heater was placed by her feet, driving away the damp cold of a winter night for Elysia in her pale pink long dress.
By her hand sat a tall wine glass filled with red wine.
It looked like she had drunk a little: the face on the screen was slightly flushed, and her smile had turned a bit silly.
"Not at home, huh?
Xander, are you out shopping with Seele and the others?"
Compared to Elysia's night, it was bright on Xander's side.
"Mm.
It's New Year's Day after all, so I came out with everyone."
"Did anything fun happen?"
Seeing Elysia look interested, Xander slowly recounted what had happened from morning till now.
Getting up early to pray at a shrine.
Shopping in the morning.
Planning to go to the hot springs in the afternoon.
Enjoying the festival at night, and so on and so on.
Of course, he definitely would not mention that the three of them worked together to scare Sanae away.
When he finished, Elysia's face was already full of envy.
"How nice, how nice.
I also want to go shopping and have fun with Xander, but we're so far apart..."
She lay on the table.
Her pink hair slid playfully down the sides of her cheeks.
Pouting, her voice sounded like a child acting spoiled.
It was so cute that Xander couldn't help but capture the moment and save it into his collection of things related to Elysia.
Clearly it was what he wanted to hear, yet after listening he felt envious instead.
At this sight, Xander let out a small laugh.
"Don't worry.
When you come over, I'll accompany you however you like."
Elysia's eyes brightened.
She leaned closer to the screen and said with full momentum, "Really?
Then I'll remember that, okay?
Xander, you're not allowed to lie!"
"I'm your number-one fan.
How could a fan lie to his own idol, right?"
"Not necessarily.
But... will you really be satisfied with just being a fan, Xander?"
"Of course... not."
"Hehe~"
Maybe she had drunk a bit too much, so Elysia seemed a little childish, and a few words coaxed her happy again.
Seeing that, Xander asked what he had wondered from the beginning.
"By the way, Elysia, where are you now?"
"Mm?"
At that, Elysia immediately put on a mysterious look.
Hands on her waist, she smiled at the screen.
"Why doesn't Xander try to guess?"
"Guess?
Is there a reward?"
"Of course.
A reward if you guess right, a punishment if you guess wrong."
Looking at the mysteriously acting Elysia on the screen, Xander rubbed his chin and thought for a moment.
Such an exquisite courtyard wasn't something an ordinary person could have.
And whoever it was must be close enough to Elysia that she would spend New Year's Eve at her home.
The answer was, in fact, obvious.
It wasn't hard to guess—he had simply been focused on looking at Elysia just now and felt too lazy to think.
"Eden's place, right?"
"Huh?!"
Elysia covered her mouth in surprise.
"Xander, how did you know!"
"With such an exquisite garden, as far as I know, only Eden has one."
Elysia turned around and looked behind her, suddenly realizing it.
Then she turned back, spread her hands, and smiled in feigned helplessness.
"Aiya, looks like I lost~"
Clearly she had lost, yet Elysia seemed even happier.
Xander couldn't help asking, "Why are you so happy even though you lost?"
She poked Xander's cheek on the screen and replied with a smile, "Doesn't this mean you pay close attention to me and know me well?
Of course I'm happy."
"I like Xander, so I want to know everything about Xander.
Now that I know Xander understands me too, doesn't that mean... mm-hmm~"
With one hand supporting her chin, Elysia looked lazy and bewitching, and the emotion in her eyes overflowed as she looked at him.
These words made Xander's heartbeat quicken.
Ever since that night of fireworks, Elysia's offensive seemed to have grown even fiercer.
Seeing the boy on the screen a little shy, Elysia didn't tease him further.
She turned the phone around instead, pointing the camera at Eden, who was watching the fun.
A friend in love had brought Eden much amusement.
She finally had some means to rein in this lawless fairy a little.
Thanks to this, she drew a lot of inspiration and created many popular songs.
Now, upon seeing her "benefactor," Eden was naturally full of interest.
Her expression carried a pleasant tipsiness.
Like Elysia, she propped her cheek with one hand.
Her wine-red dress matched her long hair, and her gilt eyes shone with curiosity.
She raised her glass toward the screen with a gentle smile.
She didn't say a single word, yet the mature charm in every motion was captivating.
When Elysia turned the camera back, Xander subconsciously showed a hint of disappointment.
"?"
Miss Fairy immediately grew displeased.
Her happy expression tightened at once.
She first shot her bestie a look, and Eden returned an innocent glance.
Then, with a hint of jealousy, Elysia looked at Xander and said, "The big star looks good, doesn't she?"
"Sh—she does look good...
But I still feel happier seeing Elysia."
Hearing the off-note in Elysia's voice, Xander promptly corrected himself and avoided danger.
"Hmph~"
With a little snort, Elysia's mood improved somewhat.
Just as she was about to say something, she noticed the time in the upper-right corner and hurriedly said, "Xander, put your finger on the screen, quick."
"Mm?"
Perplexed, Xander still did as told.
Just then, a bright light rose quickly in the distance and burst in the sky with a bang.
At that moment, Elysia also pressed her finger to the same spot on the screen.
Looking into his eyes, she said, "Xander, Happy New Year~"
For an instant, the glow illuminated the world, and Elysia's smile—more brilliant than fireworks—reflected deep in his heart.
Separated by a layer of glass, their two fingertips seemed truly to touch, sharing each other's warmth.
Happiness flooded his body, and even his expression became the picture of bliss.
"Mm.
Happy New Year."
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