Time passed imperceptibly, and the stars in the sky hid themselves as time went by. The scorching sun hung high in the sky, casting warm sunlight.
The light shone upon the land, and it also woke up Fontaine. Everyone began to do their own things, whether it was going out to work, shopping, or even some who were still sleeping in their rooms.
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Palais Mermonia, in Furina's bedroom.
The bedroom was still dark at this moment. On the bed, a pair of deep blue eyes suddenly opened.
Last night, after Liu Yuan finished reading The Art of Baking, she remained in that position, eyes closed, holding Furina.
Liu Yuan appeared to be asleep with her eyes closed, but in reality, she was only closing her eyes.
She was special; although she possessed a body identical to a human's, her spirit never tired, and since her spirit never tired, she naturally didn't need to sleep to restore her mental state.
So, throughout the entire night, Liu Yuan did nothing but hold Furina, quietly enjoying the night.
It's time to get up again…
Before going to sleep yesterday, Furina had already asked her to wake her up this morning. Liu Yuan, who silently remembered her every word, naturally remembered, so it was time to wake Furina up.
The bedroom lights were turned on, and the curtains on the window were drawn open, instantly filling the bedroom with light.
"Ugh…"
The dazzling light made Furina emit an unintelligible sound, and she instinctively pulled the quilt over her head.
Liu Yuan was a bit helpless; Furina almost always did this. Oversleeping was a small habit of Furina's.
She reached out and gently patted Furina's waist, but this only made Furina burrow deeper into her arms, making her even more helpless.
"Sleepy…"
With her eyes closed, Furina murmured unconsciously.
She didn't know why Furina was still sleepy after sleeping all day yesterday and all night. It could only be said that there truly were differences in human physiques.
Helpless, Liu Yuan could only gently pull back the quilt. As she left the warm quilt, Furina felt a slight chill and couldn't help but snuggle further into Liu Yuan's arms, her whole body leaning against her, looking like she still wanted to sleep.
So sleepy…
Liu Yuan's lips curved slightly. The sleepy Furina was truly too cute; her muddled appearance made Liu Yuan like her even more.
"It's really time to get up, otherwise, we might not have enough time."
Liu Yuan spoke softly, her tone gentle and doting, not like she was calling Furina to wake up, but rather like she was coaxing her to sleep.
"Ugh…"
Hearing "not enough time," Furina groggily opened her eyes, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and looked up slightly. Furina met Liu Yuan's gaze.
"Good morning… Liu Yuan…"
Still a bit muddled, Furina instinctively greeted her, but the next moment, just as she was about to move, she finally realized her current situation.
At this moment, she was snuggled in Liu Yuan's arms, her entire body leaning against Liu Yuan. The distance between them was so close.
Although their relationship was no longer what it once was, Furina clearly hadn't gotten used to such "stimulating" actions.
After realizing her current predicament, in just an instant, Furina woke up. Meeting Liu Yuan's deep blue eyes, she inexplicably felt a sense of happiness.
It was like in novels, where a loving couple's wife gently wakes her beloved in the morning. It was super happy, wasn't it!
And… and in novels, couples even have a good morning kiss when they wake up…
The girl's face was slightly red, she didn't know if it was from the heat or from thinking about something.
"What's wrong?"
Noticing the girl's blushing and dazed state, Liu Yuan was a little puzzled. However, Furina, hearing Liu Yuan's voice, seemed to react, shaking her head frantically:
"Nothing, I wasn't thinking anything! Really!"
Furina said in a panic, her cheeks seeming to redden even more.
Liu Yuan was slightly stunned, only feeling how cute Furina was at this moment.
"Okay, you weren't thinking anything, but now it's time to get up, change clothes, and eat breakfast, otherwise, you'll miss today's schedule, or… should we take another day off today?"
Liu Yuan preferred Furina to take a day off; that way, Furina would be much, much more relaxed. She liked this real Furina in front of her, with her own little quirks, and for the somewhat "exaggerated" Furina outside, she only felt heartache.
Furina shook her head, rejecting Liu Yuan's suggestion.
Although she did quite like resting — whether it was sleeping all day in the bedroom or putting on a mask and freely wandering around Fontaine — both were super good choices. But she still had her responsibilities…
You know, she never missed a single trial.
A long time ago, shortly after Furina became the "Hydro Archon," she set a rule: "Every trial must be completed under the gaze of the Archon."
This rule was strictly enforced even during the half-month she was asleep.
All trials were postponed and only resumed after she reappeared.
This was also why she was super tired for the first few days after she woke up: three trials a day, lasting five days in a row, which was nothing but boring, and she couldn't show any behavior that didn't belong to the "Hydro Archon."
Constantly acting was very mentally exhausting.
She had to wait for the trial that belonged to her… This was something she had to do… So, she absolutely could not miss any trial!
She suddenly felt a little guilty because she wasn't completely open with Liu Yuan; she still hid her secrets. Even though Liu Yuan knew she had secrets and didn't mind it, she did!
This kind of deceiving Liu Yuan… she truly felt a little bad about it.
"Liu Yuan…"
She decided to change the subject and do something that would make her happy.
She hooked her arms around Liu Yuan's neck and leaned close to Liu Yuan's ear, whispering:
"Others… others have good morning kisses… I want one too…"
Because she had been hiding things from Liu Yuan, she felt guilty, so Furina decided to compensate Liu Yuan. It was definitely not what she wanted herself!
Liu Yuan lowered her gaze slightly, her deep blue eyes fixed on Furina's heterochromatic eyes. Then, the next moment, Liu Yuan gently kissed Furina's lips.
"Mm…"
The good morning kiss didn't last long; after all, Furina still had to change clothes and eat breakfast soon, so she naturally couldn't be too greedy.
Their lips parted, and Liu Yuan held Furina, whose eyes were hazy, and whose face was flushed abnormally, clearly not having recovered yet.
It was clear that the girl was "all talk and no action"; one kiss and she went limp.
"…You're bullying me again…"
Furina, having recovered, said this.
She clearly only wanted a quick, shallow kiss! But… but why was it like this!
Furina felt her whole body go somewhat limp, unable to exert any strength.
It's all Liu Yuan's fault! Bullying me! I'm unhappy!
"I…"
Liu Yuan was a little speechless, not knowing what to say.
At this moment, she finally understood the meaning contained in the phrase from the book: "Never try to guess a girl's true thoughts", completely forgetting that she's also a girl.
"Pfft… Alright, quickly carry me to wash up, otherwise, we really won't have enough time."
Furina couldn't help it. She suddenly discovered a weakness of Liu Yuan's, which was that Liu Yuan's words were always very logical. If she talked to Liu Yuan according to normal logic, she would mostly be unable to win an argument against her.
But if she acted spoiled or threw a tantrum, Liu Yuan would have no defense whatsoever!
Hmph, mere Liu Yuan, easily handled, isn't she! Indeed, I, Furina, am the most amazing!
Moreover, seeing Liu Yuan being stumped by her was truly amusing.
Some of her physical strength had returned. Although Furina could actually walk on her own, compared to walking herself, she still preferred to be carried by Liu Yuan.
Seeing Furina return to normal not long after, Liu Yuan once again experienced the fickle emotions of girls.
Carrying Furina, Liu Yuan walked into the washroom.
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