"Gah, not good!"
The moment she saw the memory of Evernight already sitting astride her, Lynelle let out a sharp, piercing shriek.
If she remembered correctly, what happened next was Evernight pinning her down and putting on a show of trying to scare her.
But she quickly saw through the act, thanks to how well she knew Evernight, and then started teasing her right back.
As for what happened after that… well, better not to mention it.
"Evernight, do something quick! March 7th is about to get exposed to adult knowledge!"
"Don't rush me, don't rush me… I'm trying…"
Evernight slightly closed her eyes. In March's blind spot, behind her back, several red jellyfish slowly materialized.
Meanwhile, affected by the "Oblivion," March seemed completely unaware of the jellyfish that had appeared behind her.
She just stared curiously at the version of herself currently sitting atop Lynelle, as if waiting to see what this seemingly distorted memory-version of her would do next.
And then… she noticed something was off.
"Wait, why can't I hear what they're saying?"
She'd finally waited for this red-eyed version of herself to open her mouth, but now March realized she could only see her memory-self talking—she couldn't hear a single word.
Even when she practically pressed her ear to the other's lips, all she felt was a warm breath.
"No way… did I forget to turn the sound on? But this isn't some VR game, is it? Is this some new kind of distortion method? Oh, I get it…"
March's eyes widened suddenly as a thought struck her.
"Master Diviner Fu Xuan said it's very likely someone interfered with my memories, probably a bunch of Memokeepers… Back on the Luofu, those memory fragments' conversations were already weird, and now I can't even hear the dialogue…"
"No wonder I don't remember this part. Ugh, it must be those Memokeepers' doing!"
Fuming, March pulled out her bow, ready to give each of these two distorted memory fragments an arrow to the head.
But she hesitated, then lowered her bow again.
"Those earlier memory fragments were talking all cryptic, but at least they leaked some info."
"This time, they're not even letting me hear the audio. Fine, I'll just see what this distorted version of me is trying to do…"
"!"
Lynelle hurriedly turned her head to look at Evernight beside her.
"Don't look at me. Blocking March 7th's perception of sound and implanting a thought to steer her suspicions elsewhere is already my limit…"
Evernight shook her head helplessly.
"If we really blocked this memory outright and crudely, it might make March more alert instead. After all, even though she's forgotten everything, she's still using her original body."
"The power of Oblivion can't easily take effect on her without a trace. And if she tells Fu Xuan about this, and Fu Xuan mobilizes the Matrix of Prescience's computational power to probe this memory…"
"Gulp, then March and Fu Xuan would get to enjoy a 4K ultra-clear, original audio experience, huh…"
Lynelle couldn't help but let out a groan of despair.
"Exactly. Even a 4D experience, complete with water splash effects."
Evernight nodded with a faint smile. She suddenly felt that occasionally "bullying" a shy, flustered Lynelle like this wasn't so bad.
"But you don't need to worry too much. At least with my interference, March isn't thinking 'this actually happened' right now."
"Instead, she's thinking 'ah, crap, these Memokeepers are so evil'… That's a decent way to handle it, isn't it?"
"For now, maybe. But doesn't that mean she'll find out the truth later…"
Meanwhile, on the other side, March 7th—who had crouched by the bed, only her little head peeking out—was watching intently to see what her red-eyed self would do next.
Although she was starting to sense something wasn't right, a certain curiosity and familiarity welling up from deep within her body urged her to keep watching.
"Pushing her down… pinning her… What are they doing? Did they get into a fight?"
Watching as the two seemed to get more and more "heated," with the red-eyed version of herself even pressing Lynelle down in a move reminiscent of a kabedon, March silently gulped.
"What's next… are they going to start fighting? Which side should I help?"
But reality soon gave March an unexpected answer.
Because the other version of herself didn't start a physical fight with Lynelle, despite the escalating tension.
Instead… they began to "fight" in a different way.
"Eh? Ehh?! What's happening suddenly?!"
Watching as her other self suddenly leaned in and kissed Lynelle, March's cheeks instantly flushed. She almost instinctively backed away a few steps.
But this retreat only made things worse—her widened field of vision revealed an even more serious problem.
It seemed this red-eyed version of herself wasn't just kissing Lynelle; her fingers were already…
With her face now burning hot, March hurriedly covered her eyes, but couldn't resist peeking through her fingers at the intense scene before her.
After all, even though March hadn't experienced anything of that sort since losing her memory, as a well-traveled Nameless, she'd picked up some… unusual knowledge here and there.
At the very least, she wasn't completely clueless about what her other self was currently doing…
"Th-this Memokeeper is way too evil! Making m-me and Lynelle d-do this sort of thing?!"
"Urk… wh-what do I do now… Should I still delete these two distorted memory fragments or not…"
Watching as the two figures moved with increasing… fervor, March was experiencing a feeling of utter helplessness for the first time.
Even though she couldn't hear their words, she could still hear other sounds. Like… some strange, wet noises.
What was even more fateful was that, as she hesitated, March was shocked to discover her own body was reacting on reflex with a strange, restless heat.
It was as if the sight before her was awakening some deep-seated memory slumbering within her flesh. Even the pure white undergarments beneath her skirt had grown slightly damp from it.
"Mmph, n-no, this won't do… If I keep watching, I'm going to get really weird…"
As if finally noticing the strange changes occurring in her own body, March let out a bashful, distressed cry.
Then, with flushed cheeks, she decisively raised her bow—she'd been here long enough.
If she stayed any longer, not only would she have no idea what might happen to herself, but Fu Xuan could also return to check on her at any moment.
And… and what if she turned out to be like the Lynelle in the memory… you know, with such… ample water reserves… Wouldn't that mean she'd face complete social death in front of Fu Xuan?
So, tinged with indignant blush and a touch of inexplicable regret, March hastily deleted the two "distorted" memory fragments.
"Phew… I'd better go find the Master Diviner quickly…"
Almost the instant the scene before her vanished, both March 7th and the two "parties involved" hiding in the shadows simultaneously let out a sigh of relief.
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