182. Bug
"Yun Ling, are you hungry? I brought you something delicious!"
Kiana proudly displayed the food she was carrying, placing it directly on the table in front of Yun Ling.
"This...so much..." Yun Ling wiped the sweat from his brow.
He's starting to suspect that the girls might have conspired to prank him.
"I was just worried you'd be hungry... Don't worry, all this stuff is delicious! I specifically asked Aunt Himeko which restaurants are more popular around here."
Kiana said confidently.
"Ah..." Yun Ling's lips twitched slightly. He was afraid he was going to choke to death here today.
"What's wrong? You...have you already eaten? Well...Mei should have brought you food a while ago..."
Kiana's mood immediately plummeted. She put her hands behind her back, stared at her toes, and swayed slightly, trying to appear indifferent.
"I was just thinking... the Bug in front of me seems more worthy of careful appreciation."
Yun Ling suddenly stepped forward and embraced Kiana's slender waist, pressing his forehead against hers and gazing at her with deep affection.
"Bug... Bug, what a strange name..."
Kiana's cheeks flushed, and she cautiously glanced towards the doorway, afraid that Mei might suddenly appear.
"Because Kiana is an idiot, an idiot paramecium, so I'll call you Bug." Yun Ling gently pinched her nose.
"I'm really sorry for being so stupid." Kiana crossed her arms, somewhat dissatisfied.
"But I just love a silly girl like you." Yun Ling flicked Kiana's hair and then slowly approached her.
Kiana shyly closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembling slightly, her delicate earlobes gleaming, and as their lips met, a rich breath enveloped her.
"Can I call you Bug from now on?" Yun Ling asked with a grin.
Kiana did not answer.
"Is that alright?" Yun Ling asked again.
"...Whatever." Kiana's eyes darted away, avoiding Yun Ling's gaze.
"Bug."
"..."
"Bug~"
"You..."
"Bug..."
With Yun Ling's mouth gagged, Kiana had her chance to retaliate.
They kissed passionately, as if trying to merge each other into their own bodies. The world seemed to stand still at that moment, leaving only the two of them, only each other in front of them.
"Huff...huff..." Kiana hugged Yun Ling, leaning against his chest, feeling his heart beating in his chest cavity.
"When do you plan to tell Mei about our relationship?"
Kiana suddenly asked a potentially disastrous question.
"When you're ready," Yun Ling said with a light laugh.
"Me? I'm available anytime!" Kiana looked into Yun Ling's eyes and said directly.
"Let's talk to Mei now." Yun Ling took out his phone, ready to call Mei.
"Hey, you idiot Yun Ling, are you serious?!"
Kiana quickly snatched his phone, but thankfully, it was only on the contacts screen and hadn't been dialed.
"I don't want you to feel insecure. The fact that you asked this question means you are currently insecure, and what I need to do is help you regain that sense of security and let you know that I am trustworthy," Yun Ling explained.
"Okay, okay, I know! I believe you..." Kiana was a little flustered by Yun Ling's sweet words.
"If, I mean if, you had to choose between Mei and me, and the other one had to leave, who would you choose?" Kiana persisted, asking again.
"That won't happen. If it does, I will be a despicable person and do whatever it takes to bring you all back to my side," Yun Ling said earnestly.
"...You're truly a scumbag." Kiana pinched him angrily.
How she wished that Yun Ling's final choice would be her, Bug, or Kiana.
But if he really gave that kind of answer, he wouldn't be Yun Ling anymore, but a complete scumbag.
"Bug, I remember you said when you enrolled in Chiba Academy that you hate being lied to the most, so... I want to give all my sincerity to earn your trust."
"I can't guarantee that every word I've said to you is true, but I can guarantee that you can love me without any reservations, just as I love you."
Kiana's heart began to pound uncontrollably. Under Yun Ling's direct confession, the gloom hidden deep within her heart seemed to dissipate considerably.
"...All you do is say nice things." Kiana turned her head away.
"Time will tell." Yun Ling chuckled and gave Kiana a light peck on the cheek.
"Alright! Let's eat, the food's getting cold." Kiana gently pushed Yun Ling away.
"Let's eat together, I'll feed you." Without another word, Yun Ling hugged Kiana again and held her in his arms.
"Um..."
Kiana didn't refuse, and the two chatted and cuddled while finishing their boxed lunch.
Of course, most of it ended up in Kiana's stomach, since Yun Ling really couldn't eat anymore.
"Well... I'm leaving." Kiana stood awkwardly at the door, looking at Yun Ling expectantly, as if waiting for something.
Yun Ling stepped forward and kissed her again, and Kiana left satisfied.
"Phew... I almost died." Yun Ling let out a burp; he didn't want to eat anything else today.
But just then, the knocking on the door started again.
"Could it be that Yuna is here too?" Yun Ling's lips twitched slightly.
If it were Yuna, that would be fine; he could just refuse directly. After all, the adorable little angel Yuna would only feel sorry for Yun Ling.
Yun Ling opened the door, but it wasn't Yuna who came; it was Bronya.
She was also carrying a large bag of things.
"I'm here to play games," Bronya said expressionlessly.
"Please come in." Yun Ling breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, it wasn't someone delivering food.
Bronya connected the game cartridge to the TV, then opened the large bag containing snacks and drinks.
"Would you like some?" Bronya asked kindly.
"No need, you eat, I'll read for a while." Yun Ling decisively shook his head and refused, then sat down at his desk to continue his reading.
"Oh? I didn't know you actually read books? It's not some weird 'pickup artist' book, is it?" Bronya teased.
Yun Ling doesn't look like someone who loves studying at all.
"I've already seen that kind of thing, and I've mastered it. I'm now delving into other things." Yun Ling waved his hand.
"Mastered it… Hmm~" Bronya glanced at Yun Ling with disdain, not expecting that Yun Ling would be studying something unclean like that in broad daylight.
"It seems like you're thinking about something unclean." Yun Ling raised an eyebrow.
"It's your own description that's too abstract," Bronya said, pursing her lips.
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