"Hey, are you done yet?!"
After fumbling around for what felt like ages, Silver Wolf's voice began to tremble.
"Done, done!"
Sylvia, who was being hurried along, didn't catch the tremor—she'd finally figured out how this thing worked.
With just a couple of simple twists, she easily attached the earring to Silver Wolf's ear.
Seeing how effortless it turned out to be, Sylvia couldn't help but doubt her own intelligence as she let go.
So what was all that sweating and struggling for earlier...?
She was so lost in thought that she didn't even notice Silver Wolf cover her ears and dart away.
By the time Sylvia snapped back to reality, aside from Silver Wolf's flushed, pouting face, nothing seemed particularly off.
What caught Sylvia's eye, though, was the blue gem now adorning Silver Wolf's right earlobe—it matched her color scheme perfectly.
"Looks really nice."
Hearing the compliment, Silver Wolf raised a hand and lightly touched the gem on her ear.
Having this kind of accessory hanging there still felt a bit unfamiliar.
"Not like I'll wear it normally anyway."
Sylvia brushed off the grumble and looked down at her own earring, about to put it on herself.
But then Silver Wolf lunged forward, seizing Sylvia's wrist, her gaze sharp as she stared up intently.
"Let me do it!"
Sylvia didn't mind the help, but she was curious why the other girl was getting so proactive.
"I don't really care... but why are you being so eager all of a sudden?"
"Ugh, so many questions!"
Of course, Silver Wolf wasn't about to admit she wanted to get back at Sylvia for embarrassing her earlier.
Since her own ears had been toyed with, she was determined to pay Sylvia back in full!
So Silver Wolf ignored the question, picked up the earring, raised her hand—only to realize she wasn't tall enough.
Just as she was about to speak up—Sylvia had already crouched down voluntarily, even turning her head to flash Silver Wolf a cheeky grin.
"..."
What's that supposed to mean? Making fun of my height, huh?!
Silver Wolf's fists clenched.
But faced with Sylvia's innocent expression, she couldn't bring herself to actually swing.
Unlike Sylvia, Silver Wolf could easily decipher the structure and usage of small items like this using Ether Editing.
But she wasn't planning to solve it that quickly.
In fact, she started mimicking Sylvia, pinching and kneading Sylvia's earlobe with her fingers.
"Mmm..."
Crouched down, Sylvia couldn't see what Silver Wolf was doing, but she could certainly feel the fingers on her ear.
Compared to Silver Wolf, Sylvia's ears weren't that sensitive. Even with Silver Wolf's skilled fingers, Sylvia just found it a little ticklish—nothing more.
But that kind of reaction was hardly satisfying for Silver Wolf.
Seeing Sylvia so composed just made her angrier.
Why?! She'd been so flustered earlier, yet Sylvia acted like it was nothing!
Fiddling with the earring, Silver Wolf gritted her teeth, her breathing growing heavier.
Maybe she was too focused—as she leaned closer and closer, a warm breath accidentally slipped right into Sylvia's ear canal.
"Eek—"
The sudden puff of air sent a strange shiver through Sylvia.
In a flash, she instinctively covered her ear and sidestepped away from Silver Wolf's hand.
"What are you doing?!"
Sylvia stared at Silver Wolf in surprise, baffled by what had just happened.
Silver Wolf was startled too, but after a quick mental replay, she figured it out and broke into a triumphant grin.
"Heh~ That was an accident, just my nose exhaling. Come back here!"
Laughing, she held up the earring invitingly.
"..."
Sylvia narrowed her eyes suspiciously, studying Silver Wolf's expression.
"...You sure?"
"Of course, now hurry up."
Seeing Silver Wolf's innocent look, Sylvia hesitated but finally shuffled back, offering her ear again.
Unseen by Sylvia, a mischievous smile crept onto Silver Wolf's face.
Pretending to adjust the earring, she tilted her head, aiming right at Sylvia's ear—
"Whew—"
"Eek—?! Silver Wolf!!!"
The sudden attack made Sylvia jolt and leap up, her voice trembling as she clutched her ear, glaring in disbelief.
But Silver Wolf just kept that sly grin, tossing the earring up and catching it with one hand while clawing the air with the other, gleefully announcing,
"Oho, so that's your weak spot! Come here, it'll be over soon~"
"I don't believe a word! Give it back, I'll do it myself!"
"Let me have my fun, then I'll put it on properly!"
Sylvia made a grab for the earring, but Silver Wolf was just as agile, snatching it back and lunging at Sylvia instead.
Clearly set on some serious payback.
Both remembered they were in someone else's space, so they held back from going all out.
Silver Wolf tried to latch onto Sylvia, aiming to blow into her ear again—she wanted to record the whole thing and tease Sylvia about it forever.
But Sylvia pressed a firm hand against Silver Wolf's forehead, straining to keep her face at bay—their faces were barely a palm's width apart now.
"You let go first!"
"You let go!"
"No more blowing!"
"I won't blow."
"Really?"
"Really!"
Silver Wolf swore earnestly, and Sylvia hesitantly released her grip.
Just as it seemed Silver Wolf had truly given up and stepped back beside her—
Suddenly—a wicked grin flashed, and like a rabbit, Silver Wolf shook her headpiece and sprang forward, arms wrapping around Sylvia's neck, going in for the kill.
Sylvia reacted instantly, twisting and leaning back—
"Mmph—?!"
"Mmm—"
As expected—yet not—an accident still happened.
Sylvia turned her head without enough room to dodge, while Silver Wolf, rushing in, ended up planting her lips right on Sylvia's.
The moment they touched, Sylvia even tasted the lingering sweetness of bubblegum.
Silver Wolf's usually tired-looking eyes were now wide open, staring right at Sylvia. (◉Д◉#)
Sylvia blinked. The blue gem on Silver Wolf's ear sparkled brightly.
Then she watched as that fair ear rapidly flushed red.
"..."
In silence, Silver Wolf released her hold on Sylvia, her entire face—even her neck—now burning crimson.
She took a step back, raising an arm to cover her blushing face, her pretty eyes looking like they were about to well up with tears.
Sylvia was stunned. Was this really Silver Wolf's character??
But regardless of who Silver Wolf really was, no matter how soft her lips felt when they kissed, her words remained tough as ever.
Stiffening her neck, she suddenly reached out, pulled Sylvia back down into a crouch.
"Hurry up and get this on so we can leave!"
Seeing Silver Wolf's hands trembling with embarrassment yet still stubbornly insisting on putting the earring on, Sylvia couldn't help but laugh.
"You're blushing? Even your neck's gone red~"
"..."
"Aww—you really are shy? It's just a kiss, no need to get so flustered~"
"..."
Silver Wolf ground her teeth, refusing to speak, and swiftly hooked the earring onto Sylvia's ear.
Then she raised her hand forcefully—Prometheus materialized instantly in her grip—and swung it down hard toward Sylvia!
"Memory Erasure Technique!!!"
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