The rain in the sky grew heavier, turning from scattered droplets into sharp, fine needles.
Dark clouds loomed over, pressing down layer by layer.
Bronya enjoyed being petted, her eyes narrowing and a purring sound coming from her throat.
But suddenly, she found that Yunduo's hand had silently slipped into her clothes, lightly scratching under her armpit.
Tickled and itchy, Bronya's eyes instantly turned cold, a bit annoyed.
"Stop playing around, Sister Yunduo..."
You see, Bronya hardly ever got angry; she usually didn't even have emotional fluctuations.
This slight anger could also be interpreted as being tsundere, an emotion reserved for specific people.
Before Yunduo could reply, a certain Bronya-ya hurriedly grabbed her hand.
Returning to the dormitory, Yunduo pressed the switch, lighting up the living room.
The warm white light instantly dispelled all the darkness.
Running in the rain was indeed romantic, but the end result was obvious.
"Drenched," Bronya said quietly.
Yunduo smiled slightly, watching her use a clean white towel to wipe her body.
At this time, Kiana and Mei had both gone to the Academy Ball, so only the two of them were home.
Bronya's gown was soaked with rain; the thin fabric couldn't block the water's penetration, revealing her pinkish-white skin.
Her drill-shaped hair now hung limply behind her neck, forming a brand-new hairstyle: long, straight gray hair.
Water was still dripping from the tips of her hair onto the floor, making a pitter-patter sound.
Even her white silk stockings were soaking wet, clinging to her smooth, slender calves and making her very uncomfortable.
Her lips were slightly parted as her pure, cherry-like eyes swept toward Yunduo. She exhaled softly, a misty white breath drifting out.
"Sister Yunduo..."
Seeing that Yunduo wasn't even blinking, Bronya had something she wanted to say.
But she thought better of it, realizing that Sister Yunduo was just trying to tease her. If she got angry, Yunduo would definitely want to see her reaction.
This person has a wicked sense of humor.
Bronya lowered her head, ignoring her, and said to herself, "You should go dry yourself too, or you'll catch a cold."
"Why don't Bronya help me wipe?"
"..."
"Eh~ I ran quite far today just to buy the latest roam adventure game, which a certain Little Rabbit loves the most. I was just wondering how I should give it to her."
Before she finished speaking, Yunduo smelled a wave of milky fragrance coming toward her.
Then came a warm towel. The towel Bronya had just used to dry herself was wrung out and was now wiping Yunduo's hair.
"Mmm~ So comfortable. Make sure to dry my hair completely, or catching a cold would be terrible."
Yunduo hummed softly in response through her nose, holding her head high like a victorious rooster.
During the wiping process.
Bronya's petite body occasionally brushed gently against Yunduo. With the rhythm of the towel, her warm, damp skin slid past, soft like cotton.
Yunduo really enjoyed this feeling of closeness.
So much so that after a minute, Bronya had already dried the water droplets from her head and casually placed the towel on the cabinet.
Only then did Yunduo realize—was it already over?
"The Academy dance has already started, Bronya. Hurry up and change."
"The game... Homu—"
Bronya hesitated, wanting to speak, but Yunduo pulled her into the bedroom.
Opening the closet and finding only a few pieces of underwear inside, Yunduo suddenly understood:
"Eh~ I remember you washing clothes this morning, didn't you?"
"Sister Yunduo said clothes should be washed frequently, and since there was good sunlight this morning, she took it upon herself to wash mine." Bronya pursed her lips, her mind filled with black lines.
"In that case... Bronya doesn't have any clothes to wear?"
Yunduo glanced at Bronya, who was wrapped only in pure white underwear, and gave her a funny look.
Even if she was usually calm as still water, being teased by such a look, Bronya-ya still let out a soft, unhappy huff.
"Well, wear my clothes then. They might be a bit bigger than yours, though?"
After Yunduo finished speaking, she darted toward her bedroom.
Bronya was left standing there, tilting her head, confused as to why Yunduo was so excited.
But when she saw the clothes Yunduo brought back, everything became clear.
Two minutes later, she heard quick footsteps. Bronya looked up and saw Sister Yunduo.
She was holding a set of clothes in her arms, looking very mysterious and sneaky.
Little Rabbit looked confused.
"Sister Yunduo, are you playing some strange game?"
"Yes—No, no, no! There's nothing strange about this game; these are just very ordinary clothes."
"Ordinary? I doubt it." Bronya looked suspicious, craning her neck to see what clothes Yunduo was holding.
But Yunduo was hugging them tightly, stuffing them into her arms until they were almost crumpled into a ball.
She could barely make out that they were white and had delicate lace trim... No matter what, they couldn't be called ordinary.
"Sister Yunduo, you've made Bronya wear many strange outfits before—maid outfits, nurse outfits, and even a Sukumizu swimsuit. Those are fine, but Bronya will not wear clothes that are too outrageous."
"Even if Sister Yunduo begs, it's no use. Bronya won't go easy on you this time..."
"Absolutely not! These are very normal, super normal clothes this time!"
After taking a few quick breaths, Yunduo slowly released her hands a few seconds later and took out the clothes she was holding.
Bronya looked closely.
In an instant, she froze.
She saw a set of pure white lace wedding attire shining brightly, with intricate layers of pure netting and three-dimensional lace stacked and flowing.
The ethereal spirit of the wedding dress shimmered, beautiful enough to stop one's breath.
Light white paired with outlined blue.
It was ninety percent similar to a formal dress, the remaining ten percent transformed into a vow.
In short: a bridal gown, a wedding dress.
This kind of outfit isn't meant to be worn on an ordinary day, is it?
Bronya blinked her eyes, remaining silent.
Seeing this, Yunduo carefully smoothed the lace trim on the wedding dress, then looked up and asked weakly, "Is it not okay? It's very comfortable to wear."
"What does Sister Yunduo think?" Bronya asked, speaking calmly.
"It really is comfortable, I promise. It's warm inside, just like wearing pajamas, as long as you don't mind the lace."
"How could I possibly not mind? I'm not an idiot like Kiana."
Bronya muttered under her breath.
"Aww~ But I really want to see Bronya in a wedding dress," a trace of regret flashed across Yunduo's face.
Two seconds later, she seemed to think of something and suddenly said slyly, "How about this: you wear it first, and then I wear it. What if both of us wear one?"
"Bronya refuses."
"Even if Bronya walks out of the dorm naked, she absolutely will not wear Sister Yunduo's clothes."
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