?Chapter 109: Chapter 100: Aina, I’ll let you touch my tail next time, brother~_2 Chapter 109: Chapter 100: Aina, I’ll let you touch my tail next time, brother~_2 [“But isn’t such a thing very common in this world?”]
[The rabbit-eared little lolita said somewhat desolately, “Dad was said to have been beaten to death by a foreman at the mine two years ago. According to Dad’s coworkers, he was killed just because he forgot to deliver something to the foreman.”]
[“At that time, Dad’s coworkers were all watching from the sidelines, no one dared to help, and those who had conflicts with my father were even snickering, just like when Mom and I were beaten by those bad guys today.”]
[Traveler, you patted the little lolita’s head and stealthily petted her long rabbit ears, whispering softly, “Common, but that doesn’t make it right.”]
[“Just because it’s always been that way, does it mean it’s correct?”]
[Ding! Your Happiness Level +10]
[Ding! Winnie’s Favorability towards you +10]
[Ding! Wei’er’s Favorability towards you +15]
[Traveler, you suddenly looked back]
[You saw Cat Cat with a calm expression on her face]
[Wei’er’s snow-white brows twitched slightly as she looked at you and said, “Pervert, why are you looking at me?”]
[Ding! Your Happiness Level +20]
[Traveler, a smile appeared on your lips, Cat Cat certainly didn’t expect she had already revealed the emotional fluctuations in her heart]
Luo Xi tucked away the smile at the corner of his mouth.
It seemed that the strategy to win over this tsundere Cat Lady required a more indirect approach.
[Stare—]
[Aina’s gaze moved past the body of her elder sister, her tea-gold wolf eyes cautiously watching the much smaller girl’s face.]
[Winnie noticed this gaze and a puzzled look appeared on her face.]
[“Brother, thank you for saving me and Mom today.”]
[The rabbit-eared little lolita jumped down from the stool, bowed to you, and then ran back to her mother’s side.]
[Then Aina got off the stool and casually sat down to your right.]
[Wei’er looked confused, “Aina, why did you change seats?”]
[Aina tilted her head and smiled, “Sitting next to Brother Luo Xi is warmer, Sister, didn’t you know?”]
[Traveler, you silently patted your own hat.]
[Yuan Su Furnace Core (In Silence)]
[Description: Due to excessive operation causing overheating of the rune structure, it has entered a day-long cooling state]
[The hat has fallen into silence for now, so Aina wouldn’t feel the warmth she mentioned.]
[Aina moved a bit closer to you.]
[Her big tail behind her started swaying non-stop below your eyes, and her wolf ears moved slightly.]
[You realized, this little wolf-eared lolita must be doing it on purpose!]
[Traveler, you found it hard to restrain your hands.]
[It was just like when a pet runs in front of you seeking affection, how could any normal person resist?]
[Before the meal, Traveler, would you like to pet her for a bit? To cultivate your sentiment?]
Luo Xi: “…”
[Yes]
[You glanced at Cat Cat next to you and quietly held Aina’s tail with your right hand. Aina’s body moved slightly, her wolf ears perked up, and her face turned a bit red.]
[Traveler, you felt the fluffy smoothness of the big tail, feeling both happy and excited.]
[After all, was there anything more thrilling than secretly petting the younger sister’s tail right next to her older sister with beast ears?]
[Note: Yes, there is! That would be petting the sister’s tail and ears in front of her younger sibling~]
Luo Xi: “…”
Damn text, you really know how to play.
[“Mmm~”]
[Maybe you exerted a little too much force, Aina let out a soft hum.]
[In an instant, Wei’er’s suspicious gaze shot over.]
[By then, you had already let go of her tail, picked up a bowl, and were ready to eat.]
[Ding! Your Happiness Level +50]
[Shopkeeper Lena came out of the kitchen with a big pot of rice.]
[“I’m treating everyone today, please eat your fill. If there isn’t enough rice, there’s more in the kitchen.”]
[Traveler, you filled up a big bowl with rice and started eating the dishes on the table.]
[Shopkeeper Lena’s cooking skills were really good, too. The braised pig’s trotters were fragrant, salty, soft, and tender. Once Aina tried a piece, she couldn’t stop herself and even the seven or eight vegetarian dishes seemed chef-level]
[The food inside Winter City was indeed much better than on Grey Stone Street]
[After all, even if you had the money on Grey Stone Street, you couldn’t buy decent ingredients. No matter how good Wei’er’s cooking was, it’s like the saying goes: ‘An able woman can’t cook without rice.’]
[Even the normally reserved Cat Cat couldn’t care less about maintaining her image as she gnawed on a pig’s trotter, which goes to show how rare meat was for them]
[Traveler, you seem quite happy eating as well]
[Your Satiation Level +30]
[Traveler, you hear the Little Wolf Girl whispering beside you, “Brother Luo Xi, I want to ask you something. Is it my tail that’s comfortable, or that rabbit little sister’s long ears?”]
[Traveler, you realize that this Little Wolf Girl might be feeling dissatisfied because she saw you petting someone else’s head?]
[But this question is simple]
[You say, “Of course it’s yours, Aina.”]
[Ding! Aina’s Favorability towards you +5]
[The Little Wolf Girl wags her tail contentedly, saying, “Then next time Aina will let Brother you pet her too~ Just wish Brother you’d use a little less strength, it was a tiny bit painful just now~”]
[Ding! Your Happiness Level +10]
[“You two…”]
[Traveler, you suddenly realize that Wei’er had vanished from your left side]
[Danger!]
[You slowly turn your head to the right]
[Cat Cat’s exquisite face is resting right between you and Aina, her light red eyes glaring at you with malice]
[“I knew I shouldn’t have left a pervert like you alone with Aina—Mph—You—”]
[Traveler, seizing the moment before Cat Cat could finish her sentence, you grab a piece of pig’s trotter and stuff it into her mouth]
[You say earnestly, “Don’t talk while eating, and have more meat. Look at you, almost an adult but still the size of a middle schooler.”]
[Ding! Wei’er’s Anger Value towards you +10]
[To prevent getting hit by Cat Cat, Traveler, you excuse yourself to get something and leave your seat, while pressing the still unaware Wei’er into your spot]
…
Lena watched all this with a desire to laugh.
The little gestures Luo Xi made towards Aina were clearly visible to her from across the table.
She thought about intervening, but then thought better of it.
The wolf girl Aina clearly trusted this young man more than she did.
Interest in Mutation features was scarce in this world; to most people, Mutation features were no different than curses that brought disaster, as they were indeed born from such factors.
While Lena herself didn’t exactly dislike them, she certainly didn’t have a great deal of fondness for them either.
She glanced again at the young man named Chu Tian who was chatting furiously with the rabbit Variant Daisy, causing her to giggle repeatedly, and showed a strange expression.
These two seemed to be acquaintances from the same hometown?
Luo Xi was also a Mutant Patient, and setting aside his peculiar tastes for now, why did Chu Tian show such a strong liking for Variants?
Unfathomable.
Nevertheless, from the actions of these two young men today, although they behaved in a way that left her speechless and forced her to take risks to cover for them, it was also evident that both were of decent character.
How many people would charge into battle without a thought for their own safety, just for the life and death of a Variant?
Having such people beside her teacher’s daughter was somewhat reassuring for Lena if ever the girl left Winter City in the future.
…
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Luo Xi: “?”
He had only stepped out to the kitchen for a moment; why had Lena’s Favorability towards him suddenly increased by 10 points?
[Shopkeeper Lena says to Cat Cat, “Wei’er, eat more. The erosion of the factor in your body has deepened, not by much, but it’s still deeper. If you don’t keep yourself healthy, it’s going to erode further quickly.”]
[“Also, about tonight, I still have to go check the situation; who knows if they’ll open for business.”]
[Wei’er nods, “Okay.”]
[Traveler, you ponder for a moment, recalling that tonight you were supposed to go to the black market to look for information]
[But after the commotion you and Chu Tian caused, will the black market even be open tonight?]
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Chapter tonight will be around the same time as yesterday