Chapter 133: In One Night You Took Away All My Kids, You Win!
Anna rubbed her eyes, wondering if she had seen it wrong.
The moment she saw the girl raise her hand, a figure from the past appeared in her mind. A young man who used to stay by her side all the time…
It was almost like they were made from the same mold. Her movements were very similar to Peiya’s. If you covered the face, you could almost mistake her for Peiya.
But…
Back then, he was still thin. Even though he often stood still like a statue, that arm of his was always strong and firm.
No, maybe she was mistaken. After all, the person in front of her was a girl. No matter what, it didn’t make sense for Peiya to suddenly change gender.
Impossible. Absolutely impossible…
It didn’t make sense, whether by logic or by magic. Even transformation magic couldn’t last this long.
Anna felt uneasy. To confirm what she was thinking, she had to keep watching. But the more she looked, the more she couldn’t stop thinking about it.
She saw Peiya smoothly wipe the sweat from Elise’s forehead, even gently wiping away the fine, damp strands of hair on her face.
Anna couldn’t help but imagine herself in that position.
That used to be how she was treated…!
For a moment, Anna was deeply shaken. She held her head in distress, unable to accept that a girl so similar to Peiya was now standing beside her sister.
And the things she did, those were things Peiya had learned from Anna before. Now, watching it felt like looking into a mirror.
Lisa noticed Anna’s confusion. “Are you okay?”
“I saw someone who looks a lot like Peiya. And there’s another woman standing beside her.”
“So what?”
Lisa looked at Anna strangely, wondering if something was wrong with her head.
People can stand next to whoever they want.
“The problem is, she really looks like Peiya. Her movements… they’re very similar.”
“So? If you’re not embarrassed, you can go ask her. But even if she knows, she probably won’t admit it. And besides, just having similar movements doesn’t mean much. Anyway, since we’re already here, just eat.”
Lisa lowered her head and continued eating. Anna felt so annoyed her teeth almost hurt.
Ask her to go east, and she goes west. Ask her to catch a dog, and she chases a chicken.
How could you manage a team properly with people like this?
Anna wanted to keep watching, but found that the two people by the seats had already gone far away.
Where did they go?
At that moment, Elise had suddenly picked Peiya up and carried her away. In Elise’s arms, Peiya quickly tried to hold down her skirt.
“Why did you suddenly carry me? There are so many people outside!”
Peiya’s face turned red. She didn’t expect Elise to do something so bold.
“It’s because there are too many people over there that I brought you away. Your shoes look small, so I didn’t want you to walk.”
“Like I’d believe that reason. Put me down.”
Elise nodded and said softly, “My sister is over there. It wouldn’t look good.”
Peiya paused for a moment. “So that’s the reason? I thought…”
Her thoughts stirred for a moment, but she quickly calmed down. She knew this wasn’t the right time to talk about it.
“You should have said earlier. I forgot you don’t like crowded places. And if your sister saw it, yeah… that would feel uncomfortable.”
“Thank you for understanding. It just means we can’t go back to the dance floor. Sorry, I couldn’t let you fully enjoy tonight.”
Peiya shook her head. “It’s okay. As long as you’re here, anywhere can be the center of the stage. Come on, I’ll take you somewhere more fun.”
Elise paused for a moment, then a small smile appeared on her lips. She stepped forward and held Peiya’s hand.
The two of them went to the top of a tall clock tower. From there, they could look down over the entire main area of the royal city.
Peiya let go of Elise’s hand and leaned on the railing, looking at the view below. Her long hair was blown back by the wind. She turned her head and smiled.
“When I felt upset before, I liked to come here and get some fresh air.”
“Are you in a bad mood now?”
Elise stepped closer and noticed a slight sadness hidden in the corner of Peiya’s eyes.
“Not really. I just saw someone I don’t like earlier. I’ve already let it go. I brought you here just because I wanted to share a bit of myself with you. Actually, I’m pretty ordinary. I don’t even know why you pay so much attention to me. Sometimes I don’t even know how to respond to you.”
Peiya bit her lip. She didn’t look at Elise, but instead looked at the distant line where morning and evening seemed to meet.
“But… thank you. This has been the happiest month for me. And thank you for accepting my flaws. Yeah… that’s all I wanted to say. Let’s just enjoy the view now.”
Peiya scratched her head and smiled. But as she spoke, her mood started to drop.
She had finally said what she had been holding inside. Logically, she should feel relieved.
But at this moment, she felt strange and uncomfortable. Maybe because it was the first time she faced her true feelings, so after saying it, she immediately felt regret.
Well, since it was already done… better just enjoy the view.
Peiya didn’t turn back to look at Elise and chose to keep watching the scenery.
Elise stepped forward and stood beside her.
“I’ll stay with you.”
“Huh? How do we ‘stay together’ like this?”
“We watch the view together.”
“Oh… the view.”
Peiya let out a long breath.
“What else would we look at if not the view?”
Elise sounded like she was pretending not to understand. Peiya had that feeling, but she couldn’t find any proof for it.
“Let’s just watch the view. About what I said earlier… if it made you uncomfortable, you can forget it.”
“What if I can’t forget?” Elise took Peiya’s hand. “What if I want to hear you say it again?”
“Huh?” Peiya was startled. “I… I already forgot.”
“It’s fine. I didn’t forget. How about I repeat it for you?” Elise smiled lightly and held Peiya’s hand.
“Actually, I also have something to say to you.” Elise held her hand tighter and leaned closer to Peiya’s neck. “Your hair smells really nice.”
Elise gently bit a few strands at the end of Peiya’s hair. Peiya felt something like a soft, strange sensation brushing over her scalp.
She wanted to escape. This was definitely not where she thought things were going.
“Even if it smells nice, you can’t just bite it like that, right?”
Peiya felt dizzy. Elise was really too bold.
“Then what? You can also attack my most sensitive spot… my ears~” Elise said with a smile, leaning closer, almost guiding her.
?
Was this normal?
This wasn’t even a hint anymore, it was basically direct.
And… those were her own words before.
Peiya suddenly remembered what she had said earlier in the Calamity Forest. She didn’t expect it to come back to her so quickly.
But as the saying goes, the brave get everything, the timid get nothing.
And she was the one who said it.
So Peiya made up her mind. Under Elise’s surprised gaze, she stepped forward on her toes, pushed Elise gently against the railing, and without hesitation, her teeth moved toward the girl’s earlobe.
But… something didn’t feel the same as she imagined.
Could it be that the “information” she had was wrong?!