Chapter 5: Shifting Feelings
Luo Yuxi sighed, thinking that she could only take things one step at a time. She left her room and headed towards the confessional. Opening the door, she entered the booth. The confessional was double-layered, with only a small window connecting the inside to the outside, allowing for communication but obscuring the face of the person outside.
“Thinking about it this way, it adds a bit of mystique. Let this kind soul be an otherworldly psychotherapist~”
Luo Yuxi placed a stool and sat down, quietly waiting for someone to come and confess. She would then act as a guiding light, pointing them in the right direction. But after waiting for over an hour, no one came.
“Tsk, what the heck! I’ve been waiting for half a day, why hasn’t anyone come!”
Luo Yuxi had been quite looking forward to it, after all, it was a novel experience. Just as she was about to give up, the sound of the door opening came from outside. Luo Yuxi, who had been planning to leave, immediately sat back down.
“Finally, someone’s here~ Ahem… Lost lamb, speak your inner confusion, the Goddess will guide you~”
Luo Yuxi said dramatically. However, she didn’t know that the person standing outside was Ling Shuang, who had just finished dealing with Sybil. She had originally intended to call Luo Yuxi for a meal, but hearing the voice of the person she liked from the confessional, a strange feeling arose in Ling Shuang. As if losing control of her body, she sat down on the stool outside the confessional.
“Come, lost lamb, I will dispel all your confusion~”
Ling Shuang listened to the familiar voice. They were only separated by a thin wooden wall, and she could even make out a vague outline through the small window. She lowered her voice to prevent Luo Yuxi from recognizing her.
“I’ve recently done something unforgivable, and my heart is very uneasy…”
“It’s okay, whatever is said here won’t be heard by anyone else~”
Luo Yuxi listened to the voice coming from behind the door. Although it sounded slightly familiar, she didn’t think much of it. This kind of firsthand gossip was even more satisfying than hitting a sensitive spot.
“I’ve fallen for someone I shouldn’t have. She’s like a sister to me…”
Ling Shuang didn’t know Luo Yuxi’s expression at this moment. Although she knew it was Luo Yuxi on the other side, she still wanted to test her attitude towards this kind of feeling. Ling Shuang felt both afraid and expectant.
But Luo Yuxi’s thoughts weren’t as complex as Ling Shuang’s. Hearing about a sisterly love affair, she wanted to rush out and grab a bag of sunflower seeds before coming back. This 18+ game truly lived up to its name, everyone had such dramatic relationships.
“What’s wrong with that? Love is a beautiful thing. As long as you love…”
“No, wait!!”
“Eh?”
“My love for her is just one-sided. I even stole her personal belongings to satisfy myself…”
Luo Yuxi heard the girl’s voice getting softer and softer. Ling Shuang panicked. She had only wanted to test Luo Yuxi’s attitude, but she hadn’t expected to blurt out the bad things she had done.
“Just pretend I didn’t say anything…!”
Ling Shuang just wanted to find a hole to bury herself in. She turned to flee as quickly as possible, but Luo Yuxi’s call stopped her. Ling Shuang slowly calmed down.
“If you told others, they would definitely think you’re a pervert. But you’ve met me~”
Luo Yuxi’s confident words made Ling Shuang, who had wanted to run away, look up with clenched fists. She had thought she would hear words like “pervert” and “freak,” but fortunately, that didn’t happen.
“How can this kind of thing be called perverted? It’s just loving someone too much, and happening to touch their belongings. What others think doesn’t matter, I definitely support you~”
Luo Yuxi, following the principle of encouraging relationships rather than breaking them up, naturally said whatever sounded good. Ling Shuang was stunned by her words, thinking, So that’s what Sister Yuxi thinks? In the near future, when Luo Yuxi was reduced to a puddle in bed, she would definitely thank her present self.
“I understand! I’m not a pervert! I just love a little more intensely!”
As if a knot in her heart had been untied, Ling Shuang’s slightly childish expression became a bit obsessive. Luo Yuxi, still unaware of the impending “grinding,” continued to encourage her, saying things like “Be more assertive,” and “When a girl says no, she means yes.”
“Don’t worry, no one else will know about today’s events. Your inner guilt has surely been absolved~”
“Thank you for your guidance~”
Ling Shuang’s expression was no longer childish. Listening to the smug voice behind the wooden wall, she wanted to rush in, destroy the wood, tear off Luo Yuxi’s clothes, and then “educate” her with her fingers.
“Haa… No, I have to stay calm, that would scare Yuxi…”
Ling Shuang didn’t even notice that she had completely dropped the “Sister” from “Sister Yuxi.” She no longer needed to hide; all she had to do was keep Luo Yuxi by her side.
“Since you’ve figured it out, I don’t need to say anything more~”
Ling Shuang didn’t hesitate any longer and opened the confessional door to leave. Hearing the departing footsteps, Luo Yuxi breathed a sigh of relief. She hadn’t expected to witness such a dramatic scene here. She had saved another lost lamb.
“I’m a little hungry, I wonder if Ling Shuang has eaten breakfast…”
Luo Yuxi stood up, wanting to open the booth door, find something to eat, and then come back to continue her work. However, just as she opened the door a crack, she heard the confessional door open again.
“Did that person forget something?”
Luo Yuxi peeked through the crack and saw a petite figure walk in. However, with just one glance, she couldn’t tear her eyes away. The girl leaned against the door frame, looking so frail that she seemed like she could fall over with a single push. Her snow-white hair, blood-red eyes, and ears somewhat similar to those of elves made her resemble the legendary blood race.
“What! What? I just met an elf, and now there’s a blood race!”
The girl seemed to notice Luo Yuxi’s gaze and walked towards her. Each step she took was like a red spider lily blooming on the banks of the river of hell, beautiful and vibrant yet fragile. Her slender legs, wrapped in black stockings, were aesthetically pleasing, making her seem like a work of art.
“Worthy of being the arrogant blood race in the game, she truly has the capital for arrogance…”
Although Luo Yuxi felt a little intimidated, she was attracted by the girl’s beautiful appearance. Then, she suddenly noticed something unbelievable. Based on her memories of completing the game with all CGs, the girl in front of her was identical to the Blood Witch in her memory.
“The Blood Witch, Lawrence Alice, Isabelle’s younger sister. Why did she suddenly come to the church? No, she should be in a semi-awakened state now, shouldn’t she still be hidden…?”
Luo Yuxi’s mind raced. This was completely outside the plot. Logically speaking, before Alice fully awakened, Isabelle wouldn’t reveal any information about her. Yet, she had come directly to the church.
“Can we talk, Miss Nun…?”
“!!!”
Luo Yuxi hadn’t even noticed when the girl had arrived in front of her. Looking at the open booth door, she pretended to be calm.
“He… here?”
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