I prefer coconut milk

"Kiss"

Jams was stunned in place by Noelle's gentle kiss, reminiscent of a dragonfly skimming the water.

Their lips separated, and Noelle blushed, turning away with her head down, nervously drawing circles with her toe on the ground.

Splash!

Jams stumbled and collapsed, trembling, clutching their lips, appearing pitiful, weak, and helpless.

"What... What did you do to me, Noelle?"

"I... I just wanted to give you a reward."

Noelle had her back turned to Jams and couldn't see their expression, but she thought Jams should be just as happy as she was.

Jams looked at the graceful figure of the maid and spoke with a tremor in their voice, "Reward? Noelle, you've gone too far!"

"Huh?"

Noelle was taken aback by Jams' words and quickly turned to face them, seeing Jams' furious expression, feeling a wave of confusion.

Why was Jams so angry?

Did they dislike me?

At that thought, Noelle felt a sense of panic and sadness.

Just now, she had listened to Jams' bold declaration and her emotions had surged, leading her to kiss Jams on impulse.

But now it seemed that this behavior had caused Jams' displeasure!

Was I reading too much into it?

Noelle's heart sank, and her voice turned tearful as a hint of sourness touched her nose. "I'm sorry, Jams. I... I didn't mean to... I won't disturb you again if you don't like it..."

Before she could finish her sentence, Jams angrily exclaimed, "Noelle, you've gone too far! Is this what you call a kiss? I didn't even get a chance to stick out my tongue! I wasn't prepared!"

"???"

Noelle tilted her head, looking confused.

"What do you mean?"

"What do I mean?"

Jams stood up and looked at Noelle's rosy and sweet lips, speaking in a displeased tone, "As the ancients said, 'Any kiss without sticking out the tongue is a hooligan's move.' You're not rewarding me; you're simply teasing me unilaterally! You... you're so naughty!"

"I'm naughty?"

Noelle couldn't help but raise her hand to touch her beautiful silver hair, feeling a mixture of grievances and bitterness turning into perplexity and helplessness.

So I gave you a kiss, and you're the one who's disadvantaged? I'm really sorry!

"I... I don't have experience in that area, so how should I reward you..."

"If you don't have experience, you should humbly ask for advice. As a novice, you shouldn't be so brash. You should focus on foreplay, progressing gradually from the outside to the inside, step by step..."

Jams placed their hands behind their back, adopting the pose of an old pervert while speaking confidently.

Noelle was left dumbfounded by their imitation.

"Cough, but theories are just theories. Let's put it into practice. Remember, this time you must stick out your tongue. Otherwise, I'll go to the Knights of Favonius and report you for harassing a young man from a respectable family!" Jams held Noelle's fragrant shoulder, threatening with a serious expression.

"Ah, ah, ah."

The innocent maid Noelle had never experienced such a scene before.

Earlier, she had acted on a surge of passion and willingly offered her first kiss. But now, being asked to do it again, she absolutely didn't have the courage!

"Wu, wu, wu..."

However, Noelle didn't want to disappoint Jams, so she stood still, tears rolling down her cheeks.

At this moment, she no longer seemed like someone waiting for a kiss from the person she liked but rather like someone awaiting impending judgment.

"Hey, why are you crying again?"

Jams looked at Noelle, who was trembling, with an inexplicable feeling of seeing a trembling little white rabbit. So pitiful and helpless, even the fiercest of wolves couldn't bear to lay a hand on such a cute little thing.

"Wu, wu, wu... It's okay, Jams... Let's do it the way you want... I'll cooperate, stick out my tongue... Wu, wu."

Noelle gently held Jams' hand, her small hand trembling, revealing her inner unease.

But she still didn't want to disappoint Jams. She wanted Jams to receive the reward they desired.

"You..."

The timid and shy appearance of the maid evoked both sympathy and amusement.

A warm feeling flowed through Jams' heart, and their desire subsided gradually, softening their tone.

"Why did you take it seriously? I was just joking. Do you think I'm that crude to talk about sticking out tongues?"

"Huh?"

Noelle blinked her eyes and carefully observed Jams' expression but couldn't detect any flaws.

"But you were so fierce just now... I... I thought you were really angry."

"When did I act fierce towards you? I just wanted to teach you the proper way to kiss. Ahem... but it doesn't matter now."

Jams rubbed Noelle's silver hair and chuckled softly, "Anyway, I appreciate your intention. Thank you."

"I'm glad you liked it." Noelle nodded shyly, feeling relieved in her heart.

"But your reward came quite suddenly. If you want to kiss me again next time, I hope you can give me a heads-up."

Jams gave Noelle a reminder.

They reflected on the issues with the previous kiss, realizing they should have embraced Noelle in time. If they had done so, it would have given them the opportunity to open her mouth at their own pace, making everything smoother.

Now that the atmosphere had returned to normal, it would be difficult to expect Noelle to cooperate willingly. They would have to wait for another opportunity.

Listening to Jams' reminder, Noelle's heart raced, and she softly replied, "Okay, next time for sure."

Jams smiled contentedly and couldn't help but savor the taste of the light kiss from earlier—a soft, sweet sensation filled with warmth.

"Hmm... By the way, what flavor lip balm did you use? It feels like mint..."

"Hey, no guessing!" Noelle covered her blushing face and mumbled, "I... I didn't use any lip balm. I didn't prepare anything special!"

She denied it verbally, but her exquisite attire clearly showed that she had dressed up, even if it were for attending small evening gatherings, it wouldn't be considered impolite.

Jams naturally noticed this, but they only nodded with a smile, choosing not to expose the girl's feeble lie.

"Alright, alright. It seems my taste buds are off. But personally, I prefer coconut milk, lychee, and honey flavors."

"Oh..."

Noelle pretended not to care and nodded, but in her heart, she began to plan how to get lip balms with those flavors. It would make her happier when Jams "tasted" her in the future.

She first imagined the scene of Jams tasting her lips with coconut milk lip balm, then fantasized about more vivid and daring scenes, such as Jams pushing her down, drenched in coconut milk from head to toe, from top to bottom... Tsk!

Ah, what am I thinking!

Noelle felt her whole body heating up, her legs turning weak. She swayed unsteadily, as if she could collapse into Jams' arms at any moment.

"Tsk."

Jams lightly sniffed the air, their gaze filled with suspicion. "There seems to be a hormone-filled aroma in the air. Noelle, are you thinking of something inappropriate again?"

"How... how do you know?" Noelle blushed in embarrassment.

"Heh, because I'm also thinking about it. If even I, a pure person, am thinking about it, how could you not?" Jams stated confidently.

After saying that, Jams took Noelle's small hand directly and walked towards the lakeside. "It seems we both need to calm down. Let's go fishing."

"Okay..."

[Party Formation: Current teammate "Noelle," fishing efficiency increased!]

[You have expanded the fishing party to four members, meeting the requirements for the "Sparkling Steps" quest. Once "Noelle" completes a fishing attempt, you will receive the quest reward!]

"Here we go!" Jams' eyes lit up. The "Sparkling Steps" quest was finally going to be completed!