The Summer Festival
- The Next Morning -
"Wake up, Big Brother Xuan Kai, wake up~"
I felt a pair of little soft hands pressing against my chest as if doing CPR, paired with a playful tone—the type that certain otakus use to wake themselves up through a smartphone app.
"Ngh…" Slowly, my eyes opened, one at first, then both. I found none other than Qing Yue smiling happily at me, adorable and innocent. She really makes people want to hug her, but… today, I just wasn't in the mood.
After hearing what Sylvoir told me last night, how could I be in the mood for anything, really? My mind was obviously preoccupied with what she said. I had told her worrying was equivalent to twice the suffering, but here I was, not listening to my own advice. It was hard, okay?