Collapse? No, this is just everyday life.

After a moment of contemplation, he lay on the ground and suddenly whispered, "Xier, you have disappointed me."

"Ok?"

He continued, his voice growing increasingly low and dejected: "I trusted you so much, Seele, yet you lied to me like this..."

Hearing this, Seele panicked and quickly said, "I'm sorry, brother, Seele, Seele..."

Feeling the small hand pressing against his joints slowly withdraw, Nangong Yu seized the opportunity and suddenly propped himself up.

"Seele, you're still too naive..."

The small hands that had retreated seemed to anticipate his movements, reaching the spot where his strength was most relaxed. With a gentle push, Nangong Yu felt himself lose his balance and fall back down.

"Seele won again~"

Sitting on his back, Seele smiled sweetly.

"..."

"This is a tactic, taught to Seele by her brother."

So you're going to teach him and then use it on yourself, right?

Giving up on the idea of ​​forcibly propping herself up, Nangong Yu simply rolled over on the spot, then reached up and hugged Xier.

This time, Seele did not resist, letting her brother hold her in his arms and lie on top of her.

Looking at the boundless sky, Seele seemed to remember something and suddenly said softly, "It seems like this is how we used to look at the stars. My brother held Seele in his arms, and Seele looked at the sky. I remember there were so many stars that day, so bright and sparkling, filling the sky, and even the moon couldn't be blocked out."

"Why are you suddenly reminiscing about your childhood? We've only just come of age, isn't that a bit too early?"

Following Xier's gaze to the sky, Nangong Yu laughed and began to complain.

"This is a very important memory for Seele, and if her brother hadn't held her so tightly, she probably would have gotten a fever. In Seele's heart, this is a huge plus~"

"Bonus points? How many points do I have now?"

"Secret~"

"Ok?"

Nangong Yu raised an eyebrow and quietly moved his hands, which were holding her, to her armpits.

"Can you tell me?"

"No... Hahahaha, brother, brother, no, it's so itchy..."

"Speak! I won't stop until you tell me!"

"No!!"

With a creak, the orphanage gate opened from the inside.

Holding her phone, Bronya listened to the conversation while searching for Rain and Seele with her eyes.

It's been half a day, why haven't they come back yet?

You can't exactly go out looking for thrills in this freezing weather, can you? Aren't you afraid of freezing to the point of being unusable?

Soon, her gaze settled on two shadows lying in the snow, rolling around each other.

Watching them tickle each other and laugh non-stop, Bronya's lips twitched, and then she turned her phone's camera around.

"I have something good to show you all."

In the scene, Nangong Yu keeps tickling Xi'er, while Xi'er is quickly pouring snow down Nangong Yu's neck with her little hands, highlighting a fake sibling relationship.

Having finally ended her duel with Kiana and gained a temporary victory, Sirin returned to the video chat. The first thing she saw upon entering was this scene, and she couldn't help but burst out laughing, commenting, "Are these two still children?"

“My husband seems to be having a lot of fun~” Kaguya said with a smile as she knelt in the Japanese-style room, drinking tea.

"That's great! That's great! I really want to join too!"

Ellie touched her lips, her eyes shining as she watched the scene. She really wanted to join in, but unfortunately, she couldn't do anything from behind the screen.

"It looks like a lot of fun." Gretchen's eyes sparkled with curiosity.

"Alright, alright, stop fooling around, it's time to go back."

Bronya walked over and kicked Yu's butt. The two of them immediately stopped, lying on one side of the snow, laughing and panting. After a while, they slowly got up.

As soon as she stood up, Xi'er jumped onto her brother's back with a whoosh, and Nangong Yu also reached out to support her thigh to prevent her from falling off.

Hugging her brother's neck, Seele's cheeks were flushed, and she looked very happy and content.

Let's go back~

"Good~"

"Your neck is covered in snow, want to take a shower?" Bronya suggested casually as she walked beside Yu.

"Sure, shall we go together?"

"Seele too!"

"Won't it be too crowded for three people?"

"Let's go to the public bathhouse then. I remember they just changed the hot water there."

What if other people come?

"Aponia has the key, just lock it from the inside. Oh, and that's the big public bath, Rain, you can't do anything naughty!"

Are you sure I'm the one who initiates things most of the time?

"..."

Bronya promptly turned off the video, interrupting the fairy's dissatisfaction. With a smile, she hugged Rain's arm, and the three of them chatted leisurely as they returned to the orphanage.

Soon, the area outside the orphanage was empty again, with only a string of footprints remaining as a trace of what had just happened.

Gradually, it was covered by snow blown by the wind.

Chapter 161 I'm performing the Su Nuo ritual, is it for real?

After spending nearly half a month at the orphanage and getting plenty of rest, Nangong Yu and her group boarded the ship back to St. Freya.

"My husband, welcome home~"

Kaguya was the first to return. To her, that former home was nothing more than a place she had once lived in; apart from a few individuals, she had absolutely no feelings for it.

She stayed in the old room of the family mansion for two days. Seeing the group of people who used to treat her as a prop now treating her with utmost respect, she didn't seem as happy as she had imagined. She was even less happy than if her husband had praised her. After two days, she got tired of it and left that place with Reisen.

Reisen has now been transferred by Kaguya to work at Gensokyo Company. No boss would dislike such a hardworking, down-to-earth, and capable employee.

As for Eirin, Kaguya could only say that she was already considering transferring assets. She had already discussed it with her husband before. Once Eirin arrived, Mei should be able to truly relax thanks to Eirin's years of honed management skills.

"Well, we're back."

Taking the suitcase from Nangong Yu, Kaguya had already placed three pairs of slippers in the entryway, eagerly anticipating her husband's arrival since morning.

"Kaguya-neechan, this is a gift~"

Xi'er popped out from behind Nangong Yu, smiling as she handed him a small gift box.

"This is?"

"Hehe, the children were very sad when they found out that their Kaguya-neechan didn't go back. These are cookies they made together, and they specially asked Seele to bring them back for Kaguya-neechan to try."

Upon hearing this, Kaguya carefully took the small gift box from Seele's hands, a gentle smile appearing on her lips.

"Please thank those children for me. I will go back with them next time."

Gently rubbing the smooth surface of the gift box with her fingers, Kaguya said as if sighing, "I didn't expect those children to still remember me."

This feeling warmed her heart instantly.

"How could I forget? Kaguya-neechan, you are so beautiful and elegant. Many children idolize you!"

"I can vouch for this; it's true!"

Nangong Yu, who was packing her things, raised her hand and said with a smile.

“I can prove it too,” Bronya said, raising her hand as well.

"I didn't say I didn't believe it."

With a slightly amused look, Kaguya carefully put the gift box away.

"I saw in the news that Gretchen should be arriving soon, Yu, don't forget to pick her up."

Seeing Kaguya go upstairs, Bronya casually started chatting.

"No need for that. Ellie's flight is very close to Gretsch's. She told me that she will bring Gretsch back with her."

"That's fine."

"Cirin and the others should be back in the next few days, but unfortunately Eden is going to be busy with the concert, so we probably won't see them for a while."

"They're very busy people, they don't have time to stay here with us every day."

"makes sense."

After tidying up and going upstairs, the living room quickly returned to quiet.

A few days later, the girls who lived there returned one after another, and the once quiet house quickly returned to its lively state before the New Year.

"By the way, how are the preparations for the Destiny Games Expo going?"

After finishing a long day's work, Nangong Yu asked Mei, who had returned with them.

Sitting on the sofa, stretching her increasingly mature body, Mei lazily replied, "It's almost done. Ms. Yagokoro is really amazing. She handles things not only in a well-organized manner but also with great efficiency. I feel there are many things I need to learn from her."

Most importantly, she can finally go to get off work and come home normally again. I was moved to tears.

I was tricked into working at Gensokyo Company after listening to Ame and Bronya's lies, and ended up working myself to the bone.

Thinking of this, a surge of resentment welled up in her heart.

"Yonglin is really amazing."

Hearing Mei praise Eirin, Kaguya couldn't help but smile.

A few days ago, Eirin also completely left the Luna Group and joined Gensokyo. After Mei realized her abilities, she took the initiative to step down and became Eirin's deputy.

"That's good. But I've only been back for a short time, and I'll be going out again in a month. I'll even have to take a plane."