Gensokyo, I am a slime, everyone loves me

Usually when he came here, he would call out to her directly.

【You are nervous】

Great Sage said softly.

“Nervous? What am I nervous about?”

【You are afraid of being rejected, afraid that Kazami Yuuka will reject you again】

“Nonsense!”

His fingers clenched into fists, Bai Luo denied it.

“The last time A-San rejected me, she just didn't know what her feelings for me were. She can't possibly reject me again!”

【She can't refuse, but...】

【You are afraid】

Afraid?

Bai Luo lightly bit his lip.

Sweat beaded on his palms, and his eyes began to sting.

His vision blurred in the moisture, and memories of the past surfaced.

It was snowing.

Snow fell unseasonably across the sky.

Snowflakes fell one by one, landing on his head, shoulders, until they settled in his heart.

Cold.

Trembling.

His hands, feet, and even his entire body were trembling.

An uncontrollable panic arose from his memories, crawling all over his body.

No, it won't happen.

How could A-San reject me again?

She had clearly already agreed.

A-San would never go back on something she had promised.

But...

What if?

What if A-San rejected him again, what if she couldn't accept it for now.

Bai Luo kept questioning himself in his heart, his resolve weakening, and his eyes dimming.

“A-San... she really won't refuse?”

“No.”

A familiar voice came from beside his ear, making Bai Luo pause. Before he could turn his head.

His back was already close to warmth, and a faint floral scent lingered around his nose.

Unbeknownst to him, Kazami Yuuka had come up behind him and held him in her arms.

“No matter when or where, no matter what happens, no matter the reason, I will never refuse you.”

Her words were like a vow.

They fell into Bai Luo's ears, striking his beating heart blow after blow.

Tears streamed down his cheeks.

“Drip... drip...”

The tears soaked his neck and clothes, hot and rolling, melting the snowflakes, melting the past, and melting that so-called rejection.

Slimes in their breeding period are especially prone to crying.

Especially when they are extremely lacking in security and dependence.

“A-San, let's be together, stay with me.”

“Okay.”

...

The next day, in the early morning—

It was still snowing.

But it wasn't as cold as before.

Bai Luo groggily opened his eyes, looking at the familiar yet strange surroundings as memories flooded in.

He blinked his eyes, and scene after scene flashed through his mind.

As the memories of last night gradually became clear, his tender little face also visibly turned red.

He subconsciously hugged the Slime pillow, but found the touch was wrong.

Although it was also soft and fluffy, having hugged his own pillow for so long, how could he not tell the difference?

This sudden change instantly sobered his brain, which had been offline.

He squeezed it twice more, and Bai Luo quietly turned around.

The first thing that came into view was a beautiful and cold face, and a large expanse of snow-white skin.

His gaze moved down, landing on the part he was pressing.

Bai Luo silently withdrew his hand, buried his face in the pillow, and wisps of mist inexplicably rose from the top of his head.

Before Bai Luo could recover, a hand grabbed his, and the next moment, the familiar softness returned.

Bai Luo trembled, not daring to get up, his little face still buried in the pillow.

However, this ostrich-like behavior clearly wouldn't work.

A slender, fair hand reached under him and gently lifted him up.

The world became clear again.

Bai Luo leaned in the soft embrace, looked up, and met a pair of ruby-like eyes.

“Good morning.”

Her voice was soft, cold yet full of tenderness. This was a voice she only had for Bai Luo.

“Good, good morning.”

Bai Luo shrank his neck.

This soft, warm touch, along with the faint floral scent, was constantly stimulating his nerves.

Kazami Yuuka raised an eyebrow, shifted Bai Luo who was sitting on her lap, and a hint of playfulness flashed in her eyes.

“Yesterday certainly gave me a surprise. I didn't expect what you meant by staying with you was this kind of thing.”

As soon as she said this, Bai Luo's face turned even redder, and he bit a mark into his lower lip.

Heaven knows how awkward he was at the time.

He had originally thought that A-San already knew his situation, which was why she agreed and said things like, “No matter when or where, no matter what happens, no matter the reason, I will never refuse you.”

However, when he stated his true purpose, he completely bewildered A-San, who looked at him with a shocked and disbelieving expression, scrutinizing him up and down.

Bai Luo, who was feeling ashamed and indignant at the time, wanted to run back to the Happy Hut, drink a potion, and stay muffled in his blanket for a month.

“What, do you regret it?”

Bai Luo pursed his lips.

Kazami Yuuka shook her head.

“No, except for that matter, I have never had any regrets. I didn't before, and I won't in the future.”

She buried her face in Bai Luo's neck, inhaling his unique scent.

“Besides, I also said this was a surprise. Since it's a surprise, how can there be any talk of regret?”

A surprise...?

His heart thumped, beating rapidly once again.

Unlike the acceleration caused by excitement, or the result of fear, it was a stirring from the depths of his heart.

This feeling.

Is it happiness?

Beating for love, rejoicing for love, smiling for love.

Bai Luo turned his face, and the corner of his lips uncontrollably lifted into a faint smile.

“A-San, do you like me? Do you love me?”

He asked abruptly.

“I like you, and I love you.”

Kazami Yuuka replied without hesitation, her embrace around him tightening.

“I like you too, A-San.”

Bai Luo rested his head on her chest and murmured softly, “I want you, A-San, to always be with me, like Great Sage. No matter what, you must stay with me and never leave me alone.”

“Okay.”

Kazami Yuuka didn't hesitate. “No matter when, I will always be by your side, forever accompanying you.”

Bai Luo looked through the window frame at the snow-covered Sunflower Field, then looked up at the beautiful face, his lips curving slightly.

“Let's do it again.”

52

Chapter 52: The Versatility of Slimes.

The next day.

Happy Hut—

Lying on the soft, large bed, Bai Luo stared blankly at the sea-blue ceiling.

So...

He just passed his breeding period like this?

His eyelids started to droop again, and Bai Luo lay back down, hugging the Slime pillow.

He had been too indulgent yesterday, causing his consciousness to still be hazy now.

Simply put—he was sleepy.

He didn't know if it was a side effect of the breeding period, or if he had played too much.

From the end of yesterday, he had been sleeping until now, which was the evening of the second day, and he still wanted to continue sleeping.

“Knock knock knock—”

The door was knocked.

“Who is it?”

Bai Luo didn't even lift his head, asking lazily.

“It's me.”

A clear but gentle voice came.

A-San?

Bai Luo suddenly opened his eyes wide, flipped over and sat up, but before she could speak, the door was already pushed open.