Conquer the other worlds with abandon, they've fallen in love with me!

Sena couldn't help much, but she didn't want to just stand by and watch, so she sat on the grass next to her and piled up the pieces of meat that Lin Yu had cut off.

The piece of meat, stained with blood, smeared her hand. She looked down at her stained fingertips, then looked up at Lin Yu's focused profile, and didn't pull away again.

After all the prey was processed, both of their hands were covered in blood and grease.

Lilia held up her hands and looked at them; all ten fingers were stained bright red. She wrinkled her nose.

"I need to wash it..."

"There's a stream over there," Lin Yu said, raising his chin.

Lilia stood up and ran towards the stream, her boots kicking up a few fallen leaves as they stepped across the grass.

Sena followed behind, walking a little slower than her. When they reached the stream, she squatted down and first put her hands into the water to wash them.

A chill crept up my fingertips, and the bloodstains spread in the water, quickly being washed away by the current.

Lilia washed faster than her, and after she finished, she shook her hands and looked into the stream.

A dark shadow darted across the water's surface; it was slender, and its back shone darkly in the translucent water.

She paused for a moment, then looked down closer. Sena also came over, and the two of them squatted side by side by the stream, watching the fish dart between the rocks.

"There are fish," Sena said.

"I know there are fish." Lilia had already put her hand into the water, her fingers slowly closing beneath the surface.

The fish slipped through her fingers, its tail brushing against her palm, tickling her. She pulled her hand away, splashing water that wet her sleeve.

Sena also tried to reach in and scoop it up, her movements more decisive than Lily's, since she used to catch fish to eat often back in the village.

But Sena clearly hadn't expected the fish in the Dawn Forest to be more agile.

Her finger touched the tip of the fish's tail, and the fish suddenly darted forward half a foot, its tail splashing water all over her face.

"Ah—" Sena closed her eyes briefly, then opened them again, pouting.

Sena: Feeling unhappy...

But she quickly forgot about not being able to catch fish and played in the water with Lilia.

The two squatted by the stream, playing and frolicking, not caring that water splashed all over them.

Lilia's sleeves were mostly wet, clinging to her forearms, and Sena's skirt was also soaked, the fabric color darkening considerably.

But they laughed loudly, their laughter bouncing on the water's surface before drifting away with the stream.

Lilia suddenly straightened up, scooped up a handful of water with both hands, and splashed it in Lin Yu's direction.

Water droplets scattered in mid-air and landed on the grass at Lin Yu's feet, wetting his boots.

Lin Yu raised his head.

Lilia had already withdrawn her hand, squatted by the stream, put her hands behind her back, and curled up the corners of her mouth.

Sena followed her example, cupping a handful of water but not daring to splash it. She simply held it in mid-air, glancing at Lin Yu and then at Lilia.

Lin Yu placed the knife on the rock, stood up, and walked over.

Lilia shrank back, but didn't run away.

……

……

They weren't deliberately bothering Lin Yu; they just had nothing else to do and wanted to get his attention.

Lin Yu had also thought of this, and after a moment, he cleared his throat and said:

"If you have nothing to do, look for some edible side dishes nearby, and bring them back to me to show me."

Lilia and Sena looked up at the same time, their eyes lit up for a moment, and then they turned and ran into the woods.

Lilia ran ahead, her skirt caught on a bush branch, but she bent down, pulled it off, and continued running.

Sena followed behind her, her eyes scanning the ground around the roots of the bushes and trees, searching carefully.

Not long after, Sena noticed something.

At the base of a clump of low shrubs, a few dark red wild berries were scattered, their skin covered with tiny granules.

She crouched down, picked one, and called back, "Lilia, come look!"

Lilia emerged from another bush, a dead leaf clinging to her hair, and leaned over to look at the fruit in Sena's palm.

"What is this?"

"I don't know, but it looks edible." Sena held the fruit to her nose and smelled it; a sweet aroma lingered around her nose.

They picked a few more, held them in their hands, and ran back.

Lin Yu had already started a fire on the open ground by the stream, the flames licking the dry firewood and burning brightly.

He took the wild fruit they offered, looked at it, and nodded, saying, "This is edible; it can be eaten as an after-meal fruit."

Sena and Lilia exchanged a glance and simultaneously smiled.

"Great! But the meat isn't ready yet, you can keep looking." Lin Yu patted the two girls' heads.

Receiving the praise, Lilia and Sena were immediately energized.

Lilia turned and disappeared into the woods, with Sena following behind her, her steps much lighter.

On this trip, they found a few more things: a clump of wild onions, a few grayish-white mushrooms, and a small handful of grass roots covered in damp mud.

Lin Yu looked at each item one by one. Wild onions could be used as a seasoning, mushrooms were also a common edible species, and grass roots could be peeled and boiled into a sweet soup base.

"Well done." Lin Yu continued to stroke the two women's heads.

Lilia and Sena couldn't help but smile, thoroughly enjoying Lin Yu's caresses and praise.

Lilia then put her hands behind her back and shuffled her toes on the ground: "Then... I'll take care of these vegetables."

As she spoke, she bent down and gathered the wild onions and mushrooms into her bosom.

Sena didn't try to grab the vegetables.

She went around to the rock where Lin Yu was sitting, put her hands on Lin Yu's shoulders, and gently pressed her fingertips.

"Then... I'll give Brother Lin Yu a massage~" Her voice came down from above Lin Yu's head, with a hint of hesitation and anticipation.

Lin Yu's shoulder twitched, relaxed, and sank half an inch down with her pull.

"it is good."

Sena's fingers rested on it again, her thumb pressing on the hard flesh above the shoulder blade, and she gently rubbed it a couple of times.

The force wasn't great, and it was even a bit clumsy, but he was very serious, as if he were doing something that required complete concentration to do well.

Lilia squatted by the stream washing wild scallions. Water splashed up and landed on her knees. She bent down to scrub the mud off the scallion roots, but glanced at Lin Yu out of the corner of her eye.

After washing, Lilia picked up the wild onion, shook it in her hand, and brought it to her nose to smell it. The spiciness hit her, and she sneezed.

Seeing this, Sena laughed. Lilia held the scallion up to her face, and Sena turned her head away, choked by the scallion.

Lilia didn't stop.

She held the wild scallion and moved it forward another half inch, the tip of which almost poked Sena's nose.

Sena leaned back, pulled her hand away from Lin Yu's shoulder, and took two steps back, her heel hitting a protruding tree root, almost falling backward.

"No, it's too spicy..." Sena covered her nose with the back of her hand and dodged to the left.

Lilia chased after him, and the wild onion drew an arc in the air: "Let you laugh at me~ Let you laugh at me~"

Sena turned and ran.

The hem of her skirt brushed against the edge of the bushes at her knees, picking up a few fallen leaves.

She went around the fire, ran behind a crooked tree, and peeked out with half her face.

Lilia chased after the tree, circled the trunk twice, and the two dodged and weaved across the thick trunk, like playing a game of eagle catching chicks without rules.

"I won't chase you if you come any closer." Lilia held up the wild onion, her voice slightly breathless, but her face full of smiles.

"Put that scallion down first." Sena dodged around the tree trunk to the other side, her skirt getting caught on a bush. She bent down, pulled it off, and ran off again.

The two chased each other, laughing heartily, and circled around Lin Yu.