I just hope to live a leisurely life in the world of anime.

"Huh? Brother Anshu is going to have some porridge! Is that strange?"

"Is it strange? Miori-chan, come here, shall I give you a kiss?"

"Huh? No!"

"I really won't hit you!"

"No way! Hehe! Tong-chan, ah—" Taking advantage of the fact that it was inconvenient for An Shu to hold Ram, the little girl stood up, sat behind An Tong, tore off a small piece of meat and stuffed it into her mouth.

"Mmm...delicious! Don't cry, Onii-chan, I'll feed you." The little girl was satisfied, and with a smile on her face, she leaned over and picked up a piece of meat for An Shu to try.

"Tong-chan is still the best to me! Wait, why am I crying?" An Shu was about to sigh as she chewed softly when she suddenly realized something was wrong.

"Hahaha—" Everyone burst into laughter at An Shu's deliberately exaggerated expression, and ended their breakfast in a pleasant mood.

……

Time always slips away unnoticed; perhaps a moment of confusion can turn into a whole day.

The night is deep, and tonight's full moon is no longer as blood red as yesterday; its color is slightly paler.

For some reason, my body has improved a lot. Although I still feel empty and weak, I can at least do some light movements.

Lying on the edge of the bed, Ram was wide awake. She looked away from An Shu's sleeping profile and sighed softly. So much had happened in just one day...

"Sister?" Rem tiptoed into the room, unsure if her sister was asleep, and cautiously asked.

"What's wrong, Rem?" Hearing the noise, Ram turned around, pointed at Anshu, and made a shushing gesture.

“Sister…” Seeing her tired face, Rem’s nose tingled again. She walked to her side, knelt on the ground, and whispered.

"It's alright..." Ram gently patted her sister's hair and comforted her softly.

Rem came in to see her for no particular reason, she was just unable to sleep and came to check on her. The two little girls remained in this position for a long time before Rem broke the silence first.

"Sister, why, Sister Weizhi, Sister Antong, you, Brother Anshu,..." She seemed to have not sorted out her thoughts, and uttered a few words intermittently, not knowing how to continue.

Fortunately, Ram understood her perfectly and asked, "Rem wants to know why I have no guard up against Brother Anshu?"

"Hmm... It's only the first time we've met..." she muttered to herself, glancing at An Shu's profile out of the corner of her eye, afraid he might wake up and hear her.

"Has Rem ever considered that if Brother Anshu really has ill intentions, what good would it do if I were on guard? Besides, Brother Anshu saved us."

"..."

"Moreover, if we don't accept and rely on Brother Anshu, and I'm injured, and there are still many powerful magical beasts outside, where should we go?"

"..." He remained silent, but clutched the hem of his clothes tightly.

"More importantly, doesn't Rem feel a sense of security when she's next to Anshu, no matter how bad her mood is?"

“Yes…” Rem nodded in agreement, “But why do my two older sisters, Miori and Antou, always do strange things to me?”

"Maybe it means he likes you?"

Catching her breath, she felt a little uncomfortable having spoken so much in a row, as she was usually quiet and reserved. However, she persevered in order to help her younger sister get out of her confusion and past as soon as possible.

"Hmm..." Rem was still fiddling with the hem of her clothes, her head down, seemingly lost in thought, whether she was listening or not.

"What else does Rem want to say?"

"Sister, the horn..."

Taking a deep breath, her body trembling slightly, as if she had made up her mind to face it, Rem pulled out the broken corner of her pocket.

Chapter Seventy-One: The Visitor

(At this moment, the broken corner is dark and dull, no longer as white as jade as before.)

"Oh? Let's just throw it away. When we leave, we can bury it along with the village."

While pretending to be relaxed, Ram sighed inwardly. She might never be able to protect Rem again, but oh well...

That way Rem won't overthink it!

"Sister, I'm sorry..." Rem sniffed, tears welling up in her eyes.

Ram had no choice but to move a couple of times, prop herself up, gently pull her sister into her arms, pat her back lightly, and comfort her tenderly, "Why apologize? It wasn't Rem's fault, it's okay... Rem, be good."

Remi was in her older sister's arms, and she didn't make a sound, but her slightly trembling body showed that she was crying.

The two sisters fell into a long silence again.

"Sister, I'm going back to sleep." Rem carefully retracted the broken horn and looked up at her, saying this.

"Okay, Rem, get some rest."

Ram wiped away her tears, watched her walk out the door, sighed again, and lay back down.

"Did you hear that, Brother Anshu? It's the truth!" Staring blankly at the ceiling, Ram suddenly turned to the sleeping Anshu and said something nonsensical.

"No, I've been asleep the whole time. Ram, you should go to sleep early too. Goodnight." An Shu didn't open his eyes, seemingly still asleep, but the way he tucked the blanket around Ram betrayed him.

"Mmm." Not minding, she leaned closer to An Shu. He had a unique, very fragrant scent about him; it was hard to imagine he was a boy. "Goodnight."

"Good night."

……

"Rum-chan, come here! Give your big sister a hug!" Sima Miori said with a smile, reaching out her hand to Ram who had just walked over.

"Eh?" Ram didn't refuse when she let go of her younger sister's hand, allowing the little girl to lift her up.

Are you feeling better now?

"Ok!"

"Rem-chan!" The little girl was naturally not to be outdone, so she pounced on another little girl, wrapped her arms around her waist, and gently rubbed her head against her chest.

"Well!"

A few days have passed, and the twins are in much better spirits. Rem doesn't mind that this older sister, who is actually older than her, looks short. She just whimpers softly and hugs her back.

"What about me?" An Shu, who arrived later, started to complain again. Who am I supposed to hug?

So, there aren't enough girls to go around? Should we raise another one? Hmm...

This is a very serious question, and An Shu fell into deep thought.

Never mind, at least the sight of lilies in full bloom on the field is pleasing to the eye.

"Time to go, girls!" With a wave of her hand, An Shu led the way.

"Yes!" the four of them replied playfully, dragging out their words.

"So, Brother Anshu, where are we going?" Only Ram was concerned about the destination and asked.

"Yes, the capital of Lugnica!"

"Is it that dragon-owning kingdom?"

"Ok!"

"set off!"

……

"Brother Anshu, how many more days until we arrive?"

"Actually, I could just take you there directly, but we'll settle down there next time. You know your brother Anshu is lazy, and who knows when we'll go out again. So let's just travel and enjoy the scenery along the way..."

"So Brother Anshu knew you were lazy!"

The little girl interrupted An Shu before she could finish speaking, made a comment, and then hugged Rem and snuggled deeper into the bed.

"Mizuki-chan!"

"No, no! Brother Anshu is the best, keep talking! Rem, don't laugh!" The little girl found a comfortable spot to lie down, pinched Rem's cheek as she watched her sullenly laugh at her embarrassment, and said.

"At this rate, it will probably take another two days!" An Shu glanced at An Tong, who was secretly kissing Ram in the corner. These two girls are even swapping lolis to play with?

Actually, one of them was originally a loli!

No, no! Look at how much Ramu looks enjoying it, who knows who might be taking advantage of whom...

This girl has only just recovered...

Never mind, he waved his hand, a gentle breeze blew and closed the door. He had considered this situation beforehand. Since it didn't take up much space, he moved all the houses from the original village over here to avoid sleeping in the forest.

"Alright, time to eat!"

"Yay!" The little girl was very happy at the mention of food. She picked up Rem and hopped over, not afraid of falling.

"Hitomi-chan! Ram-chan! You two, did you hear me?"

"Coming, coming!" The little girl hurriedly straightened her messy clothes and ran over first to sit on the chair and wait for food.

"Hitomi-chan is so cunning! I haven't even kissed Ram-chan yet!" An Shu affectionately wiped her drool, gently flicked her smooth forehead, and joked.

"Hehe~ Ram-chan, come here!" Pulling Ram along as she approached, the little girl pointed at Anshu's face, "Kiss!"

"Kiss? Chu~"

"Eh? Eh? Eh?" An Shu was startled and touched her cheek where she had been kissed.

"Hehehe!" Seeing An Shu's somewhat bewildered expression, Ram covered her mouth and chuckled, "Brother An Shu, do you want another kiss?"

"Hmm...actually..." Actually, I'd really enjoy another kiss or something...

Before I could say anything, a rhythmic knocking sounded on the door.

beep...

"Who is it?" Is there anyone in this godforsaken place?

###Chapter 72 A Mercenary Who Wants to Retire###

"Shall we eat together?"

An Shu handed over two pairs of bowls and chopsticks, looking at the somewhat reserved couple who were approaching middle age.

"Thank you!" Bie was startled and stiffened, only reacting after a while when she saw An Shu's outstretched hand.

He put his sword aside, handed one of the chopsticks to his wife beside him, and then thanked her.