"I thought you'd contradict me," Seiun Sky said, her eyes alight with a smile.

Her desire to attack tonight was extremely strong, and she was very proactive, leading the conversation.

"They really are beautiful... I'm just being honest." Just then, Lu Jue suddenly felt an itch on the back of his hand. He turned his head to look, and the mosquito had already disappeared into the darkness. "This place is really nice, it's just that there are a lot of mosquitoes."

"No mosquitoes are biting me, though. Did you not shower?" Seiun Sky teased.

She hadn't considered that; the main reason for choosing this spot was that there were very few people.

And many people nearby today probably went to the fireworks display anyway—making it even less crowded.

Lu Jue rubbed his nose. "Well... I rushed over right after work, so I didn't have time to shower."

"Oh~ Don't worry, I don't dislike Trainer." Seiun Sky leaned against Lu Jue's shoulder, looking forward. "The fireworks display is about to start. It's been a long time since I've specifically prepared to watch a fireworks show."

"Me too." Lu Jue glanced at the time, silently counting down in his heart.

However, before he could finish counting, rows of fireworks soared into the sky in the distance, trailing tiny star-like marks as they embraced the vast night sky.

Then, with muffled thuds, colorful fireworks bloomed in their eyes, sparkling and dreamlike.

One after another, sound after sound...

The fleeting fireworks were still blooming, and the seed planted in Seiun Sky's heart had long since grown robustly, with plump flower buds on its lush stems, seemingly ready to unfurl at any second.

But the season for flowers to bloom seemed to have arrived.

"Trainer." Seiun Sky no longer lingered on the fireworks in the sky. She turned her head to look at Lu Jue's soft, clean profile and said, word by word, "What about the condition you promised me?"

Lu Jue had imagined many scenarios, but he didn't expect to still feel nervous when it actually happened.

He turned his head, and his eyes now only held Seiun Sky.

"Have you thought it through? Here?" Lu Jue said, feigning composure.

"Mhm," Seiun Sky nodded.

"Then turn your face away."

"Okay~" Seiun Sky turned her head and pointed to her cheek.

Lu Jue slowly leaned closer, his warm breath settling on Seiun Sky's cheek, his heart seemingly about to leap out.

Just as he was about to kiss her cheek, Seiun Sky unexpectedly turned her face back without any warning.

And so, their lips met.

A sensation softer than the moonlight-bathed stream beneath their feet instantly enveloped them both.

Lu Jue's eyes widened, and something even more dazzling than fireworks bloomed in his pupils.

...

The kiss ended swiftly.

"You..." Lu Jue hadn't fully recovered, but Seiun Sky had already leaned forward and embraced him.

A faint blush rippled across her cheeks. "Trainer, I like you the most."

Lu Jue accepted it openly, without much awkwardness, and then hugged her back.

The shadows under the light were no longer alone, tightly intertwined with their other halves.

They embraced quietly, feeling each other's heartbeats and breaths.

The sound of the fireworks gradually faded, and time seemed to stretch endlessly.

When the fireworks display completely ended, the world became so quiet that only the sound of flowing water could be heard.

"What does it feel like...?" Seiun Sky's shy words whispered into Lu Jue's ear.

"Hmm... soft?"

"And what else?" Seiun Sky hugged him tighter, lightly biting her red lip.

"And..."

His heartbeat recorded his truest feelings for him; his clumsy mouth could never express them.

The most innocent first kiss was a kiss on the soul.

"You've already forgotten everything?" Seiun Sky pulled back, looking boldly at Lu Jue.

A continuous stream of affection flowed from her eyes like water. Compared to the original Seiun Sky, the current her possessed a charm that instantly softened one's heart.

"If we tried again... maybe I'd remember." Lu Jue's face was also flushed, and his gaze once again escaped her capture.

"Then... let's try again."

Seiun Sky tugged at Lu Jue's collar, closed her eyes, and lifted her head to kiss Lu Jue's thin lips once more.

...

After a long moment, their lips parted.

A necklace was pulled out, the pure moonlight coating it with a crystalline sheen, sparkling with clear light.

Seiun Sky was still shy, nestled in Lu Jue's embrace.

Without saying a word, they seemed able to stay there for a very long time.

"First kiss."

"Mine too."

"Pfft." Seiun Sky chuckled, but a sense of triumph welled up in her heart.

This "escape" method was far ahead!

Uralala? Still has to sink, damn~

Silence Suzuka's Great Escape is nothing more than this~

Xiao Te's chase is nothing more than this~

Nimble Beret is still far behind~

Tree? Get out of the way, get out of the way~

Who is Tokai Teio? And who is Rice Shower? I don't know them, don't know any of them.

...

Just then, Lu Jue's phone, which was placed to the side, suddenly lit up and vibrated continuously.

It was a video call.

As soon as he saw the four characters "Silent Suzuka," Seiun Sky had already snatched the phone, turned off the screen, and tossed it aside.

"Don't answer, don't answer... At least for now, you're not allowed to answer." Seiun Sky whined coquettishly. "This is my time. You promised me."

"Okay, okay, okay, I won't answer now." Lu Jue raised his hands in surrender.

After another moment of silence, Seiun Sky said, "You can't tell them about this yet... I'm shy."

"Okay, whatever you say."

"Actually, I saw it, you know." Seiun Sky suddenly said.

Lu Jue was confused. "Saw what?"

"You, and Silence Suzuka in the lounge, getting a massage!"

"How did you find out?!" Lu Jue's face was filled with surprise.

"Never mind that, you didn't even give me a massage, only Silence Suzuka."

"That's because... it was a condition I owed her." Lu Jue realized he was now heavily in debt.

"Hmph, hmph, it's all just excuses." Seiun Sky puffed out one cheek, then changed the subject. "However, I don't want to make things difficult for you, but you can't neglect me because of them."

"I won't, how could I? I haven't neglected you since that time."

Seiun Sky nodded, feeling greatly satisfied. "Then let's discuss this: every day from now on, you have to kiss me. How many times a day... depends on my mood."

Having tasted the sweetness, Seiun Sky's mischievousness also grew considerably in an instant.

Secretly kissing Lu Jue behind the backs of Silent Suzuka and the other defeated opponents, and Lu Jue having to act calm and not give them away... It sounded so interesting.

"It's getting late. Just one more little kiss... and then we'll go back." Seiun Sky said, tugging at Lu Jue's collar again.

...