"Oh, maybe you're right. I am a fantasist, perhaps even an irredeemable madman."

The snowy white shirt adorned with four vertical red stripes formed a striking contrast with Yuka's black coat. The clothing in this mountainous region was quite monotonous, so it seemed that I would have to change into more appropriate attire once we arrived in the city.

"Oh, you really are a unique character. I've never met someone who willingly admits they're crazy and should live in a mental hospital."

"Well, it's quite an honor, isn't it?"

I shrugged my shoulders at her, thinking that her initial goal was to deceive me and pick a fight. I wasn't going to fall for it.

"Why did you abandon us and leave by yourself in the first place?"

"Endure..."

"Hold on, you can't call me "Endure". And don't try to get close to me (who wants to get close to you anyway). If you want to talk, call me Yuma. Only the student council president can call me Endure!"

Looking at her expressionless face, I couldn't tell if she was being serious or kidding. So, I decided to be serious too!

"Alright, have it your way. Call me Yuma, then."

"Well, that's okay."

As she paced back and forth, hesitating and maintaining control, it seemed like there was something she had to say to me but couldn't bring herself to say it. Although her face still showed no emotion, her back was already trembling with a chill.

Finally, she bit her lip and spoke, "President... why haven't you gone back to your room... to sleep?"

"Huh?"

What a strange thing for her to say, so I reached out to touch her forehead.

"What... what are you doing?!"

She swatted away my hand and quickly backed away, accidentally tripping over a protruding piece of firewood in the process.

"Be careful!"

I caught her around the waist just in time, preventing her from falling to the ground.

I wasn't sure of the situation. Does this count as molesting a young girl? Wait, if I really think that way, it would be too disrespectful. I better explain it to her clearly so she doesn't cry.

"Takuto-kun, you really live up to your reputation as a pervert."

"Uh, no, it's just that I don't know why, but I felt a protective instinct towards you like a sister. It has nothing to do with being a pervert or a perverted bus!"

How could I forget that she's the type of girl who doesn't understand emotions? Initially, when she spoke, I thought she was about to say something else...

"What? Do you actually think of your same-aged classmate as a sister? That's really rude. Just now, I thought you were going to say, 'What are you doing, you dummy!' That tsundere feeling."

Um... although that was a bit too much, I couldn't deny it completely.

"Anyway, I don't have any of those dirty thoughts you mentioned. Only animals can be described as dirty. Do you understand?"

"Oh, big brother, you really know a lot. You're knowledgeable and talented."

"What kind of words are these? Everything I said is common sense!"

I finally realized something about idiots, and in just a short time, I became an idiot myself.

It's so late, could it be that she's just staying up to say a few strange things to me? If that's the case, it would be embarrassing. So, I gently stroked Yuka's head.

"Be good, go to sleep, stop talking nonsense. We have things to do tomorrow!"

"Is that... is that really okay?"

"Yuka, are you listening?"

I found that just by touching her head, Yuka started to tremble. Is Yuka the type who has no resistance to the opposite sex and is naturally naive?

Looking at her slightly downturned angle and the tears welling up in her eyes, I understood the truth and quickly pulled my hand away.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know..."

Before I could explain, Yuka had already hurried back to her room without looking back and locked the door. No matter how I knocked, she refused to open it.

"Ah!"

I sighed helplessly and gave her some advice.

"Remember to cover yourself with a blanket and stay warm. Don't cause any trouble, okay? Yuka, can you hear me?"

The noisy sounds inside the room suddenly stopped. She probably went to sleep properly. Just to be safe, I activated my clairvoyance and made part of the wall transparent.

Inside, I could clearly see Yuka hiding under the covers, burying her head in sleep. Then, I can...!

"Tsk tsk tsk, should I go in or not?"

I stood still in front of the main door of the living room, which was also the last room, and anxiously stared at the door number on the door - Xin Hai You Xiang.

"Gulp!"

Looking at the door number, I couldn't help but swallow my saliva, and kept telling myself in my heart... she is my sister, I am her brother, sleeping together is normal, as long as I pretend to sleep beside her as if nothing happened.

Yes, that should work!

I slowly reached out and pushed open the door that was not tightly closed, then snuck in stealthily.

"Wow, it's so dark!"

Although Tian Yan has night vision, I had just used it and there is a cool-down time for skills. If I want to use it again, I probably have to wait for over half an hour for it to recover.

Ai, I finally touched the edge of the bed with great difficulty, should I just sleep like this?

I tried to use my eyes to the fullest extent to see within the range of my vision. It's not difficult for me to search for something in the pitch black because the Divine Body is different from the human body in terms of balance and limitations. The Divine Body can maximize the performance of individual organs to their fullest extent!

Now, my field of vision has completely encompassed every corner of the room, including the diagonal angle of thirty degrees on the right side of the room.

Take it slow, take it slow, can't be fast but must be accurate (due to enhanced field of vision, there is a fish bone less than three centimeters away from the bed that went unnoticed). Note for later: No more littering!

"Squad leader, we have lost control of Area A, requesting permission to retreat... Ahhh!"

Several soldiers in green military uniforms hidden behind the ruins were gradually entangled by strands of black silk, until they were completely pulled into the sticky pool of blood.

Then, a large Husky, standing like a human, waved the long sword in his hand and commanded a group of dogs.

"Kill, kill them all! Don't let those despicable humans escape!"

In the darkness, I accidentally stepped on a fish bone (even if I had been careful, I wouldn't have seen it), and slipped, losing my balance and falling onto the bed.

"Ouch! Hmm...it doesn't hurt much?"

"Of course not, get off me quickly, you're crushing me to death!"

Looking at my sister, You Xiang, with an annoyed expression, I glanced at myself. I was lying on top of her, separated only by a layer of blanket.

Levitating aura!

At this awkward moment, I unintentionally woke up You Xiang, who had been exhausted and already fallen asleep.

"I'm sorry for disturbing you, You Xiang... are you resting?"

"No need to blame yourself, I actually wasn't asleep."

"Not asleep?"

I was puzzled. What do you mean not asleep? Were you waiting for me?

The atmosphere suddenly heated up, luckily You Xiang could only see my eyes in the darkness, everything else was invisible! So I don't need to worry about it, right? Heh.

"I, I actually know everything, it's just that others can't remember."

"What are you talking about?"

"I'm talking about Xīn Lán Yu Nài. Although she was abandoned in the space-time crack (referring to the place where the deceased were put in good order), you have always been thinking about her, without considering my feelings."

While we were alone, You Xiang suddenly revealed all her true feelings to me. I find it really hard to accept such a process! But on the other hand, I seized the opportunity to question her immediately.

"Tell me everything you know in great detail, please!"

"...Yes! (Then there was a very long monologue)"

"Mmm, mmm!"

You Xiang was right, I couldn't reveal my current identity yet. Saint Veronica is currently full of dangers, and the inheritor of the God King, Asura, will only make things worse. So we came up with a plan, which is to leave the Eternal Forest first and go to the Imperial Academy to find out about Yu Nài!

Boom!

"Yah!"

Scared by the thunderous roar of lightning, You Xiang immediately lifted the blanket, covering her ears with both hands (after all, being afraid of lightning is common among girls).

At this moment, one person curled up under the covers, facing the wall, silently murmuring.

"God bless! God bless..."

The flashes of lightning caused the porcelain-white skin of You Xiang to be revealed in the sudden burst of bright light. I quickly covered my eyes and tried to calm myself down.

"I didn't see anything, there was nothing just now... Okay!"

"Hey, Xiaoxi?"

"Huh?"

YuXiang sis calls me every now and then, until I'm drowsy and about to fall asleep. Then she wakes me up again, every minute.

Actually, I've been thinking...

"Xiaoxi... Are you asleep?"

"Oh, I just slept a little while ago. Not yet now."

Could it be that I'm too far away from YuXiang sis?

Look at this bed, even if I stretch my arm, I can't reach YuXiang sis. Should I sleep a bit closer to her side so she'll feel at ease?

Hualala...!

Ding dong, ding dong!

In addition to the sound of rain hitting the roof, there's also the crisp sound of rain hitting the glass outside. I decide to take this opportunity to quietly move to the other side of the bed. Since there's only one blanket, it's a simple task. I slow down my movements not because I'm afraid of being discovered, but to avoid awkwardness.

"I don't have any impure thoughts, I'm just a little brother caring for his sister, even though she's my stepsister..."

I'm almost there! I'm about to reach the blissful shore. It's normal for a man to get excited, right (quick, stop)?!

Ahem, start over!

It's my fault that YuXiang sis is so scared by the thunder and rain. It's my failure as a brother that led to her being so pitiful. I'm an incompetent brother, so let me make up for my mistake with my body temperature!

"Is this pure enough?" (Although I didn't understand much, it feels like a common phrase used by perverts?)

"Hey, even though sis is usually strong-willed, she's actually afraid of something as childish as lightning. You must be disappointed in sis, deep down, right?"

I don't know what's wrong with YuXiang sis, but I can tell from the distance of her voice that she's right in front of me—just a foot away!