At night, that is the golden time of the day.

As is well known:

Many dark things happen during this time period.

"Mastering the night is like having the other person's entire day in your hands, rounded off, it's like having the person themselves in your hands!"

When this roaring statement echoed, Yoru Hatsuyuki was carrying a tray;

Until the words fell, her demeanor was calm, not even a slight tremble in her fingertips.

"So? You stopped me, saying you had something important to discuss, and all you wanted to talk about was this uninteresting topic?"

Yoru Hatsuyuki balanced the tray with one hand, the other hand squeezed at her waist, and the corresponding foot moved up and down on the ground.

According to the female knights' understanding of their eldest sister, they knew that this was a signal that she was about to forcibly interrupt the conversation.

To understand what this scene is all about, you need to know three pieces of basic information.

Time:

The night after the knight group failed in their attack on the fortress.

Location:

In the hot spring hotel where the girls had been staying for three days and were now staying for another night.

Characters:

The princess who, seeing someone feeling down, couldn't help but make a meal for him;

And the subordinates (dog-headed military strategists) who spare no effort in planning for the princess's happiness.

Although an ancient saying advises people not to meddle in other people's love lives, that only applies to ordinary romances.

Is Yoru Hatsuyuki's "romance" ordinary?

It's not ordinary at all because she herself is quite a strange one in this regard.

It is a common knowledge among people living in the eastern continent that the average emotional intelligence of the citizens of the Inran Empire far exceeds that of the people of other countries.

Of course, just the "average"!

There are indeed a few citizens in the country who lag behind, and among them, Yoru Hatsuyuki is undoubtedly a figure with a status akin to the leader.

If it were during her student days, she would belong to the type who would not notice even when a classmate she secretly liked was snatched away; and even when that couple got married, she would sincerely give them a generous wedding gift.

Question:

In detail, what kind of type is she exactly?

Answer:

Even with a pretty face, she is the type who is doomed to end up single despite looking appealing!

It is precisely because the eldest sister is extremely incompetent in the realm of love that the knights are sacrificing their rest on a late night to concern themselves with other people's matters.

It is worth noting:

Tonight, this morning, and last night, the people Yoru Hatsuyuki and Wang Xiaole met at these three different times were different, indicating that the instigators were not the same group.

There are ten thousand members in the knight group;

Assuming there were around fifty knights instigating around the two of them each time, it would be enough to harass them two hundred times without repeating.

However, even if they are not the same batch of knights, this group is currently maintaining a similar pace in their urging.

Because information can be shared, especially when it carries a hint of gossip, the spread happens at an astonishing rate.

Continuing from this morning, the enthusiastic subordinates gave a serious warning to the seemingly unconcerned Yoru Hatsuyuki.

"Do you think everything will be fine in the future? That all you have to do is wait a few years, and then you can walk down the aisle with him?"

"A kiss? What do you mean by that?"

"Don't play dumb. The sisters who met the future brother-in-law this morning have already spread that news."

The knights who saw Yoru Hatsuyuki tonight still behaving as she usually did assumed that she was careless due to last night's "sleepwear."

On the other hand, Yoru Hatsuyuki misheard, interpreting "stable" as "kiss," which naturally aroused her confusion and concern:

"When you mention 'future brother-in-law'... what did Xiaole say to you guys this morning?"

"We won't disclose more specific details."

The knights were doing well in keeping it secret.

Unfortunately, this action had a negative impact, causing Yoru Hatsuyuki to imagine a scenario that never existed.

She concluded that Xiaole must have been harassed by everyone on his way to the cafeteria; and in order to quickly get away, he must have joked about her reputation.

Luckily, misunderstanding the word, she was spared from going crazy just from the rumor of a kiss.

"How could Xiaole fabricate facts so casually? Doesn't that tarnish my reputation even more...?"

In her agitation, she tousled her black hair like a cat going mad.

Her subordinates saw this as a sign of her lack of awareness.

"So unsightly! The eldest sister even talked about 'Seducing the Emperor' before. Why is she hesitating now?"

Subsequently, both sides started to argue, with one side having only one person.

"What's wrong with being conservative in that regard? As long as it doesn't conflict with 'Seducing!'"

"Are you kidding? How can one both maintain purity and get a husband?"

"Is she planning to charm him with her personality? How exactly does the elder sister understand 'Seducing'?"

What a ridiculous question, Yoru Hatsuyuki had known the meaning of the term for a long time.

Therefore, when asked, she could calmly raise a hand like she was showing off her erudition, with her fingertips twirling the ends of her hair.

"The sister naturally knows, isn't it the same as 'poaching'? Its connotation represents the ultimate goal of conquering the other person's spirit by showcasing one's excellence."

"......"

All the knights present had the expression →囧 on their faces.

Pointing out someone's mistake to their face is a merciless thing to do; however, that humiliating answer had been overheard by everyone nearby, so being more ruthless wouldn't make much of a difference.

"Elder sister, lean in and we'll tell you the true meaning of that term."

Yoru Hatsuyuki didn't understand why her subordinates were acting crazy but cooperated relatively well in her response; after a slight hesitation, she did as they instructed.

Subsequently, a slight sound could be heard on the scene.

Chirp chirp, chirp chirp.

Just some onomatopoeic words?

No, those were phrases only "love idiots" could hear clearly; to normal people, it sounded normal.

As the sound continued, Yoru Hatsuyuki's face simulated the color change of an apple, from green to ripe red.

At that moment, she realized a presence more terrifying than the "whispers of demons," known as

---the "whispers of adults!"

When the sound stopped, the young girl had truly grown up (mentally).

At the moment when red steam almost seemed to burst out of her pores, she opened her mouth wide, emotionally generating noise in the place:

"Shameless, shameless, shameless!!"

Yoru Hatsuyuki's threefold shame (Knight Version).

The subordinates responsible for explaining felt quite wronged.

"It wasn't me who kept those two words on my lips in the past, why are you yelling at me, elder sister?"

"Forget it, don't mention that word again! Not by anyone, not even indirectly!"

She irrationally vented her anger and made great efforts to cover up that aching black history.

Her subordinates were tactful at this moment, refraining from continuing to dance around the minefield and instead smoothly steering the topic back to its original state.

"Elder sister is preparing to deliver food to the future brother-in-law, right? This could be a good opportunity!"

The subordinates believed in the falsehood of "lover's lies," but considering the eldest sister's incompetence in this matter, they didn't blindly hold onto optimism.

This sense of crisis stemmed from the overly open atmosphere in Inran.

For the countless women of that country, sleeping with the other person did not mean victory.

Unless the man who could turn fickle at any moment was completely remodeled from body to soul to fit one's shape, the war would never end.

Guided by this idea, all the members present gave Yoru Hatsuyuki a tip:

"As the night is long, elder sister could add some special things to the food."

Beyond mere hints, the subordinates were practically being direct in their intentions.

"Sister doesn't quite understand what you mean."

The participant showed no modesty, genuinely not comprehending as straightforwardly as literarily possible.

Seeing the child being so slow on the uptake, the subordinates couldn't help but come up with a strategy.

"What we mean is: treat it as a welcome party for the future brother-in-law, and let's add some of our own food to the dinner so he can eat more."

"You want to bring out your own food? Alright!"

At the strong insistence of the subordinates, Yoru Hatsuyuki set down the tray and let them take it away as if it were a precious treasure.

The destination where that group of people headed to seemed to be the cafeteria.

When the female knights arrived at the place suitable for tampering, as they placed the trays on the table, they all reached into their pockets to fumble around.

With limited time, they couldn't go back to their dorm rooms to get their cherished items, so they had to make do with the mass-produced goods they carried with them.

Soon, energy boosters, anti-fatigue pills, and some other medicine were generously spread out on the table.

As they looked at these items, their gazes seemed to pierce the present and envision a future scene where the eldest sister embraced a child.

Subsequently, this group of well-meaning people conspired:

"Should we put everything into the food?"

"That might not be a good idea; the color of the food will change if we add everything. Adding about one-third might be suitable."

"One-third is too little, why don't we aim for a middle ground and add half of the total amount."

"Alright, let's do that!"

"Are you planning on doing that?"

In the conversation that arose from the discussion, a strange voice somehow slipped in at some point.

If they hadn't remembered wrongly, the owner of the voice shouldn't be present at this moment in their original imaginations.

Fear crept from their hearts, sweat beaded on their foreheads, making everyone except for a certain figure feel as if their end was near.

Some individuals who wanted to turn back found their shoulders restrained by a smooth hand.

Following that, the sound of bullets being loaded entered their ears, followed by

----bang, bang, bang, bang!

Several gunshots rang out in the cafeteria.