Chapter 1172 - 540: Loli Mom?

Chapter 1172: Chapter 540: Loli Mom?

"... Hiss!"

Yunier, who had been hugged, looked somewhat flustered at her best friend tightly clinging to her in a dream, her mouth slightly twitching.

She could feel Teresa’s body temperature and the slight trembling, and sighed inwardly.

"Sigh!"

It was because she hesitated for a moment, feeling pity and not dodging at the start, that things turned out this way.

"What to do now?"

The Lady Goddess’s will had left when Teresa fell unconscious, perhaps seeking the source of the dream and had gone who knows where, leaving only her behind.

And she, as a small Divine Favorer, although not exactly weak, what sort of upheaval could she cause in a place like the Mist Mountain Range?

Yunier felt a wave of helplessness, this situation was completely beyond her capabilities.

Lady Goddess!

Please come back soon!

I can’t handle this scene all by myself—

Yunier called desperately in her heart, hoping the Cold Winter Goddess could hurry back to awaken Teresa from her dream.

Meanwhile, the Snake Girl in the dream showed a happy smile, mumbling incessantly, calling softly for her mother.

"Mama, Mama..."

The voice was soft and reliant, full of trust.

"..."

And at this moment, upon hearing this address, Yunier’s expression suddenly became quite peculiar.

A strange feeling arose within her, leaving her awkward yet slightly touched.

Judging from both appearance and mental age, she was still a child.

But at this moment, suddenly being called a mother by a peer, this feeling... was unexpectedly, rather nice?

She suddenly felt some special emotion budding in her heart.

It was a protective urge, an impulse to nurture this fragile existence in her arms.

Could it be, this is what is called maternal instinct?

"..."

Thus, she hesitated for a moment, quietly raised her hand, and touched Teresa’s hair, caressing it gently.

The action was awkward yet filled with compassion, as if she were caring for a fragile treasure.

"Good girl, good girl~"

"Mommy is here."

As she uttered these words, her cheeks flushed slightly, but her movements grew even more gentle.

"Mommy is right here..."

Click.

!!?

At that moment, the door suddenly swung open.

Who’s here!?

In Yunier’s overwhelmed and panicked view, a tall figure unexpectedly walked in from outside.

"Teresa, I’m back... oh dear?"

Herbert, who had just entered, happened to witness the bizarre scene— the Snake Girl clutching another Divine Favored Girl’s waist, crying out for her mother.

The girl being held showed a motherly, tender expression, soothingly comforting.

Herbert paused mid-step, his face slowly shifting from surprise to amusement.

Eh?

So this is the sort of relationship you have?

Va- Va junior?

"You guys..."

Herbert glanced at Teresa, then at Yunier, pondered for a moment, and then knowingly nodded.

He displayed an "I understand" look, an ambiguous smile curling at his lips.

"I understand, I understand... ahem, no need to explain."

"I won’t intrude, hehehe... I’ll be off now!"

"Carry on!"

After speaking, he nodded to Yunier in a gentlemanly manner, winked at her while turning, and thoughtfully shut the door on his way out.

Click.

"Huh???"

"Come back!"

The Divine Favored Girl called out with a panicked expression, urging the unaware fellow who seemed to understand something to come back.

She was so anxious she kicked her legs, her face turning bright red, wanting to give chase but unable to break free from Teresa’s embrace.

"Hear me out, aaahh!"

"It’s not what you think—"

But the only response was the increasingly distant, accelerating footsteps outside the door.

"Come back!!!"

...

...

"Herbert, are you listening?"

Yunier pursed her lips, her expression filled with awkwardness and helplessness, her gaze constantly flitting to her best friend’s sleeping form on the bed.

She felt restless, her fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her clothes.

At a time like this, stop sleeping and wake up already!

"Hm? Mm-hmm, it’s fine, I’m listening."

Herbert blinked, nodded, appearing as if earnestly taking notes, his pen scribbling randomly on paper, though evidently his mind was elsewhere.

He slowly nodded, and said:

"So you’re saying... Teresa heard a voice calling from deep within the mountains, and then suddenly fell into a deep coma before she could report it to me?"

"Yes, she fell unconscious quite abruptly."

"Then, she proactively hugged you, and you, compelled by circumstance, cooperated with her performance, playing the role of her mother, rather than choosing to play it voluntarily—is that what you mean?"

His tone carried obvious teasing as he looked at Yunier with a playful gaze.

Really?

"Yes, and I’ve already explained this twice now..."

Herbert ignored the Divine Favored Girl’s inevitable complaint, rubbed his chin, showing a meaningfully curious smile, and remarked:

"This notion is quite original, really a first-time hearing."

Compared to "we’re a couple" or "learning a foreign language"—these straightforward lies, this explanation is indeed quite unique!

Yunier observed Herbert’s amused expression, hesitating to speak, finally unable to resist saying, "Herbert, can’t you... can’t you stop teasing?"

Her voice carried a hint of plea, a hint of helplessness.

Oh?

You have quite some nerve, daring to dismiss these standard procedures!