Vol 4. Chapter 60: A New Home

Mmm,

Mmph~

Mmm-mmm, mm-mm-mm~

Cake made by Mother~

It's so delicious~

Looking at the enormous, exquisitely made and delicious-looking pink strawberry cake before her, little Yuan'er couldn't help revealing a blissful, sweet smile.

Her already adorable, rosy little face became even more endearing because of that brilliant smile.

After staring at the cake for a few seconds, little Yuan'er, being the little glutton that she was, soon had tears of hunger streaming from the corner of her mouth...

It was true that she loved sweets,

but under normal circumstances, she wouldn't behave quite so inelegantly~

The main reason was simply that the food Mother Yumo made was far too delicious. The little girl genuinely couldn't restrain herself. Besides, in front of her own mother, did she, as her child, really need to restrain herself?

Of course not!

"Mother! Mother! Can I eat first?!!"

Although her older sisters hadn't arrived yet, Yuan'er, already seated at the dining table, could no longer wait. She excitedly looked toward the beautiful black-haired girl wearing a chef's hat in front of her.

"Mother, I'm hungry!"

Yuan'er's voice was filled with coquettish pleading.

Hearing this, an indulgent smile gradually appeared on Miss Yumo's face. The girl then nodded somewhat helplessly, agreeing to Yuan'er's request.

"All right. If Yuan'er wants to eat, you can start first. But remember to save some for your sisters."

"Mm-hmm! I know!"

As expected,

Mother treats me the best!

Having received Yumo's permission, the pink-haired girl instantly struck a ‘Yeah!’ pose. She immediately picked up the knife and fork on the table, preparing to launch a whirlwind assault on the enormous cake before her. Black Shadow of Silence Power surged forth, and the girl directly transformed into a streak of black light as she lunged toward the cake!

Ready to devour it as though settling some deep-seated grudge.

However,

just as little Yuan'er was about to touch the cake, something unexpected happened.

?!!

"Eh?! Th-This is?!"

In an instant, under Yuan'er's incredulous gaze, the pink cake began expanding wildly at an unimaginable speed!

It happened so quickly that Yuan'er was completely caught off guard. The cake grew larger and larger, transforming into a giant sphere that swallowed everything inside the room. Even though little Yuan'er rapidly retreated, she still couldn't escape being engulfed.

Wh-

What's going on?!

In an instant, Yuan'er, now pinned beneath the spherical mass, revealed a trace of unease. She struggled and shook her head while continuously pushing with her hands, trying to break free from this soft, incredibly elastic mass.

Unfortunately, Yuan'er's resistance seemed to accomplish very little.

Mmmmmph~

Hmmmm,

"Wh-What is this thing!!"

Yuan'er continuously waved her little hands, trying to push away the enormous unidentified object.

Push, push,

push, push~

...

...

As she kept pushing,

Yuan'er abruptly opened her eyes.

Everything around her instantly shifted from illusion into reality.

Obviously,

the little girl's dream had ended.

"Eh? I... I was dreaming?"

After staring blankly for several seconds, Yuan'er quickly realized what had happened. An intense feeling of disappointment immediately surged through her heart.

After all, the cake was gone.

But alongside that disappointment, Yuan'er also felt extremely confused.

The reason was simple.

The dream was over, and the cake had completely vanished,

but

as Yuan'er gradually opened her sleepy mismatched eyes, all she saw was darkness. Something was still blocking her vision.

Why is there still some unidentified thing pressing down on my head?! I can barely breathe!

"What... is this thing!!"

For a moment,

the little girl unhappily puffed out her cheeks and hurriedly raised her hands, pushing away the soft mass in front of her, which carried a strangely rich fragrance.

As the mass moved away, Yuan'er hurriedly sucked in a deep breath of fresh air, and her field of vision finally opened up.

However,

the little girl instantly froze.

At that moment, she suddenly realized exactly what had been pressing against her face just now...

It was a kind of overwhelming softness,

something she didn't possess yet, but might possess in the future—or perhaps might never possess...

However,

the owner of that softness...

Hm?!!

"Who... Y-You... Who are you?!!"

Her mismatched eyes abruptly contracted. Yuan'er hurriedly curled herself up against the headboard and involuntarily cried out in alarm.

At that moment,

reflected within Yuan'er's jewel-like eyes,

a completely naked girl with a graceful figure was quietly lying on the bed. The girl's skin was delicate and snow-white. Her silky, reddish-white long hair cascaded over her shoulders, while her exquisitely beautiful features were enough to drive anyone mad. Combined with her fluffy beast ears and enormous tail, she appeared even more lively and adorable.

Such a beast-eared girl lying completely naked on the bed naturally presented quite a striking sight.

However,

none of that mattered to little Yuan'er. At the moment, the pink-haired girl's mind contained nothing but shock and unease.

?!!

I...

Wasn't I sleeping with Limo or Sister Liyu last night?! Why... why is there a strange woman in my bed first thing in the morning? And why is she completely naked?!

Who... who-who-who is she?!

Assuming a guarded posture, Yuan'er tremblingly extended one little hand and pointed toward the beast-eared girl who was peacefully enjoying her sleep.

"Y-You... Who are you?! Why... why are you in my bed?!"

As the little girl cried out once more and black Shadow of Silence Power unconsciously surged around her,

the sleeping beast-eared girl's entire body suddenly trembled. Her drooping fluffy ears slowly perked up, and her tightly closed eyes gradually opened, revealing a pair of sleepy crimson eyes filled with a vacant yet adorably innocent expression.

Like a little cat, the beast-eared girl raised a hand and rubbed her eyes before slowly sitting up.

She then stretched lazily in front of Yuan'er without the slightest concern for her appearance.

Seeing this, Yuan'er's little face flushed slightly.

"Wh-Where did this ** come from!!"

"Per... **?"

Hearing Yuan'er's wary words, the gradually awakening wolf girl tilted her head in confusion and looked innocently toward the pink-haired little girl curled up in the corner of the bed.

"**? Little Sister Yuan'er, what are you talking about? Who's **?"

The wolf girl innocently scratched her little head.

?!

Eh?!

On the other side, after hearing how the beast-eared girl addressed her, little Yuan'er immediately froze.

Having calmed down slightly, she unconsciously shifted her gaze toward those strangely familiar fluffy ears and tail, then carefully sensed the aura surrounding the beast-eared girl.

The image of the little white wolf who had been constantly by her side during this period immediately surfaced in Yuan'er's mind.

The next moment, Yuan'er's eyes abruptly widened, and she immediately covered her little mouth in shock.

"S-Sister Limo? Y-You're Sister Limo?"

"Hm? Yeah... What's wrong, Yuan'er? Are you still half asleep?"

"N-No... No! I'm awake! It's just... Sister Limo, this form of yours?"

"This form?"

Seeing Yuan'er blushing so fiercely, Limo lowered her head in confusion and looked at her own body.

"Hm? I just turned into a human, that's all. Didn't Liyu say before that once we returned to the Great Winter Forest, we could turn back into human form? It's nothing strange, right? Besides, it's been ages since I last changed into human form, so I thought I'd change back and have a look, hehe~ At most... hmm, there are just two extra lumps of fat now, but... they feel so inconvenient."

As she spoke,

under Yuan'er's complicated gaze, Limo looked down at herself, a faint trace of displeasure appearing on her pretty face.

However, very quickly,

Limo tossed that displeasure to the back of her mind. The wolf girl immediately revealed an excited expression and cast an extremely mischievous gaze toward her little sister Yuan'er.

"Besides, I discovered that hugging my little sister is way easier in human form!"

Before she had even finished speaking,

Limo immediately pounced on Yuan'er without another word, affectionately wrapping the little girl in a tight hug and nuzzling against her again and again. As she nuzzled her, smelling the sweet fragrance of the little sister in her arms and feeling her soft, adorable little body, Limo excitedly rocked back and forth...

Meanwhile, little Yuan'er, who had been pulled tightly into Sister Limo's embrace, remained silent for a long while. After struggling unsuccessfully to escape, she finally couldn't endure it anymore and cried out for help toward the gray-haired girl sleeping at the other end of the bed.

"Sister Liyu! Help me! Sister Limo is going to suffocate me!!"

...

And just like that, the little girl's cries for help echoed throughout the mansion in the forest.

Within this region of the forest blanketed by a raging snowstorm,

the absolute silence was abruptly shattered by Yuan'er's delicate cries...