Qin Yu's vision went black.
He hadn't expected a country bumpkin to have such an appetite.
This was a whole bag of sweets.
Even the Tenryou Commission didn't order this many bento boxes!
"Sir, you are going to pay, right..."
The shopkeeper, sensing the tension, acted decisively.
He grabbed Qin Yu's leg and refused to let go.
Qin Yu's face stiffened. "Let go first."
"I won't!"
"Ahem, actually, we're not close."
Qin Yu coughed lightly, stating the truth.
He immediately distanced himself.
But clearly, no one believed him.
The shopkeeper cried louder.
"Your girlfriend is so beautiful, what's wrong with her eating a bit!"
"Just buy it for her, spoil her!"
Qin Yu's face darkened.
"What nonsense are you spouting."
"..."
A flicker of thought crossed Sakura's eyes.
Strange terms she had never heard.
Her clear, cold voice asked, "What is a girlfriend."
The shopkeeper hastily opened his mouth.
"It's nothing, this shopkeeper isn't thinking straight!"
Qin Yu clapped a hand over the shopkeeper's mouth, silencing him completely.
Good explanation, but don't explain again.
"Mmmph!"
The shopkeeper struggled.
Qin Yu sighed and said,
"Fine, I'll pay then."
The shopkeeper nodded quickly.
Before Qin Yu could breathe a sigh of relief, he knew something was wrong.
The commotion had attracted the attention of passersby.
Upon hearing it was a lover's quarrel, they all looked over.
People's nature is to gossip.
Moreover, Sakura's cold and elegant demeanor made her a focal point everywhere.
"Tsk, what a stingy guy."
"No way, can't even satisfy his girlfriend?"
"Exactly." httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
The onlookers whispered amongst themselves, their gazes disdainful.
"..."
Qin Yu took a deep breath, his fists clenched.
After paying the Mora, he squeezed through the crowd.
Without a word, he put distance between himself and the embarrassing situation.
...
The evening breeze brushed past his ears.
Qin Yu walked lost in thought for an unknown amount of time.
Once his blood pressure subsided a bit, he stopped.
He felt like he had forgotten something.
Oh no.
Had he forgotten the country bumpkin there?
Damn it, no money and the person is gone too.
Qin Yu slapped his forehead.
He immediately turned back, preparing to search for her.
He couldn't just abandon her.
What if she was sold to human traffickers in this unfamiliar place?
"Sigh, I really owe you...!"
The moment he turned, a graceful figure came into view.
"..."
Sakura, with her icy demeanor, was staring at him from behind.
The distance between them was less than a step.
The night wind blew, her long hair fluttering.
The fox mask hidden in the darkness made her look even more eerie.
She seemed to be chewing on something.
"!"
Qin Yu's heart skipped a beat.
Walking at night without a sound was terrifying!
"You...!"
He opened his mouth to say something but was speechless.
He suddenly felt so tired.
"..."
Sakura ignored Qin Yu and walked past him.
A faint sweet scent wafted out.
She was still holding the opened package in her arms.
She had even stolen some sweets in the meantime.
Qin Yu's blood pressure rose again.
Was that polite?
"Did you steal some?"
Qin Yu couldn't help but ask.
Sakura didn't reply, silently swallowing something.
She walked towards a pavilion not far away.
She sat down and looked at Qin Yu.
After a moment of silence, she spoke again,
"Why were you standing there."
"..."
Qin Yu walked over and sat beside her.
He watched as Sakura finished the sweets in her mouth.
Qin Yu smiled kindly, "Was it good?"
It must have been, he paid for it.
In that instant, he understood Childe.
Sakura calmly said, "The texture was soft and fluffy, very good."
[Ding, Emotion points from a mysterious country bumpkin +1.]
Qin Yu: ???
Wait, whose emotion points?
You broken system!
[Ding, Please do not question the system's professionalism.]
Qin Yu: Then tell me what skills I can unlock?
[Ding, System is missing, please wait patiently for repair and upgrade.]
Qin Yu snorted inwardly.
He knew this damn system was acting up again.
This wasn't an isolated incident.
Hoshi Tsukasa occasionally gained emotion points too.
But these points were useless.
Just then.
Sakura finished eating and looked at Qin Yu in silence.
There seemed to be a bit of residue on her fox mask.
Qin Yu averted his gaze, propped his face, and snorted.
He was truly a sucker.
Once he found Sakura a place to stay, he would leave as far as possible.
"Those who mocked you, I made them pay the price."
Her cold voice suddenly rang out.
"?"
Qin Yu was stunned.
He reacted, "You mean those onlookers?"
Sakura let out a soft hum and tilted her delicate chin up.
"They can no longer speak."
"??"
Qin Yu shot up, staring at Sakura.
A terrible thought flashed through his mind.
"You actually... you gave them...!"
Sakura nodded.
"I stuffed their mouths with sweets."
Physically, she stuffed their mouths.
Qin Yu breathed a sigh of relief, he had almost misunderstood.
He suddenly felt that it was perfectly in character for the country bumpkin to do something like this.
"Don't say things that can be misunderstood so seriously, okay?"
Sakura didn't respond.
Qin Yu sighed, this country bumpkin wasn't listening.
"Alright, thank you anyway."
The moment he spoke, Qin Yu's expression turned odd.
Why was he the one thanking her?
He was the one who paid for those sweets!
His blood pressure rose unconsciously.
"It is I who should thank you."
Qin Yu looked back at Sakura, surprised.
The sun must have risen from the west.
The aloof country bumpkin actually said thank you.
"The sweets were very delicious."
"..."
His blood pressure rose again.
The country bumpkin seemed to sense Qin Yu's displeasure.
She said softly, "I will reward you."
Qin Yu frowned, "What did you say?"
"...I will repay you."
Qin Yu's expression softened, he shook his head.
"You're from the countryside, how will you repay me?"
She doesn't even know about Mora, it's truly incredible.
"Are you questioning me?"
Sakura's tone turned cold.
This country bumpkin actually had some pride.
"Alright, alright, I believe you..."
Qin Yu glanced at Sakura, his expression changing.
"Crack—!"
Fierce lightning gathered in Sakura's hand, terrifying and ferocious.
The next moment, she raised her hand and lunged at Qin Yu!
[Ding, Strong Electro reaction detected!]
[Don't ask, run!]
The quiet system suddenly blared an alarm.