Qin Yu, bold and greedy, had desecrated the divine once again.
Yes, no typo.
...
Time flowed by.
Beneath the Sacred Sakura, two figures, who had been clinging to each other for who knew how long, quietly parted.
It was Ei. Finally, amidst the intoxicating tenderness, she had regained some strength.
Realizing she couldn't indulge in this warmth forever...
The next moment, thunder shattered the tranquil atmosphere.
"Hiss."
Qin Yu was pushed away, his expression stiff as he clapped a hand over his mouth.
A tingling sensation filled his mouth, causing him to gasp.
An electro-shock reaction.
This kind of stimulation was far more exhilarating than biting one's lip until it bled.
Kissing a god was truly a high-risk activity.
Of course, the soft and gentle little angel Nahida was an exception.
Wait, had he just revealed something?
"Ei..."
Qin Yu opened his mouth, but found his tongue felt rather thick.
He couldn't even speak properly.
"Hmph, this is the punishment for your greed. Understand?"
Before Qin Yu, the gentle silhouette tidying her disheveled clothing let out a soft hum.
To dare lay hands on the First Electro Archon, Ei's sister.
Truly a bold and greedy fellow.
But this warmth and security, being cherished, felt exceptionally beautiful...
Ei's eyelashes fluttered, and she unconsciously pursed her lips.
She and Ei were twin sisters, inseparable.
Or rather, their hearts were intertwined.
As the elder sister, she had found herself craving her sister's "possession."
Yu.
With that thought, Ei looked up at Qin Yu.
Her violet eyes, shimmering with gentleness and ripples, flashed with complex emotions.
The red thread of fate had been tied in a knot.
This kiss was never a sudden beginning, but a beautiful, natural culmination.
From the moment her soul was awakened by Qin Yu, a bond had been forged between them.
Her beauty existed and endured because of Qin Yu.
She could no longer be separated from Yu.
Moreover...
"Yu, aren't you afraid of waking Ei?"
A meaningful curve touched Ei's lips as she playfully winked.
Recalling the past...
Seeing her sister again brought immense joy to her heart.
But at the same time, she envied her sister's happiness.
Ei also felt the contentment and warmth within Ei's heart.
It was like the three-colored mochi, destined to be shared by the sisters.
If she had arrived first...
Ei couldn't help but think this, and thus chose to approach Qin Yu, wanting to understand him better.
Prodding him here, prodding him there.
Her lively spirit even used the guise of a joke to intimately embrace Qin Yu's arm.
...
The sisters, their hearts in sync.
Ei saw everything, her heart moved.
Choice was the root of suffering.
And Ei no longer wished for her sister and herself to experience pain.
If this would bring happiness... she was willing to share.
Three-colored mochi, one for herself, one for her sister.
The rest, naturally, to be enjoyed together...
Therefore, just now.
Ei could have chosen to swap souls with Ei and avoid this kiss.
But an accident happened, and the swap failed.
Ei, with a subconscious push, sent her sister flying out.
"Sister, you foolish girl with no romantic experience, you can't run away now!"
...
Good sisters naturally had to "log in" for each other, just like the mother and daughter next door.
"Heh..."
With that thought, Ei chuckled softly, a sense of emotion welling up within her.
This time, it was the elder sister who had been seen through.
...
"I... I'm sorry... I'll do it again... next time..."
Qin Yu mumbled, covering his mouth.
Despite this, his heart filled with even greater satisfaction.
He knew he had just grasped two beautiful things in his hands simultaneously.
Of course, Qin Yu hadn't realized something yet.
That his transgression had been tacitly approved by the higher-ups.
"Hmph, you think there'll be a next time?"
Ei raised her hand to tidy Qin Yu's rumpled clothes, her movements gentle.
Yet, she also displayed the authority of an elder, giving Qin Yu a disapproving glance.
For now, Yu was playing mischievous games with the elder sister and the younger sister separately.
But one day, he would dare to...
Not only that, this greedy fellow had already laid his hands on three deities.
Ei was still unaware of a certain little Dendro Archon.
"Perhaps there will be a next time."
Qin Yu pondered, and honestly reached for her small hand.
As expected, it was shaken off.
"Sweet talk."
Ei raised her small fist, feigning a threat, looking fierce.
Quite adorable.
"No way."
Qin Yu feigned innocence. He was, after all, universally acknowledged as a proper gentleman.
"Oh, and you still won't tell the truth!"
Ei suddenly launched a sneak attack, deciding to educate the little boyfriend on behalf of her sister.
...
After another round of chase and playful scuffle.
The two temporarily called a truce, hand in hand, and arrived beneath the Sacred Sakura.
"The Sacred Sakura has witnessed so much," Ei murmured, leaning gently against Qin Yu.
She firmly believed the Sacred Sakura would witness even more beauty.
"Like just now?" Qin Yu smiled, admiring the stunning profile of the beauty beside him.
"You're not allowed to smile."
Ei poked Qin Yu, displeased.
She was about to say something very serious.
"Alright, what did you want to say?"
Qin Yu blinked, his expression becoming more serious.
He could still read the atmosphere.
"The Sacred Sakura condensed our wishes, a miraculous tree that protects all people," Ei said, holding the cherry blossom Qin Yu had given her earlier, her gaze gentle.
It was evident she greatly favored this gift.
"She has been protecting Inazuma since five hundred years ago," Qin Yu nodded slightly, his tone filled with emotion.
This protection transcended time and space, utterly wondrous.
"In the future, she will continue to play her role, protecting Inazuma from calamity."
"...Breaking free from the Heavenly Principles' confinement."
Ei looked at Qin Yu, speaking word by word.
"..."
Qin Yu's gaze flickered, sensing a deeper meaning.
The future, calamity.
The confinement of the Heavenly Principles, did it refer to the false heaven?
The two met each other's eyes and remained silent for a moment.
"So that's how it is."
Finally, Qin Yu took a deep breath and smiled frankly.
This was truly the worst generation of Heavenly Principles that the Seven Archons had served.
After all this, the Seven Archons under her were all unwilling to continue their duties.
How could this game be played?
"What? You're not even scared?"
Ei's lips curved slightly, a hint of satisfaction in her eyes.
As a little boyfriend, he needed the courage to charge headfirst and see things through to the end.
"If you're scared now, how can you protect the beauty by your side?"
Qin Yu looked into those sparkling, beautiful violet eyes, his tone earnest.
If anything dared to hinder their closeness, he wouldn't hesitate to flip the table.
"Protect... beauty?"
Ei gently covered her mouth, feeling a slight surprise.
She had expected to spend some time coaxing Qin Yu.
It turned out that in his heart, he had already come to his own realization.
Suddenly, Ei's brow furrowed as if she had thought of something.
"Do you know all this because Greater Lord Rukkhadevata has already tutored you?"
Ei's sharp senses detected something amiss.
That gentle, wife-like female colleague again...
My good sister, how much has she "stolen" from you!
"This... she did tutor me."
Qin Yu rubbed his forehead in a headache, nodding in acknowledgment.
Tutored in every sense of the word.
"I knew it... this cannot continue any longer."
Ei's violet eyes narrowed, sensing the scent of the Archon War.
She decided to resurrect immediately.
"Resurrect? Then where is the branch of the Irminsul..." Qin Yu murmured, meeting Ei's gaze.
The latter didn't know either.
"Ahem... is it over there?"
Qin Yu instinctively made a "milk-saber" motion.
"Otherwise, let me go inside and take a look?"
Qin Yu's eyes lit up.
Ei:?