"Checking your body?"
After listening to Nahida's explanation, Qin Yu looked at Sangonomiya Kokomi.
The quiet girl had a delicate profile.
Her naturally falling pink hair rested on her white-stockinged legs, a smooth sensation.
Her shrine maiden attire accentuated her graceful and elegant posture, yet retained a youthful vitality.
The charm of the romance consultant was becoming even more captivating.
"It's just to confirm the condition of the bloodline within your body."
Kokomi sensed Qin Yu's gaze, her eyelashes fluttering slightly.
Speaking of bloodlines, certain unusual memories surged to the surface.
That brief moment when she touched Qin Yu and connected to his dream.
In the dream, those entangled figures were incredibly real.
It was as if... she had joined them.
The two embarrassing incidents on the beach, coupled with the misunderstanding of the love letter and engagement.
Recalling the moments since she met Qin Yu...
Without exception, she was always the one who ended up flustered.
Mr. Qin Yu...
You already have so many beautiful girls accompanying you.
Why, why do you always pick on her?
Kokomi bit her cherry-red lips in distress, her watery eyes filled with deep resentment.
The administrator of Watatsumi Island was, in reality, just a young girl who had never been in love.
And this charming and adorable girl had mixed feelings when facing the boy who always "bullied" her.
There was both shame and defiance.
After all, Qin Yu was the only boy who had entered her life.
He was also the boy she wrote in her diary.
Energy -100
"Miss Kokomi?"
Qin Yu blinked, a trace of confusion in his heart.
He thought the misunderstanding had been resolved after the love letter incident was clarified.
But now it seemed...
What was going on?
"I... I'm fine."
Kokomi regained her composure, her small body stiffening.
She lowered her eyes and said softly:
"Perhaps I haven't been resting well lately."
"Could it be related to the memories of the Hydro Dragon King's bloodline?"
Qin Yu asked in concern, his voice low.
"Perhaps."
"Then you must get plenty of rest."
"Mhm."
"Do you need any help?"
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"Cough, cough, I mean..."
Qin Yu and Kokomi conversed back and forth.
Although Qin Yu mostly filled the silence with random chatter.
He could faintly sense that Kokomi was sulking.
But surprisingly, she was patient, responding softly each time.
This scene.
Was very much like a mischievous little boy carefully comforting a little girl he had made cry.
Of course, the little girl, though still a bit wronged, didn't have the heart to blame the little boy.
Perhaps even she herself didn't understand why she felt wronged.
The atmosphere was a little peculiar for a while.
"Ahem..."
Nahida quietly enjoyed Qin Yu's warm embrace, her beautiful large eyes filled with curiosity.
What a peculiar emotion.
She kicked her soft, little legs and shifted into a more relaxed position.
The warm and sensible little angel would never be a third wheel and ruin the mood.
She raised her face and looked to the side.
"Are you done, Furina?"
Nahida's small head swayed back and forth, looking adorably cute.
"Almost."
Furina, Madam Furina, kept her head down, seemingly working on a drawing.
If anyone were to peek, they would surely be amazed by the content on the paper.
Intricate yet clear lines intertwined, ultimately converging on a core.
It was the wisdom befitting a god.
"A blueprint."
Sandrone glanced over subtly, her brow furrowed.
Its complexity was such that even if she and the Doctor were present, they might not understand it immediately.
And this design concept...
Seemed very similar to a certain device in Fontaine.
[So it has finally become a problem? It's karma.]
Sandrone had this thought flash through her mind.
She let out a soft snort, her eyes glinting with schadenfreude and malice.
Those scoundrels in the Court of Justice should finally taste some hardship.
"Oh? You've been peeking, little Sandrone. Want to come to Fontaine and help?"
Furina's pen stopped, and she suddenly turned to look at Sandrone.
She smiled, her smile elegant and composed.
"Hmph, maybe later."
Sandrone turned her face away, not refusing outright.
Because she knew very well that Qin Yu would definitely go to Fontaine.
And then...
"Still not being honest."
Furina's lips curved slightly, and she handed the blueprint to Nahida again.
Because of Qin Yu's existence, the gods were brought together.
The obvious benefit was the sharing of divine wisdom and mutual exchange.
And the deductive and computational abilities of the God of Wisdom were exactly what Fontaine, a nation driven by steam power, needed most.
"Madam Furina, are you encountering any difficulties?"
Qin Yu, holding Nahida, glanced over the blueprint briefly.
Yep, he couldn't understand it at all.
"The City of Steam naturally requires specific energy-driven devices."
"Hmm, it's roughly when the device has a problem that the entire City of Fontaine will..."
Furina thought for a moment, then slowly spread her hands.
boom
"My dear Monsieur the Great Interrogator."
Furina winked meaningfully, then revealed a delighted smile.
The play called fate had its script already written.
Would the ending truly change?
It's truly interesting, isn't it?
"..."
Qin Yu was stunned.
He was a bit slow to realize.
This god who upheld justice and enjoyed judgment.
Beneath her elegant and charming exterior, she had always been a person with a paranoid and self-centered nature.
A shiver ran down his spine.
For some reason, he thought of Madam Furina's eyes hidden beneath her hair.
The eyes that sealed the former Hydro Archon, filled with ominousness and chaos.
However, judging by her languid and composed demeanor, the situation should still be under control.
...
After a period of silence.
"How is it, Nahida? Any results?"
"This might still require..."
Nahida intended to ask for help from her mother, the Great Tree, but her mother's intention was for her to solve it herself.
The Little Grass God needed to grow too!
"I understand."
Furina propped her face on her hand, smiling playfully.
"If little Sandrone is willing, she can study it too."
"Alright, next, we'll examine Miss Kokomi's physical condition."
...
Kokomi was led out of the small wooden house by Nahida and Madam Furina.
The existence of the Hydro Dragon King was enough to warrant divine attention.
"Am I alone again?"
Qin Yu helplessly picked up the blueprint.
"My companion, can you understand this?"
Before he could examine it closely, a soft, small hand reached out.
Then, two bursts of fragrance wafted past.
"Squeeze in."
Sandrone plopped down, occupying one side of the chair.
On the other side was Columbina, but she was in Kokomi's previous position.
Stare—
"You guys...?"
Qin Yu was suddenly surrounded by the two women, frozen in place.
What was this?
"It's alright, Your Majesty the Empress isn't paying attention to you right now."
Columbina gently brushed her hair, her voice soft.
She deliberately emphasized the words "Your Majesty the Empress."
Since there was no progress on that front, it was time to probe Qin Yu.
"Heh... hehe..."
"The Empress never pays attention to me anyway."
Qin Yu's heart skipped a beat, and he knew it was not good.
This atmosphere, like an interrogation...
Is the pampered boyfriend of the domineering CEO about to be exposed?!