At this time, Xia De had already put on the scarf. He said a little embarrassedly:
"I was planning to give you my gift tomorrow... I spent most of the month collecting the 'Fire of the Sun'. I think you'll like it."
"Well, that's a nice gift."
Yin Luna nodded, and then the two of them fell into an eerie silence. Xia De felt that the atmosphere was a bit awkward because he didn't know what to say next, and it was not very polite to get up and leave immediately.
Out of the corner of his eye he saw the light from the gas lamp was very bright, and the laughter in his mind was probably "her" laughing at Shade for not understanding the atmosphere.
No, I just want to remind you, dear stranger, that her own hair was mixed into the weave of her scarf and gloves.
In the end, it was Yin Luna who spoke first:
"Can I... have another year-end present?"
"certainly."
Xia De nodded, and saw that Yin Luna looked like she was gathering up her courage and wanted to fight the Pantanal evil creature again:
"I... you... I..."
The two hands on his legs were almost twisted together, and after a long while he stammered, he said:
"Can you... kiss me?"
"Of course, this isn't really a gift."
Yin Luna blushed and mustered up her courage:
"Not in a friendly way, but ... in the way you kissed Luvia, and that pretty princess."
Xia De looked at her, which made the 17-year-old girl blush even more, but she still held her long, smooth neck straight:
"I think with our relationship, then, yes, no problem."
"You...are you reading those unhealthy books again?"
Xia De hesitated a little, and Yin Luna almost felt like she was going to turn into an ant and hide in the cracks of the floor tiles. But she still mustered up her courage, and clumsily did as the book said, biting her lip, lowering her head slightly, and looking at Xia De from the bottom up.
The girl's clumsy flirtation and her clumsy fear gave Xia De a strange sense of guilt.
"Shad, I know exactly what I'm doing... just like I kissed you at the end of the Pantanal."
She blushed and finally said this.
And "she" smiled softly and whispered in Shade's ear:
What are you waiting for
Xia De rummaged through his pocket, took out a petal, held it in the palm of his hand, and blew gently. The flowers in the sky slowly fell from the ceiling to the ground, and because of the spell, they almost seemed to be floating in the air.
Red butterflies flew out from the sleeves, glowing transparent butterflies dancing with the petals in the air. Xia De stood up. He certainly understood what kind of feelings Yin Luna had at this moment:
"Yin Luna, then, happy year-end festival. You have worked hard this year."
Yin Luna controlled her smile, feeling that her heart was about to jump out of her chest. She sat on the short sofa a little awkwardly, and then, as if to give herself some courage, she stood up before Xia De, pinching the hem of her skirt and walking towards him:
"I told Luvia in advance, and she agreed to let you kiss me, so there is no need to feel guilty..."
Because he was too shy and excited, he tripped just after he stood up, and then fell directly towards Xia De:
"oh!"
"So, this is why your mouth got bruised?"
It was still the same night, at No. 6 Saint Teresa Square. Luvia smiled as she listened to what happened just now when Shade, who had just returned, told her. Shade, who had just finished washing up and was holding the cat, nodded and walked into the bedroom with Luvia:
"Yes, she fell and hit my mouth. You can't imagine how embarrassed Yin Luna's face was at that time."
"Then what?"
The purple-eyed girl narrowed her eyes and continued to ask. Shade sat down on the bed with a little embarrassment. Luvia closed the door and the gas lamp.
"I hope she doesn't bite your tongue when she kisses you after that."
"Of course not. The witches did it for me... I mean, I'm not that clumsy. But after the kiss, I left. Otherwise, why would I come back so soon? Yin Luna seemed uncomfortable with kissing. She... looked like she was going to faint."
Luvia had a faint smile on her lips, and with a wave of her finger, the curtains opened, and the moonlight illuminated him sitting by the bed and her in front of the window.
The latter picked up Xiaomia and put it into the closet while the orange cat looked depressed.
"Little Yin Luna is much braver than I thought. I thought she would not do anything in the end."
Then he added with a smile:
"If I invite you to do this, you won't be able to go home tonight."
"Are you making fun of Yin Luna?"
"No, no, everyone loves simple girls."
There was a beautiful halo in the purple eyes, and there was a smile in the tone:
"How about this, to celebrate Yin Luna's boldness, tonight..."
She stood on one leg on the ground, knelt on the other leg, and bent forward slightly:
"You can call me 'Yin Luna'."
"Don't make such jokes. I won't call any girl by the wrong name."
Shade complained, but "she" pointed out:
It is a lie, stranger. You cannot easily distinguish the souls of Lesia Cavendish and Dorothy Louisa.
He leaned back with his hands on his g, and Luvia leaned forward and kissed him, making it impossible for Xia De to do justice to Yin Luna.
The shy girl had immature feelings, but for a stranger, the age of seventeen was still a little inappropriate.
(Little Mia is running...)
"Happy end of year!"
At the end of the year, Midhill Castle was decorated like Tobisk City. Mistletoe decorations were hung at the door of every house, and the Cassandra Auction House was decorated with new decorations. Shade, who came with gifts, was surprised by the brass mechanical tree that could spray hot steam in the lobby on the first floor of the auction house. The old witch's apprentice, Miss Rita Swift with beautiful flaxen hair, came over with a smile:
"Happy end of year festival, Shade! Sister Defulyn, the teacher, and the two teachers' teachers are waiting for you."
She kissed Xia De on the side of his cheek generously.
In the Steam Age, the traditional end-of-year festival starts from the last day of the year and lasts for two days, which are theoretically holidays. On such an important day, Shade certainly would not forget the nun, Granny Cassandra, Miss Swift, Helen and Grace.
Especially the latter two, the Red Butterfly Twins were extremely happy about Shade's arrival, and they prepared holiday gifts for Shade. Although Sister Defulin still maintained her usual calm expression, she seemed to smile several times more today, and Granny Cassandra was also very happy to celebrate the New Year's Eve in a lively manner, which was very important to the old witch.
Chad had already received the nun's year-end gift on the shore of Lake Pantanal. He will keep the scene of the nun taking off her blindfold and wishing him a happy holiday in his memory forever.
He gave Granny Cassandra a partially translated copy of "The Secret of Immortality" because he had not yet translated the entire text; he gave Miss Rita Swift a small bottle of "Moonlight Water", a young witch apprentice who intercepted Shad on his way to the bathroom and kissed him passionately.
As for Helen and Grace, they meant a lot to Shad, so Shad promised to find time after the New Year to go shopping with them in Tobesk, which would be the best gift for them.
Several people had lunch together at Cassandra Auction House. Before lunch, Granny Cassandra talked with Shade and Sister Defulin about the Pantanal War. The old witch didn't ask too many questions, but she seemed to know everything.
"Shad, you have to take care of your safety. In the parliament a few days ago, Karina said that you always like to take risks."
The kind old man smiled and shook his head, and recommended that Shad try the Carsonrick-style foie gras on the table.
The gift that the old witch gave to Shade was three white stone crystals in a gift box. She knew that Shade needed this very much. This kind of mineral is not widely used, so if you are looking for it temporarily, it is difficult to find it in a short time.
As for the gift that Helen and Grace gave to Shad, they gave it to him when they said goodbye to Shad at noon that day.
"See you next year, sir."
The person standing in front of Xia De was not the fifteen or sixteen-year-old Helen and Grace, but Grace Helen, the "fusion" of the Red Butterfly Twins. The twins looked almost the same, but now they had grown up a little and became adult girls.
She was wearing a black dress with white patterns on it, and she called out to Xia De at the corner of the stairs on the second floor. The others all left tacitly, leaving them time to say goodbye.
"See you after the New Year. Once my exam week is over, we'll go to Tobesk together."
Xia De said with a smile, and the girl in front of him nodded immediately, then hugged Xia De and kissed him.
Seeing that Xia De did not resist, the red butterfly girl smiled even more. She gently pushed Xia De, and then transformed into Grace and Helen again among a group of red butterflies.
"See you after the New Year."
Sister Grace White smiled and waved.
“See you after the New Year!”
Sister Helen Blake was a little shy, which was different from her behavior when she pretended not to know Shad and took Shad into the ghost village in the Sikar Mountains.
When Shad went downstairs to leave, he could still hear the twin sisters talking about how they felt about the kiss above the stairs:
"It feels really different when we kiss..."
This was Grace's voice, and Helen whispered:
"Sister, next time, let's try a three-way kiss, just like the maze we did at the top of Mount Sikar."
Xia De, who was walking up the stairs, staggered and suspected that they had said this on purpose for him to hear.
Their recovery speed is much faster than expected.
Hearing "her" reminder, Shade nodded. But this also meant that Helen and Grace didn't have much time left to live as "normal people".