Endless Silver Machine

The chirping of birds seemed to come from far away through the closed windows and drawn curtains.

The rustling sound is particularly clear in the early morning when I have not yet fully woken up.

The curtains were still drawn as they were last night, and the room was dark, making it impossible to accurately judge the time.

This unique fresh smell in the morning made Aika feel like she could continue to sleep for a while.

I don't know when I slept on the edge of the bed, but there was so much space in front of me, as if the space was specially reserved for someone...

to whom……

The memory covered by a thin layer of mist suddenly became clear.

When did you turn around? Didn't you keep your arms on your head and look in the direction of the door last night? Speaking of which, when did he fall asleep? He was obviously so nervous!

The quilt in front of him was lifted up, and this fact clearly conveyed a dangerous signal to Aika.

He held his breath, and the rustling sound behind him seemed to be closer to him.

It would be better not to go back and confirm at this time... An alarm bell rang in Aika's mind. He closed his eyes tightly, but after turning off his vision, his hearing became more sensitive.

Care... care very much! If Ling is not behind it, but a thief - this possibility exists! Then, pretend to be still asleep and turn over...

Aika did so because he had a valid reason.

The small sound suddenly stopped. Were you really shocked by your own actions? There is absolutely no way the other party is Ling!

Unreasonably confident, Aika felt that her judgment was well-founded.

Ling always gets up very early, and everyone in the village only knows her fake identity, so she might go out early in the morning.

This was originally a village that belonged to Ling, so there would be no problem if she was left alone.

The rustling sound started again.

The silence just now seemed to be because the other party was trying to confirm whether Aika was awake, and because Aika was thinking about Ling's affairs, his disguise was not exposed.

As long as we are human beings, we will be careless sometimes! When the other person lets his guard down, at least remember what he looks like first.

Aika quietly opened her eyes a crack. There was not enough light in the room and visibility was limited. But Aika still found the source of the small sound.

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"It's almost ten minutes."

Not only Luoluo, but everyone present was paying attention to the passage of time.

"One day has passed in their world, and there are still five days left."

Instructor Tara must maintain the ability of "the foundation of omniscience" during this hour. Although her expression looks very calm now, it is unknown how she actually does it.

"Is there any way to know what's going on in that world?"

"I'm sorry, Your Highness Princess. This is the ability of the 'Omniscient', and there is no way to interfere from the outside."

"Your Highness, it's almost time to..."

Charlotte reminded gently in Lan Ming's ear.

"Ok, I know……"

Lan Ming glanced at the big pendulum clock in the room. The next meeting was very important and she, as the third princess, had to attend.

"Then I'll leave it to you, sorry."

"Go, go, go. I have no problem here. And they are still here. If I need anything, I will use my status as a teacher to do whatever I can."

"Ah ha ha……"

"This argument……"

Luoluo and Wei Xi both laughed at Tutor Tara's words.

Instructor Tara probably used this relaxed statement on purpose to ease the heavy air in the room.

This is the most tense moment. As the leader, Her Royal Highness Princess Lan Ming is not present, which will inevitably shake everyone's hearts.

Among the people present, Tutor Tara undoubtedly had the biggest burden, but she still had a smile on her face.

It seems that the relationship between her and Her Royal Highness Princess Lan Ming is not an ordinary superior-subordinate relationship, but closer. Luoluo just has this feeling and is not sure.

"I'm asking you to hold me back on that side. No matter whether it's success or failure here, I will leave on time. Just hold on until then."

"Yes." Lan Ming responded to Tutor Tara's trust with a firm answer, "I will do what only I can do."

Xia Luo nodded to everyone and left the room with Lan Ming. When the door opened, several members of the Knights of Her Royal Highness Princess Lan Ming could be seen waiting at the door.

Luoluo and Wei Xi didn't ask anything until the door closed.

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Humans are strange creatures. At certain special moments, even if a more reasonable choice is presented to them, they will still choose to move forward for the sake of truth. What is truth? Existence is truth, existence is reasonable!

For the great goal of "seeking the truth", Aika must see to the end even though she feels extremely guilty.

Ling was now wearing only a bath towel, standing in front of the full-length mirror with her back to the bed, and the pajamas she wore last night hanging casually on the back of the chair.

She seemed to have used the bathroom on the first floor earlier and was wiping her hair with the towel prepared by Aunt Sofia.

This is the real source of the rustling.

What if I wake up? Has she considered this question? Although there is only one room, can't this kind of thing be done on the first floor? Why can't girls live without a mirror at all? Speaking of Luoluo... No, this has nothing to do with Luoluo...

And the most important thing is what if someone comes in? Because they are all family members, it doesn’t matter if they are seen like this. It turns out that I never noticed it when I was at home. Maybe Wei Xi will know...

Ling seemed completely unaware of the explosion of contradictory thoughts coming from behind. She put the towel down and loosened it.

In order to make it easier to put on her underwear, she pulled her long hair to her chest, revealing her smooth back.

The guilt in her heart piled up one after another, and Aika's lungs seemed to be stuffed with a ball of cotton, and she could only use rapid breathing to maintain her body's need for oxygen.

"Um?"

Not knowing where something was wrong, Ling turned her head to look this way and stopped moving her hands. Aika tensed all the muscles in her body, not daring to move at all.

Ling looked back for a few seconds before continuing to button her underwear with her backhand.

Aika's heart, which had jumped to her throat, could finally sink.

What would be the consequences if she caught him peeking? Although he won't die here on the spot, he will definitely not look good if he goes back, and all the previous efforts to bridge the gap between the two will be in vain.

This was something more difficult for him to accept than death.

Ling's fingers stretched out from the sleeves of her coat, zipped up her skirt, then raised her slender legs, and pulled her knee-high socks from the toes to the appropriate position.

After getting dressed, she took a light turn in front of the full-length mirror.

It turns out that she is someone who knows how to do this kind of thing when she is alone. Aika's heart seemed to be pulled hard by something, and her body trembled involuntarily.

"You are indeed awake."

It was probably at that moment that Aika was exposed. Ling's voice was like a chain, locking Aika's body tightly.

"I can see your movements clearly in the mirror."

With a cold voice and no ups and downs in tone, it was not difficult for Aika to imagine Ling's mood.

"Because you are...doing that kind of thing...I don't feel comfortable opening my mouth to disturb you..."

I don’t know how to explain it. No matter how I explain it, seeing it means seeing it. The image reflected on the retina has been sent to the brain for permanent storage. It is not something that can be forgotten easily.

"Don't use such misleading terms!"

A lump of something was thrown in his face. That was the towel Ling had just used, now it was crumpled into a ball.

Ling immediately walked back to the bed quickly and snatched away his towel before Aika made a move.

She had her hands on her waist, and the flush on her cheeks was probably a mixture of anger and shyness.

"Is there any explanation?"

"……No."

"That is to say. Do you admit that you saw everything?"

"Yes."

Aika was sitting on the ground and buried her head deeply.

"sorry!"

"Hey, I didn't ask you to do this!"

"Don't worry, I did it myself."

"How could you not care?"

The first one to become anxious was Ling. Her toes tapped the ground impatiently.

"I'm just angry..." Her words lost strength compared to the beginning, "If you want to watch it... watch it openly..."

"What?"

"I said you can just watch it openly!"

"You don't have a fever, do you?"

"It's just because you're sneaking around like this that I'm angry!"

This time, it was Aika who was confused. The reason why Linghui was so excited seemed to be a little different from what he imagined. And think about what she said...

"Did you know I was awake in the first place?"

"Of course!"

"Then why..."

"Don't ask me!"

Ling left these words and closed the door of the room heavily.

As she passed Aika, the scent of shampoo that spread throughout the room was gently stirred.

Only then did Aika realize that the whole room was already filled with the smell of coldness.

If it had been discovered earlier, it would not have developed into the current situation.

The light coming through the gaps in the curtains was already very bright. Continuing to hide in the room was not an option. In Ling's mind, he might already be an out-and-out pervert.

Escape is shameful but useful, but Aika doesn't need this concept now.

What does Ling's last sentence mean? Aika hopes to find answers and clarify this problem.

——From Ling’s body.

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