A pure white room.
This was the first time Qingque and Danzhu had been sealed away like little lab rats.
Their bodies were covered in various small, pink contraptions. As soon as they spoke, the devices would vibrate like a phone receiving a text message.
But if they didn't speak, they would never be able to leave.
"...Qingque, you're sweating so much... Is it really that... Mmph, are you alright..."
Danzhu spoke, forcing the words through her own trembling.
Qingque's thighs were already drenched in sweat, glistening brightly.
Sometimes, she would cry out "Eee—" mid-sentence, arching her back and gritting her teeth desperately. Then, streams of sweat would flow down her thighs, forming a puddle on the floor.
One look at Danzhu's clear, innocent eyes, and Qingque knew she had clearly never tasted the marrow and did not know its flavor.
How strange, Qingque thought. That guy Ye Feng actually let such a fresh and tender girl go untouched.
From every angle, Danzhu was extremely tempting.
Pure and adorable, tender and translucent, her skin smoother than congealed fat—she was a fresh flower that would make any man unable to resist the urge to pluck her.
"...I'm fine... Mmmph~~"
The sound of vibrations came as soon as she opened her mouth.
Danzhu looked around and said, "The layout of this room... has the feel of an old acquaintance..."
"...Huh?"
Layout?
This pure white room was completely empty, wasn't it?
What layout?
Or was Danzhu seeing something she couldn't?
"...An old acquaintance?"
"Mmm..."
Danzhu nodded, her expression turning ugly.
She was reminded of Mobius.
Miss Danzhu's heart began to panic. Could it be... that Dr. Mobius is here too?
Danzhu knew that Mobius hadn't entered a cryo-pod, but she also knew that even in the face of the world-ending Final Herrscher, she wouldn't die so easily.
In fact, for Dr. Mobius, death was merely a new beginning.
And one of the things she hated most was a lazy assistant messing up an experiment...
If she were to show off smugly about that very thing, and Dr. Mobius happened to hear her, she would definitely be punished.
Danzhu nodded, forcing a look of adoration into her eyes. "Yes... She was the greatest, most brilliant, and kindest scientist of our Era. She made indelible contributions to the fight against the Honkai and is an immortal monument in the history of human civilization."
"...She was that amazing...?"
"She was. My admiration for her is like your Xianzhou people's reverence for the Arbiter-General of the Bow. She is—the most, most, most adorable Dr. Mobius!"
Danzhu shouted it out loud.
In the laboratory, Mobius looked up, her eyes moist. She raised a fair, slender hand to wipe away a curled black hair from the corner of her mouth, her eyes narrowing into a smile.
"Why are you like that pink-haired fox, always shedding?"
"Because I have to leave something behind, so others know the snake has eaten a fine meal. It seems Danzhu has recognized you. Do you want to continue?"
"Hehe, that little one has been a handful ever since her time in the lab. This time, I must leave a deep impression on her."
Hearing this, Ye Feng put on an indignant expression. "Is she that detestable? Then I'll help you teach Danzhu a lesson. And Cangxuan too, let's deal with these sisters together."
Mobius saw through Ye Feng's intentions with a single glance. Her enchanting little hand roamed across his chest.
"A lesson? You mean educate her with your big stick, don't you?"
"That's how you leave a deep impression."
Mobius didn't respond directly, instead asking, "The little toys I set up, will they carry them back to the real world?"
"They won't. Unless Snake agrees to educate them with me."
Mobius's eyes flickered.
"My little guinea pig, are you begging for my blessing? Don't worry, I'll give it to you. But not now."
"Snake is making empty promises again. Ever since you and Aponia gave me your imprints, Snake has been avoiding it."
They always say the first step is the hardest, but why was it the opposite with Mobius?
Ye Feng stood up and walked toward the door.
The snake subconsciously raised her hand, striking a pose as if to plead, "Father, don't go."
"Where are you going?"
"To find Aponia."
"?"
"Now that the gun has appeared in the play, it must be fired. Mama Aponia will surely be willing to play with me."
"...."
Mobius silently watched Ye Feng leave, her expression unreadable.
---o---
The Deep End.
Inside the tall, vast cathedral surrounded by shattered, suspended pillars, sunlight slanted in from outside, illuminating a three-person-tall statue of a goddess who was looking down and holding a ruby apple that symbolized sin. It was half in light, half in shadow, just like Aponia's heart.
The holy nun reached out, closed her eyes, and touched the statue, praying in her heart, "Through me the way into the city of woe... Through me the way into eternal pain... The sins that entangle Little Feng, let me be the one to sever them..."
The moment her prayer ended, her resolve was set. Aponia opened her eyes, turned around to face Ye Feng, and parted her cherry lips, speaking softly with the sacred tone of one proclaiming an oracle:
"Little Feng, as we agreed before, I, as your arbiter, will accompany you. Let all sins be laid upon me."
"Don't say that. What sins are there?"
"Even if there are, I won't let Aponia bear them alone."
Ye Feng came to stand before Aponia, looking at the nun.
"Really. No matter when I look, Aponia is always so beautiful."
So hot, I want to do her.
He looked upon the holy mother, Miss Nun, the 3rd of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers of the Previous Era, whose Signet was Discipline.
Her hands were clasped below her chest in a prayer-like gesture. Her stunning face could topple nations. Her hair was flaxen, her eyes a deep blue, her features as exquisite as a painting, and her eyelids were always half-lowered, as if she couldn't bear to look upon the sins of the world.
A light fringe covered her forehead and the upper part of her delicate nose, the curved ends of her hair reaching down beside her chin. Her expression was dignified, carrying a touch of universal sorrow and sacred maternity. A seductive tear mole rested beneath her left eye, overflowing with the aura of a widow or a loving mother.
She was clearly an ascetic beauty, yet her voluptuous figure was incredibly provocative. Her long legs, slender waist, and full hips were all perfectly proportioned, giving off a sense of destiny—as if she didn't want to be lewd, but her body was born for lewdness.
Having just experienced the snake's petite and tender body, Aponia's full and soft figure held an exceptional allure for Ye Feng now.
Enough talk. Time for a round.
Right here in this holy cathedral, right on this immaculate floor.
---o---
The nun, the devout nun, was once again stained with Ye Feng's colors.
After the storm...
If it were the snake, she would be snuggling against Ye Feng's chest at a time like this.
But this was Aponia, and Ye Feng liked to lie on top of her.
Just as Aponia had said, "I will bear all sins," she now bore Ye Feng's full weight.
The black and white, gold-buttoned high-heeled ankle boots and short socks that had encased her lotus feet were long since scattered messily to the side.
But the black garter that dug slightly into the flesh of her left thigh, and the vine-like tattoos representing sin that coiled around her right foot and thigh, still remained on her fair white legs.
The nun's white wimple had also drifted off somewhere like a dandelion in the wind. Only at times like this could one truly appreciate how long Aponia's hair was. Her flaxen locks clung to her damp body, winding all the way down to her ankles like a small river.
"Aponia, now that we're rested, let's go find Elysia."
Aponia's expression froze.
"...Has this day... finally come?"
Immediately, she adopted a look of grim resolve, like one marching to their death, fully prepared to sacrifice her body to the demon.
"Oh? Is Aponia unwilling? I even had you practice and get used to it with my Honored Master first."
The nun wrapped her arms around Ye Feng, who was on top of her, as gentle as the Holy Mother holding her child.
"Little Feng, as long as it can extinguish the raging fires of your sin, you may use my body as you please... It's just, Ely, I... I can't bear it."
"Listen to you."
Ye Feng lay on Aponia's soft yet firm body and reached up to brush away the strands of hair stuck to her sweaty cheek.
"I'm not some kind of demon, you know. You make it sound like I'm going to commit some unspeakable crime against Elysia."
"...."
"Aponia doesn't believe me? Then look at this."
Ye Feng snapped his fingers, playing a video of Elysia undergoing the "Triple Trial" with Mobius.
Of course, the video was edited, retaining only the highlights.
For instance, her carrying Ye Feng and spinning around like a little bitch in heat, and for instance, her shoes flying out the window in her excitement...
"See? Elysia is enjoying it too. She's just like Snake, refusing to admit it out loud."
"...."
"...."
Silence...
Aponia watched the video, a hint of wavering on her sorrowful face.
The nun knew that Elysia would not escape Ye Feng's demonic clutches.
She also knew that on that day, Mobius and Ye Feng had captured Elysia and taken her to the laboratory.
At that time, she could do nothing but pray.
However, Aponia had never imagined...
That Ely, too, could make such an expression.
That goddess brought by the stars and moon, more pure and flawless than any pixie, could also be so... "human."
"See?" Ye Feng said with a smile.
Aponia lowered her eyes. "Even if I'm unwilling, Little Feng will still go find Ely, won't you?"
"I will."
"In that case... I will accompany you."
At the very least, she could maintain some semblance of control this way.
If she left it to Mobius...
---o---
Senba High School.
A pink figure strolled about, as brilliant as a fluttering flower.
"The time is almost up."
Elysia looked up. The three-day countdown above her head was about to end.
In her final moments, she had come to this academy.
"In the Current Era, this place has become a noble girls' academy."
Elysia tapped her chin, musing softly to herself.
She remembered that Kevin and MEI were from Senba High.
And in a later generation, there was another Senba High.
MEI's theory was not wrong. The Cocoon of Finality had always kept this world in a "cycle."
Is it searching for something?
Elysia already had a faint inkling of the truth.
However...
"Ah, school life. It's so wonderful. I've always wanted to try it."
Miss Pink Elf showed a slightly envious expression as she looked up at the school building.
Ever since she was born, for as long as she could remember, Elysia had lived in an orphanage. Later, due to certain events, she had to leave her first home and embark on a journey alone.
Although she encountered all sorts of beauty and witnessed much ugliness on her journey, she had never enjoyed a normal school life.
Elysia loved humanity, especially the beautiful things humans created.
And school life was definitely one of the most beautiful experiences in a person's growth.
"Oh my, can't you sleep either? Then shall we have a little chat?"
An abrupt voice came from behind her.
Elysia turned around. "Mr. Ye Feng, you're right on time... Hm? Aponia?"
Miss Pink Elf's spirits lifted.
She had heard that Aponia was also here, having apparently arrived even earlier than Mobius.
Elysia had always wanted to see Aponia, but she had always been refused.
She could not set foot in Aponia's domain, [The Deep End].
And today, Aponia had appeared before her of her own volition.
And together with Mr. Ye Feng...
Elysia looked at the nun, who stood with her hands clasped before her skirt and her eyes downcast, then looked at the smug Ye Feng, and couldn't help but recall something she had once said—
[Aponia is a very good person. Although she always likes to say things that are hard to understand, you can try asking her for anything~ If she doesn't agree, you just have to ask her nicely, act a little spoiled or something, and she'll soften up very quickly♪]
Elysia put a hand to her forehead. She really didn't want Aponia's "soft heart" to be used in a situation like this.
Just by seeing the two of them appear together, Elysia roughly understood their purpose.
"Ely..."
After a long moment of staring, Aponia slowly parted her cherry lips, but only managed to call her name.
Miss Pink Elf revealed a flawless smile.
"Aponia, I'm so happy to see you. Goodness, why did you always refuse to let me in? Didn't I tell you? You can talk to me about anything, anytime. I'll always be on your side."
"Ely~"
Aponia looked at Elysia with emotion. She was always so understanding.
Ye Feng wiped his mouth and said, "My good Elysia, the three days are over."
"I know."
Elysia was not flustered.
For things that were destined to happen, one just had to face them with a calm heart.
Ye Feng looked at Elysia and said, "I often talk about you with other girls. Aren't you just dying to know what we talk about~"
"Mmm... to be honest, I'd rather not."
Because it was definitely a topic unrelated to "purity."
"Alright, I'll tell you later then. Are you wandering around here in your last moments of leisure because you yearn for school life?"
"I am, a little."
"Then let's go to a classroom."
Ye Feng held Aponia with one arm and pulled Elysia over with the other, wrapping his arm around her slender waist.