Bronya sat dazedly on the bed, unable to come back to her senses for a long time.
That smooth surface, that rounded arc, that deep ravine—they had only ever appeared in dreams.
She was always called "Shorty" by the idiot Kiana. To say that Bronya didn't care at all would be impossible.
Girls, especially adolescent girls, are more or less sensitive to how others view their figures.
She huddled on the bed, covering her body with the bedsheet. Autumn had deepened, and the temperature had dropped sharply.
Bronya wouldn't deny that she very much liked the feel of the bed, which had absorbed her body heat and was now at a perfectly pleasant temperature.
Her right hand, extending out from the quilt, touched the cold air; she quite liked this sensation as well.
But more than that was her bewilderment at her own changes.
Surprise?
There was a moment of it, indeed, but only for a moment.
Because in the reflection of the floor-to-ceiling window, Bronya saw what she looked like now.
Her mature face possessed the aura of a sophisticated older woman, her silver hair cascading over her shoulders added a mature charm, complemented by the stunning curves she caught a glimpse of when she looked down...
Even with her body hidden under the sheet, Bronya could imagine just how outstanding her figure was.
"...Is this Bronya?"
She stared blankly at her own reflection in the floor-to-ceiling window. What in the world was going on...
[Current time is November 1st, 2024, 7:30 AM.]
A timely broadcast played in her mind.
Bronya jolted on the bed.
What year?
Say what?!!!
---o---
...
Big Duck Duck, now dressed in a black-stockinged OL outfit, sat silently on the sofa.
Her plump, beautiful buttocks, wrapped in black silk, pressed against the leather sofa, creating a heart-pounding curve. It showcased both the elasticity and luster of the premium ice silk and highlighted the firmness and smoothness of her fine flesh.
Bronya looked down, gazing at her black-stockinged legs. They were not only beautiful but also healthy.
She could walk freely!
This was, of course, something to be happy about.
But Bronya couldn't bring herself to feel happy.
Because Bronya discovered, how was she so familiar with putting on these clothes? It was as if she had done the same thing countless times before.
Bronya couldn't help but wonder, "Is this really Bronya's body?"
At the same time, in the short period since waking up, from the internet, her own changes, the wedding photo hanging by the bed, and numerous other details big and small, she had indeed... arrived in the future.
But why were there no related memories?
Amnesia?
Or had only her consciousness performed a "timeline jump"?
Bronya didn't know.
Her memory was still at the stage of attending St. Freya High School, still hoping Kiana and Sister Mei would find a way to enter... hmm?
Enter... what was it again?
As Bronya thought of this, her train of thought stalled and automatically skipped ahead.
Right, Seele.
Is Seele still in the Sea of Quanta?
Bronya must find Seele.
They made a promise; no matter where Seele was, Bronya would find her.
"...Seele."
"Ah, you mean Seele, Big Duck Duck? She's in Canghai City. Didn't we all just get together a few days ago? You're missing Seele again?"
"Eh?"
Bronya looked in the direction of the voice.
Ye Feng walked out from the kitchen.
His tall figure stood there; because the sunlight was too dazzling, his face was backlit, and Bronya, looking up, couldn't see his expression. But his blurred silhouette gave off a sense of aesthetic purity.
Bronya had to admit, he was very handsome...
Was this her husband, her lover...?
Bronya averted her gaze; she still couldn't accept it so quickly.
After all, she didn't even know his name.
Also, Big Duck Duck? Is that what he calls Bronya? Why that name?
A term of endearment?
Bronya's mind was in turmoil.
There were just too many questions.
But the noodles he made were very fragrant, steaming hot, the aroma wafting all the way into the living room.
"Time to eat, Big Duck Duck."
"Ah, o-okay..."
"Hm? Big Duck Duck, why do you look so troubled?"
"...D-Do I? Bronya is probably just waking up... Mmm..."
Before she could finish, Bronya saw her husband looking at her with a peculiar gaze.
A baseless panic bloomed in Bronya's heart.
Although she didn't know what she was panicking about, she subconsciously avoided her husband's gaze, as if she'd done something to feel guilty about.
"...Why are you looking at Bronya like that?"
Ye Feng smiled, "Didn't Big Duck Duck once say very seriously: Bronya has grown up, so, Bronya will no longer refer to herself as Bronya."
"...?"
There was such a thing?
But thinking about it carefully, it did indeed sound like something she would say.
"Um... I... Mmm..."
"It's alright." Ye Feng smiled, "No matter what Big Duck Duck calls herself, I like it very much. As long as Big Duck Duck herself is happy."
"I-Is that so. I..." Bronya began with difficulty, but the verbal tic was still hard to change. "I'll just refer to myself as Bronya."
Ye Feng smiled, "For the 'grown-up' Big Duck Duck to call herself that, I think it's very cute."
Bronya breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank you."
"Why thank me? We are~~ husband and wife, after all."
Husband and wife... are we?
Bronya sat at the dining table, her head lowered, looking at the noodles Ye Feng had just made, steaming in the autumn morning.
"Still worried that the game's release won't achieve its expected results?"
"...A game?"
"That's right. The new game we all developed together, Aratoh, is launching in a few days."
"Eh?"
A bright light immediately filled Bronya's eyes.
A game... developed by Bronya?
And it's an Aratoh series!!
Bronya clenched her fists.
Did her future self... achieve her dream?
The Homu series is the game Bronya loves to play the most. But if she were to develop one herself, it would have to be about mecha.
Super cool.
Hm? Wait, work!
That's right, work! Her 'future husband' just kept saying they were going to be late.
A sense of anticipation suddenly rose within the bewildered Bronya. She couldn't wait to go to the company immediately and see what kind of masterpiece she had developed.
...But, where is the company?
Bronya raised her head and peeked at Ye Feng.
He seemed to have said earlier, "the game we all developed together."
That means he should be at the company too, right?
Mm, all she has to do is follow her "future husband."
Ye Feng also smiled. "Later, let's go play in the office."