The next morning, Aether slowly opened her eyes under the sunlight.
Amber's curtains were not very light-blocking, so every morning Aether could feel her eyes brighten.
"Hmm… it's already this time." Aether gently removed Amber's restless little hand from her chest, slowly got up, and glanced at the clock on the wall.
Although it was still early before the agreed meeting time with Lumine, there wasn't much time left for sleeping in.
Aether sat on the bed, dazed for a long time, then slowly lay back down.
As the saying goes, time is made by squeezing it out.
She could perhaps save a little time in other areas, making more time for herself. At worst, she could just eat breakfast outside.
Thinking this, Aether turned over and pulled the naked Amber back into her arms, rubbing Amber's cheek with her head.
To be honest, it was indeed more comfortable to use Damselettes with body types like Amber and Barbara as pillows.
And their Slimes were the kind that weren't big but were soft and bouncy, just right in all aspects, making Aether feel very satisfied every time.
But if it were Acting Grand Master Jean or Rosaria… …
The situation would reverse, and she would end up being the one used as a pillow, sometimes even struggling to breathe.
Of course, each had its own merits, and Aether couldn't really say which was better.
"Hmm… Aether?" Amber opened his eyes groggily.
"Sorry, did I wake you?" Aether regained her senses and said apologetically to Amber.
She wasn't actually very sleepy; it was more just laziness, not wanting to get out of bed because she was too tired.
"No." Amber squinted his eyes and shook his head in Aether's arms.
This made Aether only feel her chest tickle.
"Aren't we going out today?"
"It's still early."
The two of them had been lying in bed for a long time, and their clothes hadn't been on since yesterday afternoon.
It could be said that they had played very wildly yesterday, otherwise Aether wouldn't have had this idea of staying in bed.
"Early?" Amber looked up at the clock in the room, confused.
According to his experience, this time was not very early, and indeed it was not.
Soon, it would be time for him to report to the Knights of Favonius.
"Forget it, let's lie down a bit longer." Amber thought for a moment, then finally made the same choice as Aether.
Every minute and every second spent with Aether must be cherished.
Amber lifted his head from Aether's embrace, then directly offered his lips.
"Hmm… …" Aether, who had been a little distracted, paused for a moment before responding to Amber.
As she savored Amber's soft, sweet tongue, Aether's hands began to become restless again.
She didn't know what was going on recently. Perhaps she had figured it out the night before when she was with Eula?
Anyway, she clearly felt that she was no longer as reserved; she had become more unrestrained.
"Aether, if we keep this up, both of us will be late." Amber held Aether's hand, then slowly said to her.
"Ah, you, you're right." Aether licked her lips and sighed with some regret.
"Then, let's wait until tonight."
"You go find someone else tonight, I might not be able to come back." Amber sighed helplessly.
His work usually didn't have fixed hours; sometimes, he would need to go on reconnaissance at night.
However, he really should control himself a bit. If he played like this every day, he might not be able to handle it physically.
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After a long period of intimacy with Amber in bed, Aether finally left the house.
By this time, it was indeed a bit late.
"Sorry, sorry… …" Aether jogged over and quickly said to Lumine in front of her.
It was clear that she and Katheryne had been waiting for her for a while.
"Aether, you're sleeping in again." Paimon crossed her arms, looking at Aether with a teasing expression.
As if she had finally found someone lazier than herself.
"I wasn't sleeping in, it's just… cough, something just delayed me." Aether glanced away, saying with a guilty conscience.
"What thing?"
"Alright, Paimon, don't ask too many questions. Aether must have had something important." Lumine helped Aether out of the predicament. She naturally knew why Aether was delayed.
But of course, this kind of thing couldn't be told to Paimon directly; she was still young.
"Ahem, Katheryne, the commission you mentioned yesterday, we're ready. Where is the Adventurer who's supposed to be with us?" Aether couldn't stand Lumine's gaze, so she quickly turned to Katheryne and said.
"Please wait a moment longer, Miss Fischl should be… …"
"Katheryne, O citizen of Immernachtreich, are you perhaps devoutly proclaiming the command of this Prinzessin?"
Katheryne's words were not yet finished when a Damselette's voice came from behind them.
Aether turned her head to look, confused.
Then, as she looked, a not-so-good premonition swelled in Aether's heart.
This Damselette made her heart pound fiercely.
She wondered if it was because her attire was simply too bold.
Her shoulders and armpits were exposed, with a mesh-like black stocking as an underlayer. If it weren't for the fact that the Damselette hadn't fully matured yet, the provocative level of this outfit would probably be even higher.
One should know that this outfit was completely hollowed out from the chest to the lower abdomen. If it weren't for the underlayer and a black ornament in the middle that might be used for connection, large areas of alluring scenery would likely be exposed to the world's eyes.
Star quickly averted her head.
What in the world are these Mondstadters thinking, to design clothes so…
Among the people she had met, this Damselette's attire could definitely rank in T0; besides her, perhaps only Rosaria dared to dress so boldly, though part of it was also due to her own figure.
"Ah, Miss Fischl has arrived." Katheryne saw Fischl and gave her a gentle smile.
"We meet again, Madam Katheryne." The raven beside the Damselette was the first to greet her.
It was only then that Star noticed this peculiar raven with lightning crackling around it.
"Ah?! This bird can talk!?" Paimon's eyes widened in surprise.
"Haha, why be surprised by such a trifle, my friend?" the raven said with a laugh; if one were to close their eyes and only listen to the voice, they might think it was some gentleman.
"My loyal vassal, seeing your melancholic expression, you must be troubled by those sinful evils attempting to defile Mondstadt's peace once more…" the Damselette sighed, her tone slightly exaggerated, and her words somewhat difficult to comprehend.
"Traveler, Miss Star, this is Miss Fischl, a seasoned Adventurer from Mondstadt." Katheryne introduced Fischl.
"Fischl, Oz, these two are the heroes I mentioned to you before, who saved Mondstadt, Honorary Knight Lumine and Miss Star."
"Oh? So it's you…" Fischl scrutinized the two, but her words seemed to get stuck.
Her gaze lingered on Star, her small mouth slightly agape, but no sound escaped.
After a long while—
"So, so beautiful…"
Fischl's voice was very faint, but both Star and Lumine beside her heard it crystal clear.
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