On a peaceful weekend morning at St. Freya High School, the weather was still clear, and the warm morning sun gently sprinkled on the earth…
"Hah!~" Li Xuan let out a sleepy yawn. His chopsticks trembled, and the flatbread he was holding accidentally fell back onto the plate…
"Crunch, crunch~" Yaoye, who was just a step away from becoming a dried-fish girl, munched on a bag of potato chips like a little hamster, the crisp sound echoing with each bite.
"Mmm…" Picking up the flatbread again, Li Xuan stuffed it into his mouth… The flatbread made by the master-level chef, Maid Liv, was fragrant and crispy. The sweet sauce spread on it mixed with the inherent saltiness of the bread, making it even more delicious…
"Yaoye… try to eat fewer snacks in the morning. Hurry up and finish your century egg congee…" Li Xuan glanced at his sister, who was intently watching TV not far away, and ruffled his messy, just-woken-up hair as he spoke.
"In a moment, big brother… let me finish this episode of 'Adventures of Homu' first…" Yaoye said in a wheedling tone, her eyes glued to the TV in front of her as she continuously fed herself potato chips.
".Hurry up then, the congee won't be good when it gets cold." Li Xuan sighed. He really didn't understand what was so good about that kind of children's-show-like anime… Isn't it just about a yellow puppet saving the world?…
"Mhm, mhm… got it~" Yaoye nodded to show she understood, her long, laurel-golden hair swaying gently.
"Hoo, hoo~" Li Xuan finished the food in his bowl in a few bites and placed the bowl on the table.
"Master, would you like some more?" Maid Liv came out of the kitchen, took off her apron, and sat down at the dining table, asking gently.
"No… I have things to do." Li Xuan shook his head. After returning yesterday, he still hadn't prepared to resurrect Yae Sakura… It was about time to start…
"Mhm… alright, Master… then Liv will take the dishes to wash." Liv said obediently, reaching out her small hands to skillfully clear away the bowl and chopsticks in front of Li Xuan.
"Liv, remember to make sure Yaoye eats her breakfast." Li Xuan ignored Yaoye's pouting face and shouted to Liv in the kitchen.
"Mhm!" Liv responded from the kitchen, indicating she understood.
"..." Li Xuan helplessly patted Yaoye's head. To be honest, he couldn't figure out how Yaoye had started to become like a shut-in girl… However, even as a Familiar, Yaoye still needed to eat…
Li Xuan had seen Yaoye's physical examination report from Theresa. In fact, Familiars were not much different from ordinary life forms, except that the heart was replaced by a Familiar Core. The Familiar Core could automatically absorb Honkai energy from the air, or even solar energy and other forms of energy, to power the body's activities…
In a high-concentration Honkai energy environment, Familiars could maintain their energy supply by absorbing Honkai energy and did not need to eat. However, in a place like St. Freya High School, where the Honkai energy concentration was abysmally low, they had to eat…
"Click!" Li Xuan casually closed his room door. His right thumb gently touched the silver ring on his index finger.
"Whoosh~" In the next moment, a golden Familiar Egg appeared out of thin air in Li Xuan's hand. This was Li Xuan's second Familiar Egg… About the size of an ostrich egg, the Familiar Egg was entirely golden, with unknown, peculiar patterns covering the golden shell, giving it a mysterious feel.
"Sakura…" A crimson magatama appeared in Li Xuan's hand again. The interior of the crystal-clear, blood-colored magatama seemed to have faint mists flowing like a sea of clouds. This was an item similar to Yaoye's glass hair ornaments, the Blood Jade…
"I need to get the ten thousand crystals from Theresa soon…" Li Xuan looked at the Blood Jade in his hand, his eyes full of anticipation. Finally, his girlfriend was coming back to his side… Why did he suddenly feel a bit pathetic?
"Ahem…" Li Xuan coughed lightly, throwing a bunch of messy thoughts out of his mind.
"Go…" Li Xuan placed his right hand holding the blood-red magatama above the Familiar Egg, then let go, allowing the Blood Jade to fall on its own…
"..." To Li Xuan's continued surprise, the blood-red magatama, in free fall, came into contact with the golden shell of the Familiar Egg… The golden shell of the Familiar Egg, upon contact with the Blood Jade, suddenly rippled like the surface of a lake…
The Blood Jade was slowly swallowed by the golden Familiar Egg… like a sinking ship being engulfed by the sea. After absorbing the Blood Jade, the patterns on the Familiar Egg's shell flashed with a faint golden glow. The originally somewhat indistinct patterns slowly formed the shape of sakura blossoms in the glow.
"...Phew~" Li Xuan, who had personally watched the Blood Jade merge into the Familiar Egg, let out a sigh of relief. Now he just needed to wait for the ten thousand crystals to arrive, and he could hatch Yae Sakura.
Li Xuan reached out, picked up the Familiar Egg before him, and placed it on the table in the room near the balcony… Seemingly feeling a bit uneasy, Li Xuan added a thick cushion under the Familiar Egg to prevent it from falling off the table.
"Knock, knock!" Someone knocked on Li Xuan's room door, and Liv's voice came from outside.
"Master! Miss Kiana is here to see you!…"
"Kiana?!...." Li Xuan was taken aback. Why would that young lady come looking for him for no reason? Shouldn't the white-haired furball be snuggled up in bed, clinging to Mei at this time? As someone who had lived with Kiana and the others for a not-so-short time, Li Xuan knew the habits of the white-haired furball named 'Kiana'…
"Okay, I'm coming…" Li Xuan responded. After placing the Familiar Egg properly, he turned around, opened the door, and walked out.
"..." The moment he opened the door and looked towards the living room, Li Xuan's mood instantly soured…
"Hehe~ Cute little sister Yaoye, come give me a hug~" The first thing Li Xuan saw was Kiana with a silly grin on her face, hugging Yaoye's body with both hands, her face constantly rubbing against Yaoye's tender little cheeks… a complete pervert taking advantage of someone.
"Wuwu…" Yaoye, who wanted to push Kiana away but didn't dare to, let out a small animal-like whimper, her clear eyes looking pitifully at the stunned Li Xuan.
"Kiana!" This was intolerable… Poaching on his territory! Bullying his dear little sister! Li Xuan felt a primordial force surge from within his body…
"Hm?." Only then did Kiana, who noticed Li Xuan staring at her with a dark face, come back to her senses.
"Ahem… I'm actually here to give you a notice!" Seeing Li Xuan's obvious protective look, Kiana sheepishly and quickly let go… She stood up and said righteously.
"…What notice?!" Li Xuan temporarily held back, glaring at Kiana as he asked.
"Abyss Pre-registration!…"
(End of chapter)