My name is Van. I used to be a savior, but right now I'm panicking like crazy. Because, not far from me, there is a woman staring at me like a tiger eyeing its prey…
Hearing the sound of the door opening, Mobius's lips slightly curled up, revealing a smile full of meaning.
However, that smile made Van's heart tighten, and cold sweat pour down.
Because, Van was just too familiar with that smile from Mobius. Every time Mobius was about to start an experiment, she would have this exact smile on her face.
"Um… sorry, excuse me for a moment, I'll go check who's at the door..."
Feeling the burning gaze coming from beside him, Van hurriedly stood up, trying to escape the scene under the pretense of welcoming the guest.
However, he had just stood up and hadn't taken two steps when Mobius reached out and yanked him back down onto the sofa.
Thud~
Van staggered and fell back onto the sofa.
What made him feel even worse was that he happened to fall right next to Mobius. And what made him even more uneasy was that the position of the two of them on the sofa… was kind of bad.
Really bad, bad to the point that if described in detail, it would get censored by the "Little Pure Man" review system.
Feeling Mobius's body warmth beside him, Van had just opened his mouth to speak when Mobius's fingertip pressed lightly against his lips.
"An excellent little white mouse should know when to speak, and when to shut up…"
Though Mobius's voice was gentle, Van could hear the tone that allowed no refusal.
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On the other side, at the entryway, after putting down the heavy shopping bags in her hands, Himeko took a pair of red slippers from Fu Hua.
While changing her shoes, she complained, "That guy Van, obviously at home, why isn't he coming out to help us carry things?"
But her question received no response from Fu Hua. Because at that very moment, Fu Hua's gaze had been drawn to a pair of unfamiliar women's high heels on the shoe rack.
"These high heels are…"
Just as Fu Hua fell into thought, Himeko had already changed into her slippers, picked up the bags, and walked into the living room.
She had just wanted to call out for Van to come help when she saw Van and a woman, both unfamiliar yet familiar, fallen on the sofa in a very compromising position.
Thud!
The bag in Himeko's hand slipped from her grip and fell to the floor.
"You two…"
And just at that moment, Fu Hua also walked into the living room. Seeing this scene, she stood frozen on the spot.
Himeko stood in the living room, looking at the two people on the sofa, close together… This made Fu Hua suddenly recall a manga from Inazuma she had read before.
If at this moment, Himeko were to say, "Obviously I was here first," and then snow started falling in the scene…
Then this would truly be a classic Shirayuki Gakuin (White School) moment in real life.
Thinking of this, Fu Hua suddenly realized a problem…
'If the three of them had become a White School love triangle, then what about me?'
Feeling the subtle tension between the three, Van was filled with unspoken suffering.
He hurriedly stood up to try and ease the atmosphere. "Don't just stand there, come sit down, I'll pour you some water to drink."
However, what made him feel awkward was that his words were completely treated like air, no one moved at all.
Seeing this, Van had no choice but to walk over to Himeko and Fu Hua, reaching out to invite them to sit. But just as he extended his hand, Van felt a cold gaze behind him.
He knew, it was Mobius's death stare.
Van's hand froze mid-air, he couldn't go forward, nor could he pull back.
At that moment, Himeko took the initiative to step forward and grabbed Van's hand. Then, she sat down beside the sofa, poised and calm, and spoke politely to Mobius, "Van, when guests come to the house, why don't you inform me in advance? What if we neglect them?"
After saying that, she directly sat down on the left side of the sofa, her gaze fixed on Mobius.
"Dr. Mobius, you left the academic conference in such a rush. Now you're visiting my humble home, what brings you here?"
Mobius, meanwhile, leaned elegantly against the far right of the sofa.
Her legs, wrapped in black stockings, crossed over each other. She tapped the armrest lightly with her fingers and replied indifferently, "Teacher Himeko is too polite. I just came to discuss some… private matters with Van. After all, there are still some things between us that haven't been said."
Although this exchange only lasted one round, both people on the sofa knew, the opponent in front of them was absolutely formidable.
On the other side, seeing the confrontation escalate, Van could only send a pleading look to Fu Hua, hoping she'd sit between the two of them to prevent this war of words.
After all, Fu Hua had the most special position among them.
She was both a comrade-in-arms with Mobius from the Previous Era, and also a mentor-student with Himeko in the Current Era.
Facing Van's call for help, Fu Hua was silent for a moment. But in the end, she still walked over and sat between the two.
Sure enough, Fu Hua's intervention caused Mobius and Himeko to stop their verbal sparring, at least for now.
Looking at the three people seated on the sofa, Van finally let out a sigh of relief. He secretly rejoiced that this Asura Field (a love chaos battlefield) had temporarily calmed down.
The tension leaving his nerves made Van feel a wave of exhaustion. He even complained internally that just now was more tiring than leading civilization past the End.
Thinking of that, Van wanted to find a place to sit down and rest.
But then he realized an awkward problem…
The living room sofa could only seat three people at most, there was no space left for him.
Standing there not knowing what to do, Van suddenly heard Mobius speak.
Mobius slightly tilted her head, a teasing smile on her lips, "Van, what are you standing for? Sit down."
Van froze, looking in the direction of her voice, only to find a playful gleam in her eyes.
And before he could respond, Himeko also spoke up. She rested her folded hands on her knees, wearing a gentle smile on her face, looking tenderly at Van.
"Exactly, Van, you're the only one standing, what kind of look is that? Sit down."
Though both women's tones sounded gentle and caring, Van's years of near-death experiences screamed in warning.
Left with no choice, Van braced himself and sat right down on the floor.
He looked up at the three people on the sofa, trying to say something. But under the glow of the lights, he couldn't clearly see their faces.
Suddenly, he felt like he was a suspect being interrogated in a domestic crime drama.
With Mobius and Himeko being the two officers, interrogating him with gentle voices and mocking eyes.
Thinking of this, Van couldn't help but wail in his heart, 'Damn it! Compared to the battle of the End, this Asura Field is way more troublesome!'
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