The moment Elysia touched it, the bow slowly transformed. It turned into a pink longbow, surrounded by floating crystal flowers as decoration.
Elysia widened her eyes, gently stroking the bow's surface, "Wow, what a beautiful bow. It makes me want to steal it for myself~"
"Just kidding~"
Mei, "....."
Fu Lin: "???" Wait, isn't Twilight bound to me? How did Elysia change its appearance?
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[Host authorization is sufficient; the host can revoke Twilight at any time.]
Seeing the system suddenly pop up, Fu Lin raised an eyebrow and asked again, "Then why does Elysia's bow look so beautiful and luxurious, while mine is so plain and simple?"
[That is the host's own issue. The appearance is determined by the host's will.]
Fu Lin, "....." Are you implying something about me?
Elysia placed Twilight back into Fu Lin's hands and said, "Returning it to you. If I get the chance in the future, I also want to get a bow as beautiful as this one."
Meanwhile, Mei observed her surroundings and marveled at the architecture, "A massive garden labyrinth… It really suits your style."
"It's way too early to be impressed—this doesn't even scratch the surface."
Elysia shook her head in denial while teasing Kevin. Then, looking at Kevin, who was leaning against the wall as if waiting for something, she added, "Ah, wait… 'iceberg' is how we'd describe Kevin. For me, it should be 'a corner of a sea of flowers,' right?"
"Ah… and there he comes."
Mei glanced thoughtfully at the silent Kevin and asked Elysia, "Is this also part of your memory?"
Kevin, "..."
Mei quickly corrected herself, "No, it seems like it's really him."
Elysia crossed her arms and stared at Mei, "Well, situations like this do happen... Even though I'd love to open my heart to just you, Mei, wouldn't that be a little unfair to everyone else?"
Kevin spoke up then, his tone slightly cold, "Elysia, I respect your decision."
"But you should have informed us in advance."
Mei, "..."
Fu Lin, intrigued, stared at Kevin. Seeing him still leaning against the wall, radiating a chilling aura, he recalled an amusing scene in his mind and curiously asked, "You're emitting so much cold… does your back ever get stuck to the wall?"
Kevin, "..."
Mei, "..."
As soon as Fu Lin finished speaking, the surroundings fell silent. Both Kevin and Mei turned to look at him. Fu Lin quickly waved his hands, "Just joking, just joking. Isn't it funny, though?"
Elysia, ".....Pfft~"
"I can't even imagine Kevin getting stuck to the wall." Kevin stepped away from the wall, towering over Fu Lin, then turned to Elysia, crossing his arms. "He's not Hua...."
Elysia covered her mouth in mock surprise, "Ah… you actually recognized him? Kevin, as expected of Flame Chaser's number one!"
Kevin remained silent, simply gazing at Elysia before his eyes slowly shifted to Fu Lin's cat ears: "...."
Fu Lin, unaware of Kevin's gaze, looked at Elysia with a deadpan expression, "If he couldn't even recognize his own people, then he wouldn't be a very competent number one, would he?"
Kevin silently looked away from the cat ears, "..."
Elysia, watching the expressionless faces of Kevin and Fu Lin, sighed in disappointment, "Ah~ you two are still so dull… Kevin, I got it, okay?"
Then she turned to Mei and Fu Lin, "Mei, Fu Lin, you might have to explore on your own for a bit. Look, Kevin doesn't seem to want us tagging along right now."
"Don't worry, once I've coaxed him, I'll come find you right away."
Mei was secretly pleased—she had wanted to spend some time alone with Fu Lin, but hadn't figured out how to make Elysia leave. Now the opportunity had presented itself.
"No problem, take your time. No rush." Elysia squinted her eyes, immediately seeing through Mei's little scheme. She waved a hand, "Alright… see you later?"
With that, Elysia pushed Kevin away, disappearing into the maze of branches. Mei, in turn, guided Fu Lin up the stairs, ascending to the upper levels.
But as soon as they stepped onto the platform, they spotted Hua staring off into the distance. Mei instinctively wanted to quietly lead Fu Lin past her, hoping to avoid any interruptions in her alone time.
However, Fu Lin had other plans. Upon seeing Hua standing alone, he called out, "Hey, what are you looking at?"
Mei covered her forehead, frustrated, "Fu Lin, you…"
Hua turned around at the voice, noticing Mei first. Then, upon seeing Fu Lin—who bore a striking resemblance to herself—her face filled with surprise.
"Ah? Mei… and this person is…?"
Fu Lin stepped forward and extended a hand, "Fu Lin."
Hua, after a moment's hesitation, reached out to shake hands but subtly moved her gaze upward, thinking, Are those cat ears real?
Ignoring her own frustration, Mei approached and asked, "Hua, were you… daydreaming here? That's pretty unusual for you."
Hua shifted her gaze away from the cat ears, nodded, and marveled at the scenery, "Yes… I was actually spacing out for a moment. I didn't expect that the depths of the Elysian Realm would conceal such a place."