Autumn Harvest Festival.
On the streets of the Trost District, a very eye-catching pair appeared.
A blonde girl wore a light gray cropped jacket with the collar pulled up near her chin, paired with dark trousers that allowed for easy movement.
The cuffs were neatly tucked into a pair of brown lace-up short boots.
Although she wasn’t particularly tall and her figure was somewhat slender, her steps were brisk and steady, like those of a well-trained soldier.
Paired with those sharp blue eyes, she exuded a calmness and heroism that belied her age.
Many passersby along the street couldn’t help but take a few extra glances at her.
If the girl walking in front resembled a young yet capable female hunter, then the little loli following behind her was completely of a different style.
The little loli was wearing a fluffy cat-ear pajama set.
Two fluffy triangular cat ears stood upright on top of her hood, twitching with every step she took.
A long plush tail dragged behind her, swaying left and right across the flagstone road.
Light golden hair poked messily out from beneath the edge of the hood, while her large amber eyes were misted with a layer of aggrieved watery sheen.
Coupled with the paw-print-patterned cotton shoes on her feet, she looked just like a kitten forcibly driven out of the house by its owner.
Both girls were extremely pretty, and if one had to choose the better-looking one between them—
Well, I want them both!
This pair was naturally Annie and Ellie.
At this moment, Ellie was tugging at the hem of Annie’s jacket, crying tearfully.
“Wuwuwu (╥﹏╥)… Annie, I was wrong, I was really wrong.
Please give my clothes back, okay…”
The fluffy cat-ear pajamas Ellie was wearing were as conspicuous as could be among the commoners dressed in ordinary clothes throughout the street.
The two fake ears on top of her head wobbled with every step, attracting not only sideways glances from passersby, but even a few snotty brats who hilariously chased after Ellie, tugging at her tail.
“Don’t come over, you little brats!”
Ellie covered her face tightly with both hands.
“No, that’s not right!”
“This is the world of Titans!”
“Why would a tailor shop sell useless two-dimensional products like cat-ear pajamas?!”
“Unreasonable!
Absolutely unreasonable!”
Compared to Ellie’s shame, Annie walking in front could practically be said to be bathing in a spring breeze.
She wore her newly bought cropped jacket and short boots, her hands neatly tucked into her pockets and although her face still wore an expression that practically screamed keep strangers away, upon closer inspection, one would find that her steps were much lighter than usual.
Clearly, she was in a very good mood.
More importantly, she was obviously extremely satisfied with this scene.
“Annie, can I call you big sis?
I swear I’ll never force you to change clothes again in the future.
Please spare me…”
Ellie continued to mutter under her breath.
“We’ll talk when we get back to the farm.”
Annie didn’t even look back.
After protesting for half a day, Ellie not only failed to get her clothes back, but her stomach instead let out a loud “rumble.”
Coincidentally, the two of them walked into the food street of the harvest festival at that exact moment.
The air was filled with the greasy aroma of roasted meat, the sweet fragrance of honey bread, and the enticing scents of various spices all mixed together.
“Hiss~~~”
Ellie drooled at the temptation.
In contrast, Annie was very calm.
Whether it was in front of a sizzling barbecue stall or beside a steaming stew pot, she walked right past them without giving them more than a glance.
However, when the two passed by an apple pie stall exuding a rich aroma of cinnamon and caramel…
Annie’s footsteps suddenly slowed.
The vendor used a knife to cut open a freshly baked, steaming-hot apple pie.
“Snap.”
The crispy crust split open, revealing the soft, golden apple filling inside.
Annie’s gaze followed the knife, moving all the way from one side of the apple pie to the other.
“It looks…”
“Sweet!”
“It should be delicious!”
She even subconsciously swallowed her saliva.
“…Wait, no!”
Annie quickly snapped back to her senses, immediately turning her face away and putting on an expression of complete disinterest.
She shoved her hands into her pockets and stood there with a cold expression, as if she had merely gotten tired of walking and stopped to wait for Ellie. Read this novel at novelping dot com for the best experience.
This little action naturally couldn’t escape Ellie’s eyes.
“Oh ho?”
Ellie suddenly remembered.
This iceberg girl seemed to be a hidden sweet tooth!
Her eyes rolled, and a plan immediately came to mind.
“Heh heh heh heh.”
Ellie deliberately stopped in front of the apple pie stall, putting her hands behind her back as she stood there without moving.
Annie walked forward a few more steps before realizing that no one was following her.
She turned her head somewhat impatiently.
“What kind of trick are you pulling this time?”
The cat ears on top of Ellie’s head swayed smugly as she moved.
She pretended to approach the stall, took a deep breath of the sweet scent in the air, and asked with a smile.
“Oh, Annie, look at this apple pie——”
“The crust is baked to a crisp, and inside there are apples, honey, and cinnamon!”
“It looks really delicious, oh!
How about it?
Do you want a piece?”
Annie’s body trembled slightly.
She quickly averted her gaze and said decisively.
“I don’t want any.
If you want to eat it, buy it yourself.”
If not for the fact that she quietly swallowed her saliva again while speaking, Ellie might almost have believed her.
“Oh——really?”
Ellie drew out her voice.
“But Annie, why have you been staring at the apple filling this whole time?”
“…”
Annie blushed.
She glared fiercely at Ellie, pressed her lips tightly together, and stopped talking.
How can she be so cute!
Ellie rolled around wildly in her heart.
Considering that the private money in their hands really wasn’t that plentiful anymore, Ellie stepped forward, spent a few copper coins, and bought a freshly baked piece of apple pie.
“Here, half for each of us.”
Ellie held the cut apple pie out in front of Annie.
“I…
I don’t need it.”
Annie subconsciously wanted to refuse, but her gaze uncontrollably fell upon the apple filling dripping with honey syrup.
The apple pie had only recently been taken out of the oven, and its crispy crust still glowed with an enticing golden-yellow color.
Where it had been cut, the translucent apple slices were packed together in layers, while the edges had been baked into a lovely caramel color.
Sticky honey syrup slowly dripped down the cut surface, drawing thin golden threads in the sunlight.
It looked marvelous.
Ellie ignored her and took a big bite herself first.
“Snap.”
The warm apple filling flooded into Ellie’s mouth.
The apples had become soft and juicy after baking, and their refreshing tartness blended perfectly with the sweetness of the honey, neither sour enough to make her frown nor sweet enough to become cloying.
“So delicious!”
Ellie’s eyes lit up instantly.
Puffing out her cheeks, she squinted happily, holding the apple pie tightly with both hands.
Hearing those words, Annie hesitated for a moment, but ultimately failed to resist the temptation.
She silently took the other half of the apple pie and took a gentle bite.
The warm apple filling, mixed with the sweetness of honey and cinnamon, instantly melted in her mouth.
“So…
so delicious!”
Annie held the apple pie with both hands, her gaze somewhat dreamy.
After the words left her mouth, she didn’t even realize that she had spoken her inner thoughts aloud.
She simply lowered her head and continued eating in small bites. Find the original chapter at g.com.
Ellie seemed to have discovered an entirely new continent and immediately leaned her face closer.
“Wow!
Annie, did you just smile?”
Annie snapped back to her senses.
“Eh?
N-no…”
“You obviously did!
The corners of your mouth were curved up, and your eyes became all sparkly!”
“You saw wrong.”
“Nonsense!
Your expression just now looked like you were about to melt from happiness.
It was super cute!”
Annie’s chewing motion paused slightly, and the tips of her ears turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye.
She of course knew that Ellie was taking the opportunity to tease her and under normal circumstances, this idiot’s head would probably have already received a chop from her hand.
But out of consideration for the delicious dessert in her hand, Annie decided to be the bigger person and temporarily let it go.
“…Eat your food and talk less nonsense.”
Annie muttered softly, silently turning around and leaving Ellie with only a reddened profile.
At this moment, the vendor uncle, who had been busy nearby, noticed Ellie.
Looking at her cute cat-ear pajamas, he couldn’t help laughing.
“Hahaha, little girl, your outfit is really interesting!
Come, uncle is in a good mood today.
I’ll give you this leftover piece!”
Saying that, the vendor generously handed her an irregularly shaped piece of apple pie covered in rich syrup.
“Eh?!
Really?
Thank you, uncle!”
Ellie took the extra dessert with both hands, her eyes instantly lighting up.
She had originally thought that today’s outfit was nothing but an enormous source of shame but now it seemed that by sacrificing a tiny bit of her dignity, she could actually get free apple pie!
“Absolute win!”
Ellie’s mood instantly turned from cloudy to sunny, and she generously stuffed the extra piece into Annie’s hands as well.
“Here!
Seeing as you look so good in your new clothes today, this belongs to you too!”
Annie looked at the extra dessert in her hand, then at Ellie’s completely shameless smile, and silently rolled her eyes at this idiot.
…
Night fell, and the lights of the Autumn Harvest Festival illuminated the streets brightly.
The two sat on a quiet bench at the edge of the festival, sharing the last bite of dessert.
“Hey, Annie.”
Ellie swung her legs, the cat ears on top of her head drooping limply.
“We’re considered reconciled now, right?
When we get back to the farm, you have to give my clothes back, okay?”
Annie swallowed the last bite of sweet apple filling and gently wiped the corner of her mouth with the back of her hand.
“Fine…
provided that you absolutely, absolutely don’t force me to wear this kind of stupid clothing again in the future!”
“No problem!
I swear!”
Ellie cheerfully raised her right hand, but her amber eyes immediately flickered with another mischievous gleam.
“Then…
what about clothes without cat ears?
Like that light blue dress we tried today…”
“Whoosh——”
Annie’s gaze instantly dropped to freezing point, and a deathly cold look swept over Ellie.
“…I was wrong.
Pretend I didn’t say anything.”
Ellie immediately covered her mouth with both hands.
Sure enough, the revolution had not yet succeeded, and the maiden still needed to work hard.
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