However, that wouldn’t do; Sandrone had to rest now.
she couldn’t even hold her coffee steady just a moment ago, which showed how tired she was.
Columbina also knew that a part of the reason Sandrone was so tired was her own fault.
her pressure when dealing with the Doctor must be much greater than her own.
she didn’t understand Sandrone’s work and couldn’t help her with it, but at least she should help her in other ways.
she couldn’t bear to see Sandrone looking so haggard.
So, without hesitation, she reached out and covered Sandrone’s manuscript.
“Columbina…” Sandrone was exhausted, her voice much weaker, “What exactly do you want to do?”
“I want Sandrone to rest.”
“I said I would.”
“Now.”
“…”
Sandrone gave up struggling completely and threw himself onto the cushion.
“I can rest, but Columbina, it’s almost lunch, I can’t just go to sleep, can I?”
Columbina thought about it; that seemed to be true.
“Hmm…
then is there anything I can do for Sandrone?”
“Hmph…” Sandrone only wanted to send Columbina away now, “No!
I’ll just close my eyes and lean back for a while.
You go out and play yourself.
I’ll have Pulonia call you when lunch is ready.”
Columbina placed a finger against her lips, seemingly pondering whether Sandrone was lying to her.
“Tsk…
Columbina, I mean what I say!
If you don’t believe me, why don’t you take it and go out?”
Sandrone wasn’t lying; as long as Columbina disappeared from her sight, she didn’t mind resting for a while.
Columbina thought for a moment and nodded, “I believe Sandrone.”
Sandrone smiled with relief.
Finally.
she had finally driven this annoying guy away.
she declared her first battle against Columbina a victory!
But when she closed her eyes to rest, she felt something cold and chilly approaching her temple.
Sandrone opened her eyes.
It was Columbina.
Sandrone didn’t believe it, closed her eyes and opened them again.
It was still Columbina.
“…”
“Columbina, what are you doing?”
Sandrone asked weakly.
Before Columbina could answer, Sandrone suddenly felt a rhythmic massage near her temple.
It felt quite comfortable.
Was she…
giving her a massage?
Sandrone’s eyes widened instantly.
As a Harbinger, Sandrone naturally had people to give her massages.
Another Harbinger, who was even ranked higher than her, giving her a massage…
It had never happened, and it was impossible.
But today, it was happening.
Sandrone looked up from the corner of her eye and saw Columbina’s still cold and beautiful face, now with an added layer of patience.
Looking down, she saw Columbina’s slender, long hands, gently kneading her temples bit by bit, helping her dispel all her fatigue.
This was the first time Sandrone had observed Columbina’s hands this closely.
They were truly as white as moonlight, with distinct joints, slim and long.
For some reason, looking at them, Sandrone felt her heart rate accelerate, and she couldn’t help but feel a blush on her face.
she wanted to break free, but her body didn’t seem to listen, unable to make any reaction.
So Sandrone had to close her eyes, fighting the urge to keep looking at them.
“Sandrone, does this feel comfortable?”
After an unknown amount of time, Columbina asked cautiously.
As the Moon God, she hadn’t learned to massage, only seen others do it.
Fortunately, it wasn’t too difficult; Columbina felt it was close enough.
But she was still a bit worried.
After all, the object of the massage was Sandrone, her good friend who had helped her a lot, but for whom she didn’t know what to do.
“…It’s alright!” Sandrone’s voice trembled slightly, “But compared to my servant, it’s far worse.”
“Oh…” Columbina felt a bit disappointed, but then thought it was normal, “Then I’ll go learn it specifically in the future.”
Sandrone panicked.
“Columbina!
Think about your status!
the third seat of the Fatui Harbingers, the Moon God, how can you go learn this?!”
Columbina shook her head, “But Sandrone thinks I’m not doing it well enough right now.
I don’t care about those statuses.
It’s because we are friends, and I want to make Sandrone feel more relaxed, so I want to learn.”
“Ah…
Columbina…”
“Hmm?”
“…No…
nothing!
I was wrong just now, you’re doing it very well, I like it very much, don’t go learn it.”
“Eh?
Really?”
“I won’t lie to you.”
“Hmm, then I won’t learn it.”
Sandrone breathed a sigh of relief and continued to enjoy the massage under Columbina’s hands.
After a long while, she made up her mind and spoke tentatively.
“Col…
Columbina, what did you go to find Arlecchino for?
You didn’t tell her about your transmigration, did you?”
So Sandrone was worried that I wouldn’t keep my promise to her, which is why she suddenly changed like a different person?
Columbina thought this, and hurriedly explained.
“No, I didn’t tell her.”
Sandrone was relieved, and a rare faint smile appeared on her face as she asked casually: “Then what did you go find her for?”
“Preparing to go to Nod Krai with her.”
“!!!”
“Because in the future, some friends and I found the location of the ‘Iridescent Moon’ moon marrow, so I want to go to Nod Krai with her to retrieve it.” Read this novel at g.com for the best experience.
“…”
Sandrone’s heart was in a turmoil because of Columbina, but fortunately, they weren’t going to Nod Krai the way she thought.
“Just the two of you?”
Sandrone asked casually.
Columbina thought about it and nodded, “Probably.
We plan to go and return quickly; it’s best not to let the Doctor know about this.”
Sandrone:…
“By the way, does Sandrone want to go?”
“I don’t want to!
I wish you both a fun time in Nod Krai.”
Columbina corrected, “It’s not for fun, it’s to retrieve the moon marrow.”
Indeed, according to Columbina’s plan, she would choose a certain night and use the space authority of the “frost moon” to teleport directly; the whole process might not take a few hours.
In such a short time, the Doctor shouldn’t be able to notice.
Actually, Sandrone could guess it too, but for some reason, she felt a bit annoyed.
Then the two stopped talking, one massaging, one enjoying.
Until Pulonia saw that the food was about to get cold and had to step out to inform these two Harbingers who were immersed in it that it was time for lunch.
Columbina withdrew her hand.
And Sandrone, having been massaged for so long, actually felt less tired and stood up refreshed.
This guy…
actually massaged quite comfortably?
Sandrone watched Columbina’s back as she walked to the dining table, feeling conflicted inside.
Damn it!
Sandrone called out to stop Columbina.
“Wait, Columbina!”
Hearing this, Columbina stopped, turned around, and looked at Sandrone in confusion.
“What’s wrong?”
she was already impatient to go eat lunch; she was starving.
“That…” Sandrone suddenly acted a bit awkward, “I just remembered, there are some things at the Adventurers Guild in Nod Krai that need to be handled, so I’ll just go with you on the way.”
“Eh?”
“Tsk…
I already said it’s a matter for the Adventurers Guild!
If it weren’t for that, I wouldn’t bother moving!”
“Oh…”
Columbina nodded, half-understanding.
This made Sandrone’s head ache a bit.
What if she suddenly didn’t want to go anymore?
Damn it!
This guy Columbina, doesn’t she know it’s dangerous for her to go out so naively?
Ju…
just can’t stand seeing you encounter danger outside and then cry!
Sandrone’s heart was in a mess, and in the end, she could only walk up and pull Columbina to the dining table together.
“What are you still standing there for!
Hurry up and come eat!”
…