11:36 AM The midday sunlight streamed through the window, spilling into the room.
Nana slowly opened her eyes.
She vaguely remembered being immersed in a warm and comfortable dream last night.
It had been a long time since she slept so well~ She gently rubbed her bleary eyes, trying to rouse herself from her groggy state.
After lingering in bed a little longer, she finally rose from the comfortable covers.
She stretched luxuriously, feeling her body relax and loosen up.
This sleep had been exceptionally peaceful, with no disturbances or nightmares to bother her.
She felt incredibly refreshed and satisfied.
“Feels like I had a very long dream~.
Dreamed that I actually found Mei and brought her home.
And later, it seems like…” As she lowered her left arm after stretching, she felt a warmth different from usual.
“…Huh?
Wait a minute?” Nana turned her head to look.
It was precisely because they had been up so late last night, and to keep things simple, that Mei, who had slept beside her last night, was right there next to her.
She was still wearing her usual home clothes—a white t-shirt and shorts.
Mei, however, had changed into the slightly oversized white nightgown Nana had found for her last night.
Discovering that her clothes showed no signs of being disturbed, she actually felt a bit disappointed?
Wait, no!
Nana, what are you disappointed about!
“It wasn’t a dream.
It’s real.
Mei and I…” All of yesterday’s events flooded back to her at once: finding Mei, their heart-to-heart talk, and finally, after learning the truth, those words that felt like agreeing to be together…
No wonder it felt so comfortable~ It was Mei’s gentle embrace~ Mei lay on her side facing Nana, breathing steadily with a peaceful expression.
Clearly, like Nana, she had enjoyed a pleasant dream.
This was the first time she had seen Mei’s sleeping face…
astonishingly beautiful…
She couldn’t help but gaze a little longer.
But what puzzled her was that, according to Mei’s established habits and biological clock, she should have woken up much earlier.
Unlike Kiana, she wasn’t one to laze in bed.
But thinking about last night’s events, they must have taken quite a toll on her mentally, leading to Mei unexpectedly sleeping in so late today?
This was also the first time she learned that the real Mei could be like this too!
Looking at her still sound asleep, a little devil popped up in Nana’s heart, whispering in her ear.
Little Devil Nana: Ohoho~ A soundly sleeping Mei.
Don’t you want to do something~?
The current Mei won’t resist, you know~ Meanwhile, a little angel also popped out to prevent Nana from following the devil’s advice and doing something bad.
Little Angel Nana tugged on the little devil’s wing, saying, “No!
You’ll get us eliminated by an irresistible force!
And besides, that’s wrong!” After a moment’s thought, Nana decided to go with the little devil’s idea.
After all, if you’re going to do something, do it early~ Little Devil Nana: Yes!
Little Angel Nana: It’s over…
*Angel turns to stone* Under the little devil’s expectant gaze, Nana, with a somewhat mischievous grin, extended her guilty little hand to poke and pinch Mei’s face.
“Mei’s face is so soft~ Hehe…” Just like a child’s cheek, it felt wonderful.
After poking it, she smiled contentedly.
Little Devil:…
Little Angel:?
Pfft~ Seeing the final outcome, the little devil just puffed up angrily, said “No ambition!” and vanished along with the little angel.
Having done all this, Nana was still savoring the sensation.
She also really wanted to try nuzzling Mei’s face.
What would that feel like?
Unbeknownst to her, Mei had actually woken up much earlier, when Nana’s left hand rested on her.
Including later, when Nana reached out to poke her.
Mei just watched indulgently, letting out a soft, helpless sigh through her nose.
“Such a childlike nature,” she thought to herself.
In the quiet room, Nana also heard that sigh full of helplessness.
Her neck stiffened as she turned her head with a series of jerky movements.
She saw Mei, who had woken up at some unknown time, quietly watching her with an indulgent smile.
Nana suddenly felt the shyness of being caught doing something mischievous.
Especially since the other party wasn’t scolding her, but her face still burned and flushed rapidly.
“M-Mei…
when did you wake up…?
Did you…
by any chance…” Her trembling voice carried a hint of urgent inquiry, desperately hoping Mei would say she had just woken up.
“Mhm~ A certain mischievous Little White Cat woke up early and then did a little mischief to me with her paws~” Mei shifted from lying on her side to propping up her right cheek with her right hand, her left hand still resting on her chest.
She looked at Nana with a somewhat teasing, mischievous smile.
Nana froze.
Instantly, she was so embarrassed it seemed steam was about to billow from the top of her head.
“Mmph!
Mei…
you’re mean!” At a loss for words for a moment, Nana could only barely utter ‘Mei is mean’ before burrowing back under the covers, wrapping herself up to hide her completely reddened face.
Seeing the Little White Cat shyly retreat, Mei was quite happy.
Only through interactions like these could she truly feel she existed in this world.
She reached out with her left hand and gently stroked the Little White Cat under the covers.
This silly girl~ They were sharing the same blanket~ Feeling the Little White Cat’s body calm down, she gently suggested that perhaps it was time to eat on schedule?
“Alright, alright, I’m sorry, Nana~ It should be quite late now, shouldn’t it?” Indeed, the sun was already high.
If they delayed any further, would they even have lunch?
Only then did Nana peek her head out from under the covers like a kitten.
“I know, Mei…” “Silly girl, if you’re curious, you can just say so.
Generally, as long as it’s not too excessive, I won’t refuse.” Mei had experience dealing with Kiana.
Although she wasn’t sure if past memories were reliable now, they were still quite useful.
She fully exercised her rights as the ‘cat owner,’ directly picking up this somewhat mischievous white kitten, Nana, in a princess carry to take her to wash up.
Nana, whose brain wasn’t working too well to begin with, short-circuited from a mix of excessive excitement and shyness after being princess-carried.
Sigh~ Really, neither offense nor defense is high, huh~?
…
After the two finished washing up and changing clothes, in the kitchen and at the dining table nearby, Nana lay Lying down on the dining table, watching Mei in the kitchen and thinking.
Should she take Mei to buy some clothes and daily necessities that belonged to Mei?
She glanced at the six zeros in her WeChat balance.
Yep, happily decided!
It’s not like she’s short on money anyway~ Then it suddenly hit her: Mei like doesn’t have an ID card!
Without an ID card, things in Shenzhou could be very inconvenient!
After careful consideration, she decided to send a message for help to her elusive mother, who was off who-knows-where having fun…
Meanwhile, on the other side, Mei, who had entered the kitchen and held the authority over food as the Herrscher of Food, frowned at the groceries and snacks Nana had bought yesterday.
She held her face in her hand with a bit of a headache.
“Sigh…!” She couldn’t understand how Nana managed to have oil, soy sauce, and such in the kitchen, but not a single ingredient—not even a grain of rice!
Even the bags were like this.
70% snacks, 30% instant noodles.
Yes, instant noodles counted as groceries???
This point was actually quite similar to Kiana too.
Thinking about how Nana must have eaten like this every day before she arrived, her head hurt even more, and an inexplicable anger burned fiercely inside her.
Who lives on nothing but snacks and instant noodles every day!
She swore on her dignity as the Herrscher of Food!
She was determined to correct this wrong habit!
Tch.
But for now, it seemed today’s lunch would have to be instant noodles!
After eating, she’d have to tell Nana to go buy some groceries with her!