In Asta’s bedroom, out of respect for her employee’s privacy, Lady Herta withdrew her control from the doll and left after hearing Asta’s response and confirming she was fine.
Now alone in her room, Asta sat quietly on her bed, lost in thought as she recalled everything that had just happened in the NPC World.
She thought about how she hadn’t even experienced love yet, but her first kiss was already gone—and she had even initiated it herself.
It all felt surreal, like a dream.
Yet the writing that had appeared and disappeared on her chest told her this wasn’t a dream; it was reality, happening right now.
How should she interact with Lin Li from now on?
“Sigh…”
Asta let out a soft sigh, gathered her girlish thoughts, changed her clothes, and left her room to begin organizing the response to the Antimatter Legion’s attack.
Meanwhile, Lin Li lounged leisurely on his bed, sharing Asta’s perspective as she arranged for researchers to evacuate and organized Defense Department personnel to guard various posts.
Despite the news of the impending Antimatter Legion attack, the vast interstellar station remained orderly under Asta’s management, with no signs of panic.
Though she had been completely at Lin Li’s mercy in the NPC World, like an inexperienced young girl, Asta was far from just a pretty face.
How could someone entrusted by Herta to serve as the station’s acting chief be ordinary?
In work mode, Asta was focused, meticulous, and carried an air of authority—a stark contrast to her cautious demeanor in the NPC World.
This striking sense of contrast only made Lin Li like the girl even more.
This was a girl with a vibrant personality!
The day passed in the blink of an eye.
After a long day of work, Asta dragged her exhausted body back to her room.
The Antimatter Legion’s attack was expected during the day tomorrow, giving her a chance to rest well tonight.
Asta had stayed up nearly all night yesterday, only managing a brief nap in the early morning.
But after visiting the NPC World and hearing the important information Lin Li provided, she woke up not long after falling asleep.
Fortunately, even though her consciousness remained clear in the NPC World, it didn’t affect the quality of her sleep in the Real World.
In fact, it even counted as entering Deep Sleep, allowing her to rest more fully.
That short nap sustained her throughout the entire day.
Returning to her room, Asta kicked off her little leather shoes and flopped unceremoniously onto the bed with a thud, clearly exhausted.
Only in her own private space would she shed her sharp, capable exterior and reveal her girlish side.
After resting for a moment, she took out her phone, her lovely body rolling over on the soft bed as she shifted from lying on her back to lying on her stomach.
Her fair, slender calves bent and swayed playfully, utterly adorable.
Her delicate fingers swiped across the phone screen, and from Lin Li’s perspective, he saw that the girl was actually searching for his name.
The Herta space station was backed by the Interastral Peace Corporation, and Asta’s family were members of the corporation, giving her access to a uniquely extensive intelligence network.
Yet the universe was vast and boundless, and even Lin Li himself didn’t fully understand the connection between his home planet and this world.
Asta’s search was destined to be fruitless.
In fact, after hearing her report, Herta had already tried to gather information on Lin Li, with similarly no results.
Finding nothing of use, Asta sighed, got up, grabbed a change of clothes, and headed into the bathroom.
The reason she had lingered in bed, aside from trying to find information about Lin Li, was that she was hesitating over whether to go see him.
If she went, he would inevitably find some excuse to tease her.
If she didn’t go, Asta felt… well, she couldn’t just not sleep, could she?
The girl stepped into the bathroom in her cute little slippers, filled the bathtub with hot water, scattered flower petals, and began to undress.
Meanwhile, Lin Li, who had been lying in bed observing the Real World through shared perspective, immediately sat up straight.
Her jacket and long dress rustled as they fell, the girl’s lovely figure glowing softly under the bathroom lights.
Asta’s skin was exceptionally well-maintained, smooth as fine jade and delicate to the touch.
Under the rising steam, a faint pink hue made her look especially alluring.
She reached behind her back, and with a soft click, unfastened the clasp—
The little rabbits were adorable, bouncing twice in succession once freed, full of vitality.
Asta’s hands moved downward, her fingers hooking into the fabric at her waist as she bent her legs and leaned forward, until the last mystery was no longer a mystery.
In truth, for Lin Li, it had long ceased to be mysterious.
Lin Li was already very familiar with Asta’s body, having explored it countless times.
But today’s situation was entirely different.
In the past, when Lin Li explored her, Asta in her NPC state gave no response—completely incomparable to her now, actively shedding her clothes.
Moreover, today he wasn’t observing from a bystander’s perspective but appreciating the girl’s exquisite form from a first-person viewpoint.
This kind of experience wasn’t something just anyone could have.
Watching the girl step into the bathtub with her fair, straight legs, Lin Li’s own breathing grew noticeably quicker.
She slowly sank down, submerging herself in the water.
Pink petals drifted with the ripples, clinging to her delicate skin, adding to her enchanting allure.
Splash~!
The young woman reclined halfway in the bathtub, cupping a handful of water with her slender hands and pouring it over her exposed skin.
Droplets rolled down her pink-white flesh, splashing tiny waves.
The misty steam carried a faint floral fragrance, refreshing and soothing.
The warm water washed away Asta’s fatigue from the day, allowing her to temporarily forget the worries of a young girl.
She hummed an unknown, cheerful tune—melodious, graceful, and charming.
Girls are creatures who love cleanliness, and Asta was no exception.
She soaked in the bathtub for nearly an hour before leisurely rising with another splash as she stood up.
Her skin, soaked in hot water, appeared even more tender and alluring, still veiled in a faint mist.
Petals of the same pink hue clung to the young woman’s skin—what a picture of a beauty emerging from her bath!
Humming her cheerful tune, she used her delicate, slender fingers to brush off the petals one by one, then stepped out of the bathtub.
After drying herself, she slipped into her pajamas.
But when she returned to her bedroom and approached her familiar bed, that relaxed and joyful state was instantly shattered, and her mood grew subtly complicated.
As soon as she lay down and closed her eyes, she would enter another world and meet that scoundrel again.
Was she afraid?
It didn’t seem so.
Was she repulsed?
When he kissed her, she had even felt a hint of enjoyment.
So, was she looking forward to it?
Asta shook her head, dispelling the chaotic thoughts in her mind, then lay down and pulled the covers over herself.
“Ah!
Why are you so hot?!” These were Asta’s first words upon returning to the NPC World.