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Chapter 13: Let Me Handle It, Mom

"Welcome back, Laphae."

Mom welcomed Laphae with a beaming smile, and at this moment, I (Night) finally looked at the other me (Yue).

Similarly, I (Yue) looked at me (Night).

We exchanged glances.

How to put it, even if it's like looking in a mirror, it's impossible to have this sense of seeing oneself with the naked eye. Therefore, this could be considered the first time I've "seen" myself.

I (Night) saw myself from Yue's perspective.

I (Yue) saw myself from Night's perspective.

The both of us are doing a serious and careful observation of our own body.

For a moment, I ignored everyone else and locked eyes with myself.

In that gaze, I confirmed once again that I am indeed handsome.

Yeah, both versions of me are handsome and beautiful.

As Night, I stand at 1.43 meters tall, a bit taller than most boys my age, with a slender build that doesn't give off a frail impression.

My expression appears calm, my gaze is tranquil – to the point where it's almost aloof. There's no trace of the tenderness Laphae spoke of.

I'm very satisfied with Night's handsomeness.

At the same time, I'm also very satisfied with my female self, Yue's beauty.

The female version of me is absolutely, beautifully so.

Clearly, I'm not even ten years old yet, but beauty is already a fitting description of what I (Yue) looks like.

As for how beautiful?

Um, it's just "beautiful."

Even if you asked me to describe it myself, I wouldn't be able to. No matter what words I use, they don't seem quite right. There's always a feeling that no matter what words I use, they fall short. Ultimately, there's only one word, "beautiful," that can accurately describe Yue's beauty.

It's probably a kind of beauty like this.

—Isn't that a bit shameless?

Feeling like if I continue to look, I might turn into a narcissus flower, so I decide to look away – exactly! Right at this moment!

Two figures suddenly jump between me (Night) and me (Yue), both wearing very displeased expressions.

"Night, is Yue pretty?"

"Sister, what are you staring at?"

Faced with Laphae's question, I (Night) answered truthfully, "She is."

How could I say I'm not beautiful?

Faced with Xue'er's inquiry, I (Yue) replied honestly, "Judging by what Laphae said about Night, he does seem quite handsome – at least that's what it looks like."

Seems like that's the only way to answer, right?

However, right after this exchange, the atmosphere suddenly shifted. Before I could even process what was happening, both Laphae and Xue'er turned around simultaneously.

Laphae grabbed my (Yue's) hand and pulled me towards a corner of the guild, while Xue'er grabbed my (Night's) collar and led me outside.

"Yue!"

Laphae's expression turned serious as she firmly patted my shoulders.

"What, what's going on?"

I was slightly startled, as it was the first time I'd ever seen Laphae with such a – dangerous expression.

"I wanted you and Night to become friends, that's right. I also believe you'll definitely become good friends with him because you're both my most important friends. So, I really hope you can become friends – just ‘'friend’s.'"

"Um, so, what's the problem?"

"What I mean is, Yue, can you not steal Night from me?" Laphae's expression became anxious as she continued, "Yue, you're so excellent. I'm sure I can't compete with you, but there's only Night I don't want to give up to anyone, so..."

I finally understood.

So, Laphae was worried that I (Yue) would take her place in Night's heart.

Although I consider Laphae a troublesome tagalong in my heart, she's still indeed my only childhood friend – it's true that she's important to me. Important enough that I'd split a piece of chocolate in half for her.

My self-contemplation earlier apparently sparked this crisis of confidence in Laphae – kids really are complicated creatures.

Even though I'm a kid myself, I still can't fully understand kids.

"Don't worry, Laphae. I won't compete with you for Night."

There's nothing else I can say.

Laphae's face immediately lit up with a happy smile, and she threw herself onto me, rubbing against me. "Yue, you're the best!"

Really, a child's expression can change so quickly.

After soothing Laphae's emotions, I pushed her away and walked towards the back area.

Because I (Yue) saw at this moment that Mom was busy preparing food alone. Yes, it was already evening. Adventurers were sitting at tables, drinking one after another. Mom was quite busy, and I (Night) had been helping her serve food.

But now, I (Night) was being held back by Xue'er outside, so naturally, I (Yue) would have to help for now.

Luckily, although we're from a Duke's family, our rules aren't that strict. Our family's private conduct is what's emphasized. So, even though I'm the Duke's daughter, my parents wouldn't object to me doing some waiter work to help out a friend.

Therefore, I walked up to the back area and reached out to take the tray from Mom, who looked slightly surprised. I said to her, "Let me handle it, Mom. You can go attend to other things."

Mom (Night Mom), let out a surprised tone and looked at me with confusion: "...Huh?"

And Me (Yue), could only stare at my other self mother with dread as the realization of what I had just done dawned on me: "...Eh?"