The season had already turned to late autumn, and even the pure white room carried a hint of chill.
The change in temperature didn't usually have much effect on Elysia, but in this room, it was as if she had become an ordinary young girl.
Elysia couldn't help but pull her collar tighter, looking up at a display screen above the sealed door.
"Hello there, Mebius. Seeing you here really makes me so happy. Don't be shy, come on out and let me see you."
"Elysia, drop the playful act. This isn't a situation you can just bluff your way through."
Miss Pink Elf seemed a little dejected. "Why would you say that... After all, I've never been used to overly serious situations, nor do I like overly formal relationships. Besides, aren't we good friends? Right?"
"How sentimental. When were we ever friends!"
"Ooh... even I will cry if you reject me like that."
"..."
Little snake paused for a moment, then ignored Elysia and spoke to Ye Feng.
"Lab rat, imprisonment and humiliation~ It's your favorite, isn't it?"
"Eh."
Elysia turned her head in shock to look at Ye Feng.
Then she looked around at the sealed, pure white room.
She was finally beginning to feel that something was very wrong.
Ye Feng stood up straight, as prim and proper as a gentleman.
"How rude, little snake. I'm all about pure love now."
"You mean purely doing the things you love to do, right?"
Ye Feng sighed faintly. "Little snake, it hurts me when you misunderstand me like this. I know you browsed through my [Path to Philosophy] folder.
It's true that it's full of things like 'caves,' 'dungeons,' or 'chains' and 'bondage.'
"But that's just a small part of my collection. My other [Study Materials], like [Advanced Mathematics], are very refined, the light and fresh kind of pure love."
"Cut the crap!"
Mebius said angrily, "You just need to do as I say!"
"Alright, alright."
Ye Feng made an "OK" sign.
He wasn't in a hurry anyway.
Well, looking at the tempting Elysia beside him, Ye Feng couldn't exactly say he wasn't in a hurry either.
Mebius sat in a claustrophobic room full of monitors, the screens displaying the scene in the white room from every angle.
She stared at the large central screen, her snake-like pupils reflecting a field of pure white light.
Mebius believed she understood Ye Feng better than anyone. Since Elysia had entered, there was no way Ye Feng would let her go.
To be honest, Mebius did not like seeing Ye Feng and Elysia being all clingy with each other.
Whether from Ye Feng's perspective or from Ely's, she didn't like to see it.
It was annoying.
However, it was unavoidable.
If that was the case, then it could at least proceed under her direction.
The little snake, who had been strong-willed her whole life, would never yield. She would face any difficulty head-on.
Mebius's fair, slender fingers toyed with a strand of green hair that fell across her chest. On her emotionless face, the corners of her lips finally curled into a wanton smile.
"Elysia, and you, lab rat, the game is about to begin."
Mebius's charming voice echoed through the sealed white room.
But then again, a pure white room, commands that must be completed, punishment for failing tasks...
This scene reminded Ye Feng of a pure love anime: euphoria.
You might not believe it, but it really is a pure love anime.
To summarize the core idea in one sentence: It's a tragic story about a lover who, in order to keep their partner alive, goes so far as to make them hate them enough to kill them.
How touching.
It's the ultimate pure love, just like BLOOD-C, where the male protagonist is willing to sacrifice everything, including his own life, to ensure the female protagonist survives.
Well, although the process for both is a little bit intense, their core essence is "fighting for a beautiful world," just like Ye Feng.
However, there were just a few too few people here.
Mebius understood Ye Feng's expression. "What, are you dissatisfied with something?"
"I wouldn't say dissatisfied, but if we're playing a game, it's always more fun with more people, right?"
"Then shut up. Just listen to me obediently."
Mebius said, "First, the first gate is 'Saliu'."
"Huh? What? Sam's sister?"
"Hehe, it's a game that was once popular on the continent of Mu."
Elysia covered her mouth and giggled. "Mebius really is still a child at heart."
"Is that so? Then I wish you a happy time playing."
Mebius began to explain the rules. After listening, Ye Feng concluded that, simply put, it was a bit like an auto-chess game mixed with a custom-made truth-or-dare adventure.
It was a game where you roll dice and move forward that many spaces. The first person to reach the end wins.
However, you could trigger events along the way, and these events were defined by the players. The player who lands on that space must obey the event.
"Alright, go ahead and write down whatever events you want. Each person can define 10 'events'."
Ye Feng glanced at Elysia and began to write.
Mebius was surprisingly good at this kind of thing.
As Ye Feng was writing, Elysia brought her little head closer to look, but he blocked her view.
"Let me see, Mr. Ye Feng."
"No, no, no, the essence of this game lies in landing on a space, flipping the card, and just doing what's written on it. The thrill of not knowing what's written on the card until you land on the space is the most appealing part."
"Mmm..."
Elysia looked at Ye Feng's friendly smile, her heart pounding a little.
If it was him, the events he wrote would surely be very... sadistic, right?
But it was the first time Elysia had ever seen Mebius so interested in something other than her experiments.
Besides, Elysia didn't have a choice.
She thought for a moment, then also buried her head and began to write.
After twenty event cards were written, a game board and two six-sided dice materialized in the room.
Mebius glanced at the "events" Ye Feng had written, let out a "Huh?" and looked at Ye Feng.
Then, the 'event cards' were shuffled and randomly inserted into the spaces on the board.
The cards flashed and disappeared. Even with Elysia's eyesight, she couldn't see just how many "event cards" had been inserted.
But she had no time to worry about such trivial matters.
Because Mebius's teasing voice rang out again.
"Begin."
Elysia raised her eyes, looked at the game board in the center, and said, "I really never thought I'd be playing a game with Mebius one day. No matter what, I'm very happy."
"Hmph, still playing tough, Elysia? Or are you just too dull to understand the current situation?"
Elysia smiled slightly without answering. She rolled the dice and moved according to the number.
Mebius suddenly felt a pang of conscience, but her gaze quickly hardened. Her fair, slender fingers twirled her green hair, her expression once again devoid of emotion.
"Change into a Furisode Kimono?"
This was the content of the card Ye Feng had written.
Elysia looked at him with some surprise, her eyes clearly saying, "That's it? Something so normal?"
Even the pure Elysia had assumed that what Ye Feng wrote would be... obscene and filthy things.
"Why are you so surprised? Ambiance is also very important. I've endured for so long, a little while longer doesn't matter."
"Mmm..."
Before Elysia could move, her clothes were instantly 「swapped」 for a cherry-pink Furisode kimono.
The silky fabric was adorned with various splendid patterns of flowers and birds, and the obi tied around her waist gave Elysia a completely different style than usual.
"Mm, it really looks great. But, little snake, why did you just 「swap」 her clothes directly? The essence of this is watching Elysia change with her own hands."
"Less nonsense!"
"Alright, alright, you're the referee. Now it's my turn."
Ye Feng rolled, but didn't trigger any event.
Then it was Elysia's turn again.
After a few rounds, it was again Elysia who triggered an event.
She picked up the card. Written on it was the specific instruction: 「The person who lands on this space must have their obi pulled by a man, spinning around while saying, "Don't do this~~!"」. As a side note, there was an illustration of a lord with an ancient topknot pulling open a woman's kimono obi.
"..."
Elysia dropped her hands. "Mr. Ye Feng, you like this sort of thing?"
Mebius also crossed her arms. "Boring."
Ye Feng said, "Yeah, I've wanted to play like this for a while. I originally wanted to save the first time pulling a kimono obi for Mei. I didn't expect Ely to steal it."
"..."
Do you even hear yourself?
Elysia asked again, "What happens if I refuse?"
Elysia could feel that she was wearing nothing underneath, and the entire garment was held together only by the sash around her waist.
If it was pulled open, she would be like a naked person wearing only a single sheet...
Therefore, she chose the lesser of two evils.
"If Ely doesn't follow the rules, then I'll just discard the rules too. To put it simply,"
Ye Feng said, "You'll be directly bent over."
"...That's certainly direct. Mr. Ye Feng, can you really bear to do this to a cute girl like me?"
"Little snake was right about one thing. I really do love to cover a pure white piece of paper with my colors."
Elysia blinked. "Did Mebius say that? Well, whatever. Let's do it."
Ye Feng's hands went to the neatly tied obi around Elysia's waist.
"I'm going to pull, okay?"
"...Alright."
Elysia felt a little uneasy.
Just from the description, this act was filled with an improper sort of charm.
It was something that would probably only appear in "scenes of noble lords seeking pleasure," but Elysia would never in her wildest dreams have imagined that she would one day be the female lead in one.
And she even had to cooperate by saying embarrassing lines.
Ye Feng forcefully tugged at Elysia's obi, pulling it continuously. The pink elf's body spun like a top, yet as light and graceful as a fluttering butterfly.
"Don't... don't do this~~..."
This kind of phrase was purely meant to arouse a man's interest.
The more one said "don't," the rougher the other would get.
Elysia spun on the spot, letting out a shy sound.
She obediently followed the instructions written on the card.
Mebius let out a "tsk," it was unclear what she was dissatisfied about.
"Hmph, this is just foreplay that doesn't even count as a 'warm-up'."
The obi wrapped around Elysia came completely undone. Her footsteps faltered, and she stumbled to the ground.
Because the kimono was no longer secured by the obi, it fell open, revealing tantalizing glimpses of Elysia's fair skin beneath the hem of the inner lining.
What a beautiful sight.
Elysia stood up, feeling a bit dizzy.
She held her forehead. Although she had already confirmed that "her body had the constitution of an ordinary girl here," she still wasn't quite used to it.
Elysia tried to put the kimono back on properly but underestimated the difficulty.
It was extremely difficult to put on a Furisode kimono by oneself.
"Do you need help? I'm confident I can help you put it on properly."
"No, thank you for your kind offer."
Elysia politely declined.
Right now, she truly felt like she was just draped in a bedsheet, and because her skin was so smooth, it felt like it could slip off at any moment, exposing her flawless body to the air.
So Elysia simply "wrapped" herself up and continued the game.
After several rounds, Ye Feng still hadn't triggered a single event, while Elysia had gone through punishments of being "doused with water," "doing the splits," and "being spanked."
At this moment, she was soaking wet.
In some places, it was even hard to tell if it was sweat or water.
The fabric clung tightly to her skin, exuding a faint fragrance.
"Mr. Ye Feng, you're not cheating, are you? How come I'm the only one triggering events?"
Ye Feng was also innocent. "If I wanted to cheat, why would I bother playing this game? I'd just get on top of you directly."
"..."
The logic was crude, but it wasn't wrong. It was just too crude.
Ye Feng said, "Ely, you don't think all the events are punishments, do you... well, they might be punishments for you. But I also wrote a lot of ways to play with a kimono, which require my active participation."
"Mmm..."
Elysia looked at the game board. She was about to reach the finish line.
For now, it seemed she could relax a little.
Ye Feng said, "My turn. Move forward three spaces. Hmm? I triggered one. Let me see, what is it? Wow, looks like I drew a pretty good lot."
Hearing Ye Feng's excited voice, Elysia's body trembled.
"...What is it?"
Ye Feng flipped the card over for Elysia to see. "Lick Ely's ear."
Not only that, there was a detailed note: She must tie her hair up, exposing her fair and sexy nape.
Ye Feng chuckled. "Tie your hair up."
"...Y-You're going to... lick my ear...?"
The pink elf maiden took a small step back, her hands defensively placed over her chest, her gaze evasive.
After Elysia's appearance changed to have cute elf ears, the most that had ever happened was Eden gently stroking them.
And that had only happened a few times.
Even then, Elysia had to endure a strange sensation.
If a man were to take it directly into his mouth...
"Ely, tie your hair up."
Ye Feng called out again.
"!!"
Elysia snapped back to her senses.
Ye Feng whispered close to her ear, "The game has already progressed this far, Ely. You don't want to disappoint Mebius, do you?"
"Gulp..."
That's right, it's almost over.
Elysia arduously raised her hands behind her back to fix her hair.
A moment later, her neatly tied-up hair was damp. The moisture-soaked yukata clung to her body, and the fair skin peeking through the kimono was inexplicably alluring.
And those long, pointed ears were now exposed even more conspicuously, trembling slightly.