Her breathing rate quickened.
She was still in the game, but her once precise movements began to falter.
"So hot…"
She put down her phone, grabbed the air conditioner remote, cranked the temperature to its lowest setting, and nestled herself directly under the cold airflow to cool off.
Careful—you'll catch a cold!
In the past, she might've teased Excellent Quality for that. But now, with just a flick of her fingers, she could cure Soaring Wonder's chills—or even a fever.
But letting her sit under the AC forever wasn't a solution. Low temperatures could jolt the brain awake and counteract the "green" status.
Then, a new line appeared beside Soaring Wonder's status bar:
"Cyanosis state locked."
Five minutes later…
The white-haired girl paced nervously, hand on her forehead.
"Gu… I… shouldn't…"
She bit her lip, sweating lightly, but still had the clarity to distinguish between cyanosis and fever.
So uncomfortable. This kind of thing… feels so uncomfortable.
Soaring Wonder's once sharp eyes now shimmered with a misty glaze, like a pool of autumn water.
Eventually, her gaze locked onto Excellent Quality.
"…You saw?"
"… are you awake?"
Excellent Quality didn't respond.
The status bar above Soaring Wonder's head changed again:
"Green Soaring Wonder wants to make things easier for you."
Huh?
Eh?
Eh-eh-eh-eh-eh??
Excellent Quality was so restless in her sleep that she didn't even relax her face. Her long lashes trembled slightly.
What does it mean to "find me for convenience"? That… that means?
"Huh?…?"
Soaring Wonder seemed to notice something strange. Excellent Quality quickly shut her eyes tighter, pretending to sleep.
"Are you awake?"
Soaring Wonder asked again, but her voice carried a suppressed tension, as if she were forcing herself to sound normal.
No—don't respond now!
If the fake sleep breaks, Soaring Wonder might panic and retreat instead of following through with whatever was playing in her mind!
Even though Excellent Quality could control Soaring Wonder's panel… would that still be Soaring Wonder's choice?
Things like "hypnosis," "modifying common sense," "changing the body"—Excellent Quality didn't dare use them!
These options directly affected Soaring Wonder's spirit. Miss Quality knew she had to choose carefully. At the very least, she needed to understand every panel before using them.
If she couldn't undo it, she'd regret it for life.
While Excellent Quality's brain raced at light speed, something shifted in Soaring Wonder.
"…Sleeping so soundly… I'm coming up."
What?
Then came the sound of the bed creaking. Soaring Wonder staggered and climbed onto Excellent Quality's bed?!
She chose me? In this situation, does that mean Soaring Wonder's sweetheart is… me?
No, no, no! Now's not the time to think about that!
What is she doing on the bed?! Want to play sleep games? But isn't Soaring Wonder the one who's "green"? Is venting the fire like this even effective?
"Urgent, urgent, urgent—someone give me a plan!"
Excellent Quality felt like she couldn't hold back anymore. Unlike the protagonists from those short films, she'd probably make a sound!
Wait—can I apply a status to myself?
Statuses aren't just for Soaring Wonder—they can be used on me too. Like:
Deep SleepSensory ModificationSensory Sensitivity
Some truly bizarre options.
…
Undetected, Excellent Quality's cheeks flushed slightly.
No one could understand her current tension. Her thighs clenched unconsciously. With a horse girl's physical strength, she could probably crush a watermelon—or even a durian—in seconds.
A minute passed.
Still no movement.
Excellent Quality felt a little… disappointed.
After Soaring Wonder climbed into bed, she just lay there
Nothing happened except for the first time.
...
Afterwards, Excellent Quality felt Soaring Wonder pinch her thigh, intentionally or unintentionally.