In Adele’s room, First Snow struggled to suppress the urge...to lick Xiao Ai’s fur! Because cats were creatures of habit. When their fur got wet or messy, they would lick it! This led to a common method cat owners used to stop their cats from bothering them: Run your hand against the direction of the cat’s fur! Or even better, use a wet hand! Then the owners could relax because the cat would be occupied with licking itself for a long time!

This also applied to First Snow, even though her species, Cat-Bird, only resembled a cat in appearance. Their abilities were vastly different. And because First Snow had taken care of many generations of wild kittens in the forest, it was natural for her to care for younger kittens, occasionally licking their fur.

So now, First Snow saw Xiao Ai as a “kitten” who needed care! But she wasn’t actually a cat, so First Snow struggled to suppress her urge to lick.

Xiao Ai was completely oblivious to this, staring at the cartoon on the tablet with sparkling eyes, and saying absentmindedly, “Mama and Sister Dorothy have been washing for a long time...” Her words revealed her concern and curiosity.

First Snow immediately meowed, attracting Xiao Ai’s puzzled gaze. The white-haired cat-girl covered her mouth and then tried to make an excuse for Adele, “I-I think it’s because Sister Adele and Dorothy have long hair, so it takes them longer to wash, meow!”

“Really?...I believe Sister First Snow.” Phew, she believed it so easily, meow. Xiao Ai is so innocent. So the scene I saw that night, Xiao Ai’s “night attack” on Adele, was just my imagination? Xiao Ai did kiss Sister Adele, but it was just out of attachment and closeness, not any other...naughty thoughts.

However, just as First Snow thought she had successfully covered for Adele, she didn’t notice the flicker of loneliness in Xiao Ai’s eyes. Do I have to grow up to attract Mama’s attention...? Why isn’t Mama interested in me now...? Even Sister First Snow is petite, but Sister First Snow can, and I can’t? Xiao Ai was lost in thought.

Just then, Adele and Dorothy walked in, hand in hand. The first thing Dorothy saw was the small but cozy and well-equipped room. Adele blushed, her tongue seemingly numb, her words slightly slurred, “S-So...ahem, well,”

“For certain reasons, Sister Dorothy might have to stay with us temporarily.”

“So everyone has to get along.”

“...” Xiao Ai turned around and stared at Dorothy without saying a word.

First Snow, sensing the tense atmosphere, hurriedly replied, “O-Okay!” Although she didn’t live here, she still tried to lighten the mood. Seeing that Sister First Snow had agreed, Xiao Ai naturally couldn’t throw a tantrum. Actually, she didn’t want to, but her lips were involuntarily pursed shut. But after First Snow spoke, she relaxed.

“...Mm.”

“Then...where should Sister Dorothy sleep?”

“I can sleep on the floor.”

“Please don’t make me go to another room...”

“I’m afraid of the dark. At least let me see Mama, let me be closer to Mama.” Xiao Ai’s voice trembled as if she was about to cry.

First Snow, closest to her, immediately hugged her tightly, her own eyes tearing up. Adele also felt a pang of guilt. Ugh, bringing my girlfriend home like this...is really irresponsible towards a child! But it wasn’t entirely Adele’s fault. It was Dorothy who escaped from Twilight City, and the only person she could turn to was Adele. But from this perspective, Adele, who allowed Dorothy to stay, was indeed harboring a fugitive.

“N-No!”

“How could I let Xiao Ai leave my side...”

“I’ll clean up the other room with Dorothy later.”

“Sister Dorothy...will stay there for a while.”

“Xiao Ai, you can continue staying and sleeping in the same room with me.” Saying this, Adele looked at Dorothy and said seriously, “That’s settled!”

Dorothy blinked and could only mutter in her heart, Xiao Ai is such a clingy child, slightly affecting her sweet and intimate time with Adele. But it couldn’t be helped. If she and Adele had a daughter in the future, they would probably also experience this clinginess. So she would just take it as practice for now.

So Dorothy nodded and immediately replied, “I agree.”

“I’ll stay in the next room for now, and I’ll also take care of Xiao Ai.”

“So Xiao Ai, please take care of me.” Dorothy smiled brightly at the little one who looked exactly like Adele. It could be said that the image of the aloof and arrogant vampire princess who couldn’t read the atmosphere had been completely discarded. The current Dorothy was a wonderful girl who had been “educated” by Adele!

Since Dorothy had said so, and Mama was looking at her expectantly, Xiao Ai could only put on her usual obedient look. “Thank you, Sister Dorothy.”

Seeing the harmonious atmosphere at home, Adele felt relieved. For the rest of the time, First Snow and Xiao Ai continued watching cartoons in the bedroom. First Snow would reluctantly fly back to Headmistress Winona’s castle around eleven o’clock. As for Adele and Dorothy, they went to clean up the next room.

Thanks to magic, it was quite easy. And the previous occupant of this room was the gentle and well-behaved Sharon! Sharon, quiet and alone, wouldn’t make the room messy. So the cleaning was quickly finished. Adele also remembered to inform Sharon.

Adele: Sharon, Sharon~ are you coming back to stay recently?

Sharon: Why suddenly...? Actually, Sharon’s heart was pounding. She thought it was an invitation from Adele to live together! If that were the case, Sharon felt like her whole world would instantly brighten, and the night would become like day. But secretly, she was quite resistant to returning to that room because it held all her past shame and darkness. At her worst, she would secretly hide in there and go to Adele’s side while she was napping or sleeping at night...quietly entering her dreams, dating her, and fulfilling everything ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) she couldn’t do in reality.

This made Sharon always feel guilty towards Adele. Even though Adele had already forgiven her, Sharon wouldn’t easily forgive herself. I must...do more for Adele, to atone for my sins. So after a brief moment of joy, she fell into a long hesitation. Finally, she sighed and replied, Sharon: I don’t think I’ll be back to stay recently. Perhaps not just recently, but never again. This wasn’t escaping, but facing her past. Because she was facing her past, she felt that she, who needed to atone, couldn’t yet enjoy the happiness of living with Adele.

Adele: I see. Adele wasn’t trying to pry. She just needed to use Sharon’s room, so she asked.

Adele: I wouldn’t want to intrude if you happened to be coming back.

Sharon: Feel free to use it, Adele!

Sharon: Is it for Xiao Ai?

Adele: Not really...I’ll just tell you! Don’t tell anyone, I’ll delete this message later!

Adele: It’s actually Dorothy!

Adele: She was confined by the True Ancestors in Twilight City, not allowed to attend school or return to Cromwell.

Adele: But now she escaped, and I’m harboring her as an accomplice.

Adele: Sharon, I trust you~.

Sharon: I will never betray your trust, Adele! I promise I won’t... Sharon cleverly didn’t finish her sentence, carefully protecting the information about Dorothy’s escape. Then, she saw a series of “Message withdrawn” notifications.

Sharon’s heart surged. Firstly, Adele asking for her permission to use the room showed respect. Secondly, Adele telling her this showed great trust. No matter how she looked at it, Sharon felt that she had chosen the right person to love.

With her dream-weaving ability, she could create beautiful dreams for herself. This was why Sharon was so timid and subservient in reality, living a life without respect despite being Sequence One. Because everything she lacked in reality could be compensated for in her dreams. Over time, she became more willing to believe that dreams were reality, and reality was a nightmare.

It was Adele’s appearance that made Sharon realize for the first time that there were also beautiful people and things in reality. And it was with Adele’s help that she gradually walked out of her self-imposed prison and basked in the sunshine and flowers.

The current Sharon had become an excellent girl, no longer the reclusive and gloomy girl from the past. She started to cultivate self-discipline, no longer indulging in dreams. But...tonight could be an exception, right~? If she chose to...be with Adele in her dreams because she loved her so much, she would be forgiven, right...?

Back in Adele’s dorm, the night was deep, especially after such a “strenuous” date. So after cleaning Dorothy’s room, Adele felt sleepy. The girl yawned.

“Haa~ Dorothy, I think I’m going to bed. Good night.”

“Ah, so soon...? Well, good night.” Dorothy clearly wanted to spend more time with Adele.

But when Adele stood on tiptoe and gently kissed Dorothy’s cheek, “Kiss~,” Dorothy also became lightheaded. At this moment, she would probably agree to any request from Adele. But Adele didn’t say anything, just smiled mischievously like an elf and left the room.

Dorothy stood there, watching Adele enter the other room, then sighed and returned to the newly cleaned room, turning on the wall lamp and looking around. This was probably the most humble place she had ever lived in. But thinking that Adele was right next door, the smallness and humbleness didn’t seem so hard to accept, at least much better than the lonely, endless halls of the vampire palace in Twilight City.

Her current plan, which she had already discussed with Adele in the bathroom, was to temporarily hide in Adele’s dorm and...be with her. As for long-term plans, Dorothy hadn’t thought that far ahead. She just hated being controlled by the True Ancestors and couldn’t accept being separated from Adele, so she escaped from Twilight City and came to Adele’s side. It was a rather impulsive act, in line with Dorothy’s personality. But as for what to do next, Dorothy had no idea, leaving Adele speechless.

In the end, Adele suggested that she could talk to Headmistress Winona first and follow the normal procedure. Dorothy would resume her studies, and the higher-ups would negotiate with the Vampire Clan to peacefully resolve this runaway incident. Presumably, this was also the outcome the humans hoped for.

Dorothy naturally agreed with Adele’s suggestion. The problem was whether True Ancestor Daphne would be willing to negotiate. They already had prejudices against humans. Dorothy could imagine that if they thought she had sought help from humans, then she, the “Vampire Queen,” would become even more rebellious in their eyes, someone who needed to be re-educated. The result might be counterproductive. They would become even more resistant to her receiving a human education. And whether the humans, to appease the Vampire Clan, would ultimately choose to protect Dorothy’s right to education or send her back to the Vampire Clan was unknown.

Dorothy’s worries were valid. After hearing them, Adele also became troubled. But she would still report to Headmistress Winona. As for the later decisions, she would also explain Dorothy’s concerns. This way, the problem was thrown to Headmistress Winona and the human high-ups. Perhaps they could come up with a better solution through brainstorming. And before that, Adele and Dorothy could temporarily live a peaceful life, not thinking about these troublesome things.

Dorothy agreed to Adele’s suggestion. This was the entire conversation they had in the bathroom.

Lying on the clean bed, her head on the soft pillow, Dorothy thought about the unknown yet fresh tomorrow and couldn’t fall asleep for a long time.

In contrast, Adele... First Snow had left, and only she and Xiao Ai remained. Xiao Ai always waited for Adele, no matter how late she stayed up. And if Adele wanted to sleep early, she would immediately get into bed and warm it up for Mama. A considerate little cotton-padded jacket in winter.

Just like that, the night passed.

In the morning, Adele reluctantly got out of bed, urged by the alarm clock. She felt that although she had slept, her fatigue hadn’t been alleviated...or rather, not completely alleviated. She still felt a bit weak. Ugh, just how outrageous were Kaiser and Wofoo last night! But the experience was indeed very comfortable, almost like dying and going to heaven... Both were very energetic. At first, their movements were a bit clumsy and inexperienced, but later, they became more and more skilled. Adele just lay there, going with the flow. Logically, she shouldn’t be so tired. As for what happened with Dorothy in the bathroom...because she was worried about being discovered by Xiao Ai and First Snow, it didn’t last long.

Now she was confused. Could it be that someone...did something to me while I was sleeping? Impossible. If anyone had the opportunity and wouldn’t be discovered, it could only be Xiao Ai, who was sleeping beside her.

Adele turned around and looked at Xiao Ai, who had half her face buried in the blanket, her bright eyes looking at her pitifully. Adele instantly blushed and felt guilty. How could I suspect Xiao Ai! It’s unforgivable! I can’t taint an innocent child with my adult, corrupted thoughts!

“Mama?” Xiao Ai also called out curiously at this time.

“N-Nothing! I’m going downstairs to prepare breakfast!”

“Mm~ Thank you, Mama.” Xiao Ai sat up obediently, the strap of her nightgown slipping down her shoulder. However, the little one didn’t care, even though from Adele’s perspective, she could clearly see her snow-white, slightly pink, soft...chest...

Adele instantly blushed, feeling ashamed for peeking. She hurriedly pulled up Xiao Ai’s strap and then rushed downstairs to the kitchen in her slippers, leaving Xiao Ai sitting on the slightly messy bed, smiling at her mother’s retreating figure.

“Cute Mama~”.

“If only I could...bully you while you’re awake.” The little girl hugged the blanket that carried Adele’s scent, burying her face in it and sniffing intoxicatedly. But the next moment, a hint of coldness appeared on Xiao Ai’s face, which was identical to Adele’s but even cuter and more childish.

Sister First Snow was fine, because she was a cute kitty. But Dorothy moving into this world that belonged only to her and Mama made Xiao Ai unhappy. But the rules of this world were different from the Blood Secret Realm. Xiao Ai couldn’t control everything as she wished. So she could only sulk. Even if she disliked Dorothy, she didn’t know what to do to drive her away from this home.

Not long after, Adele asked Dorothy to go upstairs and wake Xiao Ai up. Dorothy hesitated to call the little girl who came out of the Blood Secret Realm, imitating Adele’s appearance.

Her feelings were complicated. She wasn’t like Adele, who easily trusted others. But since Adele trusted Xiao Ai, and after so many days, they got along well, their relationship even becoming closer, Dorothy tried to let go of her suspicion and accept Xiao Ai. After all, Xiao Ai had the privilege of sleeping with Adele every day and might whisper in her ear. If Xiao Ai disliked her, it would be bad. Besides, Xiao Ai was undeniably cute, basically a younger version of Adele. For “Adele fans” like Dorothy, Hermione, and Celeste, it was...irresistible!