Volume 3, Chapter 2 – Kiss Her

Using the power of the Seven Deadly Sins, Tianyin easily descended into the opening she had created below.

Inside, beneath the cracked layers of ice, the little girl still showed no sign of awakening. On the contrary, she lay there quietly like a delicate doll.

“Hey, Xiaobingxue… it’s me, I’m Xiaoyin~”

Tianyin’s heart was complicated.

On one hand, Xiaobingxue was merely a false persona. But on the other hand, Xiaobingxue was actually the Frost Dragon Ysera, one of the Thrones of the Graveyard.

If Sargus hadn’t been mistaken back then, then at this very moment, Xiaobingxue’s main soul, Ysera’s own consciousness, should be in a state of self-seal.

And because of what Sargus had said, Tianyin had gathered her courage to come to this nameless frozen land to look for Xiaobingxue, or rather, Ysera.

However, to Tianyin’s surprise, even after calling Xiaobingxue’s name over and over, the little girl before her still showed no sign of waking.

Her ice-blue hair spilled softly behind her, her petite body curled up into a small ball. Though Xiaobingxue’s sleeping posture was adorably cat-like, Tianyin couldn’t help but feel disappointed that there was no response to her calls.

『Samael, why won’t Xiaobingxue wake up…? Sargus clearly said that only if I called her, she’d definitely wake up!』

Yes. Sargus’s words had included that one key term, “definitely.” But now, the problem was… was that “definitely” really definite?

「Pfft~」

In Tianyin’s mind, Samael let out a soft laugh.

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『Eh? Samael, what are you laughing at?』

「Nothing, I just suddenly thought of something interesting. But Xiaoyin, maybe this interesting thing might also solve the problem of why Xiaobingxue isn’t waking up~」

At that, Samael deliberately paused, as if waiting to see whether Tianyin would take the bait and ask.

『Is there a way? Why do I feel like it’s not going to be a good one? You’re not planning to bully me again, are you?』

After spending so much time with these people, Tianyin knew all too well what kind of intentions they usually had toward her.

And it was well-known that all of them enjoyed tormenting a certain adorable creature known as a loli.

And she herself just so happened to be that very adorable creature called a loli!

If someone were to ask why nobody bullied her loli disciple Xiaomengyao, well, the reason was because her disciple Xiaomengyao was also one of those who loved bullying cute lolis, aahhh!

Precisely because of that, Tianyin had become very wary whenever Samael offered any “suggestions.”

But that said… she didn’t really have any other options at the moment.

『So… what is it you’re trying to say, Samael?』

「Well, Xiaoyin, no need to look so adorably on guard, it just makes me want to bully you even more~」

『You just said it! You said bully! You admitted it!』

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「Well, back to the point, I just thought of a way that might be able to wake Xiaobingxue~」

『So what’s the way?』

「It’s actually very simple~」

Samael’s voice echoed faintly in her mind.

「I wonder, Xiaoyin, have you ever heard any of those ancient stories that are told in this world~」

『Stories? What are those? I… hmm, I don’t think I’ve ever heard any…』

「Well, that’s fine, I’ll just give an example. Like in one old story, a beautiful elven princess fell into a deep sleep due to an accident, and no one could wake her.」

「In the end, it was a handsome prince who woke her. And after the princess awoke, she fell in love with the prince at first sight, and from then on, the two of them lived happily ever after~」

『Wuu…? what kind of fairy tale is that supposed to be?』

Tianyin couldn’t help but sigh in disappointment.

Because the story sounded exactly like one of those fairy tales she’d seen in the real world…

『And besides, Samael, in the story, the one who woke the princess was a prince! Where are we supposed to find a prince here?』

Tianyin mercilessly shot down Samael’s proposed idea.

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「No, no, we don’t need a prince. We already have one right here, don’t we?」

『A prince… right here?』

By Samael’s words, there was no one else in this frozen land except the sleeping Xiaobingxue and… Tianyin herself.

『Eh? Eh, eh, eh…? Me? You mean me? You’re saying I’m the prince?!』

「Of course~ it’s Xiaoyin. You’re so slow, only realizing it now~」

As the realization hit her, Tianyin’s face darkened slightly.

『I really don’t want to admit this, but… I’m a loli! Can that even work? And Xiaobingxue is also a loli!』

What she really meant was, how could a loli use the prince’s method to wake another loli? Wasn’t that a bit too weird?

「Well well, methods are just ideas. The form doesn’t matter~ It’s up to you whether you want to try or not~」

At this point, Tianyin thought it through. Honestly, this was the only possible method they had right now…

But still…

Using that kind of fairytale “prince wakes princess” method…

It was way too embarrassing!

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「Well, Xiaoyin, you’ll never know unless you try. What if it really works?」

「Or even if it doesn’t work and Xiaobingxue stays asleep, she wouldn’t know you did that kind of thing anyway~」

Tianyin’s face turned slightly red.

『Who… who said anything about doing that kind of thing! It’s just a kiss, that’s all!』

「Well, since Xiaoyin says it’s that simple, it must be simple~ So don’t waste time, give it a try~」

At this point, Tianyin found herself hesitating again.

『Eh… but… this is my first time… it’s my first kiss…』

「Pfft, that’s fine, that’s fine. Once you’ve had your first, the second won’t be far behind~」

But Tianyin didn’t respond further. Her attention was now completely fixed on Xiaobingxue’s tightly closed little lips.

『Wuu… I… I’m going to do it…』

With those words, Tianyin nervously closed her eyes. Then, slowly, she leaned forward, her small face inching closer.