Cute.
Ei had never imagined that the word "cute" could be used to describe her.
In front of her sister, she was the younger sibling.
In front of the people of Inazuma, she was a Archon. Although, as long as her sister was there, Ei didn't need to worry about the various affairs of Inazuma; she could focus solely on her martial skills.
She had never thought that one day, someone would call her cute.
Did she even have a cute side? What does a truly cute girl look like?
Is it the elegant young lady whose every frown and smile tugs at your heart? Or is it the delicate beauty whose every gesture exudes feminine charm?
No matter how she thought about it, Ei didn't feel like she had anything to do with "cute."
She had always believed that she was just a warrior.
There were still many things she didn't understand.
"R-really...?"
In that moment, Ei found herself wanting to hear that word come from Yu Xie's lips again, so after some hesitation, she asked.
"Mm, of course. You're really cute," Yu Xie answered with a smile, meeting her gaze.
Eyes are hard to deceive, and Ei could tell that Yu Xie wasn't lying.
A strange warmth seemed to flow through her heart, and Ei felt her cheeks heat up slightly, with that unusual warmth continuing to rise.
She turned her head away, avoiding Yu Xie's gaze, and leapt down from the tree.
"Thank you... well, I'll head back now."
"Let's go back together. I'm about done here too," Yu Xie said, also jumping down.
The two of them walked side by side along the small path in the forest, the breeze brushing against their faces.
......
A few days later.
The outing was over.
Everyone's life returned to normal.
Yu Xie was also considering heading back to Liyue.
On this day, Yae Miko invited Yu Xie to the Yae Publishing House once again.
Unable to decline the invitation, Yu Xie had no choice but to go.
Yae Publishing House, contrary to what Yu Xie had imagined, was quite large, with very stylish decorations. It was truly worthy of being the largest publishing house in Inazuma.
Upon arriving at the entrance of the Yae Publishing House, two staff members immediately stepped forward to greet him with smiles and service.
"Mr. Yu Xie, right? The editor-in-chief instructed us to wait for you outside. You've finally arrived, please come in."
With the warm welcome, Yu Xie followed the Yae Publishing House staff inside.
Many editors were working at their desks—some looked happy, likely because their authors had good results, while others appeared to be in a rush, probably because their authors were behind on deadlines.
The staff led him all the way to an office, where Yu Xie finally stopped.
This office seemed special—there was an exquisite relief on the door, depicting a spirit fox surrounded by swirling clouds and mist, exuding an ethereal, otherworldly aura.
"This is the editor-in-chief's office. We're not allowed to enter, so Mr. Yu Xie, please go ahead," the staff member said, bowing before turning and leaving.
Yu Xie stared at the relief for a moment, then reached out and knocked on the door.
Soon, a familiar voice came from inside, but this time, it had a uniquely mature and alluring tone.
"Come in."
Yu Xie hesitated for a moment before pushing open the door and walking in.
The office was tastefully decorated. The arrangement was not extravagant, but it exuded a distinct style that hinted at its depth.
The editor-in-chief of Yae Publishing House, or rather, Miss Yae Miko, was sitting behind the desk, reading a light novel. She smiled at times, frowned at others.
Yu Xie slowly walked up to her.
"Editor-in-Chief Yae Miko?"
"Don't call me that, it sounds a bit strange," Yae Miko said, closing the light novel on the desk and looking up at Yu Xie.
"What are you reading?" Yu Xie asked.
"A light novel that hasn't been published yet. I'm doing the final review," Yae Miko replied. "So, what do you think? Want to try your hand at being an editor-in-chief?"
"Still, I think I'll pass. I don't understand this stuff and would only cause trouble," Yu Xie said.
Yae Miko didn't respond immediately. Instead, she got up, circled around the desk, and walked behind Yu Xie, gently placing her hands on his shoulders.
"Sit down first, we can talk after."
With that, Yae Miko gently guided Yu Xie to sit in her chair, while she stood behind him, her hands resting on his shoulders, beginning to apply light pressure.
"Your shoulders are a bit tense, let me give you a massage."
"You're the editor-in-chief here. I'm sitting in your chair, and having the editor-in-chief help me with my shoulders? Isn't that a bit inappropriate?" Yu Xie said.
"What's inappropriate about it? If you want, we could do something else here too," Yae Miko said, leaning down to his right, a knowing smile on her lips. She whispered in his right ear, "This is my office. No one can enter without my permission, so you don't need to worry about being caught."
Yu Xie paused for a moment. Should he say "as expected of you, Yae Miko"?
"It sounds quite tempting."
"Is it just tempting to hear?" Yae Miko's smile grew even more daring, and her hands on Yu Xie's shoulders applied a little more pressure.
Yu Xie felt a bit helpless inside. "Alright, Miss Yae Miko, stop joking around. You didn't bring me here just to say things like this, did you?"
"Of course, it's not just that," Yae Miko replied, continuing her movements without pausing. "Recently, a new author submitted a story to Yae Publishing House. I think the story is quite interesting, and if it gets published, it should perform well. However, there are some flaws, so I wanted to ask for your opinion on it."
"I'm not an expert in this field, so I'm afraid I can't offer any professional advice," Yu Xie responded.
"Just give your opinion from the reader's perspective, or even from the perspective of the original work," Yae Miko said. Finally, her hands left Yu Xie's shoulders. She turned to the side, pulling out a bound book with a completely white cover.
"What do you mean by 'from the original perspective'?" Yu Xie began to feel that things weren't as simple as they seemed.
"It means that this book is based on you as the prototype," Yae Miko said, handing the book to Yu Xie.
Yu Xie's gaze shifted from Yae Miko to the book in his hands, hesitating before accepting it.
"There are quite a few light novels based on you, and I've read many of them, but this one... it's innovative, quite good," Yae Miko remarked.
Yu Xie didn't say anything further and opened the first page.
On the first page, in bold letters, the title was written: "The Lazy Me Meets the Yandere Fox Immortal Lady."
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