Back in her bedroom, Adele resumed her “salted fish” mode during the holiday.

She immediately flopped onto the bed, her plump little butt sticking up unconsciously, and started playing with her phone.

As for the part about her feeling lonely and staring at her phone’s contact list in a daze…

Huh? That was impossible, with mobile games to play, how could Adele be lonely!

Ahem, just kidding, loneliness was an emotion that no one could avoid.

It wasn’t just caused by the distance or closeness of relationships.

Even mobile games had their so-called “downtime.”

 

Every player must have experienced the feeling of logging in and immediately feeling lost, not knowing what to do.

Compared to reality, Adele would also feel dazed when she opened her phone’s contact list, looking at the familiar numbers and avatars.

But at this time, the girl’s mood was more like zoning out, not particularly sad.

Perhaps loneliness was like this, a feeling of being submerged in water, soaked and without anything to rely on.

When loneliness became too intense, it was like drowning and suffocating.

Adele would often fall into a deep sleep at such times.

Maybe in her dreams, there would be girls waiting for her?

 

Just like today, after playing games for a while, Adele felt bored and naturally lay down on the bed.

She covered herself with a small blanket in her dorm room.

There was no need to worry about her falling asleep, anyone who saw her would call her a “pig.”

But if anyone dared to say it out loud, she would… well, it depended on who it was.

 

She would punish Celeste, Hermione would just grumble and act spoiled, and Sharon would probably never do such a proactive and flirtatious thing, so she didn’t need to consider her.

Soon, Adele experienced what it meant to have a “lucid dream.”

When she fully realized that she was in a dream, a triumphant smile appeared on the girl’s lips, but it was fleeting, afraid of being discovered by the intruder in her dream.

 

But even so, Adele was in a good mood.

Because the “fish,” even facing such obvious bait, still took the bait.

The scene she was in was a famous flower viewing spot in the academy. During spring and summer, couples would gather here, watching the falling petals, whispering and even kissing in the rain of flowers.

Sharon actually had a more sensitive and shy girlish heart than anyone else, hidden so deep that she would only reveal it in the absolutely safe realm of dreams.

Although the so-called “absolute” had long been broken, Sharon was completely unaware of this.

She was just nervously and contradictorily waiting for her “dream lover,” Adele’s arrival.

Her nervousness went without saying.

 

The contradiction was because she had broken her original decision and secretly entered Adele’s dream, even changing it into her own home ground.

But since this was the result Adele desired, Sharon could comfort herself with this.

She waved to Adele from afar.

The Sharon in the dream was obviously more confident and proactive.

If it were in reality, her teeth would chatter for a long time before she could even say hello.

Adele immediately noticed Sharon waiting for her under the rain of flowers and ran towards her excitedly.

 

“Sorry, I kept you waiting, Sharon.”

 

The role she was playing in the dream was that of a lover who was slightly late for a date.

Adele was panting, but she wasn’t actually tired, it was just that her heart was beating faster, as if she had really run a distance.

Sharon thoughtfully wiped the sweat from Adele’s forehead.

“It’s okay, I just arrived too.”

Her eyes were gentle, her short silver-gray hair neatly framing her delicate face, making her face look even smaller, alluringly cute.

Seeing Adele staring at her, unable to look away, Sharon’s embarrassment almost overflowed. She lowered her head, her cheeks flushed red with shyness.

“I… I feel like Sharon is especially cute today~”

 

“…R-really?”

“Of course, so small and fragrant, I really want to take a bite and see what you taste like.”

Adele gradually approached Sharon. Seeing that Sharon didn’t seem to want to stop her, or rather, the girl almost didn’t know how to refuse, Adele gently wrapped her arms around Sharon’s slender waist.

Feeling Sharon’s slender waist that could be easily grasped with one hand, and her sudden stiffness followed by a soft surrender.

She was always good at pushing her luck.

After all, who would play childish love games with a little girl?

Let big sister show you what adult love is like, let’s “get down to business”~

 

Sharon’s heart was beating so fast that she could hardly think.

Was Adele always this proactive?

With such overwhelming aggression.

But she didn’t dislike it.

Or rather, for Sharon, who was used to being passive, it was great that Adele could take the initiative.

Although if she thought about it carefully, she would sense the deliberateness of Adele’s actions, Sharon was just immersed in it, not wanting to think too much.

That’s what made sweet dreams hard to wake up from.

 

It was ironic that Sharon, the “Dream Eater,” who had the ability to manipulate and invade dreams, was now trapped in a “sweet dream” created by someone else.

A dream within a dream, Adele now felt like she was in “Inception.”

After a brief hug, Adele released Sharon’s arms.

But Sharon was still a little unsatisfied.

They walked along the scenic path, petals falling gracefully, people bustling around them.

The surrounding pedestrians were all faceless extras. Although Adele noticed this, she didn’t care and wouldn’t foolishly make Sharon realize that she had discovered it.

Otherwise, the fact that this was a “lucid dream” would be exposed.

 

After all, the main characters of this dream were her and Sharon.

Under normal circumstances, the faces that could appear in dreams were definitely those of people or things that Adele was familiar with.

They were projections of her experiences or thoughts from the daytime.

Theoretically speaking, “dreaming of what you think about during the day” was very scientific.

Just like when Adele was chatting with Sharon like a real couple, making plans to go shopping at a nearby mall, she brushed past Li Lige on the street.

Li Lige, still in her urban beauty attire, faced everything with elegance and composure, walking resolutely towards the darkness that the dream couldn’t reach, as if nothing could stop her determination.

Adele looked back in surprise, and Sharon noticed it.

 

This natural reaction didn’t need to be concealed.

Just like if Adele encountered Dorothy or Hermione in her dream and pretended not to see them, Sharon would keenly sense that Adele was hiding something from her.

The most important thing to make someone believe that they were really dreaming was to be natural.

Adele wasn’t natural in some aspects, for example, when she hugged Sharon intimately – but because this was what Sharon desired, her brain would beautify and explain everything.

But if she continued to act unnaturally when encountering Li Lige, even Sharon, who trusted her, would start to doubt the Adele beside her.

“Who is… she?”

Sharon asked.

 

The Adele in the dream wouldn’t lie. In a way, her reaction was similar to when she was being controlled by a Sequence One’s mental power.

“Li Lige, a senior I met at the library yesterday.”

Adele answered without hesitation, withdrawing her gaze from Li Lige’s back.

Sharon’s light golden eyes flickered, the smile on her lips still there.

Clearly, she was very satisfied with Adele’s answer.

And she was finally relieved that Adele still didn’t know that she had entered her dream.

It was just that the name “Li Lige,” why did it sound so familiar…

 

Sharon thought carefully for a moment, then decided to give up thinking about it.

She and Edith were completely different types of people. She didn’t have a wide social circle, nor did she have Edith’s ambition.

So she might have heard of Li Lige’s name, after all, Li Lige was the student council president when she first entered the academy, before it was replaced by the current “Wen Weiran.”

But to be able to immediately recall it, firstly, Sharon couldn’t do it, and secondly, she didn’t want to waste her date time with Adele on such trivial matters.

If she had to investigate every clear face that appeared in Adele’s dream, it would be too paranoid.

Adele would probably also find her annoying and possessive.

Soon, they arrived at the mall.

 

Accompanying a girl shopping was a troublesome and tiring task.

Fortunately, Adele had already found some fun in shopping.

After all, it was she who was buying things now, and it was someone else who was paying!

Sharon’s ideal date was still the classic three: shopping, eating, and watching a movie. She couldn’t think of anything more exciting.

Adele didn’t expect to completely conquer Sharon in just one dream, so she was willing to adapt to Sharon’s desired slow pace and create romantic memories for each other in the dream.

Like the last time when she kissed Sharon directly in her room, it was a bit too straightforward.

It was only natural that Sharon couldn’t accept it at that time.

 

Now, Adele was prepared to work on the details.

In a women’s clothing store in the mall, Adele chose a dress she liked. When they arrived at the fitting room, she stuffed the dress into Sharon’s arms.

This caught Sharon off guard.

“A-Adele?”

“This is a dress for Sharon, go try it on~”

Sharon’s expression was a mixture of surprise and delight, but after the surprise, she instinctively wanted to back down.

“N-no need, Adele… I’ve never tried on a dress before, it’s not that I don’t like the dress you chose for me!”

 

“It’s just that I really…”

Sharon found it hard to say.

She had rarely worn dresses.

Sharon still remembered the first time she wore a dress, she was ridiculed, and someone drew on her precious dress.

From then on, Sharon never wore a dress again. Her short hair was also more boyish.

But anyone who noticed her delicate and weak features would sigh from the bottom of their hearts, it was a pity that such a delicate girl didn’t wear dresses.

“Just try it on, I’ve always wanted to see Sharon in a dress.”

 

Adele’s eyes, sparkling with anticipation, were impossible to refuse.

Sharon’s eyelashes fluttered, a sign of wavering.

“…Just this once.”

With that, she blushed, hugged the dress Adele had prepared for her, and turned to enter the fitting room.

Adele smiled slightly, partly because she got her wish, and partly because, once there was one, there would be two, then three, four, five, six, seven, Sharon, you can’t escape~

About two minutes later, Sharon came out of the fitting room, blushing.

According to the rule that the flow of time in dreams was half that of reality, only about one minute had passed in the outside world.

 

Adele originally wanted to boost Sharon’s confidence, so she was prepared to shower her with compliments as soon as she put on the dress, regardless of whether it looked good or not.

But the reality was that when Sharon, wearing the dress, reappeared before Adele, Adele was stunned on the spot, and couldn’t help but exclaim,

“Wow…”

“Sharon, you really look like a princess!”

Sharon’s delicate shoulders trembled slightly. She was too embarrassed by Adele’s compliment, turning her cheek away, her face flushed, her eyes misty.

“D-don’t… don’t tease me…”

“I’m not teasing you, Sharon, you really look good.”

Adele took Sharon’s arm and led her to the full-length mirror beside them, letting her see her current appearance.

At that moment, even Sharon couldn’t help but hold her breath.

The silver-haired girl reflected in the mirror… was that her?

It wasn’t because the dress added too much color. It was a dress that Adele had chosen at a glance, thinking it would suit Sharon. It wasn’t expensive, and the style wasn’t particularly special either. It was thin and light, with a blue ribbon tied around the waist.

But the reason it looked so good on Sharon was purely because of Sharon’s own beauty.

Her delicate features hidden under her short hair, her pitiful eyes, her slender legs that were pressed together shyly under the skirt, like a fawn’s.

She really looked like a doll or a princess.

But looking at this scene, Sharon subconsciously shook her head, her thoughts becoming muddled.

Because she knew that this wasn’t her true self.

The real her wasn’t like this at all.

Instead, her hair was too long, covering her eyes, her gaze was dull, and her hunched posture with her head lowered was unsightly, without any spirit or temperament.

Seemingly sensing the girl’s inner turmoil, Adele took a deep breath, then did something that surprised Sharon.

She reached out, cupped Sharon’s face, and prevented her from lowering her head completely, from immersing herself in that pitiful past.

At the same time, she said seriously,

“Don’t look away, Sharon, this is you!”

“Have a little more confidence in yourself, the changed Sharon will definitely be even more beautiful!”

Admittedly, the Sharon in the dream was more like the perfect self in Sharon’s mind.

But what Adele wanted to say was that this face, this body, wouldn’t change!

Whether in dreams or reality, Sharon was Sharon.

If her hair was too long, she could get a haircut, find a style that suited her.

It didn’t matter if her cheeks were pale and her gaze timid, that was how vampires should be, it even gave her a sickly young lady vibe – which was Adele’s type, so there was no need to change this.

But hunching over and lowering her head, as long as she overcame the hurdle in her heart, couldn’t she also stand tall and proud!

Throw away those old clothes and pants, and put on beautiful new dresses!

And white silk stockings! This was very important!

If all else failed, there was makeup, plastic surgery, beauty filters… there was always something for you!

If she didn’t change, she would never meet a better version of herself.

This was the truth that Adele wanted Sharon to know.

“Have a little more confidence in myself… and make a change?”

The girl murmured, staring at herself in the mirror, lost in thought.

Adele didn’t rush her, waiting patiently for Sharon to come to terms with herself.

Even if she couldn’t do it now, it didn’t matter, as long as a seed was planted, it would sprout one day.

She leaned towards the slightly dazed Sharon, towards her jade-like side profile, and rubbed her cheek against it with a mischievous smile.

“Cuddles~”

“…”

Adele’s sudden action made Sharon’s heart skip a beat.

But she didn’t dislike this intimacy at all.

Later, Sharon, wearing the dress Adele had chosen for her, spent this ordinary but heartwarming date with her.

When she woke up again, it was already six or seven o’clock in the evening.

For Adele, she had really taken a long nap.

Fortunately, Adele had a lazy cat constitution, just like First Snow, she could sleep as much as she wanted.

She was very suitable for staying in bed~

So she decided to go out for food first, then go back to her dorm to play games for the rest of the night, and finally sleep to prepare for tomorrow’s internship task.

Of course, working was impossible, she would never work in this lifetime.

As she walked out of her bedroom, Adele stretched lazily and yawned, as if afraid that Sharon next door wouldn’t hear her.

“Ah woo~”

At the same time, she took a deep look at the dorm room door next door, a sly smile on her lips.

When would this door be opened for her?

Adele thought that it shouldn’t be too long in the future.

After all, Sharon, you also wanted to go on a date with her openly, in the sunlight, in the real world, right?

Just being in a dream was like scratching an itch through your boots, you wouldn’t be satisfied, Sharon.

Adele was looking forward to that day, to the transformed Sharon seeking her praise.

Closing her eyes, waiting for her kiss.

………………

The little cat with golden wings spread, like an elf, descended on the girl’s window sill, riding the evening breeze.

But her sense of direction was always bad.

Just as she poked her cat head through the corner of the window, First Snow instantly realized – she had gone to the wrong dorm!

Oops, meow…

This… seemed to be the room where Adele’s roommate lived, meow!

Realizing this, First Snow, embarrassed, was about to leave immediately.

However, the scene that appeared before her made the curious cat stop her little paws again.

She saw a silver-haired girl in the dimly lit room, with the lights off, her petite figure perhaps even smaller than Adele’s.

She was standing in front of a full-length mirror, slowly taking off her clothes, one piece after another…

Sharon was so focused on herself in the mirror that she didn’t even notice the little voyeur peeking through the window in the corner.

First Snow didn’t understand what this strange sister was doing.

But her curiosity made her unable to move her paws for the moment.

After taking off all her clothes, Sharon gasped.

Her body in reality also felt the coldness of the surrounding air more sensitively, making her hair stand on end slightly.

She hugged herself, her body trembling.

But gradually, Sharon tried to straighten her back and lift her head, facing the beautiful body in the mirror, just like Adele had said.

Be more confident… be more confident.

She kept hypnotizing herself, which sounded a bit ridiculous for a “Dream Eater.”

But this was what Sharon was seriously doing at this moment.

After a long time, Sharon moved on to the next stage. She picked up a pair of sharp scissors and started trying to trim her overgrown bangs.

Sharon didn’t like going out, wasn’t good at socializing, and basically did everything herself, including getting her hair done.

There were times when it was really ugly, and she had to go out in public with that kind of hair, becoming a laughingstock in the eyes of others, which naturally increased her sense of inferiority.

But later, she was actually able to cut her own hair quite well.

“Snip, snip…”

Strands of silver-gray hair fell gracefully to the floor.

Sharon was making changes in the direction she desired, working hard silently behind Adele’s back.

Only a little cat witnessed all of this.

But when she saw Sharon picking up the scissors, she immediately ran away.

Because First Snow was very afraid of scissors, meow.

She had been shaved by the foolish Xiao Wei before, and First Snow was almost depressed at that time, not giving Xiao Wei a good look for several months.

Although Xiao Wei shaved her for her own good, First Snow didn’t care, meow!

She circled to the other side of the apartment building, to Adele’s dorm.

Then, without hesitation, she used her small-scale teleportation magic to enter Adele’s room.

Adele, who was lying lazily on the bed playing with her phone, would never have imagined that a cat would suddenly fall from the sky.

It landed directly on her stomach, almost making her vomit up her dinner.

“First—Snow!”

“Meow!”

Realizing that she had caused trouble, First Snow’s ears flattened against her head, and she started to run away frantically.

Then began a chaotic chase between the girl and the cat.

Finally, the pitiful First Snow was caught by Adele, who was holding her by the scruff of her neck.

She let out a aggrieved whimper.

“Meow, meow… meow…”

S-sorry, meow…

Perhaps First Snow’s apologetic and remorseful expression was too obvious, Adele understood what she wanted to say without any translation.

Looking at her like this, even if Adele was angry, she couldn’t bring herself to scold this cute and pitiful cat.

Helplessly, she could only lightly pat First Snow’s little butt as punishment.

Unexpectedly, this little minx cat actually got excited from the pat, her butt instinctively lifting up, her tail straightening.

But First Snow herself seemed confused.

She didn’t know why her butt felt tingly when it was patted…

It didn’t hurt, it even felt a little comfortable, meow…

“Little minx.”

Adele said, not holding back her teasing.

“Meow…”

First Snow transformed into her cat-girl form, sitting on Adele’s bed with her legs tucked under her, her hands clenched into fists, her head lowered, only daring to retort with a weak “meow.”

She didn’t dare to say anything more, meow.

First Snow was always mischievous in front of Principal Winona, not caring about her surroundings at all.

Even during the mobilization meeting in the morning, she shamelessly lay down under Principal Winona’s podium and slept soundly.

If the students had discovered this, the principal’s authority would have been greatly reduced.

As for the principal’s colleagues, they were already used to this.

But in front of Adele, First Snow’s usual arrogance was gone.

Or rather, she was more inclined to please Adele.

Was this the legendary “those who are favored are fearless, those who are not will always be restless?”

First Snow used her little brain, thought carefully, then rolled over in front of Adele, exposing her belly.

Adele: ???

She didn’t know that this was how felines expressed apology and friendliness.

Rolling over and exposing their belly.

Most of First Snow’s habits were exactly the same as a kitten’s.

This might be related to the fact that she was raised by wild cats in the mountains.

In front of Adele, she had no dignity or arrogance as a noble Cat-Bird.

Adele roughly understood what First Snow wanted to express, she was apologizing.

But she still stroked her chin, putting on an arrogant air.

“Just exposing your belly isn’t enough to apologize, little First Snow~”

“Then… then what should I do, meow?”

“What to do…” Adele quickly racked her brains.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck her.

She had an idea!

It was something that only First Snow could do.

And for the current Adele, it was crucial!