Sakuraba Ema heard this and felt sleepiness wash over her; normally, this was already her bedtime.
Kiana and the others, who did not feel particularly sleepy, had no objections either. They curiously took a Monster Pill and swallowed it.
"I don't feel anything... Natsuyu, what is he doing?"
Kiana watched in surprise as Natsuyu stopped in front of Tokisaki Kurumi.
"Kurumi, wake up."
Tokisaki Kurumi lifted her head, opened her burgundy eyes, and asked with a smile, "Natsuyu-kun isn't sleeping tonight; what do you want to say to me?"
Natsuyu held up the Cooked Berries in his hand. "Though I suspect you might not need to eat, everyone else is having a meal, and you shouldn't be forgotten. The food is still warm; want a taste?"
Sakuraba Ema watched this scene, her heart feeling warm.
If she had met someone as admirable as Natsuyu when she was being isolated, how wonderful would that have been?
It didn't matter; she had already become friends with Natsuyu!
Sakuraba Ema was genuinely happy that Tokisaki Kurumi was being noticed by Natsuyu.
Because she had been afraid of Tokisaki Kurumi, she hadn't realized that Tokisaki Kurumi was actually on the verge of being isolated. Guilt couldn't help but surge in her heart.
Fortunately, Natsuyu didn't let that mistake happen.
Truly reliable, Xia You-kun...
Tokisaki Kurumi quietly watched Natsuyu for two seconds before curling her lips into a smile again, her vine-bound arms twitching:
"Does Natsuyu-kun think I can eat like this? Or rather, are you going to feed me?"
"Then I'll feed you. Open your mouth."
Tokisaki Kurumi was slightly stunned. Looking at the Cooked Berries before her, she sensed the long-lost aroma of food, falling into a momentary trance.
How long had it been since she last ate?
Following the awakened craving, Tokisaki Kurumi opened her delicate crimson lips and gently bit off half a cooked berry. She chewed and savored it slowly before swallowing. Feeling the warmth in her stomach, she raised her slightly flushed face:
"Natsuyu-kun, the way we are right now makes us look like a boyfriend and girlfriend."
On the other side, the girls who were washing up had gone bug-eyed seeing Natsuyu intimately feeding Tokisaki Kurumi.
Tokisaki Kurumi noticed this, and her smile became even more radiant. With the berry between her lips, she said in a soft, gentle voice, "Natsuyu-kun is so tender toward me. Do you want to be my boyfriend?"
Natsuyu replied casually, "It's not out of the question."
"Ara, that would be wonderful then."
Tokisaki Kurumi stopped joking. Her burgundy eyes narrowed contentedly like a cat having its fur stroked, accepting Natsuyu's feeding.
Sakuraba Ema's pupils shook. "Eh? Eh?"
Yukinoshita Yukino gripped the hem of her clothes and said calmly, "They are just joking. Wash up and go to sleep; don't mind him."
Kushida Kikyo nodded. "Yes, they must be joking."
Kiana sighed in relief and laughed, "I thought Natsuyu liked that girl."
"..."
"Why did you all suddenly stop talking?"
Yukinoshita Yukino said coldly:
"Stop saying such impossible things. It only makes people think you speak without thinking. Hurry up and wash your hands. Wash them clean and go to sleep."
"Fine, don't be so mean, Yukino-chan." Kiana smacked her lips, then revealed a big smile.
"..." Yukinoshita Yukino buried her head in her washing.
A short while later.
Natsuyu finished feeding Tokisaki Kurumi and prepared to give her some water.
"Don't put such an impolite container in front of me." Tokisaki Kurumi narrowed her eyes.
"Then I'll feed you with my hands?"
Natsuyu tilted his head, asking with uncertainty. He cupped the clear water in both hands and brought it to Tokisaki Kurumi's lips.
Tokisaki Kurumi chuckled charmingly. She lowered her head slightly and opened her small mouth. Her pink tongue, like a cat's, lapped up the water bit by bit, making faint splashing sounds.
Slurp, slurp...
Natsuyu watched for two seconds then looked away.
This scene was not suitable for teenagers to watch.
"Alright, many thanks for Natsuyu-kun's gentle hospitality. I am going to rest."
"Well then, goodnight, Natsuyu-kun~"
Tokisaki Kurumi giggled, gave a flirtatious wink, and lowered her head, sinking into a quiet slumber.
Natsuyu shook the remaining water off his hands, rubbed his palms together, shook his head, and went to wash up as well.
Then, using a flattened Wooden Wall as a floor, the five of them lay down to sleep.
'Why do I feel like the way they're looking at me is weird?'
'Is it because I was too intimate with Kurumi just now?'
Natsuyu felt a wave of drowsiness and gave up on thinking.
Carrying the fatigue of the day's labor, Natsuyu and the girls entered the land of dreams one after another.
Tomorrow, they would sound the horn for the counterattack on the Spider Forest!
...
"Natsuyu-sama, it is time for you to get up."
A familiar, lazy voice drifted over.
Natsuyu opened his eyes dizzily and saw the familiar ceiling, as well as the lazy-looking, deep-blue-haired Maid standing by the bed.
Sunlight shone brightly outside the window.
The Maid said softly, "It is already 8:00 AM on Monday morning. Natsuyu-sama, you have a lecture from your grandmother at 9:00 AM."
It's Monday already? When I transmigrated to the Don't Starve World, it was Sunday night...
Transmigration?
Natsuyu instantly woke up, looking at his bedroom and the Maid standing before his bed.
I'm really back?!
Was everything in the Don't Starve World just a dream?
Deep Blue, come out!
[Natsuyu: Level 7 (Experience 12/45)
...]
Natsuyu calmed down.
Everything that happened in the Don't Starve World was not a dream.
But he really had transmigrated back to Reality.
Could it be that simply falling asleep triggers a transmigration?
"Natsuyu-sama, would you like to eat dinner first? A bath? Or perhaps me?"
Nora was wearing a white maid outfit, her aura lazy as she bent down slightly, her impressively large breasts blocking his field of vision. In her hand, she held an ultra-thin pink balloon, her listless gaze looking elsewhere as she added:
"To enjoy me, please pay a sufficient fee."
Natsuyu ignored this strange statement and asked, "Rurikawa Tsubaki is still with grandmother, right?"
Nora tucked away the ultra-thin balloon and breathed a hidden sigh of relief. She replied with a lack of energy:
"Please do not make things difficult for Nora, Young Master. I am just a Maid and do not wish to provoke Mrs. Rinhana."
Natsuyu understood Nora's hint and frowned. "That old woman has already made her move?"
Nora narrowed her eyes and sighed lightly. "Mrs. Rinhana ordered me to keep an eye on Natsuyu-sama. You aren't allowed to go anywhere before the 9:00 AM lecture."
"Besides, nothing will change even if you go now. Mrs. Rinhana has already finished negotiations with a certain Noble and will send Miss Tsubaki away today. All preparations have been finalized."
"If Natsuyu-sama is angry, you can vent it inside my body. As many times as you want before 9:00 AM; I don't reject you..."
Natsuyu quickly put on his clothes and shoes. "Rurikawa Tsubaki's current location."
Nora helped Natsuyu dress, her technique serious and skilled, while she openly admired his lithe and healthy body. She bowed slightly in apology and advised:
"Mrs. Rinhana has the support of the Branch Family; the Bodyguards will listen to her. You are only one person; you cannot stop this from happening. I also collect a salary from Mrs. Rinhana. Natsuyu-sama, even I have betrayed you."
Natsuyu's calm eyes looked into Nora's flickering gaze:
"I said, the location."
"...She is in the side courtyard where Miss Tsubaki lives. But Natsuyu-sama, there are many Bodyguards there, all of whom are trained adults. You shouldn't waste your effort; I will stop you too."
Nora gently hugged Natsuyu's waist. "I don't want to lose my job as the Maid serving Natsuyu-sama. Serving you allows me to be lazy; serving Mrs. Rinhana would work me to death."
Natsuyu had already finished dressing. He lifted the bratty Maid Nora with one hand, looked into her bewildered eyes, pressed her down onto the bed, and quickly ran out of the room.
Nora hurriedly got up to chase after him, rubbing her aching shoulder:
"Natsuyu-sama, since when did your strength become so great... wait for me!"
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T/N: Ey. Imma be honest, I still don't know why he calls his system Deep Blue (深蓝).