Bronya buried her head in Jinyun's chest, a reassuring smile on her face:
"I feel like I now understand the meaning of the word 'happiness'."
"Oh?"
"Last night, Bronya had a very long dream..."
"What dream?"
“I dreamed that I fell into an endless abyss of the sea, and my body kept sinking like a stone, and no matter how I struggled, it was useless.
I wanted to ask for help and breathe, but when I opened my mouth, more cold sea water would block it, and only silent sobs came out of my throat.
The little body in her arms curled up like a kitten, as if afraid that this warm embrace would leave her.
Jinyun remained silent, and silently tightened his grip around Bronya.
"I started struggling, flailing my hands in the sea, trying to grab a life-saving straw, but every time I got only cold water."
"After I ran out of energy, I finally gave up struggling. At that moment, all Bronya could think of was 'finally free'."
“But, at the moment I gave up, a certain warmth and a familiar scent surrounded me.
Even in my dream, I knew immediately that it was your smell."
Bronya raised her head and looked up at Jinyun. Her gray eyes seemed to reflect the universe, with thousands of hot galaxies surging:
"Before coming here, Bronya's daily life was to be trained like a killing machine.
There are many orphans like me in the organization. The fratricidal training and cruel torture are all we have.
When you picked me up and brought me home, I just hoped that you would take me in, even if you abused me.
But Bronya didn't expect that you not only gave me food and warmth, but also took care of me every step of the way when I was sick.
In the past, "damaged goods" like us would simply be treated as garbage and disposed of.
Bronya has become inseparable from Mr. Yun, so I sincerely beg you to let Bronya stay with you forever, okay?"
Jinyun felt his heartbeat was gradually speeding up.
Bronya's warm and petite body was pressed against his chest, and he probably felt the same way.
However, Jinyun knew very well that this was a promise he could not keep.
It's just, a game.
And it is a game with limited round time.
Such a promise is really too heavy.
After taking a deep breath, Jinyun solemnly swore to Bronya:
"Bronya, I promise you, as long as I am still here, I will never leave you."
"really?"
Bronya smiled and hugged Jinyun tighter:
"In order to be worthy of your kindness, Bronya is willing to do anything for you."
"..."
Ugh.
This feeling of guilt, like being stabbed with a knife, is really uncomfortable.
Jinyun knew that he couldn't promise the other party forever, so he played a little trick, namely:
"In this limited life, I will stay with you until the last moment."
The word "forever" is too far away, whether in the game or in reality.
"Is this okay, little girl?"
"Well, that's good."
Fortunately, Bronya accepted the promise.
Perhaps she also felt that the word "forever" was a bit too idealistic.
Bronya is a genius.
The official setting is that he is a genius with an IQ of 180.
Although she has zero experience in relationships, she still appears very mature in dealing with people.
Therefore, Jinyun rarely felt the look of a 12-year-old child in Bronya.
This also led to him inadvertently starting to "smelt copper".
Ahem, well, refining copper from the second dimension doesn’t count as refining…
Right, right?
perhaps.
"correct."
Jinyun seemed to remember something, reached under the bed, and then took out the Houmu doll that was rewarded for completing the previous bond value mission like a magic trick.
"Here, Yaya, this is for you."
Bronya stared at the Homunculus doll and blinked curiously: "I know this one, it seems to be called..."
"Oh, it's called Pikachu."
"Ah? Yes, really?"
"Yes, it will discharge electricity."
"Then throw it away, Bronya! Don't let it hurt Mr. Yun!"
Seeing the little girl's serious look, Jinyun quickly reached out to stop her:
"No, no, no, I'm just kidding you, don't be so impatient, little girl."
"Well......"
Bronya tilted her head in confusion.
Jinyun cleared his throat and explained, "This doll is called 'Houm'. You should have seen it."
“Yes, it feels very familiar.”
"gave it to you."
"Eh?" Bronya widened her eyes and pointed at herself, "Give it to Bronya?"
"Yes, sometimes I'm very busy at work and may not be home for several days. When I'm not around, you can hold it while sleeping, so you won't have nightmares."
Bronya took the Hom with both hands, held it in her arms, took a deep breath, and her eyes suddenly lit up:
"It smells like Mr. Yun, it smells nice and reassuring. Bronya likes this gift. Thank you, Mr. Yun."
"As long as you like it."
Jinyun was a little embarrassed and almost wanted to ask Bronya whether she liked the taste of Houmu or his own.
No matter how you look at it, this question is too zombie-like. He still has some moral integrity and can't ask it.
In addition...
Why does Bronya look a little yandere like this?
Chapter 31: Rub the duck hard!
In short, the duckling’s illness and the little incident in the morning ended smoothly.
And then there is…
Bronya's bond value skyrocketed again.
Although it was not as exaggerated as the previous two times where the level increased by 1000 directly, it still increased by several hundred.
Jinyun opened Bronya's status bar and checked:
【饱食度：39/100】
[Mood value: 100/100]
[Health value: 95/100]
[Bond value: 2474 (sharing weal and woe)]
【Emotion: sweetness, happiness, peace of mind】
In addition, there is also a bond achievement task completed:
[Your bond with Bronya has reached "Weal and woe"]
[Complete the mission: The bond value with two characters reaches the "sharing weal and woe" stage]
[Mission Reward: 50000 game coins, Heavy-Armor Bunny 19C*1, Stigmata: Bronya Second Silver Wing (Part )]
[To the next level: Lv3, Senior Administrator, 14 tasks need to be completed]
emmm...
This reward seems to be related to the current character being developed. When I was developing Mirror Style before, the reward was a sword. Now that I’m developing Bronya, the reward is the Heavy Armor Bunny.
Even the stigmata given are the Wings of Truth, Bronya’s exclusive character set.
No, there is still a little difference, the difference between a little duck and a big duck.
Having said that, the Heavy Armor Bunny is at least a plot-related piece of equipment. Isn't it too disrespectful to just give it out as a mission reward?
Of course, even though he was complaining, Jinyun had no intention of really delving into the so-called appearance issue.
Jingliu can equip Stigmata, so why bother with the heavy-armored bunny?
"Mr. Yun."
While eating, Bronya took the initiative to talk to Jinyun:
"Bronya, I can help you more. I learn things very quickly, even complex research is no problem for me!"
"I have no doubt about that."
Jinyun nodded slightly and asked with a smile: "But, why are you suddenly talking about this?"
"Because..."
Bronya was about to speak, but a lovely blush appeared on her cheeks first.
Jinyun recalled what he had mentioned unintentionally when he gave her the Houmu doll, which was that "I'm very busy at work and may not be at home for several days."
This sentence was of course an excuse. After all, he also needed to rest. When he slept, Jinyun would speed up the time in the game. If one night passed in reality, a long time would pass in the game.
If you don't do this, the development progress will be very slow. 48 rounds, converted into real time, is only 48 days.
But there is another solution, which is to speed up when there is no interaction and slow down when there is interaction.
It’s like a game that starts with the word “希”. Once you touch the head, the morning is over. If you touch it three or four times a day, the day is over.
The reason Jinyun doesn't like to do this is that it affects the gaming experience, so he prefers to speed up while sleeping.
"I see, Bronya wants to be my research assistant, right?"
"Yes, that's right. Bronya learns quickly and will definitely be able to help you."
"Well, I think it's fine like this."
Jinyun put down the cutlery in his hand, put his hands on Bronya's shoulders, and said gently:
"What I need is not an assistant, but a light on, a hot dinner, and someone who is willing to accompany me at the end of a busy day.
In another place, such a life would be a luxury for me, but now because of you, I finally get what I want.
I am already very satisfied with my current life, so thank you, Bronya, that's all."
“Is that… all right?”
"Well, it's alright."
