Starting with Fireflies, Speedrun the World

Chapter 19 Shall I treat you to dessert? As a thank you.

"What's wrong, Neiyin?"

Liuying looked at Kurama Neon, who was staring intently at her, and tilted her cute head to ask in confusion.

"So cute, Firefly-chan!"

At this moment, Kurama Nene came to her senses and couldn't help but hug Ryuhoshi.

The firefly in front of me is so incredibly cute, she's like the adorable little sister from my imagination, the kind that neither men nor women can resist.

"I wish I really had a younger sister like you."

After kissing Liuying for a few seconds, Kurama Nene reluctantly let go of her. She really wanted a younger sister like that.

"Uh, maybe I'm older than you..."

Ryūki wasn't quite used to Kurama Nene's actions, but she didn't resist; she just answered hesitantly.

"How can it be."

Looking at the adorable firefly in front of her, Ni Yin couldn't believe that she was older than her.

"Don't disbelieve me."

"Sometimes, the eyes can deceive you."

Without mentioning anything else.

Those people from the future, however, have their own predetermined appearances and even lifespans; it's definitely not as simple as it seems.

"Let's not talk about this now. Didn't we say we were going shopping?"

This topic is meaningless. In her previous life, she was about the same age as Kurama Neon, but Ryuhoshi was indeed much older than her.

There's no need to say too much about these things; Firefly changed the subject.

"Yes, let's go shopping first."

Seeing that Ryuhoshi changed the subject, Kurama Nene didn't think much of it and brought up the matter of going out shopping again.

Being able to stroll freely without bodyguards following her, while her every move is watched by her family, has always been something she has dreamed of.

Now, thanks to Liuying's fox mask, she is able to experience this hard-won ease.

As she spoke, Kurama Nene grabbed Ryuhoshi's wrist and left the house.

Although Liuying said that she might be older than her, given Liuying's current appearance, I would subconsciously still treat her as a younger sister.

So, without realizing it, I start doing things that my older sister does.

……

The streets were bustling with people, very densely packed.

At other times, there wouldn't be so many people, but today is a festival at the local shrine, so it has attracted a large number of people.

Enjoying this rare and joyous time.

Meanwhile, the two girls walked among the crowd, chatting and laughing, enjoying the scenery around them... but to others, they were also part of the scenery.

"Wow, so many people! It's really lively."

Kurama Nene walked along the street with Ryuhoshi in her hand, looking at the festival stalls on both sides of the street and the crowds coming and going, her happy smile never stopping.

Fireflies followed beside her, also looking around with curiosity.

She had never actually experienced a festival like this in Japan before; she had only seen it in anime and games, and it seemed quite novel to her.

Occasionally, you'll see shrine staff passing by, carrying various props, seemingly preparing for some kind of ceremony.

It's a pity I didn't see any cute shrine maidens; they were all male priests.

"Firefly-chan, look at this...it's so interesting!"

At this moment, Kurama Nene was completely immersed in the atmosphere, pulling Ryuhoshi along as they strolled through the various stalls, sharing anything interesting they found with her.

And Firefly actively cooperated with her...

I don't know how much time has passed, but Kurama Nene is still not satisfied. She hasn't been this happy in a long time.

especially……

Kurama Nene turned to look at the beautiful silver-haired girl beside her. Being with Ryuhoshi felt so comfortable, how should I put it...

Although she looks like the younger sister, she always seems to be thinking of her.

When she saw something or what was on a stall, and when making decisions and choices, Firefly would always look to her. In short, being with Firefly was an extremely pleasant experience.

It's like having a girlfriend who listens to everything you say and thinks about you.

That analogy is obviously wrong; they're not a couple, but it's really comforting to be around them.

At this moment, even Kurama Nene had a thought: why isn't she a boy? If she were a boy and had a girlfriend as cute as Ryuho, it would be the perfect life!

"Ryuhoshi-chan, I really envy the person who will marry you in the future."

Such fireflies made Kurama Nene sigh with envy.

"There won't be any."

Upon hearing this, the usually well-behaved and adorable Liu Ying's face stiffened. She exhaled and said softly.

She has no interest in that!

In the future, she is destined to become a Star Goddess, and according to the system's promise, seven worlds later... the characters and abilities she transforms into will belong to her permanently.

So, since Liu Ying is his own wife in the future, how could he possibly let his wife get married?

"Huh? Why?"

Hearing what Ryuki said, Kurama Nene was a little confused.

Which girl doesn't fantasize about her prince or guardian knight? For example, she herself is looking forward to her destined one.

However, with the help of fireflies, he doesn't seem as fixated on his destined one as before.

Although she still longed for true "love" in her heart.

“No reason.”

Liu Ying didn't explain, but when her gaze fell on a stall not far ahead, she touched her little belly.

"By the way, we've been walking for so long... Neiyin, would you like something to eat? There's a dessert stall up ahead, it looks pretty good!"

"How about I treat you to dessert? It'll be a thank you for letting me stay at your place and showing me around along the way!"

After walking around for so long and not having eaten, I'm really hungry.

It's pathetic of me to have come to this world; I can't even fulfill my basic wish of an oakwood cake roll a day. Although there are no oakwood cake rolls in this world, there are other similar cake rolls.

But she simply couldn't afford to indulge in one a day.

We have to be frugal and thrifty.

Even now, although I've worked for two days and earned a little money, after deducting previous expenses, I only have a few thousand yen left.

However, buying some desserts is enough.

"Okay, now that you mention it, I'm actually a little hungry."

"Okay, let's go buy some desserts!"

Hearing what Ryuki said, Kurama Nene also felt a little hungry and immediately walked to the stall in front of her with the girl beside her.

Looking at the desserts above, I found them to be incredibly exquisite.

"They are all so beautiful!"

Admiring the desserts on the stall, Kurama Nene was attracted by their appearance. Although each portion was small, they were all incredibly exquisite.

For a moment, it was difficult to make a choice.

However, the portions are all small, so you can definitely choose several.

So Kurama Nene made her decision very quickly.

"Boss, I want this, this, this, and that..."

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Chapter 20: Is it because you don't want it? Or because you don't have the money?

"Oh, boss, this is so cute too, and this one as well!"

Kurama Nene picked out her favorite small desserts. The smallest ones could be eaten in half a bite, and they were all very cute, so Kurama Nene couldn't help but order more than she could eat.

After she finished making her selections, she turned to look at the firefly beside her.

"Firefly Sauce, what would you like? This portion is quite small, you can order several."

Kurama Nene didn't ask about the price; as a rich young lady, she usually wouldn't care about such things.

Completely unaware that Liu Ying's face had frozen, she reached out and touched the little money she had on her, at a loss for what to do.

"Um... I suddenly don't feel hungry anymore, I don't want to eat."

Liu Ying felt a little awkward at this moment. After glancing at the desserts on the stall, she tried her best not to look at them for too long and turned her gaze to the owner.

"Boss, how much is she owed in total?"

"I checked, it's 7280 yen in total."

The boss did the calculations and then gave me a number.

"..."

Upon hearing this number, Firefly fell even more silent.

Isn't that a coincidence? She had exactly 7280 yen on her.

It felt like choosing a dessert based on the amount of money you had on you. Luckily, she didn't order one, otherwise she wouldn't have had the money to pay.