Linda praised her, saying she looked very cute in her yukata.

Even on a tablet...

Isa slumped into her chair.

It turned out that her right hand was gripping the yukata tightly, and she didn't let go of it at all.

Even Isa wasn't sure if she could accept Linda's rejection tomorrow.

"If I cry, I'll embarrass Binghua. I'm about to become the captain of a Steel-level adventure team, I can't afford to be so disgraced."

Isa wiped the corner of her eye with the back of her hand and gave herself a very polite smile in the mirror.

As the daughter of a knight, she must never lose her composure in any situation.

Calm, confident, and composed.

This is Isa, the daughter of a knight and captain of the Ice Flower Adventure Team.

...

Late at night, at the Snow Goose Adventure Team's villa.

Leah had a nightmare in her room; her face was contorted with pain, and her forehead was covered in sweat.

"—Lia, these are my wives. Don't contact me anymore; I'm busy having children with them."

'Aren't you taking the risks of having so many children?'

'What's the point of adventure? I've earned enough gold coins; from now on, I'll enjoy life with them. Goodbye, Leah; I'm going to settle in a prosperous city.'

'Linda, Linda, come back! I haven't defeated you yet!'

'Come back, come back quickly!'

Leah stumbled after the carriage.

Ugh!

As if drowning and suffocating, Leah opened her eyes and sat up abruptly.

Only then did I realize that what had just happened was all a dream.

She even dreamed that Linda married all the members of the Phoenix Flower team.

He severed ties with himself, left White Dove City, and went to live elsewhere.

Lia wiped the cold sweat from her forehead, still shaken.

In the dream, Linda's unfamiliar expression appeared and disappeared before my eyes.

He kissed each of his wives in front of her!

Leah seemed to understand where her recent unease came from.

She simply couldn't comprehend that Linda had been taken by someone else and had nothing to do with her anymore.

"Let's confirm it." Leah clutched her chest and muttered to herself, "Does Linda still like me?"

At least while Linda was still with Xueyan, Liya was 100% to 90% certain that Linda most likely had feelings for her.

But now, Linda is a little hard to see clearly.

This night felt exceptionally long.

The girls spent their time in their own sorrows.

Finally, it was noon on the second day.

The agreed meeting time.

Happy Winter Solstice Festival.

"May you all get amazing gear in the new year!"

"happy holidays!"

The streets and alleys were filled with joy.

It wasn't evening yet, but some children had already started setting off small handheld fireworks.

The once spacious commercial streets of the inner city are now incredibly congested.

Everyone changed into yukatas and wished each other a happy holiday.

The women carried handbags and were dressed elegantly.

"Sugar apples, freshly made sugar apples, 10 copper coins each!"

"Cheese chocolate banana, it'll be gone if you don't buy it now!"

"Roasted sweet potato, Mommy, I want to eat roasted sweet potato, eat, eat a big one!"

Each stall was surrounded by adventurers drawn by the aroma.

The shops were packed with people.

Clothing stores, equipment stores, and jewelry stores are all holding promotional events today, keeping everyone extremely busy.