So poor~

After skillfully completing a day's work, Alina uncontrollably started looking for the gifts the furry creatures had given her, which she initially thought were "bonuses."

Following the order in which they gave the gifts, Alina first looked for the floral dress that Da Hu had given her, but unexpectedly, after finding all the other gifts, she still couldn't find the dress that Da Hu had given her.

A look of confusion flickered in Alina's rose-colored eyes as she sat down wearily in a chair.

"Little cutie, come here and let me give you a hug." She beckoned to the kitten not far away.

Chu Yanbing had always disagreed with Alina calling herself "older sister," but because he felt guilty, he obediently jumped into Alina's arms.

What was originally an unconscious act becomes an essential task when the gift from someone else is missing.

"How could it have disappeared? Do we have to return the favor?" Alina stroked the cat with a slightly anxious expression.

She's so poor!

Alina has confirmed a harsh truth—the clothes for dress-up missions cannot be the same twice!

The fluffy long tail swayed uncomfortably. Ignoring the familiar touch on her back, Chu Yanbing's tail seemed to have a mind of its own and wrapped around Alina's wrist, as if to soothe her or as if carrying a subtle sense of guilt.

The gemstone necklace, the "piano" necklace, and the accessories for the two dresses shone brightly under the lights, clearly indicating their high value.

Should she be glad that the item she lost didn't look particularly expensive?

With a wry smile on her face, Alina tried to comfort herself.

Chu Yanbing could sense Alina's low spirits and her urgency to find the dress, but he couldn't find it for her right now.

This time it's not because of jealousy, but mainly because if he finds out now, wouldn't that be admitting guilt without being asked?

He wouldn't be that stupid.

The relationship between the two had finally made progress, and Chu Yanbing was determined not to ruin his image in the other person's eyes.

Why did he unilaterally feel that the relationship between the two had progressed? It was entirely because after Alina spent time with his human form, she did not refuse his beast form coming to "sleep" with her every night, even if it was just on the sofa.

Previously, it could be said that because they had never interacted with humanoids, the outsiders thought there was a barrier between the orcs' humanoid and beastoid forms, but now that possibility no longer exists.

The texture of the fabric beneath her hands was as smooth and plush as silk, and Alina's mind was buzzing with the memory.

In her last memory, she seemed to have placed it directly on the table, but that memory was clearly wrong. She hadn't seen it on the table at all in all these days!

"Ha~"

With tears welling up in her eyes, Alina yawned.

I glanced down at the time on my personal computer and thought: Time to take a shower.

Alina put down the soft, clean kitten in her arms, tidied herself up, and went into the bathroom.

Warm water flowed down her fair skin, and the sparkling white bubbles had a sweet, refreshing scent, like snow falling in winter, somewhat similar to the little cutie's scent.

"It smells quite nice." Alina sighed softly as she glanced at the shelf, which was now filled with shower gel and other toiletries.

After drying herself off and getting dressed, Alina opened the door and came out.

The fiery red energy gun stands out prominently in the light-colored bedroom.

Alina, forgetting to put down the towel she was using to dry her hair, quickly walked forward to the table where the energy gun was placed.

Chu Yanbing raised her paw and pushed the energy gun towards Alina, her long tail tip flicked, and her icy blue eyes sparkled with anticipation.

She'll probably like it, right?

Alina certainly liked it; she loved it even in the virtual world, not to mention that it enhanced her combat abilities in reality.

"A gift for me?"

The pale pink fingertips touched the fiery red gun barrel, the cool touch exuding a sharp edge.

The question carried a certainty of knowing the answer; having already received several gifts from the fluffy creature, she had no reason to doubt it anymore.

"Meow."

Chu Yanbing gave an affirmative response.

The energy gun, with its fiery red and silver-white colors, is not only aesthetically pleasing but also symbolizes the power to defend oneself.

This world is not peaceful; there are ugly creatures like the Zerg.

"Thank you, I'll accept it."

Alina's desire for the Star Coins grew even stronger, as she resolved to buy them at least at the original price.

She put down the towel and carefully touched every inch of the energy gun.

She really likes it.

Upon hearing this, Chu Yanbing's icy blue cat eyes lit up, and she was in a very pleasant mood.

Seeing Alina so engrossed in the energy gun that she completely forgot about her dripping hair, Chu Yanbing's eyes showed disapproval.

She gracefully walked to the other end of the table, the sweet scent of snowflakes faintly wafting through the air. She raised her paw to touch the still dripping hair, her longing for human form growing stronger.

"Meow."

Chu Yanbing raised her paw and patted the slightly damp towel, her meaning of reminder quite clear.

"Mmm," Alina replied somewhat perfunctorily.

Even though the energy gun felt exactly the same in both the real and virtual worlds, Alina still found it very novel.

I'm not really willing to let go.

"Meow."

Seeing that she was being ignored, Chu Yanbing raised her voice a few decibels and scratched at the other person's arm with her furry paws.

"Right away, right away, let me check again." Alina patted the little cutie's round head with a smile.

"I really want to try it," she thought to herself.

Suddenly, Alina felt a weight on her shoulder, and the next second, the energy gun in her hand was snatched away by a fluffy white tail.

"Meow!"

Blow-dry your hair!

Chu Yanbing was a little angry, angry that she didn't take care of her own body.

They were already born with health problems, and they still don't take good care of themselves.

"Okay, okay, don't be angry, mua."

After kissing the soft, fragrant kitten, Alina smiled, picked up a towel from the table, wiped the water droplets off, and then obediently went to dry her hair.

The warm touch on his head instantly deflated Chu Yanbing like a punctured balloon, all anger gone, replaced by a hint of helplessness.

With the energy gun and the dagger beside her placed together, Alina drifted off to sleep peacefully.

*

"Hey, how did it get here!?"

The familiar packaging caught Alina's eye, leaving her both shocked and puzzled, as she had simply come to pick up some things for a shower.

He took the gift box out of the closet, then stepped forward and placed it on the table.

Reaching out to open the box, Alina saw a very familiar floral dress.

Why is it where she left the gifts?

Where were you before?

Who put it here?

Alina was full of questions, but after a while, perhaps she thought of something, the corners of her pursed lips turned up slightly.

Alina deftly closed the box, put it back in its place, grabbed her nightgown, and went into the bathroom without a word.

The tip of the quiet tail suddenly trembled uncontrollably, like a jelly quivering in mid-air, sweet and delicious to pet.

She probably didn't notice, right?

During the day, while Alina was away, Chu Yanbing nervously took the gift box downstairs. To hide himself, he waited for the family robot to come and tidy it up.

But he also knew that it was completely unreasonable to place the blame entirely on the home robots that followed procedures.

I just hope she won't be too angry with him.

The bathroom door opened, and a stunningly beautiful girl in a red dress appeared before Chu Yanbing's eyes, enveloped in misty steam.

"Knock knock knock".

Chu Yanbing's heart was pounding wildly. She was both afraid and hoping that Alina would hear her. Two completely different feelings were tug at her mind.

A gentle breeze passed through her dark green hair, carrying away the light moisture that clung to it.

Holding a hairdryer, Alina's mind was filled with thoughts of the kitten on the sofa.

Does this little cutie really think she didn't notice? She's quite clever; she only took the things out during the day today.

But there were quite a few loopholes, and Alina couldn't hide the smile in her eyes.

She had some doubts before, but now she only had one thought in her mind: Isn't it normal for a kitten to hide things?

So cute! ^_^

After drying her hair, Alina walked to the sofa and opened her arms: "Sweetie, give me a hug."

The cat's snowball-like paws left several dents on the sofa, and its long, question-mark-like tail swayed. Alina finally got her hands on the kitten that had thrown itself into her arms.

Long hair successfully spilled out between her fingers. Alina sat on the edge of the bed, her crimson pupils looking somewhat dazed and unfocused.

Go, or not go, or not go...

Thinking about the remaining two holographic experiences, Alina frowned slightly, looking quite conflicted.

Warm hands gradually moved from the kitten's back to its round head, stroking its bouncy ears until they bent, a tingling sensation spreading from the palm.

Alina was successfully drawn to the triangular ears bouncing around her subordinate's head.

Alina's slender white index finger gently hooked the ear tuft on her pointed ear, and suddenly a solution came to her mind.

The right ear goes, the left ear doesn't go.

Holding the kitten's tail, Alina closed her eyes.

A warm touch came from the middle of his tail, and Chu Yanbing shuddered, his inner fur standing on end.

It strained its tail, swinging nimbly in the other's hand, trying to escape.

How could Alina let her baton "fall"? The harder Chu Yanbing pulled his tail, the tighter Alina gripped his hand.

Sliding from the base of her tail to the tip, Alina pointed forward with her tail, then opened her eyes and saw that the tip of her tail was closer to her right ear.

Alright, it seems even fate won't let her delay any longer.

Sensing the pressure on its tail ease, the snow-white tail swiftly escaped into the mangosteen-like claws, and the kitten, its fur standing on end, hid its tail "tightly."

When will she understand what an orc's beast form means to another orc?! Especially touching his tail!

Unconsciously, Chu Yanbing nuzzled her head against the other person, her nose filled with the familiar sweet scent. She felt both happy and conflicted.

*

With her gaze falling on the only two photos that were lit up, Alina chose Chu Yanbing's photo without the slightest hesitation.

Actually, if the selection were to proceed in order, the "beauty" with red hair and black eyes should have been chosen, but she was thinking about the mecha and had already decided to choose Marshal Teacher.

There was another hidden reason: Alina felt that the red-haired handsome man was a bit too alluring, and she didn't want to confirm the suspicion that had already taken root in her mind.

If most of them are really chasing after her, then Alina has absolutely no idea what to do.

Ignore it?

A familiar wave of dizziness washed over her, and Alina returned to the private training room she had left earlier.

A strange yet familiar ache suddenly spread throughout my body, barely perceptible, yet like a continuous stream.

With a slight frown, Alina moved her limbs slightly.

"Aches and pains?"