[ Coward! I thought you were finally going to make a move on the beautiful girl, but I guess I was just overthinking it. ]
After Lumina left Feixiao's residence, the System emerged, its tone a mixture of disappointment and exasperation, scolding her harshly.
Earlier, when Lumina had uttered those lines that sounded like something straight out of an Edo Star drama, the System had assumed she was finally succumbing to loneliness and preparing to act on her feelings.
But in the end, she had done absolutely nothing—not even the slightest advance.
Despite claiming there shouldn't be any obstacles and demanding Feixiao undress, she had still left her in a vest.
Throughout the treatment, she had remained perfectly professional, without seizing any opportunities to take advantage of the situation.
To an outsider, it would have appeared that Lumina had simply come to treat Feixiao's Moon Rage Symptoms.
"What are you talking about?" Lumina stared at the message on the System screen, utterly bewildered. "I was just here to treat Feixiao's Moon Rage Symptoms!"
I haven't done anything to Feixiao from beginning to end. Doesn't that prove my intentions are completely pure?
[ That only proves you're a coward. ]
"Coward? Don't just say things like that!"
"There hasn't been any situation requiring courage. How can you even talk about cowardice?"
The System's words struck Lumina's heart like a thunderbolt.
Though her expression remained unchanged, her voice grew hurried, betraying her anxiety.
[ Leaving this aside, with your current strength, couldn't you eliminate these so-called Moon Rage Symptoms with a snap of your fingers? ]
[ Why resort to this so-called "Stalling" and treating her from both inside and out? ]
Hearing Lumina's stubborn retort, the System didn't even bother to expose her.
"Then let me ask you—let me ask you this."
"Ignoring all the facts, if I instantly cured Feixiao's long-standing Moon Rage Symptoms, do you think she would experience the joy of seeing the illness vanish?"
Lumina scoffed coldly, explaining her plan.
For a "terminal illness" like Moon Rage, would a patient truly believe they were cured and feel genuine joy if it simply vanished with a pat from Lumina?
They'd more likely suspect it was just a legendary "deathbed rally."
To Lumina, the Moon Rage Symptoms themselves were a minor issue. The real problem lay in the psychological torment caused by the relentless illness.
Thus, she devised a plan: over several days, Feixiao would gradually experience the joy of feeling the disease slowly receding, allowing her to savor the process of healing.
As for why she'd go to such lengths? Naturally, she expected some compensation and reward.
I'm not giving free treatments, am I?
[ Really? ]
"Why would I lie to you?" Lumina scoffed, her tone utterly devoid of deceit.
"You've been with me this long. Even if you don't know my character, surely you understand how I operate by now?"
[ Uh... true. ]
After a moment's contemplation, the System conceded that Lumina's reasoning made perfect sense.
Though Lumina outwardly seemed to harbor mischievous thoughts toward those beautiful girls, she had never actually acted on them.
In other words, her heart truly aligned with her words: she had no desire to take things further with these girls.
After contemplating this at length, the System finally abandoned its prejudice against Lumina.
She simply enjoyed cuddling; she had no ulterior motives.
"Well done, my child! Well done indeed!" Lumina nodded with satisfaction at this realization.
Glancing at the sky, she realized the day was nearly over.
"Let's see... where did my Phantylia Kitten run off to?"
As the kitten's owner, Lumina hadn't forgotten about Phantylia Kitten's existence. She relaxed her divine sense and scanned the entire Xianzhou Luofu.
"Ah, found you! You look a bit disheveled~"
Moments later, Lumina located Phantylia Kitten's whereabouts. A smirk tugged at her lips as she took in the kitten's current state.
"Your mistress has come to rescue you!"
With those words, Lumina's figure vanished from the ground in an instant.