Arknights: It Was Game Over for Me a Bit Too Early

Watching the relaxed posture of Hong Yu, Shuò, already covered in sweat, held his breath and waited for the right moment, then threw a deliberate punch at Hong Yu.

Hong Yu sidestepped, dodging Shuò's fist by a hair's breadth. The wind from the punch blew his long, thin hair. He grabbed Shuò's outstretched arm and pulled it forward, causing Shuò to lose his balance.

"Hold." With Hong Yu's index and middle fingers tapping together at Shuò's side waist, Shuò immediately felt a current of electricity spread from his waist to his whole body, rendering him immobile.

Hong Yu's fingers were just a millimeter from Shuò's eyes, and this action also declared that this sparring match had once again ended with Shuò's defeat.

"Alright, alright! The winner is decided! Yu! Hurry up and take me out to play!" Ling, seeing Shuò pinned in place by Hong Yu, immediately urged him.

"How many times has Big Brother fought with the Master over these years? I feel like I can't remember Big Brother ever winning..." Wang, who was also watching from the side, made a comment that slightly damaged Shuò's confidence.

"Hah, I don't know why Big Brother chose to practice martial arts... and he spars with Yu every day. Big Brother's authority has been sealed by Yu, how could he possibly beat that monster Yu... Big Brother is just asking for a beating," Ling muttered from the side, boredly playing with her tail.

I feel like you're only saying Big Brother deserves it because he's taking up your time with the Master...

Heh, strange.

Even though the Master did so many... not-so-good things to Ling when she was a dragon bubble, although Ling was at fault first at that time and she might not even have memories of that time.

But why is it that after Ling took human form, she actually likes to stay with the Master so much?

"Third Sister, want to play Go later?" Wang was a little curious, planning to use the opportunity of playing Go to get some information out of Ling.

But his plan was ultimately thwarted because Ling decisively refused.

"No way. I've never won against you, Second Brother. I'm not a masochist like Big Brother. I'd rather find Yu to take me down the mountain to the city to play."

Tsk.

Wang tsked in his heart and then said no more.

And Ling rested her chin on her knees, looking eagerly in Hong Yu and Shuò's direction, waiting for Hong Yu to take her out to play.

On the other side, Hong Yu grabbed Shuò's hand and pulled him up from the ground, not forgetting to summarize Shuò's performance this time.

"...You're improving really fast, Shuò. Maybe soon... I won't be able to beat you."

"Master." Just as Hong Yu was about to point out some of Shuò's shortcomings, Shuò suddenly spoke up, interrupting him.

"I plan to go out and see, to see this land of Yan."

"Hmm?" Hong Yu was stunned.

"I plan to go out as a giant beast, to go out and see under the name... 'Shuò'," Shuò said, looking at Hong Yu's face, repeating what he had just said.

Over these few years, several of the Sui family fragments had successively taken human form.

Shuò and Wang, who had emerged earlier, had gradually taken on the familiar appearance Hong Yu knew from his previous life. As for the later ones, Ling, Shu, and Nian, they had the appearance of thirteen or fourteen-year-old girls, but it probably wouldn't be long before they grew into the familiar appearances Hong Yu knew.

During this time, Hong Yu would also occasionally take some of them down the mountain for a long trip, but it was limited to the capital city of Yan.

And as for Shuò's statement about leaving, Hong Yu was not surprised.

Because he had once taken Shuò to the border of Yan, and Shuò's eyes at that time seemed very complicated to Hong Yu.

He had gradually become familiar with their personalities over this period. Although he knew that sooner or later Shuò or some of the other earlier fragments would leave this place, it was just... a bit sudden.

Now according to his understanding... should he act a little angry?

Thinking this, Hong Yu made his tone a little more serious.

"You're leaving?" His words suddenly became stern, at least to Shuò's ears.

The Master's tone was always lazy, even when attending court, he never had a proper appearance. But today, after hearing his words, his tone changed in an instant.

"Mm," Shuò still looked directly at Hong Yu, as if to show his determination this time.

Seeing Shuò like this, Hong Yu just sighed slightly and then waved his hand, saying, "You can talk about it after you can beat me. Now I have to take Ling out. That girl has been waiting for us for a long time, she's probably already cursing you."

"Why only curse me?" Shuò pointed to himself, a little confused. Then he received a subtle expression from Hong Yu.

Although he couldn't see Hong Yu's eyes, he always felt that he was looking down on him, as if to say, "She likes me more, of course she'll only curse you for taking up my time."

No way, right?

I'm the big brother.

Scratching his head, Shuò didn't think much more about it, just agreed to Hong Yu's request.

"To beat you in martial arts? Okay, I accept," Shuò replied seriously.

Hearing Shuò's reply, Hong Yu just snorted and then walked to Ling's side. And Ling naturally took Hong Yu's hand and pulled him out.

"Wang, let's go, back to the house," Shuò said, walking to Wang's side. "Shu is probably already cooking. The Master and Ling are out playing, so they probably won't be back for breakfast. Let's go tell Shu."

"Heh, those two are probably going to get an earful from Shu again..." Wang waved his hand and walked side by side with Shuò. "Hey, Big Brother, don't you think Ling is getting more and more clingy with the Master?"

"Is she?" Shuò scratched his head, a little surprised, and asked curiously, "Is that so? But hasn't she always been like this?"

"Come on, you're the big brother," Wang said with a tone of someone disappointed in a slow child. "Before, it was the Master who would look for Ling... now Ling is the one who initiates. Haven't you noticed?"

"...Before... didn't the Master often take Ling out and say something like 'a beautiful daughter is more worthy of showing off than a beautiful son'..."

"Is that the point? The point is that Ling now actively seeks out the Master! And she even actively holds his hand," Wang said, supporting his forehead in helplessness.

"So Ling is..." Shuò pondered for a moment, then said in unison with Wang:

"She's lacking love?!"

"I think she's hit puberty!"

"..."

"..."

Wang covered his face in pain. Okay, talking about this with someone whose brain is only filled with martial arts was his mistake. What was even more terrifying was that he had already attracted the interest of this boor who didn't understand social etiquette.

"What? Puberty? So Ling has ideas about the Master?!" Shuò looked at Wang with belated shock, while Wang had long since lost interest in explaining to Shuò.

"Let's go find Shu first," he sighed, deciding to drop the subject.

"Hey! Second Brother, explain clearly first! What do you mean Ling has hit puberty?! Hey!"

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"I think sister... seems to have some different feelings for the Master..." At the Sui family gathering, Ji found Wang who was playing Go by himself and said to him, a little shyly.

Wang glanced at Ji, then silently turned away without speaking.

His action was as if to complain that Ji's information was several thousand years late.

"You only just found out now?" Chongyue walked over with a few bottles of wine at this time. Hearing this topic, he looked at Ji with some surprise.

"Eh?" Ji was stunned, and after a while, as if he had heard some particularly shocking news, he grabbed Chongyue's shoulder and said anxiously, "Big Brother, Big Brother! What do you mean?! What do you mean I only just found out now?! Could it be that sister Shu used to..."

"Ahem, that... Second Brother, let me play Go with you. I also brought wine, let's drink together," Chongyue had no intention of answering Ji's question, instead sitting opposite Wang and choosing to avoid the topic.

"Hey! Big Brother! Explain clearly first! What do you mean I only just found out now?! Hey!"

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