Candy and Death

Duyi awoke to find that the other side of the bed was empty.

He panicked a bit, before settling down.

He flipped the blanket over his head.

It smelled like grass, sunshine, and the ocean.

[... Xiao Hei, what about the love plot?]

-... Host, this world has been driven off track by your charming skills, and it is now impossible for the male and female lead to be together.

-Twisted logic has begun to dissipate. Your mission score is currently at 2 stars.

[Then what about the alien invasion? Is it still coming?]

-Yes host.

Duyi was still curled up under the blanket. Hearing the door open, he peeked out to find Haoran had come back with a glass of milk and left it on the side table.

"There's food ready downstairs."

He then reached under the blanket to rub his head, dropped a kiss on his mole, and turned to leave the room.

[... Xiao Hei, I want to protect Haoran.]

-... Host...

-... Affairs within the system worlds are not recommended...

[I know. I'll live this life with him. Just until we both have no time left. Well... I'll have no time left "here" so to speak.]

Duyi fidgeted for a bit. He looked somewhat downcast before he looked up at the ceiling.

[...Can I take this with me then?]

Duyi pinched the rosin preserved candy in his hand and watched as the morning light refracted through the cube.

It was the first thing he'd ever given to Haoran, and he'd gotten it back in such a special way.

He never thought that a random piece of candy he'd given out on impulse could be so beautiful.

How could he bear to leave it behind?

-I can store it for you.

[Not now, but when we leave.]

-Okay.

Duyi drank the milk on the side table.

-... Host, do you really love him?

[...What else can I say? That giant oaf holds a piece of my heart now.]

-(￣ヘ￣)

The cup was placed back down, and Duyi burped a bit.

[System, instead of building a ship, what do you think about having a world protection plan?]

-... Host, this world was already destined for the interstellar age because of it's limited resources.

-While you could protect everyone, it would delay exploration and completely exhaust this planet's resources in about 200 years.

Duyi had already stood up and walked to the door.

He was a lot steadier than the day before.

Stopping for a moment the purple snake slid up and coiled around him, resting it's head on his shoulder.

He looked over and saw the messy bed as he stepped out of the room.

He was in a good and bad mood.

He continued walking to reach the dining room.

[... I didn't say I wasn't~ going to go to space. I just wanted to keep this territory for humans as well.]

-... This could work.

[Mhm.]

-Are you thinking of creating an Interstellar Empire for earthlings then?

[... Xiao Hei! Let's help the humans establish a Space Federation and conquer other planets!]

-...What is the real reason host?

Xiao Hei knew that Duyi's actions were never for the sake of mankind.

He probably had an ulterior motive.

Duyi sat at the table and smiled sweetly. Haoran had made fried rice omelets and drawn a heart with ketchup on it.

He wanted to cry again, but rationalized that it was just his hormones from his heat.

He could pounce on Haoran at any minute now, and would probably need another injection after eating.

While he chewed his food, the bear-like, oafish man looked at him intensely.

[I can't just send my baby to doom blindly, can I!? Don't forget that his grandfather is the 3rd General. More than likely they'll send my giant baby to war!]

When he was done, he stood up and sat in Haoran's lap to act like a baby.

While he realized he was a man—an old one at that(if you counted his previous world and this one)—he knew that he was pretty anyway.

And he wanted to be spoiled.

So he cuddled the tank-like man and planted dry kisses all over his face until he turned red.

Bear ears popped up and he fondled them and blew on them.

Haoran was agitated, but didn't move for the fear that he would wake up from a dream or do something else.

In his head, Duyi was planning a world-wide drone defense system and thinking about how to get the permits to release a few detection and atmospheric shield satellites.

He was also thinking about making his ship designs public to flood the market and completely destroy the male lead's company.

But he would keep the AI technology for himself.

Xiao Hei was fed a bit of dog food before he left for the system void.

Haoran finally couldn't handle having his ears fondled and wrapped Duyi's hands around his neck before picking him up to take him back upstairs.

Duyi obviously needed another shot.

After he cried again, he was put back to sleep. Haoran had to take another cold shower.

He still didn't eat any tofu.

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Duyi and Haoran: (ง ื▿ ื`ʕ> - <ʔ/❤🛰️

System Hei Bao(aka Xiao Hei): (┛ಸ_ಸ)┛彡┻━┻