Home Has Been Stolen

Like lightning striking on a clear day in her little mind.

Sophia's face tensed up tight, with only one thought in her heart.

Her premonition was too accurate - sure enough, after so many days without paying the friendship fee, Lucas had made friends with another girl!

Wuwu, she'd been careless, her home had been stolen.

At the doorway, Luna, showing only her blinking big eyes, stared at Lucas unblinkingly.

Her gaze moving between him and the phone on the desk.

Luna said very obediently, "Lucas, should I not have come? It seems I'm interrupting."

"Lu... Lucas, who is that?" 

At this moment, Sophia also asked carefully from the video.

Due to the camera angle, she couldn't see Luna at the door, only hear her voice.

But from the voice, she could tell it was a girl about her age, and definitely cute.

Maybe even cuter than her!

Thinking of this, Sophia felt her little heart surge with sourness, her eyes instantly reddening, tears welling up.

[Terrible! Holy Maiden Sophia and Sorceress Luna have discovered each other's existence before you were prepared!]

[As they say, liking one person can't be hidden, but with two people, it must be! Of course, for you as Dragon Emperor, this should be manageable!]

Lucas: ...

A romance flag?

No, clearly this was just a friendship meet-and-greet.

Seeing Lucas not speaking, Luna's pretty face showed perfectly appropriate understanding as she slightly turned, making a motion to close the door, "Then I won't disturb you."

Sure enough, the next moment.

Lucas spoke calmly.

"No, your timing is perfect. Come here, let me introduce you to each other."

They were both just his good friends, so naturally there was no need to hide anything.

As they say, good friends should learn to share, right?

"Oh."

Luna obediently squeezed in from outside, standing beside Lucas, blinking her big eyes as she finally saw Sophia on the video.

Pink and tender, very cute, the type of girl you'd want to hug and pinch her cheeks at first sight.

Her keen mind instantly recalled.

Lucas seemed to have a habit of pinching cheeks.

So that's why.

Luna's eyes remained calm.

And Sophia, naturally, was also examining Luna.

Her first impression was how beautiful she was, like a porcelain doll.

Sophia slightly pouted.

No wonder Lucas wanted to be friends with her.

Sister said men are creatures who judge by appearances, clearly true.

But Sophia was the most obedient and silly.

Lucas must like Sophia more.

Sophia wouldn't lose.

She thought to herself.

After a simple mutual introduction.

"Hello, Sophia, you're very cute."

Before Sophia, Luna resumed her mature, cool demeanor, greeting like an older sister, giving off an inexplicable aura of authority.

"Mm, Luna is very pretty too."

Sophia said in her sweet voice, "Luna looks even younger than me, should I call you little sister Luna?"

Was this claiming seniority, emphasizing hierarchy?

Hearing this, Luna showed a perfectly refined smile, her eyes slightly curved, lips barely upturned - the expression she usually reserved for her uncle and aunt.

"Actually, I should be a bit older than Sophia, so Sophia should call me sister."

Somehow.

Lucas detected a faint gunpowder smell in the air.

Though both girls were smiling, there seemed to be an inexplicable murderous intent rising.

This wasn't right.

Lucas immediately intervened.

He had them exchange their birthdays.

Both born in the same year, but Sophia in January, Luna in February.

Though only a month apart.

The sister-younger sister hierarchy was clear.

Sophia immediately beamed, puckering her lips to call sweetly, "Little sister Luna."

Luna maintained her cool expression, just smiling elegantly, "How thoughtless of me as the younger sister."

She seemed to casually mention, "Is big sister Sophia having fun at grandmother's? Today, Lucas took me to play claw machines, and we won the store's only Stitch plush. When big sister Sophia returns, we can all play together."

Hearing this.

Sophia's happy expression froze, her whole being stunned, face falling as she looked pitifully at Lucas.

What what! Lucas took Luna to play claw machines!

Now the sky really was falling!

Sophia was on the verge of tears, feeling like she'd won but somehow also lost.

Her little heart felt like a thousand ants were crawling through it.

Her mind filled only with thoughts of "together with Lucas" and "she won."

Lucas coughed.

What was all this about?

Palace drama? Step by step through the heart?

He had only meant for them to meet and become friends.

Lucas quickly ended the topic in two or three sentences.

And seriously told Sophia and Luna.

They were now friends.

They shouldn't speak with hidden meanings or compete with each other, that was wrong and would cause problems.

After having them say goodnight to each other, he ended the video.

Sophia remained in a dazed state, taking a long time to recover before staring at her phone for a while, then suddenly jumping off the bed and running out barefoot.

"Grandma, it's terrible, terrible! A thief has come into our home! My greatest treasure is really being stolen!"

...

"Whoosh whoosh."

The breeze stirred the curtains.

Night was deepening outside.

Lucas closed the window, looking at Luna sitting obediently on his bed, "Why hasn't your driver come to pick you up today?"

Luna shook her head, "Don't know."

She looked at Lucas, suddenly asking, "Lucas, have you known big sister Sophia for a long time?"

Lucas walked to his desk to pick up his phone, thinking before answering, "Since first grade, I guess. Though she didn't talk much in class normally, we only really became close in the last few months."

Luna nodded, her bright eyes blinking, "Lucas, which elementary school do you attend?"

"Hope Elementary in town."

Lucas replied, casually opening TikTok and scrolling through videos.

To be honest, this world's TikTok still had its "special characteristics."

Various influencers dancing energetically.

Somehow, despite being supposedly based on user data.

Lucas had specifically liked over ten educational videos.

But when he opened it.

It was all fashionistas saying "Today's OOTD."

Lucas felt this was slander.

Clearly the targeting was off, what was this?

How could a good student like him like such things?

Silently liking and saving - must criticize harshly!

Suddenly, slightly hurried breathing sounded beside his ear.

Lucas looked up slightly.

Only to see a delicate face had somehow appeared by his shoulder, cheeks now rosy red, bright eyes fixed straight on the screen.

"Oh no!"

How did this girl walk so silently?

Lucas quickly swiped away.

But the next one.

"You said I can't dance, so..."

And the next.

"Just a simple dance, too bad you're not my type..."

Lucas: ...

Quickly turning off the screen, he coughed, looking at Luna's flushed face as if discovering a new world.

"First, this is my dad's account."

"Second, you didn't see anything, understand?"

Luna's big eyes sparkled as she looked at him, pink lips parting as she nodded gently, "Mm-hmm, I didn't see anything."

So.

This was what Lucas liked?!

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