As Adeline and Felyn sat by the lake chatting, the small grove nearby was quite lively.

As the fireworks flickered in the sky, they cast light and shadow on her long, silvery-white hair.

Zervanie was hiding behind a tree, watching the two by the lake, hesitating whether to go forward.

Having just finished her performance, Zervanie heard rumors about Felyn from people around her. Without even changing her makeup, she rushed over here.

She hadn't seen what Felyn and Eitani had done; she had only seen this scene before her.

When she saw Adeline quietly moving closer to Felyn, her legs finally moved.

But then, her arm was grabbed.

Zervanie turned her head and saw Viloti appear behind her at some point.

"Viloti? Why are you pulling me?"

Viloti's currently expressionless face startled Zervanie.

Viloti was not happy.

Because, like Adeline, she had followed Felyn and seen him embracing Eitani in the lake.

"Felyn and Adeline are talking about something," Viloti said coldly.

"I know. They're obviously on a date, right?" Zervanie glanced over there again and found that Adeline was almost squeezing into Felyn's arms.

"Viloti, let's rush over there, shall we? You grab Adeline, I'll hold Felyn, and we'll run in opposite directions. That way, they won't be together," Zervanie said, shaking her fist in the air.

Viloti's hand still hadn't let go of Zervanie. She was like a cherry blossom tree, holding Zervanie in place.

Zervanie's little scheme to have Felyn all to herself was seen through by Viloti, but that wasn't the reason she stopped Zervanie.

"They have something to say."

"What is it?"

Viloti couldn't answer.

She had greeted Adeline tonight and could see the hidden expression deep within her.

Seeing Adeline like that, Viloti always thought of herself.

She remembered that she would also have such an expression when she was in front of Felyn.

Struggle, hesitation, and... nostalgia for the past.

Tonight, Adeline might have come with the intention of saying goodbye to Felyn.

So, just let them have their final words.

"Zervanie, give them some time."

"B-but Adeline, she..."

Zervanie was worried that Adeline would soon be sitting in Felyn's lap.

"Adeline is not that kind of person..."

The two beautiful girls' gazes both shifted to the lakeside, and the surrounding grove returned to silence.

They were far from Felyn and couldn't hear what they were saying.

A moment later, after a brief silence, Zervanie suddenly spoke.

"Even if Felyn is now completely naked in front of Adeline, you still don't care?"

She saw Viloti's expressionless face seem to loosen a little.

Felyn watched as Adeline carefully dried his clothes with a heating sigil.

The scattered water vapor wrapped around her slender fingertips and dissipated into the night wind.

Her grayish-blue eyes were very focused.

Felyn often saw Adeline with this expression; she was always very serious about everything.

She could do everything perfectly, and it wasn't just a matter of good luck.

Felyn saw a girlish spring bloom on the tips of Adeline's ears, and her earlobes slowly turned red.

Her fingers also began to repeatedly fold his clothes, looking a little flustered.

He guessed that his gaze was probably making Adeline a little shy and uncomfortable.

But Adeline didn't say anything, and even used her hand to flick the hair on the side closer to Felyn, revealing a cute little bear hairpin.

Generally speaking, girls with full figures are usually slightly plump, and their faces will be chubby.

But Adeline seemed to defy the laws of physics; she was plump where she should be and thin where she should be.

Adeline looked up at the glowing lake, her hand unconsciously fiddling with the weeds on the ground.

Once, the two of them had held hands here, made wishes to each other, and blessed the future.

But now, the distance between Adeline and Felyn had become very, very far, so far that a contract was needed to tie Felyn down.

Adeline still remembered the wish she had made then.

[I hope that Mr. Felyn, who likes me, will have everything go smoothly and be in good health.]

How ridiculous it seemed now, to think then that Felyn liked her.

The gentle breeze tried to smooth Adeline's smile, but it failed.

Buried within the faint smile were unrealistic fantasies of the past.

At this time, Felyn's clothes had been dried. Adeline stood up, shook the clothes, came to Felyn's side, and put them on for him.

Her fingers once again brushed past Felyn's collarbone, and his upper body was fully taken in by Adeline's eyes.

Her long, rose-tea colored hair brushed against Felyn's chest, tickling him.

Adeline was very close to Felyn, so close that Felyn could clearly see the blush on her face.

"Your pants... take them off too?"

"Hmm?"

"Otherwise you'll catch a cold, you're all wet. Anyway, there's no one else here."

Felyn gently pushed Adeline's arm away. "Adeline, you don't have to do this."

"But... but your body..."

"It's okay, Adeline. I'm actually fine, and I don't feel cold. Isn't today your last contract service? Let's focus on that."

Adeline's hand rested lightly on Felyn's leg; it was a little cold.

The cool night wind blew from time to time, taking away the warmth from Felyn's body.

Felyn still wore the standard smile of his contract service, but Adeline couldn't feel happy at all at this moment.

Her lips were half-open in the air, wanting to say something, but she hesitated.

She had a lot she wanted to say to Felyn.

For example, to thank him for taking care of her in the past.

For example, to hope that Felyn could forgive her and let her continue to stay by his side.

She had reserved half an hour for herself to say these things. She didn't want her contract with Felyn to end in a hurry.

But now, she had changed her mind.

"Felyn, I actually don't have much to say. The contract ends here. You should go change your clothes."

Nothing was more important than Felyn's health.

Even though Adeline had so much she wanted to say to Felyn, if he caught a cold because of the time she had delayed him, Adeline would still feel bad.

"It's over just like that?" Felyn obviously didn't expect Adeline to end the last contract so hastily.

"Mhm, it was nothing much to begin with. I just wanted to say a formal goodbye to you."

Adeline stood up from the grass and patted the dirt off her knees.

"But I'm still more worried about your health. Your legs are so cold. Get up quickly, I'll take you to change."

"I'm fine, Adeline. This is, after all, your last contract content..."

Adeline's shoulders trembled slightly. Her long, rose-tea colored hair was blown by the wind, covering her face and preventing Felyn from seeing it.

Her hand was tightly clutching her skirt, with great force.

"Felyn, I know..."

"Ever since I confessed to you, I had originally planned to become your lover before the contract ended..."

"But I failed..."

"I found that the existence of the contract would only put us in an unequal position. I am always your client, and you are always fulfilling your duties in front of me."

"So, it's okay, Felyn. You don't have to feel indebted to me. In fact, I want to end the contract as soon as possible, to get out of this abnormal relationship, and then re-establish a new relationship with you."

Adeline took out the contract from her blouse pocket. She took a deep breath, her fingertips pinching the two ends of the paper.

The crisp sound of tearing was particularly clear in the night.

The moment the contract was broken, she seemed to hear something in her heart being gently torn apart as well.

"Now..." her voice choked for a moment, then she quickly raised a relieved smile, "I am no longer your client."

(End of Chapter)