"Age, you see, Mr. Fisher looks very young? 24, 25?"
Inside the kitchen of the SS Unicorn, while preparing an elixir for Ilois, the ship’s steward, Ms. Heidlin, chuckled and crossed her arms, asking Mr. Fisher behind her.
Taking advantage of her sister-like identity, she unabashedly expressed her enthusiasm, somewhat overwhelming the battle-hardened Mr. Fisher.
"It’s actually twenty-nine."
"Oh, that’s quite young for a gentleman... I’m already thirty-six this year, already fading and slowly getting weaker."
Holding her cheeks and slightly knitting her brows, she seemed to be self-deprecating and expressing her sadness about the passing years. However, she always managed to exude a palpable enticement. If Mr. Fisher had continued the conversation by saying, "Actually, you still look young," they could have proceeded to an ending both understood.
Unusually, though, Mr. Fisher didn’t pick up on her hint and simply glanced at the bubbling potion before asking,
"The elixir should be ready soon. Is there a container I could use?"
Upon hearing this, Ms. Heidlin sighed wistfully, her eyes glittering with starry regret directed at Mr. Fisher’s lack of flirtation. She hummed softly and exclaimed,
"Hmph, I thought you would ask something more personal. It’s okay to ask, you know~ Don’t worry. I’ll get the container."
She turned around to check on the elixir, seeming to "unintentionally" brush her hip against Mr. Fisher behind her and even deliberately lingered for a moment. After feeling the contact, she turned her head towards Mr. Fisher apologetically and said,
"Sorry, I accidentally touched you..."
Yes, initially he thought she might have some complex, unspeakable intentions towards him, but it took less than ten minutes to realize that this "Ms. Heidlin" was simply overly flirtatious and wanted to devour his youthful body.
Speaking of which, Mr. Fisher felt a sense of déjà vu, recalling a lady who looked like she wanted to devour him every day. Her demeanor and the seductive older sister seemed similar, but in reality, she was very young and dared not let him touch her.
Renie, whose apparent desire was intense, only dared hide behind lies and jokes, but since that night, their relationship became quite ambiguous.
It had been a long while since he saw that mischievous witch, and thinking of her now, Mr. Fisher found himself particularly missing her.
He reached to rub the title page of the Demi-human Girls Completion Manual in his arms, where Renie’s photo was stored. Unexpectedly, Renie’s signature lark was still not visible, causing him a moment of distraction.
Ms. Heidlin slightly swayed her hips, not hearing any reply from Mr. Fisher for a while. She looked back and saw him standing with one hand in his pocket, lost in thought. She slightly raised her eyebrows in regret but silently turned back to continue tending the elixir.
Both of them were no longer young children. Understanding her intentions without further pursuit, Mr. Fisher clearly did not desire a fleeting favor, so Ms. Heidlin resigned herself to focus on her elixir.
And with Ms. Heidlin silent, it was an excellent time for Mr. Fisher to check the research progress he had made on the biology of Ilois,
[Moon Rabbit Species Biological Research Progress: 21%]
[Moon Rabbit Species Social Research Progress: 12%]
[You have unlocked the first phase reward of Moon Rabbit Species Biological Research]
[Constitution +2, Soul Strength +3, Intermediate Spirit Realm Vision]
[Intermediate Spirit Realm Vision: Your vision has been enhanced, weakening the barrier between the Spirit Realm and reality in your sight, allowing you to see more hidden things]
[Contributor’s Note: This ability is a double-edged sword, please use it carefully and wisely (but if you didn’t have this ability, you wouldn’t be able to see many shy appearances of the Spirit Realm demi-human species, which is really troubling~]
As these lines of text appeared before Mr. Fisher, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his eyes. He gently covered his eyes, waiting for the pain to subside. When he opened his eyes again and looked up, he suddenly noticed that everything around him seemed to have changed inexplicably.
There was a window in the kitchen, and following the moonlight streaming in from outside, he vaguely saw a stream of star-like objects near the moonlight. Now, with the Intermediate Spirit Realm Vision, Mr. Fisher suddenly realized that the moonlight seemed to draw the Spirit Realm and reality closer, blurring the boundaries of the two worlds.
So, is this why the Moon Rabbit Species can only see many things in moonlight that are invisible during the day?
Thinking this, he slowly withdrew his gaze, closed the virtual interface generated by the Demi-human Girls Completion Manual, and stretched his newly enhanced body. Just then, Ms. Heidlin’s elixir was ready, and Mr. Fisher watched her pour the finished product into a bottle and thanked her.
"Thank you, Ms. Heidlin."