Chapter 19: Chapter 19: Clorinde: Unless I can't help it
"Don't worry, I'm not that kind of person." Clolinde closed her eyes and assured in a firm and sincere tone. "Since we agreed to just make friends, I won't do anything unnecessary."
This promise made Funina feel at ease, and her originally tense nerves relaxed. Her cute and innocent face became even more lovely with the smile on her lips.
She turned around and shouted to the door with trust and expectation on her face:
"Dear, come in."
Her voice was full of affection and dependence on the person who was about to appear.
Clolinde's eyes immediately turned to the door. On one hand, she was curious about what Funina's boyfriend looked like. On the other hand, she instinctively wanted to check for her best friend.
However, the moment Lin Anyi walked into the office, Clolinde's heart seemed to skip a beat, and she was so surprised that she could hardly describe it.
"An... Anyi?"
Her eyes were filled with incredible shock. Since her life got back on track, she had never given up the search and had been sending people to search in Liyue, Inazuma, and other places, hoping to find the person who had left a deep impression on her. Unfortunately, all her efforts were fruitless.
Just when she was already desperate, Lin Anyi appeared in front of her today.
Clorinde stood up nervously, wanting to recognize him. However, when she saw Funina happily throwing herself into Lin Anyi's arms, Clorinde's body shook violently. She suddenly remembered Funina's previous words, and combined with their current performance, could it be that...
Although Clorinde didn't want to admit it, the current situation clearly told her that Lin Anyi and Funina were now in a relationship.
"Alas..." Clorinde sighed involuntarily.
Since then, Lin Anyi and Funina's minds had returned to their original blank slates. They both thought that Funina was the least competitive and didn't need to care at all. But they didn't expect that, before they found Lin Anyi, these two blank minds had already become a couple.
"Since it's done, then according to the rules..." Clorinde's hand that hid the mirror behind her gradually clenched.
"Okay, everyone is still here, don't be so rude. Let me say hello to your friend first."
Lin Anyi gently pulled Funina aside and introduced himself in a polite and warm manner:
"Hello, my name is Lin Anyi, from Liyue, and I'm Funina's boyfriend."
Although Clorinde's heart was turbulent, she still maintained a calm surface and forced a smile to respond:
"Well, hello, I'm Clorinde."
Her voice revealed a complex emotion, as if there were thousands of words hidden in this simple greeting. Then, Clorinde walked in front of Lin Anyi and stretched out her hand, as if she wanted to confirm something through this simple action.
Lin Anyi instinctively stretched out his hand to accept this seemingly ordinary greeting. However, just when the palms of their hands touched, Clorinde suddenly tightened her grip, and with her other hand, she quickly pulled out the strange mirror hidden behind her back and pointed it at Lin Anyi.
This move was beyond Lin Anyi's expectation, and his eyes were full of doubts and puzzlement. The moment Clorinde's mirror was pointed at him, Lin Anyi felt a strange sensation, as if his image was permanently imprinted in the depths of the mirror. This feeling was both mysterious and uneasy, and he couldn't help but have an inexplicable premonition in his heart.
However, as Clorinde quickly put away the mirror, the strange feeling dissipated. Lin Anyi looked into Clorinde's eyes, trying to find the answer in them, but only saw a deep and elusive undercurrent.
At this moment, Clorinde still had a smile on her face, but her eyes were flashing with a complex light.
Funina, who was standing by, was intrigued and couldn't help asking:
"Clorinde, I remember that you don't like makeup, so why are you looking in the mirror today?"
"Nothing, I just got excited," Clorinde responded, turning around and putting the mirror in the drawer of her desk.
"Is that so?" Funina tilted her head in confusion but still said kindly:
"If you are really interested in makeup, you can ask me for advice. After all, I have experience in stage makeup."
As the topic shifted, the three of them started chatting. At first, Funina wanted to act as a glue between the two, helping her best friend and boyfriend to get to know each other and become good friends who could trust each other.
But Funina soon found that she seemed to be a little redundant between them. Clorinde was not as indifferent to Lin Anyi as she usually was to others; instead, she was very familiar with him. She even knew a lot about Lin Anyi's preferences.
Lin Anyi was easy-going, so he naturally got along well with Clorinde. But he didn't like to talk too much about himself; instead, he kept bringing the topic back to Funina. It was natural that he cared about her, which made Funina very happy.
However, Clorinde's eyes grew deeper and deeper, and it was unclear what she was thinking.
After a while, Lin Anyi was ready to leave. After all, he wasn't particularly interested in beautiful girls other than his girlfriend. This time, he came to make friends, mainly to find allies.
"I believe that after having allies that can be relied on, this simulation will never fall into the hands of Alechino again!"
With full confidence, Lin Anyi took Funina home and prepared to start today's simulation.
Watching the two leave, Clorinde, who had been calm, suddenly had a chill in her eyes, but quickly suppressed it. She reached out and took the mirror out of the drawer.
Although Lin Anyi had left long ago, his face was still reflected in the mirror. And according to Clorinde's wishes, the mirror could change the image of different parts of Lin Anyi at any time.
"After so long, it's finally time to use it?" Clorinde murmured.
With a wave of her hand, the image of Lin Anyi in the mirror quickly stripped his clothes, leaving only a smooth and healthy body. After adjusting the mirror to show the desired part, Lin Anyi's treasure emerged from the mirror, looking almost lifelike.
After staring for a long time, Clorinde's eyes showed a touch of desire, but she quickly shook her head: "No, no!"
"If it was any other woman, it would be fine, but now that Lin Anyi is with Funina, how can I do this?"
Clorinde forced herself to wake up from her thoughts, then restored the mirror to its original state and hid it deep in the drawer.
At this time, she had made up her mind. Since Lin Anyi's girlfriend is Funina, as a good friend, she must not have any bad thoughts, no matter what!
...Unless she can't help it.