Vol. 6 Ch. 59

It took Rosvisser a full five minutes to finally explain to Moon why no matter how hard Mom and Dad tried, they couldn’t possibly give birth to a big sister who was a thousand years older than her.

Then, it was time for introductions.

Though Moon’s little mix-up had lightened the tension just a bit, Xiaoxue still felt a little nervous.

She mustered her courage, stepped forward, clasping the hem of her clothes, and lowered her eyes to look at Moon.

The little one had a round, adorable face, which made Xiaoxue feel less stiff.

Pressing her lips together, she spoke,

"Hello, my name is Xiaoxue. It’s very nice to meet you."

Moon blinked her big, beautiful eyes and politely responded,

"Hello, my name is Moon. It’s very nice to meet—hey! Sis, why are you grabbing my tail?!"

Noa withdrew her hand, crossed her arms, and closed her eyes as she corrected Moon,

"Don’t imitate how others speak. It’s rude."

"Okay, okay, Moon understands."

With just a few words, Noa had already noticed that Xiaoxue’s way of speaking had an odd rhythm.

And it wasn’t just nervousness causing it.

Maybe she was naturally like this, or maybe it was something else—but either way, mimicking an unusual speech pattern could come off as offensive.

That was why Noa corrected Moon right away.

"I’m Moon! It’s very nice to meet you, Xiaoxue-jiejie!"

"Mm-hmm!"

Moon then turned to look at her other sisters before taking the initiative to introduce them.

First was Muse.

"This is Muse. She’s our younger sister. She likes playing the piano and flute. Lately, she’s been practicing a lot because it’s important for the summoning ritual."

Xiaoxue blinked in confusion and tilted her head. "What… summoning ritual?"

"Oh, it’s—"

"Ah, that! That’s something you’ll find out later," Rosvisser quickly interjected, then turned to Moon. "Moon, introduce the next one."

"Oh, oh, okay!"

Next, Moon jumped over to Noa, striking a ‘If you think nothing in the world is perfect, then just take a look’ pose.

"This is our eldest sister, Noa—the most, most, most, most amazing sister in the whole world! A perfect balance of beauty and wisdom, with both skill and strength to match. She’s successfully ambushed several Dragon Kings as a young dragon, all confirmed by battle records!"

Then, Moon leaned in closer to Xiaoxue’s ear and whispered conspiratorially,

"Also, just between us—her favorite little sister is me."

Xiaoxue covered her mouth and giggled. "Alright, I understand."

"And last, our third sister—Xiaoguang!"

Because Moon had never been particularly meticulous about order, she hadn’t introduced them by age, from oldest to youngest, or vice versa.

She had simply introduced whoever she felt like first.

"Xiao… guang? That’s her real name?"

Xiaoxue had thought the dwarves gave pretty rough names, but could it be that Uncle and Auntie’s family had even lazier naming habits?

"Uh, well… actually, that’s not her real name." Moon was visibly awkward.

Xiaoguang raised an eyebrow and, ever the troublemaker, poked at the situation.

"Second Sis, why didn’t you say my real name? Do you not want to?"

"I-I didn’t mean that!"

"Oh? Then go ahead and introduce me properly to our new friend."

"…Xiaoguang, you’re so annoying!"

Xiaoguang chuckled, then turned to Xiaoxue and properly introduced herself,

"My name is Aurora. Nice to meet you, Xiaoxue-jiejie."

Xiaoxue’s expression turned serious. "Ao, erluo, la."

"Aurora."

"Ao’erluo, la."

"Aurora."

"Ao’erluo, la."

"Aurora. Say it together."

"Ao, erluo, la."

"…Just call me Xiaoguang."

As Xiaoguang stood in stunned silence, Moon hopped over to Xiaoxue’s side, grinning mischievously as she shared her personal secret trick.

"Xiaoxue-jiejie, I’ll teach you a method. I guarantee you’ll be able to say Xiaoguang’s full name properly!"

"What is it?"

"Call her Aurora-GuaGua."

"Aurora-GuaGua."

"Yes! That’s it!"

Xiaoguang turned to look at their parents.

The Fun-Dragon had an expression that clearly read:

"Dad, Mom, we already have one little fool in the family. Why did you have to bring back another one?"

Leon and Rosvisser covered their faces in silent exasperation.

Who would’ve thought that the nickname they had originally given just to simplify her name would come in handy today?

Fortunately, Xiaoxue’s speech rhythm issue seemed to improve with practice. After silently repeating it twice, she finally pronounced it correctly.

"Aurora."

Xiaoguang’s eyes lit up. "Yes! Yes, that’s it!"

For the first time in her life, she felt a sense of pride over someone being able to say her full name properly. What a bizarre feeling!

"Aurora… Rora…"

"Emmm… No need to say it so many times?"

Xiaoxue looked at the Fun-Dragon, unintentionally stepping forward, now standing directly in front of Xiaoguang.

The two girls stared at each other, one taller, one shorter.

Xiaoguang wasn’t sure what this new big sister was up to.

But Xiaoxue, on the other hand, found herself staring at those pink eyes, lost in thought—like she was recalling something from the past.

"Have we… met before? Aurora?"

Xiaoguang blinked, scratching her head in confusion. "No… I don’t think so? Your hair and eye color are so unique—if I’d seen you before, I’d definitely remember."

Besides Xiaoxue’s striking features, there was also the simple fact that it was impossible for them to have met.

The Snow Elf Clan was located far from the Silver Dragon territory, and when Xiaoxue was adopted by the dwarves, Xiaoguang had only just been born.

There was simply no way.

Xiaoxue pulled her gaze away.

"Mm, maybe I was mistaken."

With introductions finished, Moon eagerly pulled Xiaoxue into an excited conversation about all sorts of things that had happened at school.

She also invited Xiaoxue to attend the anniversary festival next week.

It was the perfect chance for Xiaoxue to bond with her new sisters, so of course, she agreed.

During dinner, Moon did something unheard of—she didn’t squeeze next to Noa.

Instead, she sat beside Xiaoxue, enthusiastically piling food onto her plate, pouring her water, and making sure she had plenty to eat.

A warm and affectionate little sister—Xiaoxue didn’t feel awkward or out of place at all.

Thankfully, Moon was there.

Otherwise, with how the other three were—one a stoic face, one an entertainment-seeking troublemaker, and one too young—Xiaoguang alone probably wouldn’t have been able to smooth things over this quickly.

After dinner, the girls dragged Xiaoxue off to the courtyard to play games together.

Meanwhile, the couple returned to their bedroom and stood on the balcony, watching their daughters laugh and run around below.

Leon sighed lazily,

"Let’s give Xiaoxue some time to settle in before having Xiaoguang use memory-retracing magic on her."

Rosvisser nodded. "Mm, I think so too. If we make her go through it right away, she might feel uncomfortable."

Of course, she didn’t mean physically uncomfortable, but rather mentally.

She didn’t want Xiaoxue to feel like they had brought her to the Silver Dragon Sanctuary for some ulterior motive.

The couple chatted idly for a while longer.

Then, Rosvisser rubbed her arms and said,

"It’s getting cold. I’m heading inside."

"Alright."

Leon lingered on the balcony a little longer, watching the children play before finally heading inside.

By the time he entered the bedroom, Rosvisser had already changed into her sleepwear.

That familiar white camisole nightdress—its delicate straps barely clinging to her soft, flushed shoulders, the dragon pattern swirling across her chest, extending deep into that alluring valley.

She leaned against the wardrobe, arms crossed, her gaze sultry.

"Xiaoxue’s situation can wait… but our situation?" Her voice was a slow, teasing purr. "That cannot wait any longer."

Leon smirked as he casually unfastened the buttons of his shirt.

"Little dragon, tonight you will taste true defeat!"

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Autor’s NOTE

Tomorrow, we write smut. Take note.