Ch73 - [A failed start] Sirius sat properly on Nalun’s abdomen.

“Ah, I have never seen such terrible attire! It’s practically challenging my aesthetics. Just like a…… ostentatious multicolored ball!

Nalun didn’t agree: “Terrible? How come I don’t think that.”

Oli covered his eyes exaggeratedly, indicating that they had been damaged.

The other participants also couldn’t hold back from laughing.

“How could there be such a comical Chow Chow?”

“Hahaha so stupid.”

“My god, if I dressed my beloved up like that, she would break up with me immediately after we leave.”

“……”

The participants gathered together with their ‘beloved pets’ and criticized the Chow Chow together. They weren’t NPC like Oli so their word usage was even more straightforward. Even though it wasn’t too malicious, after listening for a while, the person involved would still feel unhappy.

Nalun looked around coldly– ignorant youths, do you know who you’re laughing at?

The most popular, influential figure in the Empire, the Head of the Monte family, the intergalactic idol who possessed numerous fans and followers!

If today’s event spread outside, the people being surrounded and ridiculed by others would be you guys.

— If you must know, for the sake of their idol, Sirius’s obsessed fangirls and fanboys were always ready.

However, the dog head mask on Nalun’s face– after entering the game, people’s faces would integrate with the images on their masks– greatly reduced the lethal strength of his expression. Not to mention, because of the mask, the couples became even more amused.

“Look quick. His partner is even wearing a dog mask.”

“Hahaha he’s even glaring at us.”

“They really look rather well-matched like this.”

“Hahahaha dog faced person and his fat doggy.”

……

Drowning in the ‘hahaha’, the Honored Prince’s face gradually darkened.

Originally, he had been messing with Sirius purposely with a teasing intent anyways. He even wanted to use this as important black history material to be taken out occasionally in the future to taunt Sirius every now and then.

Thus, Sirius really, as he had expected, became humiliated.

The devious Honored Prince successfully ‘prevailed’ with his scheme. However, he didn’t feel the anticipated delight as he had expected.

His gaze landed on the sullen Chow Chow. Head hung low, the Chow Chow laid in the middle of the table, tail wagging once or twice dispiritedly. A group of people surrounded him, pointing and gesturing, occasionally letting out ambiguous laughs.

The Chow Chow turned his head, dark moist eyes looking at Nalun.

Nalun’s heart seized abruptly.

— He regretted it.

Despite wearing a data created outer shell, it was still Sirius underneath the shell. All of these jeers and ridicules were something he was truly enduring.

It shouldn’t be like this.

Sirius had sincerely invited him to relax and enjoy the holiday. Yet for a moment of naughtiness, he had caused the other to descend in this kind of situation. This was really too much……

A certain emotion, named guilt, flowed out of Nalun’s green eyes: Even if Sirius had unfortunately selected a clown mask, even if he unexpectedly turned into a silly fat Chow Chow, the Imperial Admiral shouldn’t have been reduced to a laughing stock for other people’s amusement.

Sirius secretly yawned, completely thinking about something else inside.

Yesterday, he had snuck into the Charvey Estate to steal sweets. Then after he returned home, he researched a bunch of romantic holiday plans. In the morning after he got up, he immediately rushed over to bring a certain person on a date. The Admiral-daren, who had quite a tightly packed schedule, felt somewhat tired now.

A mental kind of exhaustion.

The virtually created body didn’t actually ‘tire’. Perhaps the dressing up game took too long, it made him somewhat drowsy.

Now he really wanted the competition to end quickly so he could go back to nesting inside Nalun’s arms. If he was lucky, he’d even be able to enjoy the Honored Prince’s ‘loving caresses’.

His wish became a reality very quickly.

Nalun picked up and hugged his Chow Chow in his arms. With a heavy face, he first untied the silly cloak, then took down the ridiculous butterfly tie…… Last, he threw away all of the outrageous decorations to the side.

Sirius’s dog face froze. Then he discovered that he was carried in front of the judge, Oli.

Nalun sneered: “Just a string of man-made data. All of your so-called assessments derive from a superficial database, yet you’d boast shamelessly and claim to have aesthetics? “

Sirius turned his head, looking very solemn.

This familiar feeling… often signified the start of a certain argumentative Honored Prince’s verbal barrages.

The judge, Oli, froze. His system didn’t actually have an answer to these words. Nalun’s accusation made him sink into temporary unresponsiveness.

“This…..”

“Aesthetics vary from person to person anyways.” Nalun said coolly: “In my eyes, Little Lion looks the best.”

Oli: “……”

Sirius: “……” Who is Little Lion?

The Honored Prince, who was disputing verbally with data, patted the Chow Chow’s head. His eyes turned ice-cold as he pointed at the crowd of pets.

“Pointy mouthed apeface.” The macaque was stunned.

“Fat and bloated.” The plump hamster’s eyes widened.

“Short legged.” The corgi practically stomped its feet in anger.

……

Without any courtesy, Nalun gave his assessments one by one. Last, he held up his Chow Chow.

“Even without any attire, he is so much better than all of them.”

The crowd: “……”

“These decorations are only cumbersome inconveniences. No matter how gorgeous the clothes, without a proper foundation……” Nalun swept a glance over the crowd of pets, revealing pity in his eyes: “It’s completely useless.”

Oli blue-screened.

A few seconds later, the crowd slowly realized in the aftermath that their lovers had just been insulted. Becoming infuriated, they rolled up their sleeves and prepared to fight.

Nalun was completely fearless: “It’s impossible to fight in a non-combative game.”

Reality proved that the rules of old-fashioned games were the best protection for verbal barrages.

Therefore, the crowd resorted to a cursing battle.

“Such a **** dog, can’t even compare to my beloved at all!”

“In my opinion, you’re the one who’s ***!”

“&%)#$!”

Nalun swung the Chow Chow in his arms slightly: “Can’t understand what they’re saying at all.”

Sirius: “……”

The crowd: “Damn#[email protected]&!!!”

Nalun turned around, back against them, and said seriously: “Even if you change into a Chow Chow, you’re still handsome and powerful.”

This time Sirius really fell silent.

“……”

After a long time, he licked the solemn and earnest Honored Prince-dianxia.

The AI system, Oli, finally recovered.

“I declare…… the winner of this round to be Team Biscuit!”

Because he had no way of replying to Nalun’s question, after a short moment of self-adjustment, the system directly announced the final result. The hamster that was evaluated to be ‘fat and bloated’ by Nalun obtained victory for this round. The team that she belonged to was to obtain a clue to the Heart of Eternal Love.

As for Team Fruit Wine…… this pair, who had refused to accept judgment, challenged authority, and disrupted order, was mercilessly transported out of the wooden room and thrown to some deserted little hill.

Nalun: “……”

Sirius sat properly on Nalun’s abdomen, gaze pressing down heavily. He asked: “Are you happy?”

Nalun froze. He slowly pushed up and hugged the round fluffy Chow Chow.

“Sirius……” He reached out and stroked through the disheveled fur with his fingers: “What’s the matter with you?”

Using a heavy tone to ask if he was happy or not, this clearly was a precursor to being angry. However, not surprising. Putting himself in the same shoes, if someone dared to put a butterfly bow on his head, he definitely would make that person pay a terrible price.

Nalun sighed.

Sirius: “???”

Nalun asked tentatively: “Are you angry?”

Sirius: “……”

En?

The tail behind him wagged happily a few times.

Why angry?

Nalun shifted his gaze and said guiltily: “I was too much this time. I shouldn’t have played tricks on you like that.”

After a brief silence, Sirius understood. He said: “No, I don’t mind.”

Nalun felt even guiltier.

“It’s only data after all. No one will know what I experienced.”

Nalun: “Sirius……”

Realizing that his comfort was doing the opposite, Sirius could only exasperatedly mention some requests like “Just now the butterfly bow poke him and made his head hurt” or “The little cloak was wrapped too tightly around his neck and choked him a little”……..

Therefore, the Honored Prince stroked him in the areas one by one.

Sirius said sincerely: “Actually this kind of simple game is pretty interesting.”

He didn’t mind doing them a few more times.

Unfortunately, his wish was unfilled in the end.

Halfway through stroking Sirius’s fur, Nalun suddenly felt his view go black. When he woke up again, he discovered that his point of view had exponentially lowered. He examined his surroundings and discovered that the Chow Chow under his hand had disappeared. The little rocks in the vicinity had all changed into huge rocks. Immediately afterwards, his body became weightless and he suddenly rose into the air.

“Hah, so cute.” Sirius’s low exclaim came from above Nalun’s head.

Nalun raised his head and saw a familiar clown mask. He said in surprise: “You changed back.”

Sirius shook his head: “No, you should say, we changed states.”

Nalun: “……”

He finally realized what was wrong!

Raising his hand, he saw a fluffy round paw appear before his eyes. Lowering his head, he saw his own rotund, furry belly.

Nalun froze: “I became a dog?”

Sirius leaned in close before him. In his gentle eyes reflected a pitch-black kitten. With a completely dignified face, the Imperial Admiral solemnly buried his face into the fluffy belly, and nuzzled.

Nalun: “……”

Oh fck! What just happened!

The touch felt so real. He felt like his entire body was just molested!

“Nalun.” Sirius cupped a certain about to puff up Honored Prince tightly with both hands, the smile under his mask gradually losing control: “Do you like to get scratched under the chin?”

Nalun furrowed his brows and glared at him in vigilance.

However, the vigilance was useless. A pair of big hands came down over his head. Immediately after, he felt a strange, pleasant feeling under his chin, which spreaded slowly throughout his entire body, making him unable to resist making a ‘purring’ sound.

Nalun: “……”

Sirius chucked quietly.

Forcefully maintaining his reason, Nalun spat out with difficulty: “Don’t touch me.”

The fingers under his chin instantly stopped.

Sirius regrettably withdrew his hand: “I thought you’d like it.”

Yes, he liked it.

Nalun felt like he was having a slight mental breakdown– The empty feeling under his chin made him restless. As soon as Sirius’s hand left, he started feeling a bit disappointed.

No wonder when Sirius turned into a Chow Chow, Sirius always nuzzled against him.

He originally thought this was a certain person seizing the opportunity to take advantage of him again. Now it looked like he had mistaken……. This terrifyingly real touch! Not only were players turned into pets, the game also can replicate the properties of pets?

Nalun’s view suddenly started moving. Sirius was walking forward while holding him.

Wait–

“Sirius, the contests in here aren’t all the same kind as the one just now, right?”

If that were true, he definitely wouldn’t cooperate!

Sirius said: “Don’t worry. If you don’t want to, we can directly concede.”

Nalun: “……”

This was a man who constantly seemed thoughtful and considerate. In contrast, Nalun’s behavior just now seemed even more childish and malicious.

A big palm covered over his head. The black kitten took the opportunity to completely relax his head and rest it on the Admiral’s chest.

He seemed to be tacitly acquiescing with his behavior.

Under the clown mask, a smile gradually appeared in the depth of Sirius’s dark eyes. At a slow rate, he softly stroked the kitty’s head.

Meaty, with a slight warmth, smoother than silk, softer than cotton. If he didn’t need to consider the possibility of being scratched by waving claws, he really wanted to inhale the fluffy belly again.