kingnovel Chapter 72 Interlocking Fingers
Chapter 72 Interlocking Fingers
"It's probably useless." Yukino Yukinoshita looked at Mahiru Shiina in surprise, then shook her head.
"Let's try it out. We'll separate from Yuihama and go to that place with Natsuo. Maybe there will be some differences. Besides, isn't today all about testing things out?" Shiina Mahiru reminded her with a smile.
"That's true... In that case, I'll give it a try too." Yukino Yukinoshita also extended her hand, her expression calm.
"...You go first, me first?" Shiina Mahiru paused for a moment and looked at her as she asked.
"You go first."
"Okay." Shiina Mahiru turned to look at Natsuo, smiling as she gestured for him to begin.
Xia Sheng naturally didn't stand on ceremony. He got up, came to her, and reached out to hold her hand.
Compared to Yui Yuigahama's hands, Mahiru Shiina's hands are a bit more slender and delicate, but both are equally smooth and delicate.
Xia Sheng didn't try to take advantage of the situation; once he grasped it, he released its magic.
The shimmering white magical light covered his hand, but it blocked Shiina Mahiru's hand.
"It still doesn't work." Xia Sheng sighed helplessly.
"How about we change how we hold each other?" Shiina Mahiru said, pulling her hand away from Natsuo's and interlocking her fingers.
"How could this be... um?" Yukino Yukinoshita's eyes widened before she could finish speaking.
A dazzling scene unfolded: a pure white light seemed to momentarily grasp at Shiina Mahiru's hand, but then quickly withdrew.
"Am I seeing things?" Yui Yuigahama asked doubtfully, who had been watching intently.
"No, you didn't see wrong. One person might be wrong, but two people can't both be wrong." Yukino Yukinoshita stared intently at their intertwined hands, her tone firm.
"So, it's related to how you hold your hand?" Yui Yuigahama continued to ask.
"It shouldn't be... Your other hands are also interlocked." Yukino Yukinoshita gave a serious instruction.
Natsumi and Shiina Mahiru looked at each other, nodded to each other, and then interlocked their fingers.
The magic manifested, and a bright white light enveloped Natsumi's hand. It was visible to the naked eye that it tried to attach itself to Shiina Mahiru's hand, but there was only a slight indication of it, as if it had given up at once.
"It really works!" Yui Yuigahama exclaimed excitedly.
Yukino Yukinoshita, with a serious expression, pinched her chin and stared at the two of them without blinking. After thinking for a moment, she instructed again, "You two, hold on to each other and don't let go."
"This..." Yui Yuigahama hesitated first.
"Is it okay?"
"What... I almost forgot." Yukino Yukinoshita realized.
"If that doesn't work, then..."
"It's alright, let's continue. The experiment is more important," Shiina Mahiru interrupted.
"Are you sure there's no problem?" Xia Sheng couldn't help but ask.
"Is it right for you to ask this? This can only benefit you, right?" Shiina Mahiru asked with a smile.
"That's not how it works. Men and women are equal; it's not just the man who benefits," Xia Sheng retorted.
"Really? Do you want a hug?"
"Yes." Without hesitation, Natsumi pulled Shiina Mahiru into his arms.
With their hands clasped together, Xia Sheng couldn't hold her tightly. He released his right hand, wrapped it around her slender back, and pulled her into his arms.
This is official business, we can't miss this opportunity.
As the delicate body was drawn into his arms, Xia Sheng immediately caught a faint scent emanating from Shiina Mahiru, and his chest seemed to sense something as well.
You used too much force.
Indeed, he had used too much force. Shiina Mahiru never expected Natsuo to be so decisive, and she froze, leaning against him.
The unfamiliar scent of the opposite sex, the broad embrace, the hard chest—all of this left her mind somewhat blank.
"Look at Shiina's hands!"
At that moment, Yui Yuigahama excitedly reminded her.
Shiina Mahiru also came to her senses and looked down.
Her hands were now enveloped in a shimmering white light, as if she were wearing a thin gauze glove.
"It works!" Shiina Mahiru exclaimed in delight.
"It actually works..." Xia Sheng was very surprised.
"You two try splitting up," Yukino Yukinoshita commanded.
"Okay..." Natsuo reluctantly released Shiina Mahiru.
The shimmering white light, as if doing the same thing as Natsumi, separated from Shiina Mahiru's hand and returned to his.
"Why is this happening?" Yui Yuigahama asked, puzzled.
Yukino Yukinoshita thought for a moment and said, "Alright, you two separate for now. Let's not take it any further."
"Further, even further..." Yui Yuigahama muttered, thinking of a certain possibility, and became shy and flustered.
From holding hands to hugging, there's no need to think too much about what's next.
Do we really have to engage in such intimate behavior to share abilities?
Is this correct?
"Aren't you going to let go?" Shiina Mahiru reminded Natsumi, rolling her eyes at him with a smile.
This guy is holding on so tightly.
"Oh, sorry." Xia Sheng apologized, but his face was all smiles, showing no remorse whatsoever.
"Didn't you just say that you were the one who got taken advantage of?"
"We're all partners. Forget about taking advantage or not, we're all doing this to protect the world."
"Heh~" Shiina Mahiru chuckled softly and sat down next to Yukino Yukinoshita.
Natsumi withdrew his magic and prepared to sit back down next to Yui Yuigahama.
"Wait a minute." Yukino Yukinoshita stood up and called out to him.
"What's wrong?"
"I haven't tested it yet," Yukino Yukinoshita said calmly.
"Huh? Are you sure you want to do this too?" Xia Sheng was a little incredulous.
"Just holding hands is fine, that's no problem," Yukino Yukinoshita replied.
"Alright then." Xia Sheng nodded, showing no outward reaction, but inwardly he was quite disappointed.
We can no longer take advantage of official business.
"Are you just planning to hold hands?" Shiina Mahiru suddenly asked, looking at her calmly.
"Holding hands is enough."
"Unwilling to make sacrifices for the experiment?" Shiina Mahiru continued to ask, her gaze indifferent, her thoughts unreadable.
"This isn't a sacrifice, but rather the best that can be done given the current relationship between Natsuo and me." Yukino Yukinoshita stared at Mahiru Shiina with an unchanged expression.
"I understand." Shiina Mahiru nodded, looked away, and asked no more questions.
"bring it on."
Yukino Yukinoshita came to Natsuo and stretched out her hand. Her hand had slender, long, white, and beautiful fingers.
Xia Sheng grasped her hand; its bones were clearly visible, and it was icy cold.
He began to release his magic, and a pure white light appeared, but it only covered his skin and had no effect on Yukino Yukinoshita's hand.
No matter how he tried to manipulate it, it was no use.
Yukino Yukinoshita watched quietly, then looked up at Natsuo and saw him frowning as he worked diligently.
"What's wrong?"
"It's okay, let's try interlocking our fingers." Yukino Yukinoshita shook her head and separated her fingers.
Xia Sheng also spread his five fingers apart and intertwined them with hers, their ten fingers clasped together.
The shimmering white light immediately reacted, and under Natsumi's control, it tried to wrap around Yukino Yukinoshita's fingers.
But it can't be wrapped up.
It was as if something was blocking her fingers and her skin from all directions, making it impossible to cling to them.
Yukino Yukinoshita stared at it for a while, then said, "Alright, that's fine."
"Okay." Xia Sheng released her hand and withdrew his magic.
Yukino Yukinoshita flexed her fingers, clenching and unclenching them, then turned and sat down next to Mahiru Shiina.
"Under the snow, did you discover something?" Yui Yuigahama asked.
"Maybe, but that's just a guess..."