Endless Silver Machine

Ling and Luoluo will be very busy today.

The general cleaning that was supposed to be carried out at the end of the year was completely forgotten due to various reasons. Luoluo and Ling had already started planning this matter after returning from the imperial capital. But as of today, there has been no progress.

It seems a bit reluctant for only two girls to clean such a big house. If you have time to complain, it's better to take action immediately. This is Ling's consistent opinion. Aika and Wei Xi are not at home. They will start the new semester soon after they return from the Tebiri Kingdom, so they cannot be counted on at all.

"Sister Ling, we must finish everything before dark."

"This is my first time doing something like this. I don't know if I can do it. Just don't expect too much."

Unlike Luo Luo, who needs to take care of her brother all the time, Miss Ling seems to have never done any housework by herself. When assigning work yesterday, Luoluo tried to lighten her burden as much as possible. Among the three rooms, Ling was only responsible for the room she and Wei Xi shared, while Luoluo was responsible for her and Aika's room. As for public rooms such as halls and bathrooms, two people clean them together.

"Don't take out all the things. For places like wardrobes and desks, just wipe off the dust with a wet rag first, and then wipe away the water stains with a dry rag. And..."

Before starting, Luoluo patiently taught his experience to the ignorant eldest lady. If he didn't do this, Ling's workload might increase several times.

"Oh, is that so..." Ling listened to Luo Luo's words carefully, "It feels quite simple, I should be fine..."

Her tone was still uncertain.

"Sister Ling, it's no problem." Luoluo smiled and nodded, "I'll take that one in. It should be dry by now."

What Luoluo got back was an apron to prevent dust from staining his clothes, and a white headscarf tied to his hair. This was bought specially for this general cleaning. The two of them also bought Aika and Wei Xi's shares by the way.

Aika would probably say, "It's just for hygiene, there is no need for such things"... Luoluo had already guessed it in the store. But as long as he really bought it home, Aika would wear it no matter how unwilling he was.

I bought the smallest size for Wei Xi, but when I washed it, I found it was still a bit too big for her. If you have time, let’s change the size a little. I don’t know if the sewing skills I learned from my mother when I was a child have deteriorated.

"After putting this on, I feel more energetic!"

Ling put on an apron and a white headscarf, and raised her arms with satisfaction.

"It's better to curl your hair, otherwise it will get dirty easily even if you wear a headscarf."

Luoluo pointed out Ling's carelessness without mercy.

"But even if you're not dirty, you still need to take a shower after cleaning yourself, right?"

"It's a matter of mood!"

By the time they were fully prepared, more than half of the morning had passed.

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My room is simply cleaned every day, so it doesn't take too long to clean up. There is some dust accumulated on the windowsill. Because the windows are often opened for ventilation, this is the only place that is difficult to take care of.

Luoluo wiped away the dust with a wet rag, and the clear water in the bucket was stained with various colors.

"Huh?"

Lolo, who was wiping with a dry rag for the second time, noticed a branch that was particularly close to the window.

There is a large, thick tree planted in front of the caretaker's cabin. In the spring and summer, its branches are thick and leafy, and it subtly does not block the sunlight.

Luo Luo put one hand on the window sill, stretched out the other hand, and pulled the branch closer. When I first moved into this room, this branch was not so long. Although it is still a little far away from early spring, small pink bulges can already be seen on the branches.

"It's been half a year..."

Luoluo touched the smooth bud with his fingers. In more than a month, it will reveal its hidden beauty.

When I came to Shimozuki Academy, I just missed the flowering season. At that time, the big tree only had dense green leaves. It was only later that Luoluo learned that this tree could bloom pink flowers in spring.

The branches that continue to grow towards the window symbolize the continuous passage of time. Luoluo thought that his sentimental personality was not suitable for him. If it were Wei Xi, there would be no sense of disobedience. However, I still express such unexplained emotions from time to time.

Every time he realizes that he is in a foreign country, Luoluo can't help but look for the person who should be by his side, and he rarely fails to live up to his expectations. This is already very good. If you insist on more, you will not get happiness. The higher the expectations, the more painful the disappointment will be.

Luo Luo didn't know how many times he reminded himself of this.

But I don’t want to give up... Even though the possibility is slim, but I haven’t done anything, I haven’t fought for anything, so in the end I won’t even have an excuse to comfort myself, I will only be left with deep regrets.

Therefore, Luoluo often has such contradictions in his heart, and what he thinks in his heart is not consistent with his body's actions.

——Don’t change, just stay like this...

——If it changes, it is possible...

It was as if different personalities were constantly competing for the remaining space in Luoluo's heart. Luoluo can express his love calmly. This word does not have only one meaning, and people who hear it will have different understandings.

Using this word as a shield, Luoluo can have a clear conscience.

As long as you don't think carefully about what the word in your mouth actually means.

Luoluo sighed and loosened his fingers. The bent branch bounced back, startling the bird that was staying on a nearby branch.

After wiping away the remaining water stains on the windowsill, Lolo gently closed the window.

"Well, it's almost done." She looked around the room, "It should have been cleaned faster."

Because I just remembered something, when I came back to my senses, it seemed that a long time had passed. Luoluo walked out of the room carrying a bucket filled with dirty water. The sound of things being lifted and put down could still be heard in Sister Ling's room next door. Luoluo walked quietly to the door and looked into the room.

When cleaning, you don’t have to keep the door closed all the time. Ling and Wei Xi lived in the same room, and their things were kept together, which was relatively large.

It seemed that it would take some time, so Luoluo left the door in small steps. I couldn't relax myself, as my brother's room was still uncleaned.

Under his years of "education", my brother has not developed the bad habits that most boys have. He used the spare key to open his brother's door. The room was still the same as when he left. In fact, I only lost a few pieces of clothing and basically didn’t take anything else with me, but...

Standing at the door of the room, Luoluo still felt the deep feeling of loneliness and emptiness.

On ordinary days, his room looked the same, but this feeling never occurred.

Carrying the bucket after changing the water, Luoluo walked into the room and locked the door.

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