Chapter 216: Chapter 216 - A Moment Of Calm...Broken?

Settling into a log cabin-esk shelter, Haruki took to the bed and laid down beside Stella's tiny frame. Barely affected by the cold, she was sleeping about soundly as if nothing else mattered. And at this point, her constant naps have begun to make Haruki a bit worried about her growth as a slime girl.

'I knew that slimes mostly like to rest in cold spaces, but still…' Running his hand through her glistering hair, he tried to wash away his worries with a warm smile.

"Master?" Peeking in from the door, Asuka called out to him.

Turning to her he noticed a wooden tray in her hands with a warm bowl of something steaming. Getting closer, Asuka placed the tray by the bedside table. Then as she straightened her back and looked at Haruki, it reminded them both of their time in the Frost castle.

'Feels like forever ago when I first woke up with her by my side.' Thought Haruki.