"In a sense, it's back. Jiang Yan thought about his current identity, and responded to Lily's question in a subtle tone, and then asked again without waiting for the other party to ask carefully: "Haven't you eaten again after a long absence?"

"Is that okay?" asked Lily, tilting her little head slightly.

"Of course, you don't have to be polite to me, I can afford even the highest level of package now. Jiang Yan gave her a thumbs up.

Then he stood up: "Wait for me here for a while, I'll go buy it for you, by the way, what do you like to eat?"

"Either way. ”

"Okay, wait a minute. ”

Letting the girl sit down and wait, Jiang Yan turned around and ran to the counter again, took out the crystal card and randomly picked the most expensive set meal, thought about it, and ordered another dessert after the meal.

After a while, Jiang Yan returned to Lily with the food, and put the plate in his hand on the table: "Please use it." ”

Lily glanced at the pieces of high-quality meat that were clearly from the elven beasts, and the platter of vegetables and fruits, which should have been poured with a special spiritual liquid, and exuded a sweet smell that penetrated her lungs, and her eyes flashed with surprise.

Although she hadn't eaten it, she could tell from her appearance that the cost of Jiang Yan's meal for her would definitely not be small, and even many researchers might not be able to consume it at will.

But looking at Jiang Yan on the other side and looking at herself with a smile, Lily finally didn't say anything, picked up the knife and fork and ate it.

The girl's mouth was chewing in small bites, like a little squirrel. The movements are not light or slow, compared to Jiang Yan's way of eating, it is obviously much more temperamental, and with the cute face like a delicate puppet, it gives people a pleasing look.

It's a pity that the skin of this 'puppet girl' is a little unhealthy pale, but because of this, people can't help but feel a sense of pity.

Jiang Yan smiled, just watching her eat slowly, and there was an inexplicable novel experience of feeding her own pets in her heart.

I don't know when, Jiang Yan's hand reached over and landed on Lily's head, caressing the pale blonde hair that was as smooth as a scarf, as if he was smoothing his pet's hair.

“！”

Lily naturally felt Jiang Yan's behavior, she paused in her eating movements, turned her head and glanced at Jiang Yan blankly, but she didn't say anything, turned around and continued to eat.

'Huh?'

On the contrary, it was Jiang Yan himself, who was a little shocked by his subconscious actions. But after coming to his senses, he didn't stop, but continued to rub the girl's hair.

Before you know it, you did it...... It seems that some of the habits of the remnant personality have also been inherited, but it has to be said that this girl's reaction really makes people feel like a pet to tease her, and it is no wonder that the remnant personality regarded her as one of the few friends in the institute who could be comfortable with her when she was a child. ’

Jiang Yan recalled the memories left by the remnant spirit's personality, that 'he' often 'fed' and 'smoothed' the girl's behavior like teasing a cat.

Then he thought, with some uncertainty, '...... Well, that's a friend, right?'

Time passed quietly, and in this remote corner, the doll-like girl ate silently, while the black-haired boy next to her put his hand on the girl's hair like a thoughtful big brother, gently combing her hair.

Although the girl seems to be older than the boy in terms of age, the temperament of the two makes this scene not seem incompatible at all. Occasionally, adults who notice the movement here also smile when they see this, and regard it as a touch of spiritual adjustment in the boring research life.

After a while, Lily ate all the food that Jiang Yan had bought for her, including the dessert, leaving only the cups and plates stacked high on the table, which was already more than an ordinary adult, but Jiang Yan was not surprised at all. As an extraordinary being, it is very common for the amount of food to increase due to the needs of cultivation, and if he lets go of eating, it will be much more exaggerated than this.

Not only Jiang Yan, as dragonborn test subjects, almost every one of them is a big foodie, because of their congenital physical defects, in order to improve their physique, dragon born test subjects will instinctively crave energy supplements, especially foods rich in high-energy spiritual power.

"Lily, are you full, do you want another one?"

"Nope. ”

Lily, who put down her knife and fork, turned her head and began to stare at Jiang Yan blankly.

"Uh, Lily, pay a little attention......" Jiang Yan looked at her face, and then raised his finger slightly helplessly and tapped the corner of his lips.

"......?" the girl tilted her head.

“...... Forget it, don't move. Jiang Yan supported his forehead, then reached out and took out a tissue from the napkin box on the dining table, folded it, and gently put it on the girl's face to wipe it, wiping off some of the dessert residues she had accidentally stained.

During the whole process, Lily was motionless and let Jiang Yan do something, but instead narrowed her eyes slightly, as if she was completely used to this.

However, if you look closely, you will find that there is a faint hint of nostalgia and joy in her clear blue eyes like a lake. Although this mood fluctuation is very small, it does exist, which makes the girl's 'puppet'-like temperament fade a little, and there is more of a 'human' atmosphere.

"Alright. ”

After wiping it, Jiang Yan crumpled the tissue into a ball and covered it tightly, threw it to the side casually, and then didn't look at the tissue ball that fell into the trash can in the corner of the wall in a perfect arc, and turned to Lily's calm eyes.

"Lily, you said you came back this time for a medical check-up, right?

"Nope. Lily shook her head slightly and said softly, "Everyone, they're all back." ”

"So......" Jiang Yan's eyes narrowed when he heard this, thinking of the figure of a blonde boy who served the earth dragon elf in his memory.

Although that time was a life experience that belonged to the remnant personality, it was also a part of Jiang Yan, equivalent to a doppelganger-like existence, so whether it was the happiness or anger of the remnant personality, it was no different from him.

Jiang Yan will not forget the terrible feeling caused by the large amount of pain left in his body when his true spirit first woke up two years ago.

"Are you back too?" Just in time, take this opportunity to avenge the revenge of that time. ’

“...... Words?"

Jiang Yan, who was secretly making a decision, was pulled back by the girl's voice.

"Huh, what's wrong?"

Lily didn't care about Jiang Yan's distraction, but asked, "This time, will you still leave?"

There was a rare hint of nervousness in the girl's tone.

Jiang Yan was stunned for a moment, looked at Lily, and found that this girl, who had always had very few mood fluctuations in his 'memory' and seemed to be indifferent to everything in the outside world, actually showed a trace of apprehension in her eyes at this moment.

Then, he suddenly smiled, nodded and said, "No, now, I should stay in the institute often." ”

“...... That's fine. ”

The girl who received an affirmative answer had a slight curve at the corner of her lips, and a very shallow, but inexplicably touching smile appeared, and a look of joy appeared in her eyes.

"Next time, don't leave suddenly. Then, she restrained her smile, looked at Jiang Yan calmly and seriously, and at the same time reached out and raised her little white finger in front of Jiang Yan: "Okay?"

"Huh?" Jiang Yan paused slightly, looking at this nostalgic action, "Do you remember this little 'ceremony'......"

In this world, it is not popular to use your fingers to pull the hook to make an agreed behavior, and the reason why Lily has this action is naturally due to the credit of Jiang Yan's remnant personality in the past.

At that time, some instinctive memories that accidentally leaked out of the True Spirit Seal made that remnant spirit personality have a different will and personality from other contemporaneous test subjects since childhood, and stood out from the crowd. One such thing is the act of children making covenants with each other.

"Words...... Okay!" Seeing that Jiang Yan didn't respond immediately, the girl urged in an aggravated tone, and her little finger was further handed to Jiang Yan.

"Okay, Lily, if I want to leave next time, at least I'll tell you first, so it's okay to agree, right?" Jiang Yan had no choice but to promise, and at the same time obediently reached out and hooked her finger and shook it gently.

"Hmm!" the girl who had fulfilled the promise had no strange look on her face, but a look of joy appeared in her eyes again.

Seeing this, Jiang Yan asked with a little curiosity, "Lily, you seem to be more like a 'human' than you were two years ago?"

"People?" the girl looked at him puzzled, her eyes revealing doubts.

"I mean, you're a lot more emotionally connected than you used to be. ”

The artificial dragon test subjects cultivated in the research institute were basically educated as the definition of battlefield weapons in the early days, even Jiang Yan was no exception, because as a weapon, they didn't need too many personal feelings, but too many feelings were not conducive to control.

Aside from the requisite combat skills, knowledge, and loyalty to the Empire, the Institute will not teach these dragonborn test subjects any unnecessary emotions.

In the eyes of those above them, it would be better for them to become humanoid killing weapons that don't care about anything other than fighting and carrying out missions.

Only after certain special Dragonborn test subjects have demonstrated a certain level of excellent aptitude potential will they be further educated mentally and mentally by the Institute, such as those who are always at the top of each competition.

As a result, almost all of the subjects did not have a lot of personal emotions as children. Only No. 213 Jiang Yan was the most special outlier at that time, even if there was no one to teach him, he was able to comprehend the joys, sorrows, and sorrows of being a 'human' without a teacher, and formed a distinct personality.

And it was precisely because of his influence that several outstanding students in that period, such as No. 81, gradually developed their own personalities more or less in advance.

However, compared with other outstanding students, Lily is more special, it seems that it is by nature, her external emotional expression has always been very weak, and she is often at the mercy of others like a doll, perhaps, this is also the reason why Jiang Yan's remnant personality often looked for her at that time.

But until Jiang Yan left the institute two years ago, there was no obvious change in this girl.

Now it seems that in the two years since he left, this girl has begun to get out of that 'doll'-like state and become more like a normal person, and I don't know if she was stimulated by anything during this period?

“...... I don't understand. Lily still expressed doubts, her eyes looked a little dull, as if she was thinking about the meaning of Jiang Yan's words just now.

"Alright, don't worry too much. Jiang Yan raised his hand and patted her head to interrupt her daze, and said with a smile: "It's okay if you don't understand for the time being, it's a good thing anyway." ”

“...... A good thing?"

"Of course, knowing how to be happy is a good thing. Jiang Yan showed a bright smile at her: "Look, just like me, it would be better if I could smile more." ”

Lily tilted her head in confusion, staring at Jiang Yan's smiling face for a while, until Jiang Yan's smile was a little stiff, she suddenly showed a sudden look, and then raised her hands to her face, and pressed her index fingers on the corners of her lips respectively, pushing up.

"Laugh...... So?" asked the girl dumbly, her smile a little undescriptive, like the grimace of a child playing a prank, but it looked very cute.

“...... Poof——!"

Being teased like this, Jiang Yan's smile couldn't help but become a lot more genuine, "Hahaha...... It's not quite right, but it's really 'laughing', but it's ...... Forget it, it's better when you can laugh out loud without your hands like I do. ”

"Oh. Lily lowered her fingers, calming down her slightly funny expression, and then nodded, her eyes revealing a hint of determination, "I'll do it." ”

Yes, although it seems that there are still not many facial expressions, and it seems that I am not used to it, but the change in my eyes is quite obvious. ’

"Now, Lily, when you come back to the institute this time, do you have anything else to do besides the physical examination?" Jiang Yan thought that he had just joined the company today, and that guy Lux didn't arrange any work for him, so he just went to walk around, so he invited Lily.

It's rare that I haven't seen him for two years, although it is a memory left by the remnant personality, but this girl gives him the feeling that it is still a little kind, maybe it is the relationship between the two - well, it is a bit like the relationship between the 'owner' and the 'pet'.

"If it's okay, do you want to go shopping together in the afternoon?" I don't know if it's the influence left by the remnant spirit's personality, Jiang Yan always feels that the girl opposite will have a cat-like impulse and closeness.