My Idle System

Chapter 387: Starving

Shaking away his horny thoughts, Christian quietly moved behind Annabelle before wrapping his arms tightly around her waist from behind.

He hadn't made a sound. Even so, Annabelle didn't flinch in the slightest.

The familiar touch and scent alone were enough for her to immediately recognize who was hugging her, and so, she simply relaxed further into his embrace.

"…Hungry?"

The single word was spoken softly, filled with quiet affection.

And almost unconsciously, Christian nodded.

"Starving."

Logically speaking, his answer made little sense.

Christian had already reached the second mastery stage, gained a skill related to Life, and had even eaten earlier. At this point, he could probably go years without food and still remain perfectly fine.

Yet despite all that, he was still telling the truth.

He was starving.

Starving for food made by his sister's hands.

"It's almost ready," Annabelle said with a soft chuckle. "So be patient for a little longer."

Christian only hummed in response, remaining glued to her back and making every movement in the kitchen far more difficult than it needed to be.

Before long, his hands had already started wandering all over her body.

Slipping under her apron and shirt, he slowly kneaded her soft breasts, causing Annabelle's body to tremble faintly from the sensation.

At this point, maybe she should have felt annoyed.

After all, she was currently handling a hot frying pan. One careless movement and she could easily burn herself… or him.

Yet Annabelle showed no sign of irritation whatsoever.

If anything, she seemed strangely happy.

Of course, neither of them were normal people anymore, so a minor burn wasn't exactly something worth fearing.

But even if they had still been ordinary humans, Annabelle felt she probably would have only scolded him lightly before eventually allowing him to continue doing whatever he wanted anyway.

That realization made her feel a little embarrassed with herself.

She had just picked up the last steak patty from the frying pan when Christian suddenly pinched her nipple.

A soft shiver of pleasure instantly ran through her body, causing the tongs in her hand to loosen slightly.

Yet the expected accident never happened.

The falling patty suddenly stopped midair before calmly floating back onto the plate by itself.

"Please… let me finish making the meal first," Annabelle pleaded softly between slightly uneven breaths.

Taking mercy on her, Christian finally decided to stop teasing her so much.

Even though his power had increased tremendously today, his control over essence was already several stages above his current rank. Between Essence Manipulation and his newly gained abilities, keeping things under control while fooling around with her wasn't difficult at all.

Still, he relented.

His hands slipped away from her soft breasts, though he continued hugging her from behind while she moved around the kitchen.

From time to time, he leaned down to kiss her neck lightly, his hair brushing against the back of her neck.

"That tickles~" Annabelle laughed softly.

And just like that, the siblings spent the next several minutes in a light and playful atmosphere.

Eventually, Annabelle finished preparing ten king-sized hamburgers, and the two finally moved toward the dining table.

Only after separating from him did Annabelle properly notice it.

Earlier, Christian had been standing directly behind her, and most of her attention had remained focused on cooking. But now, seeing him clearly from the front, she finally realized something had changed again.

No… several things.

Even this morning, there had already been something different about him. Something subtle yet difficult to ignore.

But now, the changes were even more obvious.

Not just in his aura, but physically as well.

He had grown taller by several centimeters, now standing around one hundred and eighty-six centimeters. His facial features seemed sharper and more refined than before.

Even his hair, though still black, carried a darker and strangely deeper luster now.

But the most noticeable change was his eyes.

Their green color had become deeper. Richer. Almost lush.

And the moment Annabelle looked into them, she felt herself unconsciously drawn in.

"Why are you suddenly taller? And what happened to your appearance?"

Unable to hold back her curiosity, Annabelle asked.

And Christian, who had already sat down by the table, looked at her strangely for a moment.

Annabelle's gaze was oddly intense. Loving, fascinated… almost as if she had fallen for him all over again.

Christian raised a hand and rubbed lightly at his cheek. Only then did he realize how warm his face felt under her stare, and after a brief pause, he finally scanned his own body properly with his senses.

Earlier, when Anastasia helped him absorb the Vitalis Stone, his attention had been entirely focused on the internal changes happening within him. It was only now that he finally paid attention to the external changes as well.

And honestly? He was pleasantly surprised by what he found.

Becoming taller and more handsome was hardly something he would complain about.

"It's drugs," with a strange smile, he answered.

Remembering the euphoric sensation he had experienced, Christian couldn't help but make the comparison.

He had never actually tried drugs before, but he imagined the feeling probably wasn't too far off.

Seeing Annabelle continue staring at him with that strange expression, Christian suddenly grabbed her hand and pulled her down into the seat beside him before joking, "Or maybe I'm just having a late growth spurt. I'm still at that age, after all."

"You're almost twenty-one."

Annabelle looked at him as if he was being ridiculous. She reached out and gently touched his cheek, her fingers lingering there for a moment.

"And somehow you didn't grow at all during the few months I didn't see you, but now you suddenly change this much in a single day?"

Christian chuckled before briefly explaining what had happened.

Afterward, his attention immediately shifted toward the mouthwatering food in front of him.

"Anyway, let's eat before everything gets cold."

Annabelle smiled softly and nodded.

Yet even after settling down beside him, she barely touched her own food.

Instead, she simply watched Christian eat.

Watching him eat so energetically, so healthily, seemed enough to satisfy her on its own.

And throughout it all, the affectionate smile on her face never faded.