“Alright then.”
Regarding such a sloppy plan, Luo Xinyu just shrugged and didn’t say anything.
She was only here to help, after all. She’d just go along with whatever the other person wanted. She only hoped they wouldn’t do anything out of line for their role—otherwise, once she swapped back into the young lady’s body, she’d have to give them a little punishment.
At that moment, Xia Yue also snapped out of her unrealistic fantasy. Looking at Leng Xiyu, who was standing quite close to her brother, a hint of displeasure appeared on her little face.
Weren’t they just supposed to be pretending to be a couple? These two were practically about to lock lips! They weren’t going to make it real, were they? That wouldn’t do! She still had two top-quality sister-in-laws waiting—Sister Xinyu and Sister Xiaoxue!
Wait, no. It seemed like the brother in front of her was actually Sister Xinyu herself.
Then it was fine! Sister Xinyu was such a good person—she must just be teasing silly Xiyu for fun~
…
The next day.
Xia Xi and Luo Xinyu arrived at the mall, ready to spend their couple’s day together.
But then…
“Xia… Xia Xi… can you not put your hand on my waist…”
Damn it! He’d clearly said he was going to firmly take the dominant role—how did he end up being the passive one again the moment he let his guard down!
After experiencing so many different girls’ bodies, the one thing Xia Xi had learned in common was that girls were really sensitive and emotional!
Just like now.
The other person had only wrapped an arm around him, one large hand resting on his waist, his face pressed against her upper arm—and his body just reacted on its own.
Of course, that reaction wasn’t anything inappropriate. It was just that the female hormones in the body were secreting like crazy, his temperature was steadily rising, and the most obvious sign was his ears turning red.
If Xia Xi didn’t know that the person beside him was actually Luo Xinyu, it wouldn’t be so bad—he wouldn’t be imagining the young lady using her original female body to hold him so dominantly.
Ugh.
Why had the young lady who used to stay cooped up at home become so skilled at this?
“Didn’t you say we were pretending to be a couple? You didn’t want to link arms with me, so all I can do is wrap my arm around your waist. If we don’t do this, how is anyone supposed to tell we’re a couple?”
There was actually a problem with what Luo Xinyu said. Plenty of couples don’t link arms or wrap waists when shopping—lots of them just hold hands. Even more commonly, the girlfriend happily wanders ahead looking at this and that, while the boyfriend trails behind half-dead, like a zombie with empty eyes.
“But…”
Xia Xi wanted to say something else, but a giant plush bear suddenly bumped into him.
“Oh, I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry! I was just handing out flyers and didn’t notice you.”
From inside the plush bear came a very pleasant, somewhat youthful female voice.
“It’s fine, it’s fine. Just be more careful next time.”
Xia Xi didn’t take it to heart.
Plenty of people don’t watch where they’re going. A little bump like this was normal.
The other person was wearing a plush bear suit, so bumping into him felt soft and didn’t hurt.
“Yeah, yeah. Then… here, this is for you, big sister. Consider it my apology for bumping into you.”
The plush bear pulled a wrapped rainbow lollipop from her pocket and handed it to Xia Xi, then left without looking back, still carrying a big stack of flyers for some restaurant.
Xia Xi looked at the lollipop, then at the plush bear’s retreating figure, his eyes clear and innocent.
“She’s actually pretty nice.”
Luo Xinyu shook her head watching from the side.
That innocent look reminded her of Lin Xuening.
She supposed this was what you’d expect from a freshly graduated high school girl who hadn’t seen much of the world?
“Let’s go. There’s a takoyaki place up ahead. Let’s grab a few to try.”
“Okay!”
Tucking the lollipop into her bag, Xia Xi’s earlier frustration about not getting to be the dominant one was completely swept away.
There were still plenty of good people in this world. Get bumped and get candy—how nice.
…
The two of them wandered around aimlessly all afternoon, spending most of their time sampling various snacks.
Neither of them was particularly interested in clothes or jewelry.
Xia Xi, being a guy at heart, wasn’t into that stuff. And having to personally pick out women’s clothing would make him kind of embarrassed.
Luo Xinyu, on the other hand, already had more than enough clothes at home, most of them custom-made by the family. They were far more elegant than the ordinary stuff in the mall, so there was no need to buy more.
Besides, she was currently Xia Xi. Going into women’s clothing stores with Xia Xi’s body wouldn’t be good for his reputation. Better to skip it.
“I’m gonna run to the restroom for a bit.”
Xia Xi popped the last piece of the lollipop into his mouth.
Maybe he’d eaten too much, or too many different things, because his stomach was acting up.
“Alright, go ahead. I’ll sit on the bench up ahead and wait for you.”
Luo Xinyu nodded and handed Xia Xi a pack of tissues.
This classmate of Xia Yue’s didn’t seem much like a girl. She talked, acted, and ate carelessly, walked with big strides, and now she was even heading to the restroom without remembering to bring tissues.
…
In the restroom, Xia Xi sat on the toilet, feeling like his head was a bit foggy.
It was as if his thoughts were stuck to something and couldn’t move at all. His eyelids were fighting each other, and he was incredibly sleepy.
Hmm… closing his eyes and relaxing for a bit while using the bathroom should be fine.
And then…
And then Xia Xi fell asleep just like that, sitting on the toilet.
Click, click.
The door handle turned.
This restroom was strange—it was a double-swing design. After locking the handle from the inside, it would show “occupied” on the outside, but the outside handle could still unlock the door.
This was actually pretty unreasonable. Xia Xi didn’t know why it was designed this way. Probably the designer thought it was unique and wanted to show off his skills.
Click.
The door to Xia Xi’s stall opened.
In came a plush bear.
More precisely, a young girl wearing a plush bear costume.
She took off the plush bear suit, cleaned Xia Xi’s body up, fixed his clothes, then lifted him up. Standing behind him, she put on the plush bear costume with him inside.
The girl’s hands gripped Xia Xi’s arms to control the arm parts of the costume.
For the legs, she used rope to tie their legs together, with the girl leading the leg movements.
Just like that, a perfectly normal-looking plush bear left the restroom.
Luo Xinyu sat on the bench waiting for quite a while, but the other person never came out. She immediately realized something was wrong.
She quickly pulled out her phone and sent a message to the user nicknamed “XiyuNotHappy.”
However, the message got no reply.
“Xia Yue, oh no, something’s happened!”
In her room, Xia Yue, who had been happily playing a galgame with An Xiaoyu, suddenly got a call from “her brother.” Her head, which had been a bit fuzzy from all the anime girls calling her “Onii-chan,” instantly cleared up.
