“So, is it delicious~?”
Inside a braised chicken rice restaurant, Lin Xuening watched with a cheerful grin as a certain someone shoveled food into their mouth.
“Mhm, mhm. I don’t know why, even though it’s not as lavish as the meals Brother Xia Xi makes at home, it just feels incredibly tasty.”
An Xiaoyu found it quite strange.
It’s just chicken with some sides, so why did it seem so delicious?
“Don’t overthink it. As long as it’s good, that’s what matters.”
Lin Xuening waved her hand, telling her not to dwell on it.
After all, as long as no addictive substances were added to the food, it was fine. If the chef made it delicious, that was their skill.
“By the way, wanna go shopping with me this afternoon?”
Her eyes fixed on An Xiaoyu’s, hands propping up her chin, looking utterly pure and adorable.
An Xiaoyu had never been looked at by a girl with such an expression before and momentarily short-circuited.
She was a girl herself, so theoretically, she shouldn’t be interested in this kind of almost-coquettish behavior from another girl. But the one acting cute was Sister Xiaoxue.
It was her first time seeing Sister Xiaoxue act like this, and it felt so novel.
Is this the treatment Brother Xia Xi usually gets?
An Xiaoyu was smart; she immediately guessed that the change in Lin Xuening’s attitude towards her stemmed from their different bodies. Even though she knew she was An Xiaoyu, the body was still Xia Xi’s—the body of the person Lin Xuening loved.
“Sure~”
She replied.
Xia Yue used to drag her out shopping all the time too, though they mostly visited boutique stores and anime merch shops.
Seeing her agree, Lin Xuening happily hummed in affirmation and then also started digging into her bowl of braised chicken rice.
….
“Xinyu, do you think I should go check what An Xiaoyu and the others are up to? I have this bad feeling…”
After finishing the big client’s gaming order, Xia Xi suddenly felt a stifling unease in his heart, as if something was about to happen.
Just earlier, while gaming and tricking that good buddy into thinking it was a voice changer, he and Luo Xinyu had been laughing happily.
“That’s fine too. You’ve been keeping me company at home all morning; getting out for some fresh air might be good. But… are you going to see them using Xiaoyu’s body?”
Since they had spoken with Lin Xuening on the phone earlier, and she had directly stated she knew “Xia Xi” was An Xiaoyu, if Xia Xi went to find them in An Xiaoyu’s body now, he might become the target of some “pranks.”
“Nah, I’ll use my ability to sneak over. Um… do you want to come into An Xiaoyu’s body? Being able to walk on two legs is way more comfortable, you know.”
Hearing Xia Xi’s suggestion, Luo Xinyu thought for a moment before smiling and nodding.
“Then I’ll lie down on the bed, so my neck won’t feel uncomfortable when we switch back.”
She didn’t want her own body slumped in a wheelchair all afternoon; that would definitely make her feel awful all over.
“Okay.”
Xia Xi gave a thumbs-up, then started figuring out how to perform the swap.
His affection levels with several swapping partners had long surpassed sixty, and two new slots had unlocked. However, Xia Xi hadn’t used them. After all, there were already enough girls around; adding more would truly turn things into a harem war.
“System, how about an optional quest? I want to go see what An Xiaoyu and Lin Xuening are doing.”
The system was quite responsive, generally fulfilling any of Xia Xi’s requests. Although tasks were required, they were harmless and inconsequential.
［Optional Quest 1: Unilaterally control your original body, keep An Xiaoyu’s consciousness within the mind, then pretend to be An Xiaoyu and interact with Lin Xuening until 10 PM.
Must not have your identity seen through by the other party during this time. Otherwise, punishment: swap bodies with An Xiaoyu for one week.
Quest Reward: None］
Having to pretend to be An Xiaoyu without Lin Xuening seeing through it… that was a pretty high difficulty.
Having been with Lin Xuening for so long, she knew every little habit of his…
“Are there any other quests?”
［Optional Quest 2: Attach to Lin Xuening’s clothing. Can only reside in one garment at a time, can freely transfer between garments she is wearing.
Quest Requirement: Stop Lin Xuening’s bold idea.
Quest Punishment: Get absolutely wrecked by Lin Xuening all night.
Quest Reward: None］
Seeing this second quest, Xia Xi was stunned.
He knew the system was awesome, able to swap his body with others and even alter everyone’s perception. But who knew it could also let him possess someone’s clothes?
And…
Why did it have to be Lin Xuening’s clothes, not his own body’s?
Also, this quest requirement and punishment… what did it mean? If he failed to stop Lin Xuening’s bold idea, he’d get…? That was terrifying.
So…
“I choose 2.”
Quest 1 seemed to have a less severe punishment, but its completion difficulty was actually much higher than Quest 2. Besides, Xia Xi was rather curious about what it would feel like to become clothing.
［Confirmation complete. Swap commencing.］
As the system began the swap, Xia Xi first transferred Luo Xinyu into An Xiaoyu’s body, then felt himself growing drowsy, as if falling asleep.
When he opened his eyes, he found complete darkness, unable to see anything.
“What’s going on?”
Having no mouth, he couldn’t speak, only think silently in his mind.
“Xiaoyu, quick, try this one. I think Xia Xi would look super handsome in it.”
It was Lin Xuening’s voice, seemingly coming from above him, and not far away.
Could it be that he was currently the clothing on her upper body?
Xia Xi concentrated, trying to mimic games where one turns into clothing, shifting his “eyes” from the inside of the garment to the outside.
Sure enough, as soon as he thought it, his vision instantly brightened.
Looking around, his eyes were nestled between the fluffy white material of a thick coat. In other words, he was currently Lin Xuening’s JK uniform top…
No wonder the view was dark earlier. It was because…
Lin Xuening was wearing a full JK uniform set, with flesh-colored tights and a thick white coat. This meant that the dark scene Xia Xi saw earlier was actually Lin Xuening’s body, and in intimate contact at that…
Thinking of this, Xia Xi could even feel his own form brushing against her arms, abdomen, neck, and even certain other clothed areas with her movements.
This was way too stimulating!
No, Xia Xi, you’re not that kind of perverted person! Don’t think about bodily sensations!
He took a few deep breaths, trying to calm himself down.
Who would have thought that the moment he performed the act of taking a deep breath, the cuffs of the garment opened slightly, letting cold wind rush in from outside, chilling Lin Xuening’s arms.
Since the JK top was tucked into the skirt, Xia Xi could also clearly feel the constraint around the legs. So when he wanted to breathe, he could only draw and expel air from openings like the cuffs or collar.
Of course, the button area was also possible, but it might cause a button to pop off and embarrass Lin Xuening…
