With My Ability To Swap, I Will Never End Up In A Love Triangle Mess - Chapter 55

“Woo-hoo~ Xiao Cha, hurry up and choose!”

Xia Xi stared at the five “cloth” hands in front of her and silently withdrew her little fist.

Seriously? Did you all plan this? How am I supposed to play when you all throw the same thing right off the bat? Are you cheating or something?

Especially when she saw the smug look on her idiot little sister’s face—it made her blood boil.

“Mr. Ghost, you’re so bad at this~”

Oh, really? Bai Xiao Cha, you dumb, weak little loli, even you’re mocking me now?!

Xia Xi took a deep breath and resolutely reached for “Truth.”

Generally speaking, “Dare” would involve all sorts of embarrassing challenges, so “Truth” was the safer option.

“My turn—draw!”

She mentally recited the line before solemnly picking a Truth card from Konata’s hand.

“What color are the panties you’re wearing today?”

…Huh?

Is this even a legit Truth or Dare game?

She glanced up at the expressions of Konata and the others, only to find them covering their mouths, snickering. That’s when it hit her—she’d been set up. No wonder they specifically wanted to play with girls. They’d be too embarrassed to pull this kind of “alternative punishment” with guys around.

“Pfft—Xiao Cha, hurry up and answer! A good girl doesn’t back out, you know~”

Xia Yue wore a mischievous grin as she egged her on.

How was Xia Xi supposed to know what Bai Xiao Cha was wearing? When she was being carried by Leng Xiyu earlier, she’d vaguely overheard something, but she hadn’t caught it clearly. Was it… white?

“Um… Mr. Ghost, they’re blue-and-white stripes!”

Bai Xiao Cha’s voice echoed in her mind, carrying a hint of embarrassment. Having to announce her panty color in public? That was way too humiliating!

“I just don’t want to be a sore loser, okay?!”

Probably worried Xia Xi would misunderstand, Bai Xiao Cha loudly clarified.

“Blue-and-white stripes…”

Since Xia Xi was in Bai Xiao Cha’s body, she couldn’t exactly say it with confidence. Instead, she forced herself to sound pitiful and flustered, even holding her breath to make her cheeks flush red—just like a shy little girl.

“Wow! Just like an anime loli’s preference!”

The Konata cosplayer squinted, grinning like a smug little cat—annoying but undeniably cute.

“Yep, exactly what I imagined.”

The Kagami cosplayer nodded in agreement.

“Stop it already! Let’s just start the next round!”

Xia Xi couldn’t take their teasing anymore and hurriedly urged them to move on.

Seeing the little loli’s flustered reaction, the others exchanged glances, blinking as if sharing some secret signal.

“Rock~ Paper~ Scissors!”

Are you kidding me?!

Xia Xi stared blankly at their unanimous scissors.

They hadn’t even communicated—how were they this in sync?!

“Hehe~ Dummy Xiao Cha, since you picked Truth last time, you have to pick Dare this round~”

Xia Yue, in full “rubbing hands like a fly” mode.

“Since when was that a rule?!”

Xia Xi protested. Why couldn’t she pick Truth again?

After all, any secrets spilled would be Bai Xiao Cha’s—she had no psychological burden. But if it was Dare, she’d be the one doing the embarrassing stuff. The experience was completely different.

“Ehehe~ We just added it. Everyone agreed~”

Xia Xi looked at the others in disbelief, only to see them all nodding solemnly.

So I’m really the only one out of the loop here?! Ugh, why did I have to swap with Bai Xiao Cha of all people? If it were Leng Xiyu, I wouldn’t have to suffer this humiliation! Heck, I might even get a loli throwing herself at me!

“Fine, fine, I’ll do it.”

Under pressure, Xia Xi reluctantly drew a Dare card.

“Run up to a random guy and shout, ‘Onii-chan, daisuki!’”

Xia Xi: “…”

“Mr. Ghost, your luck is terrible! Waaah, I don’t wanna confess to a stranger!”

Bai Xiao Cha was throwing a tantrum in her mind.

“I don’t wanna either! This is my first confession, and it’s a Dare to some rando? Tragic!”

Xia Xi mourned internally.

“Xiao Cha~ You’re not thinking of backing out, are you~?”

Xia Yue, ever the instigator, grabbed Xia Xi’s hand and started scanning the area for a target.

Finally, she settled on a middle-aged man holding a camera, looking around for photo opportunities.

“Let go! I can walk on my own!”

Xia Xi tried to shake her off, but to no avail.

What could she say? Lolis were light, soft, and weak—she couldn’t even overpower Xia Yue’s scrawny arms.

The man, seeing a group of cosplaying beauties pushing a “Umaru” toward him, assumed they wanted photos and greeted them warmly.

“Hello there! Looking to take some pictures?”

His tone was friendly—he was more than happy to help.

“Huh? Konata-sensei, why are you hiding? Don’t you wanna see Xiao Cha’s Dare punishment?”

Xia Yue shoved Xia Xi forward before retreating to the cosplayer group.

Meanwhile, the Konata cosplayer was trying to hide behind the others, as if she’d seen something terrifying.

“U-Uncle…”

Xia Xi could barely get the words out.

Speaking in a girly voice, saying something like “Onii-chan, I love you!”—wasn’t this way too embarrassing?!

Outwardly, she might look like a loli, but inside, she was a rough-and-tumble guy! How was she supposed to say something so cutesy?!

To the others, though, her hesitation just made her look like a shy little girl—adorableness overload.

“Hm? What do you need, little miss? Uncle here can help with anything.”

The man reached out as if to pat her head but thought better of it, retracting his hand.

“Oni… chan… daisuki…”

Her voice was so quiet, only she could hear it.

The man in front of her only caught something like “O… something K…”—sounded like English? Was this a foreign loli?

“Ahem, sorry, we’re just playing Truth or Dare. Didn’t mean to bother you.”

Seeing the loli’s face now red as a tomato, Leng Xiyu stepped in to smooth things over.

She pulled Xia Xi behind her and explained the situation to the man.

He laughed good-naturedly before leaning to the side to peek at Xia Xi, who was drowning in shame.

“Ah, youth. So full of energy! My daughter’s around your age—loves messing around with strangers too.”

Raising his camera, he added,

“Here, let me take a group photo for you! I promise it’ll turn out great!”

His enthusiasm was infectious, and his confidence in his skills was unwavering, so everyone happily agreed.

Well, except for a certain Konata cosplayer hiding behind the group…