With My Ability To Swap, I Will Never End Up In A Love Triangle Mess - Chapter 86

“Big bro! Over here!”

Xia Yue’s overly sweet, almost cloying voice rang out.

Hearing this, Xia Xi turned toward the school gate.

A petite, beautiful girl stood there, holding the hand of a small, blue-haired loli, both wearing bright smiles as they waved at him.

Today was the start of winter break.

Over a month had passed since the last time he’d swapped identities with the Liu sisters.

During that time, the system had been surprisingly quiet—no mischief, no trouble.

Xia Xi had been enjoying the peace, spending his days either with Luo Xinyu, chatting with the young lady, learning to paint, occasionally swapping legs with her so she could experience the joy of running. Then, wrapped in her fragrant blankets, he’d drift off to sleep, soothed by her gentle voice.

Other times, he’d visit Liu Yiyi, bickering with her, telling her little stories, and collaborating on writing projects to learn from her prose.

Of course, he couldn’t leave out little Bai Xiao Cha either—sometimes, revisiting the busy life of a high schooler wasn’t so bad.

As for Lin Xuening? Hmph. She’d better not provoke him, or else a “one-day cat-girl body experience” was always on the table.

He wasn’t sure what had gotten into her lately—she barely stayed in the dorm, always rushing to the supermarket after school and lugging home huge bags of groceries. Xia Xi never asked, but he often caught the faint scent of cooking smoke on her.

“Did you finish packing?” he asked as he walked over to his sister and took the handle of her suitcase.

“Of course! Just some clothes and little things~” Xia Yue replied, then craned her neck to peer behind Xia Xi.

“Huh? Where’s big sis?”

Big sis? What big sis?

“Don’t tell me you heartlessly abandoned her, you dummy!”

Xia Yue let go of Bai Xiao Cha’s hand and planted both hands on her hips, looking utterly exasperated.

“What are you talking about? What ‘big sis’? Why would I have a ‘big sis’ with me?”

Had his sister lost her mind after just a month apart? Too much studying?

This was exactly why he warned her not to play too many galgames—now she was hallucinating about some imaginary “big sis” thanks to her digital waifus.

“I mean Xinyu-jiejie! Isn’t she your special friend? Xiao Cha and I both met her.”

Bai Xiao Cha nodded vigorously.

The only reason she’d come with Xia Yue today was in hopes of seeing that gentle, beautiful big sister again—maybe even getting another hug.

Luo Xinyu?

Since when had she met his little sister?!

Xia Xi suddenly felt very, very unsafe.

He’d known Luo Xinyu had pieced together some clues, but he never expected her to have already made contact with everyone around him.

“Mind your own business. I have my reasons.”

Not wanting his sister to pry further, Xia Xi put on a stern face, grabbed the suitcase full of clothes, and turned to leave.

“Ooooh~ Someone’s getting defensive! Did you and Xinyu-jiejie really have a fight?”

After saying goodbye to Bai Xiao Cha, Xia Yue jogged to catch up, then plopped herself right on top of the suitcase, letting her brother pull her along.

On her back was the Hatsune Miku backpack “Xinyu-jiejie” had sent her.

“Big bro, I’m just saying—first, there was Jiaying-jiejie, the rich beauty, and you turned her down. Now there’s Xinyu-jiejie, the young mistress, and you’re fighting with her?”

As Xia Xi walked faster, Xia Yue simply made herself comfortable on the suitcase, swinging her legs.

“Ohhh? Is my dummy brother throwing a tantrum now? Your dear little sister is just worried about your love life~”

Xia Xi scoffed.

Worried about me? Yeah right—you’re just eyeing that young mistress’s money!

“If I were the big brother, I’d totally charm a rich lady, drain her dry, then dump her. Become a heartless playboy~”

Even though he knew she was joking, Xia Xi couldn’t help but think—

Where the hell did you pick up such a toxic worldview?!

Saying stuff like that out loud would get you slapped!

[Detecting the desires of those around the host. Temporary quest activated.]

Xia Xi: “?”

Seriously? A whole month of silence, and now his sister’s nonsense drags the troublemaking system out of hiding? What, was it that easy to bait?

“Big bro~ Pay attention to me!”

Xia Yue tugged at his arm, her voice dripping with behave in a spoiled manner.

“Fine, fine, I won’t nag you about finding a sugar mama anymore. I’ll go find one myself! Hmph~ With how adorable and charming I am, I’ll definitely land myself a pretty, wealthy lady to pamper me~”

You? A pint-sized brat dreaming of being spoiled by a sugar mommy? With that gremlin personality of yours, you’d be lucky not to get turned into a cream puff before you even get close!

But…

Why was the system taking so long to load the quest details? Had it gotten laggy from inactivity?

Just as he thought that, the system finally responded.

[Temporary Quest: Seven-Day Swap Experience]

[Quest Details: Your arrogant little sister claims she’d be a master of romance if she were in your place. Starting tomorrow, for seven days, you and Xia Yue will swap body parts daily until a full swap on the fifth day. On days six and seven, enjoy each other’s bodies to the fullest!

Objective: Survive the seven days.

Reward: Slight increase in charm for both siblings.]

Swap?

Who?

Him and Xia Yue?!

Xia Xi’s eyes nearly bulged out of his skull as he stared at the petite girl sitting on the suitcase—kicking her short legs, wearing green cat-ear headphones, eyes closed, head bobbing slightly to music.

NO!

With his sister’s personality, if they swapped bodies and he was stuck in her weak, easily-pushed-over form, she’d absolutely take advantage and bully him relentlessly!

At least as things were now, he could rely on his male physique to keep her in check. But if they swapped? She’d go completely wild.

She might even make good on her joke—hooking up with some rich lady and draining her dry.

For some reason, his mind conjured an image of Liu Jiaying and Luo Xinyu snuggled contentedly against his body (now occupied by Xia Yue), while his sister smirked down at him with his face.

“Hehe~ Turns out I’m the better big bro after all~”

The mental scene shattered as soon as it formed.

No. Absolutely not.

He had to prepare before the swap. Maybe… break the front door lock? Keep her trapped at home?

Or… before the full swap, sneak some sleeping pills or laxatives into her food? Make sure she’s too exhausted to cause trouble with his body?

Xia Yue, who had been happily lost in her music, suddenly felt her brother’s intense stare. His expression kept shifting, his gaze growing increasingly dangerous. She shivered.

Clutching her chest protectively with both arms, she yelped:

“P-pervert! Why are you looking at your little sister like that?!”