“So… we’re swapping bodies?”
Xia Xi stared at her own small feet, now nestled in the hotel slippers worn by Senior Luo Xinyu, her brow furrowed.
“It seems that way.”
Luo Xinyu nodded, though he silently added in his mind, “Actually, the swap back is what makes us ‘ourselves’ again originally…”
But he couldn’t say something like that in front of the current Xia Xi, who hadn’t regained her memories.
There was no helping it. In her mind, she firmly believed she was the young lady. Telling her at a time like this that she was actually a boy would surely shatter her worldview, wouldn’t it?
“Whatever. It’s fine. We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.”
Although Xia Xi felt a bit worried, she could still accept the situation. She had thought she’d be panicked and flustered facing such a change, but surprisingly, after actually seeing her own feet on the other person, she felt a strange sense of calm.
As if this was how things were supposed to be.
She couldn’t quite describe the feeling, but in short, it didn’t matter. No need to fuss over it.
“Mhm, mhm.”
Luo Xinyu continued nodding.
Watching him bob his head like a little chick pecking at rice, Xia Xi couldn’t help but find it amusing. Just who is the girl here, him or me? Why does this senior always give off the vibe of an obedient young maiden?
“So, for today’s plans… do you have anything arranged?”
After getting up, making him turn his back, and changing her clothes, Xia Xi finally spoke again.
She had changed back into the same red and white shrine maiden outfit. The school clothes she wore before didn’t match her current hair color at all. Besides, cosplay was pretty common here in the Sakura Province. Even if she walked around in a shrine maiden outfit all day, no one would say anything; they might even praise her for being pretty and cute.
No, wait. I, a dignified young lady, am naturally pretty and cute. I don’t need others to tell me that!
“Let’s go first… to try Gomoku fried rice!”
Luo Xinyu was very interested in this food described in her novel.
A mafia princess who had tasted all sorts of delicacies yet had a particular fondness for Gomoku fried rice. And in reality, as a young lady who had also sampled countless gourmet foods, he naturally wanted to try the unique appeal of this fried rice dish.
“Alright.”
Xia Xi didn’t say much.
Since he was the one who brought her to the Sakura Province, he should be responsible for planning the itinerary.
Although, according to him, they were on a date, and dates are supposed to be a joint effort—like one person handling the travel destinations and itinerary, the other taking care of food and accommodation—the situation was different now.
Right now, Luo Xinyu was the one pursuing her!
She hadn’t agreed to be his girlfriend yet!
Besides, if he put in more effort and showed more initiative now, wouldn’t she generously fund him once he became her boyfriend? Get real! I, Xia Xi, am a super, super, SUPER rich young lady!!!
…
“Aah~”
In the restaurant, Xia Xi stared at the spoon being held out in front of her, keeping her lips tightly shut.
What is this? Is this guy for real? How childish! Trying to feed me? It’s not like I don’t have hands.
“Come on, open up!”
Hearing him say that, Xia Xi even more decisively turned her head away.
“Dame! (No way!)”
“Come on, come on~ Other couples do this. It’s a rare chance to try a feeding play~”
“DAME!!!”
The other diners around them watched their interaction, covering their mouths to stifle giggles.
The two of them were just too amusing. A guy who looked fairly sturdy, like a gentle male lead from an anime, holding out a spoonful of food for the heroine, coaxing her with words—it looked incredibly sweet.
And the girl, Xia Xi’s side, turning her head away, crossing her arms, cheeks puffed out slightly like a sulking, pouting little girlfriend, or an anime heroine with a disdainful expression—in short, putting up a very resistant front.
Generally, feeding acts like this either happened between a much older man and a little girl, or a cute, lively girl feeding a guy.
A situation like theirs, where a guy was trying to feed a stubborn girl, was quite rare.
In the end, under his relentless offensive, Xia Xi finally gave in.
If she didn’t compromise, their fried rice would get cold.
Fine, it’s just one bite. He’s already paying for the meal, so I shouldn’t be so fussy, right? Not that I’m short on money or anything.
Watching the boy in front of her, a faint smile on his face, gently bringing a heaping spoonful of fried rice to her lips, Xia Xi felt her cheeks inexplicably grow warm.
“Just this one bite! After this, you eat properly on your own! No more of this silly stuff, okay!”
As if admonishing a child, Xia Xi pointed a finger at Luo Xinyu.
“Mhm, mhm.”
Luo Xinyu obediently nodded.
“Aah~”
Xia Xi tucked the stray hair by her face behind her ear, leaned her neck forward slightly, opened her small mouth, and took the spoonful of fried rice in, spoon and all.
After letting the fried rice remain in her mouth, she left the empty spoon for Luo Xinyu to retrieve.
“How is it? Is it good?”
How to describe the taste of Gomoku fried rice?
It was somewhat similar to egg fried rice, but also different. After all, the ingredients for Gomoku fried rice weren’t just eggs; they included things like chashu (braised pork), fish cake, and green peppers.
For someone who liked fried rice, it was indeed a rare delicacy. No wonder Senior Luo Xinyu was so eager to try it.
Looking at Luo Xinyu who was staring at her with eager, expectant eyes, Xia Xi tried to keep her expression as neutral as possible and stopped her mind from wandering.
“It’s alright.”
After offering that brief evaluation, Xia Xi started eating her fried rice on her own. She tried her hardest not to look at Luo Xinyu, afraid her heart would start thumping wildly again.
She was seriously starting to suspect he had cast some kind of spell on her, all to win her over.
She, a dignified young lady, had seen all sorts of people. How could her heart start doing somersaults just from looking at his face? That was absolutely impossible!
This whole situation was clearly abnormal, so it had to be some evil magic he was using!!!
And even without looking up, she could tell he was definitely staring at her.
Xia Xi knew she was pretty, but did he have to stare like that? She was still a normal girl, after all. Being stared at constantly would make anyone shy!
“Are you going to eat or not?!”
Finally unable to bear his blatant gaze any longer, Xia Xi sharply tapped her chopsticks on the table and glared at Luo Xinyu.
“I’ll eat, I’ll eat right now~”
