Chapter 71: Sleeping together

Soon, Xia Qingyang accompanied me down to the bottom of my building.

Just before letting go, a question suddenly came to mind.

“By the way, while I was unconscious, did you notice anyone suspicious or strange around me or behind me?”

I asked this hoping to get some clue about that person.

Thinking back to just now, my body had been used by that person for quite some time. Even with my physique strengthened by the system, I had fainted. Yet now, I still knew nothing. The thought alone left me feeling a bit unwilling to accept it.

“Suspicious people?” Xia Qingyang pondered for a moment, then shook her head. “No.”

“No? Alright then.”

I felt a little disappointed. It seemed that before Xia Qingyang arrived, that person had already left.

“Teacher, it’s late. You should head home now.”

“Yeah, goodbye then. Take care on your way.”

“Goodbye.”

After a brief farewell, Xia Qingyang left, and I switched on my flashlight and headed into the stairwell.

I have to say, although Xia Qingyang’s personality was cold and indifferent, she was really quite nice for voluntarily insisting on escorting me home.

It was just unfortunate that before rebirth, I had had my eyes on her. But now, it didn’t matter. It seemed she had come to understand things — after rebirth, unlike others who tried all sorts of ways to contact me, she remained laid-back and casual, just as before we started interacting.

Going to sleep.

This was good for both her and me.

In the blink of an eye, I was back home.

After everything that had just happened, I was exhausted. I just wanted to lie down on my bed.

By the way, this was the first time I was sleeping alone since my rebirth.

“~…….”

But just seconds after I turned off the light and curled up under the blanket, a hissing sound suddenly came from somewhere in the room.

Before rebirth, I wouldn’t have felt anything about this, but now, alone in the dark room, hearing that sound made me somewhat scared.

“Hiss~ hiss~”

The hissing echoed again in the pitch-black room.

Could it be… there was someone else in the room?!

Or… some other thing?!

Once this terrifying thought appeared in my mind, it refused to leave, and my inner fear magnified endlessly!

First… first, I should turn on the light, then check what’s really going on.

Wrapping my trembling body tightly with the blanket, I slowly pushed myself up with my hands, then stood and reached for the switch above the bedside table to turn on the light.

Just as I was about to touch the switch, suddenly…

“Knock knock knock knock knock!!!”

“Meowyaaahhhhh!!!”

Startled, I screamed immediately. As my scream echoed, a sharp girl’s scream suddenly came from outside.

“Waaahhhhh!!!”

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That scream… could it really be a ghost coming to take me away?

There’s an old saying: If you have a clear conscience, you don’t fear ghosts knocking at your door. But recalling all the shady things I did before rebirth, I was now utterly nervous!

While I was still lost in these chaotic thoughts, a childish voice came from outside the door.

“Gui, Guiye, are you in there? It’s me.”

The soft, childish loli voice finally brought me back to my senses. That voice — it was Shirakawa Haruka after turning into a girl, right?

At this moment, I was still scared, pouting with displeasure all over my face.

“Why are you knocking so late at night?”

“……”

The little loli’s voice trembled slightly as she lifted her head, frowning, unable to say a word for a long time.

“What’s the matter?”

“Can… can you open the door for me first? The hallway is kinda scary.”

“Alright.”

Knowing Shirakawa Haruka was outside, I wasn’t afraid anymore. I quickly got up, turned on the light, walked to the door, and opened it, poking my head out to look.

Outside stood a cute little purple-haired loli, wearing cartoon pajamas and clutching a pillow tightly in her hands, looking at me with pitiful eyes.

“Um… how about we sleep together tonight?”

“You’re scared, aren’t you?”

“Mm… uh…”

The little loli didn’t deny it, but instead lowered her head and let out a weak whimper.

So, so cute!

Knowing her well, she would normally put on a tough front here, but this time she agreed without hesitation. She must really be scared.

Seeing this side of Shirakawa Haruka, I suddenly felt like something was about to burst from my nose.

If I agreed to this, I’m afraid I’d be in jail by tomorrow.

“S-So, let’s sleep together tonight then.”

The little loli looked up again, her translucent purple eyes sparkling with hope. Too… adorable!

“Ahem, well… okay then.”

I pretended to clear my throat seriously twice. Upon receiving my affirmative answer, the purple-haired loli’s face lit up with joy.

“Ahaha, great! I knew Guiye was the best!”

I watched as the little loli hugged her pillow and slowly walked inside. This silly, timid loli was so scared to sleep alone—what am I going to do with her?

Sitting on the bed ready to sleep, I realized she hadn’t brought a blanket.

“Why didn’t you bring a blanket?”

“The blanket’s too big, and with my current body condition, it’s hard to carry both the blanket and pillow.”

That’s true. With my current body, my blanket could wrap around me twice. Carrying both a blanket and pillow would be a struggle.

“But, I can manage without a blanket,” the little loli quickly added, trying to be brave.

“Forget it, I’ve turned on the air conditioning. Without a blanket, you might catch a cold. How about this — we squeeze into one blanket tonight, but you have to sleep on the other side.”

Alright, I admit it. I’m really just scared I might commit a crime tonight.

My best bro turned into a loli, and I’m genuinely afraid I won’t be able to resist the urge to… enjoy her company QAQ…

“Mm…….” Shirakawa Haruka nodded obediently.

After a while, the two of us crawled under the blanket. But since Shirakawa Haruka was already asleep on the other side, I couldn’t wrap the blanket around myself. I could only cover it on top of me.

Damn, without that soft cozy feeling, I won’t be able to sleep, but tonight, it had to be like this.

“Guiye.”

A childish voice came from the other side, softly calling my name.

“Hmm?”

“Do you think, in this world… in this world, ghosts or something like that really exist?”

“How could that be? You’re just scaring yourself…”

“Hiss~ hiss~”

Before I could finish comforting the little loli, the hissing sound from earlier echoed again in my ears, scaring me into silence once more.

“You heard that, right?”

After the strange sound ended, the little loli spoke fearfully.

“Maybe… you should come sleep on my side.”

At this point, I was so scared I’d buried my head deep under the blanket.

“Then I’m coming over.”

Shirakawa Haruka also hid her head under the blanket and slowly crawled towards me.

Her small body gradually moved closer, and I could feel her tender, smooth skin.

“Alright… let’s sleep.”

Though I couldn’t wrap myself in the blanket properly, having such a soft little companion beside me was actually quite comforting.