“I told you I was right! You’re real, it’s definitely not a dream I made up!”
“I knew those two weren’t reliable, how could three people have the same dream at the same time…”
The Clear-faced Girl clutched her thumping heart, looking like she might faint from excitement, muttering to herself.
But Ling Xiaoyou didn’t interrupt her.
Instead, she listened quietly to the Clear-faced Girl’s words.
After listening to her ramble for a while, Ling Xiaoyou finally understood why this girl ended up like this.
The reason was simple.
After Ling Xiaoyou left yesterday, the three of them slept here all night before waking up.
Night Stay Outside.
Naturally, their Parents scolded them.
And when their Parents asked why they stayed out all night, they answered honestly, which led to an even bigger scolding.
The other two girls, after being reprimanded by their Parents, took last night’s events as just a strange Dream among themselves.
As for why all three had the same Dream, their Parents explained it as “daytime thoughts bring nighttime dreams”—since they performed the Summoning Ritual for the Pen Fairy, it led to such a Dream.
Logically, since her Companions had changed their minds, the Clear-faced Girl should have believed that yesterday’s experience was just a Dream too.
But she was stubborn.
Maybe it was because she was the most interested in this kind of thing among the three.
No matter how others tried to persuade her, she insisted that everything last night was real.
She never doubted Ling Xiaoyou’s existence, firmly believing she was real!
And since her family and friends doubted her, the Clear-faced Girl naturally wanted to prove that everything she experienced wasn’t just a false Dream.
That’s how tonight’s Summoning of Ling Xiaoyou by the Clear-faced Girl happened.
Thinking of this, Ling Xiaoyou felt a bit helpless.
Honestly, since your family already tried so hard to persuade you, why are you so stubborn…
The amount of Grievance Points one person can provide in a short time is limited.
There’s no such thing as imprisoning someone and endlessly scaring them to harvest Grievance Points.
So even if Ling Xiaoyou scared her into fainting again tonight, it wouldn’t yield any benefit!
In short, tonight was a wasted trip.
What?
If it was all for nothing, then why did Ling Xiaoyou want to scare this girl earlier?
Well…
Don’t ask.
It’s just fun!
Since I’m already a ghost, if I can’t scare people as I please, what’s the point!
Still, even if it was a wasted trip, Ling Xiaoyou wasn’t too upset.
After all, the Grievance Points from all three of them last night were enough to cover several days of her Performance.
Besides, being firmly trusted by someone felt rather nice.
Though the reason for being trusted was a bit strange.
So even if tonight was a waste, Ling Xiaoyou didn’t mind.
Moreover, Ling Xiaoyou was really curious.
Why was this girl so terrified she fainted yesterday, but today she wasn’t scared at all?
Curiosity clawed at Ling Xiaoyou’s heart like a little kitten, making it hard to maintain her Pen Fairy persona.
She couldn’t help but ask the Clear-faced Girl:
“Then…why aren’t you afraid of me today?”
Hearing Ling Xiaoyou’s sweet voice directed at her, the Clear-faced Girl was clearly stunned, as if she hadn’t expected Ling Xiaoyou to ask her a question.
But soon, her expression turned joyful, her eyes sparkling like stars.
She nodded vigorously, like a fan meeting her idol, and answered:
“Of course, it’s because you’re a kind Pen Fairy!”
“So I wouldn’t be scared of you at all!”
A kind…Pen Fairy?
It was the first time Ling Xiaoyou had ever been called that.
She found it rather novel.
She never imagined she’d be addressed that way.
As if wanting to make her words more convincing, the Clear-faced Girl thought for a moment, then explained her reasoning:
“After all, you didn’t hurt us yesterday, did you?”
She said seriously.
“Before summoning you, I even did research. I know that if we don’t use the proper method to Send You Away, bad things can happen.”
“But even though the three of us all fainted last night and didn’t Send You Away properly, you let us go, and even…”
At this point, the Clear-faced Girl paused, her pretty face suddenly turning red.
Seeing this, Ling Xiaoyou blinked, then remembered what she did before leaving yesterday.
She quickly realized.
Instantly, Ling Xiaoyou started giggling inwardly.
She guessed something must have happened this morning that would make people laugh.
Unaware of the thoughts swirling in the head of the Pen Fairy in front of her, the Clear-faced Girl continued to express her feelings:
“Anyway, you’re obviously a really kind and good Pen Fairy!”
“So I realized there’s no need to be afraid of you at all!”
Hearing the Clear-faced Girl’s sincere words, Ling Xiaoyou paused.
The playful feeling in her heart vanished, replaced by a complicated emotion.
After all, being told as a Pen Fairy that there’s no need to fear you—wasn’t that odd?
But the Clear-faced Girl’s earnest gaze made it impossible to argue.
Ling Xiaoyou could only sigh inwardly.
She suddenly felt that she should have called in sick tonight, so she wouldn’t have to deal with any of this.
Her Performance was already complete, so even if she didn’t show up tonight, it wouldn’t matter.
Suddenly, a new thought popped into Ling Xiaoyou’s mind.
Speaking of which, since this girl isn’t afraid of her…
Could she try to get Happiness Points from the Clear-faced Girl?!
After all, she had never tried to collect Happiness Points from a human before.
She had to give it a shot!
Besides, the idea that human Happiness Points might be greater than a ghost’s was just her own guess.
It needed to be tested!
Not to mention, it was the first time she met a mortal who could communicate with her.
Who knows when the next chance would come?
She had to seize this opportunity!
The more Ling Xiaoyou thought about it, the more she felt this idea was worth trying.
Her red eyes sparkled like starlight.
Suddenly, the girl before her seemed much more pleasant and approachable.
Yes, she looked like excellent test material!
Then it’s decided!