Life is always full of surprises.
For Lin Xiaojue, unexpectedly becoming a Magical Girl was one; unexpectedly losing a battle and nearly losing her virginity was another.
Though she was a bit bothered by the fact that she couldn’t change back, it was nothing compared to the major upheavals she had faced. Rather than mental changes, Lin Xiaojue cared more about the physical ones.
However, confessing to Su Yaqing because of a debuff could also be counted as one of those surprises.
Fine, Lin Xiaojue admitted she had yielded, but it wasn’t a sign that she’d been won over; she just wanted to repair her relationship with Su Yaqing.
“Can I make any request?”
After breakfast, Su Yaqing sat at the table with a strange expression. In front of her lay a sheet of A4 paper on which Lin Xiaojue had drawn ten horizontal lines.
Xia Yao had gone home early to rush the production of some clothes and would likely return in the evening with the other teammates to celebrate the birthday.
“That’s right. As long as it isn’t too much, anything goes.”
“Anything?”
“Of course. There are only ten lines anyway, so go ahead and write them yourself.”
Lin Xiaojue indifferently swirled her spoon. The milk oatmeal she had for breakfast was quite tasty. She had to admit Su Yaqing was very knowledgeable about nutrition when it came to cooking.
The servant cleared the dishes, but Su Yaqing still hadn’t picked up her pen. She looked Lin Xiaojue up and down with eyes like a hungry wolf craving meat.
“Wh-what are you doing?”
Feeling uncomfortable under that gaze, Lin Xiaojue crossed her arms to shield herself. For the first time, she felt like she was being watched by a pervert.
“Is anything really okay?” Su Yaqing asked, as if seeking confirmation.
“Anything! Write whatever you want!”
‘No matter what she writes, it’s only ten lines. Wait, that’s not right!’
Lin Xiaojue suddenly felt that someone like Su Yaqing would definitely fill all ten lines, leaving her mark on every single one. And then she would leave her mark on Lin Xiaojue herself.
‘Damn it, when did my reliable teammate become like this in my eyes?’
She couldn’t help but shiver. Lin Xiaojue reached out and snatched the paper like a kitten.
“Hmm? Is Xiaojue going back on her word? Didn’t you say you never lie? I’ve always trusted you…”
“I’m going to write some restrictive clauses.”
“Didn’t Xiaojue say anything was fine?”
Su Yaqing looked confused, watching helplessly as Lin Xiaojue took the A4 paper away. In reality, she could have stopped her with just a little effort.
Lin Xiaojue wasn’t interested in thinking about why she didn’t; she figured the girl had finally seen the light.
‘Then just watch me work.’
The ballpoint pen rustled against the paper, and a moment later, Lin Xiaojue picked it up with satisfaction.
“Effective today: Party A, Su Yaqing. Party B, Lin Xiaojue.”
As a girl with little social experience, she loudly proclaimed the terms of her handwritten contract.
“One: Party A must obtain Party B’s consent before kissing. No kissing is allowed without permission.”
“Two: Until the relationship is officially confirmed, Party A shall not engage in excessive physical contact with Party B.”
“Three: Party B will fulfill lover duties within the scope of the promise to compensate Party A’s rights.”
“Well, Su Yaqing, any objections?”
Lin Xiaojue held The Contract solemnly. Su Yaqing waved her hand, indicating she had no objections.
“Hmph. Then you write the rest, tear them into strips, and give them to me.”
Their agreement was that on Lover Day, Lin Xiaojue would cooperate with Su Yaqing to complete the tasks on the list.
The tasks were categorized. Counting ten horizontal lines on each side of the paper, excluding the four lines of clauses Lin Xiaojue had written, sixteen lines remained for Su Yaqing’s use.
Among them, the tasks were further divided into two major categories: outdoor and indoor, which took up two lines.
If Lin Xiaojue actually fell in love with Su Yaqing while completing the tasks, she could not hesitate and had to confess immediately.
Furthermore, she would have to constantly say the extremely embarrassing line: ‘I’m sorry, I apologize for saying my previous confession was half-hearted. Please forgive me and let me fall for you completely!’
However, Su Yaqing only had fourteen lines of space left. Regardless, Lin Xiaojue didn’t think fourteen tasks would be enough to break her.
Who would fall in love with a teammate they spent every day with after only two weeks of dating? It wasn’t like she was writing a sonnet or something.
“I’ve finished writing.”
The sound of paper tearing followed, and Lin Xiaojue smilingly took the slip.
**[Play a Game: Lin Xiaojue plays the computer, Su Yaqing plays the player]**
“Hmm? What does playing a computer mean? Aren’t we playing a game?”
Looking up, she saw Su Yaqing gazing at her with a lingering smile.
“Xiaojue is currently a mid-range computer, and I am a player who just got this computer. To make life and work easier, I need to download some software.”
“Then what are you downloading? I don’t even have a browser.”
Su Yaqing’s smile deepened as she pointed at her own head.
“What is this? You just brought me here to read manga… Though, Yaqing, I’ve never seen so many books in your house before.”
Entering Su Yaqing’s room, she saw a corner lined with bookshelves packed with a dizzying array of books.
Every book was categorized: manga on the bottom shelves, novels on the top, and literary works in between.
The room was decorated in an extremely minimalist style, primarily in shades of gray. A gray desk sat next to the bed, with a TV opposite it. There was enough space between them for two people to lie down side-by-side.
“What do you think, Xiaojue?”
Blinking at the question about the room’s layout, Lin Xiaojue thought to herself, ‘Nothing special. If anything, it doesn’t really suit a girl’s identity?’
“It’s a very clean and tidy room. This is my first time here, so you must keep it well-organized, Yaqing.”
“The servants handle the tidying. Back when we were fighting the Residual Beasts, there was no time, and it’s the same now.”
Su Yaqing’s tone dropped, and Lin Xiaojue realized the atmosphere had shifted.
“Well… speaking of which, there really are a lot of books in your room. It looks like today’s task will be quite a challenge.”
“Ah, it certainly is challenging.”
Su Yaqing flashed a smile, walked over to the bookshelf, and bent down.
“Xiaojue, just sit and wait for a bit. There’s quite a lot to download.”
‘Ah, right. I almost forgot I’m supposed to be playing a computer.’
“Ah, right. What software are we downloading? I’m looking forward to it.”
Lin Xiaojue responded absentmindedly while looking around, examining the covers of the manga. ‘They seem to have quite exquisite illustrations?’
“Found it.”
Su Yaqing carried a stack of manga to the bedside and handed one over.
“Isn’t this a story about girls?”
Lin Xiaojue flipped a page. Wow, it was a really good story.
The psychological descriptions of the characters were delicate, the characterizations were deep, and the emotions between the two girls developed steadily as the plot progressed.
Wanting to be friends for a lifetime, feeling regret about not going to the festival with a best friend…
‘They are such great best friends.’
Before she knew it, a warm sensation came from the top of her head.
“Why are you touching my head…?”
“Well, this isn’t excessive physical contact. Besides, Xiaojue is a computer right now, isn’t she? A computer doesn’t suddenly move while it’s downloading files.”
Su Yaqing didn’t pull her hand away. Based on The Contract, it was indeed difficult for Lin Xiaojue to argue.
‘Fine, go ahead and pat it.’
After reading manga for another hour, she gradually got used to the head pats. If anything, they actually felt quite nice.
“How do you feel?”
“It’s okay. They’re all very nice stories about friends. Even though there were misunderstandings, everyone got a happy ending.”
“Oh? Is that Xiaojue’s understanding of friendship?”
“Yeah. Isn’t that how it is between girls? Besties—I get it.”
“I see. Well, the download is just about finished.”
Su Yaqing looked enlightened as she picked up a disc case from under the desk.
“Let’s download some videos now.”
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