“Actually, I have a question I’m really curious about.”
With the main battle already decided, the girls finally had some time to chat, and it was Sexually Repressed Shadow who spoke first: “When you were resisting the emotional interference just now at the school gate, what were you thinking?”
What good things? What use are they? A few minutes and it’s all over.
It wasn’t something unspeakable. The girl answered, “I was just thinking about what happened today, the moment when Yao Yao came to me.”
Sexually Repressed Shadow said, “Aha, I get it. You must have been thinking about the soft touch when she hugged you tightly, the way it reached your deepest nerves.”
Broken Shadow said, “I think you’re thinking about the songs she sang close to your ear. She really sings beautifully.”
Milky Ning Reflection said, “You’re recalling the very first words she said after she arrived, because every sentence Yao Yao speaks is full of meaning.”
Emmmmm, Shen Ning originally had a clear idea of what she was thinking, but after hearing these interpretations, her thoughts became blurry.
Wanting the touch was too repressed, wanting the singing was too poetic, wanting the words was too cutesy.
“Anyway, today really is a good day,” Broken Shadow helped clarify.
That’s right, today really was a good day. Before this, she hadn’t even known how many days had passed at the Research Institute without day or night. Her phone had died once, no signal to confirm the time; others said morning was morning, afternoon was afternoon, but she could only eat and sleep.
But today, Yao Yao came, brought her out of the Research Institute, and took sweet revenge by giving Svena a good beating.
Next, they could return to the Academy together as girlfriends. Truly a beautiful day.
Just then, the girl turned her head and saw the very voice she had been thinking about.
She was just as Sexually Repressed Shadow said—possessing that incredibly soft touch of a big hug.
She was just as Broken Shadow said—soft voice that sings so beautifully, though right now she wasn’t singing but pressing her lips tightly, as if holding back something.
She was just as Milky Ning Reflection said—an icy, clever little mind, though now walking with a slight limp, a not-so-smart little orange.
Ridiculous?
Shen Ning noticed something was off: “Xu Chuyao, what’s wrong?”
Xu Chuyao didn’t answer. She just slowly leaned closer to her, then suddenly—
A mouthful of red ketchup sprayed out.
Her whole body went limp and collapsed softly onto the girl, eyes shut tight, seemingly unconscious.
Shen Ning’s entire body trembled. Her mind went blank.
“Xu Chuyao… Xu Chuyao? No, no!”
At this moment, Xu Chuyao didn’t dare to open her eyes, nor did she dare to scream. Although she wanted to, the ketchup had been in her mouth too long; when she accidentally swallowed some, her throat itched.
Wait, if you put it that way, coughing up “blood” makes it feel even more real, right?
“Cough cough! Cough cough!”
“Xu Chuyao! Teacher Yu, please help her!”
The girl stood helplessly in the middle of the road, holding her beloved girl, heart aching almost to the point of suffocation.
“Uh, um, Shen Ning, you calm down first,” Yu Jing hesitated, “That, Xu Chuyao, this, you guys…”
“Please, save her!”
A drop of water fell on her face, a little ticklish. Xu Chuyao couldn’t help but wipe it off.
Cried? Well, that’s close enough.
So, through the girl’s tear-filled eyes, Xu Chuyao suddenly opened her eyes and leapt out of her arms.
“Ha ha, I was joking with you! How about it? Were you scared for a moment?”
Shen Ning was stunned.
“No offense, I just thought today’s battle went too smoothly. I wanted to give you a little scare to liven you up. You’re not mad, are you?”
Xu Chuyao laughed mischievously while smearing a little ketchup on Shen Ning’s face.
“Why aren’t you laughing? Not happy?”
Shen Ning silently wiped the sparkling tears from her eyes, then silently wiped the ketchup from her face, not saying a word, showing no expression.
“Uh, you’re not mad, right?”
With Svena captured, the Freiden Research Institute incident was at least temporarily concluded, or rather, it had just begun. The impact was huge, and the situation was not yet fully resolved.
Freiden Academy suffered heavy losses. Most of the students trapped in the ruins didn’t even have time to react—those mutants “brushed” across their faces directly killed them, the number exceeding the total casualties from the Clown Gang attack.
As for the mutants outside, they still hadn’t been fully dealt with. The security departments were rushing everywhere, with no one able to provide a death toll yet.
The good news was that Supervisor Fort finally contacted the Locke Morgan Family. Professionals would soon arrive to handle things. At this point, they had to manage the situation as cleanly as possible to garner some leniency at the upcoming hearings, which were all but certain.
But none of this had anything to do with Xu Chuyao anymore, or rather, not yet. She was currently very anxious.
Since that evening when she ran out and performed her little ketchup spit stunt, Shen Ning hadn’t said a single word. She silently pulled her onto the plane, sat quietly in her seat, and waited silently to return to the Academy.
The plane flew through the sky, but Yao Yao’s mood never settled, because—
【Counter Villain Value 100】, 【Counter Villain Value +100】, 【Counter Villain Value +100】, 【Counter Villain Value +100】…
The girl didn’t speak, just kept racking up the Counter Villain Value.
This was too dangerous.
“Um, Shen Ning, I’m really just joking with you,” Xu Chuyao tried diplomatic talk, “Please don’t be mad, okay?”
Yao Yao wasn’t really one to enjoy human blood buns.
The main issue was that the blood on those buns was her own.
Shen Ning still said nothing, holding her hand tightly without letting go, expressionless as she stared ahead, seemingly watching how long until Shengling Academy.
Xu Chuyao’s diplomatic attempts failed, so she looked around for backup to help talk, glancing at the other seats. Shi Lei was so scared he grabbed a magazine and pretended to read seriously, flipping the pages upside down without realizing it.
Cheng Li, a devoted follower of Officer Xu, was also torn inside. In the end, he clenched his teeth and prepared to tough it out… but his good buddy Shi Lei forcibly pulled him back.
“Dude, don’t risk your life!”
It wasn’t that they didn’t want to help; they had just witnessed the terrifying power of a Three-Stage Spirit Power User. That wild gale was really frightening.
With no hope from the group, Xu Chuyao could only turn her pleading eyes toward the two guiding teachers.
Yu Jing saw her pitiful little gaze and hesitated, then hesitated again, and in the end said nothing at all.
Still joking about it? Ketchup smells strong, no need to sniff much. She even caught it herself earlier, always wondering how Shen Ning didn’t smell it.
Form Teacher Cheng Chen just laughed and said, “Alright, Xu Chuyao, I was wondering why you guys suddenly appeared. You kept hiding by the side and then suddenly ran out coughing up blood. I thought, hey, how could you guys get hurt when there’s no enemy on your side? For a moment, I almost thought the two punks in my class were training with you. Luckily, it was just a scare.”
Hearing their homeroom teacher speak, Shi Lei and Cheng Li quickly laughed along, “No way, Teacher Cheng, you’re overthinking.”
“Exactly, we wouldn’t dare to be insolent.”
The boys laughed heartily, filling the cabin with a happy atmosphere.
The only problem was Shen Ning still remained unmoved, only her Counter Villain Value kept rising.
Xu Chuyao started to feel cautious.
In truth, Shen Ning wasn’t completely uncommunicative—just not in reality. Regarding Xu Chuyao’s earlier actions, the reflections hurriedly held a meeting.
“You’re playing dumb? Actually, I wasn’t fooled, because I know Yao Yao’s style,” Sexually Repressed Shadow shrugged. “But I’m sorry you were fooled. I understand how you feel, so to make sure Yao Yao doesn’t do this again, you have to give her a super unforgettable lesson.”
This was no ordinary prank anymore; a heavy hand was necessary.
Broken Shadow swept back the bangs from her forehead, looking somewhat dazed: “Ha ha, so Yao Yao was faking it. That’s great. I wish I had been faking when I was unconscious over there too…”
Broken Shadow was forced to leave halfway through, tears streaming down her face, reducing the four-person meeting to three.
Milky Ning Reflection pulled out a small notebook from somewhere: “Yao Yao said she was faking, so she was faking. I need to carefully note down everything Yao Yao says.”
Shen Ning fully considered the reflections’ advice.
Under the cover of night, the plane safely landed at Center City Airport. The group took the school bus back to the Academy.
Just as Xu Chuyao was about to say something to Principal Lü, Shen Ning grabbed her and dashed off toward the dormitory.
Principal Lü was momentarily stunned, looking at the few remaining people.
“What happened?”
Yu Jing weighed her words carefully: “They miss each other too much.”
“Is that so?”
Principal Lü glanced back, but the two girls’ backs had already disappeared from sight.
“Forget it. You all go ahead. I’ll come catch up and have you fill me in on the operation.”
Girls’ Dormitory.
The closer they got to their bedroom, the more uneasy Xu Chuyao felt. She still hadn’t given up on diplomatic means, trying to say something nice to her girlfriend.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t know you’d react this strongly.”
“Please don’t be mad, okay?”
“It won’t happen again. I won’t pull pranks like this anymore.”
Shen Ning still didn’t reply.
Xu Chuyao looked up and saw Mi Xiaolu standing at the dorm door, staring at the two of them with a blank and puzzled expression.
“Xiaolu, please help me! Save me!”
Hearing her roommate’s cry for help, Mi Xiaolu perked up, took a step forward, and then… stepped aside to make way.
Help stop Shen Ning? Oh, please. Go right ahead.
“Wait, Shen Ning, listen to me.”
Seeing her roommate was no help, Xu Chuyao reluctantly played her last card: “Such a huge incident happened in Freiden Free City. Its impact is widespread and far-reaching, and it’s extremely serious. As involved parties, various people will come looking for us later. If you keep acting like this, what will we do if someone shows up?”
For the first time, Shen Ning’s steps faltered. After careful thought, she realized Xu Chuyao had a point.
She then turned to Mi Xiaolu: “If someone comes later, just say we’re not here.”
Mi Xiaolu was stunned for a moment. Hah, do I really need to be the gatekeeper?
When she turned back, she saw the dorm door had already closed—her dormitory.
Thud.
With a soft sound, Xu Chuyao was tossed onto the bed. The good news was she no longer had to be dragged around; the bad news was this was their final destination.
Shen Ning dragged a chair over and sat beside the bed. She found a nail clipper on the desk and began trimming.
Click click, click click.
There was no time for this in the Research Institute; her nails had grown a bit long.
“I’m back!”
Broken Shadow suddenly appeared in the shadow on the wall, long hair flowing, icy eyes radiating an incomparable sense of brokenness.
“Listen, Shen Ning. Control the airflow gently back and forth along the edge of the nail to create a sanding effect. Later, it will stimulate her more.”
The first thing Broken Shadow said after returning shocked the others.
“Oh, what’s wrong now?” Sexually Repressed Shadow, the most shocked, asked, “Going dark?”
“Just think you’re right. Yao Yao must be taught a lesson so she doesn’t dare do this kind of thing again,” it said through gritted teeth.
Broken Shadow’s mastery of elemental power and technique was always at a master level. Following its guidance, Shen Ning quickly shaped a gentle breeze into a sanding wheel, softly smoothing the edge of the nail, creating a rough texture.
Xu Chuyao sat on the edge of the bed, watching this unfold, unable to help but feel a bit envious.
Elemental power was truly convenient. She wondered when she’d be able to use it herself. Right—check the Counter Villain Value… holy crap, almost ten thousand now!
Because she would soon be “educated” by her girlfriend, the girl’s mood stabilized, and the speed of the Counter Villain Value increase slowed down. That number was basically the final result.
Truly a month of nothing, then half a year of eating.
Phew~
After the sanding treatment was done, the girl stood up and gently asked her girlfriend, “Is there anything else you want to say?”
What, was that a final will before the ultimate punishment?
Xu Chuyao just let out a low grunt and quietly lay back down on the bed, meaning, “Enough, let’s get this over with.”
Not the first or second time. Didn’t she already know her girlfriend’s level? Anyway, no loss, a golden safety net guarantee.
Just thinking about the nearly ten thousand balance in the system made Xu Chuyao tremble with excitement.
The girl’s hand pressed on her own thigh, humming lightly.
Panties slid off, humming softly.
A gentle breeze blew by, humming lightly… wait, where’s this wind coming from?