Just as the two were about to begin another round of tug-of-war, an unhurried knocking sounded at the door.
There was no need to guess who it was; in that moment, the two instantly decided to unite against an outside foe.
“You go open the door. I’ll get changed.”
Ye Wanqing nodded, but the very next second, the security door swung open by itself.
“Ohayou, you two. Did you sleep well? You both look like you’re in good spirits.”
Tang Nai strolled in at her own pace, catching the two in the midst of cleaning up, leaving them totally off guard.
“How did you get in?!”
The two demanded in unison, but Tang Nai remained utterly calm.
“My place, I can come and go as I please. By the way, Little Miti, you forgot your key last night and were seen climbing in through the window. I cleaned up after you.”
Hearing this, Ye Wanqing scratched her head sheepishly.
“Still, that’s not right. What do you mean your place? Isn’t this our rental?”
“Oh, but I just got the property rights and keys from the original landlord.” Tang Nai jingled the keys with a smile.
Seeing this, Su Mu’s lips twitched, and she immediately resolved to change the locks today.
“Changing the locks won’t help. I didn’t use the keys just now anyway; just wanted to show you.” As if she knew exactly what Su Mu was thinking, Tang Nai casually added.
“…Forget it. So what did you come here for?”
“To tell you some bad news.”
“No good news?”
“None.”
“Then do I have to listen?”
Predicting Su Mu’s reluctance, Tang Nai flashed her signature mischievous grin and continued speaking on her own.
“It’s nothing much, just wanted to let you know, about those strange folks who vanished before—recently, they’ve been thriving online.”
“Huh?”
At that, Su Mu’s face turned into a big question mark.
‘Thriving? Is cross-dressing actually working now?’
“You’ll understand the details when you look for yourself. If no one manages it, there might be a second Irina.”
Tang Nai deliberately put extra emphasis on “Irina” at the end, as if addressing both Su Mu and the Irina in her dreams.
Then she sat down with utter ease on the living room sofa, like she was at home.
“Hey, you, don’t just sit wherever you like in someone else’s place.”
Su Mu didn’t really care about propriety; she just wanted to get this disaster-magnet out of here as soon as possible.
Otherwise, with Tang Nai settled in, who knew when she’d leave.
“It’s fine. I won’t do anything. Just pretend I’m not here.”
“Like that’s possible…” Su Mu trailed off mid-sentence.
‘Won’t do anything, huh? Pretend you’re not here, huh…’
Maybe the urge to rebel kicked in; she sat down right beside Tang Nai, pulled her into her lap, and propped her elbow on Tang Nai’s soft belly like a pillow.
‘Not bad, it feels a lot warmer than she looks.’
Tang Nai was startled by Su Mu’s move, her usually half-closed silver-gray eyes widening suddenly, but to Su Mu’s surprise, Tang Nai didn’t resist.
Apparently, she wasn’t upset by this.
Su Mu then nonchalantly took out her handheld console and started checking the forum she hadn’t logged into in ages.
She’d been caught up with other things these days and had nearly forgotten all about it.
The moment she opened the Magical Girl Forum, she was struck by a thunderbolt.
“Shocking! The pink-haired girl spotted in the famous red-light district, Modern Street, has been confirmed as Magical Girl Irina!”
‘Come on, if you’re going to make things up, at least be reasonable. What the heck is this…’
Suddenly, Su Mu realized why she’d been feeling so restless lately.
Aside from Luo Jialan’s influence, a big part of it was these damn rumors!
Almost instantly, Su Mu went into Zuan mode.
Today, she had to nip this seed of corruption in the bud.
But before resorting to violence, she decided to check the content of the post first.
As soon as she clicked in, she was so exasperated she burst out laughing.
[First, let me armor up: I have no parents, grew up watching Irina, so she’s basically my second mom.]
Is this even human language?
Sacrificing your cyber-parents in the very first sentence?
Just reading that made Su Mu want to block this guy, but she quickly reminded herself that, as a professional cross-dresser, she needed to keep her composure and patience.
She couldn’t get mad over every little thing.
[I could never mistake my second mother, so what I’m about to say is the absolute truth.]
Six.
[For quite a long time, Irina hasn’t logged in or updated. I bet everyone has the same question—why did she suddenly disappear?]
‘Wow, people are really watching my every move.’
[Maybe to you she’s just a dispensable digital pet, but her posts are my spiritual sustenance. These days, the lack of them has driven me to certain adult entertainment venues to relax, just to distract myself.]
‘Six hundred and sixty-six, if you’re feeling repressed just say so… I haven’t posted any fanfiction in ages, what kind of spiritual sustenance do you want from me, huh?!’
[While I was drinking in a bar, a tiny pink-haired girl suddenly patted me on the back. I thought it was just a little girl’s prank, but when I turned around… I’ve never seen such an impressive chest in my life. In that instant, I was overwhelmed, totally lost control, and just let her lead me away.]
‘Into big boobs, huh? So you behave yourself as soon as you get one on you!’
[But thanks to the alcohol, I can’t remember any details from that night. I just know I woke up with my wallet empty and my whole body feeling weightless, like I’d been burned out. I even found strands of her pink hair between my fingers, silky soft, unforgettable.]
‘Beast! Stop making things up! Enough already!’
But as fate would have it, the comments below went like this.
-OP, tell us more about the hair texture.
-Hurry up and make it spicier.
[Alright, I’ll continue. So, how did I confirm her identity as Irina? Let me tell you what happened next.]
Su Mu clenched her fists.
The first part was already wild enough; she dreaded what would come next.
“That’s why I came to remind you. It’s probably those guys up to no good again. Right now, you’re the only one affected by these rumors, so Su Mu, you’d better start leveling up fast.”
Tang Nai, perched on her lap, suddenly spoke up, startling Su Mu so much she dropped her handheld, and, unable to help herself, thumped her talking pillow twice in quick succession.
Tang Nai’s cheeks immediately flushed, but still, she didn’t get angry.
Seeing that, Su Mu, who’d been scared stiff by her own actions, breathed a sigh of relief.
“Keep reading. Why are you looking at me?”
Su Mu nodded, moved Tang Nai off her lap, and sat upright on the sofa.
Though she hadn’t been punished, she still had the feeling Tang Nai was plotting something even scarier to mess with her.
‘Whatever. Let’s keep reading for now.’
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