Chapter 45: Purple-haired little Lolita~

“I love big sister the most~”

In a daze, a clear voice reached my mind.

I slowly opened my eyes, and after a brief moment of blurry vision, I saw my younger sister, Guiyue, looking at me with a gentle smile on her face.

Only then did I realize I was leaning against her.

But I remembered that I wasn’t in this position last night.

Before I could think too much, Guiyue spoke again.

“Big sister, are you awake?”

“Mmm~ Yeah.”

Still groggy, I could only respond with a mumbled sound.

“You can sleep a bit more if you want; it’s not even dawn yet.”

Still very sleepy, I quickly closed my eyes again under the guidance of her soft voice.

“This way, I can look at big sister’s sleeping face a little longer.”

I wanted to say something, but I was too tired.

My mind was once again overwhelmed by heavy drowsiness, and my consciousness began to fade slowly.

…

“Big sister, it’s time to get up.”

Feeling a soft hand gently stroking my head, my consciousness gradually awakened.

Opening my eyes, I saw Guiyue sitting beside me, looking at me.

“Good morning, Guiyue.”

I was still on the bay window, blinking in confusion.

Then it hit me.

Last night, Guiyue and I had been chatting on the bay window for a long time, and I must have fallen asleep at some point.

I didn’t know exactly when, but it was definitely late.

Due to the lack of sleep, my head still felt fuzzy, and I wanted to sleep more.

But when I checked my phone, I saw there were only thirty minutes left before I had to leave for work. I hurriedly sat up.

“No need to rush, big sister. I’ve already prepared breakfast.”

As she spoke, Guiyue placed her hand on my head and gently ruffled my hair.

“Huh? Thank you so much! But even if you made breakfast for me, stop ruffling my head! Even if I’ve been reborn, I’m still your big sister, okay?”

“No way! Big sister’s hair is so soft and feels so nice to touch. Let me ruffle it a bit more, please~”

Not only did she not stop, but her face showed an even more delighted expression, as if I were some kind of small animal.

Ugh, if this tiger doesn’t show its might, you’ll really think I’m just a catgirl!

“Hmph! Let go!”

“Okay, okay, I’ll let go. Hurry up and get out of bed, big sister.”

What’s with that tone… like she’s talking to a child…

Fine, I’ll get up.

Just as I was about to stand, a pair of hands suddenly pushed hard against my chest, catching me off guard and pinning me against the corner of the bay window.

She leaned over me, her hands on either side, looking down at me.

Frozen by her sudden move, my long white hair spilled around me, and my watery eyes looked up at Guiyue pitifully.

“W-What are you doing? Let me go!”

Ugh, why is this body so frail?

A gentle push from my little sister, and I’m down.

Guiyue looked at me, her eyes slightly dazed.

“Are you really my big brother?”

“Isn’t that obvious? No matter how you look at it, I’m your big brother!”

“Well, true. It still feels so familiar, but thinking about how my big brother turned into this frail, pitiful form is just so surreal.”

“I… I can’t help it! This is just how I am in this world. But that’s no reason for you to treat me like a kid!”

“Ehe~”

Guiyue let out a soft laugh and finally moved away from me.

What was that?

Suddenly pushing me down and acting like that…

I thought she was going to do something to me…

Ahem!

I wasn’t expecting anything, just a little worried, that’s all.

But thinking about it, even though it’s been a few days since I became like this, I still haven’t gotten used to this weak body.

And for Guiyue, who’s only been around me for less than a day, it’s no surprise.

“Even though I’d love to stay with big sister longer, I only took yesterday off, so I have to head back to school today. I’ll leave now, okay?”

With that, Guiyue walked to the door, opened it, then turned back to add:

“Breakfast is on the folding table by the bed.”

Then she left, closing the door behind her.

I looked at the folding table by the bed.

There was a steaming bowl of noodles with two poached eggs on top.

I never thought that after being distant for so long, she’d become so good at taking care of people.

Even though she likes to treat me like a kid, Guiyue has really grown up.

Thinking of this, my heart warmed.

…

After getting ready and eating breakfast, I headed out.

Looking at the door of the neighboring apartment, I thought of my best friend from my previous life.

He moved in a few days after I did, right around this time.

At first, we didn’t talk much, but over time, we became close friends.

Though he and Yu Muyuan would often tease me, spending time with him was always fun.

Well, no point thinking about it.

With so many changes in this world’s timeline, it’s uncertain if he’ll even move in.

And even if he does, with me in this frail, girly body, becoming best friends like before seems unlikely.

At this thought, a wave of melancholy washed over me.

Pushing aside those thoughts, I checked the time—only fifteen minutes until work.

I hurriedly headed downstairs.

But as I reached the next stairwell corner, I suddenly saw a cute purple-haired little girl rushing toward me.

In my haste, I tried to stop to avoid a collision, but I couldn’t control my momentum.

The purple-haired girl didn’t stop in time either, and with a “Bang!” we crashed into each other.

“Ouch… That hurts. Sorry, are you okay?”

I clutched my head in pain, my eyes slightly teary from the impact, and looked at her with concern.

This body is way too sensitive!

Even bumping into such a small girl hurts this much.

The other girl was also holding her head in pain but didn’t seem angry.

“I’m fine. It’s partly my fault too.”

Unlike her delicate, fragile appearance, the purple-haired girl, despite her red forehead, spoke calmly and maturely, not like a little girl who’d cry over a small injury.

“Good to know you’re okay. Since that’s the case, I’m in a rush for work, so I’ll head off.”

Seeing she was fine and realizing I was about to be late, I hurried off without waiting for her reply.