“I’m sorry, this is all I have at home. Will you drink it?”
Liyun placed a glass of zero-calorie Coca-Cola in front of Luo You.
Luo You took a sip.
“It’s fine, I actually like this.”
What a blatant lie.
As a well-known fitness influencer, how could she possibly drink a carbonated beverage like Coke that does nothing good for her training?
She pulled out her phone and snapped a photo of Liyun from the neck down, then took another shot of her own calves wrapped in thickened cotton socks, and finally a close-up of the collar lying on the sofa.
She posted these pictures on her ‘well-known fitness influencer’ social media account.
Along with the tweet: 『Once again, some unfamiliar big sister forcibly brought me home. What should I do? Am I about to be chained up and disciplined harshly by big sister?』
Within minutes, the comments flooded in with messages like “Little beaker, at the supermarket!” and “Enchantress, who are you seducing now!”
Judging by the avatars, these comments were mostly from girls, but as for what kind of strange monsters they really were—that’s up to each person’s imagination.
“Big sister, what’s your name?”
“…Liyun.”
“Wow~ That’s the same name as the Sixth Seat from the magical girl series.”
“Ah… haha…”
Liyun smiled awkwardly.
She didn’t have the qualifications to claim that title herself.
Being reminded of it only made her feel ashamed.
“And you? What’s your name?”
“Luo Youyou. Just call me Youyou, or Xiao You is fine too.”
“Then… Youyou?”
“Mm!”
Ah, so healing…
Liyun was blinded by Luo You’s sweet smile.
What should she do now?
Liyun wondered.
She was the one who invited Luo Youyou over but had no clue what to do next.
Surely she couldn’t actually do what Luo Youyou joked about—collar her and give her a harsh lesson…
“Hmm?”
Luo You’s eyes casually landed on a photo frame in the living room, which held a picture of Liyun with Jīmèng.
“That person is my sister…”
Liyun said with a bitter smile.
“Is her name Jīmèng?”
“Uh? How do you know that?”
“Oh, what a coincidence,” Luo You feigned surprise and half-covered her mouth.
“I know her; she’s the older sister of my adopted daughter.”
“…Huh?”
Liyun blinked rapidly as if powered by 180 horses.
“Is she… Zining’s guardian?”
“Mm! I even had tea with Jīmèng not long ago.”
“Eh eh eh eh eh?!”
They were acquaintances?! What a small world!
Surprised by this news, Liyun suddenly lunged forward, pinning Luo You’s petite body against the sofa.
“Ah? Big sister, you…”
“Youyou, can you please not tell Zining that you met me?”
“Mm? Why…”
“Just don’t say anything! Otherwise… I wouldn’t mind you leaving some leverage here with me.”
With that, Liyun pulled out her phone and lifted Luo You’s shirt slightly, exposing part of her fair belly.
It was as if she was threatening to take embarrassing private photos if Luo You refused.
“Big sister is so h—.”
Luo You giggled, striking an alluring pose and licking the collar beside her. “Is that okay?”
“Stop joking! I’m serious!”
“I’m serious too, I’ll say it again… it’s okay.”
Liyun suddenly loosened her grip. “Sorry, I just…”
“No, it’s fine. I can keep your secret.”
Luo You tidied her disheveled clothes with a hint of regret and asked, “Do you and Zining have some sort of conflict?”
“Conflict… ahahaha, that’s not really something I want to talk about in front of her guardian. Let’s not discuss it.”
Liyun recalled something and begged, “Oh, and about inviting you here… no, about everything that happened today, can you not tell my sister?”
“If you say so, then a mature and reliable adult can only agree.”
Luo You confidently puffed out her chest.
Mature and reliable adult…
Liyun looked at her small frame, unsure what to think.
“So? Big sister, what’s on your mind for inviting me here?”
“Ah!… Uh, let’s talk about something else first!”
Not knowing how to start, Liyun chatted with her about random things without mentioning anything personal.
Luo You didn’t press either, staying cheerful and upbeat throughout.
They felt like old friends who had known each other for years, talking freely about everything.
Liyun didn’t know why, but around Luo Youyou, she felt like she could say anything—even expose all her private and embarrassing parts without worry.
Looking outside at the sky, Luo You said it was time to go home.
If she was late, her pervy daughter would probably imagine all sorts of things again.
“I should get going.”
“Sorry… please give me some time to prepare my words… Can I invite you again tomorrow?”
“Sure, here’s my contact info.”
They exchanged numbers, and the day ended for now.
After leaving, Luo You glanced upstairs.
On the balcony, Liyun immediately pulled her head back but shyly peeked out halfway and waved goodbye.
“Ah, seems like things are completely different from what I expected.”
Luo You sighed.
She had thought that sleeping with an empty-nest magical girl would solve everything, but after secretly observing for a while, she realized things had changed.
There were more reasons why Liyun couldn’t transform now.
Even trying to seduce her to test if she could make her fall for someone else didn’t work.
But no problem! For a magical girl, friendship and bonds can solve anything!
It sounded nonsensical and baseless, but Luo You knew that bonds and friendship truly gave magical girls buffs.
Having dealt with many magical girls, she understood this well.
“But it seems my previous training was quite successful.
She still wears the collar I gave her, and it even looks pretty new.”
A pleased curve lifted Luo You’s lips.
Maybe this collar could be put to use.
***
Unknown Deep Mountain Forest—
“Lady Ola… I was sent from above to inquire about the progress of the experiment.”
“Very smooth! Oh oh! Where on earth did you get this? Amazing! Using this as the prototype is way better than those junk we had before!”
“This was traded from the sea harvesters. Since it pleases you, please produce results quickly. The world awaits your great achievement.”
A group of people in the laboratory watched the results of research that took over a decade.
—In the center of the lab lay an experimental subject who appeared human, but the line between ‘human’ and ‘other races’ was blurring, slowly becoming something else.
“By the way, Lady Ola, you’ve been so absorbed in the experiments you might not know, but Elera has reappeared recently. You’ve always wanted to study the Divine Particles, right? If this trial succeeds, should we…?”
“I’m no longer interested in Divine Particles. Humanity doesn’t need miraculous powers that can’t be replicated. Only new things that can be applied on a large scale are the key to the next era!”
Ola’s expression turned dreamy as she praised the vision, but suddenly her enthusiasm turned dangerous and chilling.
“Hmph? After finishing this, we can deal with Elera later. I’m quite curious about her body—what kind of body can have such a high compatibility with Divine Particles? That might be the key to the next era. I really want to know!”
The man behind her looked pale with dread.
At that moment, the experiment subject on the table opened their eyes.
An endless oppressive aura of evil radiated from them.
“In that case, I’ll bring her back to you later, how about that?”