Chapter 91: The One in Blue-and-White Stripes Is Not Necessarily a Girl

In truth, my girlfriend is Teacher Nagashima Koyuki,” Qin Zhihua said, her face burning red.

“I know,” Yun Xuan replied, not at all surprised. The time he had injured his hand and gone to the infirmary, he had already guessed that their relationship was far from ordinary.

“Teacher Nagashima is very gentle, and very understanding. We used to go out together a lot…” Qin Zhihua slowly told him her story.

Yun Xuan occasionally took a sip of tea, listening in silence.

“Over the past year, because I was preparing for the exams, I haven’t had a proper conversation with Teacher Nagashima. And now she’s about to leave Fangyu City… I… I don’t know how I should face her,” Qin Zhihua said, lowering her head.

“Do you still like her?” Yun Xuan asked.

“I don’t know. My feelings are all mixed up. I’m afraid to see Teacher Nagashima, and I’m afraid to see her off…” Qin Zhihua shook her head.

“I see. Then cheer up. I’ll go with you to see her off. When is she leaving?” Yun Xuan looked at her. It was the first time he had ever encountered a true romance between women.

“Tomorrow night.” Qin Zhihua looked at him excitedly. If Yun Xuan went with her, she would have at least a little courage. The only person she could ask for help with something like this was Yun Xuan.

“This isn’t something Dongfang Aosnow knows about, is it?” Yun Xuan asked, still drinking his tea.

“Aosnow doesn’t know. I don’t want her to know either. I’m afraid she’ll hate me,” Qin Zhihua said, lowering her head again.

“Then let’s keep it just between the two of us. Eat first.” Yun Xuan had already heard footsteps outside the door.

“Mm.” Qin Zhihua nodded.

...

After dinner at Autumn-Leaf Tower, they spent a while at the art museum, then went to the aquarium. By the time they reached the cinema, it was already eight at night.

Once inside, their seats were a little toward the back. As soon as the film began, Yun Xuan found he could not endure this romantic fantasy movie at all.

Beside him, Qin Zhihua watched with rapt attention, slowly leaning closer and closer to him.

Yun Xuan did not move away. Even when Qin Zhihua rested her head on his shoulder, he said nothing.

A trace of secret delight and satisfaction rose in Qin Zhihua’s heart.

The ending was as expected: with his final breath, the knight brought the princess before the prince, who had bravely repelled the Demon King. The princess married the prince, and the knight was given a grand burial.

“Yun Xuan, what did you think?” Qin Zhihua asked softly, wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes.

“If the ending had been the princess choosing to stay with the knight who had always protected her, I could have understood it better,” Yun Xuan said after thinking for a moment.

“Hmm?” Qin Zhihua froze, then lowered her head, lost in thought.

The two of them returned to the entrance of the Xuanxue Restaurant. The place was brightly lit, likely because Sakagami Ginko and the other two were practicing inside.

“Let’s meet here tomorrow night. Good night,” Yun Xuan said with a smile.

“Do you hate me?” Qin Zhihua asked softly.

“Not really. I’m just not used to it,” Yun Xuan shook his head.

“I like you. Whatever choice you make in the end, don’t forget—I like you.” Qin Zhihua stepped forward, whispered into Yun Xuan’s ear, and pressed a kiss to his face.

By the time Yun Xuan came back to his senses, Qin Zhihua had already gone upstairs.

“So I really have found my first target to conquer after all. Sister Xun’er, I suppose I’m basically the kind of scum you read about in stories,” Yun Xuan said with a bitter smile, turning toward home.

...

As soon as he entered the house, Yun Xuan saw Wen Xiaoya sitting in the living room.

“Good evening, Sister Xiaoya,” Yun Xuan greeted her, preparing to go upstairs.

“I’m not good at all. Without Xun’er here, I don’t even feel like working. It’s all your fault,” Wen Xiaoya said, glaring at him.

“That’s a little unreasonable, Xiaoya. Xiao Xuan, you should go upstairs first and get some rest,” Yun Xun’er said as she came out of the kitchen, smiling.

“Xun’er really does favor her,” Wen Xiaoya said pitifully, looking at Yun Xun’er.

Yun Xuan rolled his eyes at Wen Xiaoya and returned to his room.

He turned on the computer, logged into the Northern Sauce official account, and replied to questions.

For the questions about magical girls, he gave the same answer every time: secret.

He also contacted Comic Realm. On August 10, the voice cast would be officially chosen and the animation production would begin.

“It seems I don’t have even a moment to rest,” Yun Xuan thought of the artificial warrior project.

As long as the three dragon scales were turned into a potion, they could be given to those three beast-eared girls and allow them to improve a little.

Unfortunately, there was no laboratory yet, and the villa in Stone Village had not begun construction.

“I wonder whether the DNA of White of Water-Moon would actually work. By rights, those three beast-eared girls should be able to strengthen endlessly, but… is that really true?” Yun Xuan recalled the notes left by that predecessor who had crossed over from the apocalypse.

The notes said that other genes could be used to strengthen beast-eared girls, and that the enhancement had no limits. Yun Xuan clearly did not believe that.

“Let’s wait until the laboratory is built before starting the experiments. Until then, I’ll just keep saving money. Scientific research is definitely the most expensive thing in this world.” Yun Xuan had a headache over the funding issue.

“Could it be that I really need to make a trip to the apocalypse?” He did not want to go. After all, there were unimaginable beasts, advanced technology, and zombies there.

If he brought back a virus by accident, it would truly be game over.

Yun Xuan thought about many things, and gradually fell asleep.

...

The next morning.

Yun Xuan got up and glanced at the tent in his blanket. Sure enough, it was the body of someone who had reached puberty.

After getting dressed and stepping out of his room, he opened the bathroom door and saw clothes on top of the washing machine. Then he looked toward the shower, and his heartbeat began to quicken.

Blue and white stripes. Clearly not Yun Xue’s, and certainly not Yun Xun’er’s. Then…

Click. The bathroom door opened.

When he saw the person who stepped out, Yun Xuan felt as though he had been struck by lightning. It was actually Lin Qingyu?!

The tent vanished in an instant, and cold sweat broke out all over his back.

“Master Xuan, good morning. Sister Xun’er just went to the restaurant, and Snow is making breakfast. The shower at my place is broken, so I came to borrow yours. You don’t mind, do you?” Lin Qingyu smiled faintly.

Yun Xuan looked at the flatness of the other’s chest, and in his heart ten thousand Totsuka Saikas galloped past.

“I don’t mind...” Yun Xuan turned away, quickly finished washing up, and left the bathroom.

He went downstairs, feeling extremely depressed. After what he had just seen, he could hardly believe Lin Qingyu’s taste. It really had been the right decision to give her women’s clothes.

“Brother, what’s wrong?” Yun Xue set the bowls and chopsticks on the table and looked at him in confusion.

“It’s nothing. I just saw Qingyu taking a bath...” Yun Xuan waved a hand.

“Huh?” Yun Xue’s mouth opened slightly, her face turning faintly red.

Looking at the dishes on the table, Yun Xuan saw that they were all leftovers brought back by Yun Xun’er from Xuanxue Restaurant, or food made by Dongfang Aosnow and the others.

Eating steamed buns and side dishes, and drinking soup, Yun Xuan felt quite satisfied.

In this world, only by living can one enjoy anything at all. Once dead, there is nothing left.

For him, being alive was the best thing of all.

“Brother, I... next time I’ll let you see mine too...” Yun Xue leaned close to Yun Xuan’s ear, blushing furiously, and whispered this to him.

“...”

PS: Come, come—those buying shares in the little sister, raise your left hand. Those buying shares in the older sister, raise your right hand. As for those buying shares in Lin Qingyu... then give me your recommendation votes.