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Stiffness and numbness in the hands and feet.
Just as the atmosphere froze, an impatient voice broke the silence, "I said, how long are you going to keep rambling on and on? I'm starving."
Mu Xiaoxiao's face darkened. "Damn it, you keep talking and talking. Can't you take care of my stomach?"
Almost suffocating, Hiiragi Kana finally had a moment to catch her breath. She quickly ran to Mu Xiaoxiao's side and grabbed his arm, as if only then could she feel safe. In her panic, the girl did not notice that her soft, large breasts had made intimate contact with Mu Xiaoxiao's arm.
"Yes, yes, it's getting dark soon, Qian, let's go together."
“Nanao, Katase-kun is still waiting for you,” Higashi said meaningfully.
Akane Nanao paused, biting her lip.
Mu Xiaoxiao glanced at her sideways, cursing inwardly for being such a nuisance, "Katase Shoya, what do you say? Are you planning to make her wait for you indefinitely?"
Katase Sho was also in a daze, not understanding the situation. He only came to his senses when he was mentioned. He scratched his head and said, "Um, Akane, you should go home first. It's not good to wait until dark. You can leave things here to us."
"I understand, Shoya. You should go home early too."
Seeing that he couldn't stop it, Dong Gang scoffed and glared fiercely at Mu Xiaoxiao, his eyes sharp. The latter calmly met his gaze, and when their eyes met, she wasn't intimidated at all. Instead, she revealed a strange smile.
Tch! This guy.
The man's face darkened, his displeasure growing. He had initially thought the student was just an ordinary one, but...
Chapter Five: I'm Just an Ordinary Passerby High School Student
"Um, Mu Jun, thank you..."
After escaping the man's entanglement, as she walked out of the school gate, Nanao Akane didn't forget to thank him. She was actually quite surprised; Mu Xiaoxiao was really inconspicuous in the class, at least she didn't have any impression of him.
Who knew he could be so competitive against Dong Gang? My impression of him was completely overturned.
Since you're so grateful to me, then let me fulfill my wish list! Why hasn't this changed? Mu Xiaoxiao muttered to herself, but put on an innocent expression. "Why are you thanking me? Did I do anything?"
"Eh?"
Akane Nanao was stunned.
Mu Xiaoxiao met her gaze with her innocent eyes, her naive expression suggesting she truly didn't know what she had done. Qiwei Qian couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
"Don't be modest, Mu-kun. It's really unexpected that you dared to confront him. It has completely changed my impression of you, although I had no impression of you before," Hiiragi Kanna stuck out her tongue, patted her chest, which trembled, and gritted her teeth.
"That guy is definitely no good! Qian, you're in real danger in the baseball club. This time, it's all thanks to Mu Xiaoxiao, otherwise..."
"Don't talk nonsense. Coach Dong Gang is clearly a good person," Mu Xiaoxiao glared at her and interrupted.
"what?"
I've lost my mind about how to cook hibiscus.
Which side are you on?
"What confrontation? I just had a few ordinary words with him, and he agreed. He's easy to talk to. I think he's the kind of person who looks tough on the outside but is kind on the inside. He's dedicated and hardworking for the club. Don't speak ill of him."
Hiiragi Kanana: "..."
Akane Nanao: "..."
Looking into Mu Xiaoxiao's clear eyes and listening to him say these words in a serious tone, both girls fell silent, as if a rear-end collision on a highway had distorted their originally calm features.
It's infuriating.
But strangely enough, Hiiragi Kanna wasn't particularly angry about Mu Xiaoxiao's words. Instead, she felt a strange, indescribable feeling—if she had to describe it...
When Katase said those things before, he seemed like an idiot, which made me angry.
But when Mu Xiaoxiao said the same thing, she felt like he was a bastard, which was quite speechless.
It's just weird.
I wonder if Akane feels the same way I do. Hiiragi Kanna glanced at Akane's slightly twitching face, interlaced her fingers, and rolled her eyes at Mu Xiaoxiao. "Ignore him, Akane. We're going out to eat anyway. Come with us."
Did these two eat together?
"Can I come along? Won't that disturb your time together?" Akane Nanao calmed herself down and patted Kanna Hiiragi's shoulder. "Kanna, I don't want to be a third wheel."
"I've already told you it's not what you think—I was just treating everyone to dinner, hey, Mu Xiaoxiao, you don't have any objections, right?"
"You're treating, so you get to decide," Mu Xiaoxiao shrugged. "I'm just responsible for eating."
"Heh heh, let's go, I know a good ramen restaurant, let's go try it together~".
The ramen shop that Hiiragi Kanna introduced was indeed very popular, with many customers. Mu Xiaoxiao even saw a special super spicy ramen challenge where you could eat it for free if you finished it within a specified time. He didn't try it, but silently remembered it.
Mu Xiaoxiao had her eye on this ramen shop, thinking she could come back next time to eat free extra spicy ramen.
When the fragrant steak ramen was served, Mu Xiaoxiao couldn't wait to put it in her mouth, like a starving ghost. To be honest, it tasted pretty good, and the broth was very rich, so she ate it even faster.
Akane Nanao and Kanna Hiiragi chatted as they ate, but soon lost their appetite and put down their chopsticks with a sigh. "Akane, I'm still worried. If it really doesn't work out, you should just quit that club. That man is too dangerous—I have a feeling something will happen if you stay here any longer."
"Kanjana, even if you say that..."
Slurp slurp ————
"And what's wrong with Katase Shoya? His girlfriend is in such a dangerous situation, and he's so clueless, he just keeps praising her," Hiiragi Kanna said, speaking up for her.
Slurp slurp ————
“Kanja, we’re not dating yet,” Akane Nanao quickly explained, then added with a disappointed tone, “But I never expected that Shoya would trust Azuma so much.”
"I still suggest you..."
"Boss, another bowl, please—and two more fish, my cat is hungry too," the kitten lying on Mu Xiaoxiao's lap meowed adorably.
Hiiragi Kanna was interrupted, glanced at Mu Xiaoxiao, and then continued, "If all else fails, we'll go to the teacher. That guy has a long history of bad behavior, and I don't believe we can't do anything about him."
“But without evidence, and considering the club’s performance and the school’s influence, the school probably won’t make a big deal out of it,” Akane Nanao had considered these possibilities.
Slurp slurp ————
"What should I do?"
"Kanpai, don't worry. No matter how outrageous Higashi is, he won't dare to mess around with me at school. I'll just be careful," Akane Nanao smiled and patted her friend's shoulder to reassure her. "Besides, I'll avoid that guy. I'm not stupid~."
Mu Xiaoxiao slurped her food while glancing at her with her eyes raised, because the system, which had just been displaying question marks, finally showed its contents.
[Wishlist (Akane Nanao): That annoying guy, I really don't want to see him]
Mu Xiaoxiao narrowed her eyes, gradually figuring out the trick. This wish list required collecting enough clues from the other person to unlock its contents? Because I witnessed Hiiragi Kana's perverted behavior in the classroom, her wish was directly revealed.
Suck, suck.
"Boss, have another bowl."
Before she knew it, Mu Xiaoxiao had already eaten three bowls.
The dull atmosphere quieted down, broken only by the sound of Mu Xiaoxiao eating noodles. The long-haired beauty looked up and glared at him angrily, "All you do is eat! Why don't you help Qian think of something too?!"
Mu Xiaoxiao gulped down all the soup. "I'm sorry, I'm just an ordinary high school student. It's no use asking me for this kind of troublesome thing. I can't do anything."
He already had an idea in mind, but adhering to the principle of keeping a low profile, he naturally couldn't tell others, and he had to avoid any risky behavior.
Well, I'm just an ordinary high school student, and whatever happens to me is none of my business.
"Mu Jun, I thought you were really cool when you confronted Dong Gang, but in the end, humph, you were so lame," the beautiful, busty girl snorted, crossing her arms.
"Goading me won't work. After all, I'm just an ordinary person with limited abilities," Mu Xiaoxiao said, having finished her meal, contentedly petting the kitten with a half-smile. "But Hiiragi Kanana, how dare you call me weak? You were probably scared out of your wits back then, weren't you? Look at you, such a coward—"
Hiiragi Kanna blushed, both embarrassed and angry, and shouted, "I didn't pee!"
Brush brush.
All the customers turned to look at them.
Poor Kanna Hiiragi, she covered her face and lay on the table, completely exasperated.
Chapter Six: Old School Building
"Qian, what do you think of Mu Jun?"
After finishing their meal and parting ways with Mu Xiaoxiao, the two girls walked through the city under the night sky. Hiiragi Kanna linked arms with her best friend and asked, "What's wrong?" Her friend's question reminded Nanao Akane of the amazing scene of Mu Xiaoxiao showing off her exaggerated appetite just now.
The adorable kitten clinging to him also left a deep impression on Nanao Akane. She jokingly nudged Hiiragi Kanna's shoulder, "I think he's pretty good, Kanna. Do you like him and want to confess?"
“No, that’s not it,” Hiiragi Kanna almost jumped up. “What I mean is, he might be able to help you. That guy always seems so mysterious, like he’s hiding something…”
“But didn’t Mu Jun say he was just an ordinary person? Gan Cai, maybe you’re overthinking it.”
"I trust my intuition! Although that guy kept saying he was just an ordinary high school student, I could sense that Mu Xiaoxiao didn't seem to take that man seriously, otherwise she wouldn't have dared to confront him directly."
Hearing Hiiragi Kanna's confident words, Nanao Akane also recalled what happened in the evening. At that time, not only Kanna but also she felt the shock. Nanao Akane was curious and puzzled, "I really didn't expect that Mu Xiaoxiao, who has always been inconspicuous in the class, is actually not as simple as she seems."
"Right, right? Maybe we'll be the first to discover it."
Well, although he also discovered my secret.
Hiragana guiltily looked away.
Mu Xiaoxiao was unaware that after he left, the two girls started discussing him. After they parted, he took his little pet back to school. Under the starry night sky, the black-furred cat followed behind him with its short legs.
"I'll have to spend the night here tonight." On her first night in this world, Mu Xiaoxiao had nowhere else to go besides the school. Of course, some parks often had homeless people, such as the famous Okubo Park.
It's much more lively there.
Or perhaps a cheap and affordable internet cafe?
However, he decided to stay at the school tonight, not just for convenience, but also because his target was there.
“Little one, I’m homeless just like you,” Mu Xiaoxiao said, picking up the kitten and scratching its chin to tease it. She wondered if it was the effect of the Momotaro rice ball, but it not only made the animals feel close to her, but also made them understand her commands.
Perhaps the kitten understood Mu Xiaoxiao's words, because it leaped onto his shoulder and rubbed against Mu Xiaoxiao's face, making soft, sweet squeaking sounds.
"Meow~.~".
Mu Xiaoxiao said with disgust, "You're all dirty. Come on, I'll take you to wash yourself."
"Meow!!!"
The campus was quiet late at night, with only the teachers on duty patrolling. So Mu Xiaoxiao didn't stay in the classroom for long. After washing the struggling kitten, she carried her to the abandoned old school building.
Not to mention the teachers on duty, even the students rarely come here.
His purpose in coming here was because some students said that there were stray dogs in the vicinity. In Japan, stray cats are very common, but stray dogs are rare. It may be because the abandoned old school building is connected to the back mountain, and some stray dogs hide in the mountains and occasionally come down to forage for food.
Mu Xiaoxiao believes that these stray dogs, which escaped capture by animal shelters and survived, will become her good helpers.
Carrying the kitten, I walked towards the grove behind the sports field. Behind the grove was a fence made of barbed wire. On the other side, there were not only abandoned old school buildings, but also a warehouse piled with various discarded items. Further behind was the back mountain, which was rarely visited by people.
Mu Xiaoxiao arrived at the entrance of the old school building. She had heard that many incredible legends and ghost stories had been told about this place, so few students dared to come.
It was late at night, and the old house full of dilapidated wood in front of her gave off a somewhat eerie and terrifying feeling, but Mu Xiaoxiao didn't feel it at all. "Even if there really are ghosts and evil spirits, like Hanako or Sadako in the toilet, the problem is that in this world, it's not scary even if you want to."
Mu Xiaoxiao made a funny face; she really wanted to meet him.
Mu carried the kitten up the steps and strolled through the eerie, dilapidated old school building. "Little guy, if a monster appears, can you protect me?"
"Meow----"
The kitten tilted its head back and let out a sharp cry, breaking the surrounding silence. Seeing that she looked quite determined, Mu Xiaoxiao chuckled and patted the little one's head. "Then I'll leave it to you, my little kitten."
"Meow~.~".
Naturally, nothing was found. Whether it was the school legends or ghosts, when Mu Xiaoxiao stood on the dusty wooden floor, in the room, looking out through the broken window, she spotted a panicked figure instead.
"Ghost, spirit—"
She couldn't make out the girl's features clearly, but the voice sounded like a girl's. She thought she saw Mu Xiaoxiao. From her perspective, it was just a dark figure appearing by the window of the old school building, which frightened the girl so much that she raised her arms and fled in panic.
Mu Xiaoxiao's lips twitched. Why were there still people around? Seeing that she had already run far away, Mu Xiaoxiao did not chase after her. This unbelievable legend about the misunderstanding of the old school building was about to have another one.
Moreover, her target appeared. The shadow of a stray dog appeared in the dim moonlight, cautiously looking around in the shadowy corner. Mu Xiaoxiao smiled, took out her Momotaro rice ball, and threw it out the window.
Startled, the stray dogs scurried away and hid. A few minutes later, finding no danger, they slowly crawled over to the rice ball, sniffed it, looked around, and then swallowed it whole.
The next second, it suddenly stopped.
It became.
Even these seasoned and vigilant wild dogs couldn't withstand the power of the secret weapon.
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