Could it be that I'm a girl at heart?

Su Qi had never seen such a ceremonial bento box. It was wrapped in a square embroidered cloth with dark plum blossoms, and upon opening the cloth, one could see the square bento box. The box looked very clean and was polished to a smooth finish, with a pattern of falling cherry blossoms printed on the front, exuding beauty and serenity.

Even without seeing the food inside, Su Qi felt that the Bulgogi Bibimbap placed to her left had lost its appeal. This was despite it being served with her favorite Salad Dressing.

Looking at the bento box, Su Qi couldn't help but recall Japanese anime where typically only the families of the Female Protagonist from wealthy households could enjoy such a ritualistic lunch. The male lead would usually let out excited shouts upon seeing such an extravagant bento box.

Su Qi had initially thought this was an exaggeration, until she opened the bento box herself. Seeing the ingredients inside, her mouth widened in surprise. Su Qi felt that at this moment, she was no different from the male lead in the anime.

However, what Su Qi didn't realize was that the exaggerated techniques in anime were just that – exaggerated. In reality, it was very difficult to make men exhibit such exaggerated expressions.

The reason for this is that men are rational beings, while women are emotional. This is also why women find emotional management more challenging than men.

From a third-person perspective, the System saw this as the host gradually exhibiting feminine emotional tendencies. It was just that the host hadn't noticed it yet.

Of course, the System was quite pleased that the host was slowly becoming more like the Female Protagonist and didn't remind her.

"Can I really eat this?" Su Qi's eyes were filled with greed as she looked at the colorful ingredients in the bento box. Four King Prawns, cooked red, were sprinkled with light seasoning and placed in a small dish, presented with meticulous care, making for a delightful sight.

Shrimp was Su Qi's favorite. Even if it were just steamed without seasoning, as long as the vein was removed and the bitterness was gone, Su Qi felt she could eat a whole plate.

She picked up a shrimp; it was still slightly warm but didn't have the dampness from being steamed. Su Qi couldn't help but think how good it was to be rich. This bento box must be very expensive!

The back of the shrimp had been scored. With a gentle push, the shell came off easily. Su Qi didn't discard the shell because the baked King Prawn shell was also very crispy and covered with plenty of seasoning, making it a waste to throw away.

She didn't even waste the shrimp head, taking a small bite and swallowing it whole. Afterward, Su Qi licked her right hand, the one that had held the shrimp. Her palm-sized face was beaming with happiness, her eyes squinting slightly from the deliciousness, like a cat that had stolen some fish.

After finishing one, Su Qi's gaze turned to the other three.

"Just, just, one more! Okay! This is the last one," Su Qi said, swallowing her saliva as if comforting herself.

Three minutes later, the shrimp in the small dish had mysteriously disappeared.

The System looked at the host, who was staring at the empty dish, wondering what she would say next.

Su Qi then secretly swapped the empty small dish with the Takoyaki next to it. She let out a sigh of relief.

System: Good grief, burying your head in the sand.

The System couldn't understand Su Qi's thought process. Since she had already stolen food, what was the difference between stealing Takoyaki and stealing King Prawns?

The remaining items in the bento box were small Japanese pastries, Takoyaki, Tamagoyaki, Saury, and Sushi.

Although they looked exquisite and their vibrant colors were truly appealing, they were far less captivating than the King Prawns.

Su Qi reluctantly wrapped the bento box with the cloth, preparing to return it. However, she received news that Bai Miao had already finished work early. The security guard even reminded Su Qi to wash the bento box and return it tomorrow, saying she didn't need to leave it for her.

Returning home, Su Qi happily reopened the bento box and ate the food inside one by one.

Her silly smile made her look like the foolish son of a landlord. No, she should be called the foolish daughter of a landlord now.

Looking at Su Qi, who was smiling foolishly with her eyebrows curved, it was clear from her eyes how elated she was at that moment.

She appeared innocent and naive, giving a first impression of innocence, and a second impression of being easily fooled.

The System couldn't help but sigh, "Even though they are all human beings, why do they change so quickly?"

"Didn't Su Qi seem so composed on the first and second day? How can she change so easily? Or is it that after putting on the Innocent Eyes, even I see her with some kind of enhancement? No, I'm not a biological being."

"I am the System!?"

Burp! Su Qi, having eaten her fill, let out a burp.

After burping, Su Qi instinctively covered her mouth with her right hand, her eyes widening. Her clear, unblemished whites made her pupils, black as ink, appear even brighter. She jumped slightly.

If Su Qi could see her own small gesture, she would have to praise herself: "Damn, am I this cute?"

Su Qi was stunned by her own incredibly cute subconscious action. Although she had practiced this movement when she was drawing manga, so it wasn't entirely unfamiliar.

But that was practiced specifically for drawing manga, while this was subconscious. Could her consciousness be malfunctioning?

That would be too terrifying!

If I really become a girl, will I like boys in the future? Thinking of this, Su Qi shivered. "Impossible, impossible!"

"System, System, what's wrong? I feel like I have some serious problems!?" Su Qi asked urgently.

"System detected: Host does not have a terminal illness or any major diseases!?"

Su Qi quickly shook her head and continued, "It's not that, it's my mind, no, it's my way of thinking. I feel like my way of thinking is a bit mixed up, and I've been doing some inexplicable things lately."

"The Innocent Eyes the host is wearing have the effect of increasing the 'purity' attribute. The definition of purity is upright and clean, with a clean mind. A clean mind means not engaging in any distracting thoughts. In other words, many of the host's subconscious small actions originate from her inner self. The previous host was merely faking her inner self."

Hearing the System's answer, Su Qi was shocked. Could it be that deep down, she was a cross-dresser?

Su Qi was shocked for a whole year after getting this answer.

"I'm a manga artist, the master of H-games, and you're telling me my inner self is a cute girl?"

System: "40% of people project themselves as female characters when reading manga. The host has researched this, so she should know better than me. Or perhaps..."

Su Qi: "Don't say any more..."

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"I seem to have discovered a shocking secret."