Hello Brothers, You Smell So Good~

[Calling all mischief-makers!]

[Brain storage area: no brain required to enjoy the chaos!]

Hua Ling is an eighteen-year-old otaku with a delicate, feminine appearance.

Due to his lackluster physical development, he only stands at 1.6 meters tall at eighteen. Combined with his long hair—which he is too lazy to cut—he has been mistaken for a girl his entire life.

However, he doesn't mind. An orphan raised with the help of a welfare institution, he grew into a cheerful adult. On the surface, he appears to be a serious young man, but in reality, he is a closeted otaku. He isn't socially anxious; he is easygoing, not timid, and a bit of a goofball. He doesn't smoke or drink, but his adorable appearance makes him quite popular at school.

On this day, after depositing his scholarship money into his bank account, Hua Ling turned around and bumped into his detestable best friend, Gao Fushuai. The contrast between the petite Hua Ling and the tall, handsome Gao Fushuai was quite a sight.

As for his best friend, his surname is indeed Gao, and his given name is Fushuai. He proudly claims that his parents hoped he would grow up to be tall and handsome, and since his surname happened to be Gao, they ended up with the delightfully tacky name Gao Fushuai.

His family is truly as wealthy and powerful as his name suggests, so no one dared to voice any objections to such a high-profile name.

"Hua Ling! Why didn't you call your brother here to escort you when coming to the bank? It's too dangerous for you to be out alone!"

Gao Fushuai smiled, patted Hua Ling's head, and chuckled at his cute appearance.

"It's Hua Ling, not Hua Ling the voice actress! Although my voice does sound a lot like her milky tone, I didn't ask for this! And stop patting my head, I won't grow taller!"

Hua Ling swatted Gao Fushuai's hand away and shouted helplessly. His neutral, milky voice only made Gao Fushuai laugh with malicious glee. The people around them looked on with envy; after all, with the petite and adorable Hua Ling set against his tall frame, it looked just like a little girlfriend acting spoiled.

"Hua Ling, are you going to the anime convention today? I've already bought your cosplay outfit. My camera is already impatient!"

Gao Fushuai looked at the cute Hua Ling with excitement and teased him. He is very good to this brother he has played with since childhood. In fact, Hua Ling's cuteness makes him subconsciously treat him like a younger sister, and he has even gotten into quite a few fights for him over the years.

Because the director of the welfare institution had a twisted sense of humor and dressed Hua Ling like a doll from a young age, Gao Fushuai once thought he had met his true love!

But to his surprise, as they grew up, Gao Fushuai discovered a painful reality: Hua Ling is actually a guy!

The misunderstanding was so epic that when Gao Fushuai finally learned the truth, he had a mental breakdown on the spot! He shouted in anger that his sexual orientation was perfectly normal.

But well, life goes on, and Gao Fushuai reluctantly accepted the cruel reality that his best friend was a man.

However, Hua Ling's appearance—which is even cuter than most girls'—has caused many jokes. For instance, when people tried to bully him for being short, a single glance back from him—meant as a joke toward Gao Fushuai—would instantly make the bullies blush and stammer. If this were an anime, one might imagine "Charm" status effects popping up over their heads.

Because Hua Ling looks so much like Theresa from Honkai Impact—aside from the lack of white hair and different eye color, he is practically a carbon copy—he has been popular since childhood and is the school's unofficial mascot.

Whenever those people were charmed by the cute Hua Ling, Gao Fushuai would reveal the cruel truth that Hua Ling was a boy. Watching their worldviews shatter as they knelt in despair was something Gao Fushuai found incredibly entertaining!

"What are you giggling about again? You look so dim-witted~ As for the convention, it sounds interesting. As a Captain of the Hyperion, a Traveler, and a Trailblazer, I accept!"

Hua Ling patted his flat chest happily. Gao Fushuai nodded with a smile and accompanied him back to the dormitory. That's right, they are both boarding students at Philosophy High School.

When Hua Ling and Gao Fushuai returned to the dorm, Hua Ling elicited "Oh!" and "Ah!" sounds wherever he went—gasps of amazement from both boys and girls alike. Hua Ling and Gao Fushuai were already used to it.

The convention officially began at 1:00 PM that afternoon. It was held at the gymnasium near Philosophy High School. The entire first-floor lobby had been booked out, naturally by Gao Fushuai. To him, the money spent was just pocket change; it was all to witness the chaos surrounding Hua Ling!

That's right, as a tall, handsome, and wealthy man, Gao Fushuai has always been very popular at school.

He had gathered the otaku of the school and the surrounding area to launch the convention. As for his hidden agenda, he gave a sinister smile.

"Has the cosplay outfit arrived?"

Gao Fushuai dialed the butler to ask.

"Reporting to Young Master, the most magnificent cosplay outfit, Theresa's Celestial Hymn, has been customized and delivered to your private dressing room at the convention venue. Wishing you a pleasant time, Young Master."

The butler's report made the corners of Gao Fushuai's mouth curl up. Plan successful.JPG~

"What are you plotting again?"

Hua Ling instinctively felt that his best friend was up to no good, so he glared at him with suspicion.

"Nothing, nothing, my cute Hua Ling. I've prepared a cool and mighty cosplay outfit for you, guaranteed to make the girls swoon!"

"Although you already make everyone swoon just like this~"

Gao Fushuai smiled as he explained to Hua Ling. Upon hearing this, Hua Ling's eyes lit up and he nodded repeatedly.

Gao Fushuai was already used to his friend's slightly silly nature, so he subconsciously patted his head with a smile.

"You're smiling that disgusting smile again! I'm not gay! And stop patting my head, I won't grow taller!"

Hua Ling habitually swatted Gao Fushuai's large hand away and shouted. His voice, so similar to Theresa's, drew the attention of many, and his cute, goofy expression made everyone chuckle.

"It's Hua Ling!"

"Yeah, he's as cute as ever today!"

"I can't wait to see him in a dress; it's going to be mesmerizing!"

A girl from Philosophy High School dressed as Yae Sakura said excitedly.

"Yeah! It's such a pity he's a boy. If he were a girl, I would have already hugged him and rubbed his cheeks!"

A girl cosplaying as Kiana said with regret.

Hua Ling was unaware of the stir he had caused. He followed Gao Fushuai to the private dressing room at the convention. He had been looking forward to a cool and handsome outfit—would it be Dante, or perhaps the Power-wielder Vergil?

But when Gao Fushuai, struggling to hold back his laughter, pulled open the wardrobe, the magnificent Theresa's Celestial Hymn came into view.

"No way, Gao Fushuai, you jerk, you're messing with me again! This is another dress!"

Hua Ling looked at the outfit and complained to Gao Fushuai in annoyance.

"Please, Hua Ling, put it on and let us witness the greatness of Theresa!"

Gao Fushuai pleaded with him. Hua Ling hesitated for a moment, thinking about how he was always being forced into dresses anyway. Since he was already used to it, why be coy?

Today's beautiful image: the cute Qingque.