Chapter 146

Chu Yuanqing did not answer immediately. Her clear eyes blinked, and her exquisitely sculpted face showed a shy yet firm expression, like a saint determined to sacrifice herself for her cause, or Witch offering herself to the gods.

This scene left the Little Idol somewhat distracted.

The girl politely reached out and took Little Sakura's sleeve, delivering a knowing smile:

"Wait five more minutes, I need you, right now."

"If you agree, don't flinch, don't resist, just sit down obediently."

In that instant, a honey-like sweetness, intense restlessness, and a tingling sensation all spread through my heart.

Little Sakura's mind went blank, her face flushed, she wanted to say something, but seeing that sacred and solemn, shy and earnest beautiful face, she immediately forgot everything and sat back down in her seat, feeling a little dizzy, just like an obedient child.

Damn it, who can possibly refuse Xiao Qing's request?

Kiriwake Yayoi couldn't refuse even a little bit.

The girl closed her eyes expectantly, her long, curled eyelashes trembling, her nostrils flaring with her breath, her pink lips moist and glossy, looking especially delicious with the lip gloss, and you could vaguely see that they were a little puffy, making her very tempting to ravage.

Chu Yuanqing reached out and stroked that pure and lovely face, a true idol type. Her slender fingertips caressed Little Sakura's soft skin with a touch as light as a feather. Her eyes were lowered, revealing a gentle and loving smile. She breathed a sigh of relief and whispered:

"Yes, Yayoi so good."

Kiriwake Yayoi felt a little shy, yet she also felt that all her dark thoughts were being embraced and permitted by the person in front of her. She secretly reveled in the gentleness of those words, pursed her lips, and gently raised her chin.

After Chu Yuanqing finished speaking, she didn't delay any longer. She had a strong learning ability and, after being trained by the four girls, she was already very skilled in this area, far surpassing Little Sakura, who only had experience on her own. She stretched out her slender arms and wrapped them around the Little Idol's neck, like an angel bowing down.

Kiriwake Yayoi to contemplate the philosophy of the universe.

On Chu Yuanqing's side, perhaps in order to save the world, or perhaps because he had just experienced too much stimulation, he not only successfully suppressed his overly high moral standards and temporarily forgot his guilt and remorse, but even began to rationally consider whether the effect of Magic Replenishment was related to the intensity of the stimulation.

Time passed.

Chu Yuanqing's eyes sparkled with a faint golden light, overflowing with innocent bewilderment. She straddled Kiriwake Yayoi's lap, looking down at her beautiful face filled with expectation and joy, and smiled sweetly.

Kiriwake Yayoi gazed at the face in a daze, lost in the other's beauty, completely forgetting about the training that was about to begin. She felt as if she were in an incredible, sweet dream, delighted that the other person needed her so much.

In addition,

"Xiao Qing's eyes... so they turn golden at times like this?"

"Or is this just an illusion caused by being too happy?"

Little Sakura's mind went blank as she thought about random things, and she quickly became confused and forgot how to think.

Chu Yuanqing didn't notice this detail either. During the Magic Replenishment process, because the lantern was also involved, the disguised eye and hair colors would slowly fade away until the Magic Replenishment was completely dormant, revealing its true form of white hair and golden eyes.

Among them, the "quality" of the object Magic Replenishment determines the lantern's sleep rate.

Well, in other words, whoever has the highest level of "Flow State" will be able to see Qing Bao in its most complete form.

Kiriwake Yayoi is quite successful now; she's just a little short of being able to see the complete white-haired, golden-eyed Qing Bao through her own abilities.

Twenty minutes later, the small private cinema was a mess, like the aftermath of a music party. The movie screen had long since finished showing the cast list, and the room was completely dark.

Kiriwake Yayoi lay on the ground, her fair neck covered in sweat, her stray hairs falling across her temples and forehead. Her eyes, clear as a lake, seemed to be staring at a point of nothingness, revealing a scattered and empty void. Her pink lips were full of a joyful smile.

Chu Yuanqing put his arm around the girl's waist, his hand slipping under her soft thighs and pulling her close, as if caring for a dehydrated patient suffering from heatstroke. He then placed the Little Idol back in her seat.

Then, the girl hurriedly straightened her disheveled clothes, took out a tissue from her pocket, wiped her mouth, and looked at the unfocused image in Little Sakura's eyes. Her blank, bewildered face suddenly flushed with shame and guilt, and she couldn't help but whisper:

"Yayoi? Yayoi, wake up, we have to go to training."

Chu Yuanqing pursed her lips in shame, feeling herself becoming increasingly "degenerate".

The initial reason for the request was that after afternoon training, there was a time to shower, cook, and then go to sleep, making it difficult to find an opportunity to be alone with Yayoi.

To avoid another embarrassing situation with my daughter nearby, I thought I'd take this opportunity to finish today's target.

When she actually started Magic Replenishment, she became somewhat agitated due to the evolution of her illusions, and in the process, she conducted some experiments on Magic Replenishment, which inadvertently went too far.

As for the experimental results, she deliberately extended the time and continuously monitored the Magic Replenishment effect this time, and came to a conclusion.

In other words, assuming you Magic Replenishment with your partner every day, a full 15-minute kiss within 24 hours is the most cost-effective. Beyond that time, the effect will decrease with each subsequent kiss.

Well, I'm referring to kissing here. I haven't tried any other more radical methods, so I can't draw any specific conclusions.

Although judging from the appearances of Liuli and Yayoi, they both seem to have a strong desire to be with her, or to have that kind of desire from her.

But Chu Yuanqing couldn't get over that hurdle in his heart, especially since he had just seen Charlotte in his illusion. Even while Yayoi, he couldn't help but recall her parting words.

"This is all for the sake of saving the world."

"Chu Yuanqing, this... this is all for the sake of saving the world!"

Chu Yuanqing muttered to herself, reaffirming her resolve several times before suppressing the thought of repentance. She took a deep breath, her delicate face dignified, her slender back straight, already displaying a sacred and solemn demeanor.

If you ignore her slightly swollen lips, her uncombed hair, the few wrinkles in the fabric on her chest, and other strange and subtle details, she looks like a proper and pretty old-fashioned woman, completely detached from worldly desires.

There was no other way; she had to appear perfectly justified. Otherwise, if her outward strength was exposed and she became weak at heart, Yayoi would eventually be unable to resist wanting more, and then... the severity of her crimes would be far more than it is now.

Chu Yuanqing composed herself, glanced at the time, calmed herself, patted the girl's blushing cheeks with her small hand, and said softly:

"Yayoi? Wake up, training starts in eight minutes."

The excess magic power on Kiriwake Yayoi's body had already been absorbed by the experienced Qing Bao. She came to her senses in a daze, then realized the situation. She glanced at Chu Yuanqing, who seemed to be unaffected, pursed her lips in embarrassment, nodded, stood up, and walked briskly towards the restroom.

Two minutes later, Little Sakura straightened her clothes. Suppressing her secret joy, she felt that today's date had been a great success.

Does it even matter what the movie is about? Kissing Qing Bao is the most important thing!

Even if it's just a lip-to-lip friendship, won't you eventually develop feelings for each other after kissing for a long time?

For a moment, she thought of many romance comics where the protagonist gets on the bus first and buys the ticket later, like a naive fool being manipulated by a bad woman. She felt a surge of joy, and even her steps on the way back became somewhat cheerful.

Chu Yuanqing saw all this and, recalling what the Green Eyed Cat had done to him inside the door, realized that this behavior had definitely betrayed Charlotte's girlish heart. He felt he had committed a heinous crime and pursed his lips in shame.

How about... we find a way to reward Yayoi later?

But how should we reward them?

With this question in mind, the two quickly returned to the practice room.

Chu Wangshu and Tang Liuli had already arrived and were watching a dance tutorial video of Pandora. When they saw the two of them walk in together, they both showed subtle expressions.

The Little Cotton-padded Jacket was simply surprised. In the past, Kiriwake Yayoi was always the first to arrive. Although she wasn't late today, it was still strange that she would arrive at the last minute, given her personality.

The Green Eyed Cat wasn't so naive. She glanced at the two suspiciously. "Weren't you going to see a movie? What kind of movie can last this long?"

No, if it were just about watching a movie, given how serious that Sakura Girl is about the stage, she would definitely leave before it was too late.

So... they must have done something bad behind my back!

Tang Liuli's intelligence rose accordingly, and she keenly scanned the lips of the two people.

Something's not right; there's a problem.

Qing Mom's lips were swollen from being hurt, but why were that Sakura Girl's lips swollen too? And it looked like she wasn't wearing lipstick or lip gloss, which was completely out of character for her!

Could it be...?

The girl considered a possibility, and a surge of bitterness welled up inside her. She became so anxious that she couldn't hold back any longer. A fire ignited in the depths of her eyes, and she activated [Flow State], connecting with Little Sakura and Qing Bao. She began to examine their emotions to determine if she had been influenced by the bull.

For Kiriwake Yayoi, feelings of comfort, joy, secret delight, happiness, and satisfaction are:

Chu Yuanqing, on the other hand, felt guilty, remorseful, and uneasy, but also a faint, yet real, sense of satisfaction and pleasure.

This was only the emotional aspect; the strongest empathy came from the physical connection of touch. In an instant Green Eyed Cat received an overwhelming amount of information, its mind went blank, and it nearly twisted its ankle as it took a step forward. Its calf suddenly gave way, and it fell to the ground, much to the shock of Chu Wangshu standing nearby.

"Liuli? Liuli, why did you fall down? Did you twist your ankle?"

Tang Liuli could no longer hear her best friend's calls. She sat on the ground like a duck, her little face flushed pink, and her eyes filled with tears that seemed about to spill over.

Yes, it's normal to cry. After all, the truth is too cruel, enough to bring intense bitterness and pain.

The abstraction lies in...

The Green Eyed Cat was overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information and felt dizzy. It couldn't even feel sadness, and its legs were too weak to even bristle.

No, Liuli, you can't be so useless! You have to stand up! You have to stand up and confront that Sakura Girl who likes big shots! Otherwise... otherwise things will definitely get weird later!

And at that very moment,

Chu Yuanqing leaned closer with concern. Her slender fingers touched her cheek, brushed past the burning corner of her eye, stroked the alluring beauty mark under her eye, then pinched the cat's cheek and asked, turning her head:

"Liuli, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

In a daze, a compassionate feeling that transcended the lingering aftertaste of two people overwhelmed her entire body, like a warm tsunami cleansing her mind and body. She felt as if she had returned to an ancient medieval church, taking refuge at the feet of a solemn and dignified statue. Her heart was incredibly clear, and she experienced the true goodness and beauty of the world, finding the true meaning of life.

Rumble rumble rumble...

The gates of heaven suddenly swung open, and a grand hymn resounded in our ears.

--Your Qingmen???!

Like Guan Yu after his defeat at Maicheng, Tang Liuli was completely overwhelmed, her mind filled with strange images of gods saving all living beings, Jesus redeeming the world, and church bells ringing. She was almost forcibly converted by this concern in terms of her mind, body, morals, and even society.

The Green Eyed Cat was dazed until Chu Yuanqing pinched its face for more than ten seconds before it hurriedly came to its senses amidst the illusions and realized what it was doing. It was shocked at how embarrassing it could be.

The girl's fair skin was smeared with rouge, and her emerald green eyes were brimming with tears. She covered her skirt in extreme shame, stood up, uttered "I'm going to the restroom," and staggered away.

The three looked at each other, speechless at the absurd and bizarre scene.

Ten minutes later, the four of them reunited. They all tacitly ignored what had just happened, as if nothing had occurred. After skillfully assigning dance segments to each other, they put on the high-tech equipment together to accelerate muscle memory and conduct rapid training.

Chu Yuanqing put aside her distractions. She was always very good at concentrating. She used Magic Thread to build circuits inside her body, attempting to overtake others through unorthodox methods. Before long, she entered a training state.

Kiriwake Yayoi's brain capacity is currently only enough for two things: one is to train diligently, and the other is to immerse herself in the joy of having a better "relationship" with Qing Bao. Overall, she just seems a little happier than usual, which is nothing to be surprised about.

Tang Liuli's feelings were the most complex, including the hurt and sadness of having her beloved taken away, but even more so, the fear of Tongqian's extraordinary talent.

Because of what happened before, she was afraid that one day she would evolve into a cat that would feel pleasure seeing Qing Bao kissing someone else.

But if she doesn't develop empathy, how can she truly feel Qing Mom's love? And... and she definitely won't give Qing Mom another chance to kiss someone else!

The Green Eyed Cat felt remorseful upon realizing this.

She shouldn't have agreed to go to the movies with Qing Mom and that Sakura Girl. Or rather, she shouldn't have indulged in pleasure and remained in the bathroom lost in thought. Instead, she should have followed them to the cinema after they left, becoming a third wheel!

After much painful reflection, Tang Liuli decided on her future course of action.

As an innocent outsider, Chu Wangshu felt that the atmosphere of today's training was very strange, as if everyone except herself had something on their mind.

Could it be that Qingqing, Yayoi- nee, Little Liuli... those three had a fight behind my back?

Lacking information, the Little Cotton-padded Jacket didn't realize the truth hidden beneath the glacier. After thinking about it for a while, she put it out of her mind and immersed herself in training.

At this moment, in area B1, in the practice room.

Fan Qiuling gazed at the radiant, dazzling figures on the stage, as if looking at a deity.

The girl's platinum blonde hair swayed in the lights, and her glance was like a blessing from an angel. Her dance was light yet powerful, and every move was filled with conviction, as if she were dedicating her whole life to the stage and interpreting her love for her dreams.

But what's most terrifying is that domineering power that, like Demon King, exploits emotions and forcibly seizes all gazes.

-- Xie Qingxuan.

As long as she stands on the stage, everyone else's brilliance will be completely overshadowed by her.

Whether teammate or enemy, no one can shine in front of the Stage Tyrant.

Fan Qiuling was going crazy. She should hate Xie Qingxuan, hate her for taking away what was most important to her, but the more she stayed by Xie Qingxuan's side and watched her perform, the weaker her hatred became.

Now, that hatred has even twisted into admiration, a belief, a... love.

Even if she could never shine, would forever become a stepping stone for the other, and would never regain her desire for the stage, she still wanted to continue to be controlled and dominated by this person overflowing with bewitching charm.

Ji Shuzhu remained unmoved. Because of her incomplete [Cocoon of the Heart], she not only had a certain immunity to [Flow State], but also froze most of her emotional mechanisms.

Therefore, Xie Qingxuan's stage cannot control her.

From this perspective, their compatibility is exceptional, making them the perfect match.

The curtain falls on the stage.

The joy that Xie Qingxuan exuded from the depths of her pupils, the corners of her eyes, and the corners of her lips froze and peeled away like faded paint, transforming into primal indifference and tranquility. She used [Meditation State] to dismantle the puzzle of her dreams from her very being, ignoring Fan Qiuling, and walked to Ji Shuzhu, asking:

How does it taste this time?

Ji Shuzhu said calmly:

"It's a hodgepodge, but that's unavoidable. No matter how you blend the glitter you've plundered, there will always be flaws in the taste."

"It's like putting durian and turkey in a strawberry cake. Even though they're all delicious, it still feels strange when you put them together."

"However, it's much better than before. At least you've learned the most basic combinations, started categorizing by salty and sweet flavors, and officially entered the cooking stage."

Xie Qingxuan nodded slightly, her pupils swirling with mist that coalesced into a dark cross, as if she were using [Flow State] to control and harmonize them. She spoke thoughtfully: