Volume Six: What She Lost and What I Gained - Chapter 583: The Last of Our Everyday Days (Happy Children's Day!)

"But..."

Xiao Wu scratched her hair, looking a little frustrated, and said in a low voice—

"Actually... I also think it's good that you're alive... After all, you're an important friend to me... right? A friend, right?"

(Blushing)

"What friends?! I... tsk... fine! Friends it is!"

(Blushing)

Haoyue turned her face away with an expression as if she were about to be executed, and you could vaguely see steam rising from her head. "I hope you're cooked alive."

Xiao Wu looked annoyed and lowered her head, scratching her hair more and more frequently. "I wish you were all bald."

Am I the harem master? I must be the harem master, right? Whether it's Haoyue, Xiao Wu, Winnie, Little Butterfly, Tianguo de Xiao, Little Ying, or Sin Annihilation (my harem's harem is also my harem!), or Neumann and Sick Spider (my senior's harem is also my harem!), they are all mine in theory!

Thinking about it this way... hmm, the scene before me is that my two main wives, with whom I've always had a strained relationship, have finally come to terms with each other, reconciled, eliminated their misunderstandings and hatred, and turned into friendship. A threesome is just around the corner—ugh! What's with this atmosphere where I can't participate? Why are my harem members ignoring me, the harem master, and indulging in their own sweet romance? Is it just my imagination?

What the hell... Suddenly I feel that if my experiences were a book, then Xiao Wu would be the male lead and Kogetsu would be the female lead, a pair of bickering lovers with soft hearts, a classic CP, with fanfiction, fan art, radio dramas, and official artbooks flying everywhere.

As for me? I'm just a character used to highlight the key point: Journey of Blood and Transformation in Another World. Without me, where would the blood and transformation come from...? Besides, if this book weren't written in the first person, probably no one would even remember my character. It was me, it was me first, I was the one who came first... Whether it's my first appearance, my transformation, or becoming known to readers...

What the hell am I talking about...?

In short--cough cough cough!

In order to achieve the perfect harmony and joy of Yuri happy ending where everyone lives in peace and fights together against the enemy, I, as the protagonist, must set an example!

"Xiao Wu!"

"Hey Ye? What's wrong?"

"Give me some pleasure!" Slap!

Why did you slap me...?

Don't lose heart!

"Oh, the bright moon!"

"Hey Xiao Ye? What's wrong?"

"I'll choose you tonight!"

"You slapped me too!?"

"Ah, I couldn't help myself... I'm sorry."

"..."

"Hey, Xiao Ye, why are you crying?"

"You managed to make Ye cry? Haoyue, have you gotten stronger lately?"

"No... By the way, why did you start calling me 'Haoyue' so naturally?"

"No, is that not okay... You still call me Xiao Wu... It's a little... well, not really disgusting..."

"So?"

"Or rather... I'm quite happy? Tsk, what am I even saying!"

"How am I supposed to know what you're talking about! Suddenly spouting such embarrassing lines!"

"Is it shameful to call you by your name?"

"No—no, I don't mean that! Anyway—oh, I mean... Ah? Xiao Ye, why are you crying even harder?"

"Don't worry about me!"

Just as we were having a long-awaited, joyful time—

"Um, Miss Ye, Miss Haoyue's test results are in, right?"

Neumann cautiously interrupted us.

What was the result?

"I can only say... unbelievable."

Even her usually expressionless face showed a hint of shock; the result must have been truly astonishing. The three of us immediately stopped making a fuss and listened to her explain the test results.

"Ahem, first of all... the result itself is good."

"That means?"

"Miss Haoyue's body, from head to toe—" Neumann traced a finger from the top of Haoyue's head to her toes, "—has indeed regained its youth, without a doubt."

"..."

"..."

"... Hey, Haoyue, so... from now on you can just call me Xiao Wu. 'Bad girl' really doesn't sound good."

"Tch... really... but it's not fair that I only call you by your real name. From now on... uh... calling me Haoyue isn't so bad! As for Qipao Woman, the cheongsam isn't your true form!"

"But you really only wear cheongsams!"

"But you really are a delinquent girl!"

"Tch!" "Hmph!"

"You two, I'm the one who's in the harem... why don't you include me...?"

Stunned, Neumann stared blankly for a moment, mouth agape, then-

"Hey, I'm about to deliver a very important conclusion, why are you suddenly ignoring me again? Please listen carefully!"

"Because everything you say is nonsense."

"Nonsense!?"

"That's obviously nonsense," I shrugged. "Haoyue's current body was reconstructed based on her genetic information. It's completely different from the original, aged one. So, 'restoring youth' is a given, since it's a young body to begin with. Did you really come to this conclusion after all that work?"

"No, no! It's precisely because I've truly regained my youth that it's so strange!"

"""... ha?"""

"Hey, Purple Hair."

"What's wrong, little spider~♪"

Stop playing with my hair!

"Ouch~"

The Sick Spider impatiently tossed its head to avoid Little Ying's hand, and at the same time steadily placed the freshly washed plate back on the table.

"What does it matter? Spider-Man's hair is so soft and smooth, it feels so good to touch!"

"I usually put a lot of effort into taking care of it... Never mind, it's nothing."

"But I feel like you've changed, Spider-Man."

"Ah!?" The Sick Spider was slightly startled.

"Yeah, when Xiao Ye first brought her here, she was so soft, cute, shy and timid. She was so adorable back then. Now she seems to have gotten worse and worse!"

"... Oh, you mean this."

(I thought she... never mind, I'm overthinking it, how could that idiot...)

The Sick Spider sighed softly and continued washing the dishes. Meanwhile, the silent Sin Annihilation had already washed a huge pile of dishes. Only Little Ying was hopping around aimlessly.

"Hey, why don't you come and help out too?"

"No!"

"Decisive and resolute!?"

"Because they don't know how to wash dishes!"

"Are you a rich girl from some wealthy family?!"

"Yes, that's me!"

"..."

This guy...

The Sick Spider shook its head. Si Nan Ying was a truly peculiar member of the team. She was incredibly destructive but didn't know how to use it effectively. She wasn't very bright but could have a flash of inspiration at crucial moments. She was noisy and chattering but was also the only one who could provide a cheerful atmosphere. Moreover, she was incredibly lucky; despite being the weakest, she had hardly been injured in battle so far.

It's hard to put into words.

"Hey, you surnamed Si Nan."

"What's wrong? What's wrong?"

The Sick Spider hesitated for a moment before asking the question.

"What... do you think of Ye?"

"Ye?" "Yes."

"Well... she's beautiful, big breasts, and a big butt!"

"Don't say things that are obvious at a glance."

"Well... they often throw out weird words and sentences, saying things like 'memes,' and sometimes their eyes look really dangerous!"

"Anything else?"

"Uh... most of the time her expression is blank, but her inner thoughts seem quite rich. There are many times when I can't understand her... well, I should say I can't understand her thoughts and actions most of the time."

"As expected, she's just not—"

"But what does it matter?"

"What?"

"So what? People can't see what's hidden in the dark depths of the sea, but they still love the ocean; people can't see the vast boundaries of the starry sky, but that doesn't stop them from enjoying looking at the stars!"

"..."

"So, whether you see through it or not, understand it or not, it doesn't really matter! Just like it, why think so much!"

"... Ha, I really envy you."

"What's there to envy?"

Little Ying left after saying that and went to cause trouble for Sin Annihilation, playing with her slightly curly gray hair, but she was soon punched by a big chunk of meat and sent flying, pinned to the ground.

Looking at Little Ying like this, the Sick Spider narrowed its eyes.

"I envy you for being able to like and trust someone so easily. I could never trust someone I don't know like that... especially since she used to be my mortal enemy."

Or is it still the case now?

"Miss Ye, Miss Haoyue, Miss Xiao Wu, please listen to me."

Neumann said seriously—though whether she was serious or not, she always had the same expression.

"First of all, it's impossible to truly restore someone's youth or make them 'younger again,' at least there are no examples of that besides the Leader."

In other words—

"'Restoring youth' and 'immortality' are essentially the same thing; they are phenomena that break the laws of the world and are not allowed! Otherwise, think about it: throughout history, countless people with supernatural abilities have emerged. They possess all sorts of abilities. There must have been more than one person like Miss Ye who can directly reshape their body. They could easily develop replacing aging bodies into an industry. Moreover, there are countless people with healing abilities. If aging is considered a disease, then after countless generations of research, a treatment method should be found. Besides them, there are people who can astral projection and seize bodies, people who can replace bodies with other containers, people who can freeze the state of their bodies, and people who can constantly renew their body parts. If you really wanted to, there would be far too many people who could achieve 'rejuvenation and immortality.' But apart from the Leader and those who were granted lifespans by his abilities that are unacceptable to the world, immortal people simply do not exist. Otherwise, the world would be full of people who have lived for hundreds or thousands of years!"

Ah, right.

I had never thought about this question before.

Haoyue raised a question:

"But... in the end, it's only the body that ages, right? If the technology for replacing bodies is advanced enough... I actually feel really good now; the new body Xiao Ye gave me is perfect."

"So-called aging, 'physical aging' is only one aspect! In the final analysis, the passing of 'life' is the loss of life. Everyone's life is finite, and vitality is the inherent power left after a living organism discards supernatural abilities and other impurities. It is the foundation for the survival of all things, and it cannot be replicated, increased, or controlled by humans!"

Hearing this, a thought struck me.

Uncontrollable by human intervention? What does that mean?

As far as I know... this is definitely not something beyond human control.

At least I am a counterexample.

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After this chapter, there will be no more daily routines.

Happy Children's Day everyone... although I reckon there aren't any children left who will see this.

Well, anyway, it's a new month again. June is one of the busiest months of the year for me. There are course endings for all the subjects, various course designs, final exam review, and tasks from my tutor. I reckon I'll be so busy I'll lose hair (laughs). Please continue to support me in the new month!

Finally, and perhaps a bit untimely— Monthly Votes (╯‵□′)╯┻━┻! This month's opening was so dismal!