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The adaptability of the human species is truly invincible.

At first, Gu Xue was not without her reservations, but through one "fine, whatever" after another, many things had actually changed quietly.

As long as no one pointed it out specifically, even Gu Xue herself began to feel that certain things were only natural.

As for Gu Rou's overly intimate actions, that was just how it was.

Perhaps because of her status as the older sister, she possessed an aura that automatically reduced Gu Xue's "resistance level by 10," making her feel perfectly justified in doing many things to her younger sister, Gu Xue.

The many things mentioned here include, but are not limited to, overprotectiveness, forcing her to come home, and checking her room in the middle of the night...

So, am I a grade-schooler or something...

Gu Xue, whose cheeks were being pinched, glared at Gu Rou and mumbled indistinctly, "It's burning."

Gu Rou was startled, finally letting go of Gu Xue's soft cheeks before turning and running toward the stove.

Gu Xue rubbed her face, not paying it much mind. She understood why Gu Rou felt the need to protect her so fiercely; it was nothing more than guilt and a psychological need for compensation at work.

Although Gu Xue believed that family issues shouldn't be borne by her sister Gu Rou alone, and that Gu Rou's reactions were a bit extreme... saying these things wouldn't be appropriate. If she brought it up, Gu Rou would surely just smile and deny that she minded. The person who tied the knot must be the one to untie it; to resolve Gu Rou's inner conflict, she would have to wait until they saw their parents in a while.

Gu Xue glanced at Gu Rou's back and asked, "Don't you need to go to the company today?"

Gu Rou owned a food company called Chiya, which specialized in supplying bento boxes and other types of fresh food to large convenience store chains. She was very busy and very wealthy, otherwise, Gu Rou wouldn't have been able to say things like "I can afford to support you."

"It's Sunday, so I'm taking a half-day off." Gu Rou turned off the stove, tied up her long hair, and prepared to open the pot to serve the dishes, replying, "We can eat in a moment."

If you looked only at her back, she really looked like a larger version of Gu Xue.

"Mm, I'm going to take a shower, I'll be quick."

Gu Xue responded and headed toward the bathroom.

Although she had adjusted her biological clock, the habit of taking a shower after waking up had remained, mostly because she felt that after such a long rest, she was probably about to start pulling all-nighters again...

She finished her shower quickly and skillfully without any issues.

But when it came time to put on her bra...

"Why!" Gu Xue had her hands behind her back, struggling to fasten the hooks, but she felt like she was about to suffocate.

It had fit perfectly just a few days ago...

Taking a few deep breaths, Gu Xue looked at herself in the mirror, feeling a bit worried. After considering it for a moment, she jumped in place.

Snap...

The clasp broke instantly.

Gu Xue stopped jumping, her face turning bright red as she clutched her chest.

I want to die.

She threw on a T-shirt, covered her chest with one hand, and slammed the bathroom door open with the other before sprinting upstairs.

"Eh... what's wrong, Xiao Xue?" Gu Rou, who was bending over to set down the dishes, looked up and happened to see her sister running past, hunched over and clutching her chest, looking quite confused.

Gu Xue ignored her, thumping her way up the stairs. She tried on every piece of lingerie she owned, but none of them fit right; they were all too tight, and she felt like they would burst if she so much as jumped. The only one that had been decent was the one she had just taken off.

Clutching her chest and hunched over, she ran back downstairs in despair and stood before Gu Rou.

"What's the matter?" Gu Rou was unfastening her apron. Seeing Gu Xue run back down and stand before her hunched over like an ostrich, she couldn't help but chuckle.

"L-lend me..." Gu Xue's face was beet red, dying of shame. She stammered, her voice growing quieter and quieter until it was almost inaudible.

"Lend me a..."

Although Gu Rou hadn't heard clearly, she looked at Gu Xue, who was hunched over and clutching her chest, and guessed the situation. She smiled lightly, "Xiao Xue has grown up..."

She had indeed grown up.

It wasn't just that Gu Xue's appearance gave off a high school girl vibe; it seemed her growth rate was very much like one, too.

Unobtrusive, yet growing wildly.

If she used to be a "barely-there little Gu Xue."

Then now, she was a "little Gu Xue with big ambitions."

"Get lost!"

Hearing her sister's clearly teasing tone, Gu Xue's ears turned red. She punched her sister lightly and shouted, "Are you going to lend me one or not!"

"Yes, yes, yes, yes." Gu Rou suppressed the urge to burst out laughing, "Go to my room..."

"..." Gu Xue didn't wait for her to finish, immediately thumping her way back up the stairs.

Pfft...

Gu Rou couldn't hold it back anymore.

Gu Xue, who had reached the top of the stairs, seemed to notice something; she stopped abruptly and turned her head, looking at Gu Rou with a bright red face.

Gu Rou completely lost it, her laughter echoing throughout the entire house.

Gu Xue came downstairs to eat after getting dressed, the blush still lingering on her face.

She had been ignoring Gu Rou the whole time, not saying a word while eating.

She was holding a massive grudge.

Gu Rou had been suppressing her laughter, knowing her younger sister was just being temperamental, so she stopped teasing her and headed out immediately after washing the dishes.

Gu Xue scrolled through her phone on the sofa for quite a while, and only after Gu Rou closed the front door did she put the phone down and lean back, looking like someone who had "lost the courage to go on living."

In short, she wanted to die.

It was so embarrassing...

She was almost twenty, so why hadn't she stopped developing yet? It had only been a few days...

Just as Gu Xue was lying on the sofa with a look of utter despair, her phone rang.

A message.

Gu Xue picked up her phone and took a look.

It was from Mihara Chisa, and as usual, it was a photo.

Mihara Chisa seemed to be at home, wearing a conservative and simple set of pajamas, which gave her a strange sense of cuteness.

Gu Xue had received quite a few photos from Mihara Chisa during this time. She didn't understand why the other girl kept sending them to her, but since they were truly pleasing to the eye, she happily accepted them. Every time she received a photo, she would reply that it was pretty, because Mihara Chisa was indeed pretty...

But this time was different.

Mihara Chisa had walked right into the line of fire.

Gu Xue sat up, bit her lip, and typed a reply in a flurry: "It's all your fault!"

Lacking experience and knowing only a little bit about such things, Gu Xue pushed all the blame onto the fact that Mihara Chisa had sent her milk...

"...?" Mihara Chisa's reply speed was incredibly fast, as if she were holding her phone in her hand, ready to reply and check messages at any moment.

"The milk!" Gu Xue sent another message.

"...You don't like it?" Mihara Chisa replied quickly again.

I, I, I actually like it quite a bit...

Gu Xue slumped her shoulders, stopped her fingers from tapping the screen, and put the phone down.

Thinking about it calmly, she had only been drinking it for a few days, so it shouldn't have taken effect that quickly, right? It wasn't an immortal elixir unless Mihara Chisa had drugged it...

If it were really that effective, there wouldn't be so many flat-chested girls in the world.

Most importantly, Gu Xue didn't know how to explain it...

Putting away the anger she had directed at Mihara Chisa out of shame, Gu Xue lay back down on the sofa, considered it for a moment, and replied: "I like it... By the way, Mihara-san, do you have time tomorrow? Do you want to go buy some clothes..."

Take back the statement that "Gu Xue was used to almost everything."

There were still quite a few things she had yet to experience.

Like buying intimate apparel...

She didn't even dare to go alone.

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