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Humans really were unrivaled when it came to adapting.

At first, Gu Xue hadn't been without her reservations. But after letting things slide again and again, a lot had quietly changed.

Unless someone went out of their way to point it out, even Gu Xue herself was starting to think certain things were only natural.

As for Gu Rou's affectionate behavior, there was nothing to be done about it.

Maybe it was because she was the older sister. Whenever she got close to Gu Xue, she had an aura that reduced resistance by ten percent, and she acted completely justified in doing all sorts of things to her little sister.

These things included, but weren't limited to, being overprotective, forcing her to come home, and checking on her in the middle of the night...

Am I an elementary school student or something...

With both cheeks pinched, Gu Xue glared at Gu Rou and mumbled, "It's burning."

Gu Rou froze, then finally let go of Gu Xue's soft cheeks and hurried toward the stove.

Gu Xue rubbed her cheeks, not particularly bothered. She understood why Gu Rou was so protective of her. It was nothing more than guilt and a desire to make up for things.

Although Gu Xue felt that Gu Rou shouldn't have to shoulder the family's problems, and that her reaction was a little over the top... it wouldn't be appropriate for Gu Xue to say that. Gu Rou would just smile and deny that she minded. The person who tied the knot had to untie it, and Gu Rou's heart would only be at ease once they saw their parents again, after some time had passed.

Gu Xue glanced at Gu Rou's back and asked, "Don't you have to go to work today?"

Gu Rou owned a food company called Chiya. It supplied boxed meals and other fresh foods to large convenience-store chains. The business was busy and lucrative; otherwise, Gu Rou wouldn't have said, "I can support you."

"It's Sunday, so I'm taking half the day off." Gu Rou turned off the stove and tied up her long hair, getting ready to serve the food. "Dinner will be ready soon."

From behind, she really did look like a much bigger version of Gu Xue.

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

Gu Xue answered and headed for the bathroom.

She had adjusted her sleep schedule, but she'd kept her habit of showering after waking up. She felt she'd rested for long enough, and would probably have to work herself to the bone again soon...

She showered quickly and easily, without running into any problems.

But when she tried to put on her bra...

"Why!" With her hands behind her back, Gu Xue struggled to fasten it, but felt like she was about to suffocate.

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

After taking a few deep breaths, Gu Xue looked at herself in the mirror, a little worried. She thought for a moment, then jumped up and down in place.

Snap...

The clasp broke right off.

Gu Xue stopped jumping, her face red as she covered her chest.

I want to die.

She pulled on a T-shirt, covering her chest with one hand, then flung open the bathroom door with the other and rushed upstairs.

"Hey... what's wrong, Xue?" Gu Rou was bending over to put the food down. She looked up just in time to see her little sister hurry past, bent over and clutching her chest. She was baffled.

Gu Xue ignored her, ran upstairs, and tried on all her underwear. None of it fit very well. It was too tight, and felt like it would fall apart if she jumped. The only one that had been comfortable was the one she'd just taken off.

Clutching her chest and hunched over, she ran back downstairs with a look of despair and stopped in front of Gu Rou.

"What's wrong?" Gu Rou was taking off her apron. Seeing Gu Xue come down again, bent over like an ostrich and standing in front of her, she couldn't help but smile.

"C-can I borrow..." Gu Xue's face was bright red. She was so embarrassed that she stammered, her voice growing softer and softer until it was almost inaudible.

"Borrow one of yours..."

Gu Rou hadn't heard her clearly, but after taking in Gu Xue's hunched posture and the way she was clutching her chest, she could more or less guess. She chuckled. "Xue's all grown up..."

She really had grown up.

Gu Xue didn't just look like a schoolgirl; even her growth seemed to be straight out of a schoolgirl's story.

Quiet, but growing at an alarming pace.

Before, she'd been a barely-there little Gu Xue.

Now she was a little Gu Xue with big ambitions.

"Shut up!"

Hearing the teasing in her sister's voice, Gu Xue's ears turned red. She lightly punched Gu Rou and shouted, "Are you lending me one or not?"

"Of course, of course, of course." Gu Rou held back a laugh. "Go to my room..."

"..." Gu Xue didn't wait for her to finish and immediately ran upstairs again.

Pfft...

Gu Rou couldn't hold it in anymore.

Gu Xue seemed to sense something when she reached the top of the stairs. She stopped abruptly and turned around, her face burning as she looked at Gu Rou.

Gu Rou completely lost it. Her laughter filled the whole house.

Gu Xue came downstairs in her clothes to eat, the blush still on her face.

She ignored Gu Rou the whole time and didn't say a word during the meal.

She held a grudge like nobody else.

Gu Rou kept trying not to laugh. Realizing her little sister was sulking, she stopped teasing her. After washing the dishes, she went straight out.

Gu Xue sat on the sofa and scrolled through her phone for a long while. Only after Gu Rou closed the front door did she put down her phone and lean back, sprawling across the sofa as if she'd "lost the will to go on."

In short, she wanted to die.

So embarrassing...

Wasn't she almost twenty? Why hadn't she stopped growing? It had only been a few days...

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

A message.

Gu Xue picked up her phone and looked.

It was from Miss Mihara, and once again, it was a picture.

Miss Mihara seemed to be at home, wearing a modest, simple set of pajamas. There was something strangely cute about her.

Gu Xue had received quite a few photos from Miss Mihara lately. She didn't understand why the other woman kept sending them, but they were a pleasure to look at, so she happily accepted them. Every time she got one, she replied that Miss Mihara was pretty, because she really was...

But this time was different.

Miss Mihara had hit a sore spot.

Gu Xue sat up, bit her lip, and quickly typed back, "This is all your fault!"

Gu Xue had little experience and knew only a bit about this sort of thing, so she blamed it all on the milk Mihara Chisa had given her...

"...?" Miss Mihara replied incredibly fast, as if she'd been holding her phone the whole time, ready to read and respond to messages.

"Milk!" Gu Xue sent another message.

"...You don't like it?" Miss Mihara replied just as quickly.

I-I-I do like it...

Gu Xue's shoulders slumped. She stopped tapping rapidly at the screen and put down her phone.

Thinking calmly, she'd only been drinking it for a few days. Surely it couldn't work that quickly? It wasn't some magical elixir—unless Miss Mihara had put something in it...

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

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

Putting aside the resentment she'd taken out on Miss Mihara out of embarrassment, Gu Xue lay back down on the sofa. After thinking for a while, she replied, "I like it... By the way, Miss Mihara, are you free tomorrow? Want to go shopping for clothes..."

Take back that claim that Gu Xue was used to almost everything.

There were still plenty of things she hadn't experienced.

Like buying underwear...

She didn't even dare go by herself.

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