My Girlfriend Is a Magical Girl!

I never expected it anyway.

I'd known all along that the stories in those books were fake.

"Fine, if your confession gets rejected, I'll comfort you too," Lu Ming said irritably.

Lu Ming strangely noticed that Lu Annuan's expression froze for a long time before she clasped her hands behind her back and muttered softly, "If I get rejected, you're the one person who can't come comfort me. Otherwise, I'll smash your head flat with a frying pan."

What a way to repay kindness with enmity.

This poet named Lu Annuan really knew how to hold a grudge.

Lu Annuan secretly glanced sideways at Lu Ming, pursed her lips, and seemed to hesitate before finally smiling. "Anyway, high school students can't date. It'll affect our grades. Hurry home and eat."

"You absolutely can't date, okay? Grades are the most important thing!"

Lu Annuan reminded Lu Ming.

The watery eyes on her pretty face were far too earnest, and her smile was far too sweet.

Later, someone who resembled her by thirty percent made me lose my composure.

Lu Ming's heart suddenly began pounding alarmingly fast.

Who would Lu Annuan confess to? Whoever it was, he should first find Ran Yanyue and drown that person in Tokyo Bay.

But her target...

Could it be me?

It could only be me, right?!

The system had already foretold it.

The two walked home in silence. Bright moonlight spilled over them as they walked close together, and both felt a strange stirring in their hearts.

That night, Lu Ming finished his homework, while Lu Annuan got stuck on her math assignment. Math was her weak subject, so Lu Ming had no choice but to help her work through the problems. It took them an hour to finish.

"When did you get so good at math?" Lu Annuan asked curiously. "You were obviously pretty average before."

"Hmph, I was merely fooling around earlier." Lu Ming puffed out his chest. "Even harder problems are no big deal. Take the chicken-and-rabbit cage problem. If there were several Yang Guos, several Nezhas, several mermaids, and several Abes in a cage... I could calculate how many arms, legs, and hearts there were."

That math problem sounded a little hellish.

Lu Annuan tilted her head speechlessly and ignored Lu Ming's dark joke.

"I'm going to shower first." Lu Annuan stood up and headed for the door.

"You're going home to shower?" Lu Ming felt strangely disappointed.

But that made sense. Their homes were so close; of course she would shower at home.

What kind of youthful bathroom comedy had he been imagining just now?

Lu Annuan's heart beat a little faster. After thinking for a moment, she said, "I'm just going home to get some clothes."

Oh, oh. Then that was fine.

Lu Ming watched Lu Annuan come back carrying clothes and casually glanced over.

Oh, a white bra.

It seemed a little bigger than before, almost like a C cup.

Lu Annuan had developed that well?

Lu Annuan didn't notice Lu Ming's gaze. She went into the bathroom to shower, and the soft rustling of water made his blood run hot.

Drip, drip!

Then Lu Ming noticed that the bathroom door... was slowly sliding open.

Right, the bathroom door was old. The lock didn't hold very well, and it had to be pressed hard to shut tightly.

The last time Lu Annuan had showered at Lu Ming's house was in elementary school. Naturally, she assumed it was still the same as before.

Lu Ming pondered. Lu Annuan clearly hadn't noticed yet. If he acted like an immovable gentleman, perhaps he could conveniently witness the sight of a beauty emerging from her bath.

But... he refused!

He might like lewd things, but Lu Annuan was his childhood friend. He respected her privacy and dignity one hundred percent. There was no way he would secretly watch her like this.

But if he called out directly, Lu Annuan would definitely be embarrassed.

So Lu Ming's decision was... to walk beside the bathroom and use Time Stop!

During that brief Time Stop, he would close the bathroom door!

In the silent world, Lu Ming gripped the bathroom handle and pulled it shut. Then, his gaze was irresistibly drawn over. Lu Annuan was bathing with her back to him, thick foam covering her black hair as she closed her eyes to keep the shampoo from stinging them.

Her fair, smooth back faced Lu Ming. Her waist was slender as a willow branch, her hips full and lifted, and her legs astonishingly long.

Bang!

Startled by the sound of the door, Lu Annuan thought it had opened. She turned around, only to find it properly shut.

"Lu Ming, is the bathroom door broken?" Lu Annuan quickly called out.

"Ah, I don't know. I'm playing a game," Lu Ming's voice came from the living room.

Lu Annuan cautiously went over to inspect it and found that the bathroom door was indeed securely shut. Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief.

Thank goodness. If Lu Ming had seen her, she would...

She would beat him up!

Lu Annuan lowered her head for a look and muttered quietly, "My figure shouldn't be bad, right?"

Lu Annuan's figure was absolutely incredible!

Lu Ming stood on the balcony, letting the night breeze cool him down and calm his raging desire.

He hadn't expected that after deciding to be a noble and righteous gentleman, heaven would apparently approve of his gentlemanly conduct and reward him a little.

Though the misty water made everything blurry, and he had only seen her from behind... Lu Ming's face had still turned red.

What high school boy could withstand a test like that?!

"Ugh..." Lu Ming sighed.

"Lu Ming, I'm done. Go shower!" Lu Annuan said as she came out, drying her hair.

"Oh, okay. I'll go in a bit!"

"Why aren't you turning around when you talk?" Lu Annuan asked suspiciously.

"I'm looking at the moon. My latest fetish is the moon," Lu Ming said.

White and bright.

Speechless at her childhood friend's nonsense, Lu Annuan returned to her room to do some stretches before bed.

"Remember to sleep early!"

"Sure, sure!"

Why was he being so obedient today?

Lu Annuan found it strange.

Whatever Lu Annuan said today was right, because Lu Ming felt guilty.

It seemed that Lu Annuan really was quite charming.

Early the next morning, Lu Ming was called up by Lu Annuan for breakfast. After taking some time to fill their stomachs, the two boarded the bus to school together.

Suddenly, Lu Ming heard a notification.

[Mission: Make Wei Lihui, who is currently pursuing Lu Annuan at International Middle School, give up. Reward: Stamina +1]

I'll Take Care of You for Uncle

Lu Annuan had a pursuer?

Lu Ming froze for a moment and looked at Lu Annuan beside him. Sunlight streamed through the bus window onto her face, making her shine brilliantly. Her bright almond eyes and moist cherry lips were impossible to look away from.

Judging by her appearance, Lu Annuan truly was a great beauty. On top of that, she had the buff of being an outstanding figure skater, increasing her charm by another two hundred percent.

It was entirely possible for Lu Annuan to have pursuers, yet it also seemed unlikely.

Because... she barely had any friends at school.

So the other person must have approached Lu Annuan on his own initiative. This Wei Lihui might not even be her friend.

But that was only Lu Ming's guess. He would have to investigate to find out the specifics.

"I'll ride with you to your school, so Uncle Lu won't think I'm only being looked after by you," Lu Ming said. He could also investigate that Wei Lihui while he was at it.

Lu Annuan let out an "Ah," pursing her lips as if suppressing the upward curve at their corners. Then she seemed to think of something and hurriedly asked, "But won't you be late getting back to school afterward?"

"It's fine. I'm in the Student Council. Even though I'm a low-ranking nobody who doesn't do any work there, as the president's secretary, I can always use a few back doors," Lu Ming said, shaking his head.

"Is Haiyang No. 2 Middle School really that bureaucratic?" Lu Annuan couldn't help saying. Haiyang No. 2 Middle School and International Middle School were often mentioned together, but she hadn't expected the atmosphere there to be so strange.

"Don't talk nonsense," Lu Ming hurriedly said.

I won't allow you to slander the Student Council president of the Haiyang No. 2 Middle School I respect.

"I still have to write the disciplinary report, but since I hand it to the president, I can make things easier for myself," Lu Ming explained.

Lu Annuan nodded.

At least the charge had been reduced.

Lu Ming rarely took the bus to International Middle School. Their schools were sister schools. International Middle School's first principal had been a student of Haiyang No. 2 Middle School, then went on to establish Dongming International School. As the schools developed, they began competing for key school status and secretly started trying to outdo each other.

To Haiyang No. 2 Middle School, International Middle School was clearly a rogue ninja that had defected from Konoha... Haiyang Village.

Traditionally speaking, every International Middle School student's school badge should have had a horizontal slash through it.

But this was modern society, so naturally that sort of thing no longer happened.

The students followed their schools' lead, so there was naturally a faint sense of competition between them. Haiyang No. 2 Middle School had better academic performance, while International Middle School had stronger quality-oriented education—in other words, it had more money.

If Haiyang No. 2 Middle School was Haneoka, then International Middle School was Tsukinomori.

They soon arrived at the stop. Lu Ming got off the bus and proudly raised his head.

The air at International Middle School wasn't much sweeter than the air at Haiyang No. 2 Middle School.

Lu Ming looked toward the entrance of International Middle School, searching for Wei Lihui.

Lu Annuan stood beside him, her cheeks slightly red as she looked at him. She went to the milk tea shop nearby, raised two fair fingers, and said, "Two lemon teas. One with less sugar, one with extra sugar."

The one with less sugar was hers.

The sweeter one was Lu Ming's.

He liked sweet things.

"Here!" Lu Annuan handed Lu Ming a cup while holding one herself and sipping through the straw. Casually, she said, "There's a promotion today. Buy one, get one free. It'd be a waste for me to drink both by myself."

Lu Ming glanced at the sign. "I don't see any promotion written there."

"It's a student discount the owner gives to International Middle School students. Of course you don't get it when you're wearing a Haiyang No. 2 Middle School uniform!" Lu Annuan stuck out her tongue.

Lu Ming's hand trembled.

That simple sentence alone made him feel the naturally thick barrier between Haiyang No. 2 Middle School and International Middle School.

Would the locals on your side someday refuse to send food to help you conquer our school?

It looked like Haiyang No. 2 Middle School would also need to build better relations with the locals.

Lu Ming held the lemon tea and immediately started drinking. He took a huge gulp, and half the cup was gone in a single swallow.

His suction was astonishing.

No, why did that sound a little weird?

Lu Ming noticed quite a few students around them looking at his Haiyang No. 2 Middle School uniform. It wasn't because Lu Ming was absurdly handsome, but because Haiyang No. 2 Middle School's old-fashioned Chinese tracksuit uniform looked a little outdated beside International Middle School's modern uniforms. Still, being handsome earned him enough points to offset the points deducted by the uniform.