“Wow, Kira, your performance was truly amazing! If I didn’t know you only saw the script today, I would have thought you’d been rehearsing for ages,” Xiaoya said with admiration after the rehearsal.
Kira’s performance in this rehearsal had shocked everyone. Initially, they hadn’t expected much from Kira’s acting. After all, Kira had only arrived today and had just seen the script, so having issues would be normal.
But to everyone’s surprise, even with just having seen the script, her performance in this scene surpassed the previous princess, reaching a level that could be called perfect.
To evaluate it honestly, while the previous princess had tried hard to act, she hadn’t been able to truly bring the princess character to life.
Kira, on the other hand, didn’t even need to try; her natural demeanor gave off a princess aura. Even Xiaoya, playing the prince, seemed like a commoner next to her.
This could only be described as a complete superiority in class.
“It’s because I don’t have many lines, so memorizing them is quite easy,” Kira said humbly.
The princess had very few scenes, with most of her screen time at the beginning and end. In the middle of the plot, her voice was almost the only presence.
This was why Kira argued that the real protagonist was Sleeping Beauty, who was always fighting the prince, as she was a character who appeared throughout. She couldn’t compare to the princess, whose appearances were ridiculously scarce.
“Su Qi, your performance is excellent. That puts my mind at ease,” Zi Meng said, walking up to Kira. “I was actually planning to play two roles.”
Oh? Playing Sleeping Beauty and the princess at the same time?
Speaking of which, the princess and Sleeping Beauty never seemed to appear together. As long as Zi Meng could change clothes quickly, playing two roles wouldn’t be a problem.
“That would be too tiring for Xiao Meng. Sleeping Beauty already has many scenes. If Xiao Meng also has to play the princess, I’m afraid she won’t be able to handle it,” Xiaoya said, taking off the prince’s coat she had only half-worn. “Xiao Meng is already working very hard; she doesn’t need to put more pressure on herself.”
“Xiao Ya…”
“Don’t look at me like that; it makes me shy,” Xiaoya said, blushing and looking away. “By the way, Xiao Meng, would you like to come over to my place tonight? My sister is coming home today, too. It would be a good chance for her to meet you.”
A flicker of pleasant surprise flashed in Zi Meng’s eyes, but she still shyly refused, “Wouldn’t that be inconvenient?”
“There’s nothing inconvenient about it. Xiaoya mentioned your cooking is excellent, and that foodie will surely welcome you warmly,” Leticia seized the opportunity to speak.
“That foodie?” Zi Meng wondered, referring to Xiaoya’s sister? Judging by Miss Su Qianqian’s tone, she seemed to have a good relationship with Xiaoya’s sister.
Come to think of it, she still didn’t quite understand why Xiaoya was so close to Su Qi. Su Qi hadn’t been to school for so long, and they hadn’t interacted much at school. She really didn’t know how Su Qi had managed to make Xiaoya like her so much.
“Sister Qianqian is probably referring to my sister, right?” Xiaoya showed an embarrassed expression.
“She’s the only one we can call a foodie here,” Leticia nodded naturally.
“Xiaoya?” Zi Meng looked at Xiaoya curiously, hoping for an explanation.
Noticing Zi Meng’s gaze, Xiaoya quickly leaned in and whispered the explanation of the “fated relationship” between Sister Qianqian and her sister.
“Sister Qianqian lives right below my house, and my sister and Sister Qianqian are very close friends.”
What? They were neighbors? Zi Meng’s eyes widened. Su Qi lived right below Xiaoya’s house, no wonder they were such good friends.
She hadn’t accounted for this.
Seeing Zi Meng’s surprised expression, Xiaoya thought Zi Meng was surprised by the relationship between Sister Qianqian and her sister. So, she earnestly added, “Xiao Meng, you mustn’t tell anyone about this.”
“Why not?” Zi Meng was confused. It was just about neighbors; what was so secret about it?
Xiaoya’s expression turned awkward. “It’s just… inconvenient to talk about. Aren’t the feelings between girls very special?”
What? Feelings between girls?!
Zi Meng felt a huge wave crashing in her mind. Had she lost from the very beginning?
No wonder, no wonder Su Qi had that look of having everything under control and not taking her seriously. Was this the reason?
“Xiaoya, you like Su Qi, don’t you?”
“Huh? Why would you suddenly say that?” Xiaoya blushing slightly. “I don’t know, but Su Qi and I are very good friends.”
“Then I am also Xiaoya’s good friend, right?” Zi Meng held onto a sliver of hope, believing she might still have a chance. Yes, there must be a chance.
“Yes, Xiao Meng and Su Qi are both my good friends,” Xiaoya said, completely missing the hidden meaning in Zi Meng’s question. She thought Zi Meng was simply asking if they were friends. “So, come over to my house for dinner tonight. My sister really wants to meet you.”
If she could make a good impression on Xiaoya’s sister, wouldn’t that give her a greater advantage? Zi Meng thought to herself.
Her advantage, yes, it was her cooking. According to Xiaoya and Miss Qianqian, Xiaoya’s sister was a foodie. Therefore, as long as she could make a dinner that satisfied Xiaoya’s sister, she would surely receive a high psychological score.
This way, perhaps she could catch up to Su Qi.
Zi Meng didn’t believe that a girl like Su Qi, with an even more refined aura than herself, could compare to her in cooking. She still had an advantage in this area.
With this thought, Zi Meng’s fighting spirit ignited. She grabbed Xiaoya’s shoulders and said solemnly, “Don’t worry, Xiaoya, I will definitely make your sister approve of me!”
“Huh?” Xiaoya blinked her big eyes, feeling that Zi Meng seemed a bit too excited.
Leticia, standing nearby, had already seen through the situation. She nudged her sister and gave her a playful, knowing glance.
“Sister, your enemy has appeared.”
Kira glared at Leticia. She had already said that her relationship with Xiaoya was purely friendship, and Zi Meng’s intentions had nothing to do with her.
Since she had decided to make a dinner that could conquer Xiaoya’s sister, preparing the ingredients was essential.
So, after school, the four girls went to a nearby mall together to buy the ingredients they needed.
Xiaoya often came to this place because it was not far from the bus stop, and it only took about ten minutes to walk home, making it very convenient.
Upon entering the mall, Zi Meng eagerly pulled Xiaoya towards the fresh food section, while Leticia and Kira stayed put.
“My dear sister, aren’t you going to follow them?” Leticia winked at Kira. Zi Meng was a formidable opponent; they couldn’t let her and Xiaoya be alone.
Kira glared fiercely at her sister, feeling that her sister had become particularly annoying lately.
She and Xiaoya were just friends; they didn’t have any impure relationships like her sister and Bai Jie. Her sister was making judgments with a biased perspective, which was wrong.
“Sister, I have no plans to date, and if I were to find someone, I would look for a girl from the demon race,” Kira said seriously to Leticia. “So, please stop trying to set me up with Xiaoya.”
Really? Leticia looked shocked. How come she felt that Kira’s tsundere tendencies were even more severe than hers?
Were Kira and Xiaoya just ordinary friends?
Strictly speaking, they were indeed ordinary friends right now. But what did it matter? Leticia and Bai Ling were also ordinary friends, yet did anyone believe they were just ordinary friends?
Hmm, if anyone says that, come here, Demon King, and I’ll give you a little reward.
“Really? Xiaoya seems to like you a lot, Kira,” Leticia said with a look of disbelief.
“Bai Jie also likes you a lot, Sister. Do you like Bai Jie?” Kira precisely hit Leticia’s weak spot.
Upon hearing this question, Leticia immediately shut her mouth. Admitting that she also liked Bai Ling would be worse than dying.
“I don’t like her, really,” the Demon King said righteously. Her relationship with Bai Ling was pure camaraderie in battle, nothing more!
Really, she wouldn’t be swayed by the fluffy, fragrant hugs of Little White Rabbit or the dazzlingly long, white legs. Leticia was not a superficial girl.
She and Bai Ling were comrades who understood each other, or perhaps enemies.
Movies often had such plotlines, where there was a character with upright personality and ambitions among the villains, and that character had a good relationship with the protagonist. This couldn’t be considered mutual liking, could it?
“Let’s go buy some snacks. It feels less fun to play games without eating something,” Leticia wisely ended the topic. Since Kira was still being stubborn, she would let her continue to be stubborn.
One day, Kira would realize that her sister was still her sister.
“Sister, don’t buy too much. If you eat too many snacks, you’ll lose your figure.”
“Kira, trust your sister,” Leticia said, shaking her head dismissively. Would she get fat? She wouldn’t.
Even when she was hiding at home and lazing around, she ate and drank whatever she pleased, without any regard for anything, and without any so-called “appropriate exercise,” yet over the years, she hadn’t gained a single pound.
Her height and weight were almost the same as her data before she started lazing around. God knows where the food she ate went.
Perhaps, this was the innate talent of a Demon King.
When Leticia entered the snack aisle, she was like a wolf among sheep, mesmerized by the dazzling variety of delicious snacks. Right now, she wanted to buy every single snack and take it home, but she knew that under Kira’s supervision, she couldn’t do that.
“These flavors of potato chips, *hiss*, would anyone really buy these?” During the time Leticia was hiding in the demon realm, the merchants in the human world had come up with many novelties.
For example, the devil pepper flavored potato chips in front of Leticia.
Devil pepper could only be described with one word: spicy, extremely spicy, the spiciest in the world.
Once, in her youthful arrogance, Leticia refused to believe that a mere plant in the human world could affect her. She insisted on Xuer buying a devil pepper for her to try.
And then, ah, it was a truly tragic story.
From that day on, whenever Leticia heard the name “devil pepper,” she would feel a burning sensation in her mouth.
She had developed a psychological trauma from eating it.
“Someone must like these unusual things,” Kira found it quite normal. If her sister didn’t like it, perhaps someone else would really like it intensely?
Who knew?
“Kira, you have no idea how spicy this stuff is,” Leticia looked at her sister with an expression that said, “My dear sister, you are still too young.” “If you can eat this bag of chips without batting an eye, I’ll agree to one of your requests.”
Kira’s eyes darted around, thinking this was a pretty good deal. If she failed, she wouldn’t suffer any punishment, and if she won, she could even get her sister to agree to a request. It was a huge profit, wasn’t it?
“Sister, a promise is a promise,” Kira said, taking the chips from the shelf and confirming with Leticia again. “Can it be any request? Even a request for you to work seriously, is that okay?”
“Of course!” Leticia replied confidently, firmly believing that Kira couldn’t win.
Even if she lost, Kira could make a request for her to work seriously, and she would still have room to maneuver.
Kira hadn’t specified a time. She could work seriously for a while and then slowly slack off again, and that would be understandable, right?
She, Leticia, was an incredibly honest and trustworthy girl!
“I feel like your expression is a bit shady, Sister,” Kira said, throwing the chips into the basket, having somewhat guessed her “shady” sister’s thoughts.
She was definitely planning to slack off. There was no need to even think about it.
Kira had completely seen through her good sister. After her initial passion had burned out, her sister had been constantly thinking about slacking off at work.
Alas, what could she do? Kira couldn’t hold a knife to her sister’s throat and force her to work, could she?
“It’s an illusion. How could your sister ever go back on her word? I am the Demon King who always keeps her promises!” Leticia patted her chest emphatically.
A young lady passing by Leticia suddenly showed a look of pity. Looking at Leticia’s unreserved chest, this young lady suddenly felt that her own chest was so full.
“Why do I feel like I’m being looked down upon?” Leticia blinked her eyes. Why was that young lady giving her that kind of look?
