Chapter 106: Why is This Little Sister So Bad?
Real magical girls aren’t like some cartoons, where you can just stuff your senior’s card into a toy and gain their powers.
So when you delve into this matter, it really is something very, very difficult to explain.
Luo Shuangyue can’t tell Luo Shuangxing the secret about their parents; otherwise, her little sister would definitely go mad looking for them. With that path cut off, there aren’t many choices left for Luo Shuangyue.
“Should I… just not explain?” Sitting on the bed, Luo Shuangyue awkwardly said.
Since Shuangxing is still pretending not to know my identity, then I can just pretend not to know anything, right?
After going back this time, school is about to start, and she will definitely have to continue using the identity of Luo Shuangyue when she goes to school.
Look, doesn’t that form a closed loop!
The identity of Luo Shuangyue still has a reason to exist, so whether it’s deceiving one more person or one less, the result is the same, right?
“As long as you don’t tell Shuangxing that you already know my true identity, she definitely won’t think about confronting me, then I won’t have to explain!”
Seeing the eager expression on Luo Shuangyue’s face that seemed to say, ‘Right? Right? This is a good idea, isn’t it?’ Xia Mo showed a rather helpless look.
Could this be a good idea?
She certainly doesn’t think so.
Continuing to keep it from Luo Shuangxing, and then waiting for the day Shuangxing can’t hold it in anymore to confront her, only to tell her that she actually knew all along?
Oh my god, do you really want to get Shuangxing to stab you!
“I don’t think this will work,” Xia Mo said.
“But I can’t find a better way! Xia Mo, please help me this once! You can ask me to do anything!”
Looking at Luo Shuangyue, who looked like she was about to drop to her knees in pleading, Xia Mo sighed.
Between these two sisters, someone has to act as the mediator. Since Luo Shuangyue isn’t ready to confront Shuangxing yet, then fine.
She can at least hint to Shuangxing and inform her that Luo Shuangyue has already noticed the risk of exposure regarding her identity.
For the sake of this family’s integrity, Xia Mo is really worried.
“Wait, does that mean you’ll switch back to male clothing when you go back?” Then, Xia Mo realized the hidden message in Luo Shuangyue’s earlier words.
If she wants to continue keeping it from Luo Shuangxing, that means Luo Shuangyue is planning to keep playing the role of that older brother when she returns?
Then this soft and sweet little Dark Butterfly won’t be seen anymore?
“Um, actually it will only be when I’m at home and at school; when I go outside, I will definitely still use the identity of Dark Butterfly.”
To be honest, Xia Mo is somewhat unwilling to let Luo Shuangyue regress back to her former state.
After accepting the reality that Luo Shuangyue is actually a sweet and lovely girl, Xia Mo felt that the version of Luo Shuangyue who forcefully played the role of an elder brother was not as enjoyable anymore.
She prefers the current carefree and cute Luo Shuangyue and doesn’t like the one who’s stuck in that role.
“Spend two days each week with me, or I’ll tell Shuangxing about this.”
“Aren’t I with you every day…”
“I’m asking you to specifically spend time with me, not because of work!” Xia Mo raised her eyebrow; she had to make up for the harm that Luo Shuangyue’s male clothing had caused her in other places!
Luo Shuangyue understood; Xia Mo meant there should be two dates each week dedicated to just the two of them, right?
That wasn’t a problem.
“Okay, I promise you!”
“…Just don’t cut your hair short; keep this look when you go back.”
“Isn’t that bad? If my hair gets long, won’t people instantly see I’m a girl?” Luo Shuangyue quickly shook her head. Her hair was already a bit longer than when she came, just reaching around her shoulders.
If before she looked slightly androgynous, now she completely looked like a girl.
Going back like this, she could already imagine how Luo Shuangxing would tease her.
“Brother, you didn’t really go to Eastern Extreme City for a sex change surgery, did you?”
“There are plenty of boys with long hair, and besides, you don’t have much masculinity to begin with; it’s better to fully embrace the image of a cross-dressing girl,” Xia Mo disagreed. As long as Luo Shuangyue insists she is a man, no one could really verify her identity.
In this day and age, there are many boys who are prettier than girls, so it’s not weird for an already talented boy like Luo Shuangyue to step into this field.
Maybe her classmates would welcome her with open arms, who wouldn’t want another super beautiful girl in class?
“This matter is non-negotiable!”
Faced with Xia Mo’s fierce pressure, Luo Shuangyue swallowed.
She felt if she nodded, there would be no turning back.
The ensuing storyline would probably see Luo Shuangyue transformed into a cross-dressing diva through the efforts of Xia Mo and Luo Shuangxing, thoroughly erasing the identity of the elder brother from everyone’s minds, replaced by the cross-dressing Luo Shuangyue who is prettier than any femme fatale.
No way, I won’t allow that!
“Can I refuse? I think androgynous would be better…”
“Then I hope your mouth can still be this tough later.” Xia Mo clenched her fists, slowly moving towards Luo Shuangyue with a somewhat fierce smile, “Ayue, sister has noticed your development seems to be lacking~”
“Ah! You…what are you doing? Don’t come over!”
Luo Shuangyue instinctively grabbed a nearby blanket. Although she has the strength to spin Xia Mo around with one hand, in this relationship, she remains firmly in the vulnerable position.
Or rather… she’s less open than Xia Mo. When it comes to being a girl, Xia Mo is much more experienced than her.
Luo Shuangyue often finds herself, due to her years of male experience, thinking thoughts such as “Is it inappropriate for me to do this?” or “Would this be too rude?”
After all, in the past few years since turning into a girl, she hasn’t lived an ordinary girl’s life; she has been deceiving her sister while using the identity of Dark Butterfly and couldn’t act as a normal girl.
Which normal girl fights to the death against bad guys and magical beasts?
Xia Mo is different; she is very open, and when ‘playing’ with Luo Shuangyue, she never has such bad thoughts.
Now that everyone is girls, there’s nothing wrong with this!
With one being open and the other not, it would be impossible for Luo Shuangyue to turn the tables. Being suppressed by Xia Mo is the most normal thing.
“Don’t come near me!”
The girl’s pitiful cries soon turned into low sobs. Today’s magical girls are also strengthening their bonds in the magical girl way.
…
Knock knock knock!
“I’m back!”
Opening the front door to a home she hadn’t seen for a week, Luo Shuangyue called out into the empty room.
There was no response, which was not surprising to her as she guessed Shuangxing was still at the Magic Department for her “supplementary classes.”
Her little sister leaves at around eight or nine in the morning and doesn’t return until five or six in the evening, rain or shine. Those who don’t know might think Luo Shuangxing is really a good student.
But Luo Shuangyue knows very well that her sister isn’t going for studies; she has just changed location to play!
After putting her luggage back into her room, Luo Shuangyue sent Xia Mo a message to inform her that she had arrived home.
And Xia Mo quickly replied, saying she had to go out for fieldwork and would probably be back a few hours late.
…
A few minutes ago, Magic Department of Xinghai City.
“Rosemary? You came back just in time!” When the director saw Xia Mo returning to report, her expression was nothing short of ecstatic.
It was as if she had just met a long-lost friend after a drought.
“Ah?” Xia Mo was stunned by the director’s enthusiasm. What on earth was happening?
Although the director is usually amiable, she wouldn’t show such an expression.
“There was an explosion here the night before last…” The director briefly explained the situation to Xia Mo.
After discovering that the area was infested with numerous magical beasts, Luo Shuangxing hurriedly sent the news back to the Magic Department of Xinghai City, emphasizing that these beasts were different from the ones they had encountered before and needed to be treated with caution.
After receiving Luo Shuangxing’s message, the director promptly issued a command to retreat. She quickly reported the matter to headquarters.
However, headquarters seemed busy with other matters recently; after a half-day delay, they only gave her a response saying to do their best.
They neither sent reinforcements to Xinghai City nor stated whether the exploration of that area should continue, leaving the director puzzled.
Despite many headquarters staff coming to Xinghai City recently, it felt like headquarters didn’t pay much attention to Xinghai City itself.
“One Orchid-class magical girl facing multiple General-class monsters carries significant risks. I initially planned to borrow an Initial Bloom-class magical girl from a nearby city, but now that you’re back, you’ve solved my urgent problem!” The director said to Xia Mo with a smile.
Initial Bloom-class magical girls are the backbone of every city-level magic department, and each one is a treasure. Borrowing one isn’t easy.
The director has to maintain a friendly demeanor for a long time just to borrow an Initial Bloom from a neighboring city.
And now, their own Initial Bloom-class magical girl from Xinghai City has returned! Hooray, the director can now stand tall!
“Are they all General-class monsters…good, I’ll go take care of them now.” Xia Mo glanced at the location and information, feeling she could easily handle these beasts by herself.
As an Initial Bloom, her dominance against General-class monsters isn’t low at all!
Thus, just now, there was a conversation between Xia Mo and Luo Shuangyue.
‘Do you need me to accompany you?’
‘No, you shouldn’t leave the range of Xinghai City so casually right now anyway. Besides, they are just General-class monsters; I can handle them.’
While chatting with Luo Shuangyue, Xia Mo pushed open the door to the break room.
After Longwen left, Luo Shuangxing returned to her original state, quietly doing her own thing on one side, trying to avoid any confrontation with Siam.
This time, it seemed Luo Shuangxing was pricking a voodoo doll with needles?
Hearing the sound of the door opening, Luo Shuangxing looked up at the entrance and then continued to lower her head to prick the doll.
A second later, she realized who she was looking at.
“Sister Xia Mo!” The little voodoo doll in her hand was quickly hidden behind her back, and Luo Shuangxing raised her head to show a radiant smile.
As for the little voodoo doll she had hidden behind her, it had already been thrown into the pile of junk beside her.
After discarding the tool of her mischief, Luo Shuangxing cheerfully opened her arms and ran toward Xia Mo. Having not absorbed Xia Mo’s energy for an entire week, she was practically suffocating!
This time, Xiaomimi was perceptive enough not to get in between Luo Shuangxing and Xia Mo. Her feline intuition told her that if she dared to do so, Luo Shuangxing wouldn’t hesitate to become a cat lover.
With Luo Shuangxing’s state of mind from the other day, Xiaomimi wouldn’t be surprised regardless of what she did.
Just recently, Luo Shuangxing was using needles to prick a voodoo doll, and the doll had a large red character “Moon” written on it!
“Sister Xia Mo, why have you been outside for so long? Did you know how much I missed you!” Burying her head in Xia Mo’s embrace, Luo Shuangxing greedily inhaled the scent on her, whining sweetly.
As she took in the scent, Luo Shuangxing noticed something was off.
Why does Sister Xia Mo carry a very faint scent of something else? It smells…like that bad sister of hers?
Luo Shuangxing narrowed her eyes, feeling she might understand why her sister and Xia Mo had stayed in Eastern Extreme City for so long.
So it turns out I wasn’t wrong; you two really did have a romantic getaway!
“Sister Xia Mo, you smell like her.”
Xia Mo did not deny this. After spending so much high-intensity time with Luo Shuangyue these past few days, there was definitely a lingering scent on her.
And Luo Shuangxing’s nose is known for its sensitivity; it would be strange if she couldn’t catch the scent.
“Yes, this time I got quite a harvest.” Xia Mo smiled at Luo Shuangxing and made a grabbing gesture with her right hand, “She won’t escape from my grasp!”
Seeing Xia Mo’s actions, Luo Shuangxing immediately understood that her sister Xia Mo had made substantial progress and evidently, it was Xia Mo who took the initiative!
That little bit of unhappiness in her heart evaporated instantly. Luo Shuangxing now wanted to know how her bad sister was subdued by the gentle and kind Xia Mo.
“Sister Xia Mo, hurry up and tell me what happened! How did you manage to catch her?”
“I’ll tell you when we get home tonight; for now, I need to go take care of the magical beasts in that place you went to yesterday.” Xia Mo lightly tapped Luo Shuangxing on the forehead, indicating she still had serious matters to attend to.
“That place? Then I’ll go with you, Sister Xia Mo!”
…
Zizizizi…boom!
The pitch-black magical beast exploded into a burst of sparks under the bombardment of purple beams. Next to it was a massive pit now turned into a sea of flames.
These General-class beasts, faced with an Initial Bloom-class Xia Mo, could only meet a tragic end. They didn’t even see their enemy before half of them were blown up by four beams falling from the sky.
By the time they noticed Xia Mo was planning to counterattack, they were blasted one after another by her magic cannon.
The strange pipe-like organs that Luo Shuangxing discovered were used to give the monsters a speed boost, but the magical beasts charging straight at Xia Mo were far too easy to hit; no matter how fast they were, they couldn’t outpace Xia Mo’s magic cannon.
With the remaining magical beasts individually dispatched, Xia Mo, feeling somewhat bored, recalled her floating cannon back to her side. After experiencing the battle against the Vengeful Spirit Demon Emperor, she found that tormenting General-class magical beasts wasn’t very interesting.
One hit after another, defeated without any sense of accomplishment.
“But for a Budding-class magical girl, these monsters should be quite powerful adversaries…”
While Xia Mo handled these magical beasts effortlessly, she believed they would indeed pose a troublesome challenge for an ordinary Budding-class magical girl.
These magical beasts have hard shells and a strong initial attack-speed boosting capability; if a Budding-class magical girl isn’t careful, she might be caught off-guard and fall into a tough battle.
“Record the information on these magical beasts; be cautious of their acceleration abilities when encountering similar creatures in the future.” Xia Mo called out to the Magic Department team, which had donned protective gear to enter the battlefield.
The team leader gave Xia Mo an OK gesture and quickly directed the team members to start collecting items from the pit, including the magical essence of the beasts and metal fragments that hadn’t been eaten, scraping even the dirt off the ground.
As two days had passed since the explosion, the metal fragments left behind were scarce; however, they had recovered a massive quantity of the magical essence from the General-class beasts.
The Magic Department team sorted these items into special containers and boarded the return flight with them.
They needed to bring the items back to the city for further research.
As for Xia Mo and Luo Shuangxing, they went home directly after escorting the flight to the Magic Department.
What happened next wasn’t closely related to them; since the sky was getting late, it would be better to return home early.
Once at home, Luo Shuangxing caught a whiff of a long-lost aroma of cooking, which made her eyes light up after eating takeout for a week.
“Back? Hurry up and eat dinner.” Wearing an apron, Luo Shuangyue poked her head out from the kitchen and greeted the two as if nothing had happened.
She didn’t ask why Xia Mo came back with her on the same day or why they were so late.
It was as if today were just an ordinary day, and the week prior she and Xia Mo had never left.
To Luo Shuangxing’s perspective, this seemed suspicious!
Why didn’t Luo Shuangyue ask Sister Xia Mo why she returned on the same day? Such a coincidence, and her sister didn’t even mention it.
Moreover, the table had clearly been set for three, meaning Luo Shuangyue knew Xia Mo would be back today.
“Brother, isn’t it quite the coincidence you and Sister Xia Mo returned on the same day?” Luo Shuangxing pointedly remarked.
You both left together and came back together, and you still say you didn’t go off alone!
Luo Shuangyue turned notably awkward, clearing her throat with her fist and weakly retorting, “It is a bit of a coincidence…”
Things were too coincidental, to the point she did not know what reason to give to explain it.
In the end, it was Xia Mo who pulled Luo Shuangxing out of the kitchen, helping Luo Shuangyue out of a tight spot; otherwise, today, Luo Shuangyue would have been left stumbling to cover for herself.
Sitting at the dinner table, Luo Shuangxing looked somewhat unhappy at Xia Mo, feeling that her sister Xia Mo had been favoring her bad sister.
Sister Xia Mo! You got your hands on her and began protecting her, huh?
So mean!
“Don’t press her too hard; if you dig deeper into this issue, she wouldn’t be able to explain at all,” Xia Mo winked at Luo Shuangxing.
Luo Shuangyue could find reasons for most things, but this particular incident was one she genuinely couldn’t explain.
If Luo Shuangxing pressed on, then Luo Shuangyue would have to expose herself.
“But if I don’t ask, won’t she suspect that we know something?”
With such suspicious circumstances, Luo Shuangxing felt she had to ask something; if she didn’t ask, wouldn’t her behavior seem strange?
Then Xia Mo awkwardly cleared her throat.
She touched her lips with her hand and quietly said to Luo Shuangxing, “She might already know.”
Seeing this small gesture from Xia Mo, Luo Shuangxing felt she understood. So it turns out Sister Xia Mo really has gobbled up my sister!
No wonder; her sister must be feeling conflicted inside, definitely suspected that Xia Mo knew her identity.
Otherwise, how could Xia Mo possibly act like this with a factional member who previously knocked her down?
“Then why don’t you just… confess?” Luo Shuangxing asked in a low voice.
Since the two of you know that the other knows her identity, wouldn’t it be better to just confess directly? Why keep playing games like this?
Is this some unique hobby of yours?
“There’s a saying, self-deception; right now she’s just deceiving herself and refusing to believe,” Xia Mo rolled her eyes as if to say her sister is just that stubborn. Since she wants to play along, I’ll play along with her.
“But take a look at Shuangyue; she’s already letting her hair grow long.”
Pointing discreetly at Luo Shuangyue, who was busy in the kitchen, Xia Mo reminded Luo Shuangxing to notice the change in her sister.
Luo Shuangxing turned her head and seriously examined Luo Shuangyue from top to bottom. Just now, she indeed felt something was different about her sister compared to before; now that Xia Mo mentioned it, she finally realized what had changed.
Luo Shuangyue, whose hair had grown a little longer, even when wearing quite androgynous clothing, now has an undeniable feminine charm about her.
Previously, Luo Shuangyue looked somewhat like a tomboy, but now she looked completely like a girl.
“Now, we want to change her little by little, subtly helping her accept the reality that she is a girl, got it?”
“Got it!”
A few minutes later.
“Brother, why did you suddenly let your hair grow long?”
Luo Shuangyue paused slightly while serving food. Though she knew this question would have to be explained sooner or later, explaining it was a bit difficult.
Could she say it was because of Xia Mo’s request? No, that would directly expose the truth.
So, she could only grit her teeth and say that she felt letting her hair grow a bit longer was nice too.
“Oh, finally planning to make use of your advantage and compete with those little boys online for business? I think you’ll soon become many boys’ dream lover!” Luo Shuangxing said while touching her face, chuckling.
“After all, with my foundation, brother, you’ll surely be a big beauty in female clothing~”
This made a few veins pop on Luo Shuangyue’s forehead. What do you mean “with my foundation”? What I look like has nothing to do with you, Luo Shuangxing!
My foundation is what my parents built, not you, Luo Shuangxing!
And do you understand what it means to have chronological priority? I, Luo Shuangyue, am older than you; I was born first, you came later! If we’re being honest, you look like me, not the other way around!
“Do you really dislike my previous appearance that much?” With her eyelids drooping, left fist clenched, Luo Shuangyue threatened, her voice filled with tension.
But Luo Shuangxing wasn’t afraid of Luo Shuangyue’s threats at all. Heh, this weak older sister thinks she can threaten me?
Sister Xia Mo is here! If you have the guts, come at me!
“Dislike isn’t quite it, but I definitely prefer the look of you in women’s clothing.” Luo Shuangxing pointed at her chin and seriously gave her answer.
This time she wasn’t teasing Luo Shuangyue; she genuinely felt her older sister looked better in women’s clothing than in this androgynous state.
Previously, she always thought her brother was just a brother, so even if Luo Shuangyue in male clothing felt somewhat out of place, she would still think it was normal.
After all, boys wearing female clothing always evoke feelings of health issues.
But the situation has changed; Luo Shuangxing discovered her brother is actually her sister now.
Goodness, what a drastic shift; now it feels like wearing male clothing is a sign of psychological issues instead. Luo Shuangxing feels as a little sister she must help her sister recognize her identity.
Stop being stubborn and insisting you are a brother, a man who can only wear male clothing; accept reality!
Put on that beautiful little dress, and let’s be sisters!
“By the way, brother, don’t forget the promise you made to me before.”
“What promise…oh!” Luo Shuangyue was first taken aback, and then under Luo Shuangxing’s sharp gaze, she finally recalled what Luo Shuangxing was referring to.
Before she went to Eastern Extreme City, to alleviate Luo Shuangxing’s further questioning on this matter, she had promised to wear women’s clothing and spend an entire day playing with her.
Now it’s time for her to fulfill that promise.
“My dear brother, you wouldn’t go back on your word, would you? You should have time tomorrow, right?” Luo Shuangxing’s eyes sparkled ominously, as if to say if Luo Shuangyue dares to refuse, she would sneak into her room at midnight and stab her.
Under such a gaze, could Luo Shuangyue shake her head? Daring to shake her head?
The promises she made must be fulfilled, even if she has to do it while kneeling!
“There’s…”
“That’s good. Sister Xia Mo, can I borrow brother for a day tomorrow?” After getting Luo Shuangyue’s nod, Luo Shuangxing turned to Xia Mo again, asking with a sweet voice and expression.
The shift in attitude was so significant it made Luo Shuangyue question whether she was really Luo Shuangxing’s biological brother.
This whole dynamic made it feel like Xia Mo was actually Luo Shuangxing’s real sister!
As for her, Luo Shuangyue? Heh, just a stranger related by blood who’s competing with Luo Shuangxing for Xia Mo’s affection.
“She’s not my possession.” Xia Mo shot Luo Shuangyue an innocent look, this time it wasn’t her fault.
As for lending Luo Shuangyue to Luo Shuangxing for a day, it didn’t matter much. Xia Mo isn’t the type to have a particularly strong possessiveness, unable to bear seeing her partner hang out with others.
Of course, the main reason is that Luo Shuangxing is Luo Shuangyue’s sister, Xia Mo isn’t worried about Luo Shuangxing doing anything with Luo Shuangyue.
Would Luo Shuangxing sneakily consume Luo Shuangyue? That’s impossible!
Xia Mo felt that the probability of her being consumed by Luo Shuangxing was higher than that of Luo Shuangxing consuming Luo Shuangyue. The relationship between the two sisters is very healthy; such strange situations won’t arise.
No oddities like that!
There’s no sister in this world who behaves like that; right now, Luo Shuangxing hasn’t shown any of those tendencies; her tendencies lie in how charming she finds her sister.
“I’m fine with it.” While shoveling food into her mouth, Xia Mo answered.
I won’t interfere with your sisterly affairs, that’s probably her intent.
With both of them agreeing, Luo Shuangyue immediately displayed a happy expression, resting her chin on her hand and gazing meaningfully at her “brother,” who looked delicious.
It felt like she was eyeing a fish on a chopping board.
“What are you looking at?” Luo Shuangyue couldn’t help but shiver.
She completely understood the meaning of “I’m the fish while you’re the knife.” Right now, she was genuinely being weighed down and prepared for cooking by Luo Shuangxing.
And at this moment, Luo Shuangxing was sharpening her knife, contemplating how to prepare the piece of high-quality fish that is Luo Shuangyue.
“I remember I bought you two sets of clothes before, right? You should have kept them and not thrown them away, right?” After a long while, Luo Shuangxing finally spoke.
Of course, Luo Shuangyue hadn’t thrown those two sets of clothes away; she even wore one of them while in her Dark Butterfly identity.
“No,” Luo Shuangyue shook her head.
“Tch, you say you don’t want to wear them, yet secretly hide them away. You didn’t try them on privately, did you?”
“How is that possible! Absolutely not!” Luo Shuangyue fervently replied, her face reddening.
But as she spoke those words, she felt very guilty inside.
Because she knew that she was lying, and she knew Luo Shuangxing knew she was lying.
She had actually worn those clothes in secret; although not as Luo Shuangyue, she nonetheless wore them.
“I wouldn’t believe your nonsense, but as long as you didn’t throw those clothes away, you should wear that white one and accompany me out to play tomorrow.”
The white one is the outfit Luo Shuangyue wore previously.
Luo Shuangyue understood; Luo Shuangxing just wanted to embarrass her, to make her show an awkward expression, and then continue to tease her!
This little sister is just too bad!
