Chapter 51: Loli Xueqing Becomes a Companion
Cough, calm down, calm down, things aren’t so terrible that I have to run away.
Bokke is just…
Current Xueqing…
Is just a ten-year-old child,
She probably just wanted my finger out of interest. To her, it’s like…
Wanting a beloved toy!
If I can distract her with something else, Xueqing probably won’t have any more ideas about my fingers.
“Ahem, Xueqing, you know everyone has fingers, right? If you suddenly lose one, wouldn’t it be very inconvenient? For example…
If you lost your thumb, it would be hard to hold chopsticks, and you wouldn’t be able to hold a knife steadily, right?”
Xueqing released the hand pressing on my back.
I slowly turned around and saw Xueqing playing with the knife in her hand, trying to use it without her thumb…
It’s really inconvenient.
“See, right? So…”
I originally wanted to take the opportunity to say more, to make Xueqing completely give up.
But Xueqing didn’t listen to me; she continued to try different ways of holding the knife…
And steady grips. I watched her switch from her right hand to her left, from her thumb…
To her little finger. The base of her left little finger suddenly…
The phantom limb pain I hadn’t felt in a long time returned.
“Even if you lose your left little finger, it won’t do!”
“No, it’s my dominant hand.”
“That won’t do either.”
“Little finger… useless.”
“Who says it’s useless? You can use it to pick your nose!”
However, because she looked like an idiot, I’ve never used my little finger to pick my nose.
“…No…”
I didn’t expect that after I firmly said “no,” Xueqing wouldn’t continue to pester me or use force. She just lowered her head in disappointment, her mouth pouting slightly, like a child who didn’t get her favorite toy.
As expected, her psychological age has become much younger, her expressions are more varied, and some micro-expressions are quite cute.
Phew, she’s easier to talk to than I imagined, which made me breathe a sigh of relief.
Moreover, through this conversation, Xueqing’s hostility towards me has almost disappeared by 80%, and the hand pressing on me has also loosened.
Now, if I ask her about why she came to kill me, she should tell me.
I carefully considered, then half-crouched to face Xueqing, looking into her eyes, I slowly said:
“Xueqing, why did you come to kill me?”
Still not enough? It seems I need to offer more incentives.
“If you tell me, Xueqing, I’ll take you to eat ice cream, how about it?”
I remember that ice cream is among Xueqing’s favorite foods, along with hot pot, so she particularly likes ice cream hot pot.
Ice cream hot pot.
As expected, as soon as she heard ice cream, the dejected Xueqing’s spirits immediately lifted. She looked up at me and said:
“Organization?!”
I was startled, almost spitting on Xueqing.
“Organization?!”
Does this world also have organizations?! Can they even infiltrate the spiritual world?
Perhaps it’s really possible, after all, there are incubuses like Nana and Lily,
Who can freely enter and exit others’ dreams. Then, to enter this spiritual world-like place…
It shouldn’t be difficult for them.
The reason they haven’t found me so far is because they haven’t found the “entry point” or “permission,” right?
Just like when I didn’t know about the existence of the Black Street before, I had no idea where it was. But after joining the organization, I realized that the entrances and exits to the Black Street were everywhere in the city, more than bus stops.
This is because non-organization members are not qualified to enter the Black Street, which is so-called permission.
This world’s organization… is it the same as the organization I know?
The name alone tells me. I don’t even need to know the organization’s name.
As long as I know it’s…
It’s enough to distinguish whether it’s the “Organization” I recognize.
“Xueqing, what’s the name of that organization?”
She actually told me.
“Pure World Glazed Tile?” The name is quite… artistic. Then where is their base?
I asked this question too, not expecting Xueqing to tell me in detail, but she actually told me their base:
“Japan, Kyoto, Shrine.”
“…In Japan…”
And it’s a shrine?
So it’s very likely…
Could Xueqing have been brainwashed by some cult organization? She’s still a child, her worldview shouldn’t be fully formed yet.
The more I think about it, the more it seems so. Didn’t I just bribe Xueqing with ice cream?
Then why does this “Pure World Glazed Tile” want to kill me? Speaking of which, were these the same people who targeted Keling last time?
I’ll continue asking. Will Xueqing tell me these things too…? I’ll try asking.
“Xueqing, what is your organization’s purpose? Can you tell me?”
“To purify the world.”
Isn’t that just breaking down “Pure World” and expanding on it!
“…More specifically?”
“Don’t know. Heard it, didn’t understand.”
…
That’s true. When I mentioned the spiritual world earlier, Xueqing didn’t understand either. It seems the organization’s true purpose is also…
A complicated matter, to the extent that Xueqing heard it but couldn’t comprehend it.
“But, what to do, know.”
“What to do? Kill me?”
“That was newly added. Before, it was to find the god.”
“Find the god? Huh?”
I’m getting more and more confused.
“Let them find the god if they want to… What does it have to do with me? Also, weren’t you trying to kidnap Keling before? What’s going on?”
“Because, only Zi’ai An knows the whereabouts of the god.”
“Huh?!”
“Zi’ai An secretly took away the god from the shrine.”
Is that really how it is!
I see! Everything makes sense now!
Zi’ai took away the god worshipped in this “Pure World Glazed Tile” shrine, so these guys targeted the An family. That’s why they wanted to kidnap Keling and Xinran!
But Zi’ai had already gone to my world…
No, she might have returned. That figure I saw after getting drunk last time was definitely Zi’ai!
“Then why are you trying to kill me?”
“Because they said Juncheng An is the source of pollution.”
“I’m the source of pollution? You mean I’m polluting this world?”
Xueqing nodded, then said to me:
“They think you are very strong, like a god.”
…I understand.
The people in this organization think I am the source of pollution in this world, so killing me equals purifying the world. But they think I’m very powerful, so they don’t dare to act rashly.
That’s why everything has been calm for over a year.
…These people have probably been observing in secret during this time.
But after observing for so long, they found that…
Because there was no difference originally, I am just an ordinary person.
The only difference is that I came from the real world.
Perhaps this is the reason they consider me a source of pollution? Because I’m not a native of this world?
Then they finally couldn’t resist and sent Xueqing to test me. But Xueqing directly pounced on me, startling me.
…
“Ah… Back then, you were guarding against me, but in reality, I’m not as powerful as you think.”
“Fast reaction, the rest… is trash.”
“Cough, cough, cough, cough…”
Although it’s awkward to be told that, it’s the truth.
I am indeed weak.
Actually, I have a hidden trump card.
It’s the abnormal ability to rewrite reality with Destiny Power, which I named “Calamity from the Mouth.” But using that ability once makes me feel like something is missing from my body. That bad feeling made me decide to only use this ability when I’m in the most dangerous situation.
Almost everything is clear now. The true face of the enemy who has been hidden in the dark has been revealed. This time’s gains are indeed considerable.
But Xueqing…
Why did she tell me everything?
Is it my charm?
“Xueqing, you told me everything, is that okay…”
Xueqing nodded without hesitation. I scratched my head, still feeling like this was a big problem, and asked worriedly:
“But you didn’t kill me, and you told me the details of this organization. It will be difficult when you go back, right?”
Xueqing put away her knife, took off the cloth covering her face and put it away, then walked to my side and took my hand.
…
Ah, even now, I still don’t quite understand Xueqing’s thoughts. Whether it’s the Xueqing from the real world or the pure loli Xueqing in front of me, she seems to trust me so quickly and have a mysterious good feeling towards me…
“Okay! I’ll take you to eat ice cream!”
But whatever! It’s a good thing for me!
Xueqing has become a companion!
As promised, I took Xueqing…
I took Xueqing to eat ice cream. All flavors, I was worried she might get a stomachache.
Xiao An wanted strawberry smoothie, and Boko and Ajie wanted Jianbing Guozi and a chocolate milkshake with ice. Holding these things in one hand and Xueqing’s small hand in the other, I walked towards the dormitory…
When I reached the entrance of the dormitory building, I remembered that it was already past curfew. The dorm supervisor had fallen asleep. If I woke him up, the consequences would be very serious…
And not only that, but there’s an even more important thing now…
How am I going to bring Xueqing into the dormitory!
Before, I could bring Xiao An in because I was lucky! And after that, Xiao An had people covering for her when she entered and exited, but now…
…I can only go out and stay for a night.
Although I have my wallet and phone, so I don’t have to worry about money, staying out with a loli like Xueqing… mmm….
From any perspective, it’s very dangerous.
This is difficult…
At this moment, Xueqing tugged at my hand and looked up at me, asking:
“I wanted to bring you in, but the door is closed…”
“There, it’s open.”
I followed Xueqing’s指 direction and saw the bathroom window on the second floor… it was open.
“Can you climb up?”
After answering, Xueqing let go of my hand and walked over, nimbly climbing up the window guard and pipe.
So skilled…
Indeed, with Xueqing’s agility, climbing walls is as simple as in Assassin’s Creed… So the problem is, how do I get up next?
After worrying on the spot for a while, I decided to brace myself for a scolding from the dorm supervisor and knock on the door.
But at that moment, a figure waved at me from the second-floor bathroom window and threw down a basket made of military training rope, which is usually used to receive takeout from the window.
Oh! Reinforcements!
Just in time!
I put all the packed items into the basket, then climbed up the rope to the second-floor bathroom and jumped in.
It turns out Boko was the one who set up the lifeline for me.
“Phew~ Just in time, Boko, I was wondering how to get in…”
“She came to find me.”
Boko pointed at Xueqing next to me, then pushed his glasses up with his ring finger and patted my shoulder meaningfully, saying:
“Juncheng… surrender, you’re beyond help.”
What did you misunderstand?
I mean, I’m not a loli-abducting pervert!
