Chapter 135 – I Turned My Heart to the Bright Moon, but Alas, the Moon Shone on the Gutter

“Could Cuddle Witch really have a younger sister?”

At the very least, Lin Xi hadn’t found a single photo of her sister at home.

There weren’t any pictures of the two of them together, either.

“Seriously, just how bad was their relationship for Cuddle Witch’s own sister to put a bullet through her head?”

Even so, Lin Xi couldn’t help thinking:

Now that she was Cuddle Witch, Cuddle Witch’s younger sister was also her younger sister…

“Does that mean I have family in this world too?!”

Unfortunately, her sister’s image in the short clip was too blurry. Lin Xi couldn’t make out what she looked like at all.

Could her sister also be a Blazing Blast Witch?

And since the clip was only a few seconds long, Lin Xi had no idea why her sister had wanted to kill her.

“She definitely isn’t in Z City.”

“If she were still in Z City, she’d probably know by now that I’m not dead.”

“Sigh… Forget it. There’s no point thinking about it. If I run into her again… I’ll deal with it then.”

After finishing her shower, Lin Xi walked out of the bathroom.

“Lin Xi.” Xia Xun gave the freshly showered Lin Xi a flirtatious wink. “I’m going to take my shower now. You can wait for me in the bedroom.”

Lin Xi: “…”

Something was very wrong with this atmosphere!

Wasn’t she supposed to be just a girlfriend-in-waiting?!

“No, Xia Xun. I think I’ll sleep in the guest room.”

“There’s no bed in the guest room.”

“Xia Xun, lying through your teeth isn’t a good habit.”

“I took the guest room bed apart while you were showering.”

Lin Xi: “…”

“Don’t worry,” Xia Xun said. “Just like the last time you stayed over, I definitely won’t do anything to you.”

“As your girlfriend-in-waiting, I won’t do anything that might cost me points.”

“I’ll work hard to make it official as soon as possible and become your real girlfriend!”

Xia Xun looked utterly serious and brimming with determination.

Lin Xi truly didn’t understand. Someone as exceptional as Xia Xun-no, someone who was the absolute pinnacle of girlfriend material-should have no trouble finding a partner.

So why was she so hopelessly devoted to Lin Xi?!

Xia Xun happily entered the bathroom. Lin Xi went to the living room, poured herself a cup of tea, and began contemplating her future.

Both Xia Xun’s confession and the revelation that the person who had shot her was her own younger sister had thrown Lin Xi into disarray.

Then something even more bewildering happened.

A Giant Dragon was hovering outside the enormous floor-to-ceiling window.

“Pfft-!” Lin Xi instantly lost all desire to leisurely sip her tea and choked on it instead.

What the hell?!

“Thor?!” Lin Xi whispered as quietly as she could.

She couldn’t let Xia Xun hear!

If Xia Xun learned that the Giant Dragon she and Misaka Shirai had been tracking was currently right outside her own floor-to-ceiling window, she would charge straight out of the bathroom without a second thought.

“Thor, what are you doing here?”

“Showing yourself this openly will trigger a disaster alert!”

“Hurry up and fly higher so you can hide!”

Thor told Lin Xi not to worry about her. “Master, have you forgotten? I can use Invisibility. You’re the only one who can see or hear me.”

“Is that so? Then even if Xia Xun were standing beside me, she still wouldn’t notice you?”

“At close range, she would.”

“Then hurry up and leave! Get back home while Xia Xun is still showering!” Lin Xi urged.

Thor’s amber, slit-pupiled eyes went wide.

“She’s taking a shower, and you’ve already finished yours. Are you planning to fool around with a Magical Girl behind my back?!”

“What are you talking about?!” Lin Xi hurriedly explained. “I’m only staying the night as a friend!”

“Really?”

“Obviously!” Lin Xi was certain Thor hadn’t seen Xia Xun confessing to her. Otherwise, there would have been no explaining this. “Wait. How did you find me?”

Lin Xi had never told Thor where Xia Xun lived.

Thor declared proudly, “I tracked you here by your scent.”

“Bullshit,” Lin Xi said skeptically. “My place is miles away. Is your nose really that sharp???”

“It’s because I know your scent so well. Whenever I wash your clothes, I hold them in my arms and spend half an hour breathing in their fragrance.”

Lin Xi nearly lost her mind. “You pervert-!”

“Thor, my home has no room for a pervert like you anymore.”

“Go back to the Safe House right now, and don’t show your face in front of me again!”

“Boo-hoo…” Thor whimpered. “Are you really kicking me out? Then my life as a dragon has lost all meaning.”

“If there’s no point in living, I might as well fight Xia Xun to the death.”

Lin Xi wasn’t falling for that. “Are you threatening me? Don’t think I won’t roast you with a Fireball!”

Thor fell silent.

Then she lamented mournfully, “I offered my heart to the bright moon, but alas, the moon shines only upon the ditch.”

Lin Xi began to panic. Xia Xun would probably come out of the bathroom in a few minutes.

“Fine, fine! I won’t kick you out. But I’m ordering you to go home and stay there. If you refuse to obey, don’t blame me for being heartless.”

Thor spread her wings and prepared to leave.

“Sigh… I suppose I’ll have to sleep hugging your pillow tonight…”

“Don’t do anything weird to my pillow, you Perverted Dragon Maid!” Lin Xi slumped onto the sofa, utterly exhausted.

After much persuasion, Thor finally left.

At present, Lin Xi was certain that three people liked her.

The first was Shi Yu. Reason unknown.

The second was Xia Xun. The reason… because she had been gentle with her???

Damn this accursed kindness!

The third was Thor. The reason… obviously, because Lin Xi had saved her.

Shi Yu had said she wanted to advance from backup girlfriend to girlfriend.

Xia Xun had said she wanted to advance from prospective girlfriend to girlfriend.

Thor had said she wanted to advance from Maid to girlfriend.

Lin Xi didn’t believe Shi Yu was sincere. She didn’t dare date Xia Xun. As for Thor, that Perverted Dragon Maid… she wasn’t considering her for the time being either.

Mm, good. She would keep being single.

Long live the single life!

Lin Xi wanted to experience a sweet romance too, but only if it was a normal one.

Looking at everyone around her, the most normal one was Xinning…

“Lin Xi, why are you sitting in the living room?” Xia Xun emerged from the bathroom, grabbed Lin Xi, and headed straight for the bedroom.

Lin Xi started to panic.

She had made a tactical retreat, but Xia Xun was relentlessly pressing her attack???

What had happened to the “prospective” part of “prospective girlfriend”???

“Don’t look so scared of me.” Xia Xun puffed out her cheeks adorably and complained, “It’s not like I’m going to eat you.”

“I just want to watch a movie with you.”

“A movie?” Lin Xi asked. “Where?”

Xia Xun pulled out a projector. “I’ve always fantasized about us snuggling together and watching a movie on a quiet night.”

And so, Lin Xi sat propped up on the bed while Xia Xun hugged her arm and pressed close against her as they watched the movie together.

“Xia Xun, you chose this on purpose, didn’t you?” Lin Xi asked, blushing.

They were watching a movie Xia Xun had carefully prepared-a touching, wholesome romance about the innocent love between two girls.

The movie had just reached a scene where the two girls shared a passionate kiss bursting with yuri vibes.

Lin Xi felt a little hot and bothered.

So did Xia Xun. “I… I didn’t know this movie got this steamy.”

“Um… Lin Xi, do you want to… act the scene out???”