Chapter 1 – The Cuddle Witch
Zhao Xinning has such long, fair legs; I want to cuddle with her.
Miss Shi Yu has such big, watery eyes, and she smells so sweet; I want to cuddle with her. (Author’s Note: Most of the negative reviews for this book are directed at the character “Shi Yu.” So, here’s a spoiler: later in the story, Shi Yu gets shot and blasted into two pieces, but she doesn’t die. I hope that makes everyone feel a bit better so you can stop cursing her out.)
Lu Yi is a Neko, the ultimate dream of any 2D-loving Otaku; I want to cuddle with her.
Miss Xia Xun is a Magical Girl, the mortal enemy of us witches. That’s so exciting and taboo! Magical Girls are the best! I super-duper want to cuddle with her!
…
After transmigrating to this parallel world, Lin Lu had taken over the body of this deceased witch.
After browsing through Miss Witch’s Last Wish List, Lin Lu was utterly speechless.
Was she the Blazing Blast Witch or the Cuddle Witch?!
Ten last wishes, and every single one was about cuddling with girls?!
The kicker was that among these girls, there were non-human beings like Nekos, Vampire Princesses, Dragon Princesses, Snow Girls, and… Tentacle Monsters.
She even wanted to cuddle with a dangerous enemy-a Magical Girl?!
More importantly, Lin Lu was forced to carry out Miss Witch’s Last Wish List.
Otherwise, he would die in twenty-four hours.
“Sigh-” Lin Lu shook his head, and the information displayed in his mind, like the “Last Wish List” and “Mission Prompt,” instantly dissipated.
It was through this information that he understood his current predicament.
“Well, it is what it is. I might as well eat some noodles first.”
Lin Lu sat down slowly and picked up his chopsticks.
This bowl of spicy mixed rice noodles was the breakfast the late Miss Witch had prepared for herself.
A few minutes ago, when Lin Lu first regained consciousness, his head had throbbed with a piercing pain.
When he touched his head, a bullet fell out.
He felt only a faint trace of blood; the wound had miraculously healed on its own.
Having watched a few episodes of Conan, Lin Lu easily deduced that Miss Witch had been shot dead while eating her spicy mixed rice noodles.
As for who the killer was or what they looked like, Lin Lu couldn’t remember a thing.
To be precise, he tried his hardest to use Miss Witch’s cuddle-obsessed brain to recall anything, but he came up empty-handed.
Lin Lu only possessed his own memories; the memories of this Cuddle Witch were extremely blurry.
If not for the prompts appearing in his mind, Lin Lu really wouldn’t have been able to figure out what was going on.
Slurp-
Lin Lu took a mouthful of the spicy noodles. “Spicy! Refreshing!”
“Well, at least this Cuddle Witch loves spicy food as much as I do.”
After finishing the noodles in a few bites, Lin Lu began to face his situation head-on.
“Let’s start by getting to know ‘myself.'”
Since the memories regarding Miss Witch were vague, he decided to explore the apartment. Perhaps he would remember something.
Lin Lu scanned the living room and saw a mirror hanging on the left wall.
He immediately went to the mirror to check out his new appearance.
The girl in the mirror had delicate features and long, raven-black hair.
“Hmm, quite cute.”
This wasn’t self-flattery; Lin Lu genuinely thought so.
“But why does she give off such a shut-in vibe?”
Lin Lu was an Otaku himself, so he immediately picked up on Miss Witch’s shut-in aura.
His gaze drifted down to the exquisite uniform she was wearing.
Lin Lu began to scold the Miss Witch in the mirror:
“At your age, instead of thinking about studying hard, all you think about is cuddling?”
Looking further down… well, she was well-developed with a great figure.
“Let’s look for more clues. What was Miss Witch’s name?”
Lin Lu walked toward the bedroom. When he pushed the door open, he startled himself.
“Holy crap?!”
The walls were covered with photos of many different girls…
The bookshelf pressed against the wall was filled entirely with cuddle-themed manga.
“The evidence is irrefutable.” Lin Lu could no longer defend her as he channeled Conan once more: “Shinjitsu wa itsumo hitotsu! (There is always only one truth!)”
“This Cuddle Witch is a total Otaku!”
Lin Lu rummaged through the backpack on the desk and pulled out a book.
“There should be a name written on it, right?”
He flipped it open. On the title page, the name “Lin Xi” was written in neat handwriting.
“So, her name is Lin Xi…”
Lin Lu continued to flip through the pages. The curriculum in this parallel world wasn’t much different from the one in his original world.
“It’s just that this world has Supernatural Beings like witches, Nekos, and Magical Girls?”
As far as he could tell, Lin Lu hadn’t sensed even a trace of a witch’s power within this body.
Ding-dong! Ding-dong! Ding-dong!-
The doorbell suddenly rang in a rapid, urgent succession.
Lin Lu stepped out of the bedroom and made sure to close the door behind him.
Who could it be?
So far, Lin Lu still only possessed his own memories…
He opened the door blankly, only to find a beautiful girl standing there. She was half a head taller than him and immediately began to complain:
“Xi! Sleeping in again?”
“We’re going to be late for school!”
“Have you eaten breakfast? If not, you’ll have to grab something on the way.”
Ah! Lin Lu recognized the girl’s face-he had just seen it on the photo wall in the bedroom!
At the same time, a prompt flashed in his mind.
This girl, who had come to call him for school, was the very same Zhao Xinning from the Last Wish List-the one with the long, fair legs!
Lin Lu stole a glance downward. Yeah, the description was accurate.
Basic information about Zhao Xinning began to populate his mind.
Zhao Xinning lived nearby?!
Lin Lu silently cursed the Cuddle Witch for being such a scumbag, actually planning to make a move on her neighbor and classmate, Zhao Xinning.
“Xi? What are you dazing off for? Hurry up and get your things so we can go!”
Zhao Xinning urged.
“Oh, uh-” Lin Lu still hadn’t adjusted to his new identity.
When Zhao Xinning called him “Xi,” it felt like she was talking to someone else…
“Wait a second, I’ll be right there.” Lin Lu turned and hurried back toward the bedroom in a panic.
Zhao Xinning followed him inside. “Do you need help packing?”
“No!” Lin Lu refused flatly.
He was one hundred percent certain that the Cuddle Witch had never let any outsider into her bedroom!
Back in the room, Lin Lu muttered to himself while packing his things:
“I’m not Lin Lu, I’m Lin Xi.”
Although there were a mountain of questions he hadn’t figured out yet, he had already arrived in this brand-new world.
He had no choice but to survive using this new body and this new identity!
“I’m not Lin Lu, I’m Lin Xi. On the surface, I’m an ordinary girl, but in reality, I’m the Cuddle Witch.”
“Ah, no, in reality, I’m the Blazing Blast Witch!”
“Whew-“
Hoisting the backpack onto his shoulders, Lin Xi let out a long breath.
Things he couldn’t figure out now would just have to wait. He’d take it one step at a time; there was always a way through when the time came!
Lin Xi walked out of the bedroom. “Let’s go, classmate Zhao Xinning.”
“What did you just call me?” Zhao Xinning asked in surprise. “Xi, are you okay?”
Lin Xi: “…”
Damn it!
Did he slip up the moment he opened his mouth?
Lin Xi’s mind raced. Judging by Zhao Xinning’s questioning tone and confused expression, he probably should have just called her Xinning?
“Xinning-“
“That’s more like it,” Zhao Xinning said with a smile. “You were being so formal just now, I thought you hadn’t woken up yet.”
Lin Xi swallowed the word “classmate” back down.
So, Zhao Xinning and I are good friends…
Wait, does that mean I’m actually a scumbag who wants to prey on my best friend?!
After silently scolding his predecessor, Lin Xi had to face a very realistic problem.
Right now, he didn’t have a choice but to be a scumbag!
According to the prompt in his head, if he didn’t complete the Cuddle Mission, he’d be dead in twenty-four hours.
Should he go for it?
To cuddle or to die? That was a question worth considering.
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