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“Senior’s magic potion has become even more impressive.”
“Right? That’s my proud modified version. It not only takes effect instantly, but the person who wants to change can do so at will. Although, comparatively speaking, the duration is much shorter.”
“It feels like it could be used for some really great things.”
“Junior, getting handsy is a no-go.”
“I didn’t say I wanted to use it that way! Is it wrong for me to want to do good deeds without taking credit by becoming someone else?”
“Hehe, just think of it as you, Junior.”
As dusk fell, the flow of people on the street gradually increased.
After a day of labor, in this era with little entertainment, most people still ventured out of their homes to enjoy the rare tranquility and prosperity of this street in the lower city.
Not far from the river, the sounds of a bustling crowd and children’s laughter could be heard, as if an event was taking place.
This was indeed the most serene and beautiful time of the day, and it was the moment that Mu’en was looking forward to the most.
He continued to flip through the攻略, quickly confirming what other places were worth going to.
Even if the senior didn’t treat this as a date, Mu’en still anticipated seeing her under the sunset, beaming like a flower, with her hair gently blown by the breeze by the river.
That would be beautiful.
But just then, the senior suddenly said goodbye.
“Well then, I’ll call it a day.”
“Now?”
Mu’en’s hand, flipping through the攻略, froze slightly as he looked up in astonishment and said:
“It should still be early, right?”
“It’s already late, Junior.”
Anna flicked the ends of her hair and chuckled:
“I’ve had enough fun, and besides, I have a little personal matter to attend to.”
“It’s clear you haven’t had much fun.”
Mu’en sighed.
This date he had unilaterally thought of was not going well from the beginning.
He had imagined that today would be filled with sunshine, fresh flowers, a romantic lunch or dinner, a charming sunset, a night filled with stars, and a young girl blushing and suggesting they share a hotel room because the academy closed for the night…
The last point was crossed out because it seemed like this kind of thing could never happen with the senior; only he would be the one blushing when with her.
But all of Mu’en’s anticipated things, aside from the weather being somewhat decent, had truly not happened at all.
Instead, it was filled with twists, conflicts, sudden confessions, and the young girl’s fleeting intent to kill.
What a miserable situation; could it get any worse?
“Couldn’t it be less rushed?”
Holding onto his last shred of hope, Mu’en suggested:
“The攻略 says there’s a special spring not far away. If you have sincerity in your heart, you can see your true love in the reflection. Sounds interesting, wouldn’t you like to give it a try, Senior?”
“True love?”
The senior averted her gaze, unsure where it landed:
“Sorry, I usually don’t really believe in stuff like that.”
Her voice seemed to be lifted by the wind, drifting far away.
Mu’en felt a daze, unable to distinguish whether the senior’s disbelief was directed towards the flashy spring or the very idea of “true love.”
“Well then, I’m leaving, Junior. See you at the academy.”
Anna smiled gently and said her goodbyes.
In the coming evening breeze, she turned, her skirt swaying as she walked into the never-ending crowd.
Watching her back, Mu’en instinctively opened his mouth but couldn’t find the words to hold her back.
“Goodbye, Senior.”
In the end, only a hollow farewell remained, crumbled by the wind and disappearing into the impending twilight.
…
“Ahhh, for real.”
After Anna left, Mu’en irritably scratched his head, tore the攻略 that had become somewhat wrinkled after just a day of flipping through it, and tossed it into a trash can.
“In the end, I still couldn’t repay the senior.”
He sat on a bench meant for resting tourists, tilting his head up to gaze at the darkening sky in the distance.
Originally, his intention was to buy something for the senior or do something for her, that was his initial goal.
Yes, this wasn’t even a date to begin with.
Considering it as a date was merely his little scumbag heart acting up, wasn’t it?
However, in the end, aside from letting the senior witness a few laughable scenes, he hadn’t achieved anything.
On the contrary, the image of the senior seemed to be hidden in the mist, becoming increasingly unclear.
“Senior, what are you really thinking?”
In Mu’en’s murmurs, fireworks ascended, like countless stars gathering together, then bursting apart in a splendid display.
Not far away, the crowd erupted in cheers, marveling at the fleeting brilliance.
It made Mu’en’s figure appear somewhat solitary.
“Meow—”
Suddenly, a cat’s meow broke the silence.
Mu’en turned around to see the creamy white kitten that the senior had rescued earlier, returning out of nowhere and rubbing against Mu’en’s hand, meowing softly.
Mu’en casually picked it up, scratching its chin.
The little cat quickly tilted its head back, squinting with pleasure as it let out a soothing purr.
“Such a silly little cat.”
Looking at the kitten’s foolish appearance, Mu’en couldn’t help but chuckle:
“You don’t come around when the senior is here, but you’re all over the place now that she’s gone.”
“At this rate, you’re bound to do something stupid one day!”
……
After watching the fireworks, petting the cat, and rejecting a flirtatious older woman by the roadside, Mu’en decided not to return to the academy as dusk fell.
He found a seemingly luxurious hotel and requested a room with a private bathroom.
“I’m sorry, but we only have a couple’s suite available at the moment.”
The front desk girl said apologetically:
“There’s an event happening on the street recently, so many rooms have been booked.”
“Is that so?”
Mu’en thought for a moment and decided to take that room.
In the lower city, if even a luxury hotel was fully booked, then it was likely that other ordinary hotels were also packed.
Though staying in a couple’s suite alone after a failed date felt quite bleak, after going through so much, Mu’en now felt exhausted both mentally and physically, and didn’t care much about it anymore.
“Please take your key.”
The front desk girl respectfully handed over the key.
“Thank you.”
Mu’en smiled as he took the key, noting that the service at this hotel was quite decent.
Following etiquette, he left a small tip without giving it much thought. He was led to his room by another attendant.
……
After Mu’en left, the front desk girl, who had maintained a perfect business smile, suddenly had her expression drop as she looked to the side with terror in her eyes.
“Is this… acceptable?”
“Yes, it’s fine.”
From the shadows, a figure replied.
Beside that shadow, there seemed to be the hotel owner huddled in a corner, trembling.
“You can operate normally now.”
The shadow patted the owner’s shoulder and spoke softly:
“But remember, don’t disturb me.”
“Uuuu!”
The owner nodded vigorously, swearing with his eyes that no matter what noise he heard, he wouldn’t dare approach that room even a step.
“Very good.”
The shadow smiled with satisfaction, turned, and walked away, humming a tune with a light step.
In the shadow’s hand, the spare room key danced nimbly on those delicate, pale fingers.
Just like her heart, full of excitement and joy.
