This guy… really is a drama queen…
Come to think of it, that kick just now wouldn't have actually made him happy, right?
She did use some force, sure, but there's no way it would leave such a clear shoe print.
Which means… he did it on purpose.
"Alright, get serious already."
Xun Yu secretly raised his head and glanced at March 7th.
"You're not mad anymore?"
"I am. Which is why you should hurry up and figure out how to make it up to me."
March 7th rolled her eyes again.
Maybe because of all the nonsense Xun Yu had pulled before, her tolerance had improved a lot. She was mad—but not that mad.
After all, suddenly finding family like that made no sense no matter how you looked at it.
She'd already had her suspicions from the start. It was just that Xun Yu appearing later had reduced them a bit.
"Uh…"
How do you comfort an angry girl?
I have no idea!
Xun Yu racked his brain and stammered for a long time without managing to say anything.
Seeing this, March 7th held her forehead.
She shouldn't have expected this chaos-loving guy to know how to comfort someone.
No wonder he's single.
All he does is look for fun and stir up trouble. Probably only another chaos-lover would ever fall for him.
"Forget it. Just explain everything properly first."
"Well… I was thinking of coming back to Jarilo to give them some benefits…"
Benefits? That shop?
Things happened too suddenly—she hadn't even had time to look properly yet…
"And then I thought I'd give you a 'surprise'…"
"Mm. Definitely surprised."
March 7th's flat response made Xun Yu start sweating.
Why did this feel so familiar?
"So what's with that other 'Xun Yu'?"
"Oh, that? I'm the real Xun Yu. That one's scheming Xun Yu. I was even planning to make a few more—realm Xun Yu, god Xun Yu, stuff like that…"
"Huh?"
March 7th mentally produced a giant question mark.
Borrowing Sparkle's words:
"The fool has a thousand faces, playing through the world."
"Which one is the real me? Even I don't know~"
March 7th: You absolute weirdo!
She didn't know who Sparkle was, but she did know Xun Yu was changing the subject.
"Hey, stop dodging."
"Uh… simply put, that was my clone…"
March 7th nodded, then walked to the window on her own.
"Xun Yu."
"Your servant is here!"
"…"
…Forget it. If he likes it, whatever.
"You know, when I first woke up from the Six-Phased Ice, I was completely lost about my past and identity."
"But Himeko, Uncle Yang, Dan Heng… they made me feel like the Express was home…"
Smack—
"I truly deserve death!"
March 7th turned in confusion just in time to see Xun Yu give himself two hard slaps.
Judging by the marks, he didn't hold back.
Aha, who had been laughing at Xun Yu earlier, went silent for the moment.
Xun Yu had turned back into entertainment; They'd seen enough. Satisfied, They went off to find the Preservation "blockhead" to play with (read: tear down walls).
"March 7th, give me a few slaps too. Otherwise I'll feel guilty."
"No. I'm not rewarding you."
March 7th shot him a disgusted look.
She wasn't embarrassed to say it—was that supposed to be punishment? That was obviously him asking for a reward!
Having a companion like him… she didn't know whether to call it lucky or unlucky.
Ninety percent of the time he was unserious. The other ten percent, he was actually reliable.
Just… sometimes he didn't know when to stop.
Like this time. And that time he covered her in tomato sauce…
"Fine. If it's a reward, then it's a reward. I still want to beat you up."
Not long after, looking at Xun Yu's swollen, pig-like face, March 7th burst out laughing.
She hadn't even hit him that hard—probably didn't break his defenses at all. He definitely made himself look like this on purpose.
Still… it was pretty funny.
"Lady March 7th, can this humble one be forgiven?"
"Hmm~ maybe. But I have one condition…"
"Sure! Not just one—ten is fine!"
"Alright. You said that~"
March 7th's mischievous smile made cold sweat run down Xun Yu's back.
He currently had Aeon-level status—what kind of thing could give him such a bad premonition?
Very quickly, he felt like the sky was collapsing.
March 7th pointed at a photo in an album—Xun Yu in loli form—and spoke with a sweet, devilish whisper.
"Hey~ turn into this and come with me to the clothing store~"
Seeing March 7th holding a camera and practically glowing with excitement, Xun Yu regretted everything.
"How about… I bring little Xun Yu instead…"
He tried to drag over the chibi Xun Yu currently on the Express watching soap operas.
"No. I want you."
Welp. It's over.
I'm so stupid. Truly…
He could already imagine gaining another piece of black history…
Aha was secretly laughing. Aha said nothing. Aha even called Fuli over.
Aha was looking at March 7th more and more approvingly.
Well done! At this rate, Xun Yu's last bit of dignity will slowly disappear!
Madness is great~
Soon after, at the clothing store…
Xun Yu was like a doll, letting March 7th dress him up.
His expression looked exactly like Elio's when he got turned into a catgirl and discovered by his subordinates.
Just as Aha predicted, his last shred of dignity was nearly gone…
But watching March 7th smiling nonstop, snapping photo after photo, he felt it was worth it.
Eternal Land, Amphoreus…
No one is allowed to hurt my little March 7th!
The Astral Express? I've got it covered. Got it? (Ehehe~)
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Cut to Stelle's side…
Setting aside March 7th's situation, Stelle's actions were enough to make both Xun Yu and Welt's vision go dark.
Guys… have you ever seen someone pilot a Gundam and jump rope?
Not just jump rope—fancy jump rope.
Watching her, Xun Yu rubbed his chin.
Stelle really suits the Path of Elation too…
How about you become the Aeon of Elation for a couple days?
Aha: ?
Wait… did I forget someone?
Meanwhile, in the Curio Shop, Yanqing fell into deep thought.
Teacher Xun Yu has been out for so long. Why isn't he back yet?
I wasn't forgotten… right?
Impossible. Definitely impossible.
He must just have something to do.
Better not wander off. I'll stay and watch the shop…
Thinking that, Yanqing sent Xun Yu a message—successfully reminding him who he'd forgotten.
While watching the shop, Yanqing accidentally noticed a small 18+ section in the corner.
As if possessed, he walked over.
A moment later, Yanqing fell silent.
Wait… this shop isn't… that kind of shop, is it?
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