Early the next morning.
"Whoa, so this is Muyun University!"
The four girls—Yunli, Sister Acheron, and the Mo sisters—stood together at the school gate. Mo Xin, attending university for the first time, was inexplicably excited, momentarily forgetting even the pain of having to study. For someone who grew up frugal, this was the first time—no, wait... her sister's place was nice too, so this should be the second time experiencing such an affluent environment.
Mo Xi quite agreed with this sentiment. 'It seems Mom and Dad had pretty good taste.'
"Hehe! Sister, from now on, I'm a glorious university student too!"
"Mhm, yes, yes, yes."
Even though she had specifically come to her room last night crying that she couldn't sleep, her younger sister was now putting on an excited front again. Seeing this, Mo Xi shook her head with a helpless smile.
As for Yunli on the side, she had her hands behind her head, her cute little face full of disinterest. She never expected that after several lifetimes, she would ultimately still be unable to escape the fate of going to school.
It turned out that after Yan Xi realized Yunli was an undocumented person yesterday, she naturally helped her settle the identity issue. However, upon learning that Mo Xin was about to start school, she actually requested that Yunli attend as well. Furthermore, the Director, who was initially a bit reserved, had somehow grown inexplicably firm on this matter. Ultimately, under Mo Xin's shameless pestering, Yunli helplessly agreed.
'It's just university anyway. At worst, I'll just treat it as idling away the days to reminisce about my youth... er, to experience the life of a college girl.'
But the one thing that annoyed Yunli was... her resentful gaze drifted inconspicuously toward Sister Acheron, who was with them. Especially seeing the other's calm and indifferent expression, she felt even more uncomfortable.
'We're both technically ourselves, so why is it that I'm the one who has to go to school? Especially if Sparkle finds out about this...'
At the thought of that possibility, Yunli's exquisite and delicate little face grew even more troubled. Steeling her heart, she decided that at worst, she would just sleep in the dormitory every day, treating it as a change of scenery for her naps.
Sister Acheron and Mo Xi were simply accompanying Mo Xin, while Yunli was more of a tag-along. Actually, even Mo Qing wanted to come along at first, but in the end, she didn't show up... for the rest of the journey.
The process didn't seem as peaceful as imagined.
"Wow~ Girl, look over there at those few people. What beautiful Junior Female Students!"
"Really! Is that little girl doing cosplay? She's so cute!"
"Looking at the luggage in their hands, they must be freshmen. Could that little girl be our little junior too?"
"Brother, did I not wake up today?"
"That purple-haired beauty has even more charm than your mother."
"Brother, you're a man of taste! It's just a pity she doesn't have white hair!"
Sure enough, the appearance of these four instantly attracted the attention of everyone around them. Coupled with their extraordinary looks, they were the center of attention. Of course, Mo Xin was the only one who didn't think so. She muttered somewhat unhappily:
"Sister... we seem to have become background characters."
"Mhm, it's normal not to be able to compete. Just don't mind it."
Mo Xi wasn't surprised by this situation. The looks of the two sisters, Mo Xi and Mo Xin, were actually top-tier. But unfortunately, they had encountered these two women who looked as if they had walked straight out of a 2D world. Now, the two youthful and beautiful sisters were slightly overshadowed in comparison.
However, Mo Xi didn't care much about such things. It was just that Mo Xin was a bit displeased. As a beautiful young girl, it was only natural to have a sense of competitiveness.
'I'll let it slide that I can't beat Sister Acheron! After all, Sister Acheron and I aren't even in the same league. But why can't I even beat this little girl Yunli! Are all of you people perverted lolicons?!'
Especially when Mo Xin noticed the slightly veiled gazes of a few bystanders, she became even more furious. So she secretly shifted her position, trying her best to block the gazes searching for Yunli. At the same time, Mo Xin thought to herself with an unchanging expression:
'In that case, I won't let you see. When we get back, I'll protect Yunli fiercely.'
Lately, it was the time for freshman military training, and at this hour, many students had already finished their classes. Therefore, there were quite a few students passing by. Today, Yunli was still wearing her classic set. As for Sister Acheron, she was dressed quite normally today, yet she still couldn't hide her excellent temperament.
At this time, different voices gradually emerged among the discussions.
"Eh? Wait a sec, isn't that purple-haired beauty Senior Sister Acheron?"
"Huh, now that you mention it, she really does look like the one on the Confession Wall[1]."
"Holy cow, she's that beautiful senior who took a leave of absence a few years ago because of her disability? It's such a pity for someone so beautiful."
"Disability? Buddy, you better go back to sleep. I remember her getting top marks in every subject; she was a veritable legendary genius big sister back then! Maybe she just got tired and wanted to go home to inherit the family fortune."
"There were rumors saying the school beauty rankings should include a certain purple-haired senior. I didn't believe it then, but damn it, I believe it now."
Seeing the topic shift to Sister Acheron, Mo Xin curiously raised a question. However, Sister Acheron seemed unaware and didn't understand why everyone recognized her. This left the Mo sisters scratching their heads for a moment. Seeing this, Yunli, who had been silent all the way, helped rephrase the question.
"Acheron, have you ever been to this school before?"
Hearing this, Sister Acheron lowered her brows, reminiscing with an extremely serious expression. Ultimately, she could only shake her head and softly answer under their curious gazes.
"I only vaguely remember my parents sending me to school, but I can no longer remember the specifics."
In fact, during her years of wandering, Sister Acheron would occasionally come to Muyun University. After all, compared to the hustle and bustle of the city, the peaceful and serene time on campus felt more comfortable. Because of this, quite a few people on campus recognized this purple "NPC" who occasionally spawned at random in the school.
After she spoke, the Mo sisters, who had been with her for nearly ten days, immediately understood. Yes, given Sister Acheron's condition, how could she possibly remember clearly? For example, the day after they brought Mo Xin back, Sister Acheron completely forgot the Mo sisters the very next morning, though fortunately, her condition improved a lot over the following days. At least after that, it was only every two or three days that Sister Acheron might forget them.
[1] An anonymous online forum.