After the woman entered, she immediately noticed the new faces in the dormitory. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed that the previously empty bed seemed to be occupied. She immediately realized that the cosplay little loli before her must be her new roommate.
So, Mu Yao[1] chose to take the initiative and step forward to say hello.
"Hello, I'm Mu Yao. Are you the new roommates?"
Yunli curiously sized up the girl before her, whose stature was a match for her own.
'Hmm, not as cute as me.'
"Hello, I'm Yunli, and that lazy woman up there is Mo Xin. We just arrived to report today, so we'll be roommates from now on!"
Facing her new roommate, Yunli still wanted to build a good relationship. However, Mo Xin, who was spacing out on the bed, was not happy!
"Yunli, what kind of introduction is that!"
Hearing this, Mu Yao finally noticed someone lying above. Seeing that someone had arrived, Mo Xin simply stopped lying down... After a brief exchange, the beautiful girls successfully established a basic friendship.
Mu Yao then looked around Yunli and even reached out to touch her.
"Yunli, where did you buy this cosplay outfit? Not only is the material comfortable, but it's also a style I've never seen before."
Before Yunli could answer, Mo Xin spoke up first.
"Hehe, it's cute, right? But this is a secret between Yunli and me!"
Her tone was excited. Part of it was being happy that only she and Yunli knew this secret in the dorm. Another part was a sense of excitement, like being a character in a novel hiding their true power at school.
Mo Xin ✪ω✪: 'Maybe one day, when monsters like Extraterritorial Creatures appear in the school, it'll be Yunli's and my turn to show off in front of everyone. We'll definitely shock them all then!'
'Hahaha, just thinking about it makes my blood boil, you know?!'
With that thought, the smile on Mo Xin's face grew even wider. Mu Yao wasn't surprised after hearing that. After all, although she wasn't into the cosplay culture, she understood that these might be obtained through someone's private channels. However, she had to admit that Yunli looked incredibly cute in this outfit, especially those crystal-clear jade-like feet.
Mu Yao (ಡωಡ): 'I bet Lu Hao would definitely love this type.'
(Lu Hao (⊙o⊙)?: Huh??? Slander! Slander!! I'm only into big chested older sister types!)
"It's alright, I guess!"
Yunli didn't care about such boring praise, only turning her head away somewhat tsundere-like. Then, Mo Xin suddenly asked curiously:
"Hey, Mu Yao, speaking of which, where's our other roommate? Why are you the only one back?"
"?!!"
Mu Yao's body stiffened instantly, and she looked away with an embarrassed expression. Yunli and Mo Xin exchanged a look and then turned back to Mu Yao. The former walked right up to Mu Yao, watching her with a playful look.
"You didn't sneak back early, did you?"
Mu Yao: (⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄)
"Looks like that's exactly it."
Yunli shrugged, unable to help but find it funny. She hadn't expected such a cute little thing to be no different from her roommates in her past life. Immediately after, Mo Xin asked in confusion:
"Wait, you can sneak away from military training early? What excuse did you use? Aren't you afraid of being caught by the instructor?"
Clearly, her intention to learn the trick was written all over her face. But this time, Mu Yao was a bit bewildered.
'What do you mean military training? I'm not a freshman.'
Although Yunli didn't know the process, she said irritably, "Mu Yao isn't even wearing a Camouflage Uniform; it's obvious she didn't participate in military training."
"What military training? Isn't that only for freshmen? Why are you asking that?"
Before Mo Xin could speak, Mu Yao interrupted. Now, even Yunli and Mo Xin were stunned. After some explanation, they finally cleared things up.
In short, for some unknown reason, Yunli and her friend had been assigned to this Senior Female Student's dormitory. After figuring it out, Mu Yao suddenly felt much more confident. She walked up to Yunli with her head held high, proudly puffing out her rather unremarkable chest.
"Hehe, come on, Junior Yunli, let's hear you call me 'Senior'."
"Don't even think about it!"
To this, Yunli naturally refused sternly. However, Mu Yao was somewhat persistent. Her smile grew more excited as she reached out to grab Yunli's shoulders to prevent her from escaping.
"Oh, little junior female student, don't be shy. It's just calling me 'Senior'."
Yunli silently and easily slapped away the other's groping hands. Then, she put her hands on her hips and puffed out her chest as well, wearing a look as if she were incredibly formidable, refusing to back down.
"Don't even think about it! In terms of actual age, I'm much older than you!"
(Regardless of Yunli's actual age, having lived three lives, the person in front of her could only be considered a little loli.)
Mo Xin's lips parted slightly as she looked back and forth between the two little lolis standing face-to-face.
Mu Yao: No highlights at all; in short, flat as a board.
Yunli: Bursting with cuteness, small but a promising future.
The final result: Yunli's victory!!!
Mu Yao couldn't help but take a step back, her eyes wide with disbelief. Seeing this, Yunli's eyes curved, and a schadenfreude smile appeared at the corners of her mouth.
Mu Yao: Pfft?!!
This round was a complete victory for Yunli. And the war between the little lolis was a treat for Mo Xin to watch. She thought to herself, 'Going to university is actually quite interesting.'
...Click.
A youthful, beautiful girl with a fresh and clean appearance suddenly pushed the door open and entered. As soon as she entered, she noticed Mu Yao sitting at her desk, questioning her life choices. It was as if she had lost all hope in life, and the space around her seemed to have turned black and white.
Song Qianqian[2] (●—●): 'What kind of performance art is this now?'
She usually felt that this sister of hers was quite strange. Especially how she often found absurd reasons to ask for help with cover-ups—at the end of the day, wasn't she just trying to skip class? But since they were in the same dorm, she would generally help. She just couldn't understand what her friend was up to now.
"Hey, you're our other roommate!" Mo Xin suddenly spoke up.
Hearing this, Song Qianqian finally noticed the other two new faces. 'They don't seem to be from our class?' Then, her gaze drifted to the made-up bed and the other cosplay little loli, who looked excited and proud.
Song Qianqian (๑•. •๑): 'What a cute cosplay.'
...After spending some more time together, the four people in the dormitory were all gathered, and they got to know each other. Song Qianqian introduced herself as well.
"Hello, I'm Song Qianqian."
[1] For those who forgot, she's the little healer girl from the Ability Bureau.
[2] She's Acheron's friend form chapter 1.