### Chapter 10: The Ghost Returns
White Paint noticed that Kong Yu Bai was eyeing the body of the Audience Performer with obvious interest.
After a brief silence, she could only mutter out a single sentence.
“You’ll end up in jail.”
Although talking about laws with a Star Eclipse sounds outlandish, that’s all she could think of.
She’s still too young to understand everything.
Kong Yu Bai chuckled lightly.
“She claims to be a legal loli, so I guess I’ll believe her.”
“Uh-huh…?”
White Paint fell into deep thought.
Night Lan seemed to frequently say these four words as well.
Legal loli.
Is there a possibility that this is actually true?
In the beginning, White Paint was somewhat fooled by Night Lan’s cuteness and saw her as just a small girl needing some love and care.
However, the more time passed, the safer she felt around Night Lan, as if she were the embodiment of miracles.
This feeling certainly wasn’t from a precocious girl anymore.
Maybe Night Lan really is a legal loli.
And White Paint is only seventeen.
Could Night Lan be older than her?
Even though she enjoys being called “Big Sister Bai,” by Night Lan.
If Night Lan really is a legal loli…
Doesn’t that mean she’s ready to consider settling down with someone for life?
At this thought, White Paint felt a tickling in her heart.
Although she wants to acknowledge that her s*xual preferences are normal, she hasn’t found her ideal partner yet.
Before, she was solely focused on maintaining White Fish’s physical health and never gave such thoughts much consideration.
But now, Night Lan seemed to take up half of her heart.
By the way, half of that is White Fish.
Her father takes up a very small part of her heart.
Still, White Paint doesn’t see Night Lan as anything other than a sister like White Fish, so she treasures her equally.
If she considers Night Lan as a partner, the picture just doesn’t fit.
After some reflection, White Paint shook off the weird mental image and hardened her resolve.
“No matter what, Night Lan is my sister’s friend, my sister, and I’m her big sister Bai. That’s enough.”
Kong Yu Bai chuckled again.
“You’re really easy to please. But I’m pretty content with the present too. The Audience Performer promised never to forget me, and I’ll always stay by her side. It’s pretty nice, you know.”
Of course, the main reason was that the Audience Performer had no intentions beyond friendship.
Otherwise, Kong Yu Bai would have gone all in and wouldn’t let anyone else have a chance.
That was the confidence and pride of a former world songstress.
Alas.
The Audience Performer enjoys stable, mundane days, only maintaining a friendly, close relationship with the girls around her, never going further.
Perhaps this is the happiest situation for her.
Kong Yu Bai glanced at Book Yao.
“What does the Playwright think? Are you also thinking of getting closer to the Audience Performer?”
Book Yao shook her head gently.
“I don’t have such desires.”
Long-living as she is, witnessing the myriad of human experiences, Book Yao’s heart was devoid of such romantic aspirations.
She used to hope for a soulmate to lean on, to alleviate loneliness, while enjoying reading, until the end of the world.
And the Audience Performer has fulfilled that wish for her.
Now, she coexists with the Audience Performer.
As long as the Playwright survives, so will the Audience Performer.
A bond unbreakable by d*ath or fate.
She feels like she’s won the lottery.
Simple romance can’t compare to the bond they share.
“Hmm… I see.”
Kong Yu Bai could tell Book Yao was equally content with the status quo.
The Audience Performer truly is like a little angel who doesn’t ignore anyone.
Everyone can get a share of the Audience Performer energy.
She’s the pillar of the Theater Troop and its absolute center.
Kong Yu Bai sighed.
“Forget it, the Audience Performer calls herself a loli connoisseur; even if there was a chance, it’d likely be easier for one of her small, cute companions. She surely loves to be close to cute, tiny girls.”
Sometimes, Kong Yu Bai really envied Lotus Flower.
Because Lotus Flower is a cute loli.
Usually, it’s the Audience Performer who initiates closeness with Lotus Flower.
The intimacy varies.
Sometimes Kong Yu Bai even wished the power to become a loli herself if that meant gaining the Audience Performer’s favor.
It’s quite poignant.
With so many cute girls around the Audience Performer, why bother defining a specific relationship?
She never gets lonely.
Someone would always be by her side until the end of the world.
After their chat.
White Paint and Kong Yu Bai formed some initial goodwill with others due to some special bridge.
Friends of friends are almost always friends themselves.
This kind of chit-chat suited both parties.
Though most of the time, it revolved around loli talk.
Meanwhile, above the city.
A wandering ghost—Eypar—the stray ghost maiden of Night Star Lan, was drifting around, still exploring this city.
Yes, it was Eypar!
Night Star Lan raises ghosts freely.
Except for returning to top up Night Star Lan’s energy at certain intervals, she roams freely as a ghost maiden!
And over the past half month, Eypar had been frequently sightseeing in Pinghai City.
Not just in the city, but also the ocean was accessible to explore.
Being a non-corporeal ghost, she feared nothing underwater, thus diving and exploring the ocean anytime she pleased.
Through her strong curiosity, Eypar’s thirst had been mostly quenched.
In simpler terms, she got bored!
So during this period, she continuously played harmless pranks on strangers, deriving joy from it.
Yet after some thought, she realized she might as well prank Night Star at home; it’s more fulfilling.
Even though Night Star might be quite used to her pranks and almost immune to them, Eypar refused to give up.
Success in pranking brings the ultimate satisfaction!
All the people together weren’t as fun as Night Star.
This was Eypar’s conclusion after her mischievous ventures in town.
So, she decided to return to Night Star for more pranks.
Most of the time, Night Star is in the Theater.
Night Lan also spends most of her time at the Night Watcher Base.
Wherever they were, Eypar couldn’t easily visit.
But Night Star had given her a handy little perk, allowing daily spatial jumps.
Just to ensure Eypar didn’t have too much fun outside.
By wishing, Night Star granted Eypar the ability to return at will.
Although once a day was all she could get, it was enough for Eypar.
But before she could jump, she sensed familiar presences.
Those of Night Star and Night Lan!
If she stayed away from them for too long, she’d cease existing!
“Hmm… Could Night Lan and Night Star be out together?”
Eypar, extremely sensitive to her “master’s” presence, quickly discovered Night Star and Night Lan’s location. Slowly, she started floating towards them.
Since she happened upon two of them out here, she figured she’d do a quick prank~
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(Comedic Translation Note: This translation is intended to retain the humorous nuances of the original text, albeit it may not directly align with serious interpretations.)
