### Chapter 20: Everyone’s Grown Up
Night Lan stared doubtfully at Mo Rabbit, who had suddenly fallen silent.
“Is there something wrong?”
“I find it very reasonable, consistent with your personality. So I guess you’re totally hopeless.”
Mo Rabbit looked at Night Lan as if she were a late-stage terminal patient.
“I have some business to attend to first.”
After saying that, Mo Rabbit turned and left.
Night Lan’s expression froze for a moment before she quickly chased after her.
“Hey hey hey!? You’re not going to help me!?”
“Winning girls’ hearts is something you should do yourself. I’m helpless.”
“But it’s the Origin of the Stars.”
“Then you need to work even harder. Since you’ve already made up your mind, why worry about such small things?”
“But my Wish Princess hasn’t recovered yet; it’s really hard.”
“That’s fine. Wait until you’re in better condition. I’m too weak and powerless to help you. Use your charm to conquer the Origin Loli instead. I’ll support you spiritually.”
“Gaaah—”
Night Lan huffed angrily and stopped in her tracks.
Mo Rabbit didn’t turn around but walked briskly away.
How dare she.
She thought I was a terrifying global disaster.
If that’s true, then Mo Rabbit would be motivated to get involved.
But Night Lan was just lusting after the little girl.
And not just any little girl; it’s the Origin Loli.
Help?
No way, better take Guqiu to the dock for some fries.
“Mmm…I wonder what this future version of me did with Mo Rabbit. She’s so unlovable, going back I’ll definitely take a different route.”
Night Lan grumbled with a mix of resentment and determination, heading towards the rest area.
A while later…
Night Lan finally reached the door of the rest area.
This was her personal resting space, often a gathering spot for the girls to chat.
Neko Shinna was in charge of providing drinks and snacks.
Everyone usually sat around a small table, chatting away.
That was everyday life.
Three years later, it didn’t seem to have changed much.
Wait, no.
It hadn’t changed much, but everyone had grown up.
From little girls to young women.
Now only Night Lan was still the little girl, looking like a cherished pet.
Thinking about it, she took a deep breath and opened the door, stepping into the room.
The moment she entered, Night Lan quickly scanned her surroundings and saw a few slender figures of young women, perfectly matching her memories of the little girls she used to know.
“Night Lan’s here! Do you want to eat something?”
Said the silver-haired beautiful maiden, grown-up White Fish, who was now much taller and seemed more gentle than before.
She’s clearly been developed nicely.
“The cat has arrived at last! We didn’t see you yesterday, making me think you got kidnapped by bad guys.”
The familiar catchphrase confirmed it; it was none other than Zero Meow.
Seeing the silver-haired, emerald-eyed girl drawing on the bed, Night Lan’s eyes filled with admiration.
Zero Meow had grown up to be quite the beauty too.
There was no doubt about it; she must be a top-tier artist!
She’s still drawing… naughty pictures?
I should make an excuse to see her gallery sometime.
In these three years, Zero Meow must have drawn countless naughty pictures.
Deciding to satisfy her curiosity, Night Lan prepared to binge on them all!
There were two other girls present.
One was Neko Shinna, and the other was Star Yoon.
Her body had also developed, maintaining recognizable features from her younger self, making her look very pretty.
Surrounded by such cute and adorable beautiful girls, maybe it wasn’t so bad for her future self to fall.
Night Lan could completely understand.
She’d probably end up falling too!
Wait.
It seems this was inevitable.
Looking at these four graceful beauties, a warm smile spread across Night Lan’s face.
“You’ve all grown up!”
Just not long ago, she was still chatting and cuddling with these little girls.
How strange, feeling a bit nostalgic like an old father watching his daughter grow up (fog).
Zero Meow stared at Night Lan in confusion.
“Mou…? What strange stuff are you spouting?”
“Nothing, just a bit emotional. Don’t mind it.”
Night Lan settled down next to White Fish, naturally lying on her lap, looking quite dispirited.
White Fish gently stroked her hair, her movements full of tenderness.
Seems like, even three years later, their relationship hadn’t changed much.
Still so close.
Thank goodness they haven’t gotten that close.
Looks like she still has some principles left.
Girls growing up are still minors.
While Night Lan is a legal loli, in spirit she’s truly an adult.
An adult shouldn’t corrupt these immature girls.
Of course, the big sisters are different.
Like Yun Chang Bai, Shu Yao, and so on.
If those big sisters ate her, Night Lan wouldn’t stand a chance.
“Speaking of which, Night Lan seems a bit different today, could it be because you’re not feeling well?”
White Fish said softly, gazing at the darling little Night Lan leaning on her knee.
“Mm… maybe. I’m feeling rather weak, and I don’t have any memories of the past three years. Just pretend I’m the Night Lan from three years ago.”
Upon hearing this, the four girls around her were taken aback.
“What’s going on?”
“Consider it a side effect of using the Star’s power. There’s no need to worry.”
Night Lan gave a simple explanation, not wanting to complicate matters.
She ultimately didn’t belong here, keeping impact to a minimum being best.
However, it didn’t ease the worry of Zero Meow and the others.
“Mew… Can it be restored?”
“It feels awful.”
“I feel so sad thinking Night Lan forgot three years of companionship…”
“These were such lovely memories…”
Seeing the girls’ melancholic mood, Night Lan rushed to comfort them.
“Don’t worry, it’s just temporary, she’ll come back eventually.”
“Really?”
“Of course, when did I ever lie to you? Pigeon Night Lan?”
“Hmm…”
Seeing the atmosphere grow tense, Night Lan decided to change the topic.
“By the way, you guys must all be official Night Watchers by now, right? What kind of work do you do?”
White Fish replied swiftly, “We don’t have much work. With our limited experience, we pretty much spend our days hanging around here with you.”
“Hmm… Seems like Yun Chang city currently doesn’t need you to be busy with work.”
With Yun Chang being the largest base besides headquarters, there was no shortage of Night Watchers, and they certainly didn’t need the extra help.
Plus, they were friends with Night Lan, so it just made sense to keep them around casually.
In a way, part of their role might just be to make sure Night Lan’s days passed smoothly.
At least for now.
“Even so, Star Yoon’s working hard too!”
Star Yoon, who was lazing around, chimed in.
“The Leader said the stressed Night Watchers need to unwind, so I’ve been pitching in periodically.”
Night Lan tilted her head back in memory.
Star Yoon’s star is called [Lazy Mode], capable of subconsciously making people lose all pressure and drift into a state of lazy indulgence, a great form of relaxation.
It prevented psychological problems among Night Watchers.
Indeed, Star Yoon seemed perfect for a career as a mental health counselor.
