430. Misunderstanding
That night, Ning Chu finished her writing, lay on her bed, and refreshed the school forum on her mobile phone again and again.
In this place, whenever there’s a juicy gossip at school—be it a fight, being two-timed, or stolen takeout—it all gets reported on this forum.
She didn’t have any other sources of information.
As for wandering around the school at night looking for tentacle monsters… No way! What if she got caught? Those people always ended up as the ones who died first in horror movies.
After scrolling for half an hour, there was still no news about any tentacle monsters.
Even if the school was trying to hush things up, it surely shouldn’t be completely quiet on the forum, right?
With this thought, Ning Chu felt a bit better.
Although the stories said tentacle monsters were wreaking havoc in the school, and the magical girls would come to save the day afterward, reality might be a little different.
The bed shook slightly, and she glanced at the tall figure sitting next to her. “You should go buy some bed sheets and a duvet cover from the supermarket later.”
“This bed sheet is so dirty; it just feels uncomfortable…”
Ning Chu was in her comfy clothes. Even though her clothes kept her from touching the stains on the sheets, she still felt a bit icky.
“It’s your own fault it got dirty; what are you complaining about?”
Her face flushed a little as she turned her head away to avoid looking at Wen Yang.
One of his hands rested lightly on her waist, and his hot, rough fingers slipped under her shirt, brushing against her bare skin.
“Don’t mess around.”
For once, Ning Chu firmly held down Wen Yang’s exploring hand.
Since their first time, she found it increasingly hard to refuse Wen Yang’s advances. Even if she tried, it was more like a tease.
If a succubus got touched a little intimately, she’d turn into a puddle of goo, completely disregarding her brain’s commands.
But today, she genuinely wasn’t in the mood.
Her mind kept worrying about whether some girl had already been tormented by a tentacle monster. That was her own fault for writing it, leaving her with a heavy sense of guilt.
Wen Yang noticed the troubled expression on the little succubus’s face and felt both concerned and pained. He withdrew his hand and reassured her, “Don’t worry too much. At least there’s not absolutely no news, right?”
“I know…”
“Then I’ll go buy the sheets.”
“Go ahead, but also get me a scallion pancake and some milk tea.”
Wen Yang paused for a moment. “But didn’t you say you were full earlier? And also that you wanted to lose weight?”
“Hey, I’m feeling down, I just want to eat something…”
Ning Chu displayed a look of dissatisfaction, her tone oozing sweetness that made him momentarily breathless and unable to resist.
“Fine, fine.” He shook his head helplessly, got up, and walked towards the door, picking up an umbrella. “I won’t take the keys; just let me in when I’m back.”
“Okay~”
With Wen Yang gone, the room was left with only Ning Chu’s light breathing. She lay on her side, gazing out the window. The pattering rain slightly dulled her irritations, but the thought of not being able to dry her clothes for the next few days gnawed at her.
Even though she was a girl now, she only had a few sets of clothes to change into. If not for her mother buying her a bunch, she’d still have just three outfits like before.
The forecast mentioned this rain might last around a week…
Suddenly, there was a knock at the door.
Ning Chu rolled over, quickly got up to answer, and complained, “Can you please remember to bring a key next time? Did you forget your umbrella?”
She ran to the door and flung it open, only to freeze in place when she saw the girl outside.
The red-haired girl looked exceptionally cool, with black stockings clinging to her figure, outlining her youthful curves. Through the sheer fabric, one could even see a hint of her belly button.
Her tiny skirt barely covered her thighs, and white lace-trimmed garters adorned her legs, while a top that fit snugly like underwear managed to give her A-cups an unexpected cleavage. The whole outfit looked even more daring than those intimate apparel ads.
The girl declared boldly, “Surrender at once!”
“???”
Ning Chu was momentarily dumbfounded. Before she could react, a dazzling magical staff that towered above her was pointed at her throat, emanating a soft glow.
Her mind was a blur, her body stiff, not knowing how to respond, leaving only confusion on her face.
A magical girl?
Wasn’t this attire the battle mode after transformation?
Do magical girls have a mission to hunt succubi too?!
On the outside, Qian Qian also looked bewildered, staring at the perplexed succubus inside the house. She frantically waved her magical staff, but the power that was supposed to be foolproof didn’t seem to work on the succubus.
The two stared at each other, surprise and awkwardness hanging in the damp, chilly air.
“Um, do you need something?”
Ning Chu was the first to break the silence.
Qian Qian lowered her staff, a deep blush creeping up her neck, face, and even her ears.
“Uh, this…,” she stammered, clutching her magical staff while glancing down shyly, discreetly kicking the black cat at her feet.
It’s all your fault! The magic isn’t working! You’re just a normal cat!
“You’re not an evil demon at all!”
The cat chimed in loudly, startling Ning Chu as she took several hurried steps back.
What the heck! The cat can talk!
And my cat’s turned into a catgirl…
Thoughts raced through her mind, but she quickly calmed down.
Compared to a talking cat, a catgirl version of Black Bean was far more absurd.
“It shouldn’t be happening…” The black cat paced back and forth in the hallway, moving like an old man with a stooped back and grumbling in an androgynous voice, “The aura of lust around you is unmistakable; we both sensed it…”
Lust…
Ning Chu averted her gaze, her expression subtly shifting.
As a succubus, what’s wrong with a little lewdness?
“And her soul really does come from another world; she’s the evil demon that arrived half a year ago! What’s going on?!”
“Why are you asking me? The magic isn’t working, so how is she an evil demon?!”
“……”
Ning Chu’s muddled brain slowly processed the situation; she had been mistaken for an evil demon.
Now that she thought about it, the criteria for an evil demon were: coming from another world and possessing a human… and she matched the description perfectly!
No wonder this girl had been tailing her all day.
So, it turns out the tentacle monster was me all along?!
Watching the cat and girl squabbling outside the door, the heavy stone weighing on Ning Chu’s heart finally lifted.
There really wasn’t a tentacle monster at school! This magical girl was just here for her!
After a few minutes of argument, Qian Qian finally looked up and apologetically said, “Sorry for scaring you… It’s all a misunderstanding.”
“What’s going on here?” Wen Yang’s voice suddenly came from the hallway.
Ning Chu quickly reacted, grabbing Qian Qian by the arm and pulling her inside while shouting, “Can you wait outside for a moment?!”
Qian Qian stumbled as she was dragged into the room. “What are you doing?!”
Could she really be an evil demon?!
“Change your clothes! You can’t let my boyfriend see you dressed like that!”
Ning Chu’s jealousy flared up as she eyed Qian Qian’s tight battle attire.
“Oh…”
