Chapter 44: The Ever- Helpful Little Loli
Night Lan brought Star Sheng back to the previous basement without being caught by the Night Watchers’ surveillance equipment.
After returning to the Night Watcher base, Night Lan went straight to the cafeteria for some grub.
Throughout this time, she noticed various vague glances darting her way from all corners.
This made her feel somewhat uneasy.
Fortunately, White Paint also learned about Night Lan’s return and hurriedly headed to the cafeteria to find her.
“Welcome back.”
“Mmm.”
In response to White Paint’s greeting, Night Lan’s heart immediately relaxed, no longer as tense as before.
It was different having a friend around.
There were still many vague glances from people in the cafeteria.
Eating alone like this wasn’t fun at all.
If she had known, she would’ve packed some food to take back, or asked Neko Shinna to make something just for her.
White Paint noticed Night Lan’s gloominess and couldn’t help but chuckle slightly.
“Everyone is really curious about you; what you did today is indeed quite astonishing—rare even in history.”
“I thought about it long and hard before taking action.”
Though she has changed her fish-like life, Night Lan didn’t regret it much.
She knew she had to bear the corresponding consequences. Being stared at by strangers was still a lot more tolerable.
And most of the Night Watchers were decent guys.
Night Lan didn’t feel too much resistance.
With a gentle gesture, White Paint patted Night Lan’s head, offering a tiny bit of consolation.
“How do you feel about today? Can you tell me about that girl?”
“Her name is Star Eclipses.”
Night Lan blinked questioningly.
White Paint nodded lightly.
“I know, but don’t all eclipses have the same effect, right? Can’t I get to know Night Lan’s new friends?”
“Mmm… Not exactly, she doesn’t consider me her friend, so probably not.”
Night Lan was very sensitive about such things.
Even if she considered Star Sheng her friend, the other person didn’t feel the same way.
She needed to work on that.
Even with the power of the wish machine, she wanted to make friends the normal way.
Friendship, such a valuable emotion, deserves respect.
A friendship without effort meant nothing to her.
Still, she introduced Star Sheng to White Paint.
“Actually, a quick check on the Night Watcher website would reveal that she is the incarnation of Ecological Distortion. Her real name is Star Sheng, an introverted loner who loves animals and considers them her friends.”
“Oh.”
White Paint naturally knew what Ecological Distortion meant.
Before coming, she had learned about Pinghai City’s situation.
The encounter with the alien shark during the sea train ride was thoroughly investigated.
So her understanding of Ecological Distortion is roughly the same as Pinghai City’s Night Watchers.
But this is only the information the Night Watchers know.
There is still much they don’t know.
Like personality traits.
“Do you like animals? That explains why you took her to the aquarium and zoo; it is related to her obsession, right?”
White Paint quickly figured out that Night Lan wanted to help fulfill her wish.
Since the requirements of the Star Eclipses are relatively straightforward compared to humans.
“Mmm, yeah, I have a way to suppress her star eclipse contamination. So I want to meet her need.”
“Night Lan is such a helpful little kid~”
“Mm… Guess so.” Night Lan felt a bit uneasy saying this.
Being a helper might be an exaggeration.
Night Lan was quite laid-back.
She wasn’t one of those rare, super nice girls.
To be known as helpful, it should come with a condition: that the person being helped was a well-behaved little loli.
That’s better.
White Paint didn’t pry further and showed support.
“If Night Lan has a way to fix things perfectly, then go ahead confidently.”
“Yep!”
Accompanied by White Paint, Night Lan finally had a satisfying meal and returned to the lounge to reunite with a few little lolis.
As soon as Night Lan arrived, Zero Meow dashed over.
“Night Lan! You’re famous now, kitty!”
“Mm, it’s good—it was expected.”
Although she had been worried earlier, facing it head-on was not as exciting as she imagined.
Maybe she foresaw worse outcomes, so this was nothing.
Zero Meow’s expression soon turned puzzled.
“Come to think of it… Night Lan, didn’t you say helping would rely on the Rising Sun Theater Group’s strength? Why does it look like this now, kitty?”
“Ah, don’t worry about details. How about sharing your detailed experience today?”
Night Lan walked behind Zero Meow, pushing her shoulder, seemingly trying to divert her attention.
Zero Meow pouted, clearly displeased with Night Lan’s lack of seriousness.
But Night Lan had always said everyone has secrets.
So, she decided to be merciful.
She wasn’t someone who held grudges.
Fine, she’ll stick to Night Lan tonight and draw her in all sorts of poses, making amazing blushing illustrations!
Meanwhile, back in Pinghai City.
The topic surrounding Night Lan’s black-haired loli was rapidly spreading through the Night Watcher circle.
Many Night Watchers were curious about her.
Whether it was her identity as a member of the Sunlight Night Watcher from the headquarters, or her interaction with the Star Eclipses, it was all quite intriguing.
However, despite their efforts, they could only learn that Night Lan was from Yun Chang City, rather than the headquarters.
Beyond that, there was no other information.
…
In the Yun Chang City Night Watcher base.
Three executives—Xiao Jin, Wang Chao, and Bai Yuan—sat in the guest room.
They already knew about the situation in Pinghai City.
News spread quickly.
Regarding Night Lan’s actions, they too were surprised.
Wang Chao bluntly expressed his shock, still unable to recover from it.
“How outrageous! At least no one noticed when she came in secretly, but to publicly interact with the Star Eclipses—it’s madness! Even if she likes cute girls, this could cause a stir.”
Bai Yuan also agreed somewhat.
“Yes, it’s like walking into a hot spot, and there’s a huge secret behind her. Such exposure might reveal something dangerous.”
Xiao Jin wasn’t as emotional as the others.
Wang Chao and Bai Yuan didn’t know the specific details.
For instance, Night Lan’s B-grade spiritual power.
In their memories, Night Lan was merely a C-grade spiritual power, insufficient to act so boldly.
Thus, Wang Chao and Bai Yuan deemed Night Lan a little impulsive.
Even if someone was protecting her now, she may face some minor trouble later.
There was little danger to her life,
But the mental pressure could be substantial.
Xiao Jin saw their expressions and decided it was time to give them some context.
“Night Lan’s spiritual power has reached B-grade.”
Wang Chao and Bai Yuan’s faces froze slightly.
“Really? When did that happen?”
“How fast?”
Xiao Jin sipped his tea.
“Not long ago, I’m also surprised.”
Upon learning this, they gradually calmed down.
Wang Chao stretched lazily, letting his mind wander off.
“No problem then; anyone criticizing Little Night Lan can cool their jets, reaching this level should quiet down many critics.”
Bai Yuan nodded in agreement.
“Probably with the leader’s approval, she wouldn’t act rashly; maybe she’s planning something important.”
A C-grade spiritual power could reverse the past with Extraordinary Stars.
As for what a B-grade could do…
Being unstoppable within the Night Watchers was definitely possible.
