I've already said this isn't a life simulator!

"Don't say that, Dr. Mebius!"

Alicia's voice rang out from behind Cang Xuan, as cheerful as ever.

"Wow~ Sakura is so cute in this picture~ Hmm~ Nozomi is so handsome too~?"

Gently taking the camera from Cang Xuan's hand, Alicia flipped through the photos that had just been taken, saying happily.

"Alice, I hope you'll learn to knock and say hello next time you come."

"Mebius said coldly."

"I'll definitely do it next time!"

"Ahem... Um... Miss Alicia, could you please give me back the camera? Actually, it's Danzhu's camera..."

"What?! I was wondering why I couldn't find my old camera! I even had to buy a new one with my own savings... It was you!"

"I just wanted to make a little money with it... Anyway, what's yours is mine, and what's mine is yours. We're all sisters, no need to be so calculating~"

"Even between sisters, accounts must be kept clear! How dare you take my camera! I'll fight you to the death!"

Shh—keep your voice down!

Alicia placed her finger to her lips, gently interrupting the argument between Danzhu and Cangxuan, the two lively characters, while subtly gesturing to the other side of the one-way mirror.

"Don't disturb them!"

...Let's shift our gaze back...

"Um... does Nozomi care a lot about these ears?"

Seeing that Xiwang kept staring at the pair of slender ears on her head, Ying lowered her head somewhat embarrassed.

"Ah."

Xi Wang didn't shy away from the question and nodded directly, asking the question proactively.

"...May I touch it?"

"Please...please..."

Sakura closed her eyes, lowered her head slightly, and placed her slender ears in front of Xiwang... but she seemed a little stiff, obviously very nervous.

"........."

Xi Wang slowly reached out, carefully, as if touching something fragile, gently stroking those slender ears, the kind of which she couldn't tell what they were.

It's fluffy and feels wonderful to the touch, making you want to pinch it without thinking—and Xiwang did just that.

"Well--"

As if a switch had been flipped, Sakura let out a soft hum, her slender ears instantly tensing up before quickly softening again.

Looking down, you can also see that Sakura's other pair of ears have also become slender and slightly red.

It looks like the right person used the right technique and found the right spot! That's great!

"Has it affected you?"

"No...no."

"It won't become a weakness in combat, will it...?"

"No, that was just... a special case."

"........."

Xi Wang understood, and after touching it a little more, she let go.

"Will...will you mind? Or will it look bad...or something..."

Sakura raised her hand to smooth her long, thin ears, then slightly shifted her gaze, asking as if casually.

"No, rather, it's very cute."

"Is that so... That's good..."

Sakura seemed to have let go of some kind of worry in her heart.

"And if it's Sakura, I'll like it no matter what she becomes."

"........."

Sakura's body froze instantly, and the ears on her head tensed up immediately.

Wow~ As expected of Nozomi, she easily accomplished what others couldn't!

But did he just casually say something particularly outrageous?

Ah... what should I do, what should I do... I should respond now, right? I should respond, shouldn't I?

"Me...together......"

Sakura's ears twitched slightly, and the color of cherry blossoms became even redder. Her voice was so soft that it was barely audible, like the sound of cherry blossoms falling.

click-

"?"x2

[If it's Sakura, I'd love it no matter what it looks like.]

"???" x2

[If it's Sakura, I'd love it no matter what it looks like.]

"???" x2

"Okay~ Sound recording complete~ Photos complete~ Playback works perfectly~?"

"...Alicia?"

Xi Wang and Ying were somewhat taken aback when they saw Alicia fiddling with a camera and a small megaphone that appeared out of nowhere not far away.

"Hey~ Did you miss me? I'm sorry to bother you, but I happened to record a very important moment~?"

As if showing off her victory, Alicia pressed the play button on the speaker again.

[If it's Sakura, I'd love it no matter what it looks like.]

Xi Wang's voice came clearly from inside, and it kept playing on a loop.

In her other hand, Alicia was holding a camera, and Sakura could clearly see the photos displayed on it... which showed her and Xiwang.

A strange sense of shame welled up in Sakura's heart.

"What a pity~ I couldn't record Sakura's response... Sakura should be bolder and more straightforward~ Just be as frank as Nozomi~?"

"........."

"Alicia!"

Faced with Alicia's words, Xiwang squinted, feeling helpless, while Ying was so anxious that she was almost "reddened".

"Oh dear~ Why is Sakura in such a hurry? Is it because she's worried about embarrassing herself in front of others? The two of them have such a good relationship~ I'm so envious~?"

"So, you two, now..."

Although it was a bit of a pity that the recording wasn't completed, Alicia was still very happy and slightly mischievous as she turned the volume of the small speaker to the maximum, and then... ran straight out of the laboratory.

"Is it time to tell my friends the news?!"

But... how many friends does Alicia have?

Actually, there aren't many, probably about 90% of the fire-chasing moths, hmm.

...Wouldn't that be the same as telling everyone?!

"Alicia! Wait!"

Sakura hurriedly gave chase, bursting forth with a speed far exceeding expectations.

"...Sigh, I have to update the data again."

Klein glanced at the data on Sakura's speed that had just been temporarily detected and sighed helplessly.

"My camera..."

Cang Xuan watched the two pink figures disappear quickly, biting his sleeve in frustration.

"No, it's my camera."

Danzhu silently corrected him.

Chapter Twenty-Six: Mebius: I believe we'll get along very well~

"Alright~ Now that Alicia, that troublesome person, is gone, and your little girlfriend has gone after her, then... perhaps we can start to resolve our issues?"

Mebius leaned casually against the doorway, his dangerously gradient eyes scrutinizing Xi Wang without any attempt to conceal it.

"What is it that made you set aside your prejudices and come to find me, you little guinea pig?"

"I've come to ask you some questions."

Facing Möbius, Xi Wang's tone returned to its calm, water-like state, causing Möbius to sigh.

"Oh dear, oh dear~ You've reverted to this state as soon as those two left. Are you really that unhappy being with me? I like you a lot too~"

Mebius's lips curled up slightly, and the allure of his words rose several notches.

"On the body~"

I hope you can answer my question.

"Alright, alright~ What a boring guy... But who told you to be my favorite guinea pig~"

Mebius shrugged helplessly, then laughed, lightly touched his lips with his fingertip, and asked.

"But... what are you willing to exchange for...?"

"Naturally, that's what you're most interested in."

"...Are you serious?"

"Of course, or are you more interested in something else?"

"Ha...no...haha...no, I'm only interested in you, your body, you little guinea pig~"