World Aid Guide

Chapter 230 Being a Bad Kid

"It feels so... strange."

Elio knelt down and twisted her body to make sure she wouldn't give herself away. She then used her creation magic to make a band-aid out of whatever was on hand. Although she was relieved that she wouldn't be exposed, the strange sense of disorientation that the seemingly tender white dumpling had opened but wouldn't reveal its secret was still quite odd.

"Strange? Is it because the creation spell wasn't enough? If so, I can give you some more."

"No, that's not it." Elio waved her hands repeatedly, then looked down at her skirt. "It's just... a little strange, like it's going to give itself away at any moment, but it won't."

"Hehe, compared to this..." Aila chuckled mischievously and gently pressed her hand on Elio's stomach. "Wearing a JK uniform is fine, but if it were a swimsuit... Elio's full belly would be discovered."

"Elio is a super popular idol, but she's eating a full meal in front of her fans."

"Elsie...don't say it."

After a quick clean-up, the mermaid idol group, led by Elio, waved and greeted fans as they stepped off the filming bus. In addition to the TV station staff, there were also many police officers maintaining order around them.

Elio is not only a goodwill ambassador for mermaids, but also a member of the mermaid royal family, which is related to the relationship between the two worlds. If someone takes advantage of this situation to cause trouble, it will be troublesome.

Chen Lin followed them discreetly, but didn't play any pranks on them. Although it was exciting to play pranks on their idols in front of so many fans, it would be troublesome if he revealed anything while so many fans were watching.

Elio's gaze swept over the cheering fans, and finally, without making a sound, she glanced in Chen Lin's direction. The feeling that she was about to be exposed in front of everyone made Elio's heart beat faster, as if she had opened the door to a new world.

I used to be a very well-behaved kid, but now... being a bad kid doesn't seem so bad!

……

Upon arriving at the filming location, the staff were busy preparing various equipment and props. Elliot and her friends were confirming some details with the director, while fans outside the cordon were snapping photos with their long lenses and microphones.

Some residents in the surrounding houses have even started a business selling prime viewing spots; for a fee, they can have a view and filming from their homes in a superb location.

Chen Lin didn't need to squeeze in with the fans in the sweltering heat. Instead, he mingled among the staff to prevent Ario's magic from making her invisible... He needed to make sure Ario saw that he was watching her.

Noticing that her magic was being interfered with, Elio turned around and waved to Chen Lin.

"Elio~ Elio~ Elio~"

Before Chen Lin could react, the fans not far behind him burst into cheers, so Chen Lin also waved his hand in the same way as the fans.

After winking at Chen Lin, Elio glanced at Kazuha, who was walking with the staff not far from Chen Lin. Kazuha, wearing a baseball cap and with her face down, was looking at Elio with a complicated expression.

Chen Lin walked to He Hua's side.

"You like Ario too?"

Wow! You...when did you get here?

Chen Lin's sudden voice startled He Hua. She glared at Chen Lin, then raised her leg and stomped hard on Chen Lin's toes with her short, high-heeled foot.

"His strength is far inferior to your sister's."

"Tch..." Kazuha turned her gaze to Erio with displeasure. "Erio? I will always love Sakurajima Mai!"

Even a world-class mermaid idol wouldn't lose to me! I'm the best!

"What a coincidence, me too, nice to meet you."

Chen Lin tried to hold He Hua's hand, but the moment he touched her, He Hua jerked away as if she had been electrocuted.

"You like Sakurajima Mai, and I like Sakurajima Mai too. Aren't we comrades?"

Hehua glared fiercely at Chen Lin, "Who's your comrade, the one who made my sister wear a bunny girl outfit and then abandoned her?!"

"I've already said that we're not in that kind of relationship." Chen Lin shook his head helplessly.

In Chen Lin's memory, Kazuka, out of envy for her older sister Mai, developed puberty syndrome and swapped bodies with Mai... No, to be precise, due to some kind of quantum phenomenon, their appearances became each other's, but this did not happen in this world.

“However…” Chen Lin changed the subject, “If you’d like, I could try pursuing her.”

"you dare!"

The location shooting began quickly, and Kaori looked away from Chen Lin, ignoring him and focusing on Elio.

This location shoot mainly involves letting the mermaid idols experience Earth's unique foods and doing some talk shows, with the main goal of letting them appear in front of their fans.

"Is this called a strawberry? It tastes great with its sweet and sour flavor. It's hard to find fruit like this in the sea."

Although Elio had eaten at Chen Lin's house before, she still pretended to be surprised because it was her first time eating it, all for the sake of the show.

"We've had the sweet and sour strawberries, now it's time for... this, boss, please open this durian." The host grinned mischievously and asked the fruit shop owner to open a durian.

Upon smelling the durian, Elio frowned and looked towards Chen Lin for help. However, Elsie seemed to like it very much. She took the disposable lunchbox, placed the golden durian flesh in front of her, and took a deep breath.

“(╯▽╰) It smells so good~~ Elliot, you should try some too.”

"Hey, hey, I... I think this tastes a bit weird." Elio waved her hands and backed away, while Elsie chased after Elio to feed her durian, creating a hilarious scene.

After being fed two bites of durian, Elio adorably frowned her eyebrows and pretended to be angry, "Actually, we also prepared some deep-sea specialties for you!"

"Oh, oh, oh, what is it? I can't wait! There are so many fans here, let's let them taste some deep-sea specialties."

“No problem, we’ve prepared a lot.” Elio blinked, then looked at Kazuka. She whispered to the host, who ran to the director’s side. The director glanced at Kazuka, nodded, and returned to Elio’s side.

"Actually, besides Earth-specific food, we've also prepared a special surprise for Erio~ That is... Ms. Toyohama Kazuka~ No need to hide it~"

Eh? Eh? Eh?

Looking completely bewildered, Kaori glanced at Chen Lin and was then half-heartedly led by the staff to Elio's side.

Elio winked slyly.

"Actually, when I first came into this world, I had no idea what an idol was. At first, I learned how to become an idol by watching Kazuka's performances. I'm so happy that Kazuka came to see me today."

The camera then focuses on a bewildered man with a flowery face.

"Huh? Huh? Huh???"

Chapter 231 There are differences even among idols

"Huh? Huh? Huh???"

Kaori looked completely bewildered, her lips trembling for a long time before she finally managed to speak, "Me? Me?"

What's going on? I wasn't even ranked very high in the popularity rankings of 'Sweet Bullet', and now a world-class idol is my fan?

The surrounding fans looked like they'd just stumbled upon some juicy gossip, while fans who were shipping Hana and Erio expressed their excitement.

"Yes! Actually, I've been watching Kazuha's performances!"

Well... of course it's fake.

This was the first time Elio had heard of Kazuka's name. After arriving at the filming location and seeing that Kazuka had come along, Elio secretly searched for Kazuka's photos online and learned that Kazuka was also an idol, just like her.

There are differences between idols.

Sweet Bullet is only moderately famous, and can't compare to the Mermaid Idol Group at all. Not to mention, Kaori's popularity in Sweet Bullet is only average. Kaori never imagined that she would have any interaction with Elio, and... she's even a fan of hers?

With her mind blank, Hehua didn't know how to react for a moment.

Elio stuck out her tongue cutely, "I'm sorry I didn't tell Kazuka beforehand, but we've prepared some deep-sea delicacies today, and I'd like Kazuka to try them too."

After hearing Elliot's words, Hana calmed down... They're still filming on location in front of their fans.

"Oh, I see. I'll definitely look forward to it!"

Although she smiled on the surface, Hana didn't believe that Erio was really her fan. Was she planning to trick her with some strange food?

With a nervous heart, Hehua took a box of seaweed from the staff member next to her, picked up a small piece of seaweed with a bamboo skewer, and carefully opened her mouth to taste it.

"Delicious!"

He Hua's eyes lit up and she ate a few more slices.

Just as the guests were also looking forward to it, the mermaid idol group brought them another box. The indescribable thing inside the box wriggled, making the guests turn pale.

"I just tasted some of Earth's specialties, you should try some of the deep-sea specialties too!"

……

Although Kaori looked completely bewildered, she still accompanied the mermaid idol group as a special guest to complete the location shoot.

At first, Kazuka thought that Elliot would trick her, but after filming the entire outdoor scene, Kazuka realized that this was not the case. Elliot had been taking care of her the whole time and had not let her eat any strange or weird things that would embarrass her.

"Miss Elio, can we talk?"

"No problem~"

After waving to Chen Lin, who was not far away, Elio cast a light-reflecting barrier using the moisture in the air and a soundproof barrier.

After they disappeared, Chen Lin quietly walked into the barrier.

"Elliot?" Chen Lin frowned and looked at Elliot with suspicion. He was sure that the story about watching Hana's performances all the time was fake.

"Ms. Kazuka is a friend of Mr. Consultant and an idol like me. I'm more popular, so I thought I'd help her out a little. Did I...do something wrong? Did I cause Ms. Kazuka any trouble?"

Elio, following the principle she learned from Alice—that everyone who likes an advisor is a comrade—wanted to help Kazuka, but...

hiss.

Chen Lin gasped.

Seeing Chen Zhilin gasp in shock, Elio panicked, her gaze shifting back and forth between Chen Zhilin and Hua while holding her breath.