Flower Fairy: After transmigrating again, I became An'an's younger brother.

"Kid, are you going out?"

The Ninth Prince flew over first and hovered in front of Xia Tong.

At the same time, Shadow Chun and Shadow Jiuqiansui also quietly floated closer. Although they did not speak, their eyes were both on Xia Tong, clearly also paying attention to the answer to this question.

Xia Tong met the gaze of the Ninth Prince and nodded: "Yes, that's right, I have to go to school."

He shook the light backpack in his hand, "After all, school has started."

"Is that so..."

The Ninth Prince nodded thoughtfully, then turned his gaze to the exquisite plum blossom pendant on the desk.

She reached out her hand, and the pendant, as if drawn by an invisible thread, flew lightly into her palm.

The Ninth Prince held the pendant and handed it to Xia Tong, his expression unusually serious: "Then, you should wear this."

Xia Tong stared blankly at the pendant handed to her.

When the Ninth Prince gave it to him a few days ago, he casually put it on the table and hasn't touched it much since.

The reason is not that I dislike it, but rather it stems from a habit from my previous life.

Although Xia Tong was a mage in her previous life, reality is not a game, and enemies often rush in for close combat.

Even if you are not weak in close combat, you should try to travel light. If you carry too many strange things, it will be difficult to avoid the enemy's sudden attack.

In many cases, the body reacts and dodges the attack, but loose items such as pendants or capes remain in place due to inertia.

If these items break easily when torn, that's fine, but if they're too sturdy, you'll suffer the consequences.

Xia Tong initially liked to wear those items to gain attribute bonuses, but after suffering losses from them, she became more cautious and realized there was no need to put herself in danger for those small bonuses.

Therefore, he hasn't really thought about wearing it anymore.

Could it be that the Ninth Prince has been concerned about this all along?

In fact, the Ninth Prince was indeed somewhat concerned.

Xia Tong never wore the pendant she made, which made her start to doubt whether her aesthetic sense was lacking, which made her a little frustrated.

Of course, the more important reason is that the Ninth Prince also has her own "little thoughts".

As the guardian spirit king of the Flower Codex, entering the Flower Codex means a certain degree of "sealing" and loss of freedom.

Having been bound by the legal code for so many years, she hadn't been free outside for a long time.

Now that she has the opportunity, she naturally wants to go out and explore.

However, she also knew that the outside world was not entirely safe, and the forces of the Dark God were still lurking in the shadows.

She didn't want to be arrested again so soon after gaining her freedom, just for running around on her own.

After much thought, going with Xia Tong was clearly the safest option at the moment—it would satisfy her desire to "go out" while also providing her with some "protection."

Xia Tong hesitated for a moment when she saw the Ninth Prince's serious expression, which even carried a hint of "you must agree".

It seems like there's no problem carrying it around; you can just put it in your pocket.

In the end, he nodded and reached out to take the plum blossom pendant.

"All right."

As Xia Tong said this, she casually put the pendant into her pocket.

"..."

The old man's gaze followed the pendant closely until Xia Tong stuffed it into her pocket.

She stared at the slightly bulging pocket for several seconds, her expression subtle, seemingly dissatisfied with Xia Tong's "casual stuffing" method of placement.

But then I thought, at least he promised to carry it with him, which is better than leaving it at home to collect dust.

She let out a soft breath, accepting the outcome.

Then, under Xia Tong's slightly puzzled gaze, the Nine Thousand Years Old figure flickered and transformed into a pink stream of light, flying straight towards the pocket where Xia Tong had placed the pendant. With a flash of light, she clearly returned to the pendant.

"?"

Xia Tong took the pendant out of her pocket, examined it in her palm, and asked it somewhat uncertainly, "Your Excellency, do you want to go to school with me?"

The plum blossom pendant in his palm seemed to have heard his words, and, quite obligingly, gently shimmered with a faint pink light.

Xia Tong: "..."

The answer couldn't be more obvious.

Before he could express more thoughts on this bizarre situation of "bringing the whole family to school," another calm yet undeniable voice rang out.

"I want to go too."

Shadow Camellia floated in front of Xia Tong, her red eyes staring directly at him.

She was clearly still "troubled" about Xia Tong bringing back Shan Meng and its shadow form yesterday.

Because she hadn't gone along at the time, the feeling of "missing out" and "not being there" made her feel uncomfortable, so she wanted to go along too.

"Ha! How could I miss out on something like this?"

The Ninth Prince of Shadows immediately followed, raising his chin and speaking with a tone that was both matter-of-fact and subtly competitive, "Since she's gone, I'm going too."

Although An Ying Shan Meng didn't fully understand the meaning of "going to school," she saw everyone saying they wanted to "go," and that it was all related to Xia Tong.

She immediately flew over lightly, nestled beside Xia Tong, and looked at him with bright, deep purple-red eyes. Although she didn't speak, the expression on her face clearly said, "I want to come too!"

Xia Tong looked at the "Flower Fairy Kings" in front of her and felt a headache coming on.

"I'm saying... are you guys really sure? Going to school will be so boring. You'll have to spend most of the day in the classroom, you can't fly around or move around freely, and you have to keep quiet. It's much freer to stay at home, right? You can do whatever you want."

Xia Tong paused, then turned his gaze to the Shadow Nine Thousand Years Old, trying to persuade her with his experience as someone who had been there:

"Especially you, Your Excellency. Didn't you spend the whole afternoon with me at school yesterday? Didn't you feel bored afterwards?"

The room fell silent for a moment.

The pendant didn't flash in response; the Ninth Prince inside had already made up his mind.

Shadow Tsubaki stared at him without wavering, clearly indicating that "boredom" was not a factor in her consideration.

The Ninth Prince of Shadows curled his lip: "Yesterday is yesterday, today is today! Besides, if I'm bored, I'll just find my own fun."

The reason sounds a bit far-fetched, but the attitude is very firm.

Dark Mountain Dream simply blinked, then nodded vigorously, indicating, "I'm not bored, I'm going."

Seeing the resolute attitude of these people, Xia Tong knew that his "persuasion" had failed.

Well, at least they're with me, so I can keep an eye on them. If I really didn't take them with me, they'd probably end up like yesterday's Ninth Prince, running around everywhere.

If that really happens, Xia Tong himself will be the one with the headache.

He sighed and resignedly put the plum blossom pendant back into his pocket.

"Alright, alright... but let's make this clear beforehand: once we get to school, we must remain hidden and absolutely cannot be discovered, nor can we cause you any trouble."

Xia Tong then stopped talking, quickly stuffed the last few things into her backpack, zipped it up, and said to Shadow Chun and Shadow Jiuqiansui, "You two should turn back into cards first."

Two beams of light flashed, and the Shadow Card reappeared, which Xia Tong quickly put into her pocket.

He then glanced at Shadow Mountain Dream, who was still floating beside him, and stretched out his palm: "Mountain Dream, you too, turn into a card first."

Shadow Mountain Dream blinked, seemingly reluctant to become a card, but then obediently transformed into a pink stream of light, condensing into a card with Shadow Mountain Dream's image printed on it, which gently landed in Xia Tong's palm.

Xia Tong carefully put it away.

Finally, he patted the pocket containing the plum blossom pendant, then picked up his schoolbag, strode to the door, and opened it.

"Coming, coming, sis, let's go."

……

At the school gate.

As soon as Xia Tong and Xia An'an reached the school gate, they saw Qian Han standing not far ahead.

Good morning, Qianhan!

Xia An'an's eyes lit up, and she quickly jogged a few steps to catch up, greeting him in a clear voice.

Qian Han turned around upon hearing the voice and saw that it was Xia An'an. A warm and polite smile immediately appeared on her face: "Good morning, An'an."

Her gaze then fell upon Xia Tong following behind, and she nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

"Good morning, Qianhan."

Xia Tong took a few steps closer and greeted her with a smile.

"Yes, good morning."

Qian Han responded gently.

Just as the three met up and were about to walk inside together, a lively voice came from behind: "An'an! Qian Han! Xia Tong! Good morning!"

Ni Ni was seen running happily from behind, her face beaming with a bright smile.

She ran up to the group and stopped, slightly out of breath, but her smile remained unchanged.

"Ni Ni, you're here for class too! That's wonderful!"

Qian Han smiled and nodded to Ni Ni, his gaze inadvertently falling on Ni Ni's chest, where she wore a daphne flower brooch.

"Wow, this is so beautiful!"

Qian Han exclaimed in admiration.

Upon hearing this, Ni Ni looked down at her chest ornament, her smile widening even more: "Yes! This is a daphne flower, my guardian flower."

She gently touched the brooch with her finger, her tone tinged with a hint of pride, "It represents joy, and... the arrival of spring."

"Daphne?"

Xia An'an subconsciously repeated the sentence.

Just then—

"What? What guardian flower?"

A curious voice suddenly came from Xia An'an's backpack.

Immediately afterwards, Kukuru poked his head out.

"ah?!"

"Um?"

Xia An'an and Xia Tong were stunned almost simultaneously, with Xia An'an nearly jumping up in fright.

She turned around abruptly and saw that the zipper of her backpack had been pried open a crack, and Kukuru's little head was peeking out, curiously looking at Ni Ni in front of her. Clearly, he had overheard the conversation.

Xia Tong quickly approached Xia An'an, gently poked her shoulder, and said in a very low voice that only the two of them could hear:

"Sis, why did you bring Kukuru along?"

Xia An'an was also completely bewildered. She hurriedly pressed Kukuru's protruding head back down, tightened the zipper, and answered in a low voice, "I don't know, he just suddenly appeared..."

"Oh, did you hear any strange noises?"

Ni Ni heard Kukuru's not-so-quiet voice, turned her head in confusion, and glanced between Xia An'an and Xia Tong with curiosity on her face.

"Haha, really? I didn't hear anything!"

Then Xia An'an quickly raised her hand to check a non-existent watch (she wasn't actually wearing one on her wrist), pretending to just notice the time, and exclaimed, "Oh dear, it's getting late! Let's hurry, we don't want to be late for class!"

Before she could finish speaking, she didn't give Ni Ni and Qian Han a chance to ask again. As if she had springs in her feet, she took the lead and jogged into the teaching building.

Seeing this, Xia Tong could only vaguely say to Qian Han and Ni Ni, "We're going to be late, let's hurry up," and then followed Xia An'an's steps, walking quickly towards the teaching building.

Qian Han and Ni Ni stayed where they were, exchanging a glance, both somewhat puzzled.

A hint of doubt flashed across Qian Han's gentle eyes, but seeing An An's almost disappearing figure, she could only suppress her questions for the time being.

Ni Ni tilted her head, touched the daphne brooch on her chest, and muttered softly, "Did I hear wrong?"

The two then walked side by side toward the classroom without further delay.