Once the affection level is maxed out, the rivalry begins!

Chapter 13 She was born with superhuman strength

Lin Tingwan's schedule was not going well today.

First, when she went to get a new phone to mourn the loss of her own broken phone, she was attacked by Trinity Order soldiers.

Although she dealt with them without much effort, she was hit by a teleportation spell and thrown onto a highway far from the city. On her way back, she received a request for support and a notification that the White Knight who had stolen her prey last time had appeared. When she arrived, she found that it was already over.

Most importantly, she was clearly going out as Lin Tingwan, so how did the Holy Trinity Order find her?

One of the clauses in the contract between the Bureau of Spirit Disasters and her was to set up protective measures to counter spells such as prophecy and detection. Could it be that the Order has already discovered a way to bypass the defenses?

The anxiety of her true identity being exposed and the frustration of having her stage dismantled instead of allowing her to shine collide in the girl's heart, ultimately generating a hunger like a nuclear reaction.

So after removing the protective barrier around her, she decided to reward herself by indulging in a large dessert feast at a cafe outside the mall.

But what are the odds of running into an acquaintance as soon as you enter?

"Why did you come to such a remote place all by yourself?"

She pulled out a chair and sat down in Lu Xingyao's seat, looking at the empty fruit sundae cup that Bai Ze was holding.

"And she even ordered her least favorite dessert."

"Actually, I..."

It wasn't just one person—but Lin Tingwan interrupted Bai Ze before he could finish his sentence.

"Huh? Could it be that he's feeling lonely because I'm not home, and he'd be embarrassed if I found out, so he's come here to eat somewhere where he won't run into me to comfort himself?"

She clapped her hands with a broad smile, saying to herself, "Bai Ze, I didn't expect you to still be so arrogant."

[Witch Transformation Progress: 32.49% → 35%]

...Why does your witch transformation progress keep increasing even when you're not doing anything?! Your self-confidence is just too strong when things are going well!

"You're the only one who finds comfort in eating." He immediately put out the fire.

[Witch Transformation Progress: 35% → 33%]

Bai Ze then asked, "But what are you doing here? Weren't you going to buy a phone?"

"Actually, it's something you can only buy at the malls here..."

She was explaining in a slightly flustered manner when Lu Xingyao finally returned from the front desk carrying two new sundaes.

"Senior, I brought one for you too... um?"

She stopped at the table and looked at the girl occupying her seat. The two witches' gazes met and fell on each other's chests.

"……Oh."

Lu Xingyao chuckled cryptically, then asked in a cheerful but affected tone, "Senior, so you also invited Senior Lin along? It's all my fault for being so boring!"

As she performed, she cast a questioning glance at Bai Ze.

—Weren't we here to collect anomalies? Why is she here?

"Just happened to run into him."

Bai Ze briefly explained the current situation, then introduced her to Lin Tingwan: "You should know her too, right? Lu Xingyao, she went to the same middle school as us—"

"……who?"

She fiddled with a strand of lead-colored hair, as if after careful consideration, and spoke to Lu Xingyao.

"It's me, it's me! The girl from the lower grades who's greeted the upperclassmen several times!" The sundae in her hand looked like it was about to be crushed.

Lin Tingwan tilted her head, her long, glossy black hair cascading to one side: "Telephone scam?"

"We weren't on a call! No, it wasn't a scam in the first place!"

Lu Xingyao pulled up a chair from the side and squeezed down next to Bai Ze. "Never mind, it's normal that you don't remember your cute junior at all."

"Well, because I'm cute too, you lack distinctiveness."

"Senior, can I beat her up?" Lu Xingyao asked.

"No, for your safety."

Bai Ze thought that if they really fought, she would be punched to her knees by Lin Tingwan, and then she would explode and scatter.

"How sweet! I had no idea you two would go shopping together on weekends."

The girl with long black hair smiled and said.

[Witch Transformation Progress (Lin Tingwan): 33% → 23%]

It actually reduced the witch transformation progress by a whopping ten percent!

Bai Ze suddenly understood the meaning of the parchment's phrase, "Becoming a loser = safety."

"Haha, is it just because you don't have time to spend with your senior? After all, you two are childhood friends, and we often see you two together at school, both in the past and now."

Lu Xingyao put down the sundae in her hand and pushed the other cup to Bai Ze.

Lin Tingwan stopped the strawberry dessert halfway through: "You mean now? So you're in the same school as us now, what a coincidence."

"I think so too—but that drink was for the senior. If you want another one, I can treat you, okay?"

Lu Xingyao gripped the corner of the plastic cup tightly.

"He doesn't like sweets, so it's better not to waste them, didn't you know?"

Lin Tingwan did not let go of her hand.

"Ah, I'm not very good at handling sweet things."

In order to end this pointless tug-of-war, Bai Ze quickly admitted it.

That's absolutely true. He's hated overly sweet flavors since he was a child. He can eat them, but they would never be considered delicious.

Lu Xingyao turned her head in surprise: "Is that so? Then you should have said you hated it when I fed you strawberries, otherwise wouldn't I have become the bad guy?"

Snapped.

A sound like a balloon popping came from the table.

The half of the plastic cup that Lin Tingwan was holding flattened as if it had been crushed by a hydraulic press. The milkshake and rotten fruit mixed together and gushed out, like the blood and tears of a sundae.

Bai Ze made the sign of the cross in front of his chest and put his hands together.

I'm sorry, Sundae-kun, I couldn't save you in the end.

May you enjoy endless milk and butter in heaven, Amen.

The two girls stared at the horrific scene on the table, while Lu Xingyao looked up at the opposite side with a mixture of shock and uncertainty.

"Sorry, I was born with superhuman strength."

The perpetrator suddenly tapped his head, "Hehe~ (∠・ω<)⌒★."

This can't be covered up by acting cute, can it?

Lin Tingwan picked up a tissue and wiped her hands, which were covered in Sundae-kun's blood, before hurriedly standing up.

"I... I need to go back now."

She took a few steps as if fleeing, then thought for a moment and turned back, snatching the dessert that Lu Xingyao had bought for her.

"This is the spoils! See you next time, junior."

"Was she a pirate from the 19th century?"