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

After the two who had been rolling around in a ball finally separated, the outcome of the game was revealed.

They dropped the controller halfway through the race and didn't even cross the finish line, ending up tied for last place.

Therefore, Bai Ze, sitting on the floor, looked at his childhood sweetheart with resentment:

"Isn't this a case of everyone losing? A world where no one except the NPCs achieved happiness is complete!"

Lin Tingwan remained in the position she had been lying down in after being knocked down, her long, dark hair spreading out beneath her like black clouds covering snow.

She retorted lazily, "If we can't win together, there's nothing wrong with losing together."

"Why must you fight amongst yourselves, Little White? You've become far too addicted to this ugly desire for conflict!"

Lin Tingwan turned over, kicking her legs and banging them on the sofa while whimpering and pretending to cry.

"We clearly said we'd cross the finish line together, and in the world of esports, lift a gleaming trophy together with friendship, hard work, and passion!"

"It's not up to the person who initiated the provocation and used underhanded tactics to say that!"

Bai Ze poked her side with his finger, and the girl arched her well-proportioned body like a spring.

"So, say what you want to say now."

"Couldn't it be that I suddenly wanted to beat you up in a game at 2 AM?"

She pouted in dissatisfaction.

"Don't talk nonsense. How much do you think I know about you?"

We were childhood sweethearts.

Bai Ze sat back on the sofa, and a weight gradually leaned against his back.

It was Lin Tingwan, who was sitting up with her back to him.

When you can't see facial expressions, some things are easier to say.

"I... thought about it carefully, and it was indeed wrong of me to hide the witch and the Bureau of Spirit Disasters from you."

She tilted her head back to him, her fragrant hair brushing against the back of Bai Ze's neck, making him feel ticklish.

"Friends should treat each other with honesty and sincerity."

Lin Tingwan raised her hand and gently pressed it against her chest.

"So watch and see, my transformation!"

A crimson light shone behind Bai Ze, soft and not dazzling, before fading into darkness after a fleeting moment.

Amidst the rustling sounds, the girl climbed off the sofa, walked around to him, and came to stand before him.

Her long hair was dyed azure blue, and she wore a gorgeous black dress that resembled the starry sky.

She displayed her witch powers, placing her hands behind her back and closing her eyes as if she were nervous, her eyelashes trembling slightly under the moonlight.

"This is... how I handle exceptions... How is it?"

"It's very beautiful."

Bai Ze praised sincerely.

Even though it wasn't the first time he had witnessed it, he was still awestruck by the witch's appearance.

Moreover, this is the first time I've been able to observe it so closely and carefully.

After receiving an affirmative answer, Lin Tingwan finally opened her eyes.

"I've always been afraid of what would happen if you hated this appearance... Now that I think about it, being afraid of this itself shows that I didn't trust Bai Ze enough."

She stood with her arms outstretched in front of the dimly lit television screen, like an actress about to introduce herself.

"Um... I'm a female high school student at Fuyumei Private International School. I'm not good at studying, but I like drawing. My dream is to become a fashion designer or a famous cartoonist."

"She is also a witch belonging to the Bureau of Spirit Disasters, an anomaly in human form, a creature completely different from humans."

"Last and most importantly, I am Bai Ze's childhood friend, someone he has spent more than ten years with, just an ordinary girl like you would find anywhere else."

As if taking her final bow, the girl smiled and bowed.

"In that case, all of Lin Tingwan's secrets... are now completely known to you."

She is actually a really clumsy person.

Despite knowing deep down that Bai Ze wouldn't treat her differently because of her witch identity, she still chose to keep it a secret out of fear.

Now, because of the unnecessary guilt he felt for concealing this matter, he ultimately resorted to this method to reveal everything that belonged to Lin Tingwan, wanting to prove that he had been completely honest with her.

—If we're talking about guilt, I'm actually feeling more guilty now!

Because Bai Ze has not yet revealed all his secrets.

Before the girl's sincere performance, he almost revealed the Eternal Serpent and the reason why he deliberately opposed her.

Fortunately, Bai Ze stopped the car in time.

"Did you design your own clothes too?"

He changed the subject and asked.

"That's right! Isn't it beautiful!"

Perhaps it was something that struck a nerve, Lin Tingwan excitedly twirled around, her skirt fluttering like a blooming flower.

"The material is fabric directly transformed by magic, and the shape is something I made myself, carefully referencing various manga genres such as magical girls and Pretty Cure. It's like my own exclusive magical costume."

She proudly pressed her hand to her chest and introduced, "Want to touch it?"

...If you refuse, she will likely keep bothering you, so it's better to go along with her wishes.

Besides, Bai Ze did indeed want to touch it.

So he reached out and gently stroked the girl's sleeve.

The first feedback is a soft touch, like touching a piece of silk, but upon closer inspection, you can feel its hidden strength.

Just then, the Blade of Judgment, which had been deeply integrated with him, seemed like a beast that had caught the scent of its prey, and it couldn't help but want to break out of his body and transform into a weapon.

Was it because they came into close contact with the witch's power?

Although Bai Ze quickly brought the sudden agitation under control, the consequences were beyond his expectations.

Lin Tingwan didn't put too much magic into her clothes as she usually does when transforming—after all, she didn't need strong defensive capabilities at home, so she only used the amount needed to shape the appearance, and it would probably break if it were subjected to a slight impact.

So when she felt a disruption in her magical energy, she only felt that she had been too careless and had not mastered the power she should have used.

The next moment, the jet-black, luxurious dress suddenly began to dissolve.

Like a faded oil painting, fragments of the dress scattered from the cuffs to the shoulders like peeling paint.

"Wait a minute, I'll be back in a minute!"

Lin Tingwan became anxious.

She had finally mustered the courage to show her witch side and even received affirmation and encouragement, so how could she embarrass herself at a time like this!

Instantly, she gathered a massive amount of magical power, which transformed into a nearly tangible crimson light.

However, when faced with such meticulous work, the consequences of being impatient are unpredictable.

The chaotic effect lingered on the gradually torn dress, creating a strange reaction with the magic that violently rushed in to repair it.

Although at the critical moment, Lin Tingwan managed to withdraw most of the power thanks to her superb magic manipulation skills.

But the remaining explosions also caused a small, gust-of-wind-like explosion, limited to her own size.

The utterly destroyed gown vanished as pure magical energy, and fragments of the nightgown fell like snowflakes.

"What happened... I think I heard a very loud noise..."

Xia Xingzhi rubbed her sleepy eyes and pushed open the door to the guest room bedroom, looking towards the living room.

—Naked, completely naked!

A smooth back, a flat stomach without any excess fat, a slender waist, and even buds that peek out a faint pink.

A breathtakingly beautiful scene, almost violent, forcefully entered the field of vision of the two people present.

The detective nervously shifted her gaze to another person.

Then he turned and ran.

"I'm sorry to bother you... Although we're in the living room... no, that's your prerogative..."

"Let us explain first!"

Being able to speak in unison at times like this is probably the tacit understanding between childhood sweethearts.