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Chapter 362 Lovers' Swimsuit Showcase! (10,000 words, please vote!)

Is there a difference between raw fish and sashimi?

As Coco left the restaurant, she glanced back at the sashimi on the other tables. At home, her older brother would cook, so Li Yi and An Shiyu felt embarrassed to eat too much. That's why they came to this recently popular restaurant.

She just couldn't understand why it was called "raw fish".

Isn't this just raw fish? Is it read backwards to sound more sophisticated?

"Sashimi mainly uses sea fish, while sashimi is simply a difference between freshwater fish?"

An Shiyu, standing beside her, spoke with some uncertainty.

“You’ve got it backwards. Sashimi uses saltwater fish, while raw fish uses freshwater fish,” Li Yi immediately retorted. “Raw fish is much safer, while sashimi, made with saltwater fish, is a bit more dangerous.”

“It’s all the same.” Coco pouted. “Anyway, my brother said that they are all barbarians in the wild who don’t know how to cook, so they eat raw food, and it’s not clean, with things like liver flukes.”

"Oh, I know that." Mu Jin immediately took over Xiao An's body and said smugly, "Just drink more alcohol!"

Coco tilted her head: "Why? To repel insects with alcohol?"

"No, drinking too much alcohol will cause cirrhosis. If you have cirrhosis, liver flukes can't suck up the liver. We used to eat raw fish and drink a lot of alcohol, but we never had any liver flukes."

Coco was speechless with astonishment. "Huh? You... are you alright?"

"The magical girl can handle it!"

"That's not how you use magical girls!" Li Yi, the captain of the North Sea Magical Girls, immediately shouted, "You're drinking alcohol too? Minors can't drink alcohol!"

Mulan retorted, dissatisfied, "We're adults already! In our area, the law allows people to drink alcohol at sixteen. Being a magical girl is so stressful, and being on edge during battles is so agonizing. Drinking more alcohol will actually make us more excited and better!"

"You know, magical girls and shochu are a perfect match, but I personally prefer to make my own cocktails, like the simple Rioja Libre, a 1:1 mix of red wine and cola, with some ice and lemon wedges—it's the best match after a satisfying battle! One sip and the sweet bubbles fill your mouth, refreshing and invigorating, making you feel like you're back to yourself!"

"Of course, I highly recommend Margarita too!"

“A drunken magical girl…” Li Yi muttered, “The negative impact on magical girls is immeasurable. Such behavior is not allowed in the Disaster Management Bureau and you will be summoned for questioning.”

As the captain of the magical girl team, she is very clear about the requirements for the magical girl's conduct.

Like a disciplinary committee member, I can't stand seeing others break the rules...

However, Mu Jin, being a seasoned veteran, naturally didn't care: "Hehe, as long as we don't get caught, it's not a problem!"

"Moreover, this is also a necessary social skill, which is helpful in fighting enemy forces," Mu Jin suddenly shook her head in an old-fashioned manner. "Remember when we infiltrated the Beast Tavern run by Fang Gu Company? It was this bartending skill that allowed us to successfully interview for the position of intern bartender. The infamous Beast Tavern refuses to serve magical girls, but we not only infiltrated it, but also became the tavern's rookie king in just one week. We also secretly caught evidence of the Beast Tavern and the Witch Association colluding, and successfully rescued the people who had gone missing near the tavern!"

As she spoke, Mu Jin patted her chest, looking smug. "An imperial envoy on official business, drinking by imperial decree, mixing drinks, changing lives! Don't underestimate the power of alcohol!"

"Wow, this drunkard is a devil..." Li Yi said with a look of disgust.

Above the three of them was a slightly distorted space. An Shiyu's mastery of spatial abilities was getting better and better. Now, even without an umbrella, just slightly distorting the space above them was enough to keep the three of them dry.

Moreover, most people wouldn't notice anything amiss.

However, there weren't many people out today. During working hours, most of the residents in the neighborhood next to this street are single working professionals, and even students are rarely seen. Adding to the annoyance of the light rain in Beihai, even fewer people went out.

Coco was in a great mood after finishing her tutoring session. Even the rain that she used to hate as a child now felt refreshing.

Although Kikyo was so angry at her that she almost went berserk, and Coco was terrified, thankfully she still managed to complete all her homework and finish her summer assignments.

The happiest thing is to play freely and without any worries.

Listening to Li Yi and Mu Jin's conversation, Coco skipped around and somehow started thinking about the past.

"Drinking? My mom actually really likes to drink too."

"Right, right? It seems we have a lot in common. We'll definitely get along well when we go to the Magic Kingdom together! I've already decided, I'll bring her a bottle of oolong tea that I made myself..."

"But my brother actually really hates drinking, and of course he also hates smoking."

Mu Jin suddenly fell silent.

Coco seemed to reminisce, "Mom used to love drinking too, but every time she drank too much, my older brother would scold her. Dad used to smoke, but he quit because of a bet with my brother. But Mom wouldn't quit drinking, so she always had to sneak away from my brother to drink..."

She was still young then, and Jiang Si was the only one who wasn't so harsh on her, her still-young sister.

So Mom often tricked Coco into helping her steal alcohol—because her older brother later put Mom's alcohol in his bedroom to prevent her from getting up in the middle of the night to steal it.

Actually, my brother doesn't control her that strictly. He gives her a glass of alcohol every day, but she has a strong addiction and once she starts drinking, she can't stop. She drinks two or three bottles at a time.

Whether for health reasons or for daily life, my brother's restrictions are not a problem. After all, if my parents don't want to listen to him, he won't care.

"So if you like drinking, you probably won't get along with your brother, and you'll definitely argue."

Upon hearing Coco's words, An Shiyu immediately regained control of her body, "I, I absolutely will not drink alcohol, it was Senior Mujin who drank!"

"Hey, wait a minute, Xiao An! I was just saying that I used to drink when I was under a lot of pressure. Coco, I don't actually like drinking that much. I quit a long time ago and now I only drink water. Don't worry!"

"Combustible water?" Li Yi asked the crucial question.

"It's formaldehyde-free water! It definitely won't upset Jiang Si because of drinking!"

Coco and Li Yi were already aware of the older generation of magical girls within An Shiyu's body, but to Coco's surprise, this senior seemed to have feelings for her older brother as well...

So after thinking about it, on the way to the swimming pool, Coco said somewhat tactfully, "Brother, he probably isn't interested in older people."

The main problem is that my parents would absolutely not like their daughter-in-law to be an elderly person who has already died once and is actually older than them...

"Don't worry, don't worry." Mu Jin smiled mysteriously at An Shiyu's face. "I'm forever sixteen years old. Besides, even if I use Xiao An's body, Mom and Dad won't be able to tell my age. Moreover, I only lust after Jiang Si's body. As for love in the soul, I'll leave that to Xiao An."

Li Yi, standing to the side, curled her lip and bit her drink straw, muttering, "Vulgar."

"Hmph, you'll understand when you've been locked up in the remnants of the mind for a hundred years. We're vulgar, and we've already been extremely restrained, okay? We've endured so many years to save the world, what's wrong with coming out and enjoying ourselves a bit?"

"Jiang Sicai would never be interested in you."

"It's okay, as long as he likes Xiao An, that's fine. Anyway, Xiao An and I are already so close we're practically inseparable..."

"No, that's not true. I clearly distinguish between myself and Senior Mu Jin!"

"Don't sabotage us at a time like this, Xiao An!"

Amidst the bickering, Coco found it somewhat amusing to watch her friend, Xiao An, and Senior Mu Jin arguing. The soft patter of the light rain outside echoed in the distorted space, creating a peaceful and comfortable atmosphere.

I wish things could stay like this forever.

Coco couldn't help but think this way.

But she also knows that in the long course of life, everyone will continue to grow and meet different new friends. As they experience more and more, their thoughts and personalities will change.

At this point, feelings of liking, dependence, and worship will be altered and distorted.

Until they become complete strangers.

Is this what growing up and maturing is all about?

Nothing lasts forever, and perhaps one day their relationship will also come to an end.

Thinking about this, Coco suddenly felt a little melancholy and depressed.

It's impossible for them to be magical girls forever; that's what the Disaster Management Bureau has always claimed. Sooner or later, they will lose their magical girl powers and become ordinary girls.

What will be able to maintain their relationship by then?

Whenever Coco feels happy, she is filled with the pain of fearing that one day she will lose that happiness.

Since her parents passed away, she has longed for a lasting relationship.

My brother who will always be by my side, and Ms. Shion who will never disappear.

I will never leave my friends.

If the happiness she possesses is destined to disappear, she would think that it would have been better if it had never existed in the first place.

When the three of them arrived at the swimming pool, chattering away, the pool was almost empty.

This swimming pool is also owned by Bing Tang. Coco has been keeping in touch with Bing Tang recently, and they chat occasionally. When she went out this time, she even invited Bing Tang to come swimming together.

Coco was also very curious about what Bing Tang's swimsuit would look like. After all, she was a super rich young lady, so she must look very elegant and beautiful.

Moreover, given Bing Tang's status as the vice sect leader of the Qingyun Sect, perhaps she could invite Teacher Ziyuan?

Coco also wants to see Ms. Shion's swimsuit.

Unfortunately, Bing Tang said she had other things to do and couldn't go, so she declined her invitation.

But Bing Tang lent the swimming pool to them, saying that since no one was using it anyway, it was just a place she used to relax, and it was safe for them to come and play there.

The chat mentioned a small swimming pool, but when they arrived at the pool, the three girls were utterly shocked.

"This, this is the small swimming pool you were talking about?"

It's bigger than an entire school!

Although it's not a high-rise building, it occupies an exceptionally large area. And although Coco doesn't understand architectural design, she remembers that Yiyi's future dream is to become an architect.

Turning her head, she saw Li Yi's eyes sparkling as she gazed at the entire swimming pool with longing and admiration. "The layout is so ingenious! It's good to be rich. The design inspiration must be Alvaro's philosophy of integrating architecture with the natural ocean tides. There's also an artificial lake in the back, but the design here makes it look like the sea from the windows over there. It must have also drawn inspiration from Aman..."

"Alright, alright!"

Coco quickly pushed Li Yi inside, saying, "Stop talking about things we don't understand. We're here to swim, not to look at architectural designs!"

The entrance is not a straightforward door, but an art gallery with carefully calculated lighting.

Li Yi murmured, "The walls on both sides are made of translucent marble, and the stone under our feet is wavy black gold sandstone."