Talulah, I'm still a child.

[The guilty will eventually be brought to justice]: It's mine!

Just as everyone was busy refreshing the screen, the Doctor and Kal'tsit, upon seeing the message, simultaneously spat out the tea in their mouths, startled and slamming their hands on the table.

"Isn't this thing still being researched by the engineering department? How did it end up in Mei Xue's hands?"

Miss Doctor couldn't figure it out no matter how hard she tried. The key was that judging from Mei Xue's tone, this thing wasn't given to him by someone else. Could this box have run away on its own?

But no matter what, the first thing to do now is to find Mei Xue and get the box back. Miss Doctor has no doubt that Mei Xue has a way to open the box, because it was something left behind by the little fox herself, but that's why she's in such a hurry.

Whatever is in that box, it's definitely not something simple that's receiving special attention. It's most likely related to Mei Xue's memories. But the doctor is very satisfied with the current Mei Xue. She's well-behaved and cute, and sometimes she's even a little silly—how wonderful! I heard she used to have quite a temper and would swear.

On the other side, Kal'tsit was also rushing to Mei Xue's side. She thought the same as the Doctor: it was best to be cautious. No matter what was in the box, she should at least find out what kind of impact it would have on Mei Xue.

[Mei Xue is going to grow taller today]: Mmm~ Mei Xue belongs to everyone~

After sending that message, the little fox crawled back into bed. He placed the box on the bedside table, but he felt a little uncomfortable sleeping alone. In the past, his sisters would hold him while he held his tail, but now he couldn't fall asleep without someone to lean on.

As for lying flat? Mei Xue's tail wasn't happy about it either, so the little fox either lay on his stomach or on his side. Unless his sisters or Ling Lan and others were on top of him, he refused to lie flat no matter what, because it was too uncomfortable.

Just as Mei Xue was hesitating whether to take a pillow and knock on Ling Lan's door, it was his own door that was knocked on, and the person who came opened Mei Xue's door without any politeness.

However, it wasn't the Doctor or Kal'tsit, but Witch, who was carrying Little Morty in her hand.

"...Aren't you asleep yet?"

This question is somewhat of a rhetorical one. Mei Xue just sent a message in the group chat, so it's impossible for her to lie down so soon.

"Can't sleep? Why are you here?"

Although many people have come back to find Mei Xue, this is the first time Wu Lian has come. The little fox twitched its ears and let her gaze sweep over it freely.

"Little Moti said he wants to play house with you."

Because she always had a cold and indifferent expression, Wu Lian didn't even blush when she lied, and the key was that Mei Xue actually believed her. This made Xiao Mo Ti struggle in Wu Lian's hands. You can't slander people like that!

If you really want to come, just admit it! You're making me take the blame for everything. I'm just a doll, not a substitute doll. When are you going to change your arrogant attitude? Learn from Suzuran, okay?

"But it's so late, isn't it a bit inappropriate to play house?"

"..."

Wu Lian was somewhat speechless. She had just made up an excuse without thinking about how to cover it up. After all, why would anyone play house so late?

After a brief silence, Wu Lian walked to Mei Xue's bedside. For some reason, she couldn't take her eyes off Mei Xue. This was the first time she had seen Mei Xue so closely, wearing only a shirt. To be honest, her heart was beating a little fast.

"I was wrong about what happened during the day. I'm sorry."

There was no emotional fluctuation in her tone, which would make most people doubt whether Wu Lian was really apologizing to Mei Xue.

"I was wrong first, I took it upon myself to give my tail hair to Little Morty."

"No... I was just too excited. Your fur is very useful to it."

It was only then that Wu Lian realized that Mei Xue's tail fur had not become a burden for Xiao Mo Ti, but had instead made it much smarter, more human-like, and more durable. Thinking about how she had hit Mei Xue, she felt she should apologize.

"Touching other people's things without asking is the behavior of a bad child, so... well, then we're even!"

Mei Xue figured he wouldn't dwell on this for too long. He gently wagged his tail and could feel Wu Lian's gaze trying to slip through the gap in his collar.

"Want to see?"

The little fox smiled and extended an invitation, its snow-white tail gently touching Wu Lian's tail. Unbeknownst to him, the atmosphere around them had changed again.

Wu Lian suddenly realized that tonight seemed to be a double full moon.

Chapter 365 The Doctor Has Figured It Out

"So this belongs to Kal'tsit?"

The thin long shirt barely covered a large expanse of Mei Xue's snow-white skin. The little fox glanced at the silver box in Kal'tsit's hand. He was just about to play a game with Wu Lian when the two of them suddenly barged in.

"No, strictly speaking, this is yours, but how should I put it... we have some concerns."

The doctor reached out and rubbed Mei Xue's head. Anyway, the box would be returned to Mei Xue sooner or later, so it didn't matter if she told him the truth directly.

"mine?"

"Yes, this is yours, but you don't even remember it."

Holding Mei Xue and rubbing her hands, the Doctor recounted the origin of the box, including Skadi's experience of retrieving it. Because everything went too smoothly, as if it had been waiting for Skadi to take it, Rhodes Island was uneasy.

"But if it's mine, shouldn't it be kept in the tail?"

The little fox was always very confident in its tail, so putting down the box was no problem at all.

"That's also our question, Meixue, can you put it inside the tail?"

"Yes, I can feel it."

"Well... let's have a meeting tomorrow morning, could you come to the conference room?"

Miss Doctor suddenly remembered Bena, Alice, and Miss Blood Demon. She vaguely grasped some clues, but needed some time to sort them out.

"Good~"

Mei Xue nodded in agreement, then kissed the doctor on the cheek to comfort him. This made Wu Lian frown, and she suddenly had an unpleasant urge to throw the controller away.

"Speaking of which, why is Wu Lian here?"

If it were Lily of the Valley and Rosemary, the Doctor could understand. In fact, when she and Kal'tsit rushed in, they were prepared to see some embarrassing things. What they found was Witch and a disheveled Mei Xue sitting together playing a two-player game.

"She came to ask me to play, Doctor, do you want to play? We can play Dou Dizhu (a card game), and if we include Kal'tsit, we can play mahjong too~"

"Never mind, we still need to return this thing first."

The doctor shook her head. She knew very well that Wu Lian was already a little unhappy, and that meant the little girl was probably in for a rough time tonight.

"Alright then, take care on your journey~"

"You two should also get some rest and not stay up too late."

In response, the Doctor kissed Mei Xue on the lips and then followed Kal'tsit out, closing the door behind them.

Although she didn't know why the metal box had ended up with Mei Xue, she could finally breathe a sigh of relief. However, the Doctor noticed that Kal'tsit hadn't said a word since earlier.

"What's wrong, Kal'tsit? You're not so quiet that you won't say a word, are you?"

“…No, I just suddenly noticed something unusual.” Kal'tsit pointed out the window. “Tonight is a double full moon.”

"It's just a double full moon, every year... Oh my god, a double full moon!" The professor suddenly realized, but then calmed down. "Wait a minute, the Mei Xue we just saw was cuter than usual, but she didn't seem like the same as before."

Upon closer reflection, Kal'tsit and the Doctor are well aware of what Mei Xue looks like on a normal night of double full moon, but Mei Xue tonight is no different.

"That's why I said it was unusual; it seems like he no longer has such a strong desire."

This doesn't seem right, but Kal'tsit and the Doctor can't go back to give Mei Xue a physical examination right now. They can only wait until tomorrow to see. There shouldn't be any major problems tonight, and Mei Xue hasn't shown any signs of discomfort.

The two arrived at the engineering department, opened the safe, and put the box inside. Kal'tsit planned to go back and check the surveillance footage to see who had secretly given the box to Mei Xue, but the Doctor suddenly had a guess and stopped in his tracks.

"Wait a minute... open the box and take a look!"

Although they didn't know what the Doctor was thinking, Kal'tsit opened the box anyway, and then they were both dumbfounded.

"Empty!?"

The safe, which should have contained the metal box, was completely empty, as if nothing had ever existed there. However, only a minute had passed between when they put the box in and when they opened it. It couldn't be that their memories were faulty.

"...It seems I was right, that thing really does run away on its own, it must be over by Mei Xue's side!"

A box that can run on its own? This is too weird. The Doctor and Kal'tsit hurriedly ran towards Mei Xue's dormitory again.

While Mei Xue was combing Wu Lian's hair, she was also puzzled as to why the metal box had returned to her side. In the blink of an eye, she saw it reappear on the table.

"Can't you just throw it away?"

"It probably can't be lost."

Mei Xue teased the fox ears, and the snow-white fox tail intertwined with Wu Lian's tail. This wonderful feeling made Wu Lian blush slightly. She originally planned to apologize and leave, but inexplicably she was invited by Mei Xue to stay and play games. Then the Doctor and Kal'tsit barged in. Now she was sitting in Mei Xue's lap, having the little fox comb her hair.

She realized then that this kind of thing was so pleasurable; no wonder Lily of the Valley and Rosemary liked to cling to him. Of course, she knew that the two of them wanted to do *that* kind of thing even more.

Wu Lian had a deep spiritual exchange with Mei Xue in a dream before, so she clearly remembered that feeling. She was much more mature than Ling Lan and the others.

"They might come back later, I'll be going now."

Wu Lian glanced at her hair, then picked up Little Morty and stood up. Since the Doctor and Kal'tsit were coming, she didn't want to be startled again. Of course, mainly because she didn't like being disturbed.

Goodnight~

Mei Xue wagged her tail to say goodbye, but Wu Lian just held Xiao Mo Ti and looked at him coldly without moving. The little fox hesitated for a moment and then understood what she meant.

She got up and kissed Wu Lian on the cheek. Just when the little fox thought she should be satisfied, Wu Lian frowned slightly and pointed to her lips.

"Chirp~"

So Mei Xue added a touch more, and Wu Lian was satisfied. But why did she feel that Mei Xue was a little too skilled?

How many people have you kissed?

"I forgot. You wouldn't deliberately keep track of how many apples you've eaten, would you? Gulp!"

Seeing that Mei Xue still seemed quite proud, Wu Lian pinched his waist in annoyance. Her good mood immediately diminished, and she stormed off from Mei Xue's dormitory, only to bump into the Doctor and Kal'tsit running back.

"Wu Lian, how is Mei Xue doing?"

"...The box was indeed in his possession."

She replied unhappily, then walked around the two towards her dormitory. Kal'tsit and the Doctor barged into the little fox's dormitory again.

Meanwhile, on the outskirts of Kazimierz, a group of Siren lolis emerged from the river, looking at Rhodes Island, which was docked in a temporary harbor.

"So this is Rhodes Island. It doesn't seem very big."

"But it's quite fast."

"Is Master asleep at this hour? I want to launch a night raid!"

"Count me in!"

"I also need to go!"

No matter the topic, the Siren lolis would eventually steer it toward something related to Mei Xue. For the aquatic girls who were seeing the Rhodes Island main ship for the first time, this thing was still very novel. They even quickly noticed that Rhodes Island's structure had certain peculiarities.

"I have a feeling it can even swim on water?"

“I think so too. You see, the track armor should have been installed later, but it should be modified if it’s going to go into the water.”