What relieved her was that the two men seemed to have no ill intentions towards her and were willing to take care of her.
I absolutely must try to please them and not make things difficult for Mom...
Su Shi breathed a sigh of relief.
A moment later, fearing she would be discovered, Xiao Su Shi hurriedly returned to bed. Then she saw the dressing mirror by the bed and realized that she looked much older in the mirror. Was she really that big?
Xiao Su Shi didn't quite remember. Coincidentally, there was a familiar cell phone next to the dressing mirror. It was a cell phone her mother bought for her before she stayed at the Banami family's house, saying that she could call her if anything happened.
But Xiao Su Shi was determined to live well here and not let her mother be troubled.
She breathed a sigh of relief when she got her phone back, but after unlocking it, the password was wrong. She had clearly set her own birthday as the password, and after entering her mother's birthday, it still showed an error message.
Strange, she only uses her birthday as her unlock password. If it's not her or her mother's, then who else could it be? It's definitely not that man's (father's) password, Xiao Su Shi immediately denied.
Just then, the pink-haired girl who looked like a fool pulled her cousin, Banami, into the room. She said with a grin, "Hey, Suze, we'll be taking care of you for the next while."
"Please...please take good care of me," Xiao Su Shi said with a gentle bow.
"Ahhh, Xi, look... Soyorin is so cute! So well-behaved!"
Who is Soyorin? Xiaosu tilted her head slightly, but subconsciously disliked the name; it seemed so stupid.
But since it was someone who would take care of her next, Su Shi didn't show her emotions.
She's always been a pure and innocent bitch since she was a child.
"Then...can you call me Aine-neechan?" The pink-haired girl next to her was practically drooling.
Su Shi replied almost without hesitation, "Anonone-chan!"
"Ahhh, Yu-kun, did you hear that? Soyorin really called me 'Big Sister'!"
I didn't call her "Big Sister," I just called her "Sister." Is this guy an idiot?
Xiao Su Shi thought to herself, "This is what I'm complaining about."
Meanwhile, Banami was thinking to herself, "Stop rubbing against me, or I'll call the police!"
Then, Xiao Su Shi very obediently said to the boy next to her, "Please take care of me in the future, Brother Xi."
Just moments ago, Hanami was mocking Aine, but her armor was easily pierced by that single "Onii-chan".
He said somewhat foolishly, "Call me...call me one more time?"
With a gentle and adorable smile, Suze said, "Yuoni-chan!"
Waaaaah, Suze's mom is so amazing for calling me "Onii-chan".
I'll call you Mom, and you'll call me Brother. Let's each call each other our own way, okay?
Looking at the excited, silly couple, Xiao Su Shi felt a sense of relief and thought to herself: These two idiots seem easy to fool.
Chapter Thirteen: White Rabbit Candy
When the Shinkansen platform announcement came on, Xiao Susheng clutched the hem of her clothes, her steps unconsciously slowing down by half a beat.
Looking at Banami and Aine walking side by side in front of her, she finally couldn't help but speak softly, her tone still tinged with lingering nervousness: "Really... could you take me with you on a trip to Kamakura? Wouldn't that be too much trouble for you?"
My mother didn't tell me about this; she just let her live at the Banami family's house. But if she goes on a trip, won't that cost her extra money?
She tilted her little face up, her eyelashes fluttering gently, looking as timid as a fledgling bird that had just left the nest. Ai Yin immediately stopped and squatted down to look her in the eye. This timid Su Shi was just too cute, and she couldn't help but want to hug her and cuddle her tenderly, but she figured that would frighten her.
So, suppressing her infatuated feelings, Anon said in a cheerful tone, "Of course! It was Suze who originally suggested the Kamakura trip, so we should have gone together."
Of course, it's not appropriate to tell Soyorin the real purpose of the trip now.
"Huh?!" Xiao Su Shi's eyes widened suddenly, tilting her head in confusion: "I... I suggested it?"
Her memory stopped at the point when her parents separated, and she had no recollection of the "GHG trip." However, seeing Aine's sincere tone, she couldn't doubt that the other person was lying, so she could only suppress her doubts.
However, her true purpose, or rather her hidden agenda, was to get Aine or Banami to admit that they had voluntarily taken her on the trip.
In this way, the "responsibility" is not one's own, but rather something the other party "voluntarily" assumes.
Children who live with relatives are often particularly sensitive, especially during the period immediately following their parents' divorce.
The three boarded the train after having their tickets checked. As they found their seats, Aine suddenly slapped her forehead: "Sorry, I need to go to the restroom first. Could you watch my luggage for me?" She then hurriedly grabbed her bag and left. Seeing Aine's backpack next to her seat, Xiaosushi quickly got up to help put it on the overhead luggage rack—
Do small things within your ability to build goodwill; at least that way you won't be disliked.
Even when she stood on tiptoe and stretched her arms as far as they could, she couldn't reach the edge of the rack. Her small body trembled slightly from the effort, and her cheeks flushed red. Just then, a large hand gently reached around from behind her. Xiao Su Shi turned around and saw her unfamiliar cousin casually pull up the luggage and place it steadily into the luggage rack.
Although she already had a concept of it, she only realized how tall he was when she was right next to him. Xiao Su Shi thought to herself.
Just as she was about to say thank you, a large number of passengers suddenly surged into the carriage entrance, instantly making it crowded. Xiaosushi stumbled as someone pushed her from behind, and just as she was about to crash into the seat in front of her, her wrist was suddenly grabbed, and the next second she was pulled into a warm embrace. Banami wrapped her arms around her shoulders, shielding her between herself and the seat, protecting her from the throng of people.
"Just bear with it for a bit, it'll be fine once the flow of people passes," Banami said softly, holding the girl in her arms.
Su Shi pressed her face against the boy's chest, clearly feeling his warm body temperature and steady heartbeat. A strange sense of security welled up in her heart—a feeling similar to that of a father, a feeling that made her feel at ease and able to rely on him.
Her concept of her father had become blurred. Her parents had separated early on, and she had hardly ever experienced fatherly love. She could hardly even remember her father's face anymore, only the cold surname "Ichinose" remained.
She even knew that once her parents were completely divorced, she would change her name to Nagasaki Motoyo and say goodbye to that surname forever.
Therefore, this unfamiliar sense of security makes the girl feel somewhat lost.
"What happened? Did you get bumped somewhere?" After the crowd dispersed, Banami let go of her arm, looked down at her, and spoke with concern.
Su Shi quickly shook her head, took half a step back to create some distance, and bowed slightly to express her gratitude: "Thank you, Onii-chan." The way she addressed him as "Onii-chan" was exceptionally polite, with a deliberate air of distance that made one feel somewhat sad.
He looked at the girl in front of him—this was how Su Shi looked in her childhood, like a cautious hedgehog, clearly longing for warmth, yet afraid to get close easily.
Naturally, Banami wanted to make up for the lack of warmth in her childhood, but looking at the other party's polite but distant attitude, she didn't know where to start.
If you're too rough, you might scare the other person.
Her gaze swept over the snack bag left by Aine on the seat, and Banami thought to herself that children must like snacks, so she took out a White Rabbit candy wrapped in transparent candy paper.
These were the old-fashioned candies that Ai-yin had bought when Ai-su and Ai-yin went shopping earlier.
He handed the candy to Su Shi: "Eat it quickly, so your sister Ai Yin doesn't find out you're stealing her snacks."
The moment Su Shi saw the candy, her body visibly stiffened. She carefully took it, her eyes filled with a hint of nostalgia as she gazed at the milky-white wrapper. Her eyes reddened uncontrollably, and her nose tingled. She said in a trembling voice, "I'm...I'm sorry..."
"Don't you like candy?" Banami knew perfectly well that wasn't the case; she was just trying to give the girl a way out.
Sure enough, Su Shi shook her head heavily, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "When my mother used to leave me alone at home before she went to work, she would leave me a White Rabbit candy and say that she would come back after I finished the candy."
However, Su Shi was always afraid that her mother wouldn't come back after she finished eating the candy, so she hardly ever ate the candy and always hid it away. But White Rabbit candy had a very special meaning for her.
"I see." Banai wanted to hug her, but knew that would frighten her, so she took out a White Rabbit candy, unwrapped it, and gently held it to her lips. "Try it, is it still the same taste as before?"
Su Shi's cheeks flushed slightly. After hesitating for a moment, she opened her mouth and put the candy in her mouth. The familiar sweetness spread on her tongue, which improved her mood.
Taking advantage of her calming down, Banami quietly explained the whole story: "Actually, you are already sixteen years old. It was just because of a little accident that you temporarily turned back into your current appearance, and your memories also returned to those of your childhood."
Su Shi forced a look of disbelief at the idiot, only showing slight surprise, as if to say, "Are you kidding me?"
"It doesn't matter whether you believe it or not," Banai smiled. "But I want to tell you that your future will be very happy. The house we were in just now is actually your house; it's just that your mother was away on a business trip. Your family will be wealthy in the future, and you won't have to stay with other people anymore."
"I see..." Su Shi's tone was flat, and her face showed no joy. It wasn't a matter of belief or disbelief, but rather that in her mind, even if the family became richer, her mother would probably still be too busy with work to spend time with her.
Just like now.
Banami noticed her disappointment and looked earnestly into her eyes: "Of course, I'll be there for you in the future."
Su Shi gently raised her head, her eyes filled with an indescribable complexity.
"If you don't believe me, you can open your phone and take a look. There are definitely photos of the two of us, as well as many pictures of you when you were sixteen."
He wasn't really sure what was on the phone, but she and Su Shi had definitely taken a lot of photos together in the past, and there were bound to be many.
Su Shi paused for a moment, then lowered her head in frustration: "I forgot my phone's unlock password. I tried my birthday and my mother's birthday, but neither worked."
Seeing her listless appearance, Banai teased her slightly, "How about we try it on my birthday?"
Su Shi inwardly curled her lip—how could she possibly use the birthday of a complete stranger she had just met as her password? This older brother didn't seem like a bad person, but he was the kind of frivolous boy she hated the most.
She gripped her phone tightly in her pocket, not answering, but a strange thought stirred within her: why not ask for the other person's birthday and give it a try? Maybe...
Before she could even speak, she heard a girl's voice beside her: "What are you guys talking about? It looks like you're having a good time. I want to join in!"
Su Shi felt a little displeased. This Ai Yin sister always interrupted her at just the right time. With her there, how could she ask the other person about their birthday?
How annoying.
Why did she say "always"?
Chapter Fourteen: Aine: You may have lost your father, but you still have me.
When Aine returned from the restroom, she walked very quietly. She stopped in front of the two of them, her cheeks flushed with a natural blush. She muttered softly as if she were a little embarrassed, "Oh dear... Soyorin's bra, it seems a little uncomfortable on me. It seems a bit tight. Soyorin said it was a bra she bought but never used, so the size should be right."
Unaware that Aine had interrupted their conversation, her tone slightly troubled, she sat next to Hanami, oblivious to the fact that one of her white rabbit candies had been stolen.
Her tone was soft and helpless, as if she were really uncomfortable being squeezed, which made Banami glance at her. However, the smugness in her eyes and the slight upturn of her lips did not escape Xiaosushi's eyes.
The little tricks she'd learned at such a young age, living with relatives, were far beyond what Aine's level 1 tea-wielding skills could handle. Just by sticking her butt out, you could tell what she was up to.
However, this was not something Aine made up out of thin air. This bra was specially prepared by Su Shi before she shrank. The life energy borrowed by the "Spirit Bomb" should be an "equivalent exchange", so the two of them should have the same breast size. So Su Shi gave Aine a set of underwear that she had never worn.
Unexpectedly, Aine took too much of a drag, and the bra that originally fit her was now wrapped tightly around her body, with even the lace edges stretched taut.
But that wasn't the point of Aine's complaint at all. Her little scheme couldn't escape Xiao Susheng's eyes. She just wanted to use the excuse of "complaining" to secretly show off this sudden "all-encompassing" in front of Banami and herself.
Although Xiao Su Shi was unaware of the previous events, she was amused by Ai Yin's overly affected tone, causing her eyes to twitch almost imperceptibly—this acting was so clumsy that even she, as a fellow (green tea) person, felt embarrassed. However, she still couldn't help but subconsciously glance down at her still relatively flat body.
She felt that she shouldn't be like this, and that this place shouldn't feel so empty. As she was thinking this, she caught a glimpse of "Onii-chan" glancing at her chest for a moment, even though he knew that Aine was doing it on purpose. It felt like being pricked by a needle, and a strange, subtle annoyance rose in her heart.
Hmph, just as expected of boys, what's so attractive about something that's just a burden!
"Don't worry, Su Shi." Ai Yin raised her hand and gently patted Su Shi's head, her smile revealing her smugness, and even her voice rose a little: "Your figure will definitely get better in the future, but... it will probably still not be as good as it is now."
As she spoke, she deliberately puffed out her chest, making the curve of her chest even more obvious.
After all, even if Aine were to return only her breasts, Su Shi's height and intelligence would definitely be smaller than Aine's current size.
Yes, it's an equal exchange, that's so fair.
Seeing Anon's smug look, Banai thought to herself: Anon is like a corporate slave who just won ten million in the lottery. She's suddenly rich and her tail is practically wagging in the air. Little does she know that although Xiaosushi doesn't have her previous memories now, she will have them after you return the life energy. She'll make you regret not killing her when she does.
Su Shi clenched her fingers tighter, her nails digging lightly into her palms to suppress her surging emotions, but she managed an exceptionally obedient smile on her face and said in a slightly childish voice, "Yes, I know, I will definitely learn from Sister Ai Yin in the future."
What is the most important thing for Ichinose Motoyo, who lives under someone else's roof?
patience!
"Waaaaah, soyorin, how about you never grow up and stay like this forever? I'll take care of you for the rest of my life."
Ai Yin was charmed by the soft voice and pulled Su Shi into her arms with such force that it felt like she wanted to embed Su Shi into her body. The full front of her shirt pressed directly against Su Shi's cheek, and the warm touch and friction of the fabric almost made Su Shi suffocate.
She instinctively patted Ai Yin's back and struggled, but Ai Yin paid no attention. Xiao Su Shi had already cursed this idiot a thousand times in her heart.
As Banami watched from the side, she couldn't help but think: If Suze suffocated to death from her own face wash, would that be considered suicide or homicide?
****
As the Shinkansen arrived at Kamakura Station, a salty sea breeze swept in from the station exit, mingling with the faint fragrance of fallen cherry blossoms from the roadside trees. The signal lights at the Enoden railway crossing were flashing, and in the distance stretched the vast blue sea, waves crashing against the rocks—the very spot where Sakuragi and Haruko met in "Slam Dunk."
Ai Yin was instantly ignited by the scene, and she jumped and pulled the two of them towards the crossroads. Her specially tied pink pigtails swayed in the air. Xiao Su Shi's tense nerves couldn't help but relax a little in this bright scenery.
"Su Shi, Su Shi, quickly take a picture of me and Xi Jun!" Aine shoved the Polaroid camera into Su Shi's hand without saying a word, ran quickly to stand next to Banami, and even leaned closer to him, shoulder to shoulder.
While Su Shi was fiddling with the camera, she subtly puffed out her chest, pressing her ample bosom firmly against Banami's arm, and even her eyes took on a deliberately coquettish look.
With a "click," the image froze. Su Shi stared at the scene on the Polaroid screen. Banai had a slightly enjoyable expression on her face, while Aine tilted her head and smiled brightly. This happy scene was so glaring in Su Shi's heart.
Aine eagerly leaned over to take a look, then, somewhat satisfied, took the photo out of the Polaroid camera and casually slipped it into her pink wallet—in the transparent pocket of the wallet's inner compartment, a family photo of Chihaya's family was visible. In the photo, Aine was nestled between her parents, smiling brightly and revealing her two little tiger teeth. Suze's gaze unconsciously lingered on that photo, unable to look away for a long time.
Aine captured these subtle emotions.
"What's wrong?" Ai-yin noticed her gaze and asked in confusion.
“We don’t have any family photos like this. Dad doesn’t come home often, and Mom doesn’t like taking pictures.” In Su Shi’s memory, there seems to be only one photo taken with her mother when she started elementary school. However, in that photo, her father’s role was still absent.
“It’s alright, Soyorin…”
Ai Yin was instantly filled with tenderness at Su Shi's appearance, and pulled her back into her arms, much more gently than before, and patted her back to comfort her.
Su Shi leaned against her chest obediently, her nose brushing against Ai Yin's soft fabric, but a faint sneer curled at the corner of her mouth from an angle unseen by anyone—she was indeed telling the truth, but deliberately using this tone was just to elicit the other person's pity. This was nothing more than a clever trick that a child who was used to staying in other people's homes had long been familiar with.
What she said was true, but it was also true that she deliberately tried to gain sympathy.
Su Shi suddenly remembered what she had learned in elementary school science class: cuckoos would secretly lay their eggs in the nests of other birds. The newly hatched cuckoos would instinctively push the host's eggs out of the nest, and then pretend to be the other bird's chicks by crying for food, thus tricking the other bird into taking good care of them and having plenty of food, until they grew up and flew away.
Su Shi felt like that despicable little cuckoo. Her pitiful appearance at this moment was just a strategy to survive in an unfamiliar environment, and it was never a genuine expression of her feelings.
However, as Su Shi thought about this, the image of Ai Yin's family photo from earlier flashed through her mind, and her heart seemed to clench, making her feel somewhat uncomfortable.
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