Chapter 105: Full of Doubts.

Seeing Charlotte fall down the stairs in a strange posture, the panicked Zhong Shuixi instinctively wanted to ask if she was okay.

“Sen—”

The word just barely left her mouth before she realized she had misspoken and quickly swallowed the remaining “ior.”

After all, only she and Yukina knew Charlotte’s true identity, and to everyone else, this clumsy silver-haired little girl was just a cute transfer student named Bai Shen Kanon.

Fortunately, Huangquan Ai, who was nearby, hadn’t noticed this slip-up.

“Oh? Isn’t that Gē Gē!” Just by looking at the small, trembling butt, Huangquan Ai recognized the owner.

“Brother?” The Zhong Shuixi beside her immediately looked alert. This address was only used by Yukina. Why was Little Ai using it too?

“Hmm? You don’t know? Kanon-chan’s nickname is Gē Gē! I thought everyone knew!”

“Ah?” Even after Huangquan Ai’s answer, the suspicion on Zhong Shuixi’s face remained.

To dispel Zhong Shuixi’s doubts, Huangquan Ai added, “Of course, it’s not the brother in a sibling relationship, but the Gē Gē of roasted squab, the Gē Gē that flies! Doesn’t it suit her?”

Huangquan Ai gestured with her hands, imitating the shape of wings, which only made Zhong Shuixi more displeased.

“Senior—no, Kanon-chan just transferred here. Isn’t it a bit impolite for you to rush to give her such a bizarre nickname?”

“No, I didn’t come up with it. Yukina said it herself! If you don’t believe me, you can ask Yukina. Speaking of which, where is Yukina? You two usually come together, why are you with Gē Gē today?”

Huangquan Ai almost blurted out, “Did you find a new friend? What about the old one?”

“She’ll be right back. No, that’s not the point right now.”

Zhong Shuixi quickly ran down the stairs and helped Charlotte, who was still dazed from the fall.

“Kanon-chan, are you alright? Are you hurt? Do you need to go to the nurse’s office?”

“I-I’m f-fine…” Charlotte, who had rushed to cancel her Levitation Magic after realizing someone was coming and had misjudged her landing, falling down the stairs, replied incoherently.

Her head was still spinning. Her head had slammed onto the corner of the stairs when she fell. Although the trials of the other world had made her immune to pain, the dizziness still made her feel miserable.

Zhong Shuixi helped Charlotte up the stairs, step by step.

“Speaking of which… Xiaoxi, why did you suddenly call me Kanon-chan? Just now you were calling me…”

Charlotte was saying this when she turned her head and saw Huangquan Ai standing at the top of the stairs. She quickly swallowed the rest of her words along with her saliva.

Fortunately, her voice was weak, and Huangquan Ai hadn’t clearly heard her muttering.

“Yo, Gē Gē, good morning!” Huangquan Ai greeted the not-yet-fully-conscious Charlotte enthusiastically.

Zhong Shuixi shot a look of disapproval at Huangquan Ai. ‘You’re so enthusiastic now, but why didn’t you help lift Senior up just now?’

“Gē Gē, you have to back me up. I didn’t give you that nickname. Yukina said it herself, didn’t she? Xiaoxi has been blaming me for randomly giving the new transfer student a weird nickname, but I’m completely innocent!”

“Oh, yes, yes.” Charlotte, still disoriented, nodded reflexively. But she immediately shook her head. “No, no, no.” After a moment, she nodded again. “Yes, yes.”

This made Zhong Shuixi suspect, “Is that a yes or a no?”

“Uh… it’s complicated to explain…” Charlotte gave Zhong Shuixi a look, and Zhong Shuixi immediately understood.

Yukina must have run into Little Ai while they were chatting, and Yukina had to use this excuse to cover things up.

“Well, if Kanon-chan says so, I’ll temporarily believe it. However, directly calling someone by their nickname, even if it’s cute, is disrespectful to the person. Little Ai should stop calling her that!”

Because of Zhong Shuixi’s firm request, Huangquan Ai had no choice but to accept, even if she was unwilling.

“Eh? Fine, I’ll call her Kanon-chan from now on. Is that okay?”

“That’s much better.”

While they were chatting, Charlotte gradually woke up.

It was then that she noticed a bandage wrapped around Huangquan Ai’s arm and several band-aids on her face. She looked like she had just fought someone.

“Huh? Sister Ai, are you hurt?” Charlotte asked, confused.

“Yeah. I don’t know what happened yesterday, but when I woke up, I was lying in a deep pit. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t climb out. I finally had to call the police for help.”

“Was that so? Speaking of which, you skipped school yesterday afternoon for no reason…”

Zhong Shuixi also nodded slightly in agreement.

“Yeah. I have to write an apology report for it today. But it’s really strange. I clearly remember that Kanon-chan and I were helping a girl look for a cat yesterday afternoon. Then I suddenly blacked out, and when I woke up, I was alone. Kanon-chan, do you have any idea what happened?”

Hearing Huangquan Ai’s question, Charlotte instantly broke out in a cold sweat.

It was only then that she realized what the nagging feeling of forgetting something important had been since yesterday.

She had completely forgotten about Huangquan Ai, who was lying unconscious in the trap.

Because her magic was ineffective against Huangquan Ai, and worried about safety, she had temporarily left Huangquan Ai in the pit, intending to rescue her later. But then she had completely forgotten about it.

‘Did that mean Huangquan Ai was left alone in the cold for several hours until she was rescued at night, unloved and uncared for?’

She truly was a sinner!

“No, I don’t know anything.”

Charlotte tried to play dumb to evade responsibility. “After we found the cat yesterday, Little Ai just disappeared. I had no choice but to go back alone. Didn’t you say so too, Xiaoxi?”

Now it was Xiaoxi’s turn to sweat.

“Do you really have to bring that up? Yukina finally managed to cover that incident up!”