Chapter 122: The First Test

In shoujo manga, what is the ultimate, most cherished secret?

—A kiss.

Whether it’s standard boy-meets-girl romance or scandalous GL/BL, the one thing that always blows up the comment section is the kiss between the protagonists.

Why?

Because that primal, hormone-charged impulse is the key that unlocks a girl’s heart.

However… Lin Yu currently felt like she was being tortured.

“Ugh—”
“Wh—”
“Wh—what…?”
Dammit…

Dammit, dammit, dammit!

Why do I have to do something so disgusting!?

I’m clearly a man—why am I kissing another man in a magical girl’s body!?

After committing to that insane first step, Lin Yu clamped her eyes shut, refusing to open them.

There was no one watching, but the thought of kissing her former best friend was enough to make her soul curl up in a corner.

And honestly, kissing wasn’t nearly as great as she used to imagine while lying in bed staring at the ceiling.

In her fantasies, she was the one initiating—holding a soft, sweet-smelling girlfriend in her arms…

Then, like savoring an exquisite French dessert, she would kiss her gently yet possessively, ideally while giggling and groping her…

But now—

Why was she the one being kissed?

Ugh, ugh, ugh!!!

No one can ever know about this!
Absolutely no one!

A social death like this is impossible to recover from!

And how long is this kiss supposed to last!?

Why do I still feel completely drained of psionic energy!?

Is it fear?

Or did that pink-haired fox lie to me as a prank? SFACG.com

If so, then maybe I should just—
No. I should probably give up.

Just as Lin Yu was about to break away and explain herself to Luo Shaotian,

strong arms suddenly wrapped around her slender waist, pulling her hard into his chest.

“Eh—?”

Her mind blanked from the sudden shift.

Her teeth loosened slightly, and that tiny gap was all it took for the other person’s tongue to slip inside.

Unlike the soft tongue of her borrowed body, the intruding force had an irresistible firmness and heat—as if a ball of fire had barged straight into her.

What the hell!?

Alarm bells exploded inside Lin Yu’s mind.
Her male soul screamed, ordering her body to shove him away immediately.

But… Li Qing’s words seemed to have been true.

Her arms—once strong—now felt like wet cotton, weak and useless.

Instead of pushing him away, she found herself clutching at him.

That almost “accepting” gesture was like a spark thrown into oil, instantly igniting the other’s aggression.

How is this happening!?

Her body… is out of control!?

Why did it turn out like this!?

“Ugh…”
A tiny whimper slipped from her throat before she could stop it.

How could…
How could she make a sound like that…?

Could Li Qing be right?
No matter how much she resisted in her heart, would this magical girl body still react!?

“Ah—”
What kind of perverted setting is this!?

“Ah…”

And I’m dizzy… and tired…

I can barely breathe…

My legs… feel weak…

Lin Yu’s consciousness began to blur.
She wanted to protest, to tell him to stop.

But she couldn’t.

Extreme shame and a tingling heat clung to every nerve ending.

The sensory overload made her thoughts sluggish.

In her daze, she recalled the countless otome games she had spent sleepless nights playing.

There, as a player, she carefully selected the right dialogue options,
chose meaningful gifts,
slowly raised the heroine’s affection meter…

And finally, under a sky of glittering fireworks, shared a sweet, innocent kiss with the girl she had won over.

Ah…

So this feeling…

Is this what it feels like?

She suddenly felt like the shy, helpless heroine on the screen—
the one she had gradually conquered.

Thump—thump—thump—

Her heart pounded violently, as if trying to escape her chest.

Her body burned with heat.
She felt like she might float away.

Just as she was being swept up in that dizzying sensation—
a warm current surged from her pounding heart, flowing through her limbs.

That was… psionic energy.

Recovering!

A soft glow rose from Lin Yu’s body.
Countless cherry-pink particles materialized around her, wrapping her in shimmering light.

At this moment, she truly looked like a character activating some kind of divine passive skill.

“Huh?”
Luo Shaotian noticed it too, instinctively stopping.

The moment their lips parted, fresh air rushed into her lungs.
Lin Yu gasped, her blurred vision fogged with warmth.

“Ah…”

“Is it over…?”

Oddly enough, now that the burning sensation had faded, she felt a lingering emptiness.

Only a small portion of her energy had recovered.
Far too little.

“One more… please? Please…?”

The words slipped out before she could stop them—
soft, sweet, honeyed.

Her own voice made her spine crawl.

Her cheeks were flushed.
Her heterochromatic eyes glistened with tears, staring at him helplessly.

No man alive could resist that look.

“Sure, but… this is…” Luo Shaotian didn’t refuse, but confusion clouded his dark eyes.

“Why… why…?”

“It’s… a special ritual,” Lin Yu forced out, trying to sound calm, though every word trembled with shame.

“This… helps me recover some of my power…”

“Recover your… power?”

“I… I’ll explain later, okay?”

“…Alright.”

Lin Yu awkwardly leaned in again.

Her sweet, girlish breath brushed against his neck, sending goosebumps up his spine.

Just a little more.

And so, the second kiss began.

This time, Luo Shaotian saw everything clearly.

The dreamlike pink glow he had glimpsed earlier wasn’t an illusion.

When he kissed her, light blossomed from the girl’s chest and spread across her body like a surge of magic.

Magical girl.

For some reason, the term popped into his mind.

Could it be…
that hidden behind this city, quietly protecting everyone…

are really…

girls like this with extraordinary powers?

Wait a minute…
This voice…
And that faint, sweet scent…

Why… does it feel so familiar?

Enlightenment.

While Luo Shaotian was still trying to place the feeling, the girl in his arms abruptly pushed him away.

She hung her head, as though wronged, and fiercely rubbed her slightly swollen lips with the back of her hand—
hard enough to look painful.

It’s over!

When she looked up, the warmth in her mismatched eyes had vanished, returning to her usual chilly calm.

“My strength has almost recovered. Thank you for… cooperating.”

Phew. I’m saved.

Saved, but…

I feel like I lost something even more important…

“I have to deal with the contaminant now. For your safety, stay somewhere secure.”

As she turned to leave, Luo Shaotian finally spoke up.

“Wait…”

She paused.

“…What is it now?”

Luo Shaotian stared at her beautiful face for a long moment, gathering his courage.

“…Is it you?”

——?

“Lulu?”