Bad women are always eyeing me covetously.

The moment she closed the door, Xi Lan subconsciously rubbed her hands together, coughed a few times as if to be serious, and then slowly opened the book that Ting Yun had given her.

Although these books look like children's books, it doesn't stop Xilan from gradually learning about opera.

"Adult fox-people can use pheromones to create controlled illusions called 'Butterfly Illusions,' similar to VR."

The fox's ears twitched.

She didn't even know she had this ability.

(These are all from the Bilibili Honkai Impact 3rd wiki, not things I made up myself.)

Xi Lan sat on the edge of the bed, intently looking at the children's science book about the fox-human race in her hands.

"And fox people naturally exude a certain aura after reaching adulthood, which can make people's hearts flutter and fall in love at first sight... They learn to control their pheromones under the guidance of their elders in the family."

Elders in the family?

Xi Lan's face was full of doubt.

She doesn't have any elders in her family either.

Who is she going to learn this from? Is she going to ask Kaffa or Lady Emerald for help?

It's something that seems absolutely impossible no matter how you look at it, right?

After flipping through the pages, Xi Lan found that what remained seemed to be just some basic physiology explained through fables.

...Although I didn't know that Miss Tingyun had gone to great lengths to find this book for her, I'll still thank her next time.

Despite the polite words the person ultimately said, "Ask her if you don't understand anything,"...

Xi Lan did realize that this was a very private matter. She pursed her lips, seemingly understanding why Ting Yun had that expression.

But being shy, she ultimately chose to visit bookstores more often to look for books on this topic and observe them carefully.

Having read from the beginning to the end of the book, Xi Lan was clearly somewhat satisfied.

After standing up, picking up his room key, he told Walter, who was leading the group, that he was going out to buy some books, and then prepared to go out on the street to buy some things by himself.

As for why it's not called "Star"...

Xi Lan hadn't figured out how or how to deal with her yet.

Especially after realizing the twisted emotions deep within my heart...

I really don't know how to face her now.

I feel bad for Xing, since it was clearly her own problem.

Once outside the inn, Xi Lan squinted at the bustling crowd in the distance, sighed silently, and finally decided to take a step forward.

Regardless, we still need to figure out the pheromone issue.

She wagged her fluffy tail, her eyes curiously scanning her surroundings, but she didn't stop walking.

Most importantly, Xi Lan didn't want to be targeted by any strange people.

Especially now.

However, the person currently hiding in the shadows and spying doesn't think that way at all.

What should I do to make my little fox remember me?

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Chapter Ninety-Six: Let Me Hug the Raccoon!

Do not know why.

Ever since leaving the bookstore, Xi Lan felt as if someone was following her.

This strange feeling eventually made her turn around frequently, as if she wanted to know who was sneaking around following her.

But when she turned her head, all Xi Lan saw in her light purple eyes was the increasingly bustling crowd.

But the feeling of being spied on still lingered within her.

...Oh no, could it be that I've really been targeted by some strange person, as Miss Tingyun mentioned?

However, Xi Lan did not sense any strange emotion mixed in with that gaze that was spying on her.

Then why follow yourself?

She wagged her tail with a hint of impatience, secretly hoping to get rid of this troublesome thing as soon as possible.

But luck doesn't seem to be on Xi Lan's side.

Even after arriving at the hotel entrance, the watchful gaze showed no sign of leaving.

She turned her head slightly, and unexpectedly saw a familiar hem of clothing flash by.

.....?

Xi Lan pinched her brow with a headache and strode over to the person hiding behind the white-clad advertisement.

Looking at that familiar gray color, and those somewhat flustered and helpless golden eyes after being caught following someone.

Miss Fox simply smiled.

"Good afternoon, Xing, what are you doing here?"

She still wanted to selectively ignore the fact that this guy had been following her for so long.

In a sense, if it were a star, Xi Lan wouldn't be surprised at all that it would follow her.

It was even somewhat expected.

"Ah, um..."

The famous Galaxy Baseball Man just chuckled a few times and then turned his attention to the billboard.

"This billboard looks way too much like a billboard."

The moment he finished speaking, the advertisement on the billboard changed to a wanted poster of the Star Core Hunter, which startled Xing so much that he instinctively shuddered.

Especially when that side immediately transformed into Kafka's wanted poster, Hoshi quickly noticed that Yuran's emotions had suddenly changed.

Does she seem a little angry?

Like a child who had done something wrong, she raised her eyes and looked at Xi Lan cautiously.

Xi Lan seemed to realize that her emotions had somewhat affected Xing Hou, and sighed deeply.

"Let's go back first. We can talk about the rest after we get back to our room."

She still softened and reached out her hand, gesturing for Xing to quickly take hers.

As for why she was being followed, Xi Lan hadn't forgotten. She would ask her about it properly when they got back to her room.

Xing blinked her eyes, her expression somewhat innocent, but she quickly took Xi Lan's hand without hesitation.

"....Why."

Sometimes I really don't know what to say about Xing.

I even feel like a single mother raising a child, worrying about Xing's every move.

It turns out the problem was with me after all.

After all, Xing doesn't remember anything, and with the Star Core... isn't the other party just a child now?

With this in mind, Xi Lan had no choice but to bring Xing to her room.

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but once again I felt like someone was watching us.

However, the star that was tracking him was also caught...

Perhaps they were just curious passersby.

Xi Lan didn't take the matter to heart, and simply led Xing into their temporary residence.

As soon as she entered the room, she saw the person looking curious, and she smiled helplessly.

"Aren't all rooms decorated the same? Why are you acting like a curious child?"

Xing scratched his head.

"I haven't observed it much..."

She felt a little guilty, after all, she had left the door a crack open, like a thief watching what Xi Lan was doing.

Xing has absolutely no interest in studying the interior decoration of the house.

"Alright, now it's just the two of us. Tell me properly, why did you follow me?"

Xi Lan looked at Xing, whom she had caught first, with a chuckle, crossed her arms, seemingly patiently waiting for the little guy's answer.

"First of all, I am not a pervert."

Xing said earnestly, "Secondly, I'm not a pervert."

Xi Lan couldn't help but chuckle. Looking at Xing, who was so openly spouting nonsense, she finally couldn't help but cough a few times, signaling for him to get to the point.

Xing simply opened her mouth, her expressionless face contorting in pain for a long time until it turned red. She decided to follow her heart and say everything she wanted to say.

"Okay, I was worried that you would leave me alone, so I secretly followed you."

If Xi Lan hadn't suddenly turned around, causing Xing to slightly fail to dodge, this excellent tracking attempt would never have been discovered.

Fox-people have really keen intuition.

The answer she received was somewhat expected.

From the moment she came into contact with Xing on the train, she realized that Xing was afraid of her disappearing. Except when she went to the restroom, she liked to stick to Xilan's side all the time.

It seems the same thing happened when we arrived at the Immortal Ship.

That's not good. If I go back to Lady Emerald's side in the future, she can't exactly bring a Pioneer back to her side, can she?