My ex-girlfriend is a magical girl junior?

Chapter 268 From "Happy Cooperation" to "I Misjudged You"

In a residential area far from the hustle and bustle of the commercial street, a streak of emerald green and a streak of pale purple light landed lightly at the same time, eventually stopping in a tree-lined alleyway with dappled sunlight.

This place seems to be a secluded corner of an old neighborhood. There is little noise in the air, only the occasional bark of a dog in the distance and the indistinct laughter of children, all intertwined with the rustling of leaves in the breeze, creating a peaceful and serene atmosphere.

Neither the fierce battle taking place on the commercial street on the other side of the city, nor the large-scale infiltration of the virtual world in the northern suburbs, seemed to have any effect on this place.

Yin Xue released Xing Xian's hand that she had been holding throughout the flight, her pretty face beaming with an undisguised smug smile. Her shoulders trembled as she tried to suppress her laughter, indicating that she was in a very good mood.

In contrast, Xingxian seemed a little uncomfortable and embarrassed. She subconsciously tidied her light purple hair, which was slightly messy from the high-speed flight. Her eyes seemed a little unfocused, and she didn't dare to look directly at the girl next to her who was looking at her with a mischievous smile.

What exactly did I just do?

She actually kissed her senior at Yin Xue's urging? And—she actually succeeded?!

Although the soft, warm touch seemed to still linger clearly on her lips, Xingxian felt that it was all somewhat unreal, like an absurd yet sweet dream.

She suddenly realized that after a long separation, when she faced Senior Xing Shuang again, she always seemed to fall into that strange state of extreme irrationality.

She had previously said outrageous things like wanting to live with her senior and become his maid, and only calmed down after being reminded by Yin Xue.

Now, faced with the same person, upon hearing their tempting offer of "revenge," he instantly succumbed completely once again. He even—joined this guy in forcing the innocent Xiaoli to become the pitiful "scapegoat."

Yin Xue, having finally finished laughing, put her hands on her hips and looked at Xing Xian's embarrassed expression, saying smugly, "Hehe, Xing Xian, how was it? Wasn't my plan perfect? ​​Senior's stunned look at the end was just too cute—"

"Hey, what's wrong?"

Seeing that Xingxian didn't react to her "taking credit" for a long time, Yinxue felt a little puzzled and disappointed. She waved her hand in front of Xingxian and asked curiously, "Could it be—you're still savoring it?"

Xingxian finally snapped out of her chaotic thoughts. She rolled her eyes at the other person, then quickly looked away and whispered, "————What's so perfect about it? It was just because the senior wasn't paying attention and Xiaoli helped out. What's there to be proud of?"

"Hmph, as long as the goal is achieved, that's all that matters. Just tell me if you ended up kissing her or not?" Seeing that Xingxian didn't affirm her perfect plan, Yinxue snorted, assuming that the other party was just being stubborn and refusing to admit it.

She then reached out a finger and gently touched her lips, a look of lingering satisfaction on her face, and continued, "And also, senior's cheeks are so soft and smooth—I really want to kiss them again—"

Upon hearing this vivid description, Xingxian subconsciously made the same movement, recalling the wonderful touch of that moment once again. The blush on her face became even more pronounced, and even her ears felt a little hot.

Seeing this, Yin Xue suddenly grinned mischievously and leaned closer, pointing at her cheek and teasing, "Oh, you're blushing? Were you super excited when you kissed your senior just now? Was your heart almost jumping out of your throat?"

"It's as if you didn't blush or feel excited," Xingxian retorted irritably, and reached out to give that smiling pretty face a light pinch.

This sudden intimate gesture startled both of them slightly. Xingxian immediately withdrew her hand without leaving a trace, and the two fell into a brief and slightly awkward silence.

But then, as they simultaneously recalled the dramatic "ambush" scene and Senior Xing Shuang's adorable, stunned expression, they all burst out laughing, and the previous embarrassment vanished.

"It's been a pleasure working with you, Miss Accomplice." After laughing, Yin Xue stretched out a hand, made a small fist, and presented it to Xing Xian as a gesture.

"This was just an accident. Next time—I won't play along with your nonsense." Xingxian subconsciously wanted to reach out and bump fists with Yinxue, but then seemed to remember something.

She abruptly withdrew her hands, changed to an arms-crossed posture, turned her head away from Yin Xue, and tried to salvage what little image she had left.

"Oh, just be honest," Yin Xue said, immediately moving to the other side and whispering seductively in Xing Xian's ear, "Has no one told you that being honest can actually be quite cute?"

The sudden sound and warm breath made Xingxian's body tremble involuntarily.

But she remained in that position, only turning her head to the other side, stubbornly saying, "What are you talking about? I don't understand. That—it was just something I did on a whim."

"And—" her voice trailed off, tinged with regret, "After doing something like this, I don't know how I'll face Senior Xing Shuang next time."

"Isn't that what you really think?" Yin Xue looked at Xing Xian with amusement, seeing right through his pretense. "You're not worried about getting a kiss this time, but about—not getting one next time, right?"

"What do you mean by worrying? — I'm serious about that!"

Xingxian glared at Yinxue, annoyed, and defended herself, "I was so rude to my senior. What should I say to her next time I see her? Will she think I'm frivolous?"

"Alright, alright, stop pretending to be innocent after getting the benefit." Yin Xue reached out and affectionately put her hand on Xing Xian's shoulder, saying with a sweet laugh, "Senior Xing Shuang is so gentle and kind, how could she possibly blame us?"

"At most—they'll just be more cautious about our sneak attacks when we meet again in the future."

"If you really can't bring yourself to do it, then next time we meet, I'll take the lead in starting the conversation, okay?"

"Really?" Xingxian looked at Yinxue suspiciously and asked, "You're not thinking of—suddenly running away, leaving me to face the senior alone, and then secretly watching me make a fool of myself, are you?"

"Uh—I admit, I have thought about doing something like that." Yin Xue answered seriously, which almost made Xing Xian explode on the spot.

"you----!"

"However," Yin Xue's tone shifted, a sly smile appearing on her face, "we're accomplices now, so selling you out like this won't do me any good."

So—you can rest assured.

"That's more like it." Xingxian nodded in satisfaction, then asked somewhat uncertainly, "But from what you're saying, you're still planning to do—that kind of thing?"

"Why not? Since we can do it once, of course we can do it a second and a third time, right?" Yin Xue asked matter-of-factly.

"Isn't this a bit inappropriate?" Although she said that, Hoshizune had already made her choice in her heart.

She knew that she had entered that strange state again, which seemed calm but was actually quite fanatical, as if some strange switch had been turned on.

Even though I know that he is a senior I respect very much, I just can't suppress the urge to get close to him. This is obviously not my problem. If anyone is to blame, it's the senior's great charm.

Yes—that's it.

Furthermore, regarding the senior's current petite and adorable form, the emotions I feel are indeed more likely to be pity and longing than respect and admiration.

If the original form of Senior Starfrost exuded a transcendent aura that made it difficult to have any further thoughts even when you got close to her, then the current version of her easily evokes a desire in people to hold her tightly in their arms and "cherish" her.

"Just tell me directly, if there's another opportunity like this, would you cooperate with me?" Yin Xue stared at Xing Xian with a grin, seemingly having completely seen through her thoughts.

"————Next time————Let's talk about it next time." Xingxian's answer revealed her last bit of pride and stubbornness.

"Then—" Yin Xue stretched out her small, clenched fist again and presented it to Xing Xian, looking at her meaningfully.

Xingxian hesitated for a moment before finally extending her hand. This time she didn't pull it back, but her movements were still somewhat hesitant, and she didn't immediately reach out to touch Yinxue.

Yin Xue stretched out his hand a little further before they were able to gently touch their fists together.

"It's settled then—'We'll talk about it next time.'" Yin Xue withdrew her hand contentedly, a bright smile spreading across her face.

"Hmm." Xingxian nodded somewhat reluctantly and responded in a low voice, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.

Yin Xue observed all of this and found it amusing to herself, but she didn't continue teasing him on that topic. Instead, she changed the subject and said, "Speaking of which, why hasn't Xiao Li come back for so long?"

She paused, then a dramatic expression of fear flashed across her face as she guessed, "Could it be—that Xiao Li is the culprit who enabled our successful sneak attack, and has been detained and locked in a dark room by our senior, and is now—undergoing some kind of unspeakable, mysterious punishment?"

"What nonsense are you spouting? How could your senior possibly do such a thing?"

Xingxian reached out and lightly tapped Yinxue on the head, annoyed. "And besides, you were the one who used 'Xiaoli running away' as an excuse to instigate her to hug the senior. How did she become the culprit?"

"It was just a joke, saying 'instigation' is too harsh." Yin Xue covered her head, pretending to be aggrieved, and said, "Also, why do you all like to target my head? Whether it's Senior, Xiao Li, or you, it's all the same."

"Who told you to be the most mischievous one?" Xingxian finally couldn't help but laugh.

She naturally reached out and gently cupped Yin Xue's soft cheek, then tilted her head slightly and asked, "If you don't like being tapped on the head—then you prefer this?"

As she spoke, she used a little force to pull Yin Xue's face until it was somewhat distorted.

"Oh! You pinched my face until it was swollen when I hugged you before, and now you're doing it again?" Yin Xue retorted, pinching Xing Xian's cheek with the same slight force.

"Speaking of which, I didn't even notice what you meant by using 'Xiao Li sneaking away' as an excuse to instigate her? You've managed to absolve yourself of responsibility so subtly. As expected of the Inspector, you're truly experienced."

Hearing Yin Xue "mocking" him about this, Xing Xian raised an eyebrow and tightened his grip even more. He then retorted, "Isn't what I said true? This plan was entirely your idea. I just—I just gained a little bit of benefit from Xiao Li's actions."

"Huh?" Yin Xue's eyes widened in disbelief. "Who was it that grabbed Xiao Li and wouldn't let her leave? Who was chiming in when I was trying to persuade her to agree? And who was it that helped me carry her away after I convinced her?!"

"You've been close to your seniors and taken all the benefits, now you want to deny it, huh?"

"That was—" Xingxian's cheeks flushed again, and she looked away somewhat guiltily, while stubbornly saying, "What are you talking about? I don't remember."

"You're feeling guilty! You're feeling guilty! Otherwise, why are you looking away?" Yin Xue shouted loudly as if she had caught the other person in a compromising situation when she saw his action.

"Who's feeling guilty? I was just—checking to see if Xiao Li was back," Xingxian protested forcefully. "By the way, how long are you planning to keep pinching me? Let go of me now—ugh!"

Instead of letting go, Yin Xue tightened her grip and said, "Let me go first!"

"No, you go first!"

"You go first!"

"—Shall we release them at the same time?"

"Okay, let's count to three together!"

"Three, two, one!"

"Hey! You're cheating!"

"Hmph, didn't you not put any in either?"

"Ye Zixuan, I really misjudged you!"

"Heh, same to you, Su Yuqing."

Just as the two girls were pinching each other's cheeks like elementary school students, neither willing to let go, a deep blue streak of light streaked across the distant sky and slowly descended not far from them.

The light dissipated in the next moment, revealing Liuli's figure, and—Ruby, the contracted spirit who looked like a white cat, was held in her arms.

Now, listening to the conversation just now and watching the girl with light purple hair wrestling with Yin Xue, Ruby was already dumbfounded.

It looked up at Liuli, who was hugging it, and asked in a questioning tone, "Lili—is this the inspector you mentioned who was sent by the kingdom to support us?"

Liuli sighed helplessly, reached out and ruffled Ruby's fluffy head, and said softly, "It's just that—I don't know when she was assimilated by Yin Xue. She's usually very reliable—"

"----real."

A second later, she didn't know why, but she still felt a little guilty and added the last two words at the end of the sentence.

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