I turned reality into a romantic comedy.

After realizing this, Chen Xi suddenly found that the blow she received might be even greater than she had expected. It wasn't the vague melancholy that comes with looking back on "one afternoon, you turned off the children's channel and never turned it back on," but a very real sense of unease that she knew it was completely over and there would be no going back. Her heart felt like it was being squeezed tightly by something, and it was painfully clenched in her chest.

So why did you suddenly say that?

Chen Xi stared blankly at Shen Nianqiu in front of her. Before today, she had no real feeling about this person becoming her brother's fake or even real girlfriend, but now she really felt a sense of dissatisfaction, followed by all sorts of speculations mixed with negative emotions.

Is it because she's going to sleep in the same bed with my brother during Chinese New Year this year?

"...I didn't."

She instinctively shrank behind Chen Junqian, who was sitting on the sofa. She leaned over from behind, put her hands on her brother's shoulders, and then slowly wrapped them around his neck, burying her head in the back of his neck and whispering softly.

"She just likes to be close to her brother. She's been like this since she was little, even during the Lunar New Year. She always follows her brother around. Last year, after she started junior high school, she still acted like a little kid, insisting on sleeping with her brother, saying that it's only once a year. She's such a big girl, doesn't she know how to be ashamed?"

Wang Hongling didn't seem to mind the distance between the two. Instead, she smiled and explained to Shen Nianqiu, using the same natural tone she used when mentioning Lin Mu. Chen Junqian casually chimed in:

"She's my sister, if I don't feel sorry for her, who will?"

Family harmony has always been one of the underlying principles that Chinese families, especially the elders, hope for. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many sayings like "It's the New Year, we're all relatives, and family scandals shouldn't be aired in public."

In fact, Wang Hongling not only praises Shen Nianqiu now, but also boasts about how good his relationship with Chen Xi is every year during the Spring Festival. Essentially, she wants to show off her family's upbringing to her relatives.

For children like him and Chen Xi, who were born after this emotional bond had already been formed, the so-called godparent relationship is essentially the same as that of relatives. It's not that they suddenly have a brother or sister to call out to at some stage of their lives, but rather that their parents told them from birth that this was their brother/sister. That's why the system recorded her as a female protagonist in the sister category.

However, they are different from ordinary relatives because both sets of parents are well aware that the two children are not related by blood. This is the key reason why the two have been able to maintain a relationship that transcends that of siblings for so many years.

Wang Hongling was primarily interested in Lin Mu, but in fact, Chen Xi's parents had considered the idea of ​​"marrying within the family" more than once. Otherwise, they wouldn't have followed in Chen Junqian's footsteps and bought a house here a few years ago. In fact, if it weren't for Gu Lingguo, the two of them would be neighbors now.

However, for the person involved, this also led Chen Xi to preconceived notions and assume the position of the younger sister. After all, from birth until now, everything she has heard, seen, and heard from the adults has been the same. That's why, even though Shen Nianqiu has already come to terms with it, she, as the person involved, still habitually stands on the side of the younger sister.

Shen Nianqiu, of course, wouldn't know any of that slang from that inner circle like "the younger sister is the highest-ranking childhood sweetheart." She simply looked around at the girls surrounding Chen Junqian and found the one who was the easiest to go head-to-head with Lin Mu in terms of family ties.

"Then you have to sleep with me this year too."

Skipping over Chen Jun and Wang Hongling in front of her, and even her own parents, Shen Nianqiu heard Chen Xi speak to Chen Junqian in this way.

That would confirm it.

Whether it's the relationship between the other party and Chen Junqian's family, or the girl's true feelings for her younger brother, even if she herself wasn't aware of them.

...Then it's you.

"What is your sister thinking? Xiaoxi is almost angry because of what you said today."

While riding his bike to take Shen Nianqiu home, Chen Junqian brought up the topic himself, even though he already had a vague answer in his mind.

"Hmm? Did I say anything that would upset her? I was praising her the whole time, and I even brought her a small gift... After all, she's my boyfriend's sister, so of course I have to try to please her."

"My sister must have known from Wenjun a long time ago that Xiaoxi is my adopted sister, right?"

"My god-sister..."

Could you please pronounce the first "干" with the first tone?

"What about my god-sister?"

Chen Junqian almost dropped the handlebars because of Shen Nianqiu's words in his ear. He gripped the handlebars tightly again, suddenly feeling that he might actually be able to achieve those messy and colorful achievements related to the "sisterhood" in his mind.

"Didn't my sister just say that her birthday is June 1st, 2016?"

“If your younger brother really cares about this kind of thing, then even if it's June 1st next year, you'll still have to wait more than a year until the second day of the twelfth lunar month at the end of 2017. High school students actually see this kind of news quite often, right?”

Chen Junqian knew very well that Shen Nianqiu was right. In fact, the big news of the new Class 17 of Guoning High School next year was also related to this. It's not surprising that teenagers of this age do anything under the influence of hormones.

"But the comments under these kinds of news articles are usually not good either, right?"

"As long as that outcome doesn't happen, that's fine..."

Zhu Wenyun could certainly use the most beautiful writing to depict her various psychological activities, but there are some things that are impossible to write down to pass the editorial department's review and be intended for young readers.

In fact, many psychological problems during adolescence are caused by physiological problems, and the former will further affect the latter, making the problem itself more complicated.

However, Chen Junqian still felt that he couldn't continue this topic with Shen Nianqiu at this moment, whether as a reborn person with a mature mind or a newly promoted male protagonist of a romantic comedy. So he directly brought the topic back to the beginning:

"Sister, answer me first: why did you involve Xiaoxi in this today?"

“Because I felt that she would get involved sooner or later. The reason she wasn’t involved before was because my brother’s last girlfriend was Hsu Yu-Wei, and it was a secret relationship that was never made public. But eventually, someone will make her feel the way she feels towards me today.”

"I still think it's a bit early."

"Anyway, when I was her age, I was already quite certain that I liked you. And the longer you play the role of the younger sister, the harder it is to get out of it, unless the younger brother doesn't like her in the first place, then you can confidently say something like 'I've always seen you as a younger sister.'"

At this point, Shen Nianqiu couldn't help but sigh again, leaning against Chen Junqian's back:

"Who does my younger brother actually like?"

Can I answer 'I like them both'?

"Perhaps it's possible if it's in front of me?"

Whether she had heard something from her best friend Zhu Wenyun beforehand, or simply had long sensed Chen Junqian's inclinations, Shen Nianqiu didn't seem surprised at all; instead, she seemed somewhat relieved.

"I think my younger brother is capable of liking everything, at least more so than the male protagonist 'Gu Yuan' in Wen Yun's new book. But it will still be very difficult, won't it?"

"It should be said that it is quite difficult."

"This is the first time I've heard this kind of answer from you."

"So, my sister always thought I was some kind of superhuman?"

"That's how it is for me, which is why I've always felt like I'm not a very good older sister."

Shen Nianqiu ran her hand over Chen Junqian's hair and ruffled it a few times, then gently and carefully straightened it again. She continued, "..."

"It's good to hear about my brother's troubles."

"Will my sister help me solve this?"

"I feel like I'm already helping you solve the problem, just like when I first came to Guoning. Isn't the role of the 'sudden arrival' meant to provide a sense of crisis and an opportunity for awakening in your childhood sweetheart?"

"My sister isn't some kind of supernatural being who just appeared out of nowhere."

“That was certainly true in the past, and I thought so myself.”

"...So, my sister cares about Mumu this much?"

"Actually, I've always cared about it. Many times I've felt that it would be better if our story were just written as a book called 'My Deskmate and My Nine-and-a-Half Yuan Survival Challenge,' and that all those messy things in 'My Dear Forever' never happened."

Tragedy on stage is always good, but when it happens in real life, especially for the people involved, it becomes something hard to accept.

"Actually, Xiaoxi specifically asked me if I preferred girls with unhappy families, personality flaws, and psychological problems. My answer at the time was 'no,' and I also said that I would only date psychologically healthy girls in the future."

"So we're just pretending to be in a relationship right now..."

"Hmm? Actually, I think it's true."

"What about that time with Youwei?"

"Of course it's true."

"...I'm going to hit you."

"But I was telling the truth. If I had to say it, my relationship with Wen-yun was more like an act."

"Aren't you afraid I'll tell Wenjun what I just said?"

“She knows this best herself, and in fact, our relationship started with this premise in mind. My sister should also know this best, otherwise I wouldn’t have let her take the initiative to date me.”

"Did you tell your younger brother about this?"

"Because we're in a relationship right now, just as she wanted."

"...I still think it's a very strange quirk."

"Sister, just think of it as her having a bout of artsy whim. It's better for her to have this happen in real life than in a book."

After finishing their long conversation with Chen Junqian, their destination was already in sight.

Shen Nianqiu suddenly let out a long sigh, then shook her head helplessly.

"I know."

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Chapter Sixty: What to do if you don't want to be a younger sister or a childhood friend? (Part 2)

Just like the six TOYOTA theories proposed for childhood friend characters, "The World God Only Knows" also proposes a related theory for younger sister characters, which is abbreviated as BMW.

It's not a BMW, nor is it the Chinese abbreviation of "Don't Touch Me," and it's certainly not "Be My Wife," which, although obviously fake, is actually quite popular online.

The first B actually means BLOOD, which is the so-called blood relationship. Just like the definition of childhood friend must conform to the orthodox style of living next door, God always believes that the younger sister type of character must have a blood relationship.

Next is M, which stands for MEMORY. It refers to the memories that are created together as a family, and it is believed that this is the irreplaceable bond between siblings.

Although the first two are English abbreviations, the last W becomes a Japanese abbreviation, which stands for WONICHAN MOE. It can be interpreted as 'making the older brother feel genuinely cute' or simply 'brother complex'. When all three are combined, it becomes a standard template of a classic little sister character.

However, just as Lin Mu, who best fits the definition of a childhood sweetheart, cannot actually fully fit TOYOTA, finding such a sister-like character in reality is even more of a pipe dream. Chen Junqian doesn't have the leisure to think, "Instead of looking for a sister, I might as well create one for myself." This is because reality and the world of anime are two completely different worldviews, which is one of the questions he has been pondering since his rebirth.

Without a doubt, if we start from this strict definition, Chen Xi would be eliminated by the first rule of blood relation, and might even be criticized for what the point of having an adopted sister is, and then she would immediately feel bored.

But the truth is that Chen Xi was still included as a younger sister character by the system in his mind.

Even if the system bound to Chen Junqian, which has been focused on attacking the world's consciousness for several years, is incredibly incompetent in judging various achievements, it is always quite rigorous when it comes to information related to the female protagonist, such as the various adaptability data in her personal panel or her suffix identity description.

So, as I said before, the godparent relationship is no different from ordinary relatives for children like them, and is even closer in their family. Blood ties are an innate kinship, but he and Chen Xi directly skipped that step and achieved the same goal through different paths. This is the key reason why the other party was included by the system as a sister character.

If we were to say what similarities exist between anime/manga female characters and real-life sisters, it would be the shared identity and the distance they maintain in their interactions, both stemming from kinship.

Simply put, once a girl has the identity of a younger sister, she can easily achieve the social distance that childhood sweethearts usually take a long time to build up and trust with. Just like the phrase "because she is my mother," "he is my brother" is also a versatile and applicable expression.

...and then you'll get stuck here.

The lower limit for a sister is a sister with a very bad relationship, but the upper limit for a sister is a sister with a very good relationship.

This is even more true in reality.

In this respect, his sister actually exploited a good bug: she can be his sister when needed, and she can not be his sister when not needed.

However, unlike Shen Nianqiu's belief that Chen Xi was simply too naive to grasp the situation, Chen Junqian, who had spent more time with his sister, felt that the truth was completely the opposite.

It's impossible for the other person not to understand this, because this isn't some bizarre scenario where someone is adopted right after birth and only to be told 'you two aren't actually related by blood' on the day their parents pass away. These kinds of things aren't meant to be hidden, and Xiaoxi wouldn't be that slow-witted.

So it's not that they don't know, but rather that they're unlikely to want to acknowledge or point out this fact.

On the one hand, she has indeed become accustomed to the identity and habits of being the younger sister over the past ten years.

On the other hand, once this identity is stripped away, although it means that the upper limit has been raised and she can stride towards the finish line, it also means that she has to leave the position in front of the finish line where she can leisurely encourage or boo every runner who sprints towards her, and return to the starting line to participate in this competition that looks very fierce.

Essentially, it's the same mentality as wanting to confess but being afraid of failing and not even being able to remain friends. After all, so far, only two people know his true feelings, which is just one-third of the way through.