We moved to Golden Courtyard

"They should be far away by now..."

Xu Qi let out a long breath, a confident smile appearing on his lips. Mei, oh Mei... you really do have a blunder, no matter how careful you are.

As long as I find a chance to escape, I won't fall into your clutches!

I never want to experience that feeling of being squeezed so much in the bathroom that I could barely walk again!

……

"Huh? But why did you give Xu Qi that kind of hint before you left?"

Mei tilted her head and made a playful expression, saying, "Probably because I'm a little mischievous."

"Ugh?"

"Because if I had hinted at it like that, Xu Qi would definitely have wanted to run away, right? I even brought you all out for a walk to create the opportunity for him."

"what……"

The other girls nodded in confusion, but still didn't understand why Mei did this.

"Although I say I'm very generous, when it comes down to it, I definitely don't want to push Xu Qi into the arms of other girls myself, right?"

So if Xu Qi really runs away, then Alicia will have failed tonight, right? That's fine too, isn't it?

The girls in the group all glanced sideways at Mei.

This guy... after being with Xu Qi for so long, his personality has become quite awful.

Then the gaze turned to Dr. Mei.

"Huh? Why are you looking at me?" Mei turned her head away somewhat embarrassedly and said, "I had similar thoughts before, but I didn't do anything about it, you know?"

Ah, so they're all from the same lineage...

……

As the sea breeze rushed in through the open window, Xu Qi leaped out of the second-floor room.

The landing was so silent that Xu Qi wanted to applaud himself.

Hmph~~ I'm really sorry, Mei. I'll make sure you're well fed from now on, but let's not do anything like that, like everyone doing it together!

"If we go any further, we'll be discovered, won't we?"

The voice that inexplicably drifted into his mind almost made Xu Qi stumble and fall.

If it were anyone else, they would probably think they had encountered a ghost...

"What have you been doing lately? You've been gone for so long, people are already asking if they've forgotten about you."

"Ah, perhaps they really have forgotten me."

With a relieved smile, Xu Qi did not take another step forward.

The last time Xu Qi spoke with Kiana was when Möbius's birthday was approaching. If he hadn't been able to sense the fluctuations in her mental energy, Xu Qi would have almost thought the little girl had run away from home.

"Last time...didn't you keep telling me, 'Help me, help me'?"

Upon hearing Kiana's words, Xu Qi was taken aback.

"Let me make this clear beforehand: I didn't do this because I was thinking of you. I just felt it would be a waste not to use someone like you who's free labor!"

So I want to make the most of what I have... understand?

As always, you're very easy to understand, Miss Kiana.

"So now, you're planning to get me involved in this again?"

"..."

She's not saying anything again.

Xu Qi patiently found a deck chair in the yard, sat down, and quietly waited for Kiana to speak.

"When I first met you, I knew exactly who you were."

"who am I?"

"Shut up! Listen properly!"

Xu Qi raised his hands in surrender.

"At that time, I naturally felt that it was normal for me to connect with you, to get together with you, or to ask you to help me...

But the longer I stay by your side, the more I realize... you seem quite different from what I imagined.

"Kiana, I'm really troubled by your constant riddles..."

"Don't bother me! Some secrets can't be told right now! Anyway... I don't think I can take it for granted that you'll help me anymore."

"why?"

"Because you are Xu Qi, there is no reason for you to sacrifice anything for me."

……

A long silence fell over the courtyard, though it was naturally quiet, since Xu Qi and Kiana had been communicating only through mental energy.

However, even this mental communication has now fallen silent.

"Do you know what I'm thinking right now, Kiana?" Xu Qi asked.

"What...what are you thinking about?" Kiana asked cautiously for some reason. She seemed to sense that Xu Qi...seemed to be very angry.

"Once you have a body, I'll make sure you can't get out of bed for three days and three nights."

"Huh!? I was talking to you about something so serious! And this is what you're thinking about!?"

Xu Qi could easily imagine how furious Kiana must have been when her mental strength manifested.

A smile appeared on his face.

"This is why I'm willing to give everything for you, is that alright?"

"Ugh!...Pervert!"

"Pfft!" Xu Qi clearly burst out laughing in real life this time.

What Xu Qi couldn't see was that Kiana was floating right behind him, a warm smile on her face as well—this person really is…

Is burying one's true feelings under a joke a way of responding to one's insincerity?

"So now? Have you figured it out? And that's why you're planning to ask me for help again?"

"Anyway, you'll definitely keep pestering me and asking me about it..."

"That's great, Kiana."

"Tch!...Come in!"

Ok?

As Xu Qi was wondering, he realized that his spiritual entity had once again arrived in that familiar space—but this time it was no longer the Golden Courtyard, but a vast ocean and a beach.

Because it was a space of spiritual energy, there was no distinction between day and night. The bright sunlight made Xu Qi feel somewhat disoriented, as if he had gone directly from darkness to daylight.

"Isn't it amazing? I transformed most of my spiritual power into the ocean, and then confined it to a villa and this beach."

The voice sounded behind him, and Xu Qi turned around.

The cool swimsuit rippled across my body like waves. My healthy belly was exposed, its white surface gleaming.

The black ribbons and swimsuit subtly concealed some of the unique charm of a young girl.

"Cat head?"

"Ah~~ You mean this?" Kiana touched the cat ears on her head with a bright smile. "You seemed to really like Paddo's headdress, so I got one for myself too. Does it look good? Meow~~"

It's Qi Maomao.

Xu Qi has to shamefully admit that he's feeling it...

"Congratulations, Xu Qi. Thanks to you, my mental power has awakened for the second time, finally allowing me to add a touch of reality to this chaotic world of mental power."

As Kiana walked towards him step by step, Xu Qi subconsciously reached out and put his arm around her slender yet strong waist, which resembled that of a gymnast.

The sensation of skin against my hands felt so real.

“Before, it wasn’t just that I felt it was inconvenient to bother you, but also because the time wasn’t right yet. But now you… are fine.”

910. What do you think simulation is used for?

no problem?

Xu Qi immediately realized that it must refer to the second awakening of his mental power.

It seems to be a significant improvement for both him and Kiana.

"Your sister Aponia and sister Fairy should have each told you about the wonderful uses of the second awakening of spiritual power, right?"

A sun chair and a parasol suddenly materialized behind me.

Kiana, carrying Xu Qi, fell backward and bounced off the sun lounger.

The girl's petite breasts were pressed against her chest. At some point, Xu Qi's clothes had changed into an ordinary white shirt and swim trunks.

Sensing the girl's thoughts, Xu Qi gently kissed Kiana on the forehead.

"I did mention it, so what?"

"It's not just that your physical abilities will continue to improve significantly. When you pilot the exoskeleton armor again, the experience will be even more profound."

Is that so?

"Of course, there's another benefit that you can experience right now."

"what?"

"The spiritual entity formed by the spiritual power condensed after the second awakening will be more similar to the real body, and the resulting visual experience will be the same."

That's why I was able to create such a realistic world.

Xu Qi seemed to be thinking, but he still didn't understand whether this could be considered a benefit that could be experienced right now.

Seeing that Xu Qi didn't seem to understand, Qi Maomao sat up in annoyance.

"Alright! That's all I wanted to say. You can go now!"

Xu Qi raised an eyebrow, sat up, and hugged Qi Maomao from behind.

"Are you just letting me go like this? But I haven't finished talking about something..."

"what do you want to say?"

Kiana puffed out her cheeks and turned her face away.

Xu Qi touched the cat ears on Kiana's head; they felt fluffy and quite comfortable.

The sea breeze caressed my body, and I never expected that even the dampness of the shore would feel so real. The girl in my arms had cool, moist skin.

This is his Qi Maomao...

She likes to throw tantrums and threaten to leave him at the drop of a hat, but he still has to cling to her. She's just like a cat; she might ignore you, but you can't help but pet her.

So sometimes... you have to be tough.

"It's been so long since I've seen you. I miss you, I miss everything about you..." As she spoke, she couldn't help but touch her hands and feet. "I miss your lips, I miss your breasts, I miss your slender waist."

The explicit words made Kiana blush all over.

"Aren't you being cheesy?"

"These...are actually what you wanted to tell me, right?"

"!"

"Of course, you're not thinking about those things. You're thinking about my body, about my..."

Xu Qi guided Kiana's small hand to rest on it.

The astonishing heat made Kiana flinch, but she eventually obediently grasped it.