“Are you giving me this bracelet?”
Lin Guanqi looked at the silvery butterfly bracelet in Bai Ningbing’s palm, feeling both surprised and flattered. Bai Ningbing had only ever tormented her before, and now she was actually giving her a gift.
“I have one too. Look at my wrist.”
Bai Ningbing’s bracelet had a pink tint. Only now did Lin Guanqi realize that the butterfly on the bracelet was incomplete—only when both bracelets were put together would they form a complete butterfly.
Ling Xue’s interest was immediately piqued when she saw the two of them. In her impression, Bai Ningbing was an ice-cold beauty, never one for many words. But now Bai Ningbing was giving out gifts—wasn’t that rare?
Could it be that there was something unusual about their relationship?
“Hehehe, you two, could it be—?”
“What?”
Lin Guanqi looked puzzled.
“I mean, your relationship, could it be that kind?”
Ling Xue stared at them with a gossipy look, already having an answer in her heart.
“Don’t get the wrong idea! We’re just ordinary friends, what are you thinking?”
“Oh, right, right, you’re friends, but did you know that the bracelet on your hand is a limited edition?”
Limited edition?
Lin Guanqi looked at the bracelet. It seemed pretty ordinary… She hadn’t noticed before, but if it was a limited edition, it probably wasn’t cheap.
It was nice, but not to the point she absolutely loved it.
“Is it… expensive? Maybe I should transfer you the money?”
“No need. This is my gift to you. Just accept it if you like it. One for each of us. Or… are you planning to refuse?”
Bai Ningbing deliberately emphasized the last part. Lin Guanqi shivered.
If she refused, who knew what unexpected thing might happen—like being dragged off to the woods, or, like last time, being pinned down by Bai Ningbing?
“I—I definitely love this gift…”
Lin Guanqi squeezed out a smile.
After the bell rang, the teacher entered the classroom with a stack of books. Judging by her look, she seemed to have something to announce.
“Class is starting, everyone return to your seats. Even though your future path is to become magical girls, you still can’t neglect these classes. The exam is in a few days, so you’d better get ready. This exam is directly tied to your graduation credits.”
With credits on the line, everyone started to take it seriously. After all, if you couldn’t graduate, then coming to school was for nothing.
“E-Exam?”
You even had to take exams to be a magical girl in this world?
When it came to exams, she was a hopeless case! How was she supposed to pass, especially since she hadn’t even been in this world for a week? She was doomed to fail!
“Ling Xue, what should I do? I just transferred, I don’t know anything! Don’t transfer students get any privileges?”
I mean, starting as a third-year, and only for a few days—shouldn’t they make some allowances?
At these words, Ling Xue seemed to remember something important she’d forgotten to mention.
“Hahaha… Qi’er, I forgot to tell you, when you went through the transfer procedures, Bai Zhi and I said your identity was made up… Otherwise, you wouldn’t have gotten into this academy.”
M-Made up? So there are no privileges? Then I’m doomed to fail this subject!
Is it too late to start cramming now?
“Ah, Qi’er, don’t worry so much. You have a top student right next to you—what are you afraid of?”
Top student? She meant Ling Xue?
“You?”
Ling Xue scratched her head. “My grades are just barely passing. I mean Bai Ningbing. She’s a star student, not just in our class but the entire year!”
“Besides, aren’t you two pretty close? Just ask her to tutor you—your grades will definitely improve!”
Come to think of it… that actually made sense?
“Oh right, Ling Xue, do you know where I can get a part-time job?”
Ling Xue thought for a moment. “Are you short on money?”
Of course she was! Ever since she came to this world, she barely had any money, and her missions were assigned at random. She didn’t even know how to earn popularity points yet. Relying on these two unstable sources, she’d end up homeless sooner or later.
If she didn’t find a part-time job and save up a bit, even basic living expenses would be a problem.
“Yeah, kind of…”
“You know the coffee shop downstairs from school? They’re hiring part-timers. Maybe you can check it out after class.”
After school, Lin Guanqi went to the café Ling Xue mentioned. Most of the customers were students from nearby schools, often out on dates. After all, this academy only accepted female students. If you wanted to date, you had to leave campus, and the café was the top choice.
“Hey sis, when did your school get such a pretty student? Hiding it from your big brother isn’t a good habit!”
“She just transferred in, I think. She’s already a celebrity on the academy forums—voted school beauty. In our academy, if Bai Ningbing is the ice goddess, then she’s the angel.”
“Got her contact info? I think I’m in love.”
Lin Guanqi was already used to this. No matter where she went, she always became the center of attention.
She walked up to the counter and asked, “Hello, are you still hiring part-timers?”
“W-Wow, what a beautiful girl…”
The clerk was stunned the moment she saw Lin Guanqi.
“Hello?”
“Oh, right, we are. But I need to ask the manager—he’s out right now. Could you have a seat for a bit?”
With that, the clerk led Lin Guanqi to a window seat.
She could feel the burning stares around her. Come on, your dates are right there!
To ease the awkwardness, she took out her phone and opened King of Glory.
Maybe people in this world were just too good—her team got pushed back to their base in just six minutes, and she herself got trashed by the enemy: score, 0-6.
Lin Guanqi stomped her foot in frustration.
The enemy team started taunting her.
Jiangxi Young Master: “With skills like that, you’d better go practice some more!”
Yunyu: “Mediocre, mediocre. Switch to manual labor.”
Even her own team didn’t let her off.
One Night Thirteen Lang: “Playing marksman and going 0-6, why not go farm in the fields?”
I’m Chow Yun-fat: “Right? To get caught that many times, you must be talented!”
She’d only wanted to play a game to ease the tension, but instead, it just made her more flustered.
Enough is enough!
Lin Guanqi turned on her mic and started venting.
“Ha~ Ha~”
It wasn’t until the system warned her that she finally stopped.
One Night Thirteen Lang: “Mom! Your voice is so nice!”
I’m Not a Stock God: “Should’ve said you were a girl! It’s fine, 0-6, you’re already awesome!”
I’m Chow Yun-fat: “How dare they bully our girl? Brothers, let’s sound the charge for counterattack!”
One Night Thirteen Lang: “Marksman, take red buff, we’ll get revenge!”
It was as if they were fired up—quadra kills, penta kills, triple kills, messages popping up one after another.
Victory!
As expected, all four of them added Lin Guanqi as a friend after the match.
Were they all masochists? Did being scolded give them motivation?
“You’re here for the job interview, right?”
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