Inside the clothing store’s dressing room, Loweia took off her black long dress and her ill-fitting underwear.
With a bit of effort, she changed into the pieces Bai Yu had picked out for her.
It had to be said that the size Bai Yu chose was very appropriate.
Even though her measurements hadn’t been taken, the garments didn’t feel tight at all — nor did they feel loose. The fit was perfect.
Furthermore, the texture was soft, and she didn’t feel the slightest discomfort wearing them.
The girl looked down at the plain white underwear she was wearing; the style was quite ordinary.
At first, the clerk had recommended several lace styles, but those were a bit too revealing.
Just as she was about to open her mouth to refuse, Bai Yu had stepped in and declined for her.
Afterward, Bai Yu had picked out these simple cotton pieces.
They were modest and not revealing at all.
‘Bai Yu really knows what I’m thinking.’
For some reason, a sudden impulse surged in Loweia’s heart.
She wanted to let Bai Yu see her now — to see if the underwear she had personally picked out looked good on her.
The moment that thought emerged, a blush immediately climbed onto the girl’s exquisite face.
‘Actually, underwear is something worn inside, not meant to be shown to others. If I really wanted Bai Yu to see, I should have chosen another style… No, no, no… Why would I suddenly have such an embarrassing thought?’
Loweia patted her burning cheeks.
They weren’t exactly Lovers, and this was underwear, not a swimsuit.
Of course, it could only be shown to a Lover.
Still, she wanted to say thank you to Bai Yu; the selection was very comfortable.
The girl pulled back the dressing room curtain and poked her head out, searching for Bai Yu’s figure.
However, it seemed Bai Yu wasn’t out there.
‘Where is she? Where did Bai Yu go?’
Just then, the shop assistant walked over.
“Hello, do you need any help?”
“Um, I wanted to ask, where did Bai Yu go?”
“Bai Yu?”
The clerk sounded confused for a moment before realizing that was probably the name of the girl who had just left.
“Are you asking about your friend? She said she had something to take care of and had to go out for a bit, so she left first.”
“She left?”
‘Why would Bai Yu suddenly leave? To leave me alone in this strange place?’
Loweia’s beautiful red eyes instantly lost their luster and dimmed.
Bai Yu had clearly said she would wait outside for her.
But why did she leave suddenly without saying a word?
She even told a stranger like the clerk, so why didn’t she tell her she was leaving?
‘Why? Why didn’t Bai Yu tell me in advance if she was going to leave? Did she not want me to know what she was going to do?’
‘Bai Yu… Bai Yu… Why would you leave me all alone?’
After a brief moment of being dazed, Loweia patted her cheeks, and her dull eyes regained their light.
‘Bai Yu must have gone to handle something dangerous. She probably hid it from me and went alone because she was afraid I’d worry. That must be it, right? Bai Yu wouldn’t really just abandon me. It has to be like that.’
After a change of thought, Loweia calmed down quickly.
Just like last night, Bai Yu must have sensed some danger and left temporarily to protect her.
It had to be that.
She trusted Bai Yu; she definitely wouldn’t just abandon her out of nowhere.
In short, Bai Yu would definitely come back.
‘I’ll try on the other pieces then. By the time I’m finished, Bai Yu should be back.’
—
Meanwhile, at the entrance of an alley.
“Oh, mysterious young lady, you seem to be in a bit of trouble.”
The voice came from overhead.
Bai Yu reflexively looked up and saw a golden figure perched on the roof beam on the right side of the alley entrance.
It was a girl around the same age as Bai Yu.
Her brilliant golden hair shimmered in the sunlight.
She wore a white shirt paired with a black jumper dress, and a pair of emerald-green eyes looked down with great interest.
The girl was bathed in sunlight, making her face a bit difficult to see clearly, but her voice sounded somewhat familiar — as if she had heard it somewhere before.
Seeing that Bai Yu had noticed her, the girl smiled slightly and then jumped down from the beam.
However, whether it was because her foot slipped or for some other reason, she didn’t land steadily.
Instead, she fell face-first with a *splat* onto the ground.
“Ouch…”
Well…
Bai Yu fell silent.
‘It should have been a very high-class entrance. She should have landed coolly, raised her hand to instantly kill those Shadow Lurkers hiding in the darkness, and then, facing Bai Yu’s thanks, casually said, “No need for thanks, I’m just a passing Esper.” That would have been the perfect entrance.’
But why?
Looking at this golden-haired girl who had faceplanted, ‘Who invited this ditz?’
Of all things to learn, why try to act cool like others?
“Ow, ow, ow…”
The golden-haired girl stood up while rubbing her reddened nose.
Then she turned to look at Bai Yu, gave her a peace sign, and flashed a brilliant smile.
“So, how was it? You weren’t frightened by my entrance, were you? Heh-heh~”
‘Confirmed. This girl is definitely a ditz.’
Bai Yu couldn’t help but pinch the bridge of her nose.
Wasn’t the most important thing right now to deal with those lurking Shadow Lurkers?
Besides, even though the entrance was a total failure, there wasn’t a hint of embarrassment on the golden-haired girl’s face.
It was as if her landing had been perfectly smooth and the failure was just an illusion on Bai Yu’s part.
She even asked if she was scared by her entrance.
She was indeed startled.
After all, if the girl hadn’t gotten up, Bai Yu would have thought she’d just died right there.
‘Seriously, where did this comedian come from?’
However, looking at the girl’s appearance, Bai Yu felt a sense of deja vu.
It wasn’t that she had seen her in the years since she transmigrated, but rather that she had seen her before transmigrating.
She just couldn’t quite remember for a moment.
Seeing that she didn’t respond, the expression on the golden-haired girl’s face didn’t change at all.
She seemed to think that Bai Yu really was shocked by her entrance.
“Alright, now don’t blink.”
The girl turned and walked toward the Shadow Lurkers hiding in the gloom.
Seeing this, Bai Yu instinctively called out a warning.
“Watch out.”
“Don’t worry about me, heh-heh~”
But the girl simply raised her right hand.
A streak of golden light surged from her palm.
As she approached, it illuminated the corner where the Shadow Lurkers were hiding.
In the next second, Bai Yu saw the bodies of those Shadow Lurkers twitch.
Then, as if someone had pressed the reverse button, the Abnormal Entities that had mutated due to Star Erosion devolved into mindless black sludge at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Afterward, the sludge continued to disintegrate until it became several puddles of foul-smelling black water.
Seeing this, the girl lowered her right hand, and the golden light in her palm dissipated.
“Done.”
Watching the scene unfold, Bai Yu finally remembered the golden-haired girl’s identity.
Su Keke, one of the love interests in *Star Song*.
A flash of surprise crossed Bai Yu’s eyes.
‘Why is she here?’