“Little Fox, even though I think this warning might be unnecessary, I still feel it’s necessary to remind you: if you dare to flirt around behind my back, I can’t guarantee that I won’t use some methods to make you understand the consequences of flirting.”
“I, I understand…”
Although she was reluctant to admit it, Serveyia’s words truly frightened Liuli.
Strictly speaking, Serveyia probably wouldn’t do anything to harm her, but just the threat itself was enough to scare her.
“That’s right. Even though as the Princess of St. Leia, it’s almost a foregone conclusion that you, Little Fox, will have more than one partner, as your maid and guardian, I feel it’s necessary for me to carefully vet them for you.”
“Is all this trouble really necessary?”
After all, in Liuli’s mind, liking or not liking was entirely subjective.
How could Serveyia really judge whether someone truly liked her, or whether she truly liked them back?
“Of course it’s necessary. After all, whether they truly like you or not, many people approach you, Little Fox, with malicious intent. In other words, they approach you with the intention of using you. To achieve their goals, they might cater to your preferences, so you need to keep your eyes open.”
“But isn’t it impossible to guard against this kind of thing?”
After all, how could a person possibly prevent others from approaching with malicious intent?
“It’s not impossible to guard against. As long as you’re cautious enough, Little Fox, and don’t fall for small gains, you can perfectly prevent this situation.”
“What do you mean by ‘don’t fall for small gains’? Am I that kind of person?”
“Hmph, hard to say. I’m afraid that as soon as you see a pretty girl, you’ll freeze, and with a single gesture, she’ll steal your soul away.”
“N-no nonsense! I already have so many beautiful girls around me, how could I be stolen away by someone else?”
“Really not?”
“Of course not!”
“Even if she cosplays as your favorite game character?”
“E-even if she cosplays as my favorite character, th-that probably still wouldn’t work.”
Liuli indeed hesitated. The situation Serveyia described perfectly matched her fantasies.
If someone were willing to cosplay as her favorite character and come before her, how could she not be tempted?
“You see, Little Fox, you really are the type to have your soul stolen, aren’t you?”
“How could anyone in real life cosplay as my favorite character to seduce me?”
“Why wouldn’t there be? You’re no longer the ordinary person you once were, Little Fox. Your current status is worth the effort for those people to go through the trouble of deceiving you.”
That was true. She had never considered such things before.
After all, she had once been an ordinary person—even if there were tricks like honey traps, they wouldn’t be used on her.
But now, Liuli looked at her own body and reminded herself more than once that she was no longer ordinary.
She was indeed worth those people’s deceit.
Liuli was also helpless.
Although she had now taken this form and was somewhat familiar with her body, she had to admit that she still subconsciously thought of herself as her former self at times, especially in situations that used to be routine for her.
“Alright, since you put it that way, Serveyia, I’ll leave the vetting to you. Honestly, I don’t really mind.”
Just as Liuli had thought before, even if she couldn’t find a perfectly matching cosplayer girlfriend, going to comic conventions and getting close to some cosplayers for photos was still okay, right?
The Princess of St. Leia couldn’t possibly be a mascot who couldn’t leave Saint Laia, right?
“Little Fox, just a few days ago you were troubled over whether to accept Aili’s confession, but now you’re acting like you want to have them all?”
“Mm, probably just talking big?”
After all, anyone could say such things.
Not to mention wanting them all—she could even claim she’d take all the students of Saint Laia into her harem.
But actually doing it was another matter.
Even if she had the charm to seduce all the students of Saint Laia, out of concern for her own physical safety, Liuli wouldn’t dare to actually take them all into her harem.
Fantasy was fantasy—everyone could dream. But treating dreams as reality was a different kind of irrational behavior.
“Alright, as long as you keep that in mind, Little Fox. I’m not stopping you from liking others, but remember: your safety and interests are the top priority. Your safety is more important than anything.”
How to put it? Over and over, it was always the same line.
It gave Liuli the feeling that Serveyia wasn’t really talking about safety, but something else—like she was staking a claim, for example.
“Also, Little Fox, Yiselinzhuo sent me a message. She’s expected to return tomorrow, so you’ll probably meet the secretary of the Student Council of Shenglaiya tomorrow.”
“Tomorrow, huh.”
Liuli murmured. Was she really going to meet Yiselinzhuo tomorrow?
The information she had gathered from various places over the past few days had already allowed her to form an image of Yiselinzhuo in her mind—likely the cold, untouchable type.
So although Liuli was nervous, she couldn’t help but be curious. What kind of person was this Ice Dragon Princess?
“Also, Yike said she would come tomorrow, so tomorrow’s schedule is roughly: meet with Yiselinzhuo in the morning, and meet with Yike in the afternoon. Do you have anything to take care of, Little Fox?”
“No, just arrange it as you said, Serveyia.”
This was the downside of having things pile up—they had to be dealt with together.
Judging by Serveyia’s arrangement, she didn’t think Liuli’s conversation with Yiselinzhuo would last long.
Of course, for Liuli, the shorter the better.
But when it came to meeting Yike, Liuli felt she might have a lot to say to her.
Would one afternoon really be enough?
“Do I need to prepare anything?”
“What kind of preparation are you referring to, Little Fox?”
“Meeting etiquette and such. After all, this is my first time meeting Yiselinzhuo.”
“No need. She’s the one asking for your help, Little Fox, and in terms of status within Saint Laia, you are higher. So if you really want to prepare, my suggestion is that you should become a bit more confident.”
“I-I’ll try my best…”
Becoming confident wasn’t that easy. At least for Liuli, it was unrealistic to become confident in just one day.
“Don’t force it. This isn’t a mission that must be completed. Just treat it as getting to know a new friend.”
A new friend? Given Liuli’s personality, if she could really help Yiselinzhuo solve her urgent problem, then perhaps she could become her friend.
But if she couldn’t solve it, she probably wouldn’t even dare to become friends with her from the bottom of her heart.
With these thoughts in mind, time arrived at the next morning.
Liuli sat in front of the dressing mirror, silently watching Serveyia behind her, tidying her hair.
“Little Fox, what kind of hairstyle do you want?”
“The same as usual. I’ll feel uncomfortable if I suddenly change my hairstyle.”
After all, for Liuli, her hairstyle had hardly changed. She was used to her current hairstyle. If she suddenly changed it, she would probably feel uncomfortable.
“Alright, so clothes can be prepared according to your usual habits?”
“Mm, no need to suddenly change clothes, right?”
Liuli’s personality was the type that once she liked an outfit, she would keep wearing it.
She wasn’t really bold about trying new clothes. What if they were uncomfortable? What if they didn’t fit?
All kinds of questions constantly lingered in her mind. It was hard to say if this was another kind of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
“No need. The usual Little Fox is already cute enough.”
The meeting place with Yiselinzhuo was ultimately set in Qingli Hall. A familiar setting would indeed make Liuli more relaxed.
“By the way, Little Fox, although Yiselinzhuo most likely won’t make excessive demands, just in case, if her request really exceeds your acceptable range, for the sake of social etiquette, it’s best not to refuse directly. A polite refusal will do.”
“I understand…”
Come to think of it, was this considered a kind of aristocratic social etiquette lesson from Serveyia?
“Also, just in case, you should tell You not to suddenly say something strange, alright?”
“Ah, I almost forgot.”
Serveyia was right. She really needed to instruct You. After all, this was a somewhat serious occasion.
If You really said something inappropriate, Liuli would probably be furious.
“You, are you there?”
Act on the thought immediately, or else Liuli might forget later.
“I’m here, Master. Is there something?”
You’s hearing seemed sharper than Liuli had imagined. Liuli’s call wasn’t loud, but You still quickly came to her side.
“You, a rather important guest will be coming to Qingli Hall soon, so please stay obediently in your room and read a book, alright?”
“Alright. Is it a friend of Master’s coming?”
“Not exactly a friend. It’s someone I’m meeting for the first time.”
“Alright…”
Liuli was confident in You’s understanding of the situation. As long as she reasoned with her, You would listen.
“Princess, Lady Serveyia, Lady Yiselinzhuo has arrived and is waiting for the two of you in the reception room.”