“Hey, um, I just think baby, you would look great with a manicure. I want to see it.”
“Eeya, how annoying~”
This explanation worked as expected. Xiaoxi had perfectly mastered the art of coaxing her little girlfriend.
Watching Ye Xinglan blush and shake Xiaoxi’s arm, Da Tianxin clicked her tongue twice, feeling both sweet and sick from the dog food.
Moreover, Da Tianxin also felt a chill seeing that normally tough and spirited good buddy actually acting cute and flirty in front of someone else… Was this still the Ye Xinglan she knew who would yell into the mic during games, saying, “I’m going to confiscate my teammates’ moms!”?
“Alright, then let’s go shopping and get a manicure this afternoon~”
Ye Xinglan didn’t really care whether they went shopping or got a manicure—as long as Xiaoxi was with her, it was fine.
But she also had to make sure Da Tianxin had a good time, since she had saved up hard for this trip.
Xiaoxi breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, Ye Xinglan didn’t seem to notice anything was off.
That way, when the Rich Girl tried to get handsy with her tonight, she would have a righteous reason to refuse, right? After all, she had just gotten a manicure done—she was such a clever devil!
Then, while the two were happily chatting on the sofa, Xiaoxi tidied up the bag of cookies Da Tianxin had brought.
Only then did she discover that the Store Manager and the others had all handwritten cards, but Fox Momomo, that Little Fox Spirit, had written the longest one, covering recent events in dense detail—was that a kind of occupational hazard?
But it seemed Fox Momomo was very satisfied with her current life. That was really great.
A hint of an auntie smile appeared on Xiaoxi’s face, which Ye Xinglan precisely caught.
“Speaking of which, Xiaoxi, I always feel like you and that Fox Momomo seem oddly familiar. That little fox spirit seems to like you quite a bit, even writing you such a long card.”
“Mm… I had some contact with her during a mission in Summersea City. Maybe that kid is just naturally outgoing.”
Xiaoxi certainly couldn’t say she had known Fox Momomo for a long time, so she just made up an excuse.
But Ye Xinglan squinted, still looking wary—probably because Fox Momomo was a cunning little fox… Hajilan was guarding her food.
But on second thought, Xiaoxi realized her relationship with Fox Momomo could indeed be considered good.
That little fox had contributed a lot in Summersea City. Now seeing her life getting on track, Xiaoxi was quite happy for her.
“Ohh, but Momomo really does seem to like Xiaoxi,” Da Tianxin interjected. “Before, at the store, she showed me—her album has a ton of private photos of Xiaoxi wearing a maid outfit in the store.”
Xiaoxi let out a “ha” and felt her fists clench. The warmth she had felt for Fox Momomo just now vanished without a trace.
‘Was Fox Momomo really that fond of her? That damn cat was clearly secretly gathering dirt on her!’
‘If I ever find out Fox Momomo dares to sell those photos, that fox is dead!’
In the afternoon, Da Tianxin and Ye Xinglan started getting ready early, and finally dragged Xiaoxi, who had just gotten out of her nap and thrown on some clothes with a few quick moves, out the door.
Come to think of it, although Xiaoxi understood that Da Tianxin was the type of normie with high energy who loved shopping and socializing, she still couldn’t quite understand why she would go shopping while traveling.
Weren’t malls all over the world pretty much the same?
But Da Tianxin was very serious about shopping, checking posts and making guides seriously. Maybe Xiaoxi just couldn’t appreciate the fun of shopping… Of course, accompanying Ye Xinglan was a different story.
Xiaoxi voluntarily took on the role of bag-carrying gentleman.
The three of them strolled around the mall a few times, and just as they were starting to get tired, they happened upon the nail salon.
Had Da Tianxin even calculated their stamina? Normies were terrifying…
Xiaoxi curiously sneaked a look at the surroundings. Come to think of it, this was her first time at a place like a nail salon.
Not to mention before, even after becoming a girl, she had never thought to visit such a place—after all, she couldn’t even be bothered with dressing up, let alone something as meticulous as a manicure.
Xiaoxi sipped the warm water from a disposable cup and shook her head at the sight of the two beside her carefully studying the sample designs from the shop.
She really wasn’t interested in things like dressing up. But to get a few more days of rest, waiting a few hours at the nail salon was totally worth it!
“Xiaoxi, come over and take a look too, see if there’s a style you like~”
Da Tianxin’s words made Xiaoxi pause. She subconsciously waved her hand.
“I’ll just keep you company. I won’t get one myself, okay?”
“Eh? But we’re already here,” Ye Xinglan blinked. “I thought you were going to get one too. You weren’t planning to?”
Xiaoxi waved her hand and directly got up, quickly slipping away.
Even though she was already used to living as a girl, this manicure thing… it was different from essential women’s underwear that you had to wear.
A manicure was not a necessity, after all. Xiaoxi was still resistant to this kind of self-decoration behavior that she had never experienced.
“Forget it, that’s just Xiaoxi,” Ye Xinglan withdrew her gaze. “She’s never been interested in this kind of stuff. But my Xiaoxi is cute even without dressing up~”
“Tsk tsk, still feeding me dog food. You might as well get a dog food manicure.”
Having escaped a crisis, Xiaoxi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
But just as she was about to go out and buy a few cups of milk tea, she suddenly realized something and stopped in her tracks.
‘Wait, no! If Ye Xinglan got a manicure and she didn’t… that wouldn’t work either!’
Xiaoxi knew full well how thick-skinned the Rich Girl was.
If only Ye Xinglan had a manicure, Xiaoxi could imagine what Xinglan would say after being refused tonight.
She would definitely say something like, “But Xiaoxi, you didn’t get one, so this time you can be on top. It’s a nice change of pace once in a while~”
‘Absolutely! With Ye Xinglan’s personality of never letting things go easily, she would definitely say that!’
So Xiaoxi nearly stepped out of the shop, but she slammed on the brakes.
The next second, she was already beside the two who were discussing which style to get.
“Um… ahem, I just thought it over again and I think Xinglan was right. Since we’re here, maybe I’ll get one too.”
Xiaoxi forced down her embarrassment and spoke each word clearly. But it definitely wasn’t because she was interested in this kind of thing!
‘As long as both of them got manicures, Ye Xinglan would have no excuse tonight. So she was forced into it… Right, she had no choice!’
The other two looked at each other, both puzzled as to why Xiaoxi had changed her mind so quickly.