Volume 1 Chapter 20
by Need_More_SleepVolume 1 + Chapter 20: No Title
“You want to play this round for Qian Zexing? No, no, no, absolutely not!” For some reason, Shuo Yan vehemently opposed the suggestion.
Very suspicious~
Qian Zexing stared at Shuo Yan, sensing something was off. She spoke up to probe, “Oh my, oh my, could it be? Could it be that our mighty Brother Yan actually can’t even beat her own little sister?”
“Brother Yan?” Shuo Shuo tilted her head, hearing someone call her sister that for the first time. “That’s not true. Sis is very skilled.”
Hearing her sister’s praise, Shuo Yan proudly puffed out her small chest. “Hmph, I haven’t even used half my strength yet.”
Qian Zexing also hesitated. Should she really entrust her final round to Shuo Shuo? She is the boss’s little sister. What if she intentionally throws the match? The only hope for a comeback would be gone.
“You can’t beat Sis if you don’t hand it over to me.” Shuo Shuo walked over to Qian Zexing and whispered close to her ear.
That’s right. Her own state was already too poor. Rather than lose disgracefully, it was better to rely on someone else this once. Besides, if she lost, she could always claim Shuo Shuo deliberately lost to the boss. A perfect two-for-one solution.
Having made up her mind, Qian Zexing reluctantly handed the controller to Shuo Shuo.
“You have to give it your all, okay? Don’t let me down.”
“Mhm~ Don’t worry.”
Shuo Shuo’s words still carried their usual spring-like gentleness, though this time they seemed tinged with a bit more confidence.
The match starts.
Character selection phase.
Shuo Shuo chose three relatively niche characters: Ralf, Leona, and Mary.
Shuo Yan chose the more famous ones: Iori Yagami, Kyo Kusanagi, and Mai Shiranui.
Round One!
Ready Go!
The bell sounded, and the characters began to fight.
The battle was intense. Both sides reached their third character. Under Qian Zexing’s extremely nervous gaze, Shuo Shuo narrowly secured victory with a sliver of health remaining.
“Hmph, not bad, Little Shuo. You’ve improved a lot recently. But I was only using about seventy percent of my strength.”
“Hehe, Sis’s praise makes me happy. Can I play a few more rounds with you, Sis? Consider it playing on behalf of Sister Qian.”
“No…”
Just as Shuo Yan was about to refuse, Qian Zexing spoke up again with a sarcastic tone. “Oh my, oh my, could it be? Could it be that the boss is actually afraid of her own little sister?”
“Who says I’m afraid?! Bring it on!” Even knowing it was a taunt, Shuo Yan couldn’t stand the provocation and accepted the challenge.
Thus, the next intense match between Shuo Yan and Shuo Shuo commenced.
In stark contrast to the heated competition over there…
I watched the match listlessly on the side. Although I knew a little bit of King of Fighters, it was just a tiny bit. After watching so many rounds, I was getting a bit bored.
Su Guo, on the other hand, didn’t know how to play at all, yet she was watching the TV with utmost seriousness. If the setting were different, I might have mistaken Su Guo for being in a classroom.
Su Guo, sitting perfectly still and serious on the sofa, gave me the impression of an exquisite doll. Her black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, her fair, delicate skin was like porcelain. Her petite frame made one worry it might shatter at a touch.
For a moment, I was captivated. Without thinking, I reached out and stroked Su Guo’s hair.
In the world of anime, girls with long, straight black hair are very popular, especially one with Su Guo’s weak, earnest personality. In an anime, she’d definitely have countless fans, myself included.
Feeling her hair being touched, Su Guo snapped out of her focus on the match and looked at me beside her, her eyes holding a trace of confusion. She thought I had something to tell her.
Oh no. This adorable, head-tilting expression was almost enough to make my nose bleed.
Fourth was already cute enough when they were a guy. Who knew becoming a girl would make her even more devastatingly, nation-topplingly charming?
As if guided by a ghost, I blurted out a sentence. “Little Guo… can I hug you?”
Upon hearing this, Su Guo’s fair cheeks instantly flushed crimson. She shyly pinched the hem of her clothes, not responding to my sudden, strange request.
Just as I was feeling utterly awkward, thinking Su Guo was going to refuse, she gave a slight nod, then bashfully lowered her head, not daring to look at me.
Pfft. What kind of adorable creature is this?! How can she be this cute?!
I instantly couldn’t restrain myself and pulled her into a hug. A faint, fresh fragrance filled my senses. The soft body in my arms felt like warm jade, impossible to put down.
I nuzzle, I nuzzle~
If only I had a little sister like Su Guo. Kawaii su ne~ (So cute~)
“Mmph~” Once hugged into my arms, Su Guo’s body stiffened and trembled slightly, letting out a small, animal-like sound. Her face flushed, she stayed motionless in my embrace.
So wonderful. Is this what it feels like to possess great beauty? Hehe~
Not long after I was embracing this “jade,” the match also reached an unprecedented level of intensity. Unexpectedly, Shuo Shuo had managed to tie the score—nine to nine.
This was now the final round. Whoever won would claim victory.
Shuo Yan wiped the fine sweat from her forehead, gritting her teeth. “My dear little sister, I never thought you could push me this far. It seems I have no choice but to use my true power.”
“Mhm~ I believe in you, Sis,” Shuo Shuo said, smiling with narrowed eyes at Shuo Yan.
Qian Zexing, on the other hand, lightly bit her rosy lower lip with her finger. Sitting on the sofa, she nervously hugged her legs, her delicate toes curled together as tightly as their owner’s heart.
Round One!
Ready Go!
The bell sounded. The final match began.
During character selection, Shuo Yan deliberated for a long time, seriously choosing the three characters she played most and was best with.
Shuo Shuo picked… Chizuru Kagura? The other two picks seemed almost random?
We all thought the match would proceed to a fever pitch, but who could have imagined… The boss was completely steamrolled by her sister using Chizuru Kagura, who defeated all three of her characters single-handedly, leaving her utterly defenseless.
“I… I actually lost.”
The controller slipped from Shuo Yan’s hands. Powerlessly, she collapsed onto the sofa. The light in her eyes had vanished, replaced by a look of utter dejection.
“My respects, Sis~”
Shuo Shuo placed the controller on the table and elegantly took a sip from a glass of water.
Qian Zexing was stunned for a moment before snapping back to reality. “Little Shuo won! Yay, yay! Little Shuo was playing for me, which means I beat the boss! Haha!”
“Pfft~ Sister Qian, your laugh is so cute.” Shuo Shuo gently patted Qian Zexing’s head.
Qian Zexing enjoyed it for a moment before feeling embarrassed and shifting away. Then, she pounced on Shuo Yan, who was lying face-down on the sofa in self-imposed exile.
“Hehehe, Boss, time to accept your punishment.”
“Pun… ishment?”
The light gradually returned to the boss’s eyes. She did not want any punishment!
Shuo Yan quickly pushed Qian Zexing off her, got up, and ran.
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