Chapter 62

Chapter 62: It’s Better To Call The Police Directly!!

Li Mengyue held her phone, trying to remember whose voice was on the other end.

After a moment, she finally recognized the distinctive, cheerful tone—it was the cute kid she’d met at the supermarket and even ended up rescuing!

“Oh~ so it’s you, Ye Xiao! How about I treat you to a meal as thanks for not telling the staff about my little stunt that day?”

“Hehe~ Silly Big Sister, if anyone should be repaying a favor, it’s me! You saved me from those street punks, after all~ I’m actually at your school, Binhai University, right now~”

“You’re at our school? Hold on, stay right where you are, don’t move—I’ll be there soon!”

Although Binhai University was known for its respectful student culture, it wasn’t without some predatory types, desperate and without partners.

A cute little girl like Ye Xiao, appearing suddenly on campus, might attract the wrong kind of attention.

In a school this big, who could guarantee there weren’t a few creepy loli-lovers lurking around?

——

Twenty minutes later, Li Mengyue pulled her BMW Mini into a parking spot outside the campus gates.

However, when she tried calling Ye Xiao’s phone again, all she got was a busy signal. Li Mengyue’s heart sank.

Could it be? Could something have really happened to cute little Ye Xiao?

In her mind, she imagined a scene: petite, adorable Ye Xiao being lifted and carried away by a shady, dark-clad figure.

The final image was of this villain turning back to give her a taunting smirk.

A shiver ran down Li Mengyue’s spine. If something like that had truly happened, it would be a nightmare.

——

Twenty minutes earlier, after hanging up the call with Li Mengyue, Ye Xiao suddenly felt a piercing gaze.

Near the campus entrance, in a pavilion overlooking the artificial lake, someone’s intense stare was fixed on her.

The owner of this gaze was Lu Shiyu, also a senior student at Binhai University.

With a successful, wealthy older sister, Lu Shiqing, shielding her from all family pressures, Lu Shiyu lived an easy life, free to indulge and play around.

She remembered that day when she’d glimpsed someone at her sister’s house, a girl with the same beautiful blond hair and petite frame.

Today, Lu Shiyu was at a planning meeting for her anime club regarding an upcoming anime convention scheduled for late December.

The club president, who held the key to their meeting room, hadn’t arrived, so she and a few friends were waiting by the lakeside pavilion, watching the snow.

“Hey, Shiyu, what are you staring at? What character are you planning to cosplay for this convention? You’ve got the perfect figure—you should totally do that one!”

They were referring to the new, ultra-revealing costume skin from the No.1 mobile card game.

“Huh? That one seems a bit too exposed. But I guess Shiyu could probably pull it off…”

“Hey, Shiyu! What’s up?”

“Who’s that? Just from behind, they look super cute!”

Lu Shiyu pointed at Ye Xiao, who stood near the campus gate with a cross-body bag.

“Huh? Whose kid could that be? Dyeing their hair blond at such a young age. Maybe she’s the daughter of one of the teachers or a sibling visiting.”

“Hold up! Shiyu, don’t tell me you… you better hold yourself back from doing anything illegal!”

Realizing something, one of her friends jokingly shouted a warning at Lu Shiyu.

But by then, Lu Shiyu had already disappeared from the pavilion.

When her friends looked around, they saw her slipping on the snowy ground, getting up, and eagerly running toward the campus gate.

In this world full of “LSPs” (Lewd seniors in pervy mode), mature ladies were all the rage.

There were few like Lu Shiyu, who adored Loli characters, so few that it was rare for game companies to release cute Loli-type characters.

Lu Shiyu was a bit of an oddball in the local otaku scene, even gaining quite a following on DiliDili (Anime Platform, and this World’s version of Bilibili), approaching fan levels similar to that of Jiang Aiyi.

Yes, she was that well-known cosplayer, “Lu Yu”, famous for her intense obsession with childlike characters.

Ye Xiao was sensitive to her surroundings. She quickly noticed a panting, intensely staring older girl behind her.

“Oh no, this is trouble. To keep Lu Yu from doing anything criminal, should we… just call the police?”

“Yeah, I think we should call the police!”

Of course, they were joking. But if Lu Shiyu really tried something, they wouldn’t hesitate to dial 110.

Ye Xiao turned around, puzzled. She didn’t know anyone at Binhai University. When she turned and saw the older girl she’d only met once, she was suddenly thrown into confusion.

If there was one type of person Ye Xiao struggled with, it was this kind of intense, big-sister character.

[So cute!]

Looking at Ye Xiao, Lu Shiyu’s heart was immediately filled with that thought.

[Wait, why is my face so hot! Do I have a fever? Why did I suddenly…]

Seeing Ye Xiao in person for the first time, Lu Shiyu covered her already flushed cheeks with both hands.

She couldn’t calm down! Though she’d openly expressed her love for Loli characters over video chats, seeing Ye Xiao in person was something else…

[Why am I suddenly so nervous?! She’s just my sister’s friend—I just want to get along with her! Xiao Xiao~ If I dressed her in some cute outfits, she’d look absolutely adorable! Hehe~ hehe~]

As Lu Shiyu thought, her mouth curled into a strange smile.

Seeing the strange grin on the big sister’s face, Ye Xiao instinctively took a step back.

“…Gross… Pervert! Lolicon? Your gaze is so creepy! Big Sister, don’t tell me you want to do something weird to a Loli like me?”

Ye Xiao crossed her arms, giving her a disgusted look.