Volume 1 Chapter 20: You Say No, But Your Body Says…
Seeing the countdown change from seven days back to twelve days, Kaguya nodded in satisfaction, quietly to herself.
Good. Think of it as payment for saving this girl.
Twelve days was still enough. She could slowly recover more from Miss Shen later.
She secretly glanced at Shen Jingyi, whose eyes were closed and eyelashes still slightly trembling. A faint smile appeared on Kaguya’s lips.
As expected, someone as cold and serious as Shen Jingyi could not handle this kind of close contact in public.
“Ha, since Teacher Shen said she doesn’t want it… then I’ll reluctantly agree.”
“But now, Teacher Shen owes me two favors~”
Kaguya slowly let go of the arms around Shen Jingyi’s waist. She tilted her head and stuck out her tongue a little playfully.
With the warm embrace gone, Shen Jingyi’s breathing finally began to calm down. The red color on her face slowly faded, returning to her usual fair and calm skin.
But her legs were still shaking slightly, and a soft weakness still lingered in her body.
For some reason… she even felt a little bit of regret.
Of course, she would never admit that.
But when she heard Bai Muxue teasing her, a small worry appeared in her heart again.
Owing a favor to Miss Bai… no matter how she thought about it, it felt dangerous. What if this girl used it to ask for something even more embarrassing?
Like…
Shen Jingyi’s thoughts drifted, and the faint red color quietly returned to her cheeks.
But at the same time, this girl… sometimes really acted like a rich young lady doing whatever she wanted. Other times, she seemed very mature… and sometimes even childish.
Even Shen Jingyi, who had seen many things in life, could not understand Bai Muxue at all.
She looked at her with a slightly confused gaze.
Kaguya was sitting on the edge of the rooftop, legs crossed.
“Hey~ Teacher Shen, as a good student, you probably have never experienced flying before, right?”
She tapped her chin with one finger, smiling mischievously. With the other hand, she reached out toward Shen Jingyi.
“There’s no point staying here. Come on, I’ll take you to try something exciting!”
Shen Jingyi looked down at the hand in front of her and said instinctively,
“…I fly often. If I’m unlucky, I have to fly every day.”
This honest and slightly blunt answer made Kaguya frown and wrinkle her nose.
“That’s not what I meant! Stop talking and just come with me!”
At that moment, the sun was setting. The last golden light of the day shone behind Kaguya, outlining her soft face and bright expression. In the warm light, she looked unexpectedly lively and cheerful.
Like a girl in class who likes makeup and gossip, doesn’t pay attention in class. But once you become friends with her, you realize she is actually quite interesting.
Strangely enough, people in Wangdu often said that Miss Bai was young but strange, selfish, and unpredictable, with many dangerous tricks.
But now… after just a few days of knowing her, Shen Jingyi felt her opinion slowly changing.
Still… this girl hasn't transformed back. Did she just want to take her for a ride?
That really felt like something Miss Bai would do.
Seeing Shen Jingyi still not moving, Kaguya waved her hand impatiently.
“Hey, hey, what are you doing? Hurry up! Keeping this transformation also uses magic power!”
“Move it, move it. This is also part of the agreement.”
Miss Bai was actually right. According to the contract, when they were outside, Shen Jingyi had to follow all of Bai Muxue’s instructions. Everything was written clearly in black and white, and both sides had signed it. There was no way for her to refuse.
“……”
The girl bit her lip and slowly walked forward. She gently placed her hand into Kaguya’s palm.
For some reason, Kaguya’s hand was very cold, like ice. That strange temperature made Shen Jingyi’s fingers pull back a little.
But… how was she supposed to “fly” like this?
After all, she was much taller than this girl.
While Shen Jingyi was still confused, Kaguya nodded in satisfaction. Then she reached out, wrapped her arms under Shen Jingyi’s legs, and lifted her up in a very natural princess carry.
“Ah?”
Caught completely off guard, Shen Jingyi let out a small cry and instinctively grabbed Kaguya’s neck.
Feeling the cold and soft touch of the girl, she quickly loosened her grip, but then her body became unsteady. She didn’t know where to put her hands, feeling very awkward.
“H-hey, what are you doing? Put me down…”
Not to mention… being carried like a princess by a small girl like Kaguya was even more embarrassing.
“I told you I’d show you something exciting, right? What are you scared of~”
At this moment, Kaguya sounded more like her real age. Confident, casual, and a little bossy.
Even though she was not very tall, holding Shen Jingyi like this looked a bit strange. But under the sunset light, her skirt moved in the wind and a few strands of hair fell behind her head, giving her a lively and free feeling.
“……”
Shen Jingyi bit her lip tightly. Carefully, she slowly wrapped her arms around Kaguya’s neck, but kept some distance and did not fully lean in.
“If you fall later, I won’t take responsibility. Hold on tighter.”
Hearing this, Shen Jingyi slowly moved her hands forward a little, like a snail.
Kaguya sighed. “Can you move them a bit higher? What if you fall? Then I’d have to fly down and catch you.”
Shen Jingyi’s body stiffened slightly, but she still didn’t move her hands higher.
Seeing this, Kaguya smiled. “What, Teacher Shen is shy now?”
She didn’t say anything else. She simply shook her head, then said “heave-ho” lightly—and lifted off the ground smoothly while carrying Shen Jingyi.
She didn’t say anything more, just shook her head. Then, with a soft "whoosh," her petite body steadily lifted Shen Jingyi, slowly rising off the ground.
The moment her feet left the ground, Shen Jingyi panicked and grabbed Kaguya tightly.
Through the thin layer of black dress, the two girls were pressed closely together. The cold feeling of Kaguya’s body came through the fabric, and Shen Jingyi could even feel the soft warmth of Kaguya’s stomach.
At the same time, Kaguya also wasn’t as calm as she looked. Being so close, she could feel Shen Jingyi’s soft chest against her.
The feeling of warmth and softness through their clothes made a faint blush slowly appear on Kaguya’s face.
“Hmph… Teacher Shen says no, but her body is pretty honest~”