LIGHTNOVELONLINE chapter 20
20. Understanding Personalities
So…
Now Youyu was sitting next to Bai Yu, sipping on his drink.
Though he said “next to,” there was still a person’s distance between them; perhaps Bai Yu just didn’t want to get too close to others.
“I didn’t expect this…”
Drinking from his cup and looking at Bai Yu, Youyu couldn’t help but exclaim:
“Did you really run out of money? Honestly… the first time I saw you with that dignified demeanor, I thought you were some kind of young lady…”
This was a stereotype formed by a certain Pika Q doll, but now, given the current situation, it seemed he was mistaken.
“Just shut up.”
Bai Yu replied irritably.
“This month my salary hasn’t come in yet… just take the drink as a temporary payment, and please don’t say too much about these trivial matters, or I won’t bother to get you the money.”
“Are you suggesting I should call the police?”
“…”
Seeing Bai Yu fall silent after hearing his words, Youyu couldn’t help but find it amusing.
Even though she had become a magical girl and her personality was a bit “difficult,” it seemed she would still abide by the law.
In this regard, it was a good thing; at least he didn’t have to worry about things spiraling out of control.
“Alright, alright… let’s not talk about that for now. Although I’m quite interested in your current living situation, it’s clearly not the right time for that…”
With that, Youyu took a sip of his drink, looked at her, and said:
“Do you want me to take you to see her again right now? This time, with me here, I’ll make sure you two have a proper conversation.”
“… Didn’t you say you didn’t trust me?”
“At first, that was true.”
You Yu nodded, smiling as he said:
“But… the fact that you can follow the law and return the money to me…”
“Then I think you’re someone I can trust.”
“…”
“You really are asking for a beating, aren’t you…”
As she said this, veins seemed to bulge on Bai Yu’s forehead, clearly showing her displeasure.
Well, this was exactly the effect You Yu wanted. After all, this way he could evoke negative emotions while also enjoying Mamba’s exhilaration. Why not?
Of course, he wasn’t doing this out of any personal grudge; it was simply related to his plan for future communication with Bai Yu.
After all, right now, the only thing connecting him to Bai Yu was this “debt.”
“If you had just paid up from the start, we wouldn’t have had so many issues…”
Shaking his head, You Yu continued:
“Alright, alright, let’s keep talking. I now have a way to get you to meet her and talk again.”
“This time, with me here, I can at least guarantee it’ll be better than last time. How do you feel about that?”
“…”
After thinking for a moment, Bai Yu looked at him and said softly:
“If I don’t go… will you call the police?”
“I will.”
“Tsk!”
So that means she had no choice in the matter?!
Damn it…
Watching You Yu casually sipping his drink, Bai Yu felt a surge of anger rising within her.
She had thought that this person who stayed by Wu Yue’s side, even if he wouldn’t take her advice, wouldn’t do anything outrageous.
But she never expected… she truly didn’t expect it!
He could threaten her with such a despicable reason!
In the past, when she fought alone, aside from the first time, she had never been threatened like this.
“… Huh.”
After a long sigh, Bai Yu forced herself to suppress her irritation and said:
“Alright then.”
“Let’s go.”
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So, Youyu took Baiyu and walked on the way home.
However, because Baiyu was feeling quite displeased about this, they walked very slowly, so slowly that Youyu felt even an old lady could have made it home by now.
But, it didn’t matter.
After all, he had plenty of time to spend with Baiyu.
And besides, during this time, he could also ask a few questions…
“By the way, how old are you? You look similar to Wuyue… You should be in school now, right?”
“…This has nothing to do with you, does it?”
“Well, it might not concern me, but it does concern Wuyue. When you two communicate, you should at least have this basic information.”
“With this information, you can communicate better, right? Like knowing what to say and what not to say.”
“…17 years old.”
“17, huh… Hmm, that makes you a year younger than me.”
“…So, you’re 18?”
“Yeah.”
After hearing Youyu’s words, Baiyu fell silent for a moment and said:
“Alright… It seems I misjudged you earlier, thinking you were a somewhat responsible adult…”
“Now it seems, you’re really no different from a child.”
“…I shouldn’t have talked to you about those things back then…”
“Do you really have to bring this up now? Are you just looking for excuses for your own failures?”
Youyu said, feeling speechless.
“I failed? No, that’s not it. I just happened to run into you strange people! When I was in school, there were plenty of people who were hard to talk to, like you guys!”
“No, no, no! I’ve seen this situation plenty of times! When I was helping others with filming, some people tried to use excuses like yours to avoid paying…”
“Still bringing this up? You might as well drop it!”
“The more you want to avoid it, the more I have to bring it up!”
“…You!”
Unknowingly, Baiyu began to argue with Youyu.
And so… today, her emotions reached an unprecedented intensity.
Yeah, Youyu could feel he was receiving a lot of negative energy from her.
“Then! You…”
However, just at that moment, when Bai Yu had been arguing for a long time, even getting close to a heated rage, a sudden chill appeared from behind!
The moment she felt this chill, Bai Yu instantly stopped arguing, turned around, and frowned as she looked in a certain direction.
“Is a monster appearing?”
Seeing her reaction, You Yu, who could guess what was happening, also stopped his line of questioning and asked her.
“…Yes, it has appeared. I don’t have time to argue with you now.”
“I see… Then I’ll call Wu Yue over later. Do you need to go over now? Or should we wait a bit longer?”
“…Those monsters won’t wait for us to arrive before they start causing destruction. If we delay, any terrible consequences could happen.”
“True.”
“Anyway, you stay here for now. When Wu Yue arrives, let her come over. Don’t think about coming to the scene yourself.”
Before leaving, Bai Yu said to You Yu.
“Right now… you’ll just be a hindrance.”
“…”
“Hmm… I think I understand how to deal with her now.”
Watching Bai Yu walk away, You Yu thought.
He had more or less figured out her personality.
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