"Starting a harem? Hua Shu, be honest with yourself—would any other girl accept you right now besides me?"

Miko lay on top of me, face to face, her gaze locked straight into my eyes. I could feel her warm breath, exuding the scent of youth with a hint of restlessness.

"Get your hands off my 'conscience' first! Hiss—you're crushing me!"

Miko glanced down and realized her hands were resting on my chest, most of her weight pressing there. Honestly, it felt like they might burst... Embarrassed, she gave a light squeeze before wrapping her arms around my waist, as if afraid I'd slip away.

"Sorry, Hua Shu. It's comfy, but you still need to answer my question."

"So what? I'll just spend my life with my sister," I retorted petulantly.

Bang!

The room door slammed open after colliding with something. Xiao Ling stood there, rubbing her head, face flushed. "Hehe, sorry to interrupt! You two carry on, carry on~" She shut the door and dashed off laughing. A crash echoed from the hallway—sounded like my sister had knocked something over...

"So," Miko grinned at me, "still planning to spend your life with your sister?"

"Well... let's talk about the harem thing instead. If other girls like me, what would you do?"

"And if a girl likes you, what would you do, Hua Shu?"

Wow! Miko deflected my question right back with perfect tai chi skill. True, I had zero interest in guys—I was sure I liked girls. But if a girl liked me, should I accept her? If not, would I be alone forever?

I spiraled into deep self-contradiction. On one hand, I didn't want to ruin girls' lives; on the other, I worried about my future. How could I balance both? But throwing myself into some random guy's arms... ugh! Just thinking about it made me shudder. I needed a drink to calm my nerves.

"Hua Shu, the most important thing in life is to be happy—didn't you tell me that?"

Right. Having girls like me in this state was already a miracle. Why be so fussy? But somehow, Miko had steered me right back.

"I've decided."

"Made up your mind? Accepting me, Hua Shu?"

"I agree to be with you temporarily. If you ever like boys someday, I'll bless you."

"That day will never come, Hua Shu." Her eyes held firm conviction, as if sealing a promise.

"But... how is this different from before?"

"Hmm... not much, I guess. But I'm happy~"

Fine. Even after accepting Miko, our daily life stayed the same. We still napped together—she watched anime while I slept. The only real change? She forced me into those pink pantyhose and cuddled my feet as she dozed off.

... ...

"Nyaa~ Hua Shu, will you nap this afternoon?"

"Why would I nap this afternoon?"

"Ugh, if you don't sleep, I can't go out to play!"

"Just play on the computer at home. School's so boring anyway."

"I've been gaming at home for three whole years! Three years, ugh~"

"But... I really don't want to sleep this afternoon."

"There's another way!"

"Hmm?"

"Ask Xiao Ling if she wants to nap this afternoon."

Do you think my sister and I are both lazybones? But Xiao Yao seemed desperate to go out. Fine, I'll take her to ask my sister.

I walked over to Xiao Ling, who was napping.

"Xiao Ling, wake up! Time for school!"

Whoosh!

I yanked her blanket off. Xiao Ling blinked awake unconsciously and—thud!—punched my chest.

"Ow! Xiao Ling, why'd you hit me?"

She snapped to her senses. "Huh? Bro, did I just hit you? Sorry—I get nightmares when sleep-deprived, and I lash out when dreaming, so..."

"So... do you want to go to school this afternoon?"

"Absolutely not!"

"What if Xiao Yao uses your body to attend school while you sleep with your eyes closed?"

"Huh? That's possible? Of course!"

Nearby, White Yao's lips curled into a sly smile at Xiao Ling's agreement.

"Then Xiao Yao, you can take over her body for school—she consented."

"Thanks, Ling-chan~ But I still need to pass through your body first, Hua Shu-chan."

"Oh? Go ahead."

A chilling sensation, like gulping ice-cold soda, washed over me. Xiao Yao had entered my body.

"Now what? How do I get in?"

"Obviously, with a kiss!"

Xiao Yao, controlling my body, grabbed my drowsy sister and pressed my lips to hers. Xiao Ling seemed startled but didn't resist—she even closed her eyes, looking rather pleased. Then, my vision blurred, and I slowly lost consciousness...

After a dizzying spin, I opened my eyes again, head still fuzzy. But what did I see? Myself standing before me—the one in red-and-white uniform and pink pantyhose was unmistakably me. Why was I seeing myself?

"Xiao Yao?"