Nan Shi and Yuenina had wanted to wait and see at first. But the moment they heard that, they couldn't sit still anymore.

That damn detective had not only freeloaded a lewd pic from our Little Fox, she even wanted to meet her in person?

She had clearly set her sights on Little Fox. Young, innocent, and blessed with such stunning looks. She was obviously plotting to take things further, all the way into a physical relationship.

If things kept going back and forth like this, inexperienced Little Fox would definitely fall right into her hands and end up in some unspeakable relationship with her.

They had to stop that future from happening.

Nan Shi and Yuenina exchanged a look in perfect sync, then asked at the same time, "When and where?"

"This Saturday. We haven't decided on the place yet..."

Qiu Li'er blinked, quickly catching the strange look in their eyes. "Don't worry about me. I know this person is suspicious, so I'll definitely be careful."

"Be... careful?"

Nan Shi let out a cold laugh. She suddenly reached out and grabbed Qiu Li'er's shoulder. Before Qiu Li'er could react, Nan Shi had already pinned her down against the table.

"And how exactly are you going to be careful? Beg her to be gentler when she pushes you down?"

The moment the words fell, two large hands swiftly climbed over Qiu Li'er's delicate body, roaming up and down, teasing and kneading without restraint.

The little fox girl's belly was slim and small, the kind that stirred up a protective instinct. Yet to the touch, it was unexpectedly firm.

Qiu Li'er instinctively tried to resist. But she couldn't muster even a bit of strength. All she could do was desperately swish her wide, fluffy tail, letting out soft, pleading whimpers under the relentless assault.

"Uu... d-don't, Nan Shi, I was wrong..."

"So you do know you were wrong? When the time comes, you'll be crying out even louder than this."

"I'm sorry..."

Her beloved Little Fox was being bullied, yet Yuenina only stood to the side and shot Nan Shi a cold look.

Why were her movements so practiced? Just how many girls had she touched before? They were together every day, so when exactly had she...

Completely oblivious to Yuenina's icy stare, Nan Shi savored the little fox girl's sweet scent while speeding up her hands in shameless betrayal of Qiu Li'er's trust. And yet, she always stopped just short, leaving Qiu Li'er with a maddening sense of wanting more.

Only when Qiu Li'er had been bullied into weak, breathless pants did Nan Shi finally pinch her chin lightly and say, word by word, "Feel that? You're this weak. How are we supposed to trust you on your own?"

"Uwu..."

If you were this weak, you didn't even have the right to resist. Forget turning the tables.

Her fluffy little ears trembled and drooped. The lively sparkle in her eyes was now clouded with mist. Qiu Li'er leaned weakly against Nan Shi's chest and said pitifully, "But the detective told me she was a girl..."

"A girl? So what if she's a girl?" Nan Shi snapped. "I'm a girl too. So how exactly did I just conquer you?"

"Huh?" Qiu Li'er froze for a moment. "Girls can do that too?"

Girls didn't even have the right equipment. Even if one pushed another down, what could she really do? If it was just touching, then it should be fine. It wasn't like touching could make a baby.

"Why can't girls do it?" Nan Shi shot back. "Do you want me to give you a demonstration?"

A demonstration?

Qiu Li'er looked around nervously. This was a small private room with excellent soundproofing. The door had already been locked. Inside, there were only the three of them...

Then Qiu Li'er glanced at the two big snowballs on Nan Shi's chest. Her heart warmed, and she answered at once, "Okay."

Nan Shi froze, then lit up with joy. "You said that yourself—ow! Little Nina, why are you hitting me again?!"

Yuenina, who had been watching the whole time, finally couldn't take it anymore. Irritated, she said, "Idiot! Just because she says yes, you're really going to do it? How would that make you any different from that ill-intentioned detective?"

"Sorry..."

Nan Shi immediately lowered her head and apologized, while Qiu Li'er slowly smoothed out her rumpled clothes.

She still didn't really understand how things were supposed to work between girls. But Nan Shi's hands had definitely felt pretty good just now. If it had gotten any more intense, she might've had to wash her panties again at noon.

"Ahem, Little Fox, listen to me."

Nan Shi shot Yuenina a look, then said seriously, "Anyway, we're going to help you too. After school, we'll take you to the scene and investigate it first."

Yuenina caught on at once and added, "But on Saturday, the two of us have to go with you to meet that detective. That's the only way it can really be called safe."

Judging from what had just happened, Little Fox was way too weak. She folded the second someone pushed her. There was no way they could feel at ease.

"Oh... okay then." Qiu Li'er nodded weakly. She didn't even have the strength to get off the bed... no, off the table.

...

The whole afternoon was theory class. This time, their teacher was a white-haired old man surnamed An. Rumor had it he was a grand mage over a hundred years old. But in his twilight years, he had suddenly lost interest in magic, stepped away from the front lines, and come to teach freshmen like Qiu Li'er instead.

"Ahem... today, we... will start a new lesson... students, please turn to page 250..."

Old Master An's feeble voice rang out at a glacial pace, lingering in everyone's ears like a restless ghost. Qiu Li'er couldn't help worrying that the old man might keel over the next second.

"Little Fox, don't sleep. Wake up."

Nan Shi sat to Qiu Li'er's left and whispered in an extremely low voice, "Old An's classes are really hard. Don't zone out, or the final exam's going to be a nightmare."

"Ah... huh?" Qiu Li'er opened her eyes groggily. "Isn't this just high school math? I can do this..."

"Hm? Little Fox, you can?" Yuenina's eyes lit up on her right. She slid the book over in front of her. "Then hurry and teach me. How do you solve this one?"

"Mmm~" Qiu Li'er gave it an unwilling glance and let out a huge yawn. "D-differentiate it... then... then go to sleep~"

The moment she finished speaking, she closed her eyes again.

She was gone, gone in perfect peace. Not because she was sleepy, but because she didn't want to face reality.

Math was the kind of subject that could grind a person to death. There was really no need to study it a second time.

...

"Ring ring ring ring ring—"

The familiar bell jolted Qiu Li'er awake from her dream. She stretched hard, and a sliver of pale skin slipped out from between her clothes.

Strangely enough, she had just dreamed that Nan Shi and Yuenina had tied her to a bed together and done some very comfortable but indescribable things to her, just like what Nan Shi had done at noon.

Did that count as a wet dream?

Well, it couldn't possibly be a prophetic dream.

"Little Fox~ had enough sleep?"

Nan Shi hugged Qiu Li'er from behind and vigorously kneaded her cheeks. "Old An watched you sleep through the whole afternoon. Before he left, he even scolded you."

"Oh..." Qiu Li'er answered lazily. "That's it?"

As a bad student who got sleepy in spring, drowsy in summer, sluggish in autumn, and hibernated in winter, she was long used to teachers giving her the cold shoulder. Say whatever you want, as long as you don't interrupt her sleep.

"Like we discussed at noon, let's go check out that magic broom shop together." Yuenina slung her bag over her shoulder. "The store is inside Glimmer Mall."

There was no time to waste. Before the sun went down, they hurried over there, only to find—

"It's closed."

The three girls stood shoulder to shoulder in front of the broom shop, now sealed off with official tape, a stark contrast to the bustling crowd flowing through the mall.

"Can't be helped." Nan Shi gave a bitter smile. "Since we're already here, let's get some drinks first. Then we can slowly look into why this shop got shut down."

"I'll go buy them." Qiu Li'er volunteered. "What do you want?"

"Watermelon juice."

"Black tea."

Qiu Li'er nodded and walked to the drink shop across from them. Just as she was about to speak, she saw a petite figure suddenly cut in front of her and shout in a slightly childish voice,

"One small cup of flower nectar for me!"

Xi Xi leaned against the counter, her little feet swinging back and forth, staring inside at the drinks with a face full of anticipation.