Her hair shone like molten gold, dazzling to the eye. Her emerald-like eyes seized the heart. Even an ordinary school uniform couldn't diminish the knight girl's pride. If anything, it made her look even sharper, even more heroic.

Maybe it was because of her presence, but the dorm room fell so quiet it felt like time itself had stopped. Only the girl's breathing could be heard clearly.

Qiu Li'er shook her little head hard, then swished her big tail again. After confirming the knight girl in front of her wasn't an illusion, she immediately lowered her head and said,

“I'm sorry.”

The moment they heard that apology, Fischer hadn't even spoken yet, but the two roommates couldn't hold back anymore.

“So what if you're a Dragonblood knight?”

Nan Shi stood up and pointed right at Fischer's nose. “Didn't you get knocked out in the first round? What, can't handle losing? You came all the way here just to get beaten up again?”

“Little Fox, why are you apologizing to her?” Yuenina said seriously as well. “That kiss this morning can't just be for nothing. Only making her lose the match was already letting her off easy.”

Qiu Li'er couldn't help but tremble. Now even her roommates thought Fischer had kissed her, but that wasn't what happened at all.

In the video, she was just blowing sand away! Just blowing sand away! And after that, Qiu Li'er had even repaid kindness with hostility and sneaked in a stab. It wasn't anything as lovey-dovey as they were imagining.

This was bad. The person involved had come straight to her door for an explanation. Should she clear things up, or just act cute and muddle through?

Qiu Li'er was panicking so hard she was practically stomping in her heart, head lowered as she desperately thought of a plan. Fischer, meanwhile, swept her gaze over Nan Shi and Yuenina. Then her eyes suddenly sharpened, and she said in a low voice, “Student Qiu Li'er, come with me. Now.”

“Huh?”

Qiu Li'er froze slightly. Then she suddenly felt a huge force on her wrist. Fischer grabbed her right hand tightly, flicked out a streak of golden light with her other hand, and then dragged the little fox girl out without looking back.

“Little Fox!”

Nan Shi had just started to chase after them, but she abruptly stopped at the doorway. Turning back, she shouted, “Little Nina, hurry and go after them! Otherwise Little Fox is gonna get stolen away!”

Yuenina stayed calm instead. “Why aren't you going?”

Nan Shi panicked and pointed at the door with her right hand. “Holy Radiance is blocking this place!”

A dazzling curtain of light stood in front of Nan Shi, giving off a sacred and pure aura. It sealed the dorm room door completely, without leaving even the slightest gap.

Yuenina shook her head. “What exactly are you, to be scared of even Holy Radiance?”

Nan Shi paused slightly, then shot back, “Then what exactly are you?”

Nan Shi and Yuenina stared at each other with wide eyes, each mentally throwing out a huge “?”

In the end, neither of them managed to get their Qiu Li'er back. They each sat in their chairs and questioned their entire existence.

...

“Huff... haa... Student Fischer, where are you taking me? Hah... slow down...”

In the girls' dorm hallway, Qiu Li'er was dragged along by Fischer at a run, panting hard and drawing plenty of glances.

When the students saw it was Fischer running, they all showed shocked expressions. She was the hottest topic on the forums right now.

And that cute little fox girl she was dragging along... could it be...?

“I'm taking you outside the dorms. There are some things I want to ask you,” Fischer said, glancing back. “You can't handle even this little distance?”

“Huff... it's mostly because this is too heavy...”

As she spoke, Qiu Li'er pointed at her chest. Under her clothes, it was like two lively little rabbits were bouncing around, forming a rather eye-catching sight.

This had been her biggest trouble since reincarnating. Being a busty girl really wasn't something just anyone could handle.

Qiu Li'er took a few heavy breaths and had just been about to stop and complain when Fischer, up ahead, said, “You mean this?”

She looked up, only to see two runaway wild horses galloping right in front of her. Wrapped in the school uniform, they surged like waves, crashing again and again against Qiu Li'er's fragile little heart.

So big... They're almost as big as Nan Shi's...

The sunlight had been too glaring this morning, so she hadn't noticed. But with a chest like that, didn't it affect the knight girl's fighting at all?

But clearly, Fischer's expression remained completely normal. She wasn't affected in the slightest. She wasn't even breathing hard. It was practically like taking a walk after dinner.

“So amazing... how do you do that...?”

“I train myself every day according to a knight's standards. That's all.”

“I-I see...”

Qiu Li'er said between ragged breaths. But the moment she stepped out of the dorm entrance, her vision suddenly went black, and her whole body went limp.

...

The night wind brushed through the leaves, making a soft rustling sound. Cool moonlight spilled over the ground and lit up Qiu Li'er's face as well.

Qiu Li'er slowly opened her eyes. In front of her was Fischer's valiant face, and behind her were the knight girl's soft, warm thighs.

What happened... Why did she wake up to a comfy lap pillow? Weren't they supposed to be having an intense discussion about the sneak attack?

Seeing that Qiu Li'er was awake, Fischer's first words weren't concern, but a serious question.

“Did you not eat?”

“No...”

So that was it. Running on an empty stomach had caused low blood sugar and made her pass out.

Well, getting exhausted to death after only making it to the dorm entrance really was kind of embarrassing. She'd have to get the system to give her some stamina rewards in the future.

“I used Holy Radiance magic to treat you. You should be recovered now, right?”

“I-I'm okay, I guess.”

Qiu Li'er struggled and turned over, only to realize she was lying on a bench in the little grove.

The little grove was an area in the academy that existed purely for scenery. The paths were hard to walk, and at night it was pitch-black, so ordinary students usually had no reason to come here.

Of course, except for certain couples with special needs.

The moment that thought crossed her mind, Qiu Li'er instinctively clutched her chest. “W-why did you bring me here?”

Don't tell me she's really going to do me in...

A knight girl nursing resentment after defeat had brought a delicate, powerless little fox girl into the grove at night to do this kind of thing to her...

Just like that highly upvoted forum comment: “You made me lose face in the daytime, so tonight I'll make sure you can't get out of bed”?

Fischer didn't understand what she meant and answered frankly, “According to my investigation, this place usually has no one here at night. It's the least likely place to be disturbed.”

Thump thump.

Qiu Li'er's little heart pounded wildly. “You really are here to get revenge on me, aren't you...?”

“Hm? No.”

“I-I really know I was wrong...”

Qiu Li'er shrank her neck, her face pale. “I really shouldn't have shamelessly sneak-attacked you this morning. It was all my fault. Please, be magnanimous and forgive me...”

She understood very well that with her own meager strength, she had no way to resist the knight girl in front of her. So she raised the white flag immediately.

“Forgive you?”

Listening to the little fox girl's pleading tone, Fischer tilted her head slightly, a bit stiffly. Her emerald pupils were full of confusion, along with a trace of heat even she herself hadn't noticed.

In the end, she finally understood the situation in front of her and let out a sigh.

“You fox girls... are you all this dramatic?”

“Eh?”