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Guess who wasn't invited to the silver party?
It's you, it really is you, only you.
Teacher Da Miao immediately got angry.
"No, what do you mean?!"
Did Xiao Chunu eat your rice?!
***
"Mmm, Xi-kun, I want to eat rice." Li-xi, using Hai-ling's body, said in a vague and coquettish tone.
Banami, holding a bowl of egg drop soup, said, "You at least said you wanted to eat rice. Drink some egg drop soup and rest for a bit. I'll go buy rice after you fall asleep."
There was nothing here, but the eggs were fairly fresh, so I just made an egg drop soup.
"Blow on it for me, I'm afraid it'll burn me." Perhaps because of her illness, Lixi is becoming increasingly clingy.
"Uh...aren't you afraid of eating my saliva?" Banami asked.
Li hope thought to herself, "I've already swallowed so much of your saliva, and it's not just saliva I've swallowed, and you're still bringing this up now..."
Then she realized something and said with annoyance, "Hailing's body is really annoying."
It's inconvenient to do anything you want.
Because of her illness and physical weakness, coupled with her somewhat confused mind, Li Xi is now more dependent on boys than her usual strong self. As a result, because it is Hai Ling's body, she cannot even give her favorite kiss, which makes her very frustrated and even throws a tantrum.
Putting aside other matters, Banami really had no choice. Just as she was about to say something, Riki saw the plastic wrap on the table not far away. Seemingly remembering something, she struggled to get off the bed. Banami quickly helped her up and was dumbfounded when she saw her pick up the plastic wrap and tear off a piece.
"Hey, you wouldn't be thinking of..."
Lixi quickly stuck the plastic wrap to her cheek and said, "Kiss me."
This way, with the plastic wrap in between, Hai Ling's body won't get covered in saliva, and Li hope can still feel the boy's warmth—it's the best of both worlds.
"No, you're..." What self-deception.
"Kiss me, or I won't eat."
However, Li hope, who was ill, became even more unreasonable and disruptive.
Chapter Twenty-Three: You've Gained Weight
Lixi held onto the headboard, her fingertips gripping the edge of the plastic wrap. Her cheeks were flushed an unnatural red from the fever, but her eyes were fixed on Banami with a sticky look. Her tone was full of doting affection and coquettishness: "Hurry up, it's just a kiss through this. It won't touch Hailing's body, what's the problem?"
Seeing the half-finished egg drop soup, Banai helplessly watched as she pressed the plastic wrap against her cheeks again, the edges wrinkling: "If this body were your own, I would have pinned you to the bed now, so stop fooling around."
Although seeing Hailin with such a vivid expression was very new to Banami, he still had some basic skills, though not many.
"I don't care!" Li Xi puffed out her cheeks, walked unsteadily over, grabbed his sleeve and shook it gently. The force was not strong, but it had the clinginess unique to a sick person. "I don't care, so why do you care? Hmph, Hai Ling, that guy, seems reliable usually, but in the end, I still have to clean up her messes."
"What's wrong with me charging a little interest?"
Banami felt that, compared to Kaoru, Riki, who was currently ill, was more like a clingy kitten than Kaoru.
Okay, he does have principles, but not many.
The next moment, Banami put down the soup bowl and gently kissed her forehead through the plastic wrap.
This made Lixi somewhat dissatisfied: "It's just... a kiss on the forehead, don't treat me like a child."
As a result, Banami gently patted her head and said, "Don't treat me like an idiot. If I really kiss you on the lips, you won't be happy."
Li hope leaned gently against Banami and hummed, "Banami, are you feeling pretty smug right now?"
She's supposed to be his girlfriend, but now she's kissing her friend's body.
Banami was both amused and exasperated: "My Ritsuki is really a yandere now."
Li hope immediately yawned and said, "What yandere? I'm not like someone who wants to lock you in the basement all the time."
Oh dear, I never thought that even a useless golden retriever would be attacked by crickets.
"Sick and cute, isn't that just yandere?" Banami said with a light laugh.
"Waaaah, Xi... I regret it. I should have known better than to switch bodies with Hailing. I want to do it with you right now, I want you to hold me tight."
Lixi truly regretted it; now, she didn't know how long she would have to wait to return to her own body.
Damn it, she wasn't like this before.
Seriously, I don't want to be apart for even a moment.
***
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, Ave Mujica's Kanto tour has come to a successful end.
The morning sunlight streamed through the gaps in the curtains, falling on the soft bedding. Shiina Riki slowly opened her eyes, subconsciously raising her hand to look at her slender, fair hands, the fingertips bearing the thin calluses left from years of drumming—they were her own hands, the body she knew so well.
She was overjoyed and quickly sat up, raising her hand to touch her cheek. The touch was warm and familiar, no longer the cold and somewhat dashing look of Hai Ling.
Although Hai Ling's body had mostly recovered under Banami's meticulous care during this time, in order to ensure the smooth running of the performance and to be on the safe side, the two of them ultimately waited until the end of the performance before switching back to their respective bodies.
Li hope stretched, her mind flashing back to the days she had been "stuck" at school. Hai Ling was always a loner, not fond of interacting with others, silent in class, and always alone after class. Li Xi imitated Hai Ling's behavior, and surprisingly, no one noticed anything amiss from beginning to end.
Thinking about it carefully, those days were actually quite pitiful—no friends, no liveliness, always alone, with no one to talk to.
It seems she really is Hailing's only friend.
But this feeling of pity was quickly washed away by the strange sensation in her body. She threw off the covers and got out of bed, but paused for a moment. She felt heavier, as if she had an extra burden, and even lifting her arm was more difficult than usual.
Lixi frowned as she walked into the bathroom. She looked up at herself in the mirror, her gaze instantly freezing – the girl in the mirror seemed to have a rounder face than before, and her chin was much softer, no longer possessing the clear, bright look of the past. "This must be my imagination…" she murmured to herself, reaching out to pinch her cheek. It felt soft; it was indeed a bit fleshier than before.
Full of doubt, she went downstairs. Just as she reached the living room door, she heard the door click open, and Maki walked in carrying her suitcase, smiling and calling out, "Mom and Dad, I'm home for vacation!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Maki's gaze fell on Riki, her smile unchanged, and she said casually, "Oh, you've switched back. Looks like the performance went well."
Lixi was taken aback and subconsciously asked, "You know?" She thought she had hidden it very well, and even the matter of switching bodies was only told to Banami and Hailing. How could Maki know?
"Is it strange?" Maki put down her suitcase, walked up to her, and had a playful smile on her face. "Yutenji and I are roommates. She told me a long time ago."
Lixi's face darkened instantly, and the memory of Maki taking over his body flashed through his mind.
Before she could even speak, Maki reached out and circled around her, her eyes scrutinizing her, making Ritsu feel uneasy all over.
"No, what are you looking at?" Li hope subconsciously took a step back, crossed her arms, and looked at her warily.
Maki stopped in her tracks, her expression slightly puzzled but mostly amused: "You've gained weight."
These three simple words can be like a thunderbolt to a woman.
"!!!" Li hope was struck as if by a thunderbolt, instantly frozen in place, his mouth wide open, but unable to utter a sound, only a silent lament echoing in his heart.
She turned around abruptly, ran frantically to the weighing scale in the corner of the living room, took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and stepped on it.
When she slowly opened her eyes and saw the number on the scale, she felt as if her heart was about to break.
He gained a full eight pounds! Eight pounds!
She has a tendency to gain weight easily, so controlling her weight is already quite difficult for her, but this cricket only lasted for a month!
Just then, Mom's voice came from the kitchen, with a gentle smile: "Lixi-chan, dinner's ready! Today we have your favorite sausages, fried eggs, and noodles. I've given you extra portions, just like you asked for!"
Li hope froze, instantly realizing who the culprit was: You ungrateful bastard, Hachiman Kairin!
I suffer using your body, and this is how you treat me!
Riki clenched his fists, his teeth grinding, and shouted with all his might toward the door, "Hachiman Kairin, I'm not done with you!!!"
Chapter Twenty-Four: Press F to Enter the Tank
Because it was the agreed-upon day to switch back into her body, Hanami arrived at Shiina's house early this morning.
"Ah, good morning, Hanami-kun. What brings you here so early? Are you here to see Ritsuki-chan?"
Then Hanami saw Mrs. Shiina standing at the door. In Mrs. Shiina's eyes, Hanami was now her youngest daughter's boyfriend.
"Yeah, it's the weekend, so I came to visit Lixi."
For some reason, Banami felt that Mrs. Shiina's expression was a little strange.
"Well... that's really unfortunate. Riki-chan went out early this morning and isn't home now. You missed it, Hanami-kun," Mrs. Shiina said somewhat stiffly.
"Uh, do you know where she went?" Banami asked.
Mrs. Shiina gently shook her head and said, "I...I don't know, Riki-chan didn't say."
Banami was a little dumbfounded. No, Mrs. Shiina had always had a good impression of her (after all, her identity card was different every time she came). What was going on?
Not only him, but Mrs. Shiina herself was also sweating.
Just then, someone said with amusement, "Mom, really, you actually listened to Riki-chan's nonsense and kept Hanami-kun out of the door."
Banami looked up and saw Maki leaning against something not far away. She asked in confusion, "So this is?"
Maki covered her mouth and laughed, "Your Riki-chan has gotten fat and doesn't want to see anyone now."
Banami couldn't help but twitch her lips. A moment later, with Maki's help, Banami arrived at Riki's room.
"Sis, did Banami go back? Did she suspect anything?" Riki lay on the bed like a salted fish that had lost all hope.
As a result, when she turned her gaze and saw Banami looking on with great interest, she couldn't help but let out a wail.
"You... what are you doing here? Didn't Mom stop you?"
Banami couldn't help but look at Riki now. For the past month, she had been treating Hailing as Riki, but now, seeing the original Riki, especially Riki with a plump and beautiful appearance, she felt a sense of novelty.
"Ahhh, you idiot Xi, don't look, don't look!" As if deceiving herself, Li hope curled up in the blankets.
Banami found it somewhat amusing, came over to her side, and couldn't resist pinching her chubby cheeks.
"Oh my, whose beautiful girl is this? She's so..."
"Isn't she cute?" Riki wondered. "Does Banami actually like chubby girls?"
"How can it be so plump and delicious?" Banami said with a slightly teasing tone.
Fat... plump and delicious...
Li hope immediately flew into a rage, shouting, "Am I a pig? Am I an abalone? I want you to be plump, I want you to be plump..."
Lixi seemed to want to vent all her anger about getting fat on her boyfriend, punching him hard in the chest with her little fists.
With great difficulty, Banami finally managed to subdue her, pinning her beneath him. He then gently kissed her cheek and said, "It's been a long time, Riki-chan."
The girl blushed slightly.
"I didn't sleep much last night because I wanted to see you back to normal as soon as possible. No matter if you've gained weight or not, you're still the most beautiful Riki-chan in my heart."
"Waaaaah... Xi, I want to see you so much, but I've become so ugly, I'm dying to see you, I'm afraid you'll hate me..."
"What's ugly about it? These chubby little cheeks feel so good to touch."
These two have become all lovey-dovey again, leaving Maki, who was waiting outside to see what would happen, with a mouthful of dog food and her face turning black.
A moment later, seeing Ba Nai lying on the bed with Riki in her arms, the girl still asked somewhat nervously, "You...you really don't mind me looking like this?"
Indeed, for a young girl, gaining almost ten pounds in one go is quite a blow. However, instead of just talking, Banami directly put her hand inside Riki's clothes.
"The little pig has grown bigger too, oh my, it feels so good to touch."
Seeing how much he loved it, Li hope felt a little relieved; this guy didn't seem to be trying to comfort her.
Is it true that she's more likable when she's a little chubby?
Banami thought to himself that, after all, the people around him now were all relatively slender young girls, with the taller Nyanmu and the fuller-figured Suze's mother, who looked more mature.
The current Li hope, however, has the feel of a budding, voluptuous young woman, which makes him quite interested.
But Li hope was still a little worried and said, "Who knows what you're really thinking, even though you say that."
Lixi's inferiority complex kicked in at just the right moment.
"Then how do you want me to prove it?"
"Didn't I tell you to stock up on ammunition a few days ago?" Li hope said meaningfully.
Banami was immediately tempted, but still said, "This is... your house, right? Your uncle and aunt are downstairs."
Li hope rolled her eyes at him and said, "When you slept with me, why didn't you think about my parents? You're such a hypocrite."
After saying that, Riki sat down on Banami with a familiar motion.
Indeed, it feels softer than before, but it's far from the point where Lixi should feel inferior.
"W-what's wrong?" Li hope asked.
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