NOVEL NEXT Chapter 20 - Grasp her personality
And so…
Now YouYu was sitting beside Bai Yu, casually sipping his drink.
Although he was technically sitting next to her, there was still a seat between them—probably because Bai Yu was reluctant to get too close.
“Who would have thought…”
Sipping his drink and glancing at Bai Yu, YouYu couldn’t help but muse:
“To think that you have no money, huh? To be honest… when I first saw you with such an elegant demeanour, I thought you must be some kind of rich young lady…”
This was due to a stereotype from certain “Precure” characters, but given the current situation, he was clearly wrong.
(TL: most blue precure are rich, refined Ojou characters.)
“Just shut up.”
Bai Yu said irritably.
“My salary hasn’t been paid this month… so consider the drinks as temporary compensation. Don’t go on about unnecessary things, or I might just not bother paying you at all.”
“You mean you want me to call the police?”
“……”
Looking at how Bai Yu fell silent again after hearing his words, YouYu couldn’t help but find it amusing.
Even though she had become a magical girl and had a somewhat “harsh” personality, it seemed she still abided by the law.
In this regard, it was a good thing; at least he didn’t have to worry about things getting out of hand.
“Alright, alright… let’s put that aside for now. Although I’m quite interested in your living situation, now is not the time for that…”
With that, YouYu took a sip of his drink and looked at her, saying:
“Shall I take you to see her again now? This time, with me there, I’ll find a way to get you two to talk properly.”
“Didn’t you say you don’t trust me?”
“Initially, yeah.”
YouYu nodded and smiled:
“But… since you abide by the law and will return the money properly…”
“I’m starting to think you’re someone I can trust.”
“……”
“You’re really in need of a beating.”
As Bai Yu said this, a vein bulged on her forehead, clearly indicating her frustration.
Well, but that’s the effect YouYu wanted. After all, he could gain both negative emotion and Mamba’s delight, so why not?
Of course, his actions weren’t driven by any personal grievances. They were part of his plan to maintain a connection with Bai Yu.
Right now, the only thing tying him to Bai Yu was this “debt.”
“If you had just paid up from the start, there wouldn’t be so much trouble…”
Shaking his head, YouYu continued:
“Alright, alright. Let’s get back on track. I can arrange another meeting for you with her. This time, with me around, I can at least ensure it will be better than last time. What do you think?”
“……”
After thinking for a moment, Bai Yu looked at him and said faintly:
“If I refuse to go… will you call the police?”
“Yep.”
“Cheh!”
Doesn’t that mean she had no choice but to go?!
Damn it…
Looking at YouYu sipping his drink nonchalantly, Bai Yu felt a surge of anger from the depths of her heart.
She had initially thought that as someone staying close to WuYue, even if he wouldn’t take her advice, he wouldn’t do anything outrageous.
But to her surprise… she really hadn’t expected this!
He actually dared to use such a despicable reason to threaten her!
In her past battles, except for the first time, she had never been threatened like this.
“…Phew.”
After letting out a long sigh, Bai Yu suppressed her displeasure and said:
“Fine then.”
“Let’s go.”
———
So, YouYu led Bai Yu on their way home.
However, due to Bai Yu’s evident dissatisfaction, their pace was very slow, to the point where YouYu felt that even an old lady could have made it home by now.
But, well, it didn’t really matter.
Anyway, he had plenty of time to spend with Bai Yu.
And while he was at it, he could ask a few questions…
“By the way, how old are you? You seem to be around WuYue’s age… You should also still be in school, right?”
“…This has nothing to do with you, does it?”
“? It may not be related to me, but it is related to Wu Yue. When the time comes for you guys to communicate, this most basic information is still necessary.”
“With this information, you’ll be able to communicate better, right? Like knowing what to say and what not to say.”
“…I’m 17.”
“17, huh… Well, that makes you a year younger than me.”
“…So, you’re 18?”
“Yeah.”
After hearing YouYu’s response, Bai Yu fell silent for a moment before saying:
“Alright… Seems I was mistaken earlier, thinking you were a responsible adult…”
“You’re no different from a child.”
“…I shouldn’t have discussed those things with you in the first place…”
“Is it really necessary to revisit these issues now? You’re just making excuses for your failure, right?”
YouYu replied, feeling speechless.
“My failure? No, that’s not it. It’s because I ran into you two weirdos! No one was as hard to talk to as you two when I was in school!”
“No, no, no! I’ve seen plenty of situations like this! When I do photography for others, some people also try to use excuses like yours to avoid paying…”
“You’re still bringing this up? You should already stop talking about it!”
“The more you don’t want to talk about it, the more I will!”
“…You’re unbelievable!”
Unconsciously, Bai Yu started arguing with YouYu.
And so… today, her emotions reached an unprecedented level of intensity.
YouYu could feel the wave of negative emotions coming from her.
“That is why you—”
However, just as Bai Yu had been arguing for a long time, almost reaching her breaking point, a sudden chill crept up her back!
The moment she felt this vicious chill, Bai Yu instantly stopped arguing, then turned around and looked in one direction, frowning.
“Did a monster appear?”
Seeing her reaction, YouYu, who had already guessed what was happening, stopped his retort and asked her directly.
“…Yes, it appeared. I don’t have time to argue with you now.”
“I see… In that case, I’ll call WuYue over. Do you want to head over now or wait a little?”
“…Those monsters won’t wait for us to arrive before starting their rampage. If we delay, there could be some terrible consequences.”
“True.”
“Anyway, you stay here for now. Once WuYue arrives, have her come over. Don’t try to get to the scene yourself.”
Before leaving, Bai Yu said to YouYu, “Right now… you’d only slow us down.”
“……”
“Em… I’ve got a rough idea of how to approach her now.”
Watching Bai Yu leave, YouYu thought to himself.
He had a good grasp of her personality now.