Gripping the badminton racket again, Ning Chu felt a strange sensation.
The racket felt heavier than she expected, the handle thicker, and the feel was quite different from what she had imagined. It wasn’t as easy to control as it used to be.
Stepping into the badminton court and looking at the high net, she suddenly realized that her current height was only a few centimeters taller than the net.
The confidence she had from earlier, when she planned to crush Lily, suddenly dissipated. Ning Chu looked at Yan Xinya and Lily on the opposite side, then at Qianqian, whose height didn’t even reach the net, and sighed deeply.
Well, might as well play, it’s just for fun.
Back in high school, badminton was the only sport she could hold her own in. It had been years since ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) she played, but even if she had gotten rusty, there’s no way she’d be so bad as to embarrass herself, right?
"Ning Chu! Hurry up!"
Hearing Yan Xinya’s urging, she tossed the shuttlecock up and smacked it with the racket.
After a few exchanges, Ning Chu gradually got used to the somewhat heavy racket. She jumped up, trying a smash with all her strength.
But the shuttlecock hit the net...
And at that moment, a dull ache spread through her arm. She had probably overexerted herself.
Qianqian quickly ran to fetch the shuttlecock and eagerly sent it back toward Lily.
Lily stood there, staring intently at the shuttlecock. She raised her racket, leaned forward, and swung, but missed completely.
This succubus clearly didn’t have any athletic talent; she probably had never played badminton before.
It was a good match for her quiet, cool demeanor.
Before long, Ning Chu was already panting, the soreness in her arms becoming more pronounced. A thin layer of sweat formed on her forehead, and her hair stuck to her face, making her skin itch.
Her athletic ability had dropped drastically since becoming a girl!
She hadn’t engaged in any exercise other than light jogging during physical education classes, and now she was truly experiencing the physical differences between men and women.
Her slim arms couldn’t muster up the muscle for a powerful smash!
Her large chest also interfered with her movements, and even with the support of a bra, it made her body lean forward unconsciously.
Her soft, pale legs couldn’t withstand the intense movement, already protesting with soreness.
Although these issues weren’t entirely caused by gender differences, a large part of it was due to her lazy nature. But Ning Chu wasn’t going to admit she was lazy. She shifted all the blame to her delicate succubus body.
"I’m so tired, I can’t do it anymore..."
Ning Chu wiped the sweat from her forehead and breathed heavily.
But the idea of crushing Lily was achieved, at least. That girl was just a goose on the court, always a beat too slow, unable to hit the shuttlecock.
As long as she was slightly better than Lily, that would be fine.
"Aren’t you done already?" Qianqian said with a hint of regret, following Ning Chu back to the bench. "Lily’s really no good at sports~"
"She’s good at cooking and makeup, though. If you still want to play, go with Xinya. I’ll take a break."
Reaching the bench where they had left their jackets, Ning Chu picked up the half-drunk milk tea, glancing toward the approaching Yan Xinya and Lily.
Lily’s face showed some displeasure toward her, but that cool expression quickly turned into surprise as she quickened her pace and jogged over.
"Ah! What fell?!"
At the same time, Ning Chu heard Qianqian’s exclamation. She turned to look and saw Qianqian crouching down to pick up something large and pill-shaped from the ground.
It looked a little familiar...
"What is this?"
"I don’t know, I moved Lily’s jacket and it fell out."
Qianqian stood up and curiously examined the pill-shaped object in her hand. "It even has some threads. What’s this?"
It was only then that Ning Chu clearly saw what Qianqian had picked up. The corners of her mouth twitched, and she turned her head away, awkwardly muttering, "You should ask Lily about that..."
The magical girl seemed completely unfamiliar with such things... unexpectedly pure.
When she was still a man, she had already come across similar things at the age of fourteen or fifteen.
Lily finally arrived at their side, her face still tense, her eyes fixed on the pill-shaped object in Qianqian’s hand as if she were about to snatch it away.
"Lily, what is this?"
Seeing that Qianqian didn’t know, Lily’s nervous expression lightened a little, but her awkwardness and embarrassment increased.
"This is a good thing~" Yan Xinya chimed in, teasing, "It can make Lily happy..."
Before she could finish, Lily stepped on Yan Xinya’s foot, causing her to yelp in pain and hop to the side.
"It’s for massaging."
Lily’s face remained impassive as she reached out and took the little toy from Qianqian’s hand, awkwardly wrapping it in her palm and looking around nervously, as if afraid someone would see.
"Massaging?"
"Mm." Without explaining further, Lily grabbed her jacket from the bench, put it on, and changed the subject. "Want to eat dinner?"
"Dinner already?"
"I’ll wait for Wen Yang to finish his game."
Ning Chu observed Lily’s attempt to appear calm and inwardly chuckled, though she felt a little regretful.
It was a shame that Qianqian’s thoughts were so pure, she hadn’t noticed anything unusual.
Ning Chu turned her head to look at the basketball court, just in time to see Wen Yang leap up for a dunk, which sent the entire crowd into a cheer.
Even though she wasn’t interested in basketball, she couldn’t help but get excited along with the crowd, pulling Lily and pointing to the court, "Did you see that? Wen Yang’s dunk! I’m totally—"
Lily looked confused, swaying left and right as Ning Chu tugged on her.
"I’ve dunked a few times too~" Yan Xinya leaned in again, "You didn’t react at all."
Ning Chu didn’t bother with Yan Xinya and kept her eyes on Wen Yang, standing on her tiptoes, her face flushed with excitement. "Super cool, right?"
"Ah, yes, yes..."
"I’m going to find Wen Yang, I think the game is almost over."
"Got a boyfriend and forgot all about your best friend~"
She excitedly ran toward the basketball court. It wasn’t long before the game finished.
Wen Yang wiped the sweat from his face and glanced at the crowd on the sidelines. His eyes quickly locked onto the little succubus waving her hand, and he quickly jogged over, smiling down at her. "I didn’t see you earlier. Where were you?"
"I was playing badminton with Xinya and the others."
He slightly sniffed the air, and faintly, he could smell the succubus scent on Ning Chu.
"Don’t worry, I saw your dunk!" Ning Chu tilted her head back and lightly tapped his chest with her fist, grinning. "So cool! I bet you’ve stolen the hearts of so many girls~"
"One is enough for me." Wen Yang casually wrapped his arm around her waist. "Let’s go, time to head back."
"Eh, don’t get too close... You smell like sweat."
"Then let’s hurry back so I can shower."
Ning Chu’s body was practically pressed against Wen Yang’s, and she could distinctly feel the gun at her back.
Her face turned red, and she took off her jacket and handed it to him, scoffing, "Whatever you’re thinking is all exposed in your head, tie it around your waist to cover it."
