Chapter 42: A Sugar-Coated Sulk and a Classroom Comeback

“Ugh, so heavy…”

Luo Su’s head nodded, eyelids drooping. What’s wrong? Didn’t she win last night?

“Gulp…”

Clutching her stomach, she flopped back onto the pillow. Wait… last night, mid-victory speech, her tail got grabbed…

“Ugh… I lost?!”

She wiggled her tail, which quivered. “Wah!” The little loli snapped awake. “So weird…”

Exhausted, her body ached.

“Gulp…”

Sipping from a bedside cup, her throat stung. Guess a succubus really couldn’t beat a bad woman (sad)…

“So annoying…”

Pouting, she wiggled up like a caterpillar, whining, “Half-day class today…”

No way she wanted to go!

All soft and limp, but no choice—she had to. Crawling backward, her feet touched the cold floor, shrinking back.

“Phew… made it.”

Even getting out of bed was hard. School would be a nightmare! She teared up.

In the bathroom,

Cold water splashed her face, waking her slightly. Checking her tail, she perked up. “Wah, it glowed so much overnight!”

Excited now,

She studied it—jumping from a quarter to two-fifths!

“Sweet!”

Her mood soared. Effort pays off—definitely worth it!

But… uh…

Her face reddened, noticing a damp spot on her pants. Succubi could…

“Wah!” Embarrassed, ignoring her limp body, she rushed to change, feeling less mortified.

“Ugh…”

Rubbing her burning cheeks, she mumbled, “So weird.” But school called… or she’d miss the bus.

“Phew…”

Carefully wrapping her slender tail around her wrist, she trudged miserably to the bus stop.

Luckily… she looked like a boy.

Otherwise… she’d be exposed, and… gulp, ruined.

…

Meanwhile, in another corner of the city,

Jiang Ning stretched, feeling refreshed. “Hmph, light as a feather, little succubus tamed!”

She smugly opened her bedside drawer.

Inside, a small bag of supplements her dumb sister tricked her with. Seeing them, she fumed—she wasn’t weak!

So… she tossed them… just kidding. She popped one happily—prevention’s key!

“Hmph…”

“Off to school to check on the succubus!” Then she paused. Where’s Luo Su? Haven’t seen him in class forever.

…

People’s joys and sorrows don’t connect.

Pingchang, No. 1 High,

Luo Su slumped on her desk, unwilling to move. But her post-holiday syndrome matched the class’s vibe.

Looking around, everyone was holiday-prep-sick. Only Jiang Ning, blushing, apologized, “Sorry… thought a succubus had great stamina.”

“Hmph…”

Luo Su turned away, ignoring the bad woman. Seeing her brought back last night… so brutal!

“I got candy,” Jiang Ning coaxed softly.

“Tch…” Luo Su huffed, turning. Not about candy! Okay… she laughed at herself, eyes sparkling. “What flavor?!”

“All kinds~”

“Ugh… a few candies won’t make me forgive you!” Luo Su said, extending an honest hand.

“Alright~”

Jiang Ning laughed. “Half-forgiven?” The other half, she’d sweet-talk later.

“Gulp…”

Luo Su popped a mango candy—rare! Nodding, “Fine, half.”

“Mhm~” Jiang Ning nodded, satisfied.

The kid was easy to sway, but she had to watch her—such a pure succubus, snatched by someone else? She’d be heartbroken.

First period today,

Not the usual schedule—last day before the holiday, the homeroom teacher had to show up.

“Good morning, class!”

Teacher Xu, thermos and Chinese book in hand, strode in.

“Stand—”

“Good morning, teacher…” Voices boomed, holiday excitement fueling them. Teacher Xu nodded, teasing, “If you’re always this loud, every teacher’d jump.”

“Hahaha…” The class roared.

“Alright, books out. We’re behind other classes—let’s catch up before the holiday!”

“…” Silence.

(You sure you don’t say this to every class?!)

Luo Su didn’t care—she had candy. Jiang Ning was right, so many new flavors!

Mango, peach, lychee…

And more untried ones. Mhm, she briefly admitted—

Jiang Ning’s the best!

But… ugh, no durian flavor—gross! Weird fruits make weird candy.

“No eating nonstop!” Jiang Ning snatched the bag.

The kid loved candy, but eating in class… not afraid of getting caught?! Plus, too much sugar’s bad.

“Ugh…”

Luo Su eyed a blueberry candy. “One more, please?”

Maybe due to affinity or something, Jiang Ning could see her true form when looking at her tail.

Blushing,

How could anyone resist a succubus’s plea? Her future ~whatever~ needed her pampering.

“Last one, no more!”

“Mhm!”

Luo Su nabbed the deep blue candy, saving it. Her mouth was a fruit salad already.

“Eat later!”

Hiding the blueberry, “To taste its true flavor!” Hmph, she was a candy-tasting master!