Chapter 40: A Book-Hauling Blunder and a Fading Tail
Whistling winds, chilling waters, the hero ventures forth, never to return!
Luo Su, clutching a towering stack of physics books, stood miserably under the teaching building. Autumn winds swirled leaves around as she trudged toward the lab building.
“All that bad woman’s fault!”
Sniffling, a dry leaf smacked her face. “Wah!” She couldn’t hold it together—zoning out in class… sent to haul books… tragic.
The books were so heavy,
As a loli, she could barely manage. Good thing… she glanced at her wrist-bound tail, magic draining fast… Gulp, if it ran out by the day after tomorrow, she was doomed!
Thinking this,
Luo Su scurried to the lab building.
No way her sister could see her majestic “big brother” as a loli! That’d be a human tragedy!
Just imagining it,
She stumbled, nearly falling. So unlucky… was luck really conserved?
“Gulp…”
Swallowing, she recalled her free fridge and AC. Done for, debt repayment time!
Luo Su drooped glumly,
Calculating miserably. As a new succubus, to show off (cross that out!)…
To prove herself!
She’d run four laps—2,000 meters—on the field, earning cheers but burning out her transformation fast…
Good thing she reacted quickly,
Hiding on the rooftop half the day… Her magic should be enough now… yup, definitely enough!
“Phew…”
On the fourth floor, she stacked the books, relieved. “Teacher… all here!”
“Good…”
Sixty-something Teacher Wang turned excitedly from the library counter. “Little student, help me out.”
(Class-time student… rare catch!)
“???”
Luo Su: Can I say no? (miserable.jpg)
“Fine…” She nodded. It was a teacher’s request—refusing felt wrong…
“Mhm…”
Teacher Wang led her slowly to the library’s inner shelves, dusty books lined up. Brushing a spine, he said softly, “These haven’t been borrowed in ages, all dusty.”
Luo Su peeked,
Instantly understanding why—no one borrowed foreign classics! She barely read her own country’s.
“So…”
Blinking, “What do I do?”
“Simple~” Teacher Wang handed her a tattered rag, smiling. “Wipe them clean. I’ll tell Teacher Liu you’re excused from physics.”
He knew “Little Liu” wouldn’t send students during class unless they’d misbehaved… or zoned out.
“Okay…”
Taking the rag, Luo Su wiped diligently. With National Day nearing, teachers knew students’ minds weren’t on studies—most classes were self-study.
So, missing one physics class…
Not a big deal. Plus, she remembered replying to Jiang Cha while Teacher Liu bragged about his “glorious deeds”…
“Mhm!”
It clicked. Teacher Liu, mid-brag, spotted a “little student” daydreaming! So the usually mild teacher sent her to haul books.
“Definitely!”
Luo Su’s mood lifted. At least Teacher Xu probably wouldn’t hear… no extra homework!
In high spirits,
She worked fast, cleaning a whole shelf of classics quickly. “Teacher Liu, anything else?”
“So fast?”
Teacher Liu turned, surprised her work was decent. He pouted, “Class 11’s brats dawdle a whole period.”
Luo Su: “…”
Another good deed, hehe!
“Alright.” Teacher Liu pulled a candy box from a drawer. “Back to class!”
“Sweet!”
Luo Su’s eyes lit up—new candy! Mhm, strawberry! She’d clean books again.
“Gulp…”
Leaving the library, she popped a candy, only for her face to fall.
—Where’s the strawberry?
Unconvinced, she tried another—barely sweet.
“Ugh…”
“Not as good as my candies…”
Sighing, she pocketed them. Not tasty, but no way she’d toss candy!
“…”
Passing the bulletin board, she blinked curiously. Sports class students crowded around it.
“Gossip?!”
She squeezed in. The notice read: [September 29, Class 17’s Lu and Class 11’s Li, during evening study, in the park…]
“…”
Staring at the suggestive ellipsis, Luo Su tilted her head. “What’d they do in the park?”
School notices playing cliffhangers?
“So mean…”
Sighing, she ignored it. No sports class for her—back to class it was. But park in autumn? Isn’t it cold?
“So weird…” she muttered.
Back in class,
Jiang Ning asked curiously, “Su Xi… the post-holiday exam, you or him taking it?”
“Exam?” Luo Su blinked innocently.
“Yeah, Teacher Xu just mentioned…” Jiang Ning trailed off. Luo Su’s world collapsed: Teacher Xu was here, Teacher Xu was here!
“Doomed.” She slumped lifelessly.
Jiang Ning: “…”
Guess the kid’s taking it, but she loves studying—why so sad?
“Huh?”
Jiang Ning grabbed Luo Su’s wrist. “Your tail… why’s the glow fading?”
Luo Su looked—
The tail’s light dimmed visibly.
“?!”
Running out of “juice”?! No way, talk about bad timing…
“Nothing.”
Pitifully, she shook Jiang Ning’s wrist. “Tonight, you gotta help me.”
“!!!”
Jiang Ning blushed, realizing she saw Su Xi’s succubus form—low energy?
“Sure, sure!”
Her voice floated, inner self twirling: A plea! A voluntary plea! As for recharging a succubus… hmph, she knew how!