"Alicia..."
Seeing that there seemed to be no change in her, Xi Wang called out her name softly.
"Long time no see~ Hope~"
She is still as cheerful as ever, and her smile is as dazzling as ever, making people unconsciously feel good about her and want to get closer to her.
"I hope you've been on this mission for a long time~ Thank you for your hard work~"
"Well, it's just a little bit complicated, it's not a particularly troublesome task."
The main reason was that there were too many people who panicked and caused riots, and he also had to deal with the "failures" caused by various messy [plans], so it took him a lot of time to "deal with" them.
"How is it? Did you notice any slight difference in me?"
Alicia leaned forward slightly and deliberately turned her face to the side in front of him, as if she was deliberately showing off something.
"…even cuter?"
Xi Wang glanced at her ears which had become pointed like the elves in the legend, paused for a moment, and then made a little joke in a calm tone.
Ah... But for Alicia, this shouldn't be a joke~
"Well! Although I'm happy that you said that~ But it's better to say this to Sakura~ I think Sakura will be happier than me!"
"Take a closer look?"
Ailicia deliberately moved closer to Xi Wang, her blue and pink pupils full of anticipation.
"……ear?"
Xi Wang then gave the answer.
"Yeah~ Very cute, right~ Just like the legendary [elves]~"
After getting the answer she wanted, Alicia smiled happily, held Xiwang's hand and placed it on her face, blinked her eyes with a slightly cunning look, and asked with a smile.
"Want to touch it?"
"……think."
“Nozomi, you should be a little reserved at this time~ Well… But I also like your straightforwardness~”
As she spoke, Alicia tilted her head slightly, lowered her eyes, and gently placed his hand on her changed ear, feeling his careful caress, as if he was afraid of hurting her, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously raised.
"Is it a side effect of the surgery? The same as the low temperature surrounding Kevin?"
"Almost. But this is just a derivative effect. The real [side effect] is not this."
After satisfying his curiosity a little, Xi Wang withdrew his hand. However, Alicia seemed a little dissatisfied with his "cowardly" behavior, but she soon responded to him with a smile, blinked at him, and looked forward to his response.
"what is that?"
Xiwang asked at the right time.
"Hehe~ Actually, my [side effects] are pretty serious!"
"My body's metabolism is totally messed up now! It's really serious!"
"Wouldn't that be terrible?"
Although he had already realized that the actual situation was definitely not as exaggerated and bad as Alicia said, Xi Wang still said this at the right time in a fairly calm tone.
And Ailshia was obviously aware of this, so she didn't care about Xiwang's tone that was not in character, but continued.
"Not really. It just means that no matter how much I eat, I won't gain weight. I can still have a beautiful figure even if I don't exercise."
"My skin is getting better day by day. I don't know if it will be affected if I mess up my sleep and rest schedule in the future, but it doesn't seem to be a big deal now..."
"The same goes for my hair. I don't have to spend time taking care of it and it looks great. Sigh... I won't have time to spend on dressing up anymore. I'm so sad..."
"...Will other girls really not get angry when they hear you say that?"
After hearing what she said, Xi Wang tilted his head and asked a matter-of-fact question.
"Hey, I usually don't say that."
Alicia stepped forward and whispered in his ear.
"So this is just a little secret between the two of us. Please keep it a secret, okay?"
After saying that, she quickly stepped back and stuck out her tongue at Xi Wang, revealing a sly and cute expression, which made Xi Wang feel helpless.
"But Sakura has changed a lot too. Can't you go check her out? She's currently being examined in Mobius' lab."
Alicia started talking about another topic.
"Sakura might need you right now~ And, don't be scared by her appearance when you see her~"
Alicia tilted her head and thought for a moment, then added another sentence at the end.
"And Dr. Mobius too~ Her appearance has changed a lot~ Don't be fooled by her appearance~ Dr. Mobius is very cute~?"
"I see."
He was going there anyway.
"Then I won't bother you with what's happening next. Do your best!"
Having said that, Alicia ran away quickly without waiting for Xiwang's response.
"........."
Hearing this, Xi Wang paused for a moment, then quickly returned to normal and walked towards his original destination. Then, for the first time, he took the initiative to knock on the door of the Mobius Laboratory.
"Who is it? Hmm? Brother Wang? How come you have time to come here?"
A petite girl with long brown hair and scarlet eyes opened the door. The white coat seemed a little too big for her. The long sleeves covered her slender arms, and even the hem dragged on the ground. But she didn't seem to care, and even particularly liked this way of wearing.
When she saw Xi Wang was a little surprised, she reminded him.
"Your surgery hasn't been scheduled so soon. Even the physical examination will be tomorrow, okay?"
"I'm here to see Mebius."
"Ah...I see. That's right. Sakura is here too. You're here to see her, right?"
"……Roughly the same."
"I'll just say it~"
As if he knew the truth, Danzhu smiled and nodded, then took Xiwang into the laboratory.
"Ying's surgery was very successful. Although it did leave some... um... some obvious side effects, she was lucky enough to survive and has become very cute! Be sure to praise her more when you see her later!"
"……Um."
"Really... why do you always react so calmly... Oh, by the way, do you want to do what I proposed before? I've already told Sakura and Alicia, and they both agreed. I've even picked out the characters to play, prepared the COS costumes, and even bought a brand new camera! I'm going to take lots of photos when the time comes!"
"……whatever."
"Then I'll take that as your agreement! Hehe~ It won't take up too much of your time~ I'll send the photos to you after they're taken! Ah, or I'll make a figurine for you as a souvenir! I'll make it based on your appearance, and I happen to have the materials..."
As if he thought of some particularly wonderful scene, Danzhu held his face and smiled happily, muttering something like "It's so nice... It's so nice to have a pair of CPs around me who match their personalities and experiences~ We can perfectly reproduce the contents of the animation~", "I must post pictures on my social accounts later to let others know that there are people in the three-dimensional world who are as handsome and beautiful as in the animation!"... and so on.
In the end, one could even hallucinate strange pink heart bubbles appearing around her, and no one knew what she was thinking.
"Then it's settled!"
Danzhu excitedly reached out and grabbed Xiwang's sleeve, as if afraid that he would go back on his word.
"...Brother Wang, instead of agreeing to something weird like that from my sister, you should consider my situation."
On the other side, a girl with a similar appearance and body shape to Danzhu, but with blue pupils and a small tuft of blue highlights in her long brown hair, and even wearing the same clothes as Danzhu, quietly came to the other side of Xiwang, grabbed the sleeve of Xiwang's other arm, and spoke in a calm tone similar to Xiwang's.
Xiwang naturally knew who she was...Danzhu's twin sister - Cangxuan.
"If you're willing, I can contact several skin care companies. Of course, I also have connections in cosmetics. I believe that with my means and your looks, plus your uniqueness..."
Cang Xuan stretched out his hand and touched Xi Wang's waist as if out of habit, as if he could touch Xi Wang's skin through her sleeves and clothes.
"We will definitely make a lot of money! Of course, the advertising and endorsement fees will also be yours. How about I give you 5% of the sales?"
"........."
Looking at Cang Xuan’s expression that was about to turn into ( $ _ $ ), Xi Wang was speechless for a while.
"Cang Xuan! Brother Wang has already agreed to take photos with me first! Even Ying and Alicia have agreed! You don't want to break the agreement of three... no, four people including me, right?"
"Things like taking photos can be done anytime. You also said it won't take up much time, so I can naturally make requests for the remaining time, right? And what do you know? Money, only money is the most important thing! Haven't you seen that the funding for our laboratory is getting less and less?! If this continues, we will have to eat instant noodles for another two or three months!"
"Are you dissatisfied with the situation in the laboratory? Cang Xuan?"
A dangerous, predatory-like voice sounded faintly. Xi Wang could clearly feel that the two girls who were grabbing his sleeves trembled violently, and even had bumps on their skin.
"Of course~ If you are willing to help solve the laboratory's difficulties, I would also be happy to do so~"
Mebius walked forward slowly, staring at Cang Xuan and Dan Zhu with pupils that were no different from a "snake". Looking at the two people who shrank behind Xi Wang because they were caught gossiping, he narrowed his eyes slightly and quietly probed with his snake-like tongue, giving people a feeling full of temptation and danger.
"Hey... Doctor, I just made a suggestion... I hope you haven't agreed yet."
Cang Xuan hid behind Xi Wang and spoke with a little embarrassment.
"Oh? I think if it was you two, he would definitely agree."
Mebius shifted his gaze to Xi Wang and smiled sweetly.
"After all, this guy is very gentle to children. Sometimes I wonder, if I had a body shape like you, would I be able to easily pull him onto the operating table?"
As he spoke, Mebius came forward, like a snake trying to persuade someone to eat the forbidden fruit, and spoke in a voice that was more seductive than before.
"Do you think you will agree? Little white mouse~"
It was full of temptation, yet full of danger. Even the two people who were hiding behind Xi Wang unconsciously let go of Xi Wang's sleeves and quickly took a few steps back, keeping a distance from Mebius at the moment to avoid being "hunted" by her.
"Dr. Mobius, I need your help."
In response to this, Xi Wang just responded calmly, and after a slight pause, he continued.
"…Also, I want to see how Sakura is doing."
When he said the second half of the sentence, Xi Wang's tone became slightly weaker, with a hint of request.
"Ha~ You are such a stubborn guy~"
The dangerous snake eyes narrowed slightly, and finally Mebius sighed as if amused, and waved his hand casually, making way for him.
"Go find your girlfriend~ Of course~ Don't be scared when you see her~"
"And... let's look forward to your surgery, little white mouse. After all... I specifically asked to be your lead surgeon. Hehe."
"........."
Xiwang ignored her and had no time to correct her description of the relationship between herself and Ying. He just walked quickly forward and into the experimental area in front.
Chapter 25 Sakura: Ears... Do you like them?
"Your physical fitness has improved significantly. It's weaker than Kevin and Alicia, but stronger than the doctor's... The overall strength has not improved significantly, but your mobility has improved significantly. It suits you very well, Miss Sakura."
Klein said as he recorded Sakura's physical condition.
"Are you used to the new weapon? Although Miss Weiwei said that the overall design of this sword follows the design of Bing Tantian, it is still a brand new weapon after all."
"Very good, or rather very handy, worthy of being Miss Weiwei."
Ying held the icy-thin sword in her hand and made some sword flowers with it skillfully. The air around her was condensed into a few tiny ice flowers by the cold blade. When the sword flowers were about to fall, they flew up again because of the slight breeze brought by the sword flowers. When Ying put it into the sheath, those tiny ice flowers fell gently and quickly turned into small water stains.
"That's good... As for the side effects on your body... will you feel any impact on your actions?"
"Not really, it's just that my hearing has become more acute, like... I feel like I have an extra pair of ears?"
"Will there be any adverse effects? Like receiving too much sound or something like that?"
"Not yet."
"Okay, that's all for today's testing, we'll test the rest tomorrow... Once everything is done, you might have some missions to perform."
"I understand... huh?"
Ying nodded, and the pair of slender ears on her head that grew as a side effect of the surgery suddenly straightened up, and her whole body paused slightly.
Obviously, she had heard a familiar sound of footsteps and knew who was coming.
"Ah...Mr. Wang, you are here."
