After Kissing the World-Weary Female Supporting Character [Transmigration] - Chapter 88

The Ox Yokai said, “[Censored] registration? Show your identification, or, if you don’t have it, touch the crystal ball for an assessment.”

The Snake Yokai chirped, “Oh my, this human smells so fragrant! And she’s beautiful, too. Are you applying for a temporary residence permit?”

The Ox Yokai instructed, “Just have them touch the ball, Changtiao. Bring out the crystal ball.”

The Snake Yokai complained, “Hee hee, Old Ox, you’re too fierce. Don’t scare the little sister.”

The two yokai quickly decided on a plan in their back-and-forth chatter, placing the dust-covered crystal ball in front of Ji Ruyue. Ji Ruyue looked at Song Xingzi with confusion. Song Xingzi found that she could, without any trouble, interpret Ji Ruyue’s meaning: “Are all you yokai like this? Is daily life very boring, as if you live entirely in your own world?”

Huh? Is that true? It actually seems to be the case.

Song Xingzi nodded. “Hurry up and put your hand on it to see. Our yokai’s work efficiency is super high.”

Ji Ruyue complied, placing her hand on the dusty crystal ball. With two clicking sounds, the long-neglected crystal ball finally seemed to react, projecting a phantom image written in the yokai script.

“A Mirror Demon? The Sovereign of a Realm?” Song Xingzi turned suspiciously to ask Ji Ruyue, “Aren’t you a human?”

Ji Ruyue shook her head, her face bearing the same look of confusion. “I don’t know either.”

The ‘Sovereign of a Realm’ was somewhat understandable; after all, Ji Ruyue was the world will of the illusionary realm. Thanks to Song Xingzi’s sacrifice, the illusionary realm was now an independent space, similar to the Demon Realm. However, the term ‘Mirror Demon’ was something Ji Ruyue also didn’t comprehend.

The Ox Yokai and the Snake Yokai exchanged a look. The Snake Yokai flicked its tongue and asked, “Human, when did you turn into a yokai?”

Song Xingzi also followed suit, staring at Ji Ruyue.

Isn’t this the real-life version of a human suddenly turning into a yokai? Exciting!

Ji Ruyue: “…”

“I don’t know about turning into a yokai,” Ji Ruyue’s expression was calm as water. “But if you are asking when the abnormality started, that would be about a year and a half ago.”

That was the time when Song Xingzi used the Nine-Cycles Rebirth Technique  to return to the real world.

The Ox Yokai declared, “Alright, it’s you two!”

The Ox Yokai signaled the Snake Yokai with a look. One yokai took one person, and they each clamped handcuffs onto Song Xingzi and Ji Ruyue. “Don’t struggle. This suppresses spiritual power.”

Song Xingzi was utterly bewildered. “What is going on? Why are you locking us up? Do you even know who I am?”

The Ox Yokai said, “No.”

The Snake Yokai replied, “But it doesn’t matter, little sister. The arrest warrant has been out for a long time. How can you not know?”

Song Xingzi: “??? What arrest warrant?”

The Ox Yokai explained, “The Young Master of Qingqiu’s inner core was dug out by a villain. The Mengmo (Dream Tapir) issued an arrest warrant saying that if any newly-formed Shen Yao (Mirage Demon) or Jing Yao (Mirror Demon) is found, they should first be brought to Qingqiu.”

The Snake Yokai added, “That’s right, little sister. The person next to you might just be the culprit. Don’t trust strangers easily, okay?”

Song Xingzi: “…”

To tell you the truth, if nothing else goes wrong, I should be the Young Master of Qingqiu you are talking about.

I’m not worried about fighting back, but I’m afraid the Great Demon King next to me will crush both of you in one hand!

Song Xingzi grabbed Ji Ruyue’s hand to calm the Great Demon King. “Um, is the Young Master of Qingqiu you mentioned called Song Xingzi?”

The two yokai bent down and pulled out two dust-covered pairs of shoes from a large pile of debris behind them, putting them on their feet. They answered Song Xingzi absentmindedly, “Seems like it.”

Song Xingzi smiled, with the composure of someone who has secured victory. “I am Song Xingzi! This is Ji Ruyue, my friend. She is absolutely not the culprit you are talking about. I guarantee it with my honor.”

The Ox Yokai said, “Oh, we know. The Potato Spirit (土豆精) told us as soon as you arrived.”

The Snake Yokai earnestly counseled, “Little sister, sometimes even the victim can’t distinguish the true face of a bad person. It’s perfectly normal to be deceived, especially since you’ve already been deceived once. Relax, once we find the permit, we will take you back to Qingqiu.”

Song Xingzi: …I suspect you are implying something about my intelligence, and I have evidence.

Ji Ruyue let out a soft laugh, and with her other hand, she gently rubbed Song Xingzi’s head, saying in a soft voice, “It’s fine. We were heading to Qingqiu anyway. Let’s just consider it a ride.”

Song Xingzi: …I suspect the Big Boss is pretending and preparing to find a moment to take down all three of us little yokai. After all, the combined combat strength of us three probably can’t even stand up to one Gu Diao (a mythical fierce bird/beast).

Song Xingzi shivered, sweating profusely for herself and the two enforcement yokai, and frantically tried to soothe Ji Ruyue. “Haha, yeah, actually, this is quite good. We don’t even have to pay the toll! We can use the money we save to buy you medicine.”

The Ox Yokai coldly snorted, “Clearly infatuated by this flashy human!”

The Snake Yokai understood, “I knew it. Alas, love is a cup of bitter wine~”

Song Xingzi: …Honestly, I am truly trying to rescue all three of us! Can you two stop insulting my intelligence?

So cute. Want to sleep.

Ji Ruyue’s eyes curved into a smile, and then she pretended to be angry and moved her wrists.

Song Xingzi immediately pressed down on Ji Ruyue’s hand, placing it in her lap. While covering it, she said, “Ji Ji, when we get back to Qingqiu, I’ll make you chicken soup! I’m super good at it! Every yokai who has tasted it says it’s great!”

It’s over! The Great Demon King is about to act! No, I have to keep her calm! Boo-hoo, I am truly exhausted from worrying about these little fools.

Upon hearing this, Ji Ruyue indeed changed her expression. Her eyes curved, and her mouth slightly turned up, like a cat that has been petted and soothed. Lazily, she added a new request: “I want to eat pine nut candy, freshly made.”

Song Xingzi: …So many demands! But how does she know I can make pine nut candy? Do we also need to eat things in the dream? Was her saying she would conquer me with her cooking actually true?

Song Xingzi, who was gradually accepting Ji Ruyue’s dream theory, very quickly accepted the Big Boss’s request. She said with a loving, almost indulgent look, “Eat! Is one pot enough? I’ll make two!”

Ji Ruyue quietly rubbed against Song Xingzi’s cheek. “It’s enough! Thank you, Xingxing. Xingxing is so good!”

The Ox Yokai let out a loud snort from its rough nostrils. “Hmph!”

The Snake Yokai looked at Song Xingzi with pity, pulling out its card. “Ah, love! It truly makes a yokai blind! Pitiful and lamentable!”

Song Xingzi: …If you two keep this up, I won’t save you two! I’ll just let you die, you annoying fiends.

“Hey, are you two lost?”

Song Xingzi’s mind was empty, completely dizzy from being led around by the Ox Yokai. Qingqiu wasn’t that big; from the outermost foot of Que Mountain to Tushan in the center, it was only about a dozen mountains. Yet, these two silly yokai had been wandering around all morning without finding the place.

Song Xingzi originally didn’t want to say anything and was content to let the two foolish yokai stumble around like headless chickens. However, they insisted on dragging her and Ji Ruyue along, so she couldn’t keep silent. If the Big Boss became unhappy, the two of them would be splattered on the spot.

Amitābha, goodness me! Saving a yokai’s life is more meritorious than building a seven-story pagoda.

Song Xingzi rubbed the bridge of her nose. “It’s been a whole morning. Why are you still circling the outskirts of Qingqiu?”

The Ox Yokai said, “We are looking for the best route.”

The Snake Yokai countered, “Old Ox, we actually don’t know the way! We don’t even know where the Mengmo Leader lives!”

The Ox Yokai gave a heated snort and squatted down with a cold expression. Song Xingzi was pulled down to squat with her. “I know the way! Why don’t you follow me?”

The Ox Yokai retorted, “Who knows if you’ll lead us into a ditch!”

The Snake Yokai warned, “A yokai in love is blind and untrustworthy! Don’t look at your little wife being so gentle and weak; she has already deceived you to this extent. Sister can’t trust you.”

Song Xingzi: …Honestly, do you believe me when I say Ji Ji is the strongest one among us? Why do you guys keep saying she’s gentle and weak? She’s an o-neesan (禦姐 – ‘older sister’ type) over 170cm tall! Do you know what an o-neesan is? It’s a particularly ‘A-type,’ handsome, and capable older sister!

Song Xingzi tried to negotiate. “Then how about I ask Brother Mengmo to come over?”

Can’t you see Ji Ji’s expression? If you make her walk like this any longer, not even two living Bodhisattvas could save you two!

The Ox Yokai agreed, “That works too! We allow you to try!”

The Snake Yokai chimed in, “Good luck, little sister. I’m tired from all the walking, anyway. Ever since I became a civil worker, I haven’t walked this much in a long time. Boo-hoo, being a yokai is too difficult.”

The Snake Yokai sat down opposite the Ox Yokai, and Ji Ruyue also sat down opposite Song Xingzi.

Song Xingzi waved to Ji Ruyue and pulled out a section of Spiritual Bamboo Sap. She manually cooled it down until tiny water droplets condensed on the bamboo surface, making it slightly cool but not cold. She then tapped a small hole on the bamboo joint and pulled a grass stem from nearby, breaking it off and inserting it into the hole, leaving a short section sticking out. She handed it to Ji Ruyue.

“Here, Ji Ji, drink some to quench your thirst first.”

Ji Ruyue obediently took it but first offered it to Song Xingzi’s lips. “You drink first. I’m not thirsty.”

The Ox Yokai hmph-ed, “Hmph! Hypocritical! The Spiritual Bamboo Sap is being treated as tea for the culprit! Extravagant!”

The Snake Yokai wailed, “Hee hee, this is the sour smell of love! It’s kind of wonderful!”

Song Xingzi: …Seriously, I’m too lazy to deal with you two anymore.

Song Xingzi obediently drank two sips from Ji Ruyue’s hand. Then, with her hands on her hips, she shouted towards the mountain top: “Little Tail! Your flower is gone! Little Radish, I’ve come to stroke your ginseng whiskers! Mao Mao, I’m back! Ask Brother Mengmo to come over!”

Ji Ruyue’s hand trembled, nearly dropping the bamboo joint. This was the first time she had seen Song Xingzi like this.

Truly… truly adorable! Want to kiss! No, want to [censored]!

Song Xingzi turned her head and saw Ji Ruyue staring blankly at her. She thought her brazenness had stunned the Big Boss. She quickly remembered her little adorable (cowardly) persona from the past few days, stiffly pulled at the corner of her mouth, and tried to smooth things over. “Haha, Ji Ji, those are all my friends! I’m not usually like this!”

Really!!! Big Boss, believe me! That little tyrant from just now has nothing to do with me, Song Xingzi! I’m super cowardly and super cute!

Ji Ruyue nodded seriously in agreement. “It’s fine! Very adorable! Super adorable!” Want to [censored]! When will I finally succeed in courting my wife?!

Okay, the Big Boss’s expression is very serious and earnest, so there should be no problem. Crisis averted!

Song Xingzi let out a sigh of relief and naturally took a sip of the Spiritual Bamboo Sap offered by Ji Ruyue’s hand.

“Does it taste good?”

Ji Ruyue leaned in to ask, her breath blowing directly onto Song Xingzi’s face. The heat hit her, inexplicably creating a surge of heat in her heart, which rushed from her heart through surging blood straight to her brain, showing up on her face as two patches of sudden pink flush.

Song Xingzi stammered, “G-good, it’s good.”

At this moment, the internal thoughts of the Snake Yokai and the Ox Yokai achieved unprecedented unity: Nonsense! How could Spiritual Bamboo Sap, which costs one mid-grade spiritual stone per section, not taste good?! That’s flowing spiritual power! What a spendthrift!

Song Xingzi used her hand as a fan to fan herself. She didn’t understand why she had suddenly stammered just now, nor did she understand where the sudden, unstoppable surge of heat and heart-pounding sensation came from.

To say she was falling for Ji Ruyue was too absurd! Aside from the missing memories Ji Ruyue mentioned, I have only known her for barely half a month. Is it that easy to fall in love?

Falling in love this fast must be a problem, and I have no problem, so I definitely haven’t fallen in love.

Song Xingzi self-hypnotized.

Ji Ruyue knowingly asked, “Are you very hot?”

Oh, my god! My life! She’s closer now! I, I can’t take it anymore! I might die from a rapid heartbeat!

Song Xingzi awkwardly pushed Ji Ruyue away a little. “Hehe, y-yes, it’s quite hot.”

“This way, you won’t be hot.”

Ji Ruyue slipped the Spiritual Bamboo Sap into Song Xingzi’s uncuffed hand, and with her two cool hands, she gently placed them on Song Xingzi’s cheeks. Her pair of sparkling, light-colored pupils reflected only Song Xingzi’s flustered and helpless appearance.

So adorable! Her flustered look is also adorable!

Ji Ruyue was utterly smitten. She cradled Song Xingzi’s face with both hands, gently leaned in, their breaths mingling. Her pink lips and pearly white teeth were right in front of her, just a touch away.

“A-hahahahahaha! Song Xingzi! What happened to you! You actually got arrested! Hahahahaha!”