Chapter 230

Page Eighty-Five Prankster’s Bracelet

“Mm, body swapping, it’s hard to imagine that this could be achieved through magic. The level of research that the mysterious girl A has done on magic far exceeds my understanding…”

At such critical moments, Sakura always seemed useless. She carefully examined the state of Lin Hua and Xiao Lei, then took off their bracelets.

“Alright, removing the bracelets won’t help your souls return. Apart from exchanging bodies, do you feel anything else?”

Lin Hua, whose body was now Xiao Lei’s, replied, “No, if I had to say… I feel smarter!”

“Wake up, that’s just an illusion.”

Sakura said bluntly, “The difference in ordinary people’s brains isn’t so great; often, it’s just a matter of different thinking methods… The key to being smart lies in ‘software.’ Even on a new computer, if you install an old system from ten years ago, it will still lag.”

Is intelligence determined by the soul?

This sounds quite idealistic.

“Even if it were Lin Hua’s body, Xiao Lei would still be a fool,” I said.

Xiao Lei opened her mouth and shouted at me with her eyes closed, “I’m not a fool! Don’t gloat over my misfortune, Chairman!”

Sakura added, “On the contrary, Lin Hua will inherit your excellent physical abilities, becoming a perfect existence with both brains and brawn.”

Then, what about Xiao Lei? Wouldn’t she be good for nothing?

Xiao Lei, whose body was now Lin Hua’s, sat cross-legged on the bed and asked, “So, how can we change back? Although a fool’s body is pretty comfortable, I can’t spend my whole life as Sister Lěi, right?”

I suggested, “Maybe we should take off the bracelets and sleep to see if we revert?”

Sakura shook her head.

“This doesn’t seem like a temporary spell. I don’t think it’ll work. Let’s put the bracelets back on and sleep to see if we can swap again… Oh! What did you do before the swap? When Sister Zǐ infused the bracelets with magic, why didn’t you three swap bodies?”

“Just now? Just now, Lin Hua ambushed me!”

With Lin Hua’s face, Xiao Lei cried out in complaint.

“When I was getting dressed after taking a shower, she suddenly hugged me from behind and started rubbing my belly and chest!”

“Hmm? Did I touch your chest? Sorry, your front is really flat, I thought it was your abdomen.” The real Lin Hua showed no remorse and even touched herself, confirming the lack of topography.

“Hey, enough!”

I raised my hand and tapped her forehead.

“Oh!~”

Lin Hua exclaimed, stopped eating her (Xiao Lei’s) tofu, and playfully stuck out her tongue.

Sigh, this Xiao Lei variant is quite cute.

I folded my arms and continued, “Well, eating tofu does sound like something Lin Hua would do… But you two bathed together, right?”

“It was late, and we had school tomorrow, so Lin Hua suggested we bathe together to let you wash earlier, Chairman…”

Up to this point, this foolish Lin Hua glanced resentfully at the smart Xiao Lei.

“…She also said that since we’re already companions in the harem, we need to understand each other better and get closer.”

There are no companions in a harem; haven’t they watched *True Love*?

Lin Hua exclaimed, “That’s exactly what I think! Now I understand Sister Lěi better! I even know how many hairs she has!”

“Ah! You counted them?!”

“I was kidding, it happened too quickly, I didn’t have time to count.”

“You were actually going to count them?!”

Wait… What kind of hair were they talking about?

Watching the two struggling and rolling onto the bed, I stood up and headed toward the bathroom.

“In any case, try reproducing the situation when you swapped. Maybe there’s a way to change back… I’ll go take a shower first.”

Lin Hua (Xiao Lei) exclaimed, “What? We still have to rub bellies?!”

Xiao Lei (Lin Hua) lifted the hem of her nightgown, revealing her tight, flawless, pale abdomen.

“You can rub my belly, and my chest is fine too!”

Lin Hua (Xiao Lei) paused, then glared angrily.

“What? It’s still my body!”

I didn’t think rubbing bellies would change us back. If worse came to worst, I’d ask Lord Há later.

Sakura suddenly said, “Then I’ll join you in the shower.”

“Join me?”

Even if it’s my own doppelgänger, it’s still not appropriate to shower together!

Before I could speak, Sakura canceled her clone.

— “Pervert, what were you thinking?” —

Even if she said that, I had already seen that body.

Sakura’s half-soul filled my sea of knowledge, this completeness was almost intoxicating, but we couldn’t fully merge; there was always an indelible rift between our souls.

— “But you treat Lord Há like a tool, turning to her whenever you have problems you can’t solve.” —

It’s just seeking help; I still respect that lady very much!

Though sometimes she isn’t very reliable.

Come to think of it, Sister Zǐ must also be wearing a bracelet?

If this is a trinity artifact, why hasn’t her soul been switched?

— “I guess she didn’t wear it at all. Sister Zǐ is suspicious by nature, she wouldn’t use something whose effects are uncertain.” —

Sister Zǐ is preparing that secret capture plan, and that bracelet is a gift from our mother. Not wearing it is the right choice.

— “We should also be wary of the delivery person today. Our mother isn’t the same lonely person anymore, we should be prepared for that.” —

Even if we don’t remind her, Sister Zǐ must have already considered this.

— “Hmph, you really trust her.” —

She agreed to be my girlfriend, shouldn’t I trust her?

After leaving the bathroom, I found “Xiao Lei” forcefully pinning “Lin Hua” underneath…

“Did you switch back?” I asked.

“No, but Sister Lěi’s body is really strong! With this physique, it might not be impossible to overpower Kǎi-Chan at night.”

Xiao Lei’s body was still Lin Hua’s, and she was still plotting something dangerous.

“I still have three minutes of invincibility, I could tie you up and throw you out in the cold wind.”

Xiao Lei, pinned under her own body, shouted, “Huh? Then catching a cold wouldn’t be my body?”

“Don’t mind, I was just joking!”

“But I wasn’t joking…”

“Ouch!”

I grabbed the used hairdryer and hit Lin Hua’s head, and she held her head and said, “Let me help you dry your hair. Kǎi-Chan’s rough method will damage your hair quality.”

“…Sure, go ahead.”

She dried my hair meticulously and slowly, first wrapping my long hair with a towel, then drying it with the hairdryer through the towel. This warm breeze was a rare comfort in winter.

“Chairman’s hair is really nice, straighter than Lin Hua’s permed hair.”

Xiao Lei, envious, grabbed a lock of hair that leaked out of the towel.

“Don’t compare me to Kǎi-Chan, it’s too depressing. But your hair is almost shoulder-length, you haven’t been to the barber in months, right?”

“Sakura helps me maintain it, and if I go to the barber shop, I’ll definitely get it cut short.”

To look like a man, at least cut it to ear length.

Lin Hua immediately retorted, “That’s unacceptable, cutting such beautiful long hair would be a waste! Xiao Lei feels the same, right?”

Xiao Lei nodded, “Chairman, keep your long hair, I like how you look now.”

— “If you touch this hair, I’ll make sure you lose every single hair!” —

I knew they would react like this.

It’s my own hair, yet it feels like they’re trying to take my life away… But to lose every single hair is too much!

— “This is my hair too!” —

Lin Hua blew my hair for about half an hour, longer than she spent on herself, finishing around ten thirty.

I put away the hairdryer, unfolded the futon, and turned off the light.

“I still need to see Lord Há. You should rest early too, we have school tomorrow.”

They sat on the bed, not intending to lie down.

“…Kǎi-Chan, aren’t we a couple already?”

Lin Hua’s words had deeper meaning.

“Yeah, we’re a couple.”

“Then… do we really need to sleep separately?”

Oh, I understood her meaning.

She wanted me to join her on the bed.

But I was still hesitant; sleeping together would keep me awake all night due to the typical teenage excitement…

So I dodged, “Cough, cough, newly coupled people usually don’t share beds right away… And this bed can’t fit three people.”

Xiao Lei shifted her position.

“We can squeeze in!”

No, even if we could, I wouldn’t get on the bed.

Even if I could mentally accept it, I didn’t want to be sandwiched between two boards; it wouldn’t be comfortable.

“Ah, even after confessing, you’re still so timid, Kǎi-Chan. There’s no difference from before…”

Lin Hua sighed resentfully and asked, “Have you ever thought about the significance of the bracelet given by the mysterious girl A? Do you really think it was just a prank?”

Even though the lights were off, I could picture her expression.

“She wants you to understand each other better through body swapping, to become an inseparable community?”

Considering the current situation, I shared my speculation. Although body swapping causes inconvenience, it can also strengthen their bond.

“I think so too, but Xiao Lei and I were already close sisters, so whether we use this bracelet or not doesn’t matter much. But if Sister Zǐ and Xiao Lei swap bodies, they would surely understand each other better.”

“Not happening! That’s disgusting!”

Because their voices were swapped, it interfered with my judgment during conversations.

Lin Hua used Xiao Lei’s voice to advise, “Fool! You and Sister Zǐ arguing makes things hardest for Kǎi-Chan. He already feels guilty about confessing to both of us.”

“Lin Hua, you’re so cunning! It sounds like only I’m unreasonable… I understand what you mean, I haven’t targeted her much recently. It’s just hard to accept it emotionally.”

Although I couldn’t see her expression, Xiao Lei sounded very aggrieved.

“Alright, let’s sleep. If we don’t switch back tomorrow, I’ll find a way to help you… with your identity.”

Lin Hua pressed Xiao Lei’s shoulders down, and didn’t insist on me joining them in bed.