After Li Andy left Old Du Lin's shop, he casually strolled around Black Alley for a while, picking up some supplies along the way.
When he returned home, he found that it was nearing sunset, but Youxi still hadn't returned.
She quietly followed the other two; if help was needed, she would lend a hand, otherwise, she would wait obediently by the side.
From the looks of it, if no one mentioned it, she seemed to be planning to stay overnight?
"Here."
Li Andy met her gaze and handed her the steam core and a blood coal crystal.
"If you're interested in this, you can research it."
Youxi observed it for a few seconds, then suddenly frowned slightly.
"What's wrong, do you have any related memories?" Li Andy raised an eyebrow and asked.
"Just a little…"
Youxi actually nodded.
The girl picked up the blood coal crystal with two slender fingers and said, "This thing… it's a blood clot."
Li Andy couldn't help but frown:
"Whose blood? Can you make it?"
Youxi shook her head:
"I don't remember, but it really is blood."
Li Andy frowned, looking at the blood crystal in the girl's hand, lost in thought.
Perhaps the "boundary" Old Du Lin spoke of was actually always quite ambiguous and blurred.
"Andy, Youxi, dinner's ready!"
Sophia's clear voice interrupted his train of thought.
Li Andy exhaled softly, and after Youxi put the items away, he pulled her downstairs.
At the dinner table, Li Andy announced his itinerary for the next day:
"Tomorrow, I'll go to the academy with you all."
"Brother, are you going to school too?" Youxi was a little surprised. "Then which department will you choose, Brother?"
Sophia raised an eyebrow and, encouraged by Youxi's gaze, pinched Li Andy's lower back:
"There are many girls in the History Department, you're not allowed to choose that one!"
"How is that possible?" Li Andy explained, somewhat speechless. "I'm just going to wander around for a few days as an inspector."
After saying that, he retaliated by pinching Sophia's inner thigh.
The latter shivered, her toes curled, and she immediately lost her will to resist.
He had already asked Harveys to prepare the identity of an 'Inspector' when he arranged for the girls to go to the academy.
He would go to the academy as a clothing design inspector, to study the preferences of the youth market and collect new academy elements.
The real purpose was to enter the domain of the Translator's Earring.
After he finished explaining, Youxi finally relaxed and showed a sweet smile.
The academy was a place overflowing with hormones; if Brother stayed too long, there would definitely be clueless bees flying around.
She was a good girl; she couldn't just kill them all, could she?
Youxi picked up a dish for him and asked with a smile:
"Brother, do you want me to accompany you throughout?"
"No need, attend your classes. I'll investigate the Library first, and I'll call you when I'm ready."
Li Andy responded calmly.
He was well aware of his sister's little schemes.
Scolding her now was useless; a good lesson tonight would make her behave.
The three chatted and ate, with Youxi habitually nudging him and Sophia with her small feet.
Li Andy was not to be outdone, retaliating in other ways.
The dinner table appeared calm on the surface, but underneath, it was incredibly heated.
It was so naturally ordinary… as if they had forgotten there was still one more person.
But just as they finished eating, Li Andy felt the top of his right foot suddenly being lightly stepped on, a touch-and-go kind of feeling.
With his excellent spiritual power, he naturally caught this "anomaly."
The feeling… was also soft, small, and slippery, but definitely not Youxi's or Sophia's.
Li Andy looked at Youxi, but she was calmly sipping her soup, spoonful by spoonful.
Her movements were mechanically precise, and her demeanor was very well-behaved, like an exquisite doll indifferent to the outside world.
He couldn't find a single flaw.
After dinner.
Harveys also arrived with a carriage and took Youxi away.
Watching the gradually departing carriage, Li Andy suddenly said to Youxi beside him:
"Youxi, when you enter the Forgetful Bookstore, take Youxi with you."
Youxi raised an eyebrow and blinked:
"Brother, you mean…"
Li Andy nodded:
"Memory and personality still shouldn't be too fragmented."
Youxi was silent for a few seconds, then nodded gently, leaned closer, and held his arm tightly.
Night falls.
On the other side, unlike the Miling Agency's master bedroom with its lingering sounds of pleasure.
Youxi opened her eyes on the bed, sat straight up, got out of bed, and walked barefoot to the desk.
Then, she used her ability to retrieve a brand new notebook from a secretly modified compartment and slowly opened it under the moonlight.
The handwriting on it was uniformly neat, like print.
The beginning of every sentence was "My name is Youxi."
Youxi picked up a mechanical pen and began today's record.
【My name is Youxi. Today I went to Brother Andy's place. I helped Sister Sophia maintain her revolver, helped Sister Youxi make Chinese food, talked a lot with Brother Andy, and had lunch and dinner with everyone.】
【I… really envy their relationship.】
For some reason, the handwriting on the last line was a little messy.
But looking at it, it was much more lively.