She seemed to be talking to herself, so "Xiaoquan Aonai" decided not to interrupt.

After a while, Kiyono Lin spoke to her again:

"I need to talk to Dubian, could you sleep for a bit? You know, just as you woke up from 'the past.'"

"I don't know if I can do that."

"Give it a try."

"Okay… wait a minute!"

"What is it?" Kiyono Lin frowned slightly.

This "Dubian Che" in front of her, despite no change in appearance, every gesture and even the degree to which his lips moved when he spoke, created an extreme unease in her heart.

This had nothing to do with "Xiaoquan Aonai" herself.

What she disliked was merely the fact that 'someone was using Dubian Che's body.'

"That," "Xiaoquan Aonai" said, "I don't know if I can come back, so I'd like to check the lottery, horse races, and the exam questions two years from now."

"Search for the lottery and horse races on your phone, I'll get the questions for you." Kiyono Lin walked towards the study.

"Xiaoquan Aonai" found her memory had become exceptionally good, complex numbers, so many exam topics, she memorized them in moments.

"How am I so impressive!" she couldn't help boasting to herself.

"Start quickly." Kiyono Lin could probably guess the reason, but she wasn't in the mood to explain at that moment and just wanted to see that person again soon.

"Xiaoquan Aonai," satisfied with getting what she wanted, lay contentedly on the couch, ready to let this body "sleep" through time, allowing herself to awaken.

This process took about ten minutes, a lengthier period but not quite insomnia-filled.

During this time, Kiyono Lin, expressionless and eyes downcast, was very composed.

But from the moment "Xiaoquan Aonai" lay on the couch, her arms wrapped around her elbows and back against the wall, her posture didn't change at all until Dubian Che opened his eyes.

"Maybe," Dubian Che lying on the couch hadn't moved, "I need a lap pillow to fall asleep."

"Get up!" Kiyono Lin's tone was icy as she admonished.

Failing to feign ignorance, Dubian Che sat up, smiling and said:

"Nagai Kaoru was right, the changeable are not only the autumn skies and the court's affairs but also a woman's heart."

Just now in his absence, Kiyono Lin was tense, uneasy; the moment he returned, not even letting him lie on the couch—isn't this just like the fickle heart of a woman?

Kiyono Lin, with a cold face, ignored his smug look: "What happened?"

"I'd like to know that too," Dubian Che sighed. "That day, oh, I mean yesterday, after school, Mr. Xiaoquan—the one at the school—asked me what I planned to write on the career survey, then we talked about 'Tokyo hunk'. She asked me what exactly a 'Tokyo hunk' is, so I started to share my life with her, and the next second, the sixteen-year-old 'Xiaoquan Aonai' took over my body."

"How could something so bizarre happen?"

"Isn't that great?" Dubian Che said.

"Great?" Kiyono Lin looked at him, sneering sarcastically: "Do you like Xiaoquan Aonai, or do you enjoy having a girl enter your body?"

"It has nothing to do with those," Dubian Che said, smiling, "Look, you can see through lies, I've communicated with the past, both of us are not normal."

Without waiting for Kiyono Lin to speak, Dubian Che continued:

"This feeling, it's like the first day of a winter trip, during a practical learning class."

"Practical learning class?"

"All four classes were there, everyone was talking about artificial respiration, and we were secretly messaging each other on our phones."

Kiyono Lin remembered the scene and couldn't help smiling slightly: "The first thing you sent me was hoping something would happen to me."

"You must be remembering wrong; I even recited poetry to you. How could I have hoped something bad for you?"

"What poetry did you recite?" Kiyono Lin asked knowingly.

"A short poem from 'Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves', 'Beautiful youth, when you are absent, the girl longs for you; when you return, she despises you.'"

"'Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves' doesn't have that line," Kiyono Lin said lightly.

"It does." Dubian Che earnestly, "I have memorized the entire 'Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves', trust me."

"What's the next line to 'The ever-knowing eight years hence'?"

"'I gently, stealthily cross.'"

"'The man picks arrowheads for his lord,' what's the line before it?" Kiyono Lin continued.

"'Beside the mountain field's marsh,'" Dubian Che replied.

"'Fire burns from within, only sighs remain,' what's the next line?"

"'Still hoping the sorrow might thoroughly pass.'"

"Dubian Che... classmate, do you still insist 'Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves' contains that line you mentioned?"

"See, I wasn't lying to you, I indeed have 'Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves' memorized, you can always trust me." Dubian Che spoke with a relaxed tone.

Kiyono Lin, hand on forehead, sighed slowly.

The living room was serene, filled with a comforting atmosphere.

"Kiyono... "

"What now? Don't tell me the 'Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves' you read is different from mine."

"It's not about the 'Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves,' she's going to..." Before he could finish, Dubian Che fell asleep.

The next moment, "she" abruptly opened her eyes.

"Why did you come back?" Kiyono Lin's complexion cooled.

"It's midnight over there; I was too tired." "Xiaoquan Aonai" said, "How about it? After such a long discussion, did you and Dubian Che come to any conclusion?"

"..."

Kiyono Lin blinked, her expression slightly softened: "We know the cause, but it's not entirely certain."

"What's the reason? Tell me quickly!"

"It's your current self, wanting to understand the everyday life of a 'Tokyo hunk', so you traveled here and entered Dubian's body, experiencing his life."

"'Tokyo hunk'? Is that the kind of guy who banks on his looks, playing several games at once, leading a lavish life?"

Hearing her say this, Kiyono Lin chuckled a bit.

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