On Wednesday morning, Ning Chu was woken up by the school's loudspeakers playing music.
She rolled over and grabbed her phone from beside her pillow, glancing at the time—7:30 a.m.
"There are no classes today... Why are they playing music so early?"
Burying her face into her blanket, she grumbled in frustration, "Who's the lunatic behind this?"
"Ning Chu, I'm heading out first."
Suddenly wide awake, Ning Chu sat up straight, her energy levels instantly spiking. She turned to see Wen Yang already dressed in sportswear, ready to leave. "Wait! I'm coming too!"
She scrambled down the ladder of her bunk bed in a rush, worried Wen Yang might leave her behind without notice. However, in her haste, she missed a step.
"Ah!"
Wen Yang darted forward and caught her just in time. "Why are you so flustered? Are you okay?" he asked, his tone full of concern.
"Ugh, I banged my foot," she muttered.
He glanced at Ning Chu's flushed, rosy face but couldn't detect any real signs of pain.
"Take it slow."
"Mm..." Ning Chu nodded, feeling a bit guilty. She climbed down carefully, albeit with a slight limp, and headed for the balcony. "I'll wash up and change—five minutes."
"Alright."
She filled her cup with water and brushed her teeth absentmindedly.
Lately, the feeling of pain had started turning into pleasure—a concerning development.
Normally, a succubus would only experience this shift during... specific situations. But Ning Chu was still in her early stages of development, so this shouldn't be happening yet.
Her period was due in another week or two. If the cramps turned into continuous pleasure instead of pain, wouldn't that be even worse?
She finished her routine quickly, changed clothes, and was ready to leave.
Meanwhile, Zhang Shaoqing was still lying in bed playing on his phone, and Wang Jie was snoring away.
"Why are you going out so early?"
Ning Chu followed behind Wen Yang as they left the dormitory.
"The advisor asked the Class Monitors to prepare our class's rest area in advance," Wen Yang explained, stifling a yawn. "We have to move tables, chairs, and water."
"Oh~ Do you have any events today?"
"Just a 400-meter dash and a long jump. Tomorrow afternoon, there's a relay race, and the day after tomorrow, the 3,000-meter run."
"You're way too diligent..."
It seemed like only Wen Yang would dutifully sign up for so many events.
And each one had the potential to attract all the school's fangirls.
What a headache.
After chatting a bit, the two arrived at the base of the teaching building.
Several tables, chairs, and boxes of water were scattered across the open space. The Class Monitors had all gathered and were getting ready to carry the items to the sports field.
Seeing the two approach, Yan Xinya's previously listless demeanor brightened. Her imaginary tail seemed to wag furiously as she rushed over and hugged Ning Chu's waist. Sniffing lightly near Ning Chu's face, she cheerfully called out, "Good morning!"
Ning Chu wasn't used to physical contact with women, but Yan Xinya's enthusiasm reminded her of a friendly, affectionate puppy from her childhood neighborhood.
At least Yan Xinya's greeting was limited to sniffing her face and not something as extreme as sniffing her rear.
Out of habit, Ning Chu patted Yan Xinya's head and gently pushed her away. "Morning."
Wen Yang, watching from the side, turned his head away in jealousy. After knowing Ning Chu for so long, he still hadn't dared to touch her waist. The closest they'd ever gotten was holding hands.
Sensing Wen Yang's jealousy, Yan Xinya teased him with a playful grin. "Don't worry, I'm not competing with you for Ning Chu~ I don't even like girls."
She was here to play matchmaker for this tsundere girl and clueless guy—how could she possibly get in their way?
Wen Yang pretended not to hear her and walked ahead, picking up a table on his own.
"Ning Chu, are you helping out too?"
"Sure."
Yan Xinya grabbed two boxes of water, one in each hand, and walked briskly without any sign of effort.
Meanwhile, Ning Chu struggled to carry just one box and found herself unable to keep up.
She glanced at Wen Yang, who was walking in front, and then curiously asked Yan Xinya, "Where's Lili?"
"Her? She was up to no good under the covers last night~ She'll probably sleep until noon today."
"..."
"Good thing it's the sports meet, so staying in the dorm doesn't matter much."
Having a nosy wolf girl in the dorm meant it was nearly impossible to do anything unnoticed.
No wonder Lily, with her social anxiety, got along well with Yan Xinya—after all, Yan Xinya had already seen through Lily's high-cold facade.
"Xinya, what events do you have today?"
"Just a short sprint."
Ning Chu nodded. "Come find me after you're done."
"Huh?"
"I'm worried that when Wen Yang competes, there'll be too many fangirls... just like during PE class last week," she sighed with frustration. "Lily probably won't be much help. She's too introverted and still asleep."
Since the start of the semester, Ning Chu's circle of friends was limited to her four roommates, the wolf girl, and the succubus.
The succubus wasn't reliable, and Zhang Shaoqing and Wang Jie were even less dependable.
The only one she could count on was the wolf girl.
Yan Xinya immediately took the matter seriously. Frowning, she muttered, "That's going to be tricky. If those shameless girls swarm toward Wen Yang, the two of us won't be able to handle it."
"Just do your best."
In any case, Wen Yang would probably be thrilled.
Ning Chu pursed her lips. Just imagining a crowd of girls surrounding Wen Yang, taking advantage of him, made her deeply annoyed.
Why wasn't she the main character? This sort of treatment should have been hers!
"No worries, I'll figure something out," Yan Xinya grumbled. "It's all Wen Yang's fault for being too handsome—leaving trails of admirers everywhere he goes."
Wen Yang is the protagonist of a Hentai Doujin, wven without his protagonist aura, with his looks alone, dropping him in the girls' dormitory area would cause a frenzy of screams.
The group reached a shaded area at the edge of the field. After arranging the tables and chairs, their setup was complete.
Wen Yang approached Ning Chu. "Want to grab breakfast?"
"Sure."
Noticing Ning Chu's worried expression, Wen Yang sighed helplessly. "Don't worry. I promise I won't steal the spotlight."
"Let's hope so..."
Why hadn't she thought of this when he signed up for the events?
She should have stopped him back then.
"Wen Yang!"
Before they'd even left the edge of the field, a flashy fox trotted toward them.
This vixen wore a short skirt and a tight crop top, her slender waist and long white legs fully exposed. Her well-endowed chest bounced as she jogged over, waving pom-poms in her hands. She was dressed head-to-toe in a cheerleader outfit, enthusiastically shouting, "Good luck in your events!"
Wow. The sports meet hadn't even started, and Wen Yang already had his own cheerleader squad.
Wen Yang's eyes were glued to her, and he gave a shy but polite smile. "Thanks."
Ning Chu shot a glare at the smug-looking Lin Li before turning to Wen Yang, snapping, "Thank her for what? She's the one who drugged you!"
Wen Yang awkwardly scratched his nose, guilt written all over his face.
"Your eyes are glued to her! Is she that great to look at?"
"She's alright..." Wen Yang muttered, secretly wishing Ning Chu would wear an outfit like that too.
"Alright?!" Ning Chu's voice rose sharply.
The thing was... Lin Li did look stunning.
But Wen Yang, sensing danger, quickly avoided meeting Ning Chu's gaze and mumbled, "Not that great."
"Hmph!"