Volume 2, Chapter 16 – The Fooled Octopus Girl and the Mud-Covered Twins

Author Note

PS: Here’s an extra chapter.

Meanwhile,

After being “forgiven” by Bai Lianyue, our Octopus Girl, Lingxi, dashed toward the outskirts of Bellflower Sanctum as if fleeing for her life.

It seemed she was terrified that the Terran Malevolence might change her mind and drag her back to turn her into takoyaki.

As she ran, Lingxi suddenly noticed two figures hopping around in the distance, looking like they were having the time of their lives.

Upon closer inspection, it was none other than the twins, who had been assigned a physical punishment by Bai Lianyue.

Seeing the “mischievous” twins, the look of panic on Lingxi’s face instantly vanished, replaced by an “angry” little expression!

After all, if it weren’t for these two brats tricking her into making jam and then sneaking off to play,

She wouldn’t have been scolded so harshly by Big Sis!

Not only did they get her jam confiscated, but they almost cost her the rest of her apple stash too!

Uncle can tolerate this, but Auntie can’t! ¹

If I don’t teach these two brats a lesson, they’ll really think this Octopus Brother is easy to bully!

With that in mind, Lingxi rolled up her sleeves, took a deep breath, and stomped over to the twins:

“Hey! You two brats, wait up!!”

Hearing her voice, Miya and Weiya stopped in their tracks and turned their heads in unison.

Seeing the furious Octopus Girl charging toward them, the twins showed no signs of panic. After a quick glance at each other, Weiya slowly pulled out a golden apple glowing with a faint light from her pocket.

Then,

With practiced ease, Weiya tossed the golden apple into the distance.

And just like that,

Lingxi, who had been glaring fiercely at the twins, was instantly captivated by the golden apple.

“Ying ying? An apple!”

And that smell!

It’s one of those rare varieties grown from Big Sis’s body!!

In an instant, Lingxi’s eyes lit up. Just as she was about to reach the twins, she abruptly changed direction and pounced on the golden apple!

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After landing with the apple in hand, Lingxi couldn’t help but drool.

After all, ever since Big Sis took on a human form, Lingxi had rarely been able to grow apples from her body.

Ailiya always stopped her from using Big Sis’s body freely…

So for Lingxi now, golden apples were a rare treat~

Holding the golden apple in her hands, Lingxi didn’t hesitate to bring it to her mouth and started munching like a groundhog.

“Munch munch munch~”

As the sweet flavor exploded in her mouth, Lingxi’s face no longer showed any anger—only pure bliss.

Wuwu~

So good~, so good, so good~

…

After who knows how long, a strange sensation from her tentacles snapped Lingxi out of her blissful state.

“Ying?”

Wait?

What am I doing?!

Wasn’t I here to get revenge?

Also…………

“You two brats, stop playing with my tentacles!!”

With a furious roar, Lingxi glared to both sides.

There, Miya and Weiya had already surrounded her, each playfully squeezing the tentacles that had transformed from Lingxi’s hair.

Despite Lingxi’s protests, the twins showed no signs of stopping.

Seeing this, Lingxi puffed up her cheeks.

“You brats! Just wait until I… huh?”

However,

Before Lingxi could unleash her fury, another golden apple was presented to her.

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“Huh?”

Lingxi was stunned, and the angry words she was about to say were swallowed back. She looked at Miya in confusion:

“This… this is?”

“An apology.” Miya said in a cute, soft voice.

“Apology?”

“Mhm, because we got you in trouble… We begged Mom for a long time to get this for you.”

Weiya explained gently.

“So don’t be mad anymore~”

Pulling on Lingxi’s tentacle, Miya blinked her eyes, looking utterly adorable.

“You… you begged Big Sis for this?”

Hearing this, the anger on Lingxi’s face visibly faded. Her crimson eyes began to glisten with tears, and a look of deep gratitude appeared.

“You… for me?”

“Yeah, so don’t be mad anymore~”

Weiya also tugged on Lingxi’s tentacle, adding to the plea.

Looking into the twins’ sincere and pure eyes, Lingxi’s frustration melted away. The pink-haired girl quickly shook her head and spoke in a slightly tsundere tone:

“Alright, since you’re apologizing so sincerely~, I’ll forgive you~. As for this apple~, I’ll reluctantly accept it~, since you went through so much trouble~.”

As she spoke, Lingxi eagerly took the apple from Weiya and started munching happily again.

“Munch, so good~”

Watching Lingxi happily eating the apple, Weiya couldn’t help but let out a playful laugh as she pinched the Octopus Girl’s cheek.

Hehe~ Went through so much trouble, huh?

“Mom! Mom!”

“What is it, Miya, Weiya? What’s that in your hands?”

“Seeds from a plant. Can we borrow your body to grow some fruit, Mom?”

“You want fruit? Of course!”

“Not to eat.”

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“Huh? Then what for?”

“To feed our pet~”

“? ? ? ”

What an easy-to-fool octopus~

Looking at the Octopus Girl, whose cheeks they were still pinching, Miya and Weiya exchanged a glance, their cute little faces breaking into mischievous smirks………………

Time passed, and over an hour later,

Inside the small house in Bellflower Sanctum,

After unknowingly satisfying someone’s appetite, Bai Lianyue continued to nap on the sofa, her breathing soft and even, as if lost in a sweet dream.

“Munch munch… enmm, so good… hehe…”

Her adorable, slightly silly murmurs drifted from her lips.

However, a series of urgent knocks on the door soon shattered the peace, waking the Terran Malevolence from her slumber.

“Huh?”

The girl frowned slightly, slowly opening her eyes, which still held a hint of drowsiness.

After waking up, Bai Lianyue looked down at her chest in confusion, reaching up to give it a gentle squeeze.

Enmm…

Why does it feel less swollen than before? I didn’t even squeeze it…

Weird………

But the Terran Malevolence didn’t have time to dwell on this, as the knocking came again, even more urgent this time, as if the person outside couldn’t wait any longer.

With a soft sigh, Bai Lianyue sat up from the sofa, rubbing her shoulders as she walked to the door.

“Coming, coming…” she said, reaching out to open the door.

As the door opened, Bai Lianyue’s drowsiness was instantly wiped away by the sight before her.

“Huh?”

There, standing at the door with big smiles, were her two adorable daughters.

The twins were as cute as ever, though their appearance was slightly…

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At the moment,

Miya and Weiya were covered from head to toe in mud, as if they had just crawled out of a swamp.

Miya’s silver hair was a messy, muddy clump stuck to her forehead, and her dress was dripping with muddy water. Weiya wasn’t much better.

Looking at the two little mud monsters, Bai Lianyue blinked in confusion:

“You two… how… how did you get like this?”

“Mom! We’re hungry! We want food!”

Miya, seemingly oblivious to Bai Lianyue’s confusion, cheerfully shouted, completely unfazed by her dirty state.

As she spoke, she grabbed Weiya’s hand and happily marched into the house.

Weiya, on the other hand, seemed a bit self-conscious about her appearance, lowering her head shyly, but she was still dragged along by her carefree sister.

In the past, Bai Lianyue might not have cared about such hygiene issues, but now…

Besides,

Even patience has its limits.

Faced with the two “little mud monsters,” even the Terran Malevolence couldn’t help but twitch her eyebrows.

So, just as the twins were about to bounce toward the dining table, Bai Lianyue reached out and placed a hand on each of their heads.

With a gentle twist, she turned them to face her.

Then,

Pouting, Bai Lianyue pretended to be upset:

“First, you’re coming with Mom to take a bath. Only after you’re clean can you eat, got it? This is too much. You can’t just ignore personal hygiene like this.”

Faced with their mother’s scolding, Miya blinked in confusion. After glancing at the food on the table and then at her mother, Miya raised her muddy hand and patted Bai Lianyue’s head.

“Mom, be good, don’t be silly O(≧∇≦)O~”

Bai Lianyue: …(OA)

Translator Note

1. “Uncle can tolerate this, but auntie can’t”. Basically  – It is intolerable –  or more accurately  – if this is tolerable, what else isn’t –

It seems to be a popular chinese phrase with a vague origin that hints its first appearance back to a Tv drama.

Some say it’s an alteration from a chinese literature.