Chapter 166 Only I can become You You's wife.
Fang You and the others took the opportunity to go buy water as an excuse to visit the secret base hidden in the middle of the mountain.
The children walked over the stone path, crossed a small stream, and followed the familiar bearings in their memory to arrive at this place called "Paradise."
At this very moment, Asai Reina was extremely excited, as she felt that they were really being very naughty children, doing some very bad things, chatting non-stop all the way.
"However, Paradise has been built for so long, and it's amazing that it hasn't been discovered by others yet..."
"That's why it's a secret base, it's not a place that's easily found."
"But about those delivered parcels, how does You You handle them? Delivery guys are supposed to deliver to the door, right?"
Xia Nuo wondered, "Doesn't that expose our secret base?"
Fang You explained, "I have the parcels delivered near the lockers in the park, then I pick them up and bring them to the secret base myself."
Asai Reina asked curiously, "What about the beds and wardrobes we're going to buy? You You can't carry them all by himself, can he?"
"No worries, once the goods have arrived, we'll all come and help You You," Xia Nuo interjected.
Actually... there's no need.
Honestly speaking, Fang You actually never fights unprepared, his physique had already become quite formidable, and with his talents like Extraordinary Wrist Strength that enhance physical abilities, he was very confident in his own strength.
He had even tried lifting their home's larger armoire, filled with clothes, with ease, which meant that Fang You had now surpassed the strength level of a 180-athlete, not to mention the smaller wardrobes that Xia Nuo and Ling Nai had bought, and the beds were just bedframes without mattresses, which was no more than a matter of making a few extra trips.
He remembered that near the park management office entrance to the mountain, there was a building that looked like a combined office and dormitory. Fang You had already planned to use that as the delivery address, then transporting the goods up the mountain would be somewhat easier...
"We're here, we're finally here!"
Everyone hadn't gathered in Paradise for a while, and as they walked in, a cool sensation engulfed everyone.
"Woah—the room is so cool, Dad, did you install an air conditioner?"
"No, it's always been this cool here."
"How come it feels so much brighter."
Asai Reina was very curious, "How did You You do it?"
"The house seems newer too!"
Xia Nuo noticed that the house no longer looked as shabby as before, the windows previously boarded up with wood panels now intact, and the decrepit wooden structures seemed refreshed, the kids all found it unbelievable.
"You You, can you do magic?"
"Right," Fang You nodded confidently.
The power of the system... can also be considered a kind of magic, right?
Luckily, the more straightforwardly Fang You admitted it was magic, the less Xia Nuo and the others dwelled on it, and although Asai Reina was also very curious about how Fang You did it, she was soon distracted by the other changes in the house.
"I feel like there aren't any flying insects in the house."
Luo Xianyu was very satisfied with the changes in Paradise, "Dad must have done all this for Ayu, Ayu is so happy."
"Now it really feels like we can live here."
"It's just that going to the restroom is inconvenient, we have to use the park's restrooms."
The girls couldn't help looking towards Fang You.
It's not like... I'm expected to dig a restroom, is it?
Even if you don't dwell on how I managed all this, expecting me to do everything is ridiculous.
While Fang You harvested the Emotional Energy provided by everyone, he pulled out the parcels ordered online from under the table, "I put the things we ordered online here, once the beds and desks arrive, we can start setting up Paradise again."
"It feels like it's going to take a lot of time!"
Xia Nuo said, "At this rate, we'll probably finish the amusement base renovation right around the time Ling Nai is supposed to leave."
"..."
"!!!"
Upon hearing Xia Nuo's complaint, Asai Reina's expression suddenly turned grave!
...
You didn't just realize that now, did you, Ling Nai!
Ling Nai suddenly felt the urgency of time.
"Then, then we need to hurry up and finish decorating this amusement base! Let's place the order for the wardrobe right away today!"
"Hey... wait for me to change the shipping address!"
"Or maybe Ling Nai you could stay for a longer period!"
"Then Ling Nai won't be able to go back to Yingdu."
"If you can't return to Yingdu, just be my sister, you want to see You You often, right?"
"That's true, but... Xiao Ke, Xiao Ke still needs her sister to take care of her."
"Huh, I didn't expect Ling Nai to be such a responsible sister," Xia Nuo laughed, "That's exactly like the reason why the Black Rose Fairy turned good initially, all for her sister."
"Ling Nai isn't the Black Rose Fairy! How many times do I have to tell you—Really, really now!"
After witnessing the transformation of the amusement park, everyone became even more convinced of Fang You's displayed strength and grew even more enthusiastic about the construction of the amusement park.
Upon returning to the sports field, Fang You called back the two dads, Xia An Yang and Fang Guanghui, who were still competing with their paper airplanes. At that point, their paper airplane showdown was in its most intense phase, attracting a crowd of other children.
"Fly, Soul of Revenge! Show that pretentious uncle the true extent of your power!"
Xia An Yang had now calmed down; he wasn't going to play embarrassing name-calling games with Fang Guanghui anymore.
For greatness needs no words!
This time, however, he remembered to use his breath to give his fighter jet a nitro boost!
Finally, under the watchful eyes of the god of paper folding Fang You and the other children, the duel between the two fathers concluded with a clear winner—
Xia An Yang's "Sunshine of the Blazing Summer" won with a flight distance three times longer and a hang time twice as long!
To listen or not to listen during class, victory was apparent in an instant!
The two dads seemed to have not noticed they had stayed outside for quite a long time.
In any case, this delightful time of parent-child bonding came to a perfect end, except for the awkwardness and weirdness that might arise when going back to share the experience with their wives.
Meanwhile, Asai Reina also fell into slight melancholy.
After being reminded by Xia Nuo about the impending stay's end this month, Asai Reina could no longer fully enjoy the summer days at Nuo Nuo's family business.
If things went on like this, the summer vacation would end up being just beautiful memories spent with everyone!
Admittedly, it's not that I dislike these memories.
But...
But it's just that...
Ling Nai, I really want to spend some alone time with You You!
Asai Reina realized that since arriving in Mei City, she had almost always lived inseparable from Xia Nuo.
The progression of my fondness for You You wasn't going as smoothly as it had at the beginning.
Honestly, finding opportunities to be alone with Fang You wasn't easy.
Because Fang You would always come directly to Nuo Nuo's house to find her, and that made me somewhat passive.
So...
If Ling Nai took the initiative——
Asai Reina tried to imagine herself taking the initiative.
"You You, are you home alone?"
"Where's Nuo Nuo?"
"Nuo Nuo can't make it today; she's busy."
"Then we'll just play when Nuo Nuo comes."
"Can't we just play, the two of us? Sister Reina can teach you a lot of interesting things, stuff you absolutely can't experience when playing with Nuo Nuo, fun things——"
Asai Reina's face turned red just thinking about it.
Kuku ku, Ling Nai is so evil!
Asai Reina, continuing the fantasy——
I must keep on making advances toward Fang You, then, just maybe, lean in toward You You's face.
"Get lost, woman, I don't cozy up to childish little runts with missing front teeth and whistling mouths."
Asai Reina, deeply hurt!
Ahem...
Perhaps it isn't time to get that close to Fang You yet.
On second thought, it's not something children should be doing...
What Asai Reina hadn't realized at this moment was that her moral standards were even higher than Xia Nuo's.
She wasn't nearly as bad as she imagined herself to be.
But if she did nothing, Reina would feel regretful.
At least! Let me go on a date with You You before you send me back!
Asai Reina decided to talk it over directly with Xia Nuo.
That day, Xia Nuo was at home, engrossed in a sci-fi novel, waiting for Fang You and Ayu to come over to play, when Asai Reina approached her:
"Mm, Nuo Nuo, do you remember what we talked about last time? About the summer activity plan?"
"I remember... those are the activities I've done countless times with Fang You."
Xia Nuo nodded, "Are you still interested in going?"
"Um... I mean, it might be routine for you guys, but not for Reina."
"Ah... that's right."
Xia Nuo suddenly remembered, "You don't have friends at school."
Pfft...
"That's, that's right."
Asai Reina swallowed hard, deliberated for a long time, and finally decided to say: "So... I still want to experience it. Eating out together, watching movies, shopping, playing on the streets, attending the fireworks festival—"
"Ah, what's the fireworks festival? I've never been there."
"Don't they have such activities in Mei City?"
Asai Reina explained, "In Yingdu, at the end of summer, we put on beautiful yukatas and wander the bustling night markets together, and watch fireworks."
Watching fireworks at the festival with the boy you like is such a romantic thing.
"I need to ask Dad about this; I've never participated in such activities!"
Xia Nuo immediately became excited, "It sounds fun."
"Yeah, go ask... oh wait, hang on!"
Asai Reina grabbed Xia Nuo, "I mean, if they hold the fireworks festival, you can watch it with Fang You every year in the future, but Reina might not be able to."
"So, I was thinking..."
Mumbling, Asai Reina finally opened up to Xia Nuo: "Actually, I want to ask Fang You out to play by ourselves just once! But since you're good with Fang You, and I'm living with you, I can't be ungrateful, so I want to get your opinion first!"
Xia Nuo was dumbstruck upon hearing this.
Her expressionless gaze fixed on Asai Reina made Reina herself feel somewhat unsure.
"Why, why are you staring at me like that..."
"Reina, are you... still thinking about being You You's wife?"
"No, no! I just envy you guys always being together, and besides..."
"Being envious is pretty normal, Reina."
Xia Nuo patted Asai Reina on the head, "But Reina, you're not a kid anymore, don't be so willful with your words."
Xia Nuo spoke seriously, "After all, the wife game is over and in the future, the only one who can be Fang You's wife is me!"
Wuu...
Although it's true that Nuo Nuo and Fang You are indeed very close...
"That, that's not necessarily true, the future is so far off," Asai Reina retorted unwillingly, "Maybe if I invite Fang You, he'll want to go out with just me."
"Looks like you haven't given up... but if I just give you this chance, Fang You might feel sad, thinking I don't see him as my best friend."
Xia Nuo, unable to help but put her hands on her hips, "How about this, let's have a competition like before, and if you can beat me, I'll allow you to invite Fang You."
"Fine!"
Asai Reina felt as if she had grasped an opportunity!
"So, what shall we compete in?"
"Hmm... let me think."
Xia Nuo suggested, "Let's do a sci-fi novel trivia battle! We take turns naming spaceships, and the first person who can't come up with one loses."
"? If you don't want to compete, just say so!"
Asai Reina grumbled, "Can't we do something that we both know how to do?"
"Mmm... let me think..."
Xia Nuo pondered for a while and then came up with another idea.
"Reina, do you know how to play hopscotch? Let's play hopscotch, how about that!"