13. Sister’s Little Sweetheart
The city of Tian Tan was peaceful today.
The weather on Qixi Festival was beautiful, the azure sky clear and boundless, perfect for a day out, preferably with a beloved companion.
Single people should stay home and play games; don’t go out looking for heartbreak!
The streets were filled with young couples, the air thick with the scent of romance.
Xia Zhibai and Ruo Xiaoxi arrived at the Qixi-themed park via the number 3 city bus. Getting off, they were immediately greeted by a large entrance, the entire street decked out in shades of pink.
“Did you have breakfast?” Xia Zhibai asked.
“Eh, no.” Although it wasn’t a big deal if she didn’t eat.
“Then, there’s a crepe stand by the entrance. Let’s get some?” Xia Zhibai led Ruo Xiaoxi towards the shop, hand in hand.
The small hand in hers was unbelievably soft and delicate.
And it rested so contentedly in her grasp, following her wherever she went, as if without a will of its own, yet so obedient that she couldn’t resist the urge to hug her.
“It’s so lively, Xiaoxi. Where should we go first?” Xia Zhibai was glad she had finished all her summer homework last week, leaving her free to spend the rest of her break with Ruo Xiaoxi!
In fact, she was looking forward to spending every single day of the remaining holiday with Ruo Xiaoxi.
But that depended on Ruo Xiaoxi agreeing to be her girlfriend.
Ruo Xiaoxi held the crepe in both hands, nibbling at it like a little hamster.
She looked around and noticed the entrance to an arcade. She remembered going to arcades a lot as a child, but hadn’t had the chance to go in recent years.
It was Qixi Festival, a day for fun, and Ruo Xiaoxi felt a sudden urge to go.
“Sister Xia… can we go to the arcade?”
“The arcade? Ah, that place, sure.” Xia Zhibai always thought arcades were for children, and indeed, they mostly were.
But today, because of Qixi Festival, it was surprisingly crowded, perhaps a different kind of romantic outing.
They bought tokens at the counter and then went inside to play various games, winning tickets that could be exchanged for prizes.
Xia Zhibai rarely visited arcades and stood there for a moment, unsure where to start.
Ruo Xiaoxi, however, seemed right at home, leading her to different machines, teaching her how to play. Despite her petite stature, she was surprisingly skilled at the basketball game.
Ruo Xiaoxi glanced at the fighting games. Although she wanted to play, she knew Xia Zhibai wouldn’t be able to keep up. It wouldn’t be fun if she just focused on her own enjoyment and left Xia Zhibai out, so she decided against it.
There was a golden egg catching game where two players stood on either side, each holding a lever to control a basket on the screen, moving it back and forth to catch falling eggs.
Their levers often bumped into each other, and the girls would exchange smiles whenever it happened.
“Left, left, a golden egg! Sister Xia, quick, catch it!”
“Where? Ah, silly, that’s your basket on the left, you catch it!”
“Sister Xia, why do you keep catching bombs? We’re losing points!”
“Ah? Those are bombs? How can there be bombs? What kind of chicken lays bombs!?” Xia Zhibai complained as she pulled a long strip of prize tickets from the machine and handed it to Ruo Xiaoxi.
Ruo Xiaoxi carefully folded the tickets and put them in her bag, planning to collect them and see how many they had at the end. The prizes at the counter required a lot of tickets.
“Hee hee, we have so many tickets! Let me count, thirty, fifty, seventy-two!”
Ruo Xiaoxi giggled, holding the tickets, as happy as a child.
Xia Zhibai suddenly felt that giving could also be a joy. Seeing Ruo Xiaoxi so happy made her want to play more games and collect even more tickets.
At least they should be able to exchange them for a memorable souvenir before leaving.
They spent a long time in the arcade, trying almost every game. When they finally felt a little tired, Xia Zhibai suggested getting some milk tea.
When she returned, she saw a crowd gathered around a dance machine.
“Look at that, such a cute girl, she dances so well.”
“Hey, hey, over there, a pretty girl, let’s go take a look.”
“A middle school student? She’s so good, her score is so high.”
Xia Zhibai, curious, squeezed into the crowd.
She found Ruo Xiaoxi energetically dancing on the machine.
Following the instructions on the screen, Ruo Xiaoxi hit almost every step perfectly.
Her neat ponytail bobbed up and down, her well-developed breasts jiggling beneath her light clothing. Her top was so short that a glimpse of her pink bra could occasionally be seen.
While she found Ruo Xiaoxi adorable, Xia Zhibai also felt a pang of jealousy.
She wanted to cover the eyes of all the onlookers, especially those praising Ruo Xiaoxi’s beauty. She felt both happy and uncomfortable. The girls were fine, but the boys…
Those darn boys must be harboring impure thoughts about Ruo Xiaoxi’s cuteness.
When Ruo Xiaoxi finished dancing, she saw Xia Zhibai struggling with a claw machine. Sweaty from the exertion, she wiped her forehead with a tissue and ran over to Xia Zhibai.
“Here’s your milk tea.” Xia Zhibai handed her the cold drink, its surface covered in condensation.
“Hee hee, thank you, Sister Xia. I was just playing on the dance machine over there.”
“Yeah, I saw. You danced very well.”
“Really? I think I was just average this time. My score wasn’t as high as before,” Ruo Xiaoxi said modestly, poking the straw into her milk tea.
“Are you trying to catch a plushie?”
“Yeah, there’s a cute one I want, but I can’t seem to grab it! Damn it, is this claw machine rigged? It’s so weak and flimsy, like it hasn’t eaten!”
“Pfft… Claw machines aren’t men,” Ruo Xiaoxi giggled.
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