“Hair dye, sunglasses, beret, mask…”
“Ugh! No, no!”
“Wrapping up so tightly, isn’t that proof of hiding something?”
Eve Nightburn removed the sunglasses and beret, then added a scarf.
“An ordinary down jacket, paired with ordinary jeans… and finally, a pair of combat boots. That’s it!”
Eve then pressed the order button.
Payment successful: 553 yuan.
“Waaahh~”
Eve stared at the number on the screen, tears uncontrollably streaming down.
More than the tears in her eyes, Eve felt her heart bleeding.
She no longer cared about her landlord’s debt collection, as Eve probably wouldn’t live to that day anyway.
Eve took off the clothes she had just put on and curled up in her blanket.
She only felt a dark future ahead, the kind of darkness that’s just right for sleeping.
A few days later.
Knock, knock, knock~
“Your delivery.”
“Coming!”
Rubbing her sleepy eyes and wearing her oversized T-shirt, Eve opened the door to see a delivery guy handing her a package.
“Please sign for it.”
“Got it.”
Eve took the pen from the delivery guy, signed her name, and handed it back.
After signing, the delivery guy handed over the package and left down the stairs.
Eve closed the door and immediately used her key to slice open the tape on the package.
She unpacked the items one by one.
She laid the clothes on the bed and ran to the restroom with just the comb, hair dye, and hair cap.
Standing on her computer chair, Eve first combed her hair smooth.
Then she opened a video app on her phone and followed a DIY hair dye tutorial step by step.
By the end of the video, Eve had finished dyeing her hair.
Looking at the black-haired loli in the mirror, Eve vaguely sensed an air of elegance.
“Black-haired loli isn’t so bad~”
Eve was quite satisfied with her new hair color, definitely not because she felt like she had found a new skin for her daughter!
“Tie it into a ponytail, and it’s pretty much the look of an ordinary girl~”
Eve searched another video on her phone and followed the steps to tie a ponytail.
“Now, this head is pretty much different from before, except for this face!”
After washing her face, Eve cheerfully carried her big chair out of the restroom.
After setting the chair back, Eve slipped on her oversized T-shirt, found the mosaic sunglasses she ordered, and put them on.
She also found the mask she bought and put it on.
Finally, Eve changed into her new clothes.
With everything ready, she opened her phone’s camera, made a peace sign, and took a selfie.
“Yay~”
Click.
After taking the photo, Eve took off her sunglasses and browsed through the album.
“The effect is amazing!”
Eve was very satisfied with her outfit at that moment.
The two white pixel dots on the mosaic sunglasses indeed drew attention away, ensuring people wouldn’t focus on her eyes.
The mask successfully hid her facial features.
These ordinary clothes also ensured she wouldn’t stand out in a crowd.
“By the way, why does it feel like a celebrity going out to avoid paparazzi?”
After analyzing these advantages, Eve suddenly realized her actions resembled those of a big star in soap operas, always on guard against paparazzi.
“If only I were really a big star.”
Eve lamented, pulling the door handle to go out for some fresh air.
Being stuck in this 10-square-meter coffin every day, she was almost turning into a vampire~
Walking on the road, Eve hummed a song called “Pinky Promise her sweet voice occasionally making passersby stop just to enjoy the heavenly sound.
The north wind brushed against Eve’s face, bringing a refreshing coolness.
After humming, Eve pondered the boring trivialities of life.
“Speaking of which, where should I go have fun today?”
As she thought, her gaze accidentally caught a poster by a stationery shop.
“Anime Dimension Carnival”
“A comic convention?”
Eve thought it over and it seemed like a good idea.
As a little otaku, Eve was actually an old-school anime fan.
In this era where girls are hard to come by, 2D waifus have become the final solace in Eve’s soul.
Without further ado, off she went~
Arriving at the convention venue, Eve suddenly realized a problem she couldn’t solve.
She seemed to have no ID proof to verify she’s over 23~
Looking at the notice beside the event: Must bring original ID.
Eve shed tears that belonged solely to the undocumented.
“Finally got a day off, and I can’t even come out to play?”
In sorrow, Eve left, realizing she had made a mistake.
Speaking of which, where could she go now?
Even a children’s playground requires parental accompaniment, right?
Thinking this, Eve sat down dejectedly on a bench in the mall.
“Are they really depriving me of all human rights?”
Eve felt like she was being excluded from this world, having no connection to anything.
“Forget it,” Eve thought, finally jumping off the bench and leaving the unwelcoming place via the escalator.
“Better go buy some food.”
Eve thought, as there was a Mega Mart not far from here, perfect for stocking up on supplies.
Walking down the road, Eve passed by a villa district, home to the wealthiest in Cloudhaven City.
Her former boss seemed to live there too.
Anyway, these mansions have nothing to do with her, only reminding Eve of an old saying: “Eat bitterness beat the bitterness, the boss drives a Range Rover.”
Indeed, the great ancestors’ summarized truths are profound.
Arriving at the Mega Mart, Eve found a cart and started pushing.
Looking at the dazzling array of goods and the sale signs everywhere, Eve suddenly felt like she had fallen into a capitalist trap.
After picking up countless useless discounted items, Eve finally came to her senses.
What on earth am I doing!
Eve quickly patted her cheeks to stay alert, and reluctantly put these meaningless products back.
After putting the extra goods back in place, Eve looked at the only items left in her cart and fell into thought.
Well, capitalism, you win this round.
This time, Eve raised her guard, vowing to protect her hard-earned money.
Capitalism, I’ll fight you!
Eve, pushing her shopping cart along the mall aisle, decided to take a breather near the air conditioner.
But shortly after the AC started blowing, Eve suddenly felt a chilling cold.
“Why has it become so cold? Even the AC shouldn’t cool down this quickly, right?”
Eve quickly opened her eyes and noticed that the products on the shelves nearby, which were quite diverse when she first arrived, had all turned into identical lipsticks.
“Huh?”
She looked around; no one else seemed to notice anything unusual.
Just as Eve was puzzling over this, a flash of pink caught her attention.
She swiftly turned towards the direction of the pink.
“A… walking pink plush bear?”
