Chapter 473. What is this!
As Ning Chu once again held the badminton racket, she only felt a wave of unfamiliarity.
She first noticed that the racket was a bit heavier than she expected, the grip was thicker, and it felt quite different from her imagination, making it harder to control than before.
Walking into the badminton court with the racket, she suddenly realized that she was now only a few centimeters taller than the net.
The confidence she had from previously thrashing Lily suddenly faded by half as she looked at the tall Yan Xinya and Lily across from her, and then glanced at the barely taller-than-the-net Qian Qian, letting out a sigh of despair.
Let’s just play, it’s only for fun anyway.
Back in high school, badminton was the only sport she could claim to be decent at; it’s been a few years since she last played, and even if she was a bit rusty, she shouldn’t be so terrible as to embarrass herself, right?
“Ning Chu! Hurry up!”
Hearing Yan Xinya’s urging, she tossed the shuttlecock into the air and hit it.
After a few exchanges, Ning Chu gradually adapted to the slightly heavier racket. She made an experimental high jump and swung down hard with the racket to smash the shuttlecock.
Then, she hit it into the net…
Just from that, her arm began to feel a faint soreness; she might have overexerted herself a bit.
Qian Qian jogged over to retrieve the shuttlecock and excitedly hit it towards Lily.
Lily stood there blankly, staring intently at the shuttlecock. She raised her racket, leaned forward to swing, but ended up missing completely.
This little demoness clearly had no athletic talent; perhaps she’s hardly ever played badminton.
It suited her quiet and cool demeanor, though.
Before long, Ning Chu was already out of breath, the soreness in her arms intensified, and a thin layer of sweat formed on her forehead, her hair sticking to her brow and cheeks, making her skin itch.
Ever since becoming a girl, her athletic abilities had really plummeted!
Other than jogging during gym class, she hadn’t participated in any sports, and now she was truly feeling the difference in physical quality between men and women.
Her skinny arms couldn’t generate enough power for strong smashes!
The large chest was also affecting her movements; even with the restraint of a sports bra, it always made her center of gravity lean forward unconsciously.
Her delicate calves had absolutely no support for the intense jumps and movements, already protesting in agony.
Although these weren’t entirely due to gender differences, a significant part of the reason was still her usual laziness; however, Ning Chu would never admit to being lazy, so she pinned it all on this weak-looking succubus body.
“I’m so tired, I can’t do this anymore…”
Ning Chu wiped the sweat from her forehead, breathing heavily.
But at least she fulfilled her wish of thrashing Lily; after all, that girl turned into a goofy goose on the court, always a step behind and unable to return the shuttlecock.
As long as she was better than Lily, that’s enough~
“Not playing anymore?” Qian Qian said with a hint of regret as she walked over to the bench with Ning Chu. “Sister Lily is really bad at sports~”
“She’s pretty good at cooking and makeup though; if you still want to play, go with Xin Ya. I need to rest.”
Reaching the bench where they had left their jackets, Ning Chu picked up a half-drunk milk tea and turned to see the wolf girl and Lily approaching.
Lily had a hint of discontent on her face, but that cool composure quickly turned to shock as she hurried up to them.
“Ah! Something fell!”
At the same time, Ning Chu heard Qian Qian’s startled voice. She turned her head to see Qian Qian squatting down, picking up a large pill-shaped object from the ground.
That looks a bit familiar…
“What is that?”
“I don’t know; I moved Sister Lily’s jacket, and it fell out.”
Qian Qian straightened up, curiously examining the pill in her hand. “It even has a string on it; what’s this?”
Only then did Ning Chu see what Qian Qian had picked up. She twitched her mouth and awkwardly turned her head away. “You should probably ask Lily…”
This magical girl seemed completely unfamiliar with things like that… surprisingly innocent.
Meanwhile, when she was still a guy, she had seen things like that online since she was about fourteen or fifteen.
Lily finally reached them, her tense face clearly anxious as her eyes fixated on the pill in Qian Qian’s hand, as if she were about to snatch it away at any moment.
“Sister Lily? What is this?”
Seeing that Qian Qian didn’t recognize it, Lily’s anxious expression relaxed a little but also added some awkwardness.
“This is a great thing~” Yan Xinya chimed in, teasingly adding, “It can make Lily happy…”
Before she could finish, the wolf girl got her foot stomped on by Lily, yelping in pain and hopping to the side.
“Massage.”
Lily maintained her usual expression as she reached out to take the little toy, awkwardly wrapping it in her palm while her gaze darted left and right, afraid of being seen by others.
“Massage?”
“Mm.” Without offering any more explanation, she put on the jacket that had been on the bench and changed the subject. “Are we having dinner?”
“So early for dinner?”
“I’ll wait until Wen Yang’s match is over.”
Ning Chu watched Lily’s deliberately calm demeanor, sneaking a laugh in her heart, yet feeling a bit of regret.
It’s a pity Qian Qian’s thoughts were a bit too pure, not noticing anything odd.
She turned her gaze to the basketball court, just in time to see Wen Yang leap for a slam dunk, prompting cheers from the crowd.
Even without interest in basketball, she couldn’t help but feel excited amidst the cheers, tugging at Lily’s arm and pointing towards the court. “Did you see that! Wen Yang’s dunk just now! So awesome!”
Lily looked confused, swaying left and right with Ning Chu’s pull.
“I also dunked several times just now~” Yan Xinya leaned in again, “I’m telling you, you had no reaction at all.”
Ning Chu completely ignored the wolf girl, still on her tiptoes gazing at Wen Yang’s direction, her face flushed with excitement. “So cool~ right?”
“Ah, yes, yes, yes…”
“I’m going to find Wen Yang; it seems to be ending soon.”
“You forgot your best friend once you got a boyfriend~”
She excitedly ran over to the edge of the basketball court, not waiting long before the basketball game wrapped up.
Wen Yang, wiping the sweat off, scanned the sidelines and quickly spotted the little demoness waving on her tiptoes. He hurriedly walked over, bent down with a smile, and said, “Where were you just now? I didn’t see you.”
“I was playing badminton with Xin Ya and the others.”
His nose twitched slightly, and he could vaguely smell the scent of a succubus wafting from Ning Chu.
“But I saw your dunk!” Ning Chu looked up at Wen Yang, lightly punching his chest, grinning as she praised him, “So cool! I don’t know how many girls’ hearts you’ve stolen again~”
“Stealing even one of yours is enough.” Wen Yang casually wrapped his arm around her waist, “Come on, let’s go back.”
“Hey, don’t get so close to me… you smell like sweat.”
“Then let’s hurry back and shower.”
Ning Chu’s body was almost pressed against Wen Yang’s, feeling distinctly like a gun was pointed at her rear.
Her face turned red, and she removed her jacket to hand it to him, disdainfully huffing, “What are you thinking? It’s all exposed; tie it around your waist.”
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