Strange Reputation Increased

The current scene was very strange.

Wang Ning’s original plan was to wait until the end, when no one was around, to change her clothes. But, reality seemed to have other plans.

The changing room was very large, with lockers lining the walls. Wang Ning’s locker was in the deepest part of the room. The moment she opened it, she could feel the scorching gazes on her back, too numerous to ignore.

Wang Ning: “…”

She turned to look at Xiali beside her and said with a calm facade, “I just remembered I forgot to buy a swimsuit. Can I…” ‘ask for leave.’

Then, she saw Xiali take out three sets of swimwear from her locker. Yes, three sets.

Xiali said confidently, “It’s nothing. I bought quite a few back then and prepared some for you too. Hurry up and try them on.”

In her hands was a light pink one-piece swimsuit, a pink and blue two-piece with dreamy lace, and finally, a standard four-piece blue swimsuit.

Wang Ning: “………”

‘Don’t be so overly considerate at a time like this, Momma Xiali!’

She steeled herself and pointed to the standard swimsuit. Before she could speak, Xiali had already stuffed something into her arms. Wang Ning looked down and saw it was the pink and blue two-piece swimsuit.

Xiali: “This one is prettier and suits you better. Try this one on first!”

The other girls whispered, “Yes, yes, yes!”

Wang Ning: ‘?’

Wang Ning turned her head and saw the other girls nonchalantly going about their business, as if the words she just heard were a hallucination.

…She felt that although she had been a girl for over a month now, she was still not familiar with this group called “girls,” especially her strange classmates.

‘Forget it. The sooner I change, the sooner this torture ends.’ Wang Ning patted her slightly warm face and began to unbutton her clothes with the speed of typing on a keyboard during a game.

Just as she took off her white shirt, Wang Ning felt a shadow fall over her.

She looked up and saw Xiali standing behind her, holding a jacket, blocking the lines of sight from all directions.

She heard Xiali’s voice, both soothing and serious, say to her, “Feeling uncomfortable? I’ve blocked them for you. Hurry up and change… on second thought, take your time, there’s no rush.”

Occasionally, Wang Ning would be troubled by Xiali’s excessive concern, but she really couldn’t argue with it. Xiali’s perceptiveness and attentiveness in these matters often went a long way in alleviating Wang Ning’s nervousness and discomfort, creating a relaxing atmosphere.

After Xiali finished speaking, her gaze swept over the others, and as expected—she saw the other girls’ faint, displeased stares directed at her.

Except for the pair of twins, who were still staring at Wang Ning with unabashed gazes. Rin Yue crossed her arms, watching the scene with great interest, and fanned the flames. “Is there something Student Wang Ning is embarrassed about? We’re all girls here, there’s no need to be shy.”

Wang Ning: “…”

A faint blue vein popped on the hand Xiali was using to hold the jacket, but she calmly turned her head back and said to her angel, “It’s fine. Don’t mind her. Just keep getting dressed.”

Wang Ning obediently finished changing. Thank heavens, after getting used to it for so long, she now had a strong immunity to this body and wouldn’t feel awkward from accidentally touching something.

Just as she finished changing, a loud voice came from outside.

“What are you all doing, dawdling in the changing room! Hurry up and assemble! I’m docking points from anyone who isn’t here!”

—It was the teacher’s voice.

The quiet atmosphere was instantly shattered. Everyone began to file out one after another. Then, they saw the afterimage of a whirlwind running past.

“Whoa, what was that just now? I didn’t even see it!”

“White with pink and blue, hey—”

“It’s the Angel!”

The moment she heard the teacher’s words, Wang Ning abandoned all other feelings. Under Xiali’s “?” expression, she grabbed her hand and charged outside.

‘Points! My points! Don’t you dare touch my points!’

All courses at Alice Girls’ Academy operated on a point system. If your daily performance score wasn’t up to par, you would still fail. And if your points were high enough, there would be a ranking bonus. For most students, this bit of money was optional, but for Wang Ning—

The highest prize was thirty thousand.

‘Thanks for asking. Those aren’t points. That’s her life.’

“As expected of the top-ranked freshman. That speed and reaction time is just on another level!”

The others were all stunned.