CHAPTER 23 WHAT ARE YOU?
Ye Zhibai decided it was enough and let go.
Punishing the annoying fox was satisfying, but there was something about the way she looked that seemed a bit… too suggestive. Touching her tail again might not be a good idea.
Now, seeing the fox loli lying there, panting heavily, it was clear that the balance of power had completely shifted.
Ye Zhibai wasn’t stupid; she could figure things out.
This “deity” kept threatening to punish her, but it seemed like she didn’t have the means to actually do it.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have just let Ye Zhibai touch her ears and tail without resisting.
In other words, there was no need to be afraid of her!
However, the fox loli’s muttered threats were a bit worrying.
“Damn human… just wait until I gather some power again, maybe in a year or so… then you’ll see… get ready for a good punishment…”
“Light Orb?”
“I’m not called Light Orb, geez! You’re so rude!”
The fox loli struggled to stand up, using her tail to help her perform a clumsy kip-up.
She pointed at Ye Zhibai with a little fang showing in protest!
But her “fierce cute” demeanor didn’t really intimidate Ye Zhibai.
So yeah… lolis are just meant to be soft and cute; being scary doesn’t suit you.
Ye Zhibai felt a bit exhausted.
She had tried to maintain some dignity as a girl, but now, with no one else in the room except for this strange non-human creature, there was no need to hold back.
Ye Zhibai wanted to sit in her usual, unrestrained cross-legged position.
But when she tried, she realized…
In her past life, this had been a very relaxing way to sit.
But now…
It felt weird.
The middle of the nightgown was a bit drafty and uncomfortable…
The discomfort made her change her posture, sitting with her legs together at the edge of the bed, hands resting on the bed.
That’s when she noticed the annoying fox was still fuming.
Ye Zhibai asked, “So… if you’re not called Light Orb… What is your name?”
“My name is…! Uh, what is my name?”
“Don’t ask me…”
The fox loli fell into deep thought, her tail swaying, finger on her chin as she pondered.
“Come to think of it… I don’t know my own name… it’s been a thousand years since I last took human form… maybe you can call me ‘Deity’?”
“Guang Yu.”
“Huh?”
“I’ll call you Guang Yu, okay?”
“What… are you giving me a name?”
“……”
Ye Zhibai felt a bit nervous.
The fox loli’s expression seemed to darken on her cute little face.
Giving a deity a name seemed rather presumptuous, right?
And to top it off, such a name!
The meaning behind “Guang Yu”… actually, Ye Zhibai had thought of it as “Light Orb” plus “Xiao Yu.” “Light Orb” because that was what she first saw, a pesky light orb. “Xiao Yu” because she had just transformed into a little cat, and “Xiao Yu” is a common name for many cats.
Combined, it became Guang Yu.
Sigh, Ye Zhibai had always dreamed of having a cat; it was one of her life’s pursuits!
In the tense few seconds that followed…
The fox loli’s expression changed from cloudy to clear, and even her dreamlike brown hair seemed to shine more brightly.
Her ears perked up, and she smiled brightly!
“Guang Yu… Guang Yu… Haha, that works! Human, I didn’t think you had it in you! Hmm, it’s a nice name. And if I remember correctly, ‘Yu’ is a symbol of wealth and luxury in your world! Guang Yu, it’s pretty good. Haha, I thought you were going to come up with some crude name to mock me! But you did well!”
“As long as you like it… that’s, that’s fine.”
Wow… so you’ve studied in the celestial realm, huh!
A cultured fox!
Now, Ye Zhibai felt she needed to be more cautious with her words.
Despite the ups and downs, Ye Zhibai still didn’t fully understand the situation after giving her a name.
This wouldn’t do…
Ye Zhibai decided to get to the bottom of things. Otherwise, the current situation was just too strange.
“Guang Yu… can you tell me exactly what you are and why you’re here? You have fox ears and a tail, so why did you transform into a cat?”
Too many questions, Ye Zhibai could only start with these.
But Guang Yu was still proudly swinging her big tail, feeling very pleased.
“Hehe… I have a name now. Human, human, call me Guang Yu again! I’ll give you the privilege of directly addressing a deity!”
Annoying!
You just don’t want to get to the point, do you!
Seeing Ye Zhibai about to reach for her ears again, Guang Yu’s face turned pale, and she quickly took a step back.
“Don’t!”
“If you don’t want that… talk about the main issue… stop changing the topic…”
“Ugh… I was just excited to have a name… you’re no fun…”
Guang Yu’s small feet scuffed the floor petulantly.
She decided to answer Ye Zhibai’s last question first.
“You seem smart, but you’re not very sharp! Didn’t you think, if I’m staying at your place, wouldn’t it be more convenient to transform into a cat? Maintaining my true form is exhausting, I can’t keep it up all the time. It’s easier to transform into a small animal. Don’t humans keep lots of cats?”
Are you planning to stay here?!
More importantly, Ye Zhibai’s obsessive-compulsive tendencies kicked in: “So… you’re a fox, why transform into a cat…”
“You’re the fox!! Rude! I told you! This is my true form! I’m not really a fox!”
“Then you could at least transform into a fox…”
“Do you keep foxes at home?!”
“……”
True, some people keep foxes, but that’s rare. It’s still better to keep a cat.
Reasonable and convincing.
This issue was somewhat resolved.
Ye Zhibai’s main concern remained: “So… are you really a deity?”
“……”
Guang Yu didn’t answer, suddenly lowering her head in silence.
As if she was gathering something.
Just now, she had been cheerful and spirited, but this time when she looked up…
Her face was filled with seriousness and solemnity.
Guang Yu’s starry blue eyes stared directly into Ye Zhibai’s purple ones, as if containing the entire cosmos.
“……!”
Suddenly, an immense amount of information surged into Ye Zhibai’s mind like a tidal wave.
She felt a sharp pain in her head, instinctively clutching her forehead with one hand.
Ye Zhibai painfully closed one eye, forcing herself to look up: “What… did you do?”
“Isn’t this what you wanted, to know what I am?” Guang Yu’s eyes glowed with a faint blue light, “I’m just telling you in the most efficient way.”
The blue glow in Guang Yu’s eyes continued to flicker: “Don’t worry… if you were an ordinary person, your head would have exploded by now. But you… you possess the body created by the Mother Goddess. All the knowledge of the universe will only cause you a momentary headache.”
It’s… it’s not fine at all!
My head feels like it’s about to explode!
