[CH.19] Brother complex starts from childhood
Han Huayang did run very fast. He had the attribute 【Physical Strength: 5】, which allowed him to reach the level of an athlete even in his normal state.
He ran the 3-kilometer distance without stopping and changed into a different set of clothes at his apartment on the way.
In the classroom, the teacher was giving a lecture at the podium, and Han Huayang was lying on his desk, blushing and not daring to lift his head.
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His relationship with his senior, Li Meiting, was that of friends, the kind who would occasionally drink together, play games in internet cafes, and behave like brothers. It was not the kind of relationship where he would think about her romantically. Han Huayang had never really considered Li Meiting as a woman.
The feelings he had for her after transforming into a girl were most likely influenced by his attributes. He might not genuinely like her, perhaps he was just not used to the intimacy between girls. Li Meiting had playfully teased the transformed Han Huayang a bit, which had led to his reaction.
Moreover, physical contact between girls was quite common, and sometimes it could be a bit excessive. Han Huayang shouldn't have been so nervous about it.
In a few days, he would forget about it, and there was no need to make a big deal out of it.
Han Huayang comforted himself with these thoughts and gradually calmed down.
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His roommate, Zhang Yang, handed him a bottle of water and patted him on the back, teasing, "Where did you go? You're panting so hard. You skipped the morning class that's bound to have attendance, and now you're here for the afternoon swim class. Did you graduate from being a virgin or something?"
"Get lost! Don't disgust me with that. I don't even have a girlfriend, where would I have graduated from?"
"You really don't have a girlfriend? You've been saying you were working these past few days, coming back to the apartment late at night, and you haven't told us what you've been up to. If you're not staying out overnight, you should come back earlier. Sun Zhe keeps waiting for you to play games with him every night."
"Don't mention that guy to me! It's better if we don't talk about him for a while."
"What's wrong? Did he steal your blue buff in the game or something?"
"That's not even close..."
Han Huayang, Sun Zhe, Zhang Yang, and another guy from the computer science department shared an apartment off-campus. Compared to living in the school dorms, renting an apartment provided more space and, most importantly, no internet cutoff at midnight.
Perhaps sensing that Han Huayang was genuinely upset, Zhang Yang suggested, "By the way, are you working tonight? If not, how about joining me for a social event? We need more guys to even out the numbers; otherwise, there will be too few guys."
"I probably won't be working tonight... but a social event..."
Han Huayang furrowed his brow. He really wanted to avoid his senior. Now, whenever he tried to picture his senior, Li Meiting, even in his mind, he would think of himself as Alice, doing things under the bedsheets.
A female body did indeed feel comfortable. When you reached the peak slowly and steadily, the sensations lingered within the softness of the body, trembling, and not dissipating for a long time.
Even though Han Huayang tried to convince himself that what he had done was perfectly normal, the fact that Li Meiting had seen that behavior made it impossible for him to face her as he usually did.
Unconsciously, Han Huayang's face turned red. He used his hand to cool his burning cheeks with his slightly cooler fingers.
This almost instinctive action caught Zhang Yang's eye, but it revealed a different kind of charm.
In Zhang Yang's eyes, Han Huayang was indeed quite cute, almost excessively so for a guy. If Han Huayang dressed up a bit and casually put on a dress, he would undoubtedly attract attention from men while walking down the street.
In a daze, Zhang Yang was entranced by Han Huayang's beauty. He seemed to genuinely mistake Han Huayang for a beautiful woman, and his heart even skipped a beat.
"Han Huayang, have you changed today?"
"Not really, why?"
"I feel like you've become... sexy?" Zhang Yang leaned in closer and sniffed Han Huayang's clothes. "And you smell really nice. Did you put on perfume?"
"Uh... I say, haven't you relieved some stress recently? By the way, don't get too close to me!"
Han Huayang stretched out his arm and pushed Zhang Yang's head away. However, his exaggerated motion drew the teacher's attention on the podium, and she smiled, saying, "The female student over there, would you like to answer this question?"
A female student in the audience immediately interjected, "Teacher Yao, Han Huayang is a guy!"
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The 【Desire】 attribute brought a new skill to Han Huayang, 【Charm Enhancement】. This skill not only boosted Han Huayang's physical charm but also made those who gazed at him feel a certain level of "interest."
The female store clerk, Wu Chunhua, and his roommate, Zhang Yang, were both influenced to some extent by this skill. Wu Chunhua was willing to have an intimate encounter without conditions, and Zhang Yang thought that even the air exhaled by Han Huayang carried a faint floral fragrance.
Han Huayang naturally realized that Zhang Yang's mind was affected by the magic skill, but he couldn't release Zhang Yang from its influence.
Passive skills were different from attributes, they would remain active even after reverting to his normal self. While it didn't consume magic power, Han Huayang had no way to pause the skill's effects.
However, the "interest" in him only surged when someone's gaze was focused on his body. As soon as their attention wavered for a moment, that "interest" would drop back down, leaving an awkward impression in their minds.
Zhang Yang was pushed away, and he immediately realized he had made a mistake. He sensed that he had inadvertently gotten "excited" in front of his roommate.
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The long and boring class finally ended, and Zhang Yang somewhat awkwardly invited Han Huayang to accompany him to the club's gathering.
"If you go, those girls should be really happy," Zhang Yang suggested.
"But I'd rather not. Have you forgotten about what happened last year? Those girls got a little drunk and forced me to stand on the table and dance on the pole. I don't want to go through that torture again."
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That incident occurred before Han Huayang became a magical girl. At the time, he didn't even know Li Meiting. Han Huayang's table had been noisy, and Li Meiting had been sitting at the nearby bar, dealing with the harassment from other customers.
When the girls suggested that Han Huayang should climb up the pillar on the ceiling, Li Meiting had suddenly slammed her hand on the table. She stood up, cursing at the group of girls who had been making noise around Han Huayang.
The argument between the girls escalated quickly, and Li Meiting grabbed one of the girl's hair, tossing her onto another girl. She then kicked the boyfriend of one of the girls and turned around, delivering a strong punch to the face of another male patron.
For a moment, the unfortunate male patron had two streams of bright red nosebleed flowing from his nostrils. He had been verbally harassing Li Meiting earlier, which had irritated her. Defending Han Huayang was just an excuse for her to punch him.
"Sorry, I hit the wrong person."
Li Meiting then grabbed Han Huayang's arm and pulled him out of the bar. That was how Han Huayang and Li Meiting first met. Since then, Han Huayang had never attended another gathering.
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Zhang Yang naturally knew about that incident, as he had invited Han Huayang to go to the gathering at the time. However, he had left early due to some urgent matter.
"This time is different. The people coming to the gathering are my younger sister's classmates. They're all high school students, and we won't be drinking."
"You have a sister?"
"I've mentioned it to you before, right? I have a younger sister. She's very cute, just a bit... uh, hard to describe her personality... But she looks especially beautiful when she smiles. Do you want to see her picture?"
Zhang Yang took out his wallet and pulled out a sealed colored photograph. He held it like a treasure and showed it to Han Huayang.
"Look, this is my sister, Zhang Jingya. Hehe, isn't she cute?"
Zhang Jingya. Han Huayang remembered the name.
They had crossed paths briefly last night. Her makeup had left a deep impression on him, and she had even given him a jacket as she was leaving.
Although Zhang Jingya had transformed herself into a female ghost, her smile was exceptionally natural and lovely. To be able to exhibit extraordinary cuteness beneath such makeup, it was reasonable to assume that she would be an exceptionally beautiful girl even without it.
However, the Zhang Jingya shown in Zhang Yang's photograph appeared to be a completely different person.
Han Huayang asked, "How old is your sister now?"
"She's 17, four years younger than me."
"In that case, this photo..."
"Oh, this is from her 3rd birthday. By the way, she's stepping on my head with her foot in the picture."
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He’s not real. No normal person would sell their sister to their bro.
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