I Will Never Submit to Miss Grim Reaper - Chapter 151
Chapter 151: Back to the Beginning
The clothes and bedding that Yin Xiamo purchased online were washed clean and sun-dried all day, thoroughly drying them. Then this person tirelessly brought everything to my room and began a round of “decoration.”
“Nuo’er, you don’t need this ugly mosquito net. It’s super stuffy underneath, and it doesn’t even prevent mosquitoes. Look at all these holes in it.”
“And this bedsheet, this blanket, this pillow… Uncle used them before, so we can’t keep them. We’ll sell them to the old lady downstairs who collects junk in a few days.”
“I washed them as soon as I became a girl…”
“Washing them is not enough. Nuo’er is the cutest and most delicate. Even the bed must have the cutest design.”
“…”
Under Yin Xiamo’s “threats,” I cleaned up the bed in the room, which I had just tidied up a few days ago. I folded my own bedsheets and pillows and threw them into the utility room. I watched as Miss Grim Reaper, who was beside me, put the newly bought, sun-scented bedsheets and air-conditioned quilt on the bed.
At the very bottom, there was a cool mat. On the cool mat, there was a soft bedsheet with the pattern of succubi hugging each other. The pillow was an extra-long, double-sided pillow with the same design as the waitress, and there was also a cherry-colored air-conditioned quilt and a pillow with an explosively sexy aura.
After a series of operations, Yin Xiamo turned the bed in my room into a style with a “second-dimensional” or “otaku” atmosphere. Upon entering, you could see two succubi on the bedsheet, with succubus hug pillows on the bed. The artist’s skills were superb; even the most challenging part, the feet, were depicted lifelike, and the overall appearance of the small lolita legs seemed like a work of art.
“By the way, are there really succubi in the hell of another world?”
“Yes, there are, but the hell over there might not be what you understand as hell. Hell and the main world are two different places. People don’t go to hell after death, but there are many ways to go to hell. It’s generally the territory of the demon race, and succubi are one type of demon.”
“Do the succubi there also absorb men’s essence?”
“Many succubi are also interested in girls, but most succubi won’t harm them. They usually keep them as pets, taking good care of them. The duration of how long they can sustain depends on the willpower of the food.”
“That’s really frightening.”
“……”
I don’t know if it was during the conversation with Yin Xiamo about the legendary succubi, or if my body indeed carries some succubus genes. During the night, I found myself in a completely unfamiliar place in my dreams. Everywhere there were magma and heavy, lifeless sand, along with a bunch of pig-like creatures patrolling with golden swords and white tentacle slimes floating in the sky.
What’s most peculiar is that I didn’t feel anything wrong living in such an environment. I happily bounced around on strange sand, joyfully exploring the castles around me.
“Nuo’er!”
“Succubus Nuo’er!”
Then I was awakened by Yin Xiamo.
The next day dawned.
“Wake up quickly! We agreed to go on a date together today!”
Under the hazy morning sky, I slowly opened my eyes under Yin Xiamo’s gaze.
“Here, look, I’ve already prepared the clothes. Quickly wash your face and brush your teeth. According to what we discussed last night, let’s go to the café for breakfast and then head out.”
I didn’t know when I had already woken up, but Yin Xiamo, now wearing a black summer dress, looked like a little witch under the gentle morning sunlight. She kept pinching my face, saying, “Sleepy Nuo’er is so cute!”
“Mmm… good morning… no face-pinching allowed.”
I sat up with a blurry consciousness, yawning. “What time is it?”
I could vaguely feel some soreness in various parts of my body from yesterday’s excessive activity. However, this soreness wasn’t too severe and instead gave me a slight feeling of “feeling great and relaxed after exercise.”
Thinking about the craziness in the restaurant during the Sunday afternoon peak hours yesterday, I still had some lingering anxiety.
All the tables and chairs on the first floor were fully occupied, even the massage chairs in the corners had no vacant spots. Some customers, unable to find seats, directly ordered a burger and fries combo and went to the cat living area to eat. The second-floor milk tea and coffee area was also packed with people. Some customers, seeing the first floor was full, went straight to the second floor, using cakes and puddings as substitutes for the main course, sitting there for hours.
Apart from that, even the local “Shenzhen TV” program team in Shenzhen City was alarmed. During the dining peak hours, several reporters pointed their cameras at the cats in the restaurant and visited the kitchen, bathroom, and shower area. They asked me a bunch of strange questions:
“We all know that you are now a little celebrity in Shenzhen City. Do you have any thoughts about becoming an internet celebrity in the future if you become popular?”
“Not at the moment. Besides, my friends say I’m a bit naive. It’s easy to be deceived as an internet celebrity, so I don’t think I’ll go in that direction in the future.”
“There are a lot of elements of the second dimension in the café. What is your opinion on modern young people liking these elements?”
“It’s fine. Just like some boys like cars, and some boys like dolls. As long as it’s not illegal, they should be respected.”
“There are rumors on the internet currently about your relationship with another maid in the café going beyond friendship. How do you plan to respond to this?”
“Is this something that can be broadcast?”
“Hello, yes.”
“In fact, I’m brewing a counterattack plan. As long as I win over Xiamo, a large sum of gold will be transported to the café. We are urgently recruiting shareholders. Eating at the café once counts as one share. When we get the gold, we’ll all be big bosses.”
“…”
I thought that if people like streamers were coming to the café to “test the waters,” they would probably choose the time between twelve noon and two in the afternoon. Considering that some people might not be in Shenzhen City, if they were to come, they would have booked their tickets yesterday, set off in the morning, arrived at noon, had lunch at the café, played with the cats, and then left in the afternoon between two and three. This way, they could return home in the evening, have dinner, and get back to their normal study or work routines without much disruption.
However, with so many people in the evening, I couldn’t quite understand. They couldn’t… set off in the afternoon, arrive at the café in the evening, have dinner, and go back by seven or eight, reaching home after ten, right? In that case, what about their work the next day?
However, the reality was that the café was packed with a continuous stream of customers on Sunday afternoon. Among them were those who came to eat, journalists, and various onlookers. From a distance, it seemed as if there was a major event happening on this side of the commercial street.
Fortunately, with the addition of Lan Jiajia, Xiamo and I barely managed to survive this peak period. The cost, however, was that after returning home and taking a bath, I felt as if my whole body had fallen apart. The next day, I woke up with a soft and relaxed body.
“It’s eight o’clock.”
Under my gaze, the girl by the bed had an expectant look on her face. “Hurry, hurry, get up and change. This is our first date!”
“Alright, alright, I’m getting up…”
I yawned big on the bed, took out my phone, checked the time, turned off the preset alarm, and then jumped out of bed. When did I agree to go on a date with this person on my two days off?
I had originally planned to sleep in at home and laze around all day. Working at the café was good in every aspect, except that it was too tiring. Every day during working hours, I had to smile, couldn’t get angry no matter how bizarre the customers were, and had to elegantly serve the dishes to their tables while also taking care of hygiene.
To be honest, if I had the body of that old uncle before, I felt like I wouldn’t be able to endure this job for more than two days. The body that Yin Xiamo “created” for this little girl may have less strength and inconveniences in daily life, but her recovery ability was really strong. After sweating a lot in the morning, taking a short nap restored her energy. Busy as a dog in the afternoon, a hot bath in the evening almost did the trick, and she resurrected at full strength the next day.
If I were to traverse into the world of JOJO and awaken a Stand, I suspect my Stand’s stats would be—Destructive Power, Range, and Durability all at D, and Precision, Development Potential, and Speed all at A, heavily biased towards certain aspects.
“Hey, over here…”
As I finished brushing my teeth, washing my face, and doing my skincare routine, I emerged from the bathroom in pajamas. Outside, Yin Xiamo couldn’t wait and eagerly approached, holding the corners of her dress in her hands. “How do you like the new clothes?”
“Hmm?”
Putting the towel aside, I took a moment to assess Yin Xiamo’s outfit. “Very beautiful, it suits you very well.”
The black summer dress that Yin Xiamo was wearing at the moment gave me a strong visual impact. It was an off-the-shoulder style with short sleeves, and both the shoulder part and the sleeves had a thin gauze-like texture, creating a somewhat elusive and poetic feel, reminiscent of the lines from “Luo Shen Fu“, “Floating like light clouds veiling the moon, drifting like flowing wind returning snow.”
Yin Xiamo’s skin was similar to mine, giving off a fair and tender appearance. The black, semi-transparent dress on her added a sense of allure—revealing her snowy neck, collarbones, and shoulders. The sleeves were also made of black gauze, and the waist area featured a stylish cinching with a red ribbon. The skirt hem didn’t seem perfectly aligned, and there was a tailcoat-like soft fabric at the back, giving the overall design an exceptionally chic look.
If I had to describe it with something, I would think of it as “The Nutcracker.” Anyway, even if Yin Xiamo were to take out her scythe while wearing this outfit, I wouldn’t feel any sense of dissonance. It really matched her temperament perfectly.
Especially today, Yin Xiamo chose a simple long, shoulder-length hairstyle, enhancing the overall charm.
“Besides being beautiful? Is there more, is there more?”
Seemingly dissatisfied that I only used a few words, Yin Xiamo stepped in front of me, like a child showing off a new toy. “No, this is the outfit I spent several days choosing. I want to hear more praise from Nuo’er!”
Ah… why are you, someone who has lived for over six thousand years, still so silly? Is this what they call the legendary love-struck girl?
“It’s really beautiful, almost like a devilish goddess!”
Because my brain was still fuzzy from just waking up and couldn’t come up with more adjectives, I had to step forward, grab Yin Xiamo’s shoulders, then tiptoe and give her a “mwahh” on her left cheek. Afterward, I rubbed my right cheek against her face, where the girl emitted a faint fragrance of hormones all over her body. “Love you, sweetheart. Let me change first.”
Then I left behind someone with a blushing face and entered the room, taking the pink summer dress from the bedside that matched Yin Xiamo’s.
Compared to Yin Xiamo’s outfit, this predominantly pink and white dress lacked a lot of “mystery” and “coolness.” It didn’t have the design of “gauze,” and the sleeves were completely opaque. Holding it in my hand, it gave me more of a “sweet girl” vibe.
I even felt that it wasn’t much different from the rabbit nightgown I was currently wearing. At most, it covered a bit more and was slightly more casual, not so prone to wardrobe malfunctions.
As for putting on this kind of clothing… I don’t know how other girls do it, but I just directly pulled it over, roughly adjusted it. As long as the neckline was right, the hem wasn’t flipped up, and there were no accidents, it was good enough.
“Phew…”
Taking off my nightgown and changing into the pink and white summer dress Yin Xiamo bought, I faced the floor mirror in the room and smoothed out the wrinkles in some places, pinching the hem and twirling around.
Done!
The dress felt almost weightless, and the material was well thought out. Wearing it, I didn’t feel hot at all. It truly felt like a perfect summer dress.
What pleased me the most was that this outfit didn’t have too much of a second-dimensional vibe. It was just a cute long skirt, and it wouldn’t attract exaggerated attention like maid costumes wherever I went. The hem rested just above the knees, and pairing it with ankle socks would be just right.
“Nuo’er, you’re so cute!”
At that moment, Yin Xiamo walked in from outside, and she immediately pounced on my back. “When can I devour you?”
“Devour me, meaning?”
I cautiously asked, “Isn’t it what I understand?”
“Yes, exactly what you understand. Think in a naughty way.”
“Come on, wasn’t my body created by you? If you wanted to devour me, you had plenty of opportunities before, right?”
“That’s different. Devouring the body and devouring the soul are entirely different concepts. Just eating the body is meaningless—besides, do you know if I ever ate your body before?”
“……”
After a simple tidying up of the things to bring, charging my phone, and wearing the bunny backpack on my back, Yin Xiamo and I arrived at the entrance of the house. We changed into a pair of lace-trimmed socks that came with the shoes.
Lace-trimmed socks are a type of short socks, generally worn only by girls. They are typically suitable for pairing with Lolita-style long skirts and corresponding small shoes, especially in the summer. Unlike “black silk, white silk, long stockings” or “garter stockings with stripes,” lace-trimmed socks are relatively modest, cute, and breathable.
“I don’t know if I can handle these heeled shoes.”
After putting on the socks, I tried to slip my feet into the round-toe, thick-heeled small leather shoes at the entrance. I fastened all the buckles, then stood up and took a few steps.
“Da-da-da, da.”
Suddenly, the sound of the small leather shoes rubbing against the hard floor resonated clearly from my feet.
Hmm… if I have to say, today’s outfit with the shoes is actually the most “second-dimensional.”
Round-toe small leather shoes with a bow on the front and a very short heel. In my impression, these types of shoes are usually associated with Lolita fashion, similar to the shoes worn by the dolls in “Rozen Maiden.” The pair Yin Xiamo bought was almost indistinguishable with a barely noticeable heel, and the style was more suitable for daily wear.
Well, since she bought them, might as well make her happy.
Having worked together for so many days, and with only two days off, she even bought such beautiful and cute clothes for me. Even if I’m not used to it, I’ll pretend to like it.
On another note, she really managed to find shoes in size 32.
If I remember correctly, the standard sizes for adult women’s shoes are generally between 34 and 39. Size 33 is usually custom-made, and size 32 is considered standard for children’s shoes. In the past few days, I tried to buy shoes online that would fit my feet and found that many women’s shoes don’t come in such small sizes.
Men’s shoes are even more challenging, typically starting from size 39. So, sometimes, being a “legal loli” or something similar can be quite troublesome – difficulty finding shoes, limited options for clothes, and scarcity of suitable items.
“Let’s go!”
After changing into our shoes together, Yin Xiamo opened the door, “Little Nuo’er, have you decided where our first stop will be?”
“Yeah.”
I nodded, “For the first stop, I plan to go to a rather special place.”
“……”
Taking the elevator downstairs, we walked along the shaded path out of the residential area. Passing by the breakfast shop across the street, the couple who ran the noodle roll stall spotted Yin Xiamo and me from a distance and greeted us, “You two look so beautiful today. Are you taking a break?”
“Yes, we’re taking a break today and planning to go out for a stroll.”
I waved to the couple, “Good business!”
“Hi, it’s just like that!”
“……”
Following the road southwards, we arrived at the high point of the small hill in the Nanqi District. From several hundred meters away, I could see the café’s iconic mushroom-shaped building, the large banyan tree at the entrance, and the surrounding coconut trees.
Just like the previous days, the café was already occupied by quite a few customers at eight in the morning. Among them were some social wanderers who came to grab tables and chairs in the middle of the night, and others were early morning customers for breakfast.
For those “freeloaders,” we would provide a free bowl of plain congee with either corn syrup or sweet potato soup, allowing them to sit and dine at the café like regular customers, preventing them from being mocked as “vagrants.” We would then subtly suggest that it was time for them to leave when their work hours began.
“Everyone encounters difficulties, back when I worked at KFC, I often encountered people like this. If you can help, help.”
Ouyang Xue had proposed solutions for these night-time wanderers before, suggesting that they could rest during the night when the café was less crowded and leave during the day without disturbing regular customers.
Due to our café’s recent approach to “social wanderers,” it gained a nickname online – “Upscale KFC.”
“Aren’t you taking a break today?”
Pushing open the café’s door, to my surprise, Ai Luodi was still there at this time, holding a small notebook and chatting with Ouyang Xue in the hall.
“We planned to come over here for breakfast. Is it okay?”
I approached, asking, “How’s your health, Sister Ouyang? Don’t overexert yourself, okay?”
“Rest assured, as your café manager, how could I easily collapse? It’s just a minor issue, a couple of days of rest will do,” Ouyang Xue reassured with her assertive demeanor.
“I really don’t want to stay in that lousy hospital for even a moment. Lying still every day, only able to scroll through my phone, is already unbearable. And dealing with Li Chen’s mother-in-law mouth, sigh… if this continues, I’ll go crazy.”
I cautiously glanced upstairs and asked, “What about Brother Li Chen?”
“He’s there, upstairs. Today, he’s in charge of making bubble tea, while Lan Jiajia is taking care of the first floor,” Ouyang Xue replied. She looked at me and then at Yin Xiamo, “You guys are amazing. Now, the reviews of us on Tongmeng Net are exploding, and the hype is beyond expectations. It’s all thanks to you all.”
“I didn’t do much,” I said, feeling a bit embarrassed. “It’s mainly Xiao Mo and Ai Luodi who worked hard.”
“No, no, no. All three of you are indispensable,” Ouyang Xue insisted. She seemed serious, “In general, it’s already remarkable not to make mistakes in this kind of work. But you managed to rescue the almost lost reputation during my hospitalization. It truly exceeded my expectations.”
“Do you know what I worried about the most when I was in the hospital? I was afraid that you guys, with limited experience, would be caught in some negative light by the media or streamers.”
Then, Ouyang Xue placed her left hand on Xiao Mo’s shoulder and rubbed my head with her right hand. “When people get busy, it’s easy to get anxious, and anxiety leads to mistakes. The café has had a significant increase in customer flow these days. Yet, you managed to maintain a smile throughout, not busy or chaotic. Your mental resilience is truly impressive.”
“So, are the conditions I mentioned earlier acceptable?” Ai Luodi asked.
Ai Luodi yawned beside us, “I’m about to fall asleep…”
“It’s okay, absolutely no problem,” Ouyang Xue responded.
Ouyang Xue coaxed Ai Luodi like she was comforting a child, saying, “If you’re tired, go back and rest. You’ve worked hard.”
After watching Ai Luodi leave, I turned to Ouyang Xue with curiosity, “What conditions did you discuss?”
“She wants to increase the frequency of purchasing snacks for the café and adjust the ratio of snacks in the boxes,” Ouyang Xue said with a wry smile. “This girl looks soft and cute, but she has quite a strong taste in food.”
“It’s okay, we’ll follow Ai Luodi’s request,” I smiled. “Usually, Xiao Mo and I rarely eat snacks here.”
Mainly because we don’t have time.
One of the “employee benefits” at the café is free snacks. There are two snack cabinets on the first floor, three snack boxes on the second floor, one at the workstation, one in the break room, and one next to the cat climbing frame. They mainly contain snacks like crispy shark, planetary cups, “kiss me” burns, raisins, and others. Ouyang Xue’s initial promise was “unlimited refills” – as long as you eat it in the café and don’t take it out to sell, whatever you eat will be reimbursed the next day.
However, Ouyang Xue probably didn’t expect Ai Luodi to eat so much, and the snacks she likes are the ones with heavy oil, salt, and pepper. While I occasionally eat some planetary cups and crispy sharks, after a week, there’s still a heap of untouched snacks like “kiss me” burns and spicy strips.
“Did you two really come here for breakfast today?” Probably noticing our attire, Ouyang Xue asked curiously, “What’s up? Is the breakfast not good elsewhere?”
“We suddenly wanted to have breakfast here, to enjoy the maid service feeling,” I walked to the nearest two-person table and scanned the QR code on the table with my phone – “Ding!”
“Welcome!”
Before long, Lan Jiajia, dressed in a maid outfit, hurriedly emerged from the kitchen. Upon seeing me and Xiamo, she abruptly applied the brakes right on the spot, causing the two large bunny ears on her chest to shake, “Ah, it’s you two! Why are you here? Weren’t you supposed to be on a date?”
“After having breakfast, we’ll go.”
I cautiously glanced at Lan Jiajia’s chest and then at Ouyang Xue, who was also in a maid outfit. For some reason, there was a slight envy in my heart. “Uh… Well, um, I’d like an order of sticky rice chicken, a bowl of preserved egg and lean pork congee, and a cup of milk.”
Xiamo leaned in, saying, “I want the same as Nuo’er, please!”
“Alright, alright. Wait here for a moment.”
Lan Jiajia quickly wrote down the names of the dishes, placed the order on the table, and joked, “Do you need any other special services? Like taking photos with me or something?”
“No, thanks.”
I chuckled awkwardly, “If it’s about taking photos, I can… um, well, sneakily take them after going home tonight. I can take however many you want.”
“Confident, aren’t you? I’ll only take pictures of Xiao Ai.”
As she spoke, seemingly realizing she slipped up, Lan Jiajia added, “Don’t tell Xiao Ai when you go back.”
“Oh—”
I nodded, “Rest assured, we won’t say anything.”
“That’s more like it.”
Lan Jiajia turned around, saying, “You can have some tea yourselves. I’ll go check with the chef about making breakfast.”
“Nuo’er.”
After Lan Jiajia left, Xiamo pulled a stool next to me with a creaking sound, “I noticed you were staring at someone’s chest just now.”
“Ah… I was just feeling a bit emotional. It’s too… too big.”
Lan Jiajia and Ouyang Xue’s busts, based on the “cup size calculation method” I had learned online before, always felt at least as large as an E cup. They belonged to the type that even maid outfits couldn’t fully conceal, completely different from mine and Xiamo’s.
“It’s okay, I can understand. Nuo’er is also a girl. It’s natural to envy other people’s chests.”
Xiamo opened her hands, saying, “How about I demonstrate how to manually stimulate growth for you right now?”
“No… let’s skip that kind of thing.”
“Come on, we’re an old married couple. What’s wrong with giving it a little touch? It’s unfair if I don’t touch since your chest is so small…”
“Uh…”
“…”
Like this, in the bustling morning, Yin Xiamo and I had breakfast at our workplace, then playfully left the café and arrived at the nearby bus station.
“I remember the maids in this café were mainly lolis and young girls, right? Why is the maid today so mature?”
“And that one too!”
“Did I enter the wrong café or did they change the batch… Oh, my goodness, she’s too mature!”
“This café is too much. There were lolis and young girls, and now they’ve recruited someone like this… Onee-san next door…um, um, um, wait, here she comes, Big Sister Lan Jiajia! Lan Jiajia, I am your dog!”
As we walked along the quiet path outside the café, I could still faintly hear the discussions of the customers inside about Lan Jiajia and Ouyang Xue.
“In the slightly western part of the Honor District, there used to be a large welfare institute, and behind it was a huge garden. When we were on vacation as kids and had nothing to do, everyone loved to go there to play.”
While sitting on the bus station chair, waiting for the bus, I whispered to the girl beside me, “Back then, the Honor District wasn’t yet a paradise for the wealthy. It was in the suburban area, and it was inconvenient to travel to and from the city center from the welfare institute. We used to grow vegetables, sweet potatoes, and crops in the garden, and there were many fruit trees. Now, the welfare institute there has been demolished, and many small villas have been built. Only the original garden has been preserved.”
“Xiao Mo, I want to go there with you.”
“Just take a look… my starting point.”
“……”
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