I Will Never Submit to Miss Grim Reaper - Chapter 95

 

In the end, the Miss Grim Reaper Yin Xiamo failed to make a “qualified” ginger and brown sugar soup.

 

In my impression, this thing belongs to the type that is particularly easy to make. You just need to slice or chop the ginger you bought, boil water, and cook it with clean water and brown sugar until the ginger juice comes out. When the color of the water changes noticeably, it’s almost done.

 

If you really can’t do it, now supermarkets even sell “ginger brown sugar.” Just buy ginger brown sugar, and you don’t even need to consider how to slice the ginger. Because there are ginger threads in those brown sugar blocks, just consider how much ginger brown sugar to add and how much water to put in. You don’t even need to boil water. Just add water to the kettle, put ginger sugar in a cup, and pour the boiling water in, stir, and it’s done.

 

Yin Xiamo was thoughtful enough to violently peel the ginger she bought. The originally wrist-sized ginger was cut into thumb-sized pieces. A large bag of ginger was “refined” into four or five small pieces, and she also bought the kind of extra-large brown sugar blocks. She placed them on the chopping board and pounded them into the pot.

 

Most importantly, she added a lot of water to this pot. The amount of ginger and brown sugar she poured in was negligible compared to the water. The color of the water she boiled was particularly light. She poured a large basin, filling all the bowls originally used for soup.

 

“I can’t drink so much…”

 

Although just a glance is enough to know how this large bowl of ginger and brown sugar soup was made, considering that this is the other party’s first time “cooking,” I didn’t show any disdain. I took the ladle and poured a little into the bowl.

 

While waiting for Miss Grim Reaper to “cook the soup,” I took a quick look. Drinking ginger and brown sugar water during menstruation is indeed effective. The main components, red sugar and hot water, serve different purposes. Ginger itself can provide a warming effect to the stomach, red sugar can quickly replenish energy, making a person feel slightly more energetic, and hot water can increase the temperature near the abdomen, thus relieving activities near an organ very close to the stomach.

 

In simple terms, menstruation is the period during which various activities occur in the organ unique to women. If it encounters cold, the sensitive organ is prone to irritation, leading to severe pain, similar to the principle of the stomach being affected by cold.

 

As long as regular exercise is done, the body’s fitness improves, hormones and endocrine levels stabilize, and during the menstrual period, attention is paid to avoiding stimulation and cold, it can to some extent alleviate the pain.

 

This thing depends more on one’s constitution. Some people never experience menstrual pain throughout their lives, while others with poor constitution may experience pain even with slight stimulation.

 

As for me, I should be classified as an ordinary girl in that regard—there is some pain, but not severe.

 

Speaking of which, my body really has this new organ now. I quietly looked at my flat stomach over the hoodie on the sofa.

 

Although I’ve been living carefreely with a carefree attitude since being transformed into a girl, feeling only a slight difference from boys, especially when going to the bathroom, I haven’t had a deep realization of “I am a girl.”

 

After all, it’s just two hands, two feet, and a head—nothing big. That’s been my mindset during this period.

 

However, today, after experiencing a girl’s menstrual cycle, I deeply realized that the organs in my body do have distinct differences from those of boys.

 

The thing above my thighs, although it looks flat from the outside, with skin slightly softer and a bit paler than a boy’s, inside it holds a completely different set of organs from males.

 

This set of organs is now presenting itself to me…

 

This experience gives me a feeling of novelty and an unreal sense.

 

“It’s okay, I’ll stay with you.”

 

While I’m still in a daze, the girl who came out of the kitchen casually sat beside me, took the fully charged warm bag, and handed it to me.

 

“I can have some too.”

 

Scooping a bowl of ginger soup for herself, Yin Xiamo approached me, sniffed around me, and said, ” “Today’s Nuo’er has a very fragrant smell!”

 

“What are you talking about…”

 

I leaned back a bit, saying, “That’s probably the scent of skincare products, right?”

 

“No, it’s similar to the scent of a little kitten, soft, fragrant, and milky.”

 

With that, Yin Xiamo took a sip of the steaming ginger soup in her hand, her expression somewhat off, “Uh…”

 

“No taste, right?”

 

I couldn’t help but chuckle, “You added too much water.”

 

Taking the warm bag and placing it on my stomach, adjusting my position and sitting posture, I picked up my bowl and had some of the ginger and brown sugar water, “But overall, it’s not dark cuisine.”

 

After all, this isn’t something difficult to cook.

 

As for the taste of the ginger and brown sugar water… well, it has a slightly sharp ginger flavor, with a subtle sweetness. Other than that, it’s not much different from ordinary hot water.

 

But I wasn’t here to indulge in ginger and sugar anyway.

 

My current state isn’t due to low blood sugar; I just had breakfast, and I’m not hungry. Whether there’s sugar or not doesn’t matter; having hot water to warm my body is sufficient. Moreover, as the sun gradually rises, the surrounding temperature increases, so there’s no risk of my stomach getting cold. As long as I don’t do something reckless like drinking cold drinks or eating ice cream, there shouldn’t be any major issues.

 

However, the thing is… changing sanitary pads every few hours is still a bit troublesome. So, considering everything, I’ll wear a skirt today. Skirts are more convenient to remove than pants… Why do I suddenly feel like I understand why girls are more suited for wearing skirts than boys?

 

“I used to… make quite a few of those dark cuisines.”

 

Upon hearing my words, the girl next to me seemed a bit embarrassed, “Is it the kind of dish that turns out all black?”

 

All black…?

 

I turned my head, “What did you burn?”

 

“Seashells.”

 

“Seashells?!”

 

You can burn seashells? Are you using some kind of mystical fire?

 

“I was making soup at the time… ah, let’s not talk about that.”

 

The girl quickly changed the subject, glancing at my stomach, “Is it still hurting?”

 

“It’s not hurting anymore.”

 

I finished the “hot water” in the bowl in one go, “It wasn’t very painful to begin with, you guys are making a big deal out of nothing.”

 

Since becoming a little girl, I’ve been consistently exercising, and my abdominal muscles are still in good shape. I do various exercises to maintain the abdominal muscles I developed during my “uncle” days, like those moves to get a well-defined stomach line. I do them before going to bed and after waking up. I’m not the type to be incapacitated by a little pain or become weak from the cold like a delicate young girl.

 

No, what delicate young girl? Subconsciously, I feel like I’ve become a little girl. I should be a tough guy.

 

“Wait a moment.”

 

Yin Xiamo stood up from the sofa, not bothering to put on shoes, and with a “thump, thump, thump,” she rushed to her room. In no time, she came back with a large box.

 

“This.”

 

Placing the big cardboard box in front of me, the girl looked at me expectantly, “Can you get inside?”

 

“Huh?”

 

I didn’t immediately understand what this person was up to, “What do you mean?”

 

The box Yin Xiamo brought over had dimensions of about 70-80 centimeters in length, width, and height. In theory, with my current size, I could squeeze in by curling up a bit, but the question was… why would I want to crawl into a cardboard box for no reason?

 

“It’s whether you can lie inside, Nuo’er.”

 

Yin Xiamo looked eager, “I’ve seen a lot of little kittens on the internet who really like cardboard boxes. They can’t resist walking when they see a box, and once inside, they just purr and look cute, very comfortable. Maybe if you try it, it’ll help with the pain. What do you think?”

 

“Get lost!”

 

Instinctively, I picked up the small pillow next to me and threw it at her.

 

“Don’t be agitated, don’t be agitated. It’s not good for the… uh, it’s not good for the stomach.”

 

The girl effortlessly caught the pillow, “I really think this could be nice. It might help alleviate the pain. Why don’t you give it a try?”

 

“Are you serious?”

 

I looked at the cardboard box on the floor, then at the person next to me, “Why do you think this thing would help with the pain?”

 

It was only then that I noticed the box seemed to have a different appearance from its “original state.”

 

Its four corners were stretched open, and the interior surface was somewhat smooth, evidently indicating that some “big thing” had entered it before, causing the originally square box to expand.

 

“Because I… I really like this kind of thing normally.”

 

Under my gaze, the girl on the sofa seemed a bit embarrassed, “If I’m upset or feeling unwell, I just… hide like this, cover the top, as if the whole world has nothing to do with me, very calm, and my mood quickly recovers.”

 

“You’ve been inside this box?”

 

“Where did you get this thing?”

 

Feeling intrigued, I stood up, “Did you pick it up by the roadside?”

 

“No, I bought it when I got a computer two years ago. Originally, it was for storing the mainframe and some components. I never threw it away.”

 

Yin Xiamo had an expectant expression, “Wanna give it a try?”

 

For some reason, an image of a bruised and battered girl lying inside a cardboard box flashed in my mind. I placed my phone on the table and, holding the warm bag, said, “Okay, I’ll give it a try… but no funny business.”

 

“I won’t!”

 

The girl looked trustworthy, “I’ll be right here, not doing anything!”

 

“It just feels suspicious…”

 

Taking off my small slippers, I carefully stepped into the large cardboard box, holding the warm bag.

 

It seems… there’s quite a bit of space?

 

Yin Xiamo outside continued encouragingly, “Lie down and try it?”

 

“…”

 

I settled down in one of the corners of the box.

 

Hmm… with both feet together, I managed to maintain a sitting position, a bit cramped but given the size of this space, lying down and curling up my legs should be no problem.

 

I tried moving my body, laid down on my side, and then hugged my knees.

 

No issues at all.

 

Fully stretched out inside the box, with a warm bag under my little belly, I didn’t feel uncomfortable or crowded with my legs curled up. On the contrary, there was a kind of, how should I put it, a particularly reassuring feeling?

 

It felt like I had returned to nature, a relaxed feeling where everything in the world had nothing to do with me.

 

“So, I’m going to close the lid now, okay?”

 

At that moment, Yin Xiamo’s voice came from above, “Stand up when you want to come out.”

 

Soon, the light from the top of the box disappeared. The whole world dimmed, leaving only the steady beating of my heart continuing from the left side of my chest.

 

Hmm… it seems like this really does make it easy for someone to relax their mood.

 

I closed my eyes, enjoying the warmth of the warm bag on my stomach and the tranquility of the moment.

 

Yin Xiamo outside didn’t break her promise, not a sound was heard. The chirping of birds on the balcony, which could still be heard in the living room, disappeared inside the box, making it especially quiet.

 

A faint scent of cardboard lingered, mixed with what should be the scent of a girl — if I guessed correctly, this scent should be from the previous Miss Grim Reaper.

 

In dreams, when she was upset or injured in another world, she would silently retreat to a corner, not saying a word, and only come out when fully recovered.

 

Modern society is filled with anxiety and restlessness. Even in the bathroom, it’s all square and structured, with two windows and a door, providing no real hiding place. Rental apartments lack corners resembling “caves.” If she yearns for the “solitude” feeling from another world… a cardboard box indeed seems like a good choice.

 

Speaking of which, this feels really comfortable. However, it probably shouldn’t last too long. Otherwise, my back will ache when I get up.

 

In the incredibly quiet world, with my eyes closed, I tried to let myself drift into sleep.

 

Work well… the future… buy delicious food… purchase favorite furniture… get a new house… and then… with the girl I like…

 

A girl I like?

 

Oh no—

 

“…”

 

I’m not sure how much time passed, but when I opened my eyes again, I felt like I had soaked in a warm bath. It was an indescribable freshness throughout my whole body.

 

Especially my mood, during the menstrual period, my hormone levels would fluctuate, causing my mood to be unpredictable and irritable. Now, it has improved quite a bit, at least not as restless as before.

 

However, staying curled up like that made my neck a bit uncomfortable.

 

“Ah…”

 

I sat up in the box, stretching lazily.

 

Then, I attempted to pick up the warm bag from my stomach.

 

It seems… not so uncomfortable anymore?

 

Pushing aside the cardboard at the top, I crawled out of the box and looked around. I noticed Yin Xiamo not far away, watering the flowers in the living room with a spray bottle.

 

“Done?”

 

Sensing the movement here, the girl turned around, “I was right, wasn’t I?”

 

“It indeed has some effect.”

 

Curious, I asked, “Do demons also have menstrual cycles?”

 

“Why? Planning to take care of me on those days?”

 

Yin Xiamo gave an expression of “I knew you would ask that,” and said, “You might be disappointed. Although demons have that thing, we hardly show any symptoms and it doesn’t weaken our bodies. It’s completely concealed. So, it’s up to me to take care of you.”

 

I set the warm bag aside, “Do you think I would believe that?”

 

“It’s true.”

 

With her back turned to me, Yin Xiamo continued tending to the flowers, “In turbulent times, demons are skilled warriors, and male demons are never reasonable. They just leave after they’re done. Female demons, therefore, evolved a completely hidden menstrual system. It allows them to be uncertain about the days they can conceive. Either you risk the possibility of not continuing your bloodline and continue being a wanderer, or you spend the entire year protecting your wife to ensure she can give birth to your child. Then, take care of the mother and child in the chaotic world.”

 

I showed an expression of great shock, “Is there such a thing?”

 

“Actually, human females are quite similar. It’s a game between the sexes.”

 

Yin Xiamo, with a teasing expression like she was teasing a little cat, walked over, “Now I know someone’s dates… Hmm, around the 6th or 7th of every month. In the future, just calculate 28 to 30 days from this date. Nuo’er’s day of suffering, hehe.”

 

Stiffened. Fist clenched.

 

It took me a while to suppress the anger within me, “Your computer… who helped you buy it back then?”

 

“I bought it myself. It’s from a computer store owned by a distant relative of Ai Luodi.”

 

Yin Xiamo asked curiously, “What’s wrong? Did you peek at my computer?”

 

I neither confirmed nor denied, “How much did you spend at that time?”

 

“More than 3,000 yuan, including the monitor, and they threw in a mouse and keyboard.”

 

“More than 3,000 yuan?!”

 

“3,800 yuan.”

 

A computer for 3,800 yuan… and it takes several minutes to boot up?

 

I recalled the various accessories displayed when I peeked at Miss Grim Reaper’s computer back then.

 

I’m not a computer expert myself, but I know that for nearly 4,000 yuan, even with a monitor, it’s impossible to get a computer with those specs. Is this a tearful profit of 2,800 yuan? A friend’s special discount?

 

“I just don’t know why the machine has been getting slower recently.”

 

Perhaps sensing my confusion, Yin Xiamo continued, “I don’t really understand the rules here, but according to the startup prompt, it used to take over 40 seconds initially, and then it got slower day by day. Recently, it seems to take several minutes to boot up.”

 

“What do you usually do on your computer?”

 

“I visit the Tongmeng website, watch videos and read novels, and learn about the culture here. Ai Luodi taught me all of that.”

 

Yin Xiamo pondered for a moment, “I read more novels because, in the other world… books are very precious.”

 

“Was that startup prompt there from the beginning?”

 

“Yes, the person who installed the computer helped with it. It was there from the first day. Originally, there was only one, but later it became two or three. The strange thing is that the data for those three startup prompts are different. Some say two minutes, some say one minute.”

 

As the girl spoke, she seemed a bit guilty, “Could I have broken something?”

 

“Well… it’s not related to you.”

 

I put on slippers, “Let me take a look for you.”

 

Speaking of which, back in the rental house, didn’t you give off the impression that you knew everything? Now, looking at you, there’s not much difference from an ordinary girl!

 

With a creak, I opened the door and entered Yin Xiamo’s small room. I pretended as if it were my first time using this machine and pressed the power button.

 

“At that time, Ai Luodi’s mom told me that if I wanted to understand what’s popular nowadays, I had to buy a phone and a computer. After working for a few months to buy the computer, I didn’t have much money left.”

 

While waiting for the computer to start, Yin Xiamo continued to explain from behind, “Usually, besides watching videos, reading novels, and searching for answers to some questions online, I haven’t done much…”

 

“Don’t you know how to check my browsing history?”

 

I wondered, “You know this, but you don’t understand basic computer problems?”

 

“I don’t know.”

 

The girl next to me shook her head like a tambourine, “And I don’t think it’s a big issue. It’s just a bit slow, but it works.”

 

“But your browsing history is different. I pestered Ai Luodi for a long time before she told me how to do it.”

 

Oh, so all of this is something you learned by asking others? I thought, as a Grim Reaper, you’d just use magic to see through my details in an instant!

 

The idea is that every time this Grim Reaper wanted to sneak a peek at my browsing history, she took advantage of my inattention to use spatial rifts to go back to the rental house. Then, she hid somewhere in the house, waiting for me to leave before opening my computer to do mischief?

 

Such a cute and silly behavior.

 

At this point, the computer in front of me had also finished booting up – 2 minutes and 23 seconds. Then came the very classic three startup reminders and three acceleration balls, two calendars, plus three pop-ups.

 

“Shocking! The largest pornography group is caught, and the youngest member is only…” “99% of people have seen these pictures, and those who finish the last one are silent.”

 

“…”

 

I didn’t close these pop-up ads. Instead, I entered the folders where their main programs were located based on the background processes.

 

“These on your desktop came with the computer when you bought it, right?”

 

I pointed at several “antivirus software” on the desktop, “This one, and this one.”

 

“Yes.”

 

The girl nodded, “These were all there from the beginning. The person who sold the computer said antivirus software needed to be installed and couldn’t be deleted.”

 

“These antivirus programs themselves are the biggest viruses.”

 

At this moment, seemingly to confirm my statement, a window popped up in the lower right corner –

 

“Is your computer slowing down? Install XX Master to check it out!”

 

What’s even more absurd is that there’s a very small checkbox in the corner of this pop-up: [?] Automatically install XX Master in 3 seconds.

 

The countdown in the checkbox was still ticking, and I was a bit slow. When the three-second countdown ended, XX Master appeared on the desktop.

 

“See, this is the current terrible state of network software and the environment.”

 

I right-clicked on the almost automatically installed rogue software on the desktop and found the uninstall program to remove it.

 

“Do you really want to uninstall this program? Yes.”

 

“Keep antivirus settings? (? Recommend installing XX Assistant ? Recommend installing XX Antivirus ? Install XX Wallpaper)”

 

“You need to uncheck all of these. If you’re not careful, sometimes when you uninstall one program, it will automatically install three new ones for you, and the more you uninstall, the more it installs.”

 

As I explained these experiences to the girl behind me, I uninstalled each useless rogue software on the desktop one by one.

 

?Uninstallation complete! Thank you for using. We recommend installing XX Calendar, XX Legend, XX Overlord. Do you want to install them??

 

“Some software likes to do these inconspicuous bundled installations, and there are threats like we saw just now, claiming your computer is infected and you must install certain software. Just ignore it and close it before the countdown ends.”

 

?Please do not check unwanted software: True Legend XX News XX Assistant…?

 

“There’s also this type, playing with double negatives, trying to trick those whose language skills are not that great. At this point, you need to pay attention…”

 

While explaining these experiences to the girl next to me, I spent nearly half an hour uninstalling the software on this computer, and I barely managed to clean up the desktop.

 

“You were deceived by Ai Luodi’s distant relative. It’s better not to buy computers from acquaintances.”

 

After a final check of the computer’s registry and system files, I thought, “Let’s buy a slightly better one when we have more money in the future.”

 

This computer is undoubtedly the type that profits on both ends. It even runs a pirated operating system, and the rogue software is embedded directly in the core of the system files. Without proper tools, it would be very time-consuming to inspect each one individually.

 

These rogue software vendors make money through such shops, getting a cut of the promotion. For instance, if someone installs software for friends and family, the more installations they have, the more money they can earn. Therefore, some computer shop owners and employees forcibly integrate these rogue software into Windows systems, attach their promotion codes, and when a customer buys a new computer or needs a reinstall due to issues, they install a system with this pre-loaded rogue software. The more they install, the more they earn. Selling computers at a slightly higher price, as Ai Luodi’s distant relative did, is a double profit strategy, making a substantial profit on both hardware and software, which is quite cunning.

 

After completing all of this, I restarted the computer.

 

This time, the system took less than twenty seconds to boot up.

 

“Hmm?”

 

You could see the joy on the face of Yin Xiamo behind me. “I didn’t expect that, Nuo’er, you’re good at this!”

 

“A long illness makes a doctor.”

 

I tried opening the browser. “My computer used to be similar.”

 

By the way, if we’re going to buy a computer in the future, would it be okay to approach Jiang Wei?

 

Although it’s said that strangers may deceive you, acquaintances can be even more cunning, but my relationship with Marisa should not fall into the category of semi-acquainted.

 

Actually, the main issue is still the lack of money. In the modern human society without magic, wars, or demon lords and heroes, the essence remains the same – if you’re not powerful enough or lack money, you’ll be bullied.

 

“So…”

 

The girl behind me suddenly “pounced” onto my back. “Little Nuo’er, when are you going to fulfill the promise from back then?”

 

“Hmm?”

 

I turned around. “What promise?!”

 

“It’s about… uploading a video and getting a hundred thousand views!”

 

Yin Xiamo had a face that looked like a “naive little girl.” “It’s been two days already, you know? There are still five days left. Is it okay?”

 

This…

 

“I…”

 

I suddenly felt embarrassed. “Well, you know, I still don’t have any clothes, and there’s no suitable account. Uh, let’s wait for another two days…”

 

“Don’t wait any longer. If you keep waiting, time won’t be enough. Do you want to breach the agreement, and then I’ll post your video in the reader group?”

 

The girl took out her phone, revealing a scene of me and the little cat “meowing” on the side of the Previous Apartment.

 

“How about doing it now? Since the computer has just been fixed, we can register a new account on Tongmeng Net.” Yin Xiamo took the mouse. “As an official account we manage together, what name do you want to give it?”

 

“I don’t know.”

 

I smiled wryly. “Since it’s your suggestion, you can choose the name.”

 

“Cute Nuo’er-chan?”

 

“No, that’s too weird.”

 

“Neko Nuo’er?”

 

“Not good.”

 

“Silly Nuo’er?”

 

“Even sillier than Silly Momo! Where did you learn these naming methods?”

 

“Those people in the group posted images of girls with sexy watermarks.”

 

“Forget about those names!”

 

I forcibly snatched the mouse away and said, “I’ll do it. Nuo’er, Xiamo… or we can each take one character and make it Xiao Xia Nuo.”

 

“Xiao Xia Nuo?”

 

“It still doesn’t work. It’s too ordinary. Let me modify it.”

 

After a little thought, I suggested, “Got it. Let’s call it Xiao Xia Nuo Bu Duo Zhixiang (Little Xia Nuo Does Not Hide in the Cardboard Box).”

 

“What kind of weird name is that?”

 

“Okay, that’s settled.”

 

I entered “Xiao Xia Nuo Bu Duo Zhixiang” as the name on the registration page for the new account.

 

?Congratulations! This name is not registered and can be used!?

 

“There you go, this will be the account we manage together.”

 

I filled in the phone number, email, and other information, entering the password “Momo20031224.”

 

“The password is your name, and also my birthday. Is this okay?”

 

“Ah…”

 

Perhaps upon hearing the pronunciation of “Momo,” the girl behind me blushed a bit.

 

“It’s fine, let’s go with that.”

 

“……”

 

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