When Ashford returned home, The Three Siren Sisters immediately noticed the changes in his body as soon as he entered the door.
Adagio looked at Shangguan Jingxing’s decadent appearance, then down at the dishes she had made, and began to wonder if Ashford was malnourished.
Could it be that the food she made wasn’t nutritious?
“Ashford, what’s wrong? You went to school and ended up so weak?”
“Adagio, I got a stomach bug at school. Principal Celestia sent me to the hospital. I had my stomach pumped for half a day and then diarrhea for another half a day. I almost died in the bathroom.”
Ashford recounted his day’s experiences, tears streaming down his face, and finally cried as he hugged Sonata into his arms.
At this moment, only his family could comfort him.
“There, there, don’t cry anymore. Poor Ashford, do you need us to ask for leave for you at school?”
Sonata gently patted Ashford’s back, feeling a sudden sense of satisfaction.
This feeling of being relied upon and doted on by someone was truly intoxicating.
Sonata inwardly cheered for victory.
She had finally managed to cultivate her relationship with Ashford, a task no less difficult than training an AI to generate an exciting movie.
“Ashford, are you okay? If not, take a few days off sick. It would be nice to play games with me at home too.”
Aria had completely fallen in love with video games in this world.
Adagio even suspected that Aria wanted to crawl into the computer screen to play games.
“Aria, I hope you can leave the house, go for a run, and exercise.”
“Adagio, I’m a shut-in who can’t stand sunlight. You want me to go out? Isn’t that asking for my life?”
Aria first rejected Adagio’s suggestion, then walked over to Adagio and whispered.
“Besides, I’m maintaining my current persona here. After multiple magical brainwashes, it wasn’t easy to get Ashford to live a normal life with us. Do you still want something to go wrong?”
“…”
Adagio listened to Aria’s explanation and strongly suspected that Aria simply didn’t want to go out, but she had no proof.
On the contrary, Adagio’s words were well-reasoned.
“Aria, you and Sonata have already started to adapt to this life. I seriously doubt whether you’ll be able to let go when we gain powerful magic and return for revenge.”
“Why wouldn’t we let go? We can just take Ashford with us when we leave, can’t we?”
“…”
Aria blurted out these words without thinking, but then regretted it.
She cautiously turned her head and saw Adagio looking at her with a terrifying gaze. Read this novel at novelping.com for the best experience.
“Ahaha, I’m just kidding.”
Seeing Aria say she was joking, Adagio no longer pursued the matter.
“Aria, I hope you can recognize your true identity.”
Dinner began, and Ashford finally left Sonata’s embrace.
However, looking at Shangguan Jingxing’s expression, Sonata knew that Ashford would definitely not let the matter rest.
“Ashford, what do you plan to do now? Take a leave of absence? I can talk to your teacher.”
“No! Sonata, I want to fight back. As a man, how can I be suppressed by a woman? Especially by a woman who has nothing to do with me.”
“…”
After Ashford finished speaking, The Three Siren Sisters all stopped eating.
What Ashford said was merely normal bravado and narcissism, which wouldn’t normally be a problem.
The crucial issue was that The Three Siren Sisters truly had no relation to Shangguan Jingxing.
They were merely living with Ashford by using magic to alter their identities.
It was like Deidara saying he hated the Uchiha the most, only to find out that Tobi, with whom he had a good relationship, was also secretly an Uchiha.
“Hmm? Why aren’t you eating anymore?”
“…Ashford, no smacking your lips while eating.”
“Oh.”
Adagio instantly adopted a parental demeanor and naturally changed the subject, making Ashford think that the three sisters weren’t eating because they were annoyed by his smacking his lips while eating.
But Ashford never smacked his lips while eating.
All of this was thanks to the Siren’s magic of altering perception and bewitching people.
“Don’t jiggle your leg when sitting.”
“Understood.”
“Take off your dirty clothes and throw them in the washing machine. I’ve already put your clean clothes on your bed.”
“Thank you.”
Adagio’s ‘mom’ role-playing began to take effect, giving orders to Ashford in a commanding tone, which felt incredibly natural.
“By the way, Adagio, regarding the magic you mentioned, I think I have a lead.”
“Oh? Tell me.”
Adagio’s heart rejoiced upon hearing this.
After searching for so long, they finally had a clue.
“I met a girl at another school who is very interested in various supernatural studies. In my opinion, magic should also be a form of energy. If an instrument could be invented to detect this supernatural energy, then finding magic would be twice as effective.”
“Hmm… better than nothing, I suppose.”
After hearing Ashford’s clue, Adagio’s happy mood turned gloomy.
In the end, it was still just a fantasy.
“Ashford, you seem a bit unhappy. Are you still thinking about Sunset Shimmer?”
“That’s right, that girl has excellent grades, but she always wants to be the School Tyrant of Canterlot High School. Originally, I didn’t want to bother with her, but since she provoked me, I’ve been thinking about how to retaliate.”
“Ashford, are you quarreling with a girl?”
“Sonata, this is a matter of pride.”
Sonata saw Ashford’s serious expression and thought of the strange competitive drive she saw in boys on her phone.
She didn’t understand why they wouldn’t look at so many beautiful women, but instead preferred to watch strange, very childish things.
“Ashford, seeing as you often consider my feelings, I can be your emotional outlet this once. I bought a school uniform; want me to wear it for you after dinner?”
“Sonata, after dinner, I just want to go to bed.”
“It’s not too late to sleep after seeing it.”
No matter what Sonata said, Ashford remained completely unyielding, like a dead pig unafraid of boiling water.
Sonata was so annoyed by this reaction that her cheeks puffed out.
Seeing Sonata’s puffed cheeks, Ashford felt his hands itch.
When he came back to his senses, he found his hands pinching and kneading Sonata’s face.
“…I’m full.”
Ashford calmly let go and left the dining table, returning to his room, as if nothing had happened.
After Aria finished her soup, she slowly uttered, “It looks like the childhood friend and fated encounter storyline is about to unfold.”
“Aria, what does that mean?”
Sonata was still reliving the moment Ashford pinched her face.
Adagio, hearing Aria’s words, subconsciously asked.
However, Aria did not answer Adagio’s question, but instead changed the subject.
“Adagio, you should first consider whether you’ve also started to enjoy this life.”