"In short, we still can't let our guard down during this time," Sunny Xu said with a serious expression. But when he turned his head, he found a long-haired girl lying in the grass, already looking half asleep.

She crossed her hands as a pillow behind her head, her eyes lowered, her eyelashes trembling lightly. There was a red pen between her nose and lips, moving back and forth.

Sunny Xu couldn't help but sigh and slightly raised his voice.

"Hey, did you hear what I said?"

"Ah...? Ah, I heard, I heard."

The red pen fell, and Starry Lin finally opened her drowsy eyes, coughed lightly, and asked somewhat embarrassedly:

"What happened just now?"

"You've been daydreaming, are you that tired?"

Sunny Xu wanted to poke her forehead with a pen, but the girl preemptively covered it with her hands and used her usual method, looking at him pitifully.

"I'm sorry..."

At this moment, both of them were at school. This class was an activity class, and their location was near the playground, the place where Starry Lin first introduced "Little An" to him.

The rusty iron gate had been replaced with a new stainless steel gate, and the walls had been repainted white. It seemed that after being damaged by Little An, the school had someone repair it.

It was not uncommon for high school students to use activity classes for catching up on homework and studying. Moreover, compared to being occupied by the subject teacher, having control over the class time was always easier.

However, because there were quite a few people left in the classroom, if Starry Lin were to study there, she would quickly become the center of attention. That's why he chose this place where no one usually came.

The warm sunlight shone from above, and the soft grass emitted the unique scent of vegetation when transpiring. Cheers from the distant playground and the echoes of basketball and the plastic ground colliding...

Everything here was so relaxing, and the people in it gradually relaxed both physically and mentally. Even he couldn't help but yawn.

The girl beside him burst into laughter.

Sunny Xu couldn't continue the previous topic any longer and coughed lightly.

"Starry, are you really that tired? Will it affect the afternoon class?"

"I don't know. Who made you keep me up so late last night? I didn't get enough rest..."

Starry Lin yawned along with him.

"There's no other way. The monthly exams are coming up, and if we don't work hard now, how can we catch up? Also, don't talk nonsense. Be careful not to spread strange rumors."

Sunny Xu picked up the fallen pen expressionlessly, preparing to poke her head with it, but she managed to dodge it.

...

From that moment on, it had been a week since Starry Lin moved into his house.

What used to seem like a small change had now become a reality. Although it was a completely different life from before, the two young people gradually returned to the right track because of it.

Among the five people who entered the haunted house, the other three possessed by spirits, one went missing - actually eaten by a wild dog - and two became vegetative.

The news of these three people quickly spread to the school and became the topic of discussion among the students of No. 15 High School. Some people even associated it with the conflict that happened between Shi Hui and Starry Lin that morning, sparking countless speculations.

However, the trends among young people always came and went in waves, only for the purpose of finding some fun in the boring study life. It was likely that these few people's affairs would be forgotten by people after a while.

The ghost with the appearance of an old man in a suit in the haunted house also never appeared in front of the two again. Everything returned to normal.

Therefore, the real challenges that Sunny Xu and Starry Lin needed to face were the challenges that high school students should face: studying and exams.

"Even though we've become superhumans, we still have to work hard in studying like ordinary students..." Starry Lin put the pen back in her mouth and sighed.

"What's wrong with that?" Sunny Xu said, "If having superpowers means we can no longer live like ordinary people, then this so-called 'ability' would only become a burden."

"That's true..." Starry Lin had a pensive expression.

"Besides, even if I wanted to live this kind of life in the past, I couldn't do it. People should be content."

Sunny Xu nodded in agreement.

"But you must have thought about this deeply, right?" Starry Lin smiled cunningly, "When you said 'don't let your guard down' just now, you were referring to this, right?"

...So she really heard it.

"Whether it's you or me, we still know too little about our own abilities. It's mostly based on instinct and guesswork," she pointed at herself and then at him, "How can we be satisfied with that?"

Sunny Xu had already discussed the matter of "telepathy" with Starry Lin.

"And, although we've been saying 'superpowers' and 'superhumans', I actually feel more like... like those ghost catchers or exorcists in movies."

Sunny Xu said.In front of them, not only did real ghosts appear, although the insect monsters looked more like monsters than ghosts in terms of appearance, they also possessed the same qualities that ordinary people couldn't see.

"Yes, that's right," Starry Lin agreed.

"We should find a way to further understand our own abilities. This is something we can't avoid and must do. In addition, we should actively seek out people who have had similar experiences as us."

"That makes sense. But where should we go to find them?"

"Do I even need to say it? Do you remember where we obtained our abilities?"

"...According to Wang Nana, it's the notorious haunted house at No. 41 Anning Street."

No. 41 Anning Street was the specific location of the strange house they broke into.

"That's right. So, if we want to know more based on this, the best way is to go to places that have similar terrifying rumors like that house."

Speaking of this, Starry Lin's tone became noticeably excited.

"For example, the cemetery in the outskirts of the city, and... don't we have an abandoned building near our house? There have been suicides by jumping off the building there before. And there's also the old campus of No. 15 Middle School, I've heard of many supernatural events there—"

"Wait, wait," Sunny Xu raised his hand with a headache.

"—Hospitals, there are morgues with dead bodies in hospitals, right? We can go and take a look!" Starry Lin blinked her shiny eyes. "Is there a problem?"

"Have you been searching for this kind of information all this time..." Sunny Xu's mouth twitched slightly.

"Mhmm!"

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"You should focus on studying!"

Sunny Xu angrily flicked her forehead. This time, she didn't have time to dodge while immersed in her own imagination.

Seeing Starry Lin holding her head, looking dissatisfied and wanting to argue, he added.

"No matter what you say, we'll talk about everything after the results of this month's exams come out. If you can make it to the top 100 in the grade, I'll agree." Sunny Xu spoke quickly, not even giving Starry Lin a chance to express disappointment. "But I have to make it clear beforehand, we can't go to places that are too dangerous..."

Before his words could finish, the bell for the end of class rang.

"Alright, alright, if you don't agree, we'll talk about it later."

Starry Lin, sitting cross-legged on the grass, stretched lazily, with a regretful expression on her face.

Sunny Xu stood up before her, and his eyes inadvertently caught sight of an amazing sight:

The school uniform shirt the girl was wearing was already thin, and when she stretched, the gap between the fabric and her skin widened slightly, revealing her flat and fair abdomen underneath. With the brilliant sunlight shining down from above, the fabric became almost translucent, revealing the graceful and slender figure underneath, as if it was emitting a faint glow...

...Sunny Xu almost got lost in his gaze, and as a result, he was fiercely kicked by his annoyed and embarrassed good friend.

*

The conversation was not over yet. The two of them were speaking in a language that no one else could understand as they walked towards the classroom.

Each staircase and corridor of the teaching building was crowded with teachers and students preparing for class or leaving class.

In the crowd, Sunny Xu keenly noticed a familiar figure on the stairs ahead.

"Wait, Seigetsu Zhu!"

He quickly caught up with her in three steps.

The class monitor girl, holding a stack of books, turned around and looked at him with some surprise.

"Do you need something?"

"Um, it's about the study group... Can I still join now?" Sunny Xu felt a little guilty, after all, he had stood someone up for a week. "Is it still possible?"

"Of course, no problem," Seigetsu Zhu replied readily.

She turned slightly and indeed saw a long-haired girl standing out from the crowd, leaning against the wall with her arms crossed, staring at their conversation expressionlessly.

"...Also, I have reported this to the teacher. Starry Lin can come along too."

"Really? That's great, thank you so much!" Sunny Xu was pleasantly surprised.

"It's not because of me." Seigetsu Zhu smiled and shook her head. "I heard from the grade leader. Starry Lin's recent test scores have been improving, and the homework she hands in for each subject shows that she's doing it herself and taking it seriously. This positive change is something the teachers have noticed."

She pointed at Sunny Xu.

"This is also thanks to her own efforts, but on the other hand, it's also thanks to you, Sunny Xu, who has been tutoring her after class, right?"

"Haha, you're too kind." Sunny Xu scratched the back of his head, feeling a little embarrassed.

"If you encounter any problems in this regard in the future, you can come to me for help."

"Okay, I will."

The two of them walked slowly side by side, chatting about the study group.

At this time, it was almost time for class, and the crowded people on the stairs gradually dispersed. Seigetsu Zhu suddenly stopped and directly asked Starry Lin, who was following behind them:

"Starry Lin, do you have time after school today? Do you want to come along?"

"I..."Starry Lin glanced at the charmingly smiling Seigetsu Zhu, then at her friend whose face was full of anticipation. Her expression slightly relaxed, just as she was about to respond, she suddenly remembered something.

"Right... I might not be able to make it tonight."

"Huh?"

"Sunny, have you forgotten?"

Starry Lin sighed.

"Sister Lian is coming back tonight, she even said she wanted to have dinner with me."

"Ah..."

Only then did Sunny Xu remember such a thing.

"So, you go ahead today." Starry Lin shrugged nonchalantly, "As for me, we'll talk about it tomorrow."

......

Time flew by, and in the evening, Sunny Xu and Seigetsu Zhu, who had agreed to leave together, walked side by side on the way to the office.

"I have a question for you."

When the two of them walked into a deserted corner, the girl suddenly spoke up.

"...What?"

Under Sunny Xu's puzzled gaze, Seigetsu Zhu put her hand to her lips and asked with a full-faced smile:

"——Have you and Starry Lin already progressed to the point of meeting parents?"