You Ditched an R-Rank, Now That I’m an SSR, You Wanna Cry? Chapter 72

Xia Yuan looked at the bouncing twin-tailed girl, his face full of astonishment as he said:

"Fatty Yu, are you sure she's your sister? She looks so small and short..."

Mo Shiyu quickly shushed him with a warning, "Xia Yuan, you absolutely cannot say she's short to her face."

Xia Yuan nodded, indicating he understood.

The two groups met up in the lobby.

Mo Shiyu and Luo Ziyan, old friends reunited, were exceptionally happy, their reunion touching and heartfelt, tears welling up in both their eyes.

But the warm and fuzzy feelings only lasted a few seconds after catching up.

Mo Shiyu couldn't help but point at that exaggerated banner, puffing out her cheeks in anger as she accused:

"Ziyan-jie, explain to me, what the heck is that outrageous banner!"

Luo Ziyan chuckled, rubbing her head, her two little fangs particularly eye-catching:

"It's cute! I just wanted to share such an adorable little Shiyu with everyone, what's wrong with that?"

"Besides, this way you could feel my enthusiasm the moment you came out!"

Mo Shiyu waved her hands so fast they became a blur, "Anyway, take it down now!"

Luo Ziyan smiled and soothed her mood, then tilted her head slightly, finally sizing up Xia Yuan standing behind her.

With that one look, her eyes instantly lit up. She pushed Mo Shiyu aside, saying extremely quickly, "In the way..."

Then, like a lovesick fangirl, she rubbed her hands together, drooling slightly as she said:

"Little Shiyu, so this is your SSR, right!"

"So tall!"

She looked up at Xia Yuan, letting out an excited little squeal, "Ah... he really is tall and handsome, so cool! It's Xia Yuan, right? Come... let big sister check your body!"

Mo Shiyu looked at her sister who abandoned friendship for a handsome face, her expression full of helplessness.

This girl is still the same as before, can't take a step when she sees a handsome guy, hasn't changed a bit...

Xia Yuan looked down at this twin-tailed little loli, grinned, and couldn't help but reach out to pat her head:

"Big sister?"

"Little sister, you shouldn't make adult jokes like that. I really can't tell you're Fatty Yu's sister..."

"You're really so short. Do you usually pick at your food too much? You need to eat well to grow taller!"

Mo Shiyu's eyes widened.

Hey!

Xia Yuan, didn't you nod!

You promised not to say it!

Luo Ziyan: "(●▼●; )"

Her eyes gradually lost their sparkle, then she became furious and humiliated, rushing forward wanting to bite Xia Yuan.

Fortunately, the Demon Blade Princess beside her was quick-eyed and swift-handed, pulling her into her arms and restraining her!

Luo Ziyan was now as hard to hold down as a New Year's pig, her two little short legs kicking non-stop in the Demon Blade Princess's embrace, struggling constantly, frantic as she yelled at Xia Yuan:

"You jerk!"

"Who asked you to say I'm short!"

"Don't I know I'm short myself!"

"I do eat properly, but I just don't grow taller, can you blame me for that?"

"Damn it, you're just here to pick a fight with me, right? Don't think just because you're handsome I won't bite you!"

Xia Yuan watched the smiling kitty suddenly turn into a vicious dog wanting to bite, and was instantly amused!

He was also a troublemaker, continuing to pat his butt and taunt:

"Ooh, scary..."

"I'm so scared, come bite me!"

"Little Yordle girl, being short isn't the problem. The problem is you can't handle people telling the truth, that's not good..."

Xia Yuan grinned mischievously, "This world is cruel. If you're short, accept your fate. If someone says it, stand tall and take it!"

Mo Shiyu stood between them, giving him an elbow jab, "Xia Yuan, shut up a bit!"

Luo Ziyan bared her little fangs, tears streaming down her face as she threatened:

"How hateful!"

"Let's duel! I'll show you the true strength of a human Spirit Tamer!"

Xia Yuan: "Oh? Interesting, interesting. Gonna jump up and hit my knee, is that it?"

Luo Ziyan raged, "Little Shiyu, this guy definitely isn't an SSR! How could an SSR be so immature, with no bearing of a strong person at all, only knowing how to bully girls!"

She was truly shattered!

As a pampered little princess, who had ever dared to mock her for being short since she was little?!

Even at the academy, she was the big sister boss; no one dared to look down on her because of her height!

Mo Shiyu looked at the two bickering, her head aching.

The Demon Blade Princess held the struggling Luo Ziyan, calm and practiced, clearly not the first time she had to restrain her own master...

The originally touching atmosphere of childhood friends reuniting had turned into a scene of two elementary school kids having a childish, ridiculous fight and trash-talking...

The two kept arguing, bickering all the way out of the airport, only quieting down after getting in the car.

Because both their mouths were getting a bit dry, and also because Luo Ziyan had to drive...

Xia Yuan drank some water, then remembered his attention should be on the Demon Blade Princess!

All because of that Luo Ziyan...

Only now did he properly size up the Demon Blade Princess sitting in the front passenger seat.

Her appearance, at first glance, really did resemble the Demon Blade Princess from a certain shikigami game in his previous life...

Like the printed black and red dress attire, and those outrageously fair, long legs...

Even her aura was pretty much the same...

Xia Yuan hadn't observed for long before feeling a resentful gaze from beside him.

Mo Shiyu looked at the Demon Blade Princess's legs. The other wasn't even wearing black stockings, so how could he stare for so long?

She secretly compared...

In terms of beauty, her own legs definitely didn't lose to the other's!

At this moment, the car drove into the bustling city center.

The scenery outside the window became neon-lit, vibrant and dazzling.

Both Xia Yuan and Mo Shiyu were here for the first time and couldn't help but observe.

The skyscrapers of the Imperial Capital clearly had a stronger technological feel.

Half cyberpunk, half modern, with a unique style.

Especially the pedestrians on the road.

Various Contracted Spirits from different races, with significant differences from humans, also wore fashionable clothing, kept up with trends, and mingled among them as if it were completely ordinary.

In this modern, cyberpunk city, there appeared a prosperous scene of countless races standing side by side, different racial beings coexisting harmoniously!

It no longer felt like Blue Star...

It looked exactly like an alien world from a sci-fi novel!

Xia Yuan remembered that cities in Yun Chuan Province weren't this inclusive of Contracted Spirits.

One could only say, as expected of the Great Xia capital, Imperial Capital, leading the times...

Luo Ziyan smiled proudly, "Imperial Capital is nice, right? Completely different style from other cities. First-timers all feel like they've come to an alien city."

Mo Shiyu pressed against the car window, observing outside, her eyes full of surprise, "It's really impressive. The Contracted Spirits seem to have perfectly integrated into human society!"

Luo Ziyan explained while driving:

"To prevent some Contracted Spirits with strange, terrifying appearances, too different from human form, from scaring ordinary citizens and affecting their daily lives, almost all other cities in the country restrict and limit the activity space of Contracted Spirits."

"Except for necessary battles, Contracted Spirits of different races mostly cannot move freely alone within the city, having little interaction with ordinary people."

"Most of them even stay in the Contracted Spirit Space most of the time, not coming out usually."

"But Imperial Capital is different."

"A few years ago, they proposed the Contracted Spirit Equality Law, which has entered the implementation phase, allowing Contracted Spirits of all races on the streets."

"As long as they obey human society's laws and don't damage public facilities."

"Even for those Contracted Spirits with huge builds, Imperial Capital has built special giant commercial streets for them to move around!"

Mo Shiyu nodded slightly, slowly explaining:

"The Contracted Spirit Equality Law is a law that evolved and developed from the slogans of modern human history."

"Contracted Spirits are partners who share honor and disgrace with humans, not human slaves or subordinates..."

"A few hundred years ago, the relationship between humans and Contracted Spirits wasn't as harmonious as it is now."

"At that time, most human Spirit Tamers threatened and enslaved Contracted Spirits using spiritual energy supply as leverage, forcing them to help humans fight against dungeon monsters and secret realm demons."