Volume 3: High School Arc - Mirror Game
The unfamiliar scenery on both sides slowly moved backward.
Sitting in this Maybach, I couldn't feel the car vibrating at all, but at this moment, my heart felt like it was about to leap out.
Nervousness made me subconsciously tighten my grip on the genuine leather backpack issued by the school.
Looking at the same as always, harmonious and ordinary streets and people around me, my heart was in chaos.
In the face of death, I might still be able to remain calm, even calmly analyze when I would die.
Perhaps it's the many years of living alone that made me indifferent about anything related to myself.
But… today was different.
For situations I had anticipated, I wouldn't panic.
But today’s scene was something I had never imagined… or rather, didn’t dare to imagine.
However, the reality was right before my eyes.
I was really… about to be reborn.
This wasn’t a physical rebirth, but a spiritual one.
I knew a brand new life was gradually opening its doors to me.
And now, I… was getting closer and closer to that door.
Yet as the distance shrank, I became even more nervous.
What would the new classmates be like?
How should I interact with peers of the same age?
What… what should I say?
Would I have to introduce myself?
Then what should I say?
The old me… would never panic over these things, because back then I had no concept of interacting with classmates.
Since I didn’t attend high school, I never needed such things.
But now, to suddenly start life over from high school, it threw me off completely.
Just yesterday I was so composed, yet today I seemed this nervous.
Sweat had unknowingly soaked my palms.
Even Shao He noticed my nervousness.
“Miss, there’s no need to be nervous. This is just regular schooling.”
“Hehehe~ Nervous? Me? How could that be… hehe~~ Shao He, you're overthinking it.”
While I forced a smile on my face, deep down I knew I was nervous, yet I still refused to admit it.
Years of solitary life had made me habitually suppress all negative emotions in front of others.
However… these words seemed to have little effect on Shao He.
If it were someone not familiar with me, they might actually believe what I said wasn't false.
But Shao He had been with me for over half a year now, and after becoming familiar with me, she immediately saw through my forced composure.
“Miss… weren't you just fine yesterday? Last night you even told me what you were going to do. How come you suddenly chickened out at the critical moment?”
“Chickened out? Me? That’s impossible!!”
Yet, no matter how much I tried to hold it in, at this moment, facing Shao He’s eyes reflecting my stiff smile, I couldn’t keep it up.
“…Phew.”
I let out a long breath and nodded like I was accepting my fate.
“Yes, I might have really chickened out a bit.”
Lifting my hand to gently rub my forehead, my taut nerves made even the skin on my face feel stiff.
“Heh~ Miss, there’s no need to be like this. Weren’t you the same back in middle school? There’s no need to be this nervous.”
Shao He rarely showed a smile, and seeing her smile, I couldn’t help but curl my lips.
“You’re making fun of me, aren’t you… You’re definitely making fun of me, right? I know it’s no different from middle school, but…”
I knew it was no different from middle school, but I wasn’t Liu Yunyan!
I was Zhang Yiwei, already in my thirties!
In the past half a year, although I had gotten used to living as a girl… that only referred to daily life.
When I was in the Liu Family old residence, I barely interacted with peers.
I didn’t even know what girls nowadays were curious about or interested in.
“Alright, Miss, we’ve arrived.”
Shao He suddenly turned to look at me and said with a smile.
At a moment when my mind was already in chaos, hearing this made me freeze for a second.
“Ah? Arrived where?”
I widened my eyes, tilted my head, and looked at Shao He across from me in confusion… Huh?
Why did the scenery behind her stop moving?
Did the car stop?
“Here~”
Shao He raised her hand and pointed behind me.
Instinctively, I turned my head in the direction of her finger.
Two words suddenly flashed through my mind.
‘We’re here!’
Then, I turned my head back and sure enough, I saw four big characters.
Shanhai High School!
“We’re really… here…”
At that moment, near the gate, groups of students were walking into the school.
Most moved in twos and threes, chatting together.
A few walked alone.
The female students wore lively, stylish uniforms—dark blue fitted jackets, black-and-red plaid skirts, shiny little black boots, each of them wearing different cheerful expressions.
The male students wore deep blue jackets, matching deep blue trousers, and black leather shoes.
Tall and full of youthful energy, they strolled toward the school in scattered groups.
This school had a very simple method of distinguishing student grades: ties.
No matter male or female, students had to wear neat uniforms when attending school, and ties were a must.
Ties were the key to identifying a student’s grade.
First-years wore burgundy ties with light red stripes.
Second-years wore dark blue ties with light blue stripes.
Third-years wore black ties with silver-gray stripes.
These very distinctive patterns made it easy to recognize what year a student was in at a glance.
But… none of that was the main point.
The main point was…
I actually f**king made it here!!!
At some point, I had already stepped out of the car.
Standing there at 170 cm tall, I instantly attracted quite a bit of attention.
After all, there really weren’t many girls who were 170 cm tall.
And… I had to admit, this figure of mine was a bit too eye-catching.
This school uniform really accentuated my shape.
When I stood in front of the mirror wearing it, I could guarantee…
With how I looked now, landing a magazine cover wouldn’t be a problem at all.
In other words, my figure now was basically that of a perfect model.
Even better than most professional models.
With a body like this and this uniform…
All in all, the moment I stepped out of the car, I felt numerous eyes on me.
Some of those gazes carried subtle malice.
But at this moment, I really had no energy to care about that…
Was I… really about to attend high school?
Standing before the main gate of this massive school in the provincial capital, my little heart felt like it was about to leap out.
“Well then, Miss, I’ll leave you here. I still have to pick up the new maids arriving today. I’ll come pick you up this evening.”
Before I could react, Shao He finished her sentence in one breath.
Then she closed the window before giving me a chance to speak.
The car pulled away.
“Eh~!”
Instinctively, I reached out a hand to try to stop Shao He…
But halfway through the motion, my hand froze in the air.
I turned around and looked at this huge school situated in the provincial capital.
Seeing students around glancing toward me, the tension made my face feel like it was burning.
“Excuse me, do you need help?”
(Specific size depends on the numbers and proportions earlier! The heroine is a D-cup.)