Spreading Gospel as the God of Bishoujo

Page Eight: Tan Linhua’s Sudden Advance

Although Yan Liuzhuan was talking about how perfect bodies don’t need to be covered up and asked me to discard unnecessary desires, urging me to view the pure beauty of the body with an artistic eye… he also rambled on about the thoughts of great artists during the Renaissance and the nude customs of ancient Greek people…

But I basically didn’t listen to any of it. I just wanted to get away from this creepy exhibitionist as soon as possible!

“Listen up, Linhua. No matter what, you must never become a child who has no shame about being naked.”

“I won’t! What kind of pervert does Kǎi-chan think I am?”

Oh? Are you implying that your childhood friend you’re secretly fond of is a pervert?

When Linhua and I left Yan Liuzhuan’s place, it was already past three o’clock.

Even though we hadn’t drawn a single painting, we had stayed there for so long?

As soon as we stepped out of the apartment building, the Notebook seemed to sense that I was about to sweat and instantly vanished from behind me, probably heading home ahead of me.

Teleportation is amazing. Will I be able to do something like that once I become a proper deity?

After getting off the subway, Linhua suddenly wrapped her arm around mine. My elbow hit something soft that made my throat dry… although it looked small, it was still there.

But she seemed unaware of this, or perhaps it didn’t matter to her.

She tilted her head and playfully said, “It seems a bit early to have dinner now, right? Let’s go to my place first, hang out for a bit, then go out for barbecue?”

“Sure.”

I thought about it. This would give me a chance to find out where Linhua rents her house, so I agreed.

Linhua claimed it was a five-minute walk, but it actually took less than five minutes. The subway station’s Exit 3 was right next to the gate of her community.

Linhua lived on the seventh floor of the first building. Taking the subway was incredibly convenient.

Well, the rent was probably quite high…

The moment I entered the house, before she even took off her shoes, she grabbed the remote control on the wall and turned on the air conditioner. A gentle cool breeze swept through the room, dispelling the stuffiness inside.

Though it was a small two-bedroom, one-living room apartment, it felt spacious for Linhua living alone.

I couldn’t tell if Linhua had redecorated it or if the previous owner liked this style, but the entire room had a cutesy, girly vibe. Pink and purple wallpaper, plush fabric sofas, and everywhere were intricate multi-layered lace borders and cute dolls.

Even the bathroom tiles had hearts painted on them. What was going on?

At first glance, it was very similar to Linhua’s secret base at school.

“Kǎi-chan, do you want to take a bath? My washing machine can quickly dry clothes. It’s better to take a bath before eating, right?”

I thought that made sense, so I said, “Alright, I’ll change back into my clothes. These two outfits are a bit hot.”

“There’s a bathtub if you want to soak.”

“No, just rinse off the sweat.”

My house didn’t have a bathtub, so I was quite interested in the experience. Ideally, I’d put a plastic duck in there.

But in this girly environment, taking a bath felt like I was becoming a real beautiful girl.

“This way, I’ll get you a towel. Go undress in the bathroom first.”

For some reason, she seemed nervous.

Even though it was a small apartment, the bathroom was surprisingly large. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be enough space for a bathtub.

There was also a huge full-length mirror in the bathroom, almost filling one wall. Was this where Linhua usually dressed herself?

No wonder she was more girly than most girls. But standing in front of such a big mirror made me feel uncomfortable. Looking at myself in the mirror always made me feel awkward.

So I quickly stripped off my clothes and rushed into the shower stall.

The water from the showerhead gradually became warm, washing away the greasy sweat from head to toe.

I heard the sound of the door opening outside the shower.

“Kǎi-chan, here’s a new towel.”

“Thanks.”

Linhua tossed a soft towel over from the space above the shower.

Through the frosted glass wall, I could vaguely see her putting away the clothes I had taken off. Soon after, the sound of the washing machine whirring started up again.

It was almost like a model wife tidying up after her husband.

Unconsciously, I recalled Yan Liuzhuan’s warning. Could this domesticity and care also be part of her mask?

Some shampoo foam got in my eyes, and the air was filled with the scent of lavender from the shampoo… don’t ask me how I knew it was lavender; it was written on the bottle.

Taking a bath was so comfortable, I didn’t want to get out.

“Whoosh.”

Just as I was completely relaxed and enjoying the shower, the shower door was suddenly pulled open. Linhua, wearing only a white bath towel, blushed and stepped in.

She was 100% a girl now!

“Linhua?”

“Kǎi-chan, let me help you bathe…”

She bit her lip and moved closer. A fragrance other than shampoo invaded my nose, the pale neck, alluring collarbone, and rosy shoulders filled my vision.

“Hold on! Get out first!”

I felt like someone had punched me in the head, confused about what was happening.

In panic, I used the only towel to cover myself, but I couldn’t stop Linhua from approaching.

“Since this condition can only last until twelve, let’s do something exciting?”

Her voice trembled badly, hard to tell if she was scared or nervous.

“What exactly do you want?”

Even though she was blushing, Linhua didn’t stop.

“Do you not want to… with me?”

My back pressed against the cold tiles. I had nowhere to run. Seeing Linhua’s arms spread wide, I gathered all my courage and pushed her aside.

Then I seized the opportunity to jump out of the shower, pulling the sliding door shut behind me, blocking it tightly.

“Didn’t you confess to me earlier?”

“At that time, I thought you were a girl!”

“But I am a girl now!”

“That’s different!”

The washing machine was still running. I didn’t have any clothes to wear to escape. There wasn’t enough time to dress, and the magnetic strip door had no lock. I feared that if I let go, this weird Linhua would rush out and…

Yes! I was scared!

Even if I wanted to… it wouldn’t be with this clearly abnormal Linhua!

We stood there for a while, and gradually, the sound of a girl’s sobbing came from inside the shower.

Was this crying another trap?

“What are you doing?” I couldn’t help shouting.

“Sorry, Kǎi-chan… I don’t know what to do…”

“I really don’t understand you! What’s wrong with you?”

“I don’t want you to hate me…”

A boy would forgive a girl no matter what she did wrong.

But this time was different.

After all, she understood boys’ preferences too well, and she knew me too well.

This might just be a strategy to lower my guard.

Now, I needed to turn the tables and counterattack.

I composed myself and spoke earnestly.

“Linhua, living with a mask on must be tiring, right?”

“Huh? What are you talking about?”

She seemed uneasy, not expecting me to say something like this.

“I’ve always thought you were too perfect, more girly than actual girls.”

She didn’t refute, but I knew she was listening.

“You’re cute and beautiful, but only you know the effort behind your charming appearance.”

“You’re considerate, always helping others selflessly without expecting anything in return.”

“You’re quirky, making jokes within limits to make others laugh and lighten the mood.”

“You’re generous, smiling off the malicious rumors at school, even laughing at them.”

You’re an angel, but Linhua is human. No matter how perfect she appears, she is still human, so…

“Is this bad?” she asked in a low voice.

I pounded on the frosted glass and shouted, “Of course it’s good if it’s real! But these are all fake, right?”

This was the conclusion I reached based on my speculation and Yan Liuzhuan’s words.

“Everything you do is to become an ideal perfect woman. You fear being disliked, you want to be accepted, you want to be seen as a real girl.”

“Kai…”

“And today at noon, with the power of the moon quartz, you finally became a true beautiful girl. But you didn’t know that the power of the moon quartz would only last until tonight at twelve.”

I rested my head against the frosted glass.

“So you think you no longer need to wear a mask because even if you’re not perfect, you will still be a girl. What did you do then…”

“I envy you, Kai.”

Prompted by me, Linhua slowly opened up.

“I envy how Liuliu values you so much. I envy how you’re still handsome despite being male. So I exposed your identity to Liuliu.”

So she still likes Yan Liuzhuan?

Once she started, she couldn’t stop.

“Kai, I’m actually quite petty. I don’t want to help anyone. Using your secret base was such a hassle. Those guys at school who say I’m disgusting, I want to kill them. Just seeing them makes me sick.”

“Isn’t that a normal reaction?”

“So please, I want to meet the deity envoy. I’ll do anything for that, even in this body…”

“Bang.” I knocked on the glass, cutting her plea short.

“It seems you don’t know me well enough. While I like to take advantage of small things, I won’t cross the line.”

“Sorry, sorry, I didn’t mean to upset you.”

Her submissive tone made me uncomfortable. Is this her true nature or another facade?

“…Linhua, let’s make a deal.”

I switched to a lighter tone.

“What kind of deal?”

“Just take off all your masks. Find a day to go out with me and show me the real you. If you can do that, I’ll help you find the deity envoy.”

“But isn’t the deity envoy in hell?”

“I’ll go to hell to find him.”

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