Chat Group: Starting by Body Swapping with Elysia? - Chapter 6

Chapter 6: Want to Come to My House?

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Senba Academy under the twilight had a different kind of scenery, where groups of two or three students could be seen throughout the campus, walking together and chatting about the day’s interesting events.

But the girl sitting on the bench was so out of place. Occasionally, when other students saw her, they would whisper and discuss something among themselves.

“Why is she still here?”

“That’s Raiden Mei, right? I heard her father is a criminal who’s already been arrested.”

“Like father, like daughter. I bet she’s not a good person either.”

“Yeah, I’ve always disliked her. She’s so cold, acting all high and mighty. So annoying.”

The undisguised, malicious words made the black-haired girl on the bench tremble. At this moment, she felt like someone being strangled by the neck, on the verge of suffocation.

…Father, what should I do?

The girl named Raiden Mei was not the type with a strong inner core. Under the careful protection of her father, Mei, who lacked maternal love, had been well-protected.

Superior family conditions and a father who loved her, in the past, she had always lived happily.

But when all of this changed, she became like a drowning child, not knowing what to do when faced with the malice that came crashing down on her.

So cold. Let’s go home.

The girl in thin clothing looked distressed. Amidst those heart-wrenching discussions, she struggled to stand up, trying to escape this “cage.”

But at this moment, a figure quietly approached.

“Hey~”

A voice full of energy rang out beside her ear. Mei, with tears in her eyes, looked up and saw a somewhat casually dressed, lazy-looking black-haired young man. He should have been the laid-back type of guy, but his face wore a gentle smile that was seriously mismatched with his appearance. It felt like a lively girl had been stuffed into a young man’s body.

“If I’m not mistaken, you should be Raiden Mei, right? Mind having a chat?”

The other person raised his hand in greeting with a cheerful smile, then sat down next to Raiden Mei quite familiarly.

“…”

Facing this strange young man who had suddenly appeared, Mei remained silent, somewhat at a loss.

If it were her usual style, she would of course politely decline and leave.

After all, as the daughter of ME Corp’s president and undoubtedly a great beauty, she was without question a rich woman and wealthy beauty in men’s eyes.

The education she received from her father made her maintain a certain level of vigilance toward males who might have impure motives, no, toward any strangers.

But looking at this man, for some reason, Mei got the feeling that he wasn’t a bad person.

So, she might as well listen to what he had to say.

The girl thought so.

However, Elysia, who was occupying Jiang Qiao’s body, froze up a bit after sitting down.

Oh my, what should I say to this child?

Although she knew she needed to comfort Raiden Mei, and Elysia was very confident and experienced in how to comfort girls, after all, she herself was a very cute girl.

But she didn’t seem familiar with this girl named Raiden Mei!

Due to time constraints, the information Jiang Qiao had revealed to her wasn’t comprehensive.

“Ahem, let me introduce myself first. I’m Ely… Jiang Qiao!”

Elysia, who instinctively wanted to use her own name, corrected herself in time and switched to the name of this body’s owner.

Although using either Elysia or Jiang Qiao wouldn’t matter much, since both would be strangers to Raiden Mei, the former would at most make Mei wonder why a young man would have such a feminine name, none of this was important.

Elysia just suddenly felt playful!

What would Jiang Qiao’s reaction be when he faced Mei, who had been comforted by her, after they switched bodies back?

That scene would definitely be interesting, right?

Elysia, who had the attributes of someone who enjoyed stirring up fun, didn’t mind leaving some interesting situations for Jiang Qiao while saving Nagazora City.

And this only required her to use Jiang Qiao’s name. Since that was the case, why not do it?

“…Shenzhou person?”

Upon hearing this name, Raiden Mei’s instinctive reaction was Shenzhou, since the name Jiang Qiao clearly had a Shenzhou flavor to it.

But this wasn’t anything unusual, since Nagazora City was an internationalized financial metropolis, and the academy city where Senba Academy was located also had many exchange students from other countries.

“Probably.”

Elysia didn’t really care much. Although she was interested in learning about Jiang Qiao, with whom she had switched bodies, that certainly wouldn’t be now.

After thinking for a moment, she spoke:

“This city is about to face a disaster.”

“?”

Raiden Mei, who had been curious about what Elysia would say, was instantly confused upon hearing this.

Chuunibyou syndrome? Or are you some mysterious person from a hidden secret organization?

During her childhood, Raiden Mei also liked watching things with science fiction and fantasy elements, and she herself had some chuunibyou tendencies.

But when such a scenario actually appeared before her, she still couldn’t handle it, and even her originally depressed mood temporarily disappeared.

Mei said somewhat helplessly:

“I don’t understand what you mean. If this is just playing around, sorry, I’m not in the mood for that right now.”

“Oh my, I don’t really understand the specific situation either. It’s not something I can explain clearly in a short time, but this matter is very important for you and for the future of this city! Really, I’m not lying to you!”

Although she was skilled at getting along with girls, the Pink Elf in her early stages was obviously still immature when it came to starting topics, especially when dealing with someone like Raiden Mei whose background was unclear and who was obviously very sensitive.

The first thing she thought of was to show her sincerity.

However—

Grumble~

A dull sound rang out in the air. As Mei’s gaze moved to Elysia’s abdomen, the latter’s expression also became visibly red and embarrassed.

Elysia was also helpless. Jiang Qiao’s body had theoretically not eaten anything since the moment he transmigrated here. Fortunately, that white-haired fluffball had spent a fortune to send him to the hospital, where he got some IV nutrition.

But that little bit of nutrition had been completely consumed during an afternoon of long-distance travel. She had no chance to replenish her energy along the way. The reason was simple, no money!

Jiang Qiao’s pockets were so clean that even Elysia, a penniless person from 50,000 years ago, couldn’t help but shed tears when she saw them.

There weren’t many people who could be poorer than her.

And she hadn’t expected to encounter one during this body swap.

What was even more unbearable was that the survival methods she had used when traveling around the world before couldn’t be used properly with this body!

Seeing Elysia’s predicament, Raiden Mei, who was kind-hearted by nature, sighed and took the initiative to extend an invitation.

“— Want to come to my house?”