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Cai Yuncui, with dark circles under her eyes, trudged listlessly to the bathroom to brush her teeth and wash her face.

She hadn't slept well at all last night, every time she remembered how Shen Mochen's touch felt over her body, she couldn't help but curl up and roll back and forth.

"What am I going to do..."

Cai Yuncui dried her face with a towel, her cheeks slightly red, sighing for what seemed like the umpteenth time. If only she had been able to hold back yesterday, she could have acted as if nothing had happened today!

But she hadn't just been touched all over yesterday, her body had been seen completely naked! Even if she wanted to, pretending nothing happened today would be very difficult!

She hated this superpower so much. Qingrou and Chaoyan's superpowers were so convenient, only hers required removing clothes every time! Sometimes, in an emergency, she didn't even have time to undress, which meant she always had to buy new clothes!

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Cai Yuncui was filled with resentment every time she thought about it, especially considering every time after a fight she needed to change back, she had to get dressed all over again. It wasn't just a hassle, it was incredibly embarrassing!

I'd better take a shower to clear my mind...

Cai Yuncui got the shower running and quickly stripped off her clothes. The warm water felt good as it sprayed densely over her body. With eyes half-closed, the sensation of the endless flow of water inevitably reminded her of Shen Mochen's hands last night.

It was kind of like now... warm... soft... actually a bit comfortable... Cai Yuncui's hands involuntarily began stroking her body, when suddenly she trembled, jerked her eyes open, and quickly pulled her hands away!

What am I doing? A surge of intense shame flooded her mind! Good heavens, she was actually about to do something bad!

Cai Yuncui leaned weakly against the wall, consumed by self-loathing. Being touched and seen by Shen Mochen made her feel shy, but her actions just then brought on a deep sense of disgrace!

No, no, I need to calm down! she thought to herself, unable to get hot all over every time she thought back on yesterday... especially thinking about little Shen, it was absolutely out of the question to do such things!

Cai Yuncui slapped her face hard, hastily rinsed off, and turned off the shower.

After drying off and getting dressed, Cai Yuncui blew her hair dry with a hairdryer.

Qingrou said, boys are all such perverts... Would little Shen have been angry last night? He probably wouldn't be angry, he might have even been happy, and it seemed like he might even like me...

Cai Yuncui looked into the mirror, thinking to herself that she was quite pretty, and her chest was big. She wasn't a fool; she knew where her greatest assets lay.

If it was little Shen, if it could make up a little for my mistakes, if it could offer him some comfort, then... it's actually not that unacceptable!

Cai Yuncui's face was flushed as she flopped onto the couch, resting for quite a while until she felt a little hungry.

She pulled open the fridge, where yesterday's leftovers were stored, left there by Shen Mochen before he departed. Since Shen Mochen wasn't at home today, she didn't feel like cooking, so she just warmed up the leftovers.

"Eating alone really is lonely..."

The washing machine on the balcony rumbled on, as Cai Yuncui ate her meal with a dispassionate air.

It really was lonely, she hated loneliness the most. She used to eat with her comrades, and after retiring, she ate with Shen Mochen morning and evening, lunch with colleagues.

"I wonder how they're doing now, who's making breakfast after I left, I hope they're not skipping it, or just snacking on something haphazardly..."

Cai Yuncui murmured to herself.

But she had already retired, and they had been quite busy lately; she couldn't keep bothering them all the time.

She was no longer a Buque member; she was now a physical education teacher.

Cai Yuncui stood up to wash the dishes. She was still not quite used to her new identity, although she could completely relax after retiring, and being a physical education teacher was more leisurely than working in Buque. Still, she felt a profound emptiness.

She had joined Buque at the age of sixteen before she had even graduated from high school. She stayed there for over five years, spending her most vibrant and energetic youth in the most honorable profession.

Those five years were fraught with tension, like walking on thin ice. She always had to be prepared for monster attacks, fighting them to the death using her superpowers, often hovering on the brink of death...

But she had always taken pride in this, without a word of complaint.

Cai Yuncui had even grown accustomed to such a life, always forgetting to consider her future, subconsciously treating her work in Buque as her lifelong career.

But no one could stay in Buque forever. One day, she realized she was no longer needed, no longer suited to remain in Buque.@@novelbin@@

Her transformed claws could no longer tear through monsters as they used to, and increasingly she had to be rescued by her comrades. She couldn't support anyone; she was becoming more of a burden.

She knew that day had finally come; it was time for her to retire.

Retirement was something all Buque members had to go through. For "senior superpower users" like her, over twenty, the Buque Team's captain had to submit a monthly assessment report to the superiors; if the captain thought she was no longer fit to stay in Buque, she would be forcibly graduated.

After turning twenty, the mortality rate among Buque members would skyrocket, which was to ensure the safety of their lives and also to save on the high costs of death benefits.

Cai Yuncui knew that Captain Liu Chaoyan was a good person; if she had insisted on not leaving, Liu Chaoyan would have given her a dignified mention in the assessment report, covering up for her.

But she couldn't be that selfish. They should welcome new comrades rather than having an old-timer like her, who was no longer able to fight monsters, taking up a spot in the team.

After a long contemplation, Cai Yuncui chose to apply for graduation voluntarily. The captain approved, and the superiors granted authorization.

She graduated from Buque. There was no title more honorable than that of a Buque Graduate in society.

When she applied for graduation, all her teammates were happy for her. It meant she no longer had to face danger and could enjoy life like an ordinary person.

She no longer had to be a protector; she could now be one of the protected.

But she felt lost... She had never considered an alternative before retirement; after retiring, she suddenly found herself idle and utterly at a loss.

So unaccustomed, she felt useless, and this always left her restless.

"What should I do next?"

After washing the dishes, Cai Yuncui stretched languidly. If she were still stationed at the base right now, what would she be doing?

"I'll clean the house today," Cai Yuncui thought to herself. Shen Mochen's house was so clean; if hers wasn't even comparable, how could she be his sister?

She really didn't like weekends. On weekdays, she could use work to forget all these troubling thoughts.

Plus, she could think about what dish to cook for Shen Mochen; seeing him eat so heartily gave her a small sense of accomplishment, feeling that she was still needed.

This afternoon, perhaps she should go out, to the seafood market to buy something delicious... Shen Mochen would be coming home tonight!