Becoming a life winner from infancy

"Ah, what are you guys even talking about!"

Despite wearing a mask, it was clear that Asai Reina was very excited by Xia Nuo's statement; her ears had turned red as she fumbled her words at Xia Nuo:

"You are still children, you can't just do whatever you want!"

"We aren't being reckless, we have a plan, and we're following it step by step."

Luo Xianyu tugged at Xia Nuo's sleeve, "If we show her, she'll know what exciting things we're up to!"

Asai Reina's face flushed, she glanced at Fang You, who was calm and collected at the side, then quickly bowed her head, mumbling:

"No, no, we can't do that sort of thing..."

"Aren't you interested, Ling Nai?"

Xia Nuo tilted her head, her eyes filled with curiosity, "If you don't go, you'll just be stuck at home watching TV."

"Of course I'm going! Ling Nai is your big sister, I need to look after you all and prevent you from doing strange things."

"Then Ling Nai will have to get involved, too; she can't just watch from the sidelines."

"Fine, fine… I guess I have no choice..."

Asai Reina patted her bottom and slowly got to her feet.

"I'll go with you guys to take a look."

Most of the current system task for remaking the secret base had been completed; the remaining tasks were to recruit a four-person squad and to name the base.

Although Fang You, Xia Nuo, and Luo Xianyu were participants of the secret base, the task prompt showed that the team members count was 0/4.

Remembering the cumulative condition from the previous friend-making task, "Mind Catcher," this meant that they probably had to hold some sort of initiation ceremony to count towards task progress.

However, there were still many days left until the deadline for the task, and since there was no rush, Fang You decided to slow the pace and make use of his carpentry talents to transform the wooden hut to have more of a secret base atmosphere.

Of course, Nuo Nuo thought the same!

Before leaving the house, she organized and packed some items, such as tape, tissues, towels, a water bottle, and some snacks and drinks into different bags and paper bags, giving half to Fang You and a small portion to Luo Xianyu.

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"Here, Ling Nai, take some things."

Ling Nai took the bag filled with water from Xia Nuo's hand!

Such a heavy bag… How was she able to hold it so effortlessly?

After assigning tasks, Xia Nuo continued to direct her little group of friends:

"Before we head to the secret base, let's stop by the supermarket to stock up on some supplies! I've got a list of everything we need to buy."

"Can we stop by Ayu's place first? I've prepared some stuff over the past few days..."

"We can't carry all these things in one go; how about we drop them off at the secret base before going shopping?"

Seeing this, Xia Nuo placed her hands on her hips and shook her head helplessly, "Alright then, since Ling Nai is being so willful, we'll just have to indulge her. After all, she has come from far away, and we should be polite."

"When have I ever been willful!"

Asai Reina followed behind Xia Nuo, Fang You, and Luo Xianyu.

Despite the scorching heat, the group's enthusiasm did not fade; Xia Nuo and Luo Xianyu chatted excitedly about plans for the secret base, their cheerful demeanor dispelling any hint of discomfort.

It was blinding.

Even more dazzling than the sun...

Asai Reina carried the heavy bag Xia Nuo had given her, seemingly with difficulty.

At that moment, Fang You suddenly came closer and struck up a conversation:

"That bag seems too heavy for you; would you like me to carry it for you?"

"No, no need… I can do it, I can manage on my own."

"Your mask is about to fall off, Ling Nai."

Fang You said, reaching out to touch Asai Reina's mask.

At the same time, Asai Reina swiftly took off like she had been electrocuted, sticking close to Xia Nuo and Luo Xianyu.

And just then, Fang You also received an emotional wave from Asai Reina.

Ah.

This kid...

After a journey that was no challenge for Emperor Youyou, the group of four finally arrived at their target cottage.

Asai Reina was drenched in sweat by the time they arrived, and her mask was soaked through.

"We're here, look! Ling Nai, this is our secret base!"

What appeared before Asai Reina was a small wooden house, hidden amidst the woods, indeed difficult to spot.

Asai Reina looked incredibly surprised.

"You actually have a secret base..."

"Told you so, we're good friends; I wouldn't lie to you, would I!"

Xia Nuo said, jumping around to the front door of the cabin, waving to Asai Reina, "Welcome to our secret base, Ling Nai!"

The original cabin had a strong haunted house vibe, but after three days of Fang You and the others' remodeling, the inside of the cabin was quite tidy. Although it was dimly lit, it was cool inside, and the temperature dropped as soon as they entered, making it less uncomfortable.

Xia Nuo called everyone to arrange the materials they brought on the workbench, distributing rags, mops, and buckets to the group.

"Come on, Ling Nai, you promised to participate. Hmm, you can be in charge of… wiping the tables!"

Xia Nuo handed a rag to Asai Reina.

"Hold on a second!"

Asai Reina hesitated slightly, "Is this, this thing what you mentioned as… the thrilling part?"

"Exactly, right on point!"

Xia Nuo nodded vigorously, "Being able to carry out a secret mission in our base, isn't that thrilling enough?"

Although Reina wanted to argue, seeing Xia Nuo's earnest expression, she began to doubt herself.

Despite limited space inside the small cabin, it felt boundless for the children, who were all very diligent. They quickly finished their cleaning tasks.

"Now, it's time for the secret base's decoration phase."

"Yay! It's Ayu's time to shine!"

Luo Xianyu had prepared her own origami decorations and anime posters, all materials she had readied at home.

Xia Nuo brought some chalk and intended to doodle on the opposite wall, also handing out some chalk to Fang You and Reina.

"You You, you take this side, just draw whatever you like, you can even cover it all; mom and dad won't tell you off! Hehehe, you can't do this at home."

Looks like you get scolded a lot, huh, Nuo Nuo...

Fang You took the chalk from Xia Nuo's hand, then Xia Nuo took the initiative to start a conversation:

"Oh, by the way, You You, Reina is not talking much with you, hmm, do you want me to ask Reina… She seems to be acting a bit strange today."

"About that, I have an idea to make her speak what's on her mind."

Just like this, like that…

Emperor Youyou from the Ancient Era had been mastering various sketching techniques, graffiti skills, and color perception abilities since infancy, so he actually always had a Talent [Artist lv3] that was rarely shown off.

But now was the time for this talent to shine!

Fang You drew numerous space crafts on the wall he was responsible for, including the Glorious Marakuga, Mountain Delight, and the space battleship Yamato.

In the two years of schooling time, influenced by Xia Nuo, Fang You had accumulated a lot of science fiction novels and picture books experience.

Without realizing it, he had become a true sci-fi fan...

The level of detail that could be achieved with chalk on the wooden board was limited, but even the basic outlines of the ships that Fang You managed to draw were still very impressive.

Meanwhile, Fang You noticed Asai Reina holding a pink piece of chalk, seemingly inspirationless.

"Reina, do you have anything you want to draw?"

"I... haven't thought of anything yet."

"You don't have to draw anything if you don't have something specific in mind."

Fang You said softly, "Actually, you don't have to force yourself to play with us."

"Well... it's not that I'm forcing myself, it's just…"

Asai Reina was speaking when suddenly she felt something tap her head.

Asai Reina instinctively reached for her head but Fang You grabbed her arm and feigned a surprised look on his face.

"Ah... Reina, there's a big green caterpillar on your head... such a big one."

"Ah!"

Asai Reina froze on the spot in fear, trembling nonstop without moving.

"Don't move... I'll get it off for you."

Fang You approached cautiously and carefully removed the "moving thing" from Asai Reina's head.

"Is it, is it gone..."

"It seems there's another one on your mask, wait a moment..."

Fang You slowly took off Asai Reina's mask, which had caused her to sweat profusely from covering her face.

"Hmph hmph, hmph hmph hmph hmph hmph?"

Asai Reina was humming and talking to Fang You with a nervous face, apparently asking if the bug was removed.

This also caught Xia Nuo's attention, who approached with curiosity, asking:

"Eh, what's wrong with you, Reina? Why aren't you talking?"

"Are you secretly eating something tasty?"

Asai Reina shook her head and gestured as if she wanted to back away.

"I don't believe it! Open your mouth! Let me see!"

Xia Nuo then tried to touch Asai Reina's mouth.

Asai Reina resisted with all her might!

While the two children were playfully struggling and couldn't be pried apart, Fang You also stepped forward, coming before Asai Reina, and asked softly:

"Reina... are you maybe in the midst of changing your teeth?"