Becoming a life winner from infancy

"Don't encourage your opponent, hey!"

As if it had been 2000 years,

Asai Reina and Luo Xianyu's progress remained neck and neck between [3] and [4].

And now, Xia Nuo was just one step away from victory.

As long as she threw the sandbag into the skylight above areas [7][8] while facing away from the hopscotch squares, retrieved the sandbag without falling or stepping on a line, and brought it back, she could declare victory right away!

Smack.

The sandbag landed in a very edge position, which for most people would be difficult to retrieve while keeping their feet stationary and facing away.

But this was the dancer Nuo Nuo, capable of easily doing a split!

And this was precisely the time to show off her flexibility!

Xia Nuo demonstrated a German bridge pose with a backbend and easily reached the edge sandbag. Under the control of her strong abdominal and core strength, Xia Nuo then stood up straight again, her figure very stable.

"I've got the sandbag."

"Oh no, oh no, Nuo Nuo is going to win!"

Luo Xianyu, holding onto Asai Reina's arm, hopped about, "Dad's going on a date with Nuo Nuo again! And not taking Ayu, boo hoo..."

"So it's not the first time, huh!"

"Yep, many many times..."

Luo Xianyu said sulkily, "Because Nuo Nuo's dad and grandpa... get along really well with You You's dad, so their family gets to go out to play often, but Mom won't let Ayu go every time."

This was a rare occasion for Luo Xianyu to call out You You's name!

It seemed that she actually did understand the difference between You You and Dad.

After listening to her, Asai Reina didn't know what to say and just kept petting Luo Xianyu's little head on the side.

"Ayu, it's not easy for you either..."

Watching the disappointed expressions of Luo Xianyu and Asai Reina by her side, Xia Nuo hesitated for a moment, then took a big leap and stepped on the line between [1] and [2].

"Wow! Oh no, I actually stepped on the line!"

"I saw it! Ling Nai, did you see it? We still have a chance!"

"Useless, the chance is gone."

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Asai Reina said seriously to Xia Nuo, "Nuo Nuo, Ayu and I don't need your pity. If we lose, we lose, there's nothing to say. You don't need to spare us; we have pride too!"

"No, Ayu is a boneless soft fish! Ayu has no pride! Ayu wants to try again!"

"Then, here you go—"

"Yay!"

Luo Xianyu continued her attempts with the sandbag, while Xia Nuo went over to Asai Reina, who was contemptuously dismissing Luo Xianyu's betrayal.

"Ling Nai, you should try again too."

"Ling, Ling Nai doesn't want a chance that's given out of pity!" Asai Reina retorted huffily, "If Ling Nai can't do it this time, then next time. There will always be a chance to beat you and then get cozy with You You! After all, we're still young, there's still, still plenty of time..."

"Even though Ling Nai says that, I can tell, you know. I'm super accurate at reading people."

Xia Nuo, hands behind her back, smiled and said, "I feel... you really do want to go on a date with You You. Missing out this time, who knows when the next will be, such a pity!"

While Asai Reina and Xia Nuo talked, Luo Xianyu kept working hard on her sandbag tossing technique.

Xia Nuo's face showed great sympathy, "Look, even without teeth, you still came to play with us."

"Enough about that already!"

But as Xia Nuo's gentle persuasion deepened, Asai Reina's heart gradually opened up.

"Yes, I really wanted to date You You... but I don't want to anymore."

"Oh, why's that?"

Xia Nuo tilted her head in confusion, "Is it because you don't like You You anymore? Or maybe now you like me more?"

"..."

Asai Reina didn't directly refute Xia Nuo's words, instead starting a monologue of her own:

"Even though Ling Nai really likes You You, I'm just a 9-year-old kid after all. I can't promise anything to You You, nor can I be responsible for him. Our path ahead is very long, and many unknown events lie in our future."

"So for now, let's just be good friends. We're already happy as it is, like we are right now. In the future, when we look back at this fun experience, our hearts will hold onto the softest, most wonderful memories. I think this is more important than dating You You, isn't it?"

"Feels like... Ling Nai is reciting an essay."

Xia Nuo glanced at Luo Xianyu, who was now tossing at [8], then propped her cheek and said, "So, you really don't want to date You You anymore?"

"Mm... Ling Nai doesn't need to now." Asai Reina nodded with a smile.

"Isn't it because you're worried about looking unattractive with teeth missing in the photos?"

"It's not..."

"Isn't it because you're worried about being embarrassed if You You rejects the invitation?"

"It's not..."

"Well, then—"

"Enough already, Nuo Nuo, you—"

"Yay!"

At that moment, Luo Xianyu suddenly shouted, drawing the attention of Xia Nuo and Asai Reina, "Ayu has gained the ultimate victory in the duel!"

"Ayu, that doesn't count. You tried many times secretly on your own!" Asai Reina loudly complained.

"But you two were busy, so Ayu just skipped your turns..."

Luo Xianyu, satisfied, wiped sweat from her forehead, "Praying to the direction of Dad's house really works. This mermaid princess Ayu has turned into an invincible super shark, super fierce! Sharky, sharky—"

After Luo Xianyu's hard effort, she continued excitedly, "Ayu is going on a date with Dad now, see ya!"

"Hey hey, that's cheating, you stinky Ayu!"