Chapter 55 : My Name is Shen Momo~
55: My Name is Shen Momo~
Suzhou, as a fast-paced modern city filled with contemporary life.
In this city lived countless young workers and university students.
Compared to the sunny daytime, as night fell and street lights lit up.
Without the busyness of studies and work, this truly meant the arrival of leisure time belonging to young people.
Many young people who had been tense and busy all day chose to take a small stroll after dinner to relax. At this moment, the young people strolling in front of Vanke Beautiful Plaza all unconsciously let their gazes drift toward one direction.
In that direction stood two charming figures full of youthful campus atmosphere. The girl on the left wearing a JK uniform had delicate features and fair skin, combined with some timid little movements, making her look extremely vulnerable and somewhat introverted, like a harmless little animal that inspired affection.
The girl on the right wore a white athletic shirt, the tight-fitting design outlining her slender waist and the small curve behind her into a perfect line. Combined with the girl's lively big eyes and sweet appearance, she was the very image of a sweet girl full of beautiful fantasies.
Beautiful young girls were already wonderful, and at this moment these two girls with their distinct characteristics stood facing each other, their clean and soft little hands gently clasped together, making the scene even more delicate and filled with a sweet fragrance like lily flowers, naturally attracting the gazes of many young people.
Su Mo was unaware of the attention from many passersby, as she was currently thinking about a more important problem.
As a university student, aside from class time, most of Su Mo's time was spent doing Challenge missions to survive.
But in her spare time, she also had the habit of reading novels.
Through reading numerous novels, Su Mo had understood a principle from them.
The protagonists in novels, in order to hide their identities when going out, would create alternate accounts.
To avoid being exposed later, this alternate account information had to be as complete as possible.
Looking at Junior Yun Xia who was currently shaking hands and introducing herself, Su Mo felt it was very necessary to create an alternate account.
After all, if she directly said her real name 'Su Mo', although with her transparent personality at Su University, Junior Yun Xia probably wouldn't investigate, there was always a chance. Su Mo didn't want to confusedly expose her identity.
As for the name, after a period of deep contemplation, Su Mo quickly thought of a quite suitable one——Shen Momo.
There were actually some reasons for choosing this name.
When Su Mo was born, because she was a premature baby with some physical abnormalities, her saliva had high viscosity. After finishing milk as a newborn, she would blow bubbles, so Su Mo's childhood nickname at home was Momo.
If it weren't for Su Mo being a boy, Su Mo felt she should have been called Su Momo now.
The reason for choosing the surname Shen was because Su Mo's mother's surname was Shen. With this alternate account name, Su Mo felt that whether it was the surname 'Shen' or the nickname 'Momo', she could at least react to them, avoiding the stunned expressions from being unaccustomed that appeared in novels.
After making the decision in her heart, Su Mo, who had been dazed for three seconds, finally responded softly:
"My name is Shen Momo, I'm currently a sophomore. Nice to meet you, Junior Yun Xia!"
While speaking, Su Mo withdrew her little hand that had become somewhat warm from being held.
Whether it was her imagination or not, she always felt the other person was gripping harder and harder.
Emmmmmmmm This habit was unexpectedly similar to Chu Tianlan's.
Feeling the slippery little hand slip away from between her fingers, Yun Xia felt somewhat disappointed inside. Because of this sense of loss, she temporarily forgot to ask the important question of which school Senior Su Mo was from.
Su Mo didn't actively mention it either.
After all, she had only attended Su University. If she made up another university, she definitely wouldn't be able to explain certain details, which would be suspicious!
After introducing each other, perhaps due to helping her aunt part-time with haircutting and chatting with people, compared to the introverted Su Mo who had become reclusive after putting on the Utena outfit, Yun Xia actively put her tender white hands behind her back and somewhat playfully opened the conversation:
"Senior Momo, you're wearing a costume out so late, and there's no comic convention tonight. Where are you planning to go?"
Hearing Junior Yun Xia's sweet girlish voice ring beside her ear.
Su Mo was slightly stunned, wondering if it was because she had changed into the Utena outfit.
Looking at the enthusiastic and cheerful Junior Yun Xia, at this moment she actually felt she overlapped with Hanabishi Haruka (Magenta) from the anime.
Shaking her head to dispel this strange sense of immersion, Su Mo raised her hand and pointed toward Vanke Beautiful Plaza ahead.
"I'm thinking of buying some cosmetics for future cosplay use."
Looking at Su Mo's fair little face that hadn't been modified by cosmetics yet was smooth as congealed fat without a single blemish.
Yun Xia was slightly stunned. With such a foundation, using cosmetics for modification felt like covering pearls with dust.
But thinking that Senior Momo might want to cosplay some characters that required specific makeup, like the transformed Utena, her confusion was resolved.
Having nothing to do and being interested in Su Mo as a fellow cosplayer, she said:
"Senior Momo, let's go together! I was also thinking of buying a new lipstick!"
Just like that, what was originally Su Mo's solo shopping trip became a duo.
Moments later, relying on the 'Disguise Technique' skill, Su Mo, experiencing women's clothing shopping at a cosmetics store for the first time in her life, began an exhilarating (heartbreaking) shopping spree.
Because she had sufficient understanding of cosmetics, during shopping, when faced with Junior Yun Xia's insights about cosmetics, Su Mo could respond adequately.
Plus, Su Mo wanted to obtain information about comic conventions, so gradually Su Mo became familiar with this sweet girl Yun Xia whom she had met once before, and the atmosphere between them became relaxed and lively.
Approaching 9:30, Su Mo finally completed her shopping with Yun Xia's accompaniment.
Because she wanted to properly compensate Lin Muyao and give her a real birthday gift.
Su Mo somewhat heartbrokenly chose a foundation worth 599 yuan that suited her skin tone, and also bought a 20-yuan packaging gift box.
To disguise herself as a boy in daily life, Su Mo also bought a large pile of cosmetics for herself, while also recommending a lipstick to Junior Yun Xia.
Worth mentioning was that due to buying many things and Yun Xia having a membership, Su Mo got a 30% discount at checkout.
But strangely, after walking out of the mall and calculating the prices in her mind, Su Mo discovered that compared to online shopping, even after the discount, the mall prices were still more than 20% higher.
After silently lamenting that the cosmetics industry was very deep.
Looking at the enormous bill showing 3,535 yuan spent, Su Mo silently clenched her little fists.
Emmmmmmmmmm These women's cosmetics were really too expensive.
If this SSS mission really failed, wouldn't she have lost both the lady and the soldiers?
That wouldn't do—this mission must succeed!!!