My name is Excellent Quality.
Known for being gentle, laid-back and loves telling jokes to others.
In the dormitory, the air conditioning hums steadily, and the soft chill makes napping on the bed pure bliss for Excellent Quality.
This year, it's like Mother Earth hit a glitch. The outdoor temperature soared to a scorching 42°C. The sun blazed overhead, the mountains wilted, and the flowers drooped.
Going outside felt like being steamed in a giant xiaolongbao. Excellent Quality felt hot and dripping with sweat—and was forced to retreat indoors to escape the heat.
Air conditioning truly is the greatest invention of the twenty-first century!
But behind closed doors… what does that even mean?
No bustling streets, no snacks, no adorable horse girls—just Excellent Quality stuck in a dull, uneventful holiday.
Surely no one spends their entire break playing mobile games until sunset?
No way… right?
Really?
Excellent Quality sighed and peeked at the bed next to hers. There sat a petite girl with headphones on, cross-legged and carefree, fingers dancing across her phone screen.
Her name? Soaring Wonder.
She was deep in gaming mode.
It had been a full day of tapping.
"No way, you're still playing? What game is that?"
"What kind of game is that anyway?"
"Music rhythm."
"Don't your fingers get tired?"
"My fingers are flexible."
…
Soaring Wonder looked young, but when Excellent Quality tried telling her cheeky jokes, the contrast was wild.
She even replied smugly, "That's it? Quality, your jokes are so low-level. If you ever need help understanding this stuff, just ask me."
She was infuriating!
The usual teasing tricks that made other horse girls blush didn't work on Soaring Wonder at all!?
Worse, she fired back with, "Needs more spice. My XP zone is broader. Honestly, your jokes are just confusing for someone naive.'"
Poor Miss Excellent Quality's brain short-circuited.
And from that day on, this white-haired gremlin seemed to have found Excellent Quality's weak spot. She poked at it daily, with unmatched arrogance!
She'd jump into Excellent Quality's face with relentless teasing. Even someone as gentle as me couldn't help but feel flustered and shy inside!
Soaring Wonder—she's just that kind of brat!
That's why Excellent Quality never chose her as a teasing target.
Because she couldn't win. It was like trying to catch mist.
But today… was different.
Lying at the head of the bed, the red-haired horse girl's lips curled into a sly smile. Her eyes shimmered with a mischievous spark.
From her perspective, a small floating line hovered above Soaring Wonder's head:
Name: Soaring Wonder
Status: Focused on gaming
Mental Age: 24
Sweetheart: ??? "A secret buried deep within the girl's heart"
Unlock Level: Not high enough yet
All of Soaring Wonder's personal stats—right there, visible to Excellent Quality.
Wait… her mental age is that mature!?
Maybe her upbringing made her grow up fast...?
As for her crush… hmm.
Since this morning, Excellent Quality had mysteriously gained the ability to see this strange status bar. Thanks to her frequent internet surfing, she quickly recognized it from those legendary web novels.
And she figured out how to use it in no time.
Like this—
Excellent Quality gently waved her fingers in the air, opened Soaring Wonder's status bar, and tapped the + sign on one of the values.
Apricot Lust +20
Then she closed her eyes, pretending to nap, while sneakily watching Soaring Wonder's reaction through a sliver of her gaze.
…Truthfully, Excellent Quality was a little nervous.
After all, this was Soaring Wonder—her dormmate, her daily companion. To mess with her like this felt… bold.
But that hidden sweetheart deep inside Soaring Wonder —
Excellent Quality wanted to know who it is.
Even if she already had a hunch… she wanted to see it for herself.
So, no more hesitation!
…
"Hmm…"
Suddenly, the floating text above Soaring Wonder's head changed from "Focused on gaming" to—
Green Hair
"…What's going on…"
And right before her eyes, the white-haired girl's cheeks flushed a brilliant pink.