Xia Nuo and Fang You walked together on the way to the library. Eight-year-old Xia Nuo was still as lively as when she was a little kid, though now her pretty features stood out even more prominently than her cuteness.
Her oval face, delicate features, and the beautiful skin inherited from her mother made her shine even brighter, the kind of pretty girl who is hard to overlook.
The first Talent Fang You received, "Reverse Life," wasn't providing as obvious benefits after he turned six.
Originally, Fang You seemed to be two years bigger than his peer Xia Nuo, but now Xia Nuo had slightly caught up in height.
The two walking together no longer had the prominent brother-sister vibe but rather seemed like close friends.
Of course, this was also because girls generally develop earlier than boys, and since Xia Nuo was developing healthily, when compared to second-grade elementary students of her age, Fang You still looked like he belonged in the fourth grade—terrifying indeed!
However, Fang You wasn't worried about not growing taller in the future. After all, the power of "Reverse Life" was to enhance growth potential, which was probably going to accelerate notably during puberty. At that time, he could look forward to a wild spurt of growth once again.
On their way to the library, Xia Nuo and Fang You shared amusing incidents from their beach vacation.
"You You, did you know, the seawater isn't salty, it's actually bitter!"
"Then, I went to ride a surfboard. I rode so far out that I scared my dad, haha..."
"Also, when we were in Fu City, someone actually recognized me from 'The Strongest Moe Kid Show' and asked if I was the Moe King from back then... Oh right, I haven't seen that competition in a long time."
"It seems like they stopped organizing it since last year,"
Fang You said, "It's normal that you haven't seen it."
"Ahh, is that so!"
Xia Nuo exclaimed, "That's too bad. I still wanted to participate in it again when I had the chance..."
"Do you still want to win the Moe King for yourself?"
Fang You said with a smile, "Or, should I help you win it?"
"No, I just thought it was fun for us to participate together..."
"Ah, but it is pretty impressive—"
Fang You adjusted Xia Nuo's strap for her and then gestured for her to be quiet.
"This is a library, no loud talking allowed."
Xia Nuo immediately realized and then leaned in close to Fang You, whispering in his ear, "Got it—"
"How did you get here today?"
"Dad was driving us home and we passed by the library on the way. I remembered you telling me this morning that you'd be going to read, so I asked Dad to drop me off here."
"Uncle Xia is okay with you coming out by yourself now?"
"At first, it might have been a bit hard for Dad to accept, but he gradually got used to it, especially since I'd have You You with me."
Xia Nuo gave Fang You a playful tongue-sticking-out smile, "But Uncle Fang is still the best, allowing You You to go out independently since first grade. I had to convince my dad for ages."
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"Indeed... after all, it's me."
"Right, after all, it is You You... Oh right, I still need to send a message to my dad saying I saw you."
Generally, in Mei City, the age at which elementary school students can go out alone is around 10 years old, but Fang You was one of those kids who eagerly sought independence early on. Fortunately, the world was pretty well-managed in terms of public safety, so taking the bus alone hadn't led to any trouble.
Xia Nuo raised her smart watch, turned on the video recording feature, and then pointed the screen at herself and Fang You.
After starting the recording, Xia Nuo put her arm around Fang You's shoulder, flashed a peace sign at the video, and then ended the recording.
"Like this... hmm, sent!"
Nuo Nuo had now become adept at using the various functions of her smart watch.
But for these resourceful post-2020 kids, that didn't seem to pose much of a challenge.
Fang You felt the tremendous change technology had brought to human offspring.