“Pigeon... pigeon!”

Hearing the familiar voice, Grace Carter paused for a moment, a faint dimple appearing on her cheek. She stopped walking and instinctively reached up to tuck a few stray strands of hair behind her ear.

She looked at him as he ran over, surprised, and suddenly remembered something, taking a small step back.

Their eyes met briefly. She gently asked, “Brian, what’s wrong?”

“Uh...”

He was the person she knew best, yet now, face to face, she could clearly feel a sense of distance between them.

Brian Clark suddenly felt his throat go dry. The words were on the tip of his tongue, but it was extremely hard to say them.

Damn, what kind of person am I? For the sake of a green tea, I’d even give up my childhood friend...

Even though he wasn’t the one who did this, it was still embarrassing to ask for help in this identity.

“I...”

【Time remaining for Double Act Entertainment System binding: 00:12:39.】

He couldn’t stall any longer. If she refused to help, he’d have to think of another way.

“Ahem.”

Brian Clark cleared his throat, skipped the small talk, and got straight to the point: “Pigeon, I know this is sudden, but I don’t have time to explain right now. Could I please ask you for a favor...”

As he spoke, he lowered his burning face, his gaze dropping to the ground.

Hearing him ask for help, the girl next to Grace Carter shot Brian Clark a look of utter disgust and deliberately coughed twice.

Brian Clark found this girl familiar too, but couldn’t recall her name for the moment—she seemed to be Grace Carter’s roommate.

Grace Carter looked a bit surprised, watching his awkward and anxious expression. Her pink lips parted as if to ask something, but in the end, she swallowed her words.

She didn’t notice her roommate’s reminder at all...

The silence made the atmosphere a bit awkward.

With no answer for a long time, Brian Clark felt his heart sink, though he’d expected rejection. He was about to apologize and leave to think of another way when...

“I’ll help you.”

Her voice was soft but very firm and decisive.

She agreed just like that?

As her roommate let out a helpless sigh, Brian Clark, who had been bracing himself for rejection, looked up in disbelief.

He’d been so nervous, ashamed, and afraid of being turned down that he hadn’t even noticed her reaction. Now, with his heart finally at ease, his gaze unconsciously drifted to her oval face.

To be able to let go of past grievances—what a loyal and generous girl she was.

My god.

How could the previous me abandon a piece of fine jade for a polished shard of glass found at the beach?

Unlike girls like Li Zhenzhen, who relied on makeup to boost their looks, she wore no makeup at all, yet Brian Clark found her stunning.

Brian Clark thought the most beautiful look for a girl was the dark circles from studying hard, a few pimples on her forehead, unwashed hair, and a bare face—passionate and pure, the natural beauty of youth, a kind of beauty you could never have again after leaving campus.

Grace Carter possessed this youthful, natural beauty. Her eyebrows were straight and thick, each feature was delicate and attractive on its own, and together they were even more beautiful. How could he describe her snow-like skin...

She must be afraid of glutinous rice and sunlight.

And not only was she beautiful, she also had an indescribable unique aura.

Even though she was wearing an ordinary supermarket promo uniform, her unique aura made her look as pure and dazzling as white wings.

For a moment, Brian Clark was completely entranced.

“By the way, Brian, you still haven’t told me what you need my help with?” Grace Carter noticed how strange he was acting today, her elegant brows furrowing slightly. She took a small step forward, leaning in with concern.

The afternoon sun shone on her oval face, casting golden halos on her eyelids. In that moment, it felt as if everything around them was losing its color.

“Hm?”

Mentioning the favor snapped Brian Clark out of his daze. Since she’d already agreed, why hadn’t the system binding succeeded?

Just as he was wondering, a transparent prompt box appeared before his eyes again.

【System binding condition: kiss.】

【Time remaining for Double Act Entertainment System binding: 00:09:59.】

What?

A kiss within ten minutes? Impossible, I can’t do it!

Chapter 2 He Is a Star

“Brian?”

“Hm?”

“What is it?”

“It’s nothing, nothing!”

Brian Clark smiled awkwardly and waved his hand, saying to the worried Grace Carter, “Pigeon, don’t look at me like that, you’re making it seem like I’ve caused some huge trouble. I haven’t done anything...”

This system really doesn’t treat transmigrators like people, what kind of shameless requests are these?

【System binding condition: kiss. Upon successful binding, you will receive a gold newbie gift pack.】

【System binding condition: hug. Upon successful binding, you will receive a silver newbie gift pack.】

【System binding condition: handshake. Upon successful binding, you will receive a bronze newbie gift pack.】

(Note: The better the gift pack, the higher the proportion of male lyrics.)

Damn.

Was it just my internet lagging earlier? Couldn’t it have loaded a few seconds faster? Is this all just for the thrill?

Brian Clark finally calmed down after seeing this. Looks like a successful binding would reward him with songs.