Chapter 62 - I Don’t Want to Be Turned Into the Female Protagonist by the System

### Chapter 62: The Disguise is Slipping Wang Yun watched Su Qi walking beside her, the adorable little bunny ears on her head bouncing with each step, making her irresistibly cute. This also made Su Qi stand out even more. The bookstore they visited was a small, relatively unknown store, located outside of busy malls and thus had limited foot traffic. Despite this, it thrived on repeat customers. Wang Yun adored this bookstore; it lacked the intrusive mall music, offering a serene environment, and most importantly, it wasn’t filled with couples showing off their affection. The store owner was a kind elderly man in his fifties. Upon seeing Su Qi enter, he was momentarily stunned, finding her incredibly refreshing, especially with her headpiece that made her look as endearing and cherished as his own granddaughter. "Manager, do you have ‘KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World’? I need the first volume," Su Qi asked in a soft voice, attempting to downplay her presence to avoid drawing too much attention. Unbeknownst to her, her headpiece had already garnered everyone’s gaze. In reality, almost everyone’s eyes were on her the moment she stepped into the bookstore. Su Qi and Wang Yun were both beauties. Even without the bunny ears, they would attract plenty of attention walking down the street, let alone now. Feeling the surrounding stares, some even quite intense, Su Qi grew a bit fearful. Thankfully, Wang Yun was there, silently shielding her from a few overly invasive glances! The bookstore owner also positioned himself in front of Su Qi, glaring at some young men. The manager pointed out the direction, and after thanking him, Su Qi and Wang Yun slowly walked towards it. During this time, several people discreetly took out their phones, using books as cover, and secretly snapped photos of Su Qi as she made her way to the leisure fiction section. Du Yu was an otaku currently engrossed in reading a Japanese novel, “Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai.” Influenced by the anime, he was especially fond of Mai Sakurajima and thus delved into the novel. The soft sounds of excitement in the bookstore caught his attention, causing him to frown. A bookstore should be quiet; how could one make noise and disturb others who were reading? What on earth were they seeing? Could it be they encountered someone like Mai Sakurajima in the bookstore? How’s that possible? Characters from novels couldn’t appear in real life! Curious, he decided to check it out and settle his bill before heading home to enjoy the delightful world of literature. But as he walked out, he saw her—hair adorned with bunny ears, dressed in a cosplay of Mai Sakurajima’s school uniform, and most strikingly, sharing the same hairstyle as the anime character. Du Yu felt as if the dimensional barrier had been shattered. Su Qi, who was examining a book, leaned forward slightly due to the small font, with her delicate hands cupping her chin. This playful yet sexy posture exhibited her well-proportioned body unmistakably. Du Yu, hands trembling, fished out his phone. This must be a dream, right? How could someone like Mai Sakurajima appear in a bookstore? *Click!* The sound of the shutter attracted the attention of both Su Qi and Wang Yun. Wang Yun, feeling indignant, approached Du Yu. How could he take pictures without permission? That was an invasion of Su Qi’s privacy! “How could you just take photos like that!” Wang Yun demanded, her presence intimidating Du Yu. “I’m sorry, I thought I was dreaming and wanted a keepsake. If you’re upset, I’ll delete it!” Du Yu, albeit nervous from Wang Yun’s menacing aura, couldn’t take his eyes off Su Qi. When offered the trembling phone for deletion, Su Qi saw herself in Du Yu. Otakus understand the agony of losing a cherished photo! At this moment, the system chimed in with a suggestion: “Host, you can ask him for help finding the book. Only 30 minutes remain; if you search by yourself, you might run out of time.” Given the system’s advice and her neutral feelings towards Du Yu, Su Qi decided not to harbor resentment. There were numerous people covertly taking her photos along the way, and she couldn’t confront every one of them. She took Du Yu’s phone, noting its superior feel compared to her old Huawei. Seeing her image in the phone’s gallery, standing amidst the book-laden shelves and under the bookstore’s soft lights, she looked like a spry little sprite peeking forward playfully. Her flowing black hair framed her face perfectly, with one bunny ear upright and the other bent, adding to her mischievous charm. The candid shock on her face, captured while turning towards the camera, added the perfect finishing touch. Su Qi was amazed at how good she looked in the photo! “You can keep the photo, but please share a copy with me. I’m really satisfied with how it turned out!” Du Yu was relieved she didn’t want the photo deleted. “Then add me on QQ!” Su Qi returned the phone to Du Yu. Up close, she looked even more like the real-life version of Mai Sakurajima to Du Yu, shattering the dimensional barrier in his mind. A new thought struck him: Could it be he preferred the real world after all? Su Qi shared her QQ number, Du Yu marveling at the somewhat familiar “Qi Ge” ID and avatar. Su Qi then asked Du Yu to help find the book. Impressively, it only took Du Yu three minutes. With over 20 minutes left on the timer, Su Qi felt relieved, heading to the checkout with her small heels clicking away. Du Yu watched longingly as “Mai Sakurajima” walked away, then reopened QQ, staring at Qi Ge’s ID and avatar with increasing familiarity. Who was it? Just then, someone tagged him in a gaming group. As he checked, a sudden realization hit him! In the group’s admin panel, the top administrator was none other than “Qi Ge!” So, the bunny-eared girl was the famous artist of adult content and H-games??? Du Yu’s mind momentarily short-circuited. He had always assumed the artist was a man, because who would have thought someone who drew such explicit and varied content was a girl—and even more shockingly, such an adorable and pure one who broke the dimensional barrier! The more he thought about it, the more excited he became! He quickly posted to his social feed: “Never imagined my idol would be such a person! [photo.jpg]” including the bookstore's location. As a user with two QQ suns and VIP level 8 with 5,000 friends, once he shared the photo showing the breakthrough of the dimensional barrier, his phone exploded with notifications! Comments piled up rapidly, with many from their gaming group inquiring. Upon learning that it was their group admin, several groups erupted in activity!!! Meanwhile, holding her book with a great mood, Su Qi had no idea her disguise was about to be blown. She indulged in the bubble tea Wang Yun bought her on the way, small sips at a time, occasionally smiling when she encountered her favorite pearls. Seeing this, Wang Yun hesitated whether to give her own share to this glutton!