[Next Morning]
"Okay, I'm ready!!" I shout, slapping on a totally serious face in front of the mirror. My lab coat's on, hair tied back, coffee in hand—I look like someone ready to fake-hunt her alien boyfriend. Professional.
Jiang pokes his head out from behind the curtain, wearing my spare hoodie like a human burrito. "Yunhua! You ready to fake-hunt me?"
"Yup." I sling my bag over my shoulder. "I've done enough research on your DNA and ours. I'm at least two steps ahead of those shady basement goblins. Now I just need to find out their progress, who's involved, and then—boom! I manipulate their data, plant fake evidence, and make them believe you left Earth like a homesick E.T."
He gasps. "You're like secret agent... Cute."
"Focus, Jiang."
"Right. Cute agent later."
I groan, pressing my forehead to the door. "I swear to all the cursed dramas on Earth, if you open door for anyone, I will personally throw you out the window."
