"Sakuragi Hitomi's modifier... oh, are you talking about the middle finger?"

Upon hearing Yan Huan's sudden inquiry, Little Thumb lazily stretched out its tail to push away the plump Hakimi.

Then, it flicked its tongue and took a glance at the sturdy young man lying on the bed, chuckling,

"What, did she squeeze you dry with the Barrier today? Heh, feels good with multiple people, right? No wonder you didn't immediately snuggle with An Le when you got back today. Were you sneaking a full-course meal outside?"

"!!"

Upon hearing this, An Le immediately looked worriedly at Yan Huan, who appeared exhausted, as if she was afraid he'd had a feast outside that she couldn't enjoy tonight.

But how could a naturally shy person like her ask? She could only purse her lips and quietly move her hand down, seemingly trying to confirm something...

Feeling a little hand on his back moving down illicitly, Yan Huan's face darkened as he glanced back at An Le, but his words were directed at Little Thumb,

"Stop spewing nonsense, seems like you're just projecting..."

Then, he pondered for a moment and said to An Le,

"I just feel that Sakuragi was a bit odd today, not just physically getting better, but I also got the same vibe from her as before."

Before any mishap, Sakuragi in Yan Huan's heart was elegant, gentle, beautiful, adorable...

It was precisely this kind of Sakuragi that Yan Huan had fallen for.

Today, Yan Huan faintly had that feeling again, but he didn't voice it at the moment.

With Yan Huan's explanation and gaze, An Le withdrew her extended hand, her face slightly flushed, and said,

"I see... By the way, Vice President Sakuragi also told me some strange things at noon today..."

She originally intended to tell Yan Huan about the conversation with Sakuragi today, but was interrupted by Yan Huan asking for a massage.

So, she shared a portion of what Sakuragi Hitomi said at noon...

She didn't mention how Sakuragi Hitomi accurately pointed out An Le's inner thoughts, only her suspicion about the relationship between Yan Huan and An Le, along with a hint that she didn't mind the situation.

Upon hearing that Sakuragi Hitomi was so tolerant that she didn't mind other girls approaching Yan Huan, everyone present except for An Le was stunned on the spot.

Yan Huan's eyes widened as he turned to look at Meow-chan and Little Thumb.

Just as Meow-chan opened its mouth, Little Thumb went ahead and muttered while flicking its tongue,

"There's such a good thing?"

"..."

An Le frowned and glared at Little Thumb, scaring it into immediate silence.

Yan Huan also snapped out of his shock, shifting from lying flat to lying on his side, looking at An Le,

"Something's off... Sakuragi now, nine out of ten, something's off."

"Yeah, when she told me those things today, she scared me into a cold sweat. I always feel that the current Vice President Sakuragi is quite terrifying... Xiao Huan, do you feel like that?"

"Well... no, not really."

On the contrary, he felt that today Sakuragi was exceptionally sweet.

With this thought, he turned back to Little Thumb,

"What did you mean just now by multiple people? Is it the ability of Sakuragi's modifier?"

"Mmhm..."

Little Thumb nodded and explained,

"The core ability of the middle finger is to release an indoor domain that completely obeys its rules, or you could say a Barrier.

"The number of Barriers goes from just a few to eventually being countless; relying on the host to manage them alone would be impossible...

"So, the middle finger splits off multiple incarnations symbolizing parts of its 'persona' from her to help control the Barrier.

"Each persona can control one Barrier, while the host's body has no such limits."

Hearing this, Yan Huan couldn't help but frown,

"Persona?"

At this mention, An Le also provided additional information,

"Yes, earlier I saw several other Sakuragis inside Vice President Sakuragi's Barrier...

"One was particularly petite, just about the size of your hand, Xiao Huan; another looked especially lazy, lacking energy; then there was one who seemed very calm and logical, even wearing a new semester kimono..."

Hiss...

Earlier, he didn't know about this, just the Barrier aspect, never considering the possibility of there being multiple Sakuragis.

Reflecting on today's events, he increasingly felt that he might have encountered two Sakuragis in the equipment room.

One was that frail, silent Sakuragi who seemed incapable of speech...

The other was the Sakuragi who spent the whole day with Yan Huan...

With this thought, Yan Huan's expression became serious.

His mind naturally recalled many films with similar themes he'd seen in previous lives; generally, anything involving "personality" wasn't good news,

"Why does it sound a bit like multiple personality disorder? Could these personas eventually overpower the host and take over Sakuragi's body?"

Upon hearing this, Little Thumb shook its head, confidently stating,

"Absolutely impossible, the Personality Masks can only exist within the Barrier, and they are absolutely loyal to the host. They would never act against the host's will. That's a strict rule.

"The middle finger doesn't have intelligence, only instincts, so it would never directly interfere.

"So, rest assured, those personas will never harm the original."

Yan Huan skeptically stared at Little Thumb and questioned,

"Really?"

Little Thumb let out a laugh, coiling back up, and flicked its tongue with a cold smile,

"You might not believe it, and maybe I'm misleading you with false information. After all, I am a modifier too~"

"..."

Forget it, having considered this before, Yan Huan didn't bother to argue with it, moving on to the main point,

"Does the middle finger have any abilities to enhance the host's physique?"