How to Train Your Dragon[mfn]Chapter title seems to be referencing the movie.[/mfn]: Jiu bao[mfn]”宝” – precious, baby, treasure[/mfn]!
As Second Brother said, when you’re angry, just give a kiss, and all the little tantrums will automatically disappear ne.
Then, surely Ah Lin should be the same, right?
Seeing Ah Lin, who had stubbornly refused to acknowledge him earlier, now looking over at him with faint “shock,” Qiu Qiu couldn’t help but hug the little candy, his eyes curving into happy crescents as he laughed.
As expected, Second Brother hadn’t lied to him after all.
What’s even stranger is that although Ah Lin always wears a cold, expressionless face, if you observe him patiently enough, you can still somehow magically decipher the hidden emotions deep in his eyes.
Our Ah Lin is a bit aloof—a cool little dragon who looks downright impressive.
“My dear Ah Lin? So don’t be angry anymore, okay?”
Fluttering his wings lightly, Qiu Qiu flew up to Ah Lin and reached out to touch his dragon horns, then affectionately tried to snuggle closer.
“Hey—!”
But the next second, Jin Lin stiffened abruptly and blocked him with his tail, looping it around the bold little creature who dared “ambush” a dragon—before unceremoniously tossing him back onto the bed.
Ortnes, who was covering his eyes to the side: ???
“Ah Lin?”
Disoriented, Qiu Qiu rubbed his head dazedly—only for the candy he was holding to be snatched away the next second by Jin Lin’s tail, coiled tightly around it.
With the air of someone condescendingly accepting a tribute, the dragon prepared to leave arrogantly[mfn]Dragon pride: taking the candy but refusing to acknowledge it as a peace offering.[/mfn]. His wings beat once as he perched loftily on the windowsill, turning his head pointedly away to gaze outside.[mfn]Tsundere exit: accepting the gift but pretending indifference.[/mfn]
Such a frivolous, wilful little creature…
A noble dragon could never be some random existence to be kissed so casually.
Did he really think he could be placated like some hatchling? Childish.
Yet, for the first time, a trace of conflict flickered through those typically aloof and arrogant eyes.
Luckily, his scales were black—nothing could be seen anyway.
Just as Jin Lin prepared to settle back into slumber, however, that stubborn little creature somehow fluttered all the way over, landing lightly on the windowsill.
Against the dazzling and boundless interstellar scenery outside the window, even his pale purple pupils seemed to shimmer with flecks of gold, carrying a gentle, innocent charm.
“Ah Lin.”
Carefully stroking his little dragon’s horns, Qiu Qiu lifted his small robe and knelt beside Ah Lin, even folding his tiny wings as he began smoothing Jin Lin’s scales like grooming fluffy fur.
Wait… though Ah Lin is young, he’s unexpectedly mature and steady.
Jin Lin, who just had his scales poked all over by this presumptuous little creature: “……”
Meanwhile, Ortnes, gradually realizing the complexity of the situation, had started nibbling his claws in distress.
Help! No wonder the King forced me to change how I addressed him earlier! So the master actually had no idea?!?!
Master, that’s literally the Dragon King you just poked all over his head!!!
“No, I don’t want to see him. I don’t really like him—he bullied Dad and my brothers. But I really want to go to school with Ah Lin.”
Hugging his Ah Lin close, Qiu Qiu quietly admitted his dislike for that little dragon from the palace, yet couldn’t help whispering this other wish.
For the first time in his life, Jin Lin felt utterly slandered: ………………???
This little creature is absolutely unreasonable!
When did I ever—?! I never even gave Abraham and the others orders like that!
Meanwhile, Ortnes’ face completely paled.
This is bad. The situation just got even more complicated! “Don’t like” means “hate,” doesn’t it?!
What in the world did our King do to this family to make even our good-tempered master say he hates him?!
And… this “going to school together” thing—
If I remember correctly, this family ended up choosing a herbivore kindergarten, huh…
A herbivore kindergarten daring to enroll the Dragon King!? 🙂
Does such a law-defying kindergarten even exist???
Wait… would His Majesty actually go…?
As for Qiu Yiming’s moments[mfn]friend circle[/mfn], the past night until this morning had been nothing short of a continuous bombardment.
[Universe’s Strongest: Aiya, to think my little brother actually kissed me—as an older brother, I’m truly ashamed. It’s not like I’ve taken good care of him, poor Eldest Brother didn’t even get one… [sunglasses emoji][sunglasses emoji]]
[10 hours ago]
Entire friend circle: ?
[Universe’s Strongest: Oh right, I forgot to mention—from now on, don’t CALL (originally in English) me for any eating, drinking, partying, law-breaking, rule-breaking, or academically harmful activities! Starting today, I am the school’s discipline committee leader!! [fist emoji] [determination emoji] [lion emoji]]
[8 hours ago]
Entire Friend Circle: ?????????
The two posts from last night were practically bombshells—anyone who saw them could only feel utter bewilderment.
Especially Qiu Yiming’s usual gang of close friends, who huddled together over their devices, practically holding an emergency face-to-face meeting in stunned silence, not even daring to breathe too loudly.
Did Ming-ge’s brain short-circuit?
Wait—or has he gone completely baby-brother-obsessed??? Lost his damn mind?
Not only had his StarBlog already been stormed with reactions, but now his friend circle was getting spammed too???
Yet, in private chats, no one dared to ask him directly—until early the next morning, when another nine-grid photo bombardment arrived:
[Universe’s Strongest: Ta-da! Candy from little bro! Tch, I already said I don’t like sweets, but he just had to give me some. What can I even do? [Photo] x9]
[1 minute ago]
Entire Friend Circle: ………………
What’s the point of taking NINE photos of the SAME CANDY from DIFFERENT ANGLES?! Who even needs a nine-grid for this?!
After a long silence, Aotake—Qiu Yiming’s closest buddy—finally couldn’t take it anymore. Urged on by the gang, he tremblingly sent a message:
[Profoundly Handsome[mfn]Aoshuai[/mfn]: Ming-ge… what the hell’s wrong with you [blank stare] You still coming to school this year?]
[Universe’s Strongest: ? What the hell do you mean by that, kid?]
To everyone’s surprise, Qiu Yiming replied instantly.
Ao TaKe and the others had a strong suspicion that their “Ming-ge” had been frantically refreshing his social feed the moment he posted, waiting for likes and replies…
But now that the conversation had started, there was no easy way to back out.
[Profoundly Handsome: Well… it’s just, Ming bro, if you come back to school, what’s gonna happen with your little brother?]
Ao TaKe’s finger slipped, and the message was sent before he could stop himself. The next second, the private chat group of their rich-kid clique, “The First Beast of the Imperial Star,” exploded with laughter.
[Jasmine: I’m dying, Ao TaKe—the way you said that makes it sound like Ming bro is some kind of full-time babysitter [pounding the table laughing]]
[Cool Guy Chris: I’m at home cackling like a rooster, and my dad almost had a heart attack thinking I’d lost it.]
[Profoundly Handsome: Damn it, you guys are the worst! Just wait till I rat you all out! [middle finger]]
Just as Ao TaKe was about to delete the message and start over, a calm reply popped up:
[Universe’s Strongest: My brother’s gonna go to school too. I’ll be picking him up and dropping him off every day—it’s the kindergarten next to our school. Maybe you’ll even catch a glimpse of me escorting him. [sunglasses]]
The entire group: ???
After seeing Qiu Yiming’s post, the chat fell into an eerie silence for a second. The vibe was getting weirder and weirder.
This wholesome, doting, 24/7 big brother energy??? Holy crap, the whiplash was unreal!
[Cool Guy Chris: No way. Ming bro’s definitely been body-snatched by the Zerg. His soul’s been replaced by some extreme bro-con maniac…]
[Jasmine: It is kinda weird, but… if those online rumors are true, then Ming bro’s little brother… might actually be kinda cute? [blushing]]
[Kiki: You believe that?? No way. No way Ming bro’s little brother is that adorable?? [shocked]]
The group quickly launched into a lively discussion about Qiu Yiming’s bizarre behavior, and of course, the topic inevitably circled back to the mysterious little cub from the royal family’s estate.
Given how much the rumors had been blowing up online lately, even if you hadn’t been paying attention, you’d have heard something.
Ming bro had a little brother now, and apparently, there was a decent chance he might actually be… really, really cute.
[Molly: But wait, why isn’t Ming bro’s little brother enrolling in the primary division of our academy? That way, he wouldn’t even need to be escorted—he could just come to school with Ming bro.]
[Kiki: Yeah! Then we could drop by and see what Ming bro’s little brother actually looks like!]
[Harper: Pfft… If a bunch of us from the combat division just barged into the primary division, we’d probably scare the headmaster to death.]
After all, the combat division students were all top-tier beasts in their true forms, hailing from the most prestigious families in the Imperial Star. In previous years, they’d all operated independently, each too proud to acknowledge the others.
The saying “two tigers cannot share one mountain” held true—kings didn’t mix with kings.
But this year, thanks to Qiu Yiming’s influence, the beasts of the combat division had somehow ended up sticking together, moving as a pack.
As Qiu Yiming himself put it: “I don’t care if my friends’ beast forms are strong or not—none of them are stronger than me, anyway.”
Arrogant? Absolutely. But… technically, he wasn’t wrong.
[Harper: Wait a second… that kindergarten next door is for herbivores, isn’t it…?]
Just as the group was passionately debating whether Ming bro’s little brother was cute (and if so, how cute), someone suddenly pointed out the elephant in the chat room.
The First Academy was located in the prestigious Wills Education District, famous across the entire universe. And the herbivore kindergarten next door? It was no ordinary place either.
It was essentially a high-end kindergarten for herbivores—specifically, for the rare herbivore offspring born into powerful carnivorous families.
But still! It was a herbivore kindergarten!!
[Profoundly Handsome: …Okay, now I’m really curious.]
Just as Ao Take was about to jump into the debate, the group chat suddenly exploded with messages telling him to check Qiu Yiming’s latest post.
Ao Take: ?
[Universe’s Strongest: Oh, right. My little brother made me promise to follow school rules from now on, so let’s all do it together.]
[Universe’s Strongest: Ao Take, don’t think I don’t know your red hair is dyed. There’s no way your natural brown as a brown bear could turn that color!!! Change it back!]
Ao Take: ?!?!
[Profoundly handsome: Boss?? Ming bro!! Come on, that was YOUR idea in the first place!!! QAQ [sobbing]]
What kind of devilish little brother was this?!
It was like Ming bro had been possessed!
*
Meanwhile, back at the Prince’s estate, two unexpected guests had arrived.
“Your Highness! How could you not choose the primary division of the First Academy for the young master?? We can provide the most elite education in the entire galaxy—tailor-made for him!”
“Our resources are unparalleled in the universe!”
The admissions director, adjusting his glasses, sat in the center of the hall, desperately trying to convince Qiu Chongshan, the acting guardian, to make the “right” choice.
Qiu Chongshan: “Uh… well…”
Even he was caught off guard by this situation.
“Hmph, as if! The real best choice for the young master is our Clarels Academy! Your Highness, we’re thrilled you’ve made such a wise decision for his education!”
“In fact, we’d love to invite the young master to star in our upcoming admissions promotional video! It’ll be a masterpiece!”
This was the admissions director from the rival academy.
“Our headmaster will personally visit this afternoon to discuss the details. Apologies for not arranging it sooner!”
…What?
“After all, Clarels Academy is already planning to expand our carnivore division!”
Qiu Yiming, who had been sipping tea, nearly spat it out. What the hell???
“Wait—are you sure you know what kind of education my little brother needs??”
“Of course, Young Master Qiu Yiming! While the First Academy may be your alma mater, Clarels is undergoing rapid innovation. Fresh perspectives are exactly what set us apart from those outdated traditions!”
“Nonsense!! We can also invite the young master to star in our promotional video!! Our headmaster will be visiting this afternoon as well!”
The First Academy’s director, visibly furious at the rival’s arrogance, had already received a response from his own headmaster.
“And we’ll broadcast it galaxy-wide! Plus, we’ll have the young master deliver the new student speech! And the highest-tier scholarship!!”
This was the most important student recruitment in the academy’s history!
Just look at the older brothers—both outstanding alumni. There was no doubt the youngest would be just as exceptional!
But as the two directors continued their thinly veiled argument, a tiny figure quietly fluttered down to the corner of the room.
“Big brother… when are you coming upstairs to help me with homework? You promised…”
His brother had said he’d tutor him before school started, but he still hadn’t come up.
Big… brother?
“The young master is here!!”
“Young master, please—”
Both directors shot to their feet, eager to win over this once-in-a-lifetime prodigy… only to freeze in stunned silence.
Peeking out from the corner was a little head with soft golden hair and big, dewy eyes.
And most importantly—he was literally the size of a palm. [mfn]Aww, so cute (∩˃o˂∩)♡[/mfn]
“You sure you want my little brother to be the face of your carnivore division’s promo video?? And give the new student speech??”
Qiu Yiming scratched his head, then scooped up his confused little brother.
Author’s Note:
Well, it could work—imagine the reverse psychology effect. All the little beasties would flock to enroll!
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