Chapter 382: The Sister Took Over

Mmm......

A weak moan escaped from John's throat.

He blinked, and his vision went from blurry to clear.

Then he looked around at the circle of people, his eyes utterly bewildered.

Then he looked at his own hands, moved them, and his gaze became even more bewildered.

Before he could speak.

Hermione finally lunged forward, tightly embracing him as tears streamed down uncontrollably.

"John! You finally woke up......" her voice choked.

Her tone was filled with the joy of regaining what was lost and the lingering fear.

Everyone watching the scene also broke into relieved smiles, moved.

But......

"Um... older sister, hello......"

He finally spoke slowly.

"...... uh?"

Hearing this address, everyone was stunned.

Hermione's crying stopped abruptly; she suddenly released John, eyes wide as she stared at him.

'John' scratched his head, both surprised and embarrassed as he spoke.

"Um, my brother's soul is still sleeping... In order to protect his soul from dissipating, I seem to have accidentally become the dominant consciousness of this body......"

Hearing him call 'brother' and the earlier 'older sister',

Hermione froze in place, her expression shifting from delight to bewilderment.

Then, as if something occurred to her, she asked in disbelief.

"You...... you are, John's sister?"

"Yes, yes...."

Instantly everyone stared at each other, the air seeming to freeze.

Because this was a situation they had never imagined.

John's soul was preserved thanks to her sister's protection, but what does it mean to protect too well, ending up making her the dominant consciousness?

Good news: John is alive.

Bad news: the one who lives is not himself.

"Well, then what about John? How is he!"

After a brief daze, Hermione remembered the most important thing, immediately grabbing 'John's' shoulder and asking urgently.

"My brother is sleeping like a log now, and I can't wake him no matter what."

"But don't worry, he should wake up soon; he's fine, his soul intact, all thanks to me."

Saying that, 'John' crossed his arms with a childish air, posing as if saying 'praise me, praise me'.

But those around didn't know how to respond for a moment.

A strong sense of dissonance spread through everyone's hearts.

The person before them, wearing John's body and using his voice, yet speaking with a completely unfamiliar tone and demeanor——

"Um... you guys shouldn't look at me like that, it's really embarrassing."

'John' scratched the back of his head, eyes darting, just like a kid who did something wrong.

Seeing 'him' like that, everyone felt even more at a loss.

Because the problem now seemed to become a bit thorny.

First, not talking about how to let John's soul regain control of the body.

Right now, his sister occupies the dominant consciousness, existing so vividly before them.

If we let John retake dominance of the body, where would this sister's consciousness go?

"Um...... don't worry, once brother rests enough, he'll wake up."

John's sister seemed to sense everyone's worries, smiling as she spoke.

"When he recovers, I will return to his body and not disappear." She smiled, her tone carrying a maturity beyond her years.

But it still made everyone's hearts sink.

The more she did this, the more it made people feel pity.

Hermione looked at her—or rather, at John.

Hearing the news that John would wake up made her happy, but regarding this sister, her feelings were mixed.

"Um.... may I ask what your name is?" Hermione asked softly.

John's sister tilted her head, then shook it.

"I don't know; my brother calls me Yaomei..."

"......" Upon hearing this, Hermione was somewhat speechless.

Then she couldn't help but think of John's goofy expression.

"Yaomei? What kind of name is that." Hermione couldn't help muttering.

"But it really sounds like something he would come up with..."

"Since you're John's sister, I'll take you to find uncle and aunt so they can give you a name."

Yaomei's eyes lit up at the words, and she nodded vigorously.

Her memories of her past life have long been fuzzy; she only knows that John protected her.

So she followed John into this world and has always been possessing his body.

Now, being able to have a name of her own is something she looks forward to.

It means she has obtained a true identity in this world, or rather, recognition.

Everyone did not stop Hermione's decision.

Dumbledore had known Yaomei before, so he wouldn't have too many concerns about her existence.

Although Professor Maige frowned slightly, seeing those eyes clearer than John's, he ultimately did not speak up to stop them.

They merely conducted a check to confirm John's physical condition and confirmed various matters about John's soul with Yaomei.

Harry also stepped forward, trying to touch John's hand to see if he could sense John's soul.

But he sensed nothing, because he can only passively accept other souls' connections and cannot actively control soul power like Yaomei.

Finally, all checks were completed, confirming John's bodily functions were completely normal and his soul was in a stable sleeping state.

Dumbledore said he would think of a way to see how to resolve this.

Only then did they hand John, or rather Yaomei, over to Hermione to take care of.

Inside Hogwarts Castle.

Yaomei took Hermione's hand and curiously surveyed this ancient and mysterious castle.

Her eyes were full of novelty and amazement.

She pulled Hermione around the castle everywhere, like a child who had just entered the city.

Hermione, being pulled by her, felt her liveliness and innocence, completely different from John's, and felt both amused and somewhat complicated inside.

"Although I could see inside my brother's body, actually seeing it with my own eyes and touching it with my hands feels different."

Yaomei muttered to herself, reaching out to touch the moving portraits on the corridor wall.

Hearing this, Hermione realized that when John was in control of the body, Yaomei had always been able to perceive everything outside.

"Then... have you been watching us all this time?" Hermione asked tentatively.

"Yeah, come to think of it, I even gave my brother advice and stuck notes on my sister~"

Yaomei playfully blinked, and Hermione's face instantly turned red.

"What... what did you say?" Hermione stammered.

"It was that time, in the library." Yaomei said with a smile.

"When you gave my brother a Fuling Elixir, he originally said it was useless and didn't want to accept it."

"It was me who made my brother accept it and then stick it on my sister."

Hearing this, Hermione immediately remembered.

That time, she relied on John's shared potion knowledge, successfully won first place in Potions class, and received the Fuling Elixir rewarded by Professor Slughorn.

Then she, like presenting a treasure, gave it to John.

But John said the Fuling Elixir was useless to him and refused to take it.

But later he suddenly changed his mind, said he wanted it, and even actively hugged her into his arms.

In short, John is still that blockhead; it was Yaomei's idea.

"So it was you......"

Hermione's face reddened further, her voice tinged with a bit of shame, yet she couldn't help laughing angrily: "I thought he had finally opened his mind."

"Hehe, later my brother really did open his mind, and I haven't had to scheme anymore."

Yaomei proudly shook her head, and John's freshmen hair also swayed with the motion.

Hermione looking at her like that, a sudden surge of softness welled up in her heart, along with complexity.

The person before her is John's sister.

An lively little girl, who should have happily grown up under the love of her parents and brother.

But instead, she could only be trapped inside her brother's body, seeing the world through his eyes.

Her first true contact with this world, however, came after her brother fell into a coma.