[T / N : Leave your brain here for the next few chaps~]
In Himeko's dorm room, Kiana was like a child, staring intently at the freshly acquired Dragon Ball on the table, her face beaming with excitement.
Counting on her fingers, she exclaimed excitedly,
"One-star and four-star Balls are with Aunty, and now we've gotten the two-star, three-star, and seven-star Balls. Only two left!
As long as we get the five-star and six-star Dragon Balls, we can summon Shenron and make a wish to bring Mom back to life!"
Mei looked at Kiana's excitement and smiled helplessly, reminding her, "But the livestream only opens once in a long while. Who knows when the next one will be."
Bronya agreed, "Mei is right. Plus, the quiz questions in each stream are so random, it's not guaranteed we'll answer them right and get a reward."
Hearing this, Kiana's excitement was instantly doused like cold water, and she quickly calmed down.
She shook her head helplessly, with a speechless expression, muttering, "Oh, right. How could I forget that? That host never keeps track of time. He said he'd stream every three days, but it always ends up being a long wait."
Hearing Kiana's complaint, Fu Hua showed a subtle smile, pushed up her glasses, and slowly turned her gaze toward the door.
Then she spoke unhurriedly, "He should be coming soon. When he does, you can question him face-to-face and ask what's really on his mind."
Everyone's eyes immediately turned to Fu Hua, and in unison they said, "Huh? Class Rep, you know the host's true identity?"
Fu Hua didn't reply, simply gazing silently at the door.
Seeing this, Bronya also turned her gaze toward the door, staring thoughtfully at it as if deep in contemplation.
After a moment, Bronya turned to Fu Hua and quietly asked, "Don't tell me... the host is really Fu Lin?"
Kiana was shocked by Bronya's words, her eyes wide with disbelief, "Huh? No way! Didn't Fu Lin run away from a wedding because he didn't want to marry another me? How could it be him?"
Just then, with a loud creak, the tightly shut door was suddenly pushed open from the outside.
Accompanying the sound came a somewhat exasperated voice,
"Who said I ran away from a wedding, Ki-a-na-Chan~"
At the sound, Kiana jumped in fright, her eyes widening. She instantly darted behind Fu Hua, only daring to peek her head out as she said, "It was Aunty! Aunty told me!"
Fu Lin's mouth twitched violently upon hearing that, and he muttered to himself, 'Nice going, Theresa. Slandering me behind my back.'
Standing nearby, Kiana☆ facepalmed with a helpless expression and explained with a bitter smile, "Fu Lin, I clearly explained everything to Aunty, but I didn't expect..."
But before she could finish, Fu Lin gently patted Kiana☆ on the head, wearing an understanding expression as he comforted her, "It's okay, I understand. Theresa is your aunt and elder after all. She was only worried you'd end up with the wrong person. I totally get it."
But as soon as Fu Lin finished speaking, Fu Shi, standing to the side, suddenly rolled her eyes dramatically and mercilessly exposed him, "That's not what you were thinking just now."
At that moment, Bronya, hugging her Homu plush, walked lightly up to Fu Lin. She tilted her youthful face upward and gazed at him intently.
Fu Lin couldn't help but look down at Bronya, putting on a bashful posture as he asked, "Bronya, if you stare at me like that, I'll get shy."
Bronya didn't seem to hear him. Her gaze remained fixed on Fu Lin for a while longer before she finally looked away.
Then, in a calm and resolute tone, she said, "Yes, Bronya is now certain. Fu Lin is the host."
Mei also looked at Fu Lin and asked, "Fu Lin, are you really the host?"
Facing Mei's question and everyone's gaze, Fu Lin didn't hesitate at all and calmly admitted, "That's right. It's me."
At that, Kiana, who had been hiding behind Fu Hua, suddenly dashed in front of Fu Lin, tightly grabbing his hand, and exclaimed with excitement, "Really?! Then you must have the remaining two Balls!"
Fu Lin was a bit taken aback by Kiana's sudden action, his face showing clear confusion, "Balls?"
Seeing this, Kiana quickly let go of his hand, turned around, and pointed at the three Dragon Balls on the table behind her, explaining, "The Dragon Balls that can grant wishes when all seven are gathered!"
Fu Lin followed her gaze, and when his eyes landed on the three Dragon Balls, a wave of realization hit him.
He smiled slightly, then took out the Dragon Balls he had obtained earlier from the system space and showed them to Kiana, saying,
"I do have some, only the five-star and six-star ones. That makes five in total, still missing two."
As soon as those two Dragon Balls appeared, Kiana's eyes lit up with joy, "Yay! The last two are with Aunty. Once she finishes her task and comes back, we'll be good!"
Saying that, Kiana excitedly reached out, trying to grab the Dragon Balls from Fu Lin's hand.
But just as her hand was about to touch them, Fu Lin suddenly sidestepped, easily avoiding her.
Kiana's hand grasped empty air. She looked at Fu Lin in confusion, not understanding why he dodged.
At that moment, Fu Lin curved his lips into a faint smile, looked at Kiana with a teasing gaze, and asked softly, "Want them?"
Kiana nodded without hesitation, her eyes fixed firmly on the Dragon Balls in Fu Lin's hand.
Seeing this, Fu Lin's smile deepened. He slowly returned the Dragon Balls to the system space, then cleared his throat meaningfully and said in a hinting tone, "Ahem, suddenly my throat feels really dry. If only there was something to moisten it."
Hearing this, Elysia's lips curled into a subtle smile, a glint of mischief flashing in her eyes.
She pointed toward a bottle of "Happy Juice" next to Fu Hua and gently said, "There's a drink right over there~"
Kiana caught the hint immediately. She eagerly grabbed the bottle of "Otaku Happy Juice," hurried over to Fu Lin, and handed it to him with a flattering smile, "Fu Lin, here, have a drink."
Then Kiana suddenly remembered that the drink wasn't hers, it was Fu Hua's.
She turned around with an awkward grin and said to Fu Hua, "Class Rep, borrowing your 'Happy Juice' for a bit. I'll buy you a new one!"
Fu Hua glanced at the nearly empty bottle in Fu Lin's hand, raised her hand halfway then put it back down, silently thinking, 'That "gene serum" was given by him anyway. If there were any danger, he should know best.'
With that thought, Fu Hua felt a bit more at ease.