Holding Mashiro Shiina's little hand, Lin Xi slowly walked towards Sakura Dormitory.
Generally speaking.
It is very abrupt and impolite to hold a cute girl's hand directly when meeting her for the first time.
But Mashiro Shiina has "pet" attributes.
After being fed baumkuchen by Lin Xi, she regarded Lin Xi as her owner.
So she didn't feel anything wrong with being held by him.
Instead, she felt that it should be like this.
The owner has to hold her, otherwise, what if she gets lost?
Lin Xi walked while introducing the surrounding scenery to Mashiro.
For example, where there are public toilets, where you can buy food, regardless of whether she understands or not.
He introduced it all.
It's just that, although the girl nodded from time to time, looking at him with ignorant eyes.
Most of the time, a pair of beautiful eyes are staring at the baumkuchen in the shopping bag that he is carrying on the hand holding the suitcase.
It can be seen that she still wants to eat it.
Mashiro really likes baumkuchen.
But Lin Xi pretended not to see it.
Even if she acts cute, he doesn't plan to give it to her.
He already said that there is a big meal to eat later.
Mashiro Shiina's figure is already very slender, and Lin Xi seriously suspects that she always eats baumkuchen as her staple food.
This is why she can't eat dinner at night and her body doesn't gain weight.
"Miss Shiina, do you see the building in that place? That is Suimei University of the Arts High School, or Suiko for short, which is also where you will be going to school."
"The uniform you are wearing is also from Suiko."
"Miss Shiina? Are you listening to me?"
Lin Xi stopped and waved his palm in front of her, feeling a little helpless.
Stop staring at the baumkuchen, okay? You really can't eat any more!
The girl looked at his palm and frowned.
She stared at him for a few seconds before seriously uttering a word.
"Mashiro."
"Ah?"
"Call me Mashiro."
She emphasized again, and Lin Xi understood what she meant.
He also smiled happily and agreed to her request.
"Okay, Mashiro, did you hear what I just said? How about repeating it for me?"
"Um, Suiko... the school I'm transferring to."
"It seems you were listening." Lin Xi couldn't help but rub her hair, and she showed an enjoying expression.
She wasn't repulsed by such intimate actions at all.
It seems that he left a good impression on her.
Lin Xi thought contentedly, leading her to continue moving towards Sakura Dormitory.
Halfway there, the phone suddenly rang.
"Hey, this is Lin Xi. Mahiru, what's up? Why the sudden call?"
Shiina Mahiru: "Chihiro-sensei wants you to bring a dozen beers, and she specifically instructed you to bring that many, no less."
Lin Xi's lips twitched.
"Isn't she afraid of turning into a beer barrel? Drinking beer all day long."
Chisato Sengoku, who was listening nearby, immediately became unhappy.
"You brat, hurry up and bring me beer, or I'll stay in your room tonight and not leave!"
"Is that such a bad thing?"
"Huh? What did you say?" Chisato Sengoku was stunned, her face instantly turning red.
You actually said it was a good thing?
"Ahem, what I mean is, I'll bring you beer, but I still hope you can take care of your health and drink less."
His concerned tone made Chisato Sengoku feel a little embarrassed.
The anger she originally had vanished in an instant.
Instead, she felt a little warm inside.
"Hmph, you brat, I'm an adult, do I need you to remind me? But I appreciate your concern, I'll drink less."
"It's not just for drinking more that I'm asking you to bring alcohol. Today, besides welcoming Mashiro, we're also sending off Ryunosuke, the shut-in."
"Ah? Sending off! Is he leaving Sakura Dormitory?" Lin Xi was a little puzzled.
Does this social recluse with a fear of women have another good place to go?
Chisato Sengoku curled her lips and replied, "It's said that he received an invitation from a large game company to work on artificial intelligence development."
"That company is quite famous, the president is called Kayaba Akihiko."
"Kayaba Akihiko?!"
Lin Xi was stunned.
He hadn't paid much attention to the names of game companies, so he didn't know that Kayaba Akihiko was also in this world.
Kayaba Akihiko, from Sword Art Online, is the main technical staff for developing virtual reality games.
Considering that Akasaka Ryunosuke could develop a rudimentary artificial intelligence little maid on his own, it's understandable that Kayaba Akihiko would take a liking to him.
"Okay, then I'll buy some more ingredients. Let's have beef today!"
Lin Xi immediately made up his mind to have an extra meal.
It's good that Akasaka Ryunosuke is leaving, so he'll be the only male in Sakura Dormitory.
As for the subsequent game animation production, it's simple. He has Akasaka Ryunosuke's contact information, so he can contact him by phone and ask for help, which is perfectly fine.
If the project meets Akasaka Ryunosuke's requirements, this guy might even actively participate and work for Lin Xi.
However, Kayaba Akihiko is actually in this world?
Doesn't that mean that Asuna, who is known as the 'wifey' and has wife-like attributes, is also in this world?
In a mixed anime world, anything is possible.
If Ran Mouri suddenly appeared one day, he seemed like he could easily accept the fact.
There's also something Lin Xi is quite curious about.
It's said that Yuigahama Yui's mother, Mrs. Yuigahama, looks exactly like Yuuki Asuna.
Some people even say her name is Yuigahama Asuna.
I wonder if it's true or not.
I must meet her if I have the chance.
After thinking about things, Lin Xi looked at Shiina Mashiro beside him.
"Mashiro, I still have to buy some ingredients. Do you want to go back to Sakura Dormitory first, or come with me?"
The girl tilted her head and softly uttered a sentence.
"Together."
So, Lin Xi took Mashiro back to the convenience store, which was fortunately not too far away.
After buying the ingredients and beer, they returned to Sakura Dormitory.
Opening the door, he shouted inside.
"I'm back."
"Yo, welcome back, Lin Xi. This is little Mashiro, right? So cute!"
"Hehe, little Mashiro, welcome to Sakura Dormitory. I'm Kamiigusa Misaki from the second year! From now on, let's get closer!"
"I am Shiina Mashiro."
The girl said gently, considering it a response.
"Wow, so cute and innocent! Little Mashiro, senpai likes you!"
Kamiigusa Misaki rushed over and hugged Mashiro, rubbing her face against hers.
"Welcome back, the food is already prepared, just waiting for your fresh ingredients."
Ogiwara Sayu smiled and took the ingredients from his hand, starting to prepare.
Shiina Mahiru greeted Mashiro in a friendly manner, then her gaze fell on him, and her small face became flushed again.
She still felt ashamed about being intimate with Lin Xi this morning.
Lin Xi walked over with a smile, "I'm back, Mahiru, aren't you going to say something?"
The girl rolled her eyes at him and pouted.
"Didn't Sayu already welcome you back?"
"Sayu is Sayu, you are you."
Lin Xi smiled and held her small hand.
The girl's delicate body trembled, and she looked around. Seeing Chisato Sengoku's knowing smile, she suddenly felt extremely ashamed.
She quickly withdrew her hand and glared at him reproachfully.
"Don't mess around, today is Mashiro's welcome party! Oh, and also Akasaka Ryunosuke's farewell party."
Lin Xi didn't continue to tease the angel, but instead looked at Chisato Sengoku in confusion.
"Where is he? Where's Akasaka Ryunosuke?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Xi's phone lit up.
A cartoon little maid appeared on the screen, sweeping around on his phone, then giving Lin Xi a cute smile.
"Little Maid is here!"
"Ryunosuke-sama told me to tell you that he won't be joining the dinner. The food and hot beef left for him should be wrapped in plastic wrap and sent to the door. No green onions allowed, or he'll add some viruses to your phone."
"Also, Ryunosuke-sama said thank you for taking care of him during this time. He's going to study better programming techniques with like-minded people, and he'll be leaving early tomorrow morning. He has already installed the Sakura Dormitory's defense network program. Contact him anytime if there are any problems."
After speaking, the little maid turned into a small dot and quickly retreated.
Chisato Sengoku couldn't help but curl her lips and complain, "To think someone doesn't put green onions in beef hot pot, what a weird shut-in."
Lin Xi shook his head helplessly, "Perhaps geniuses always have peculiar habits. Our Sakura Dormitory is also called a gathering place for problem students."
"That's because someone has a bad reputation!"
Kamiigusa Misaki said unhappily.
That someone is probably the playboy Mitaka Jin.
Lin Xi smiled and held Misaki-senpai's small hand, then patted her head, comforting her with a smile:
"Alright, don't think about unhappy things. Today, let's get this hot pot going!"
"Oh yeah! That's right!"
Kamiigusa Misaki was immediately moved by his gentle head pat and regained her energy.
She began to teach Mashiro some strange knowledge.
"Nee nee, little Mashiro, see this ingredient? If you bite down on it in one bite, it will instantly squirt out, bursting with delicious juice!"
"So you have to bite into it skillfully."
As she was saying this, Chisato Sengoku next to her had already given a demonstration, biting down in one bite, and the juice squirted onto Lin Xi.
Lin Xi was speechless after being squirted in the face.
"What are you all teaching Mashiro? And you, Chihiro-sensei, you did that on purpose, didn't you!"
Shiina Mahiru held back her laughter and pulled out a tissue to wipe his face.
That gentle gesture made Ogiwara Sayu unable to help but pout.
Shiina Mahiru is really cunning.
She actually took the lead in showing off her girlfriend power.
Chisato Sengoku gave him a smug look and teased:
"What's wrong, not convinced? If you have the ability, you squirt me in the face too!"
Lin Xi: "… … …"
What kind of tiger-wolf words are these?
Shiina Mashiro stared blankly at this scene, a complex light flashing in her eyes.
For her, this was the first time she had been surrounded by several gentle people at the same time, constantly being fed.
Before, only Rita would stay by her side and feed her.
Only.
While eating the beef fed to her by Kamiigusa Misaki, she couldn't help but look at Lin Xi's palm.
She felt a strange feeling in her heart.
He patted senpai's head, but didn't pat her own, wasn't that unfair?
Lin Xi was thinking about the words to use to educate Chisato Sengoku, this tiger-wolf teacher, when he suddenly saw Mashiro staring at him dissatisfied.
Although confused, he still put a piece of hot vegetables into her bowl.
"Mashiro, you can't just eat meat, you need a balanced diet to be healthy."
"Misaki-senpai, Mahiru, Sayu, the same goes for you."
The others naturally couldn't be forgotten either.
Otherwise, it would feel like a shura field would be born.