After much deliberation, Furina's curiosity overcame her apprehension; she was truly intrigued by the other world.
A moment later, Xavier felt a warmth spread across his palm.
We shook hands, everyone! I shook hands with Furina!
Before Xavier could savor the moment, they were both teleported back by the system.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully inviting Furina!]
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for receiving a first-time invitation gift package!]
Xavier hadn't expected the system to be so considerate, even sending him a gift package.
However, now wasn't the time to open the gift package, because ensuring Ms. Furina was well-received was the top priority.
Xavier had originally intended to warmly welcome Furina, but he was quickly disheartened by her.
"Xavier, your living place is too shabby, isn't it? Does it leak when it rains?"
"Even if the environment isn't good, the lighting and ventilation are so poor. Won't living here make you sick?"
Furina paced around the room, constantly complaining about Xavier's rental apartment.
Xavier looked dejected. I don't want to live here either!
Who told him he was poor? If he had no money, of course, he could only live in this dilapidated place.
Xavier sighed and casually took a bottle of juice from the refrigerator, handing it to Furina.
"Sigh, just bear with it. This crappy place still costs me over 1,000 yuan a month."
Furina didn't continue to dwell on the housing issue.
She took the juice from Xavier and took a small sip.
Her eyes lit up, and she said with great surprise, "Wow, this juice is too delicious! It's completely different from what I drink in Fontaine!"
"Well… after all, it has added technology and 'harsh ingredients,' so of course, it's different."
"What do 'technology' and 'harsh ingredients' mean? Are they very special ingredients?"
Xavier didn't explain, fearing she wouldn't dare to drink it if he did.
Furina was very interested in this new world, wandering around the room.
Soon, she came to Xavier's broken laptop and sniffed it with her small nose.
"Hmm, what is this thing? It smells like something burnt."
Xavier said tearfully, "You can remove the 'like'."
Furina immediately lost interest and decided to go look in Xavier's bedroom.
Xavier suddenly remembered that his bedroom was a complete mess, and there seemed to be things he couldn't let her see, so he quickly pulled Furina back.
Furina was very displeased: "Why are you so stingy? You invited me here, so why can't I even look?"
"This, it's not that I won't let you see, it's mainly…"
Just as Xavier was trying to find an excuse, there was a sudden, urgent knocking at the door.
Immediately after, a hoarse voice roared, "Xavier, open the door for me, quick!"
"Not only do you not pay rent, but you even dare to burn my house."
"Don't play dead in there, I saw smoke coming out!"
Xavier's cold sweat poured down; he had actually forgotten about this.
Feeling guilty, Xavier dared not say a word, fearing that the Landlord would kick him out.
Sigh, when you're under someone else's roof, you have to bow your head!
But Furina's reaction was completely opposite to Xavier's.
"This person is too annoying! Who burned her house? Let me go reason with her!"
Furina strode towards the door, about to open it.
This scared Xavier, who quickly pulled Furina back.
However, Furina was as strong as if she had eaten eight oxen.
In a moment of desperation, Xavier had no choice but to lunge forward, accidentally tackling Furina to the ground.
Seeing that Furina was still about to speak, Xavier covered her mouth.
Furina wanted to resist, but she was afraid of accidentally killing Xavier, after all, he was just an ordinary person…
"Mmph mmph…"
As time passed, Furina gradually gave up resisting.
"That's strange, is he really not home?"
"Forget it, I'll come back tomorrow. I don't believe he won't go out!"
The Landlord outside knocked for over a minute and, finding no response, grumbled and left.
Xavier never imagined that his first close encounter with Furina would be like this.
Her blue eyes were incredibly pure, clear like the ocean, breathtakingly beautiful.
Furina reacted by pushing Xavier away and getting up to pat her clothes.
"Hey, you're too rude, daring to treat me like that."
"Also, you were too timid just now. Why were you afraid of her!"
Xavier scratched his head and said, "I just lost my job and don't have money for rent. A step back opens up a vast sky, you know."
Upon hearing this, Furina put her hands behind her back and circled Xavier twice.
"Oh, I didn't expect your life to be so miserable, even more than mine…"
"Ahem, I mean, it's much worse than my life. Who made me the most famous superstar in Fontaine?"
Xavier secretly rolled his eyes, thinking, you just live better than me.
What kind of superstar eats macaroni every day?
"Gurgle~"
Just as he was thinking, Furina's stomach grumbled uncooperatively.
Before Xavier could even ask, Furina quickly explained.
"Don't overthink it, it's not what you imagine. I'm not hungry, it's just…"
Her eyes darted around, and she thought of a good excuse.
"It's just that I ate too much, and my stomach is digesting. Yes, that's right!"
Xavier couldn't help but chuckle. Wasn't that just a case of protesting too much?
"Oh, I've been busy all day, I should eat something too."
He didn't expose her but instead walked towards the kitchen.
As an office worker, Xavier actually didn't have much time or energy to cook; most of the time, he just made do with instant noodles.
He skillfully poured water, turned on the stove, and cooked noodles, with a practiced ease that was almost heartbreaking.
As everyone knows, the soul of instant noodles is the seasoning packet.
After adding the seasoning packet, the ordinary instant noodles immediately became appetizing.
"W-what kind of noodles are these?"
A hint of shock appeared in Furina's beautiful eyes; she hadn't expected such a delicacy in another world!
Just smelling it made her mouth water. How fragrant would it be to taste it?
Xavier placed the instant noodles on the table, not in a hurry to enjoy them.
Instead, he took a deep breath of the aroma and said with an exaggerated tone, "Mmm~ This is too fragrant! Now, I'm going to dig in!"
Furina's small mouth was slightly agape, watching Xavier pick up his chopsticks and lift the noodles, unable to blink.
"Wait a minute!"
Seeing Xavier about to eat the instant noodles, Furina immediately stopped him.
Xavier looked surprised and said, "What's wrong, Furina? Aren't you full and digesting?"
"But… but as a guest, I should be treated well, right!"
"Actually, I don't really want to eat, but it's not easy to get me to agree to a meeting, so I just hope you won't regret this meeting."
"Hmm, I'm thinking of you."
Xavier could clearly see that Furina was getting a little anxious.
He secretly chuckled, outwardly agreeing, "Hmm, that makes sense. Then, Ms. Furina, would you like to try a bite?"
Without another word, Furina snatched the chopsticks from Xavier.
She wanted to taste what kind of delicacy this truly was!