Lin Xi thought for a moment, but ultimately decided not to ask about her age.
This was a world of anime and manga, after all, a place where you could be in your twenties, and it wouldn't be a big deal.
Actually, being a bit older wouldn't be a problem.
Senishi Chihiro was still very beautiful, with a great figure. Her maturity held a kind of intellectual beauty.
Of course, the way she was currently perched on his lap, throwing a tantrum, was like a little girl.
Was she eternally a 29-year-old beauty?
Senishi Chihiro continued to chatter excitedly.
“How about it, little guy? Marrying me is a steal. My car will be your car, your apartment will be mine, we'll just lie down and relax together!”
“Senishi Chihiro Sensei!” Ogiwara Sayu’s voice echoed from behind, and the eternally 29-year-old beauty’s body froze.
She pretended nothing had happened and swiftly hopped off Lin Xi’s lap.
“Oh, Sayu, this guy has a pretty nice waist. You’re in luck, girl.”
Ogiwara Sayu puffed up her cheeks, and hearing that, couldn't help but roll her eyes.
“I was just letting you know, dinner is ready!”
“Seriously, if you’re gonna do it, at least go to the bedroom! Is this what adult play is like?”
Both Lin Xi and Senishi Chihiro blushed.
Embarrassing.
Too embarrassing.
Wait, why am I embarrassed?
I’m the victim here!
Lin Xi quickly regained his composure. A thick skin was quite useful.
When Shiina Maji arrived, she saw her cousin, Senishi Chihiro, sitting properly at the table.
“Oh, Maji, you're here! Come sit down. Sayu’s cooking is delicious.”
“Hello, I’m Ogiwara Sayu, from room 201. It’s nice to meet you.”
“Oh, hello, I’m Shiina Maji, from room 203. Nice to meet you too.”
“Come on, sit down and eat!”
“Wait for me!” Ueikusa Misaki appeared at just the right moment, and immediately sat down beside Shiina Maji.
“Oh, you’re the new person, right? So cute! I’m Ueikusa Misaki, you can just call me senpai!”
The dinner atmosphere was very harmonious.
At least Shiina Maji thought so.
As Lin Xi had said, everyone in Sakura Mansion was really easygoing.
This gave Shiina Maji a sense of warmth that was different from her empty home.
Of course, Mitaka Jin received a call and said he had something to do and wouldn't be back, but he did welcome her.
As for Akasaka Ryuunosuke, he was a recluse, communicating through the AI maid via the communication device.
Shiina Maji never saw him throughout the entire meal.
Well, it didn’t matter anyway.
She noticed that Lin Xi was very popular here.
Ogiwara Sayu’s eyes never left him.
Ueikusa Misaki, her senpai, would blush and sneak glances at him every now and then.
Senishi Chihiro, her cousin… uh, she started drinking again.
She was drunk and kept pulling Lin Xi, saying that if her blind date failed again, he would have to marry her.
Lin Xi packed a plate of food and delivered it to Akasaka Ryuunosuke’s door before returning to join the gathering.
He couldn’t help but laugh a little when he heard Senishi Chihiro say he had to marry her.
Actually, he would be willing to.
But he wanted to marry all the girls he liked.
Well, this kind of plot development could only happen in light novels.
With the Game of Life system backing him up, he decided to try it out – to live the most blissful life.
Otherwise, what was the point of being transported?
Lin Xi carried the tipsy Senishi Chihiro back to the administrator's dormitory, then carried Ueikusa Misaki, who was clinging to Ogiwara Sayu, to her room.
His eyes fell on Shiina Maji.
“No, I haven’t been drinking, you don’t need to carry me.”
The girl immediately refused.
Lin Xi rolled his eyes at her. “What are you thinking? I just want to say, we need to clean up.”
“Sayu cooked dinner today, so let her rest.”
Shiina Maji smiled and nodded.
Of course.
The two of them quickly cleaned up.
The beer cans on the floor made Lin Xi speechless.
“Senishi Chihiro Sensei can really drink.”
“She probably has too many worries. Everyone has their own burdens.”
Shiina Maji couldn’t help but sigh while tidying up.
Lin Xi remained silent.
Shiina Maji furrowed her brows.
“At this time, shouldn’t you ask me what’s bothering me?”
Lin Xi took a step back and covered his crotch.
“I’m afraid that if I ask, you’ll think I have something for you, and then use physical means to leave me unable to walk.”
“Pfft, are you stupid? As long as you don’t do anything bad, I wouldn’t do something so terrifying.”
Shiina Maji glared at him with her azure eyes.
This guy was a real goofball.
He didn’t play by the rules, which made her laugh.
Seeing her laughing heartily, Lin Xi also smiled.
“I knew it, Shiina-san looks best when she’s smiling. Even the surrounding cherry blossoms pale in comparison. Frowning isn't really your style.”
Shiina Maji looked at him in surprise.
Did he notice?
Just as she was about to say something, Lin Xi snatched the trash bag from her hand. “I’ll take this out. Shiina-san, you should get some rest.”
Watching his back, Shiina Maji touched her burning cheeks, her emotions becoming complex.
“Looks best when she's smiling?”
She couldn’t help but pout.
“He said my smile was like a customer service smile, like I was treating him like a stranger.”
She grumbled, but her mood was actually pretty good.
Even though she had just moved in, everyone in Sakura Mansion was pretty nice.
Of course, that playboy Mitaka Jin senpai was an exception.
She couldn’t imagine how someone could be so unfaithful.
Meanwhile, Mitaka Jin, the playboy, was lying in his hotel bed with a gloomy expression.
Today, Ueikusa Misaki sent him an animation project proposal, saying it was made by Lin Xi, his junior.
What did this mean?
Was this a slap in the face?
Mitaka Jin knew he wasn't good enough to work with Ueikusa Misaki.
So he planned to apply to another school and study for a few years before returning to Ueikusa Misaki’s side.
But was Ueikusa Misaki not going to wait for him?
Mitaka Jin thought about his six girlfriends – oh, now it was five.
Mieweko, the married one, left.
Mitaka Jin felt he wasn’t worthy of Ueikusa Misaki, and he would be better off blessing him.
But Lin Xi already had Ogiwara Sayu as his girlfriend, so he wasn’t worthy of Misaki either!
If Lin Xi knew what Mitaka Jin was thinking, he would definitely punch him.
Mitaka Jin took out the project proposal he worked hard on and threw it in the trash can.
He had to admit that all his proposals up to this point were not as good as Lin Xi’s magical girl project.
If Ueikusa Misaki and Lin Xi got together, what was the point of all his hard work?
Mitaka Jin really wanted to go back and ask Ueikusa Misaki if she liked Lin Xi, but he was afraid to hear an answer he didn't want to hear.
Men tend to be cautious and insecure when they’re facing their white moonlight.
But when he was thinking about his efforts, he forgot that the only effort he showed Ueikusa Misaki was that he was out partying six days a week, accompanying his girlfriends.
Ueikusa Misaki urged him to do the project, and he took his time, always submitting it on the last day.
And it was still a disappointing project.
If he only did this once, it would be fine.
For someone he had feelings for, especially a childhood friend, Ueikusa Misaki would forgive him and be willing to give him a chance to improve.
But Mitaka Jin was always like this, giving Lin Xi the best comparison, and successfully taking advantage of the situation.
Ah, no, that’s not right.
It was Ueikusa Misaki who got drunk and did that with Lin Xi, so she opened up her heart by coincidence, and Lin Xi naturally moved in.
Back to the topic.
Mitaka Jin planned to go back to Sakura Mansion to check on Misaki tomorrow.
No matter how uneasy he felt, he had to face it.
The next morning.
Mitaka Jin returned to Sakura Mansion.
He knocked on Ueikusa Misaki’s door, but there was no answer.
He pushed the door open, only to find that there was no one inside.
“Not here?”
He shook his head and walked towards the stairs, planning to ask someone about the situation.
Then he saw Ueikusa Misaki, her face flushed, wearing a somewhat messy men's shirt, sneaking out of Lin Xi's room.
Mitaka Jin felt his heart get stabbed. He quietly returned to his room.
When he realized it, he was already crying.
Seeing that scene, did he really need to guess?
Lin Xi had definitely gotten Ueikusa Misaki.
Ueikusa Misaki was still wearing Lin Xi’s shirt.
So, should he leave?
At noon, Senishi Chihiro received a set of keys and a check-out form.
Seeing Mitaka Jin with a gloomy expression, she didn’t say anything. After processing the rent, she returned the excess to him.
Mitaka Jin left Sakura Mansion.
Lin Xi also received a prompt.
［Clear Sakura Mansion task complete!］