The next day.
When Lin Xi woke up, he found himself alone.
After brushing his teeth and washing his face, he saw Ogiwara Sayu in the kitchen wearing an apron.
She had her hair tied in a ponytail with a hair tie and was skillfully preparing breakfast.
From the side,
the girl's delicate face and slender body curve were very beautiful.
"Good morning, Lin Xi."
Seeing him approach, Ogiwara Sayu flashed him a sweet smile and politely greeted him.
Calling him "Lin-kun" or "Xi-kun" felt strange to him, as if he had changed his name.
So he asked Ogiwara Sayu to either call him Lin Xi directly or refer to him as "boss."
"Good morning, Sayu," Lin Xi replied, admiring her movements.
While Ogiwara Sayu greeted him, her hands were busy frying eggs.
The egg mixture in the pan was gradually taking shape under the heat of the oil.
She skillfully flipped the eggs with a spatula, and in less than a minute, a fragrant, golden-brown fried egg was ready.
Before long,
two steaming bowls of egg noodles appeared on the table.
"I'm digging in!"
Lin Xi couldn't wait to slurp up the noodles.
The aroma was delightful, and the taste was fantastic.
Lin Xi's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but give her a thumbs up.
"So delicious!"
"Sayu, from now on, you can take care of all my meals!"
"No problem, that was my promise after all,"
the girl said as she began to eat her noodles, flashing him a sweet smile.
After finishing the noodles, Lin Xi didn't neglect the broth either.
He ate until he was full.
Seeing him appreciate her cooking, Ogiwara Sayu's mood brightened.
However, Lin Xi asked her to wash the dishes and then tidy up her own room.
The room next door now belonged to her.
Girls always like to decorate their rooms and have a bit of personal space.
Ogiwara Sayu obediently went to her room next door.
Standing in the room, she couldn't help but daydream.
Starting today, was she really going to live here?
Would she be kicked out because of her unclear identity?
Would she end up homeless due to lack of money?
Having run out of money, Ogiwara Sayu knew very well how important money was.
And more importantly, a place to sleep at night.
Without money, she would have nothing and could own nothing.
But she didn't regret running away from home.
Compared to that home where she felt no warmth, where her mother didn't care about her at all,
the gentleness Lin Xi offered made a deeper impression on her.
In fact, Lin Xi could have just given her some money after sleeping with her and sent her away.
That was the usual approach of those uncles towards young girls.
But Lin Xi didn't ignore her.
Not only did he buy her clothes, but he also helped her with the check-in process.
As she thought about it, Ogiwara Sayu's eyes gradually became moist.
She had made up her mind.
As long as Lin Xi needed her, she would definitely make this gentle man who cared for her satisfied.
………
After breakfast, Lin Xi asked Ogiwara Sayu to watch the house while he went out.
In two days, the school at Zongwu High would start.
So he had to go pick up his custom uniform.
It was supposed to be delivered to his door.
But when the delivery company called, without saying much, they just kept repeating "private ma sai," "hongduoni private ma sai~."
The staff apologized repeatedly, saying the company's vehicle had broken down and couldn't deliver on time, asking him to pick it up at the delivery company's branch, and stated that the delivery fee would be waived.
Lin Xi had no choice but to go pick it up himself.
Taking the train, he quickly arrived at the delivery company branch.
After searching for a long time with the staff, he finally found his uniform.
They seemed quite apologetic.
The staff bowed to him in apology.
Lin Xi was magnanimous, saying it was fine.
By the way, don’t you get tired of bowing so many times?
They could say "sorry" at the drop of a hat.
But only they knew how much they truly felt sorry inside.
He secretly complained about the staff in his heart.
Lin Xi took the package and turned to leave.
Actually, he was quite curious about what had happened that caused all the delivery vehicles of the company to be unable to operate.
With nothing to do,
Lin Xi went to a famous sauce-flavored roast meat shop to buy a portion, asking the staff to help pack it up, preparing to take it back for Sayu to try.
This so-called sauce-flavored roast meat was actually braised meat.
It smelled fragrant and tasted delightful.
In short, it had a charming flavor that made people want to eat more.
Of course, eating too much could get tiring.
It’s worth mentioning that,
while he was in line, he noticed a girl in front of him with two braided pigtails adorned with tricolor flower hair accessories, wearing thick glasses.
He felt she looked familiar for some reason.
She was probably a character from some anime; he didn't think much of it.
The game life system hadn't triggered a task, so she might not be an important person, and he had no intention of striking up a conversation.
Once on the train, he didn't linger and prepared to head home.
Looking at the packed sauce-flavored roast meat, he couldn't help but feel excited about Sayu's expression after tasting it.
Lin Xi was the kind of person who liked to share the things he loved with the people he cared about.
Especially food.
Enjoying it together could create more happiness.
Of course, he wouldn't share with just anyone.
Some people weren't worth sharing with.
While he was pondering, he suddenly caught a whiff of a foul odor.
It smelled like a dead rat in a stinky ditch.
It almost made him gag.
Looking up,
he saw it was coming from a girl in a black long straight JK uniform.
Upon closer inspection,
the girl had her legs tightly pressed together.
She stood in front of the train door, staring at her phone, but Lin Xi noticed her body was slightly trembling.
Maybe his eyesight was too good.
He thought he saw that this pretty girl’s skirt seemed to be wet.
[Ding, task triggered: Scaring the Spirit-Seer Girl.]
[In front of you is a girl who can see evil spirits and has been constantly harassed by them; if the evil spirits discover that she can see them, she may be taken away by them.]
[Out of fear, the girl even wet herself; please assist her in driving away the evil spirits. Completing the task will reward you with a skill or item.]
Seeing the task content,
and then looking at the cute face of the long-haired JK girl, he instantly realized who she was.
Yotsuya Miko.
From "The Girl Who Sees Spirits," a comedic anime.
The anime revolves around the protagonist Yotsuya Miko, who is often scared by evil spirits but can only hide her fear and pretend not to see them to attract viewers' attention.
But for Miko herself, having the ability to see spirits and being scared all the time was a disaster.
That she hadn't gone insane on the spot was already a testament to her strong mental fortitude.
Lin Xi could smell the rotten stench of the evil spirit, and he believed Yotsuya Miko's feelings were even more profound.
If this evil spirit stayed any longer, Lin Xi felt he would really vomit.
For both emotional and logical reasons, he had to take on this task.
So, he moved closer to Yotsuya Miko, who was surrounded by a pitch-black figure covered in eyeballs and exuding a foul stench, and stared directly into the evil spirit's crimson eyes.
"Get lost, you stink!"
"Huh? You... can see me?"
The evil spirit tilted its head, its entire body writhing like a worm, twisting like a twisty breadstick.
Its many eyeballs widened, staring intently at him.
Then,
it suddenly opened its gaping mouth and lunged at him.
Lin Xi's damage rebound skill activated instantly.
[Ding, attacked by a creature (evil spirit), damage doubled and rebounded!]
Thus, under the astonished gaze of the girl, the foul-smelling evil spirit's tooth shattered, and it vanished with a wail.
[Ding, Scaring the Spirit-Seer Girl, task completed.]
[Congratulations, player, you have obtained the skill: Spirit Eye.]
[Spirit Eye: Automatically triggers this skill when encountering a spirit, granting you one charge; each charge can unleash a Spirit Eye strike effect.]
Spirit Eye strike?
Although he hadn't tested it, it should be a type of soul attack.
Well, it was another means to deal with spiritual entities.
Lin Xi felt it was worth it.
His gaze fell on the still stunned girl.
Noticing her uniform skirt was dripping, he took off his jacket and wrapped it around her waist.
"Here’s a jacket for you, no need to thank me."
After saying that, he took the opportunity when the train doors opened and strode out.
He had reached his stop.
At the same time,
the delivery company's delivery vehicles resumed normal operations.
…………
Seeking flowers!