Crossover Anime: Edit everything, join the chat group

god……

This word, without warning, entered her mind.

At this moment, the pride of a genius painter and the reserve of a young lady were shattered in the face of this incomprehensible and absolute "miracle".

She trembled as she reached out her hand and grasped the warm, strong hand that was extended to her.

"I..." She opened her mouth, but found her voice was terribly dry.

"...I'm fine now."

64 Losers' Application for Admission

A deathly silence returned to the studio. Only the ink stains on the walls and floor, and the overturned furniture, proved that what had just happened was not an illusion.

Eriri's hand was still being held by Gu Chuan, and that warm and firm strength was the only real thing she could feel at that moment. She stared at him blankly, her mind still in a daze.

god……

This word, without warning, entered her mind.

At this moment, the pride of a genius painter and the reserve of a young lady were shattered in the face of this incomprehensible and absolute "miracle".

She trembled as Gu Chuan pulled her up from the cold floor.

"I..." She opened her mouth, but found her voice was terribly dry.

"...I'm fine now."

"Really? But your legs are still shaking." Gu Chuan stated the facts calmly, without letting go of her hand.

"That, that's because..." Eriri's cheeks flushed red instantly, and she subconsciously wanted to refute, but when she saw Gu Chuan's deep eyes that seemed to see through everything, all her proud words were stuck in her throat.

She lowered her head helplessly and silently acquiesced.

Yes, she was scared.

I'm terrified.

The monster born from her own pen, the nightmare-like fear that almost devoured her, had completely destroyed all her psychological defenses.

"Alright, it's not safe here anymore." Gu Chuan looked around the contaminated studio and said to everyone, "Tonight, the three of you will stay at my house."

"Eh?!"

Three girls, each with a different voice, simultaneously exclaimed in surprise.

"Kawa-kun! Shall we have an overnight party at your place?!"

Fujiwara Chika instantly forgot her fear, her eyes lit up, and she began to imagine scenarios of a pillow fight and a late-night truth or dare game.

"This...isn't that a bit inappropriate..." Yukino Yukinoshita's cheeks flushed slightly, her tone hesitant.

Being alone in a room with a man and a woman, even with two other people present, far exceeded her life principles, yet the undisguised sense of security deep in her eyes showed no resistance whatsoever.

"I...I don't want to!"

Eriri reflexively and loudly refused, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, "Who, who wants to stay at the house of a man whose background I don't even know! My, my house is so big..."

Before she could finish speaking, when she saw Gu Chuan's indifferent "whatever" gaze and felt the lingering, chilling aura from another dimension in the surrounding air, her words of refusal instantly weakened, her voice barely audible, like a mosquito's hum: "...I...I just thought it was too much trouble for you..."

"invalid objection."

Gu Chuan made the decision directly, leaving no room for argument, "This is the first mandatory group activity for the Super Love Club. The purpose is to ensure the personal safety of the members and to provide psychological counseling afterward. Now, let's go."

He spoke with such conviction, as if it were an absolute command, that the three girls could not refute him.

Finally, under Gu Chuan's "escort," the three girls, each with their own distinct thoughts, stepped into his upscale apartment in the city center for the first time. The apartment was so clean and tidy that it didn't seem like the home of a single man.

The apartment is a top-floor duplex with an ultra-modern minimalist style. The main color scheme of black, white, and gray is accented with metal and glass elements, giving it a futuristic feel, but its spotless appearance makes it seem somewhat lacking in human touch.

Wow... Kawa-kun, your house is so cool! It's just like in a sci-fi movie!

Fujiwara Chika let out her usual exclamation.

Yukino Yukinoshita observed her surroundings discreetly, nodding to herself inwardly.

The room's layout, the taste of the furniture, and the almost obsessive-compulsive level of tidiness perfectly matched her definition of a "perfect" home. This man was even more mysterious than she had imagined.

Eriri pouted, thinking to herself, "Hmph, such a cold and impersonal decor, it has no human touch at all. But... it is quite clean, though."

The real problem arose when Gu Chuan said, "There's only one bathroom; you can decide the order yourselves."

"Me first! Me first!" Fujiwara Chika was the first to raise her hand, saying excitedly, "I want to see what secrets the boys' bathrooms hold!"

"You shameless woman!"

Eriri immediately bristled, her face turning bright red as she retorted, "How can you just use a man's bathroom like that!"

"What does it matter? Kawa-kun doesn't mind anyway." Fujiwara Chika said innocently.

"I mind!" Eriri shouted.

Yukino Yukinoshita tried to come out and maintain order, but when she thought about how she would also be using the bathroom, her ears involuntarily turned slightly red.

"Alright," Gu Chuan calmly interrupted them, looking at the chaotic scene before him. "Upstairs is my master bedroom and ensuite bathroom. You can use this guest bathroom downstairs. Also, since you don't have any spare clothes, wear mine for now."

As he spoke, he took out three clean, lightly scented cotton T-shirts and loose shorts from his wardrobe.

Even Fujiwara Chika was stunned.

Wearing...wearing boys' clothes?

This level of ambiguity subtly altered the nature of the "overnight party."

Half an hour later, when the three girls finished washing up and walked out of the bathroom awkwardly, the air in the living room seemed to freeze.

They all changed into Gu Chuan's T-shirts, which were clearly a size too big. The wide hem of the shirts barely covered their thighs, making their legs look even straighter and slimmer.

Fujiwara Chika was quite natural, simply finding it novel and interesting.

Yukino Yukinoshita felt extremely uncomfortable. She kept tugging at the hem of her clothes, as if the fabric was burning hot. Her usually icy and frosty face was now covered with an inescapable blush.

She could even smell the lingering, refreshing scent of Gu Chuan on his clothes, a scent that made her heart race.

Eriri, on the other hand, was the most disheveled.

She crossed her arms, her face flushed, wishing she could disappear into the ground. But when she saw Gu Chuan calmly hand her a glass of warm water, she still whispered, "...Thank you."

Just as the atmosphere reached its most ambiguous point, a beautiful cat, pure white with a heart-shaped pink tail, gracefully emerged from Gu Chuan's bedroom.

"Meow~"

Momo jumped onto the sofa, first scrutinizing the three "targets" dressed in their "master's" clothes with its bright green eyes, and then very naturally jumped onto Eriri's legs, who was huddled in the corner of the sofa, curled up into a ball, and made a contented purring sound.

"Ah!" Eriri was startled by the sudden soft touch, but looking at the beautiful cat on her lap, her fear and shyness were miraculously soothed.

She hesitated for a moment, then reached out and gently stroked Mengmeng's smooth fur.

"Okay, let's get down to business."

Looking at the harmonious scene of "beautiful girl and cat" before him, Gu Chuan said, "I have some clues about last night's monster. That thing seems to be related to the creator's spirit and tools."

……

The next day, at Shuchiin Academy.

Eriri seemed absent-minded all day.

She couldn't concentrate on her lessons, nor could she chat and laugh with her friends as usual. The terrifying scene from last night kept replaying in her mind, as well as... the godlike figure of that man pulling her out of the abyss.

For the first time, she realized that her talents and family background, which she was so proud of, were utterly insignificant in the face of true "abnormality."

For the first time, she experienced how reassuring, even... addictive, it is to be protected by a reliable, incomprehensible, and powerful being.

After a whole day of internal struggle, Eriri made a decision that would completely change her life when the school bell rang.

Instead of going home, she went straight to the student council room.

When she opened the door, Gu Chuan, Yukino, and Fujiwara Chika were sitting there drinking black tea and discussing something, just like yesterday.

The three of them were somewhat surprised to see her.

Eriri didn't greet people with her usual haughty manner. Instead, she walked to the student council's desk and took out a neatly filled-out form from her bag.

She took a deep breath and solemnly placed the form in front of Gu Chuan.

It was a blank club membership application form.

In the "Apply to Join a Club" section, she wrote clearly in her neat and strong handwriting—

[Research on Paradoxical Phenomena and Practical Application of Romantic Psychology]

"I..." Eriri's cheeks were flushed red, as if they were about to bleed. She lowered her head, not daring to look Gu Chuan in the eye, and said in a voice that was almost as soft as a mosquito's hum, "I...I want to join your club!"

"What's the reason? Is it because you had too much fun at last night's overnight party?" Fujiwara Chika asked curiously.

"N-No, that's not it!" Eriri retorted like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, then weakened and said to Gu Chuan, "Because...because I need to understand what I actually drew! I don't want...I don't want to go through what happened yesterday again! And...and don't you need an artist? Drawing those monsters is my specialty! I...I can help!"

She was like a defeated animal that still tried its best to stand tall and find the most reasonable excuse for its "surrender".

"Welcome."

Gu Chuan didn't make things difficult for her. He picked up the application form and said with a smile, "From today onwards, you are an official member of our Super Love Department and the chief art consultant."

"Yay! That's great! Welcome, Eriri!" Fujiwara Chika was the first to cheer and gave Eriri a big hug.

Yukino Yukinoshita also stood up, walked up to her, nodded slightly, her icy blue eyes filled with complex emotions, but she still whispered, "...Welcome."

Surrounded by two stunningly beautiful girls, Eriri was momentarily flustered, and her blush deepened.

Just then, the beautiful cat gracefully jumped onto the table again, curiously sizing up the new member with its bright green eyes.

"Oh, right, let me introduce you," Gu Chuan picked up the cat, "This is Teacher Mengmeng, our club's mascot and spiritual leader."

"Meow~"

Mengmeng called out in perfect unison, looking at Eriri with a scrutinizing gaze.

Hmm... blonde twin tails, tsundere personality, and flat-chested... not very strong in combat, but as one of the master's harem members, she's barely passable. (Hiro)

65 Fellow Travelers

The next day, the first official activity of the "Super Love Club" took place in the student council room.

The activity's content is "Development of Potential Abilities and Analysis of Vengeful Spirit Forms".

This seemingly lofty topic, in practice, is filled with a subtle atmosphere reminiscent of a romantic comedy.

"Yukino's control over cold air has improved again. Now you can precisely freeze the sugar cubes in black tea without lowering the room temperature." Gu Chuan looked at the floating, crystal-clear ice rose on Yukino's fingertip and nodded in satisfaction.

"This...this is just the basics." Yukino's cheeks flushed slightly. Although she spoke modestly, the joy of being recognized deep in her eyes was impossible to hide. Being able to show her growth in front of him gave her an unprecedented sense of satisfaction.

"Secretary Chika, our current conclusion regarding your [Chaos Clown] ability is that it grants your wishes (reverse limited edition)." Gu Chuan looked at the experimental report in his hand, recorded by Yukino and filled with all sorts of bizarre and unexpected events, and gave a definition that was both laughable and absurd.

"Huh? What do you mean by 'reverse limited edition'?" Fujiwara Chika asked curiously.

"It means that the more you try to achieve a positive goal, the more likely you are to fail in an unbelievable way; but when you are in a state of confusion or acting on instinct, you can always achieve unexpected and wonderful results by accident," Gu Chuan explained.

"Wow! So, as long as I don't think about '710' at all, I can save the world? I'm such a genius!" Fujiwara Chika immediately came to a completely wrong conclusion, but one that was very much in line with her personality.

Meanwhile, Eriri, the newest member, seemed out of place. She sat far away from the others with her arms crossed, seemingly scrutinizing everything critically, but in reality, she was listening intently to their discussion.

"Hmph, a bunch of weirdos..." she muttered under her breath, but when Gu Chuan's gaze fell on her, she immediately turned her head away guiltily, like a thief caught red-handed.

"So, Chief Art Consultant," Gu Chuan asked with a smile, "what insights did you gain from last night's practical lesson?"

"Who...who has any insights?!" Eriri's face flushed red instantly. The series of events that happened after he rescued her from the studio last night were still replaying in her mind. "I...I just think your research methods are too primitive! You don't even have a decent observation record!"

As she spoke, she slammed a sketchbook onto the table with a loud "thud." The sketchbook perfectly reproduced the various forms of the ink monster from yesterday with extremely professional and meticulous brushstrokes, and even included detailed structural analysis and conjectures about its weaknesses.

"This...you drew this all in one night?" Yukino stared at the drawing, which was comparable to a professional biological encyclopedia, her eyes filled with shock.

"Hmph, this... this little bit of stuff is just a warm-up for me!" Eriri proudly puffed out her chest, her golden twin tails drawing a triumphant arc in the air.

In this warm and cozy moment filled with youth, ambiguity, and a touch of the supernatural, Gu Chuan's phone vibrated slightly in his pocket.

This is news about the [Cross-Dimensional Film Screening Event].

He opened the chat group, and the once lively interface was now eerily silent.

The only comment came from [Butterfly Dance].

The words are permeated with an unyielding, chilling despair.