The Infinite Powerhouse Mixed in with Sakura Dormitory

Jiang Jing glanced at the sky outside the window; it was only a little past six in the dim light. Then he turned to Shiina Mashiro and asked curiously, "Why did you get up so early today?"

"Misaki said your book is being released today, let's all go to the bookstore to check it out." Shiina Mashiro murmured, her voice slightly nasal, as she rubbed her sleepy eyes.

Jiang Jing was slightly taken aback, then said uninterestedly, "No need, I'm too lazy to walk. It's better to stay home during this rare holiday."

"No, we have to go. Anti-aircraft is very important today." Shiina Mashiro shook her head.

"Uh...it really doesn't matter." Faced with the stubborn Mashiro, Jiang Jing really wanted to tell her that he didn't care about Ryuu's grades at all, since they couldn't be that bad anyway.

"No."

"Meow..." Xiao Guang, lying on the ground, let out a soft meow. Her amber cat eyes looked at Shiina Mashiro, who had interrupted her, with dissatisfaction. She grabbed Jiang Jing's fingers with her paws and flicked her tail, acting cute.

Noticing Hikari's gaze, Shiina Mashiro's sleepy eyes instantly vanished, and she calmly looked at Hikari on the ground, causing Hikari's lively tail to stiffen.

"Hahaha... Junior, you're up."

Just then, accompanied by energetic and cheerful laughter, Misaki Kamiigusa, who lived in the river-view building, descended from the sky again, grabbing a rope and jumping in through his open window.

"Watch out, senior!" Jiang Jing, who was squatting under the window scratching Xiao Guang's stomach, quickly called out and reached out to catch Shangjingcao Misaki who jumped down.

Jiang Jing, who was holding Misaki Uesugi's waist with both hands, put her aside and said with a helpless look, "Senior, you seem to have gotten a little heavier. Also, don't keep jumping down from up there, it's dangerous."

Misaki Kamiigusa looked down at her waist and said, "Where? I measured myself and Mashiro last night, and my waist hasn't gotten any thicker."

"But junior, I noticed that Mashiro's... well, you know, has grown a little bit more. Are you happy about that?" Misaki Kamiigusa blurted it out without a care in the world, completely devoid of any sense of shame.

Similarly, Shiina, who also lacked common sense, looked down at his chest, then nodded affirmatively at Jiang Jing, saying, "Yes."

"What the hell?" Jiang Jing said irritably.

As he spoke, Jiang Jing stood up and casually flicked a slingshot at each of them, saying, "Why aren't you sleeping this early in the morning?"

*Smack! Smack!*

"Ouch, junior, that hurts."

"Ouch...it hurts so much."

Shiina Mashiro imitated Misaki, covering her forehead with both hands and crying out in pain, but her face showed no sign of pain. Her blank expression made her look rather adorable.

After this commotion, Jiang Jing realized he couldn't be a couch potato today, so he shook his head and took Zhenbai's hand, saying, "Alright, let's go upstairs to change and get ready."

By the time Jiang Jing finished drying Mashiro's hair and found her clothes to change into, it was already quite late. After a quick breakfast, Misaki pulled them out of Sakura Dormitory.

As for the others at Sakura-sou, Jin Mitaka seems to be very busy these days, not to mention Chihiro Sengoku, who also rarely gets a day off, and there's one more person who absolutely refuses to go out.

After that day, Ryunosuke Akasaka reverted to his extreme reclusive lifestyle, avoiding eating and using the toilet with others.

"Wow, it's so lively, junior! Let's go, let's start our spy operation!" Misaki urged excitedly as soon as they got out of the taxi in the shopping district.

Today, Misaki was dressed casually in a red t-shirt and pants, and white sneakers, radiating youthful energy. Her pretty, slightly round face was always adorned with a happy smile.

It seems that for her, life consists only of happy and joyful things.

"No rush, they've already started issuing them, so we can just walk over slowly." Jiang Jing, also wearing a white t-shirt, gray casual pants, and flat shoes, got out of the back seat of the car and casually took Zhenbai's hand, gesturing for her to be careful.

Today, Mashiro wasn't dressed up as elaborately as last time. Her long, light yellow hair was neatly combed and draped over her shoulders. Her beautiful face had a calm expression, and her temperament was quiet and elegant.

She was wearing a white t-shirt that matched the river view, a knee-length blue skirt, and pink sneakers, looking very cute and innocent.

When the three arrived at the largest Dengeki Bunko bookstore in the vicinity, it was already bustling with people, with countless men and women going in and out, discussing topics enthusiastically in twos and threes.

"Hey Murata, are you here to buy the new products too?"

"Yes, isn't the complete version of Masamune-sensei's cutest little sister released today? I came here specifically to buy this one."

"Really? Me too! Let me tell you..."

"Oh, it's Haruki and Yosuke. If we had known you were coming, we would have arranged to meet up. Do you have a target today? I remember you like watching action-packed series, right?"

"No, I came here today to buy Senju Muramasa-sensei's confession book. I heard that although it lost its first place because it was too long, it was published today."

"Muramasa's first romance novel. Even if it wasn't well-written, I would still buy it to collect. Not to mention that I was deeply moved after reading it that day."

"No, I'm here to buy the fifth volume of Love Metronome."

"Love Metronome? That show that was a bit popular a few months ago? I haven't seen it yet."

In the center of the lobby on the first floor, right at the entrance, is a circular bookshelf piled high with the various works discovered that day. The spacious second floor is also packed with people.

In this era, being a homebody, reading light novels, or liking anime and manga is not considered a form of discrimination. Therefore, these young people freely talk and share their hobbies when they meet acquaintances.

"Junior, something's not right." Misaki, who had been observing for a while, stroked her chin and made a detective-like thoughtful expression.

Just as she said, there were more than a dozen small piles of books stacked around the central circular display stand, with Dragon and Tiger in the very center, surrounded by Izumi Masamune's cutest sister and other award-winning works.

The screens hanging overhead were also showing the three new releases of the day: Toradora!, The World's Cutest Little Sister, and the new pictorial of Senju Muramasa.

One is strongly promoted by the online publishing department, one is a martial arts competition champion, and one is a super popular author with tens of millions of followers.

However, most of the other books had already been sold, while less than half of Toradora! had been sold. The reason for the purchase was that the colorful cover drawn by Mashiro was too beautiful, and many people bought it just for the cover.

Of course, this result is actually quite good, but it is still far behind other popular well-known authors and those who have participated in martial arts competitions and whose content has been exposed.

"Why don't we buy them all?" Shiina Mashiro suddenly said, looking at the pile of books.

“I think it’s a good idea.” Misaki’s eyes lit up.

"You guys are something else!" Jiang Jing said irritably, pulling the two of them out.

P.S.: The first update is here! Brothers, remember to cast your votes!

I found the image-posting function of Hedgehog Cat to be so much fun! ^-^

Chapter 55 Life Winner

"We've already finished exploring Akihabara. Our book is selling really well in the bookstores there. Let's go check out the large bookstores in Ashikaga Ward now."

Amid the crowd, Izumi Masamune, with his unusually short green hair, was walking and chatting with Izumi Sagiri, who was sitting opposite him, while holding a folded notebook.

"Mmm... Hurry up, hurry up, I want to see the footage of our work selling like hotcakes." Izumi Sagiri's uniquely cute voice came from the laptop video, urging excitedly.

"Didn't we already see it? Why are you still so excited?" Izumi Masamune said, looking down into the microphone on his laptop.

Despite saying this, Izumi Masamune was also very excited and thrilled, mixed with a little trepidation. He never expected that his work would become so popular.

His best sales record before was only selling over 200,000 copies of Reincarnated Silver Wolf. This time, he switched to writing slice-of-life stories and won the martial arts tournament championship, which was something he never expected. He also received full-channel promotion from Dengeki Bunko.

Moreover, the sales of his work exceeded his expectations. The thousands of books piled up at the Akihabara bookstore were sold out in just over an hour.

Furthermore, editor Kagura said that if he wins the top sales spot during the May Golden Week holiday and surpasses the book "Tortoise and the Dragon" that suddenly appeared and stole his new book's publication slot, the paperback's promotional resources will be heavily tilted towards him.

At that time, before his novel series is completed, he might be able to reach the sales of tens of millions of copies that top authors have achieved, and he could also sell the animation and game copyrights for high prices, thus taking priority development and reaching the pinnacle of his life.

Suddenly, Izumi Sagiri's startled cry came from the laptop: "Onii-chan, watch out..."

"Huh?" Izumi Masamune, who had been lost in thought, was startled and quickly looked up. What came into view was the figure of a girl walking backward with her back to him.

One was talking absentmindedly with his head down, while the other was walking with his back to him, just coming up the steps, and they were about to bump into each other.

But just then, a hand gently lifted Misaki aside by placing it on her shoulder, while another hand braced against Izumi Masamune, who was about to pounce in surprise.

"Be careful, senior."

"Wow, junior is so fast." Misaki Kamiigusa's eyes widened as she focused her attention on Jiang Jing, who had been a meter away just moments before but had suddenly appeared in front of her.

"I'm sorry, I was chatting and didn't see you. Are you alright?" Izumi Masamune, who had just regained his footing, bowed and apologized without thinking.

"Oh, it's alright, I'm partly responsible too." Misaki waved to Izumi Masamune nonchalantly, then turned her attention back to Jiang Jing.

"What do you mean fast or slow? Am I that far from you? Just an arm's length away." Jiang Jing rolled his eyes and casually made up a story.

"Is that so..." Misaki was clearly still a little confused.

Having recovered his senses, Izumi Masamune looked at Jiang Jing and the other two with curiosity, glancing more at the youthful and adorable Misaki and the beautiful Mashiro, and said politely.

"Hello, my name is Izumi Masamune. Are you also here for today's paperback discount event?"

“Uh… Izumi Masamune.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jing couldn't help but give him a strange look before nodding: "Yes, that's right, we're here to participate in the event too. My name is Kanda Sorata."

"Izumi Masamune! You're Izumi Masamune, the author of 'My Little Sister is the Cutest'?" Because her name and pen name were only one character in the same pronunciation, Misaki's eyes lit up as she looked at the green-haired boy in front of her with some interest.

“…Yes.” Being recognized in person, Izumi Masamune, who thought the person was a fan, suddenly felt a little shy and nervous, especially since the fan was very pretty.

However, Izumi Masamune clearly misunderstood. Kamiigusa Misaki merely glanced at him with curiosity before turning to look at Jiang Jing and uttering a sentence.

"Not as handsome as the junior."

"Ha... Ah..." Izumi Masamune, realizing he had misunderstood, gave an awkward yet polite smile.

However, looking at Jiang Jing, who was half a head taller than him, with a slender figure, radiating a sunny and natural aura, and with a serene expression, Izumi Masamune, who had initially been somewhat competitive, realized that the beautiful woman seemed to be right.

Actually, Izumi Masamune is also quite handsome, but he's a bit short, and with the lack of confidence typical of high school students his age, he looks rather ordinary compared to Jiang Jing.

"Alright, is this related to the current problem?" Jiang Jing could only shake his head at Misaki Kamiigusa's eccentricities.

"Goodbye, Izumi-kun." Although somewhat surprised to meet the real person, Jiang Jing simply nodded to him, then took Mashiro's hand and left with Misaki.

As Jiang Jing walked away, leading a quiet and beautiful girl and chatting with another youthful and energetic girl, before Izumi Masamune could even feel a pang of emotion, Izumi Sagiri's voice came through the notebook in his hand.

"Onii-chan, is this the legendary winner in life? Compared to him, I suddenly feel so inferior."

Because she was holding him in her arms, Izumi Sagiri watched through the camera the whole time, and after seeing the three of them off, she spoke up.

"Ahem... What 'life winner' nonsense? Alright, the bookstore is downstairs, let's go." Izumi Masamune instinctively didn't want to talk about this topic.

After the group had just finished shopping at the bookstore, Misaki suddenly suggested, "Junior, let's go to the amusement park! I want to ride the super space-flying Ferris wheel and dominate the starry sky!"

"What about Mashiro?" Jiang Jing, who didn't care, didn't answer immediately, but instead asked Mashiro for her opinion.

Receiving a subtle hint from Misaki's eyes, Shiina Mashiro calmly replied, "Okay."

Jiang Jing also noticed Misaki's little actions, which meant she was trying to distract him by playing around, so that he wouldn't think about the poor sales of the work. Jiang Jing was both amused and exasperated.

Knowing that no matter how he explained, Misaki wouldn't believe he didn't care, Jiang Jing could only nod and say, "Then let's go."

However, after arriving at the amusement park by taxi, Misaki and Mashiro went wild, wanting to try everything and completely forgetting about the river view.

As for Shiina Mashiro, she had never played these games before, but she had a lot of fun with Misaki's help, although she didn't show any expression on her face throughout the game.

However, while Jiang Jing was playing with them, he never logged in. His Weibo account, which had zero followers, suddenly went from 1 to 2, then to 3, 4, and 5 followers.

"Minister, I've bought Kanda-senpai's works." During the school holiday, Kiba Yuuto pushed open the door to the Mysterious Research Club's activity room and walked in carrying a stack of more than a dozen novels.