My daily life in various anime crossovers can't possibly be this sci-fi.

So, who is he responsible to now?

Nishikino Maki went upstairs to her room, opened the door, and sat down in front of the mobile workstation she had brought from home. She temporarily cleared her mind of anything related to Jiang Jinghua and focused all her attention on the countless charts and data streams displayed on the screen.

About half an hour later, the instant messaging software suddenly went off with a notification sound.

"Still online? Still awake?"

It was a message from my mother.

After thinking for a moment, Nishikino Maki sent the following message in reply:

"I'm reading. I'll go to sleep after I finish this chapter."

If she knew I was doing data analysis for μ's, she'd probably ramble on and on about nothing. So I might as well just make up a lie and get away with it.

"Yes, Maki is studying very hard. But she should also take care of her health."

There was no doubt that her mother, Nishikino Mizuki, and her father, Nishikino Peiken, cared about her deeply, a fact that Nishikino Maki was well aware of. Therefore, she responded in the following way:

"I'll definitely be in bed by 1 a.m., don't worry."

After a brief silence on the messaging screen, Ruifei sent another message: "How was your time with your classmates?"

“Very good.” Maki replied simply. Although she had a lot of sarcastic things she wanted to say, she ultimately refrained from saying them out of politeness and out of mother-daughter affection.

"Being a school idol is still okay to do for now. But you should prioritize your studies. After all, a person's energy is limited."

"Hmph, studies should be the priority... I'm only a first-year high school student, and I've already finished almost half of the prerequisite courses for Tokyo University. And you're still telling me to 'prioritize my studies'?" Maki thought to herself with a cold laugh.

However, despite her thoughts, she still sent a reply using seemingly sincere platitudes.

Maki Nishikino is a musical prodigy... or at least a rare talent. She developed an interest in music as early as three or four years old. If she hadn't been forced to pursue medicine early on to inherit the family business, she might have actually become a musician.

Under her parents' earnest persuasion, Maki Nishikino reluctantly gave up the idea of ​​becoming a musician, instead treating music merely as a hobby in her spare time. Her childhood dreams included pursuing a degree in medicine at the University of Tokyo and further studies at the Clock Tower. Therefore, she had been working tirelessly towards these goals since she was a child.

However, whether she becomes an outstanding doctor or a magician, these are merely her parents' expectations for her, and it just so happens that her own expectations also align with them.

Regarding Maki Nishikino's dream of "becoming a musician," which was entirely her own, her parents' attitude was completely different from before. Although they never directly criticized her, they also never offered any support, and often subtly suggested that she give up as soon as possible. The only reason she was allowed to learn piano was the boring and vulgar reason that "fitted the status of the eldest daughter of the Nishikino family."

Even though Maki Nishikino was resentful of this, she never had the courage to resist...

...until she met that orange-haired idiot.

Even that kind of idiot can boast about conquering the galaxy...

...So, how could I, Maki Nishikino, possibly fail to become a popular idol?

Guided by such high morale, Nishikino Maki is now striving to make the most of each day.

Whether it's the University of Tokyo, the Clock Tower, or winning Love Live!, I will definitely win all three.

As for the reason? Well, it's because I'm Maki Nishikino, of course.

After exchanging pleasantries with her mother for a short while, Maki closed the chat window and resumed focusing her attention on the dazzling array of data on the screen.

Oh right, I must first turn off the chat software and stay completely offline.

……

One hour later.

Hmm, I still can't help but think of that guy...

When Maki started working hard for her dream, she couldn't help but think of that man who had no dreams at all, yet still inexplicably worked very hard.

Maki turned off her computer and prepared to go to bed. For some reason, she glanced at Jiang Jinghua's room in the building across the street.

Whether it was unexpected or expected, he was indeed not asleep; the lights in the room were still on.

What a strange person.

Thinking this, Nishikino Maki went to the bathroom and began to prepare to wash up.

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Section 50, Chapter 50: μ's Daily Life

Going to bed at 2 AM and waking up at 8 AM... this can hardly be called a regular schedule.

Jiang Jinghua sighed as he brushed his teeth.

I definitely need to cut back on staying up late. He had set his alarm for 7 a.m., but after turning it off, he ended up sleeping an extra hour without even realizing it.

The sun is shining so brightly today that it's almost blinding, carrying a strong tropical feel.

This morning, I'll just slack off a bit. After all, I worked until 2 a.m. last night, and the amount of work I completed was quite substantial.

He would slack off in the morning, and in the afternoon he would go to the local foundation facility to apply for a set of training ship equipment, and then do some simple training. Although he had never watched the ship girl anime or played the game, Jiang Jinghua was still quite curious about this strange individual equipment.

As for tonight... we'll talk about it later.

After having a simple breakfast, Jiang Jinghua came downstairs and went to the courtyard.

It's almost 8:30 now, I bet everyone in μ's has already started rehearsing...

At this moment, on a concrete open space by the beach.

"Ugh... Ah... No, you can't push any harder, senpai..."

On the cold cement floor, Honoka Kousaka, relentlessly pressed down upon it, let out intermittent gasps. The tearing, excruciating pain in her lower body caused fine beads of sweat to appear on the girl's forehead, dripping down one by one.

"Huh? If you can't even handle this level of **, do you have the nerve to say you have the awareness to be an idol?"

"But...but...if it's this intense, it really will...it will tear...Ugh, ouch! I can already hear my ligaments snapping in two!" Honoka Kousaka cried out in a voice that was almost a wail.

"How could a ligament break at this intensity? Besides, even if it breaks, it won't make a sound!" The blonde woman speaking behind Honoka while gradually increasing the intensity of her beastly and inhumane instruction of her junior was none other than Ayase Eli, a third-year student and student council president from Otonokizaka.

Since being persuaded to join the Muse, she has taken on the responsibility of teaching dance to everyone. As a result, intense action scenes like the one just now occur almost every day.

As the pressure from Eri behind her intensified, Honoka Kousaka's resistance weakened. Her entire body trembled violently as if she had been electrocuted, and her cries of pain grew fainter. At the same time, her upper body inevitably continued to descend lower and lower off the ground.

"Go, Koko! You're almost touching the ground!" Minami Kotori, who was lying on the ground with her body perfectly shaped like a T, encouraged him with a smile. Sonoda Umi behind her said something similar.

"Ah... Ahahaha..." Judging from her rolled-up eyes and slightly open mouth, Honoka Kousaka's rationality has now completely collapsed after successfully getting her entire upper body to the ground.

"Hmph, these younger generations are really useless." Leaning idly against a lamppost, Nico Yazawa looked at the scene with disdain. "This level of flexibility training is simply..."

"In that case, it'll be your turn next, how about that?" Nozomi Tojo, who was currently pressing down on Rin Hoshizora, revealed a playful smile as she continued to increase the pressure.

"Ah, no, no, no, then it's not necessary. You see, as a third-year senior, I should give the opportunity to be mentored to the incompetent juniors. That's the right way to care for juniors, don't you think?" Upon hearing this, Yazawa Nico's expression changed drastically, and she uttered a long, punctuation-free sentence that flowed smoothly as if Zheng Yuanjie had possessed her.

To the right of the two, another group of people, training in pairs, consisted of Koizumi Hanayo and Nishikino Maki, who was pressing down on her.

"Hmm..." Although she tried her best to control herself and not make a sound, judging from Hanayo's face and the trembling of her body, the pain she felt was no less than that of Honoka, who was now showing a broken expression.

"If it hurts, it's okay to cry out a little, okay?" Maki shook her head, gently stroking Hanayo's sweat-dampened hair. "Don't push yourself too hard, it would be terrible if you really broke it..."

"It's okay... I can..." With almost no external force, Koizumi Hanayo was using all her strength to try to get closer to the ground.

A few more minutes passed before the training finally came to an end. Minami Kotori, with a wry smile, helped Honoka, who was sprawled on the ground, unable to even close her legs. Hoshizora Rin loudly praised Koizumi Hanayo for successfully touching the ground. Nishikino Maki, with a helpless expression, gave Yazawa Nico, who was also sprawled on the ground, some simple first aid. Eri and Nozomi exchanged experiences about being junior colleagues.

"Ah...hahaha..." Honoka let out a broken laugh, "I'm...I'm going to die..."

She mechanically turned her head and looked in a certain direction, where she saw a man who was trying hard to suppress his laughter while filming the entire rehearsal process with his phone.

"Hurry...delete it...ah!" Honoka let out a broken sigh, "That...absolutely not! It's just...too...embarrassing!"

"Okay, okay, I'll delete it soon." Jiang Jinghua chuckled as he put his phone away.

"Hey! I'll delete it now!" Honoka Kousaka said, panting, having finally regained some of her composure.

"Okay, okay, I'll delete it now, alright?" Jiang Jinghua jogged over to Honoka and deleted the video while smiling in front of her.

"Huh? You just deleted it like that?" Honoka asked, puzzled. "There must be a backup somewhere, right? That's how storylines usually go, isn't it? I'm a little worried that you're just honestly deleting it like this!"

"Well, there's nothing I can do about it, I'm just that honest." Jiang Jinghua shrugged.

"Hmm, you've improved." Tojo looked at Jiang Jinghua with a meaningful smile. "You've evolved from a virgin who couldn't even speak properly to girls into a gentleman who can hide in a corner, masturbate, and secretly take pictures."

"First of all, I wasn't a virgin who couldn't even speak clearly at the beginning, and secondly, I'm not a gentleman who likes to take photos without my consent!" Jiang Jinghua argued half-jokingly. "This is normal behavior for fans! Can you call it taking photos without my consent when it's something that happens to fans?"

"Alright, alright, everyone, take a short break," Minami Kotori said, clapping her hands. "There's still physical training later; everyone has to run two kilometers!"

"Two kilometers, meow!"

"Two...two kilometers! My ligaments will tear!"

"That's why I let you rest for a bit," Minami Kotori said with a smile.

"Then, can I rest for eight hours?"

"Of course not!"

"Hey, why is it like this!"

Everyone seems to be in high spirits, that's great.

Looking at the nine people who were (overall) very motivated, Jiang Jinghua even felt embarrassed to continue slacking off.

"Oh, right!" Honoka said, sitting on the ground with her legs spread apart, "Speaking of which, about Jinghua-kun, your cross-dressing..."

"I've thought it over. The answer is still no."

"Eh! That's so cunning! Saying 'I'll think about it' clearly means you've already agreed, right? Maki did the same thing before!"

"What does this have to do with me? It's pointless!"

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Chapter 51: Getting to Know Ship Girls from Scratch (Part 1)

The members of μ's are currently rehearsing, and Jiang Jinghua doesn't have any valuable suggestions in this regard, so he doesn't disturb them and instead heads towards the town in the center of the island by himself.

The island isn't very big; according to the map, it would probably only take two or three hours to walk from one end to the other. Besides, his destination wasn't actually that far away.

Following the road built by the local government, Jiang Jinghua gradually left the dormitory area and headed towards the bustling central area of ​​the town. Since the enemies people need to fight in this plane are mostly deep-sea ships from the sea, military facilities are generally concentrated in the coastal areas, while the central urban area is mainly a few commercial districts.

About half an hour later, Jiang Jinghua arrived at the outskirts of the city center. From here, the buildings on Sakharov Island were mainly three or four-story concrete buildings, with a number of wooden-framed buildings as well. Overall, the buildings gave the impression of being in the European architectural style of the 1930s and 40s.

First, let's check out the foundation's facilities in the city. If you need to rent teaching aids or anything like that, that's definitely the place to go. However, Jiang Jinghua doesn't know the exact location yet, so he needs to ask someone for directions.