I'll give my daughter one more second.

"It seems they're currently evaluating whether he/she can be nominated for the Best Newcomer Award. The results should be available in a few days."

"I feel there's a high chance of being selected. I heard the contestant is a female high school student, and the editor-in-chief seems to want to use that as one of the selling points."

"The editor-in-chief is really paying attention to this; it seems he's going to strongly recommend it and give it a big boost. Could he be grooming it as a pillar of the company?"

"The mainstay is an exaggeration. But it's definitely the main force behind the recent promotion."

"Speaking of gimmicks, the editor-in-chief seems to have put some effort into choosing the illustrator for this light novel."

"I know that. I heard that the editor-in-chief got to know a talented painter who returned from studying in the UK through connections. She seems to be very interested in anime culture, so she can be recommended to work as an illustrator. By the way, speaking of which, that talented painter is also a high school student."

"No way? Are all high school students these days monsters?" Everyone sighed and wondered if they were already out of touch with the times.

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Chapter 110 Common Enemy

The next morning, since it was Saturday, Wu Shen did not go to school, but was in the kitchen preparing breakfast.

Unlike usual, Wuyi didn't run around the room or roll around on the bed to kill time. Instead, she interlaced her fingers, rested her chin on her hand, stared at the computer that was turned off, and quietly recalled what happened yesterday afternoon.

"Wow, that's impressive! This level is probably comparable to Miss UMR's, right?"

In the afternoon, while waiting for Wu Shen's return, Yueyin and the others decided to continue playing games to pass the time. Mai originally intended to teach Yueyin a lesson using her most familiar fighting game. However, she unexpectedly suffered a crushing defeat at Yueyin's hands; Mai had only ever seen such skillful technique from UMR-san.

"Mai, you're not in good shape today, let me give it a try."

Yuyin volunteered to replace Mai on stage. She knew Mai wasn't in good form today and kept getting distracted, so she assumed it was just another off day for Mai. But once she actually stepped onto the stage, she discovered that wasn't the case at all.

The fluid combos seemed to read Rain's mind, predicting her fighting style and attack habits. In the end, she was cornered and killed with full health. Tsukine defeated Rain's character without losing a single drop of health, even more easily than when fighting Mai.

"How is this possible? Defeating me at full health? Even Miss UMR couldn't do that..." Yu Yin lowered her head in despair.

While Miss UMR is formidable, that's a matter of skill. If Amane were to play seriously, while she might not be able to defeat her, she could easily inflict some damage. But now, after two rounds, Tsukine seems to have mind-reading abilities, knowing all of Amane's moves and easily defeating her, leaving her no chance to retaliate.

"Tsukine, how did you train to this level? Teach me!" The innocent Mai didn't care about being tortured at all, and excitedly grabbed Tsukine's little hand and shook it.

"It's nothing, it's just a matter of practice makes perfect. If you play it many, many times, you'll be just like me." Yueyin let her dance costume sway, revealing a gentle and calm smile.

"Many times? I'm definitely out of luck. My sister doesn't let me play on the computer for too long." Yu Yin sighed dejectedly.

"Dad also said that before my eyes are fully developed and fixed in my teens, I need to limit my computer time. Otherwise, I'll have to wear black-rimmed glasses later!" Mai nodded very seriously.

"Is that so? That's a pity. You may never be able to defeat me in your entire lives." Yueyin showed a regretful expression.

"Hmph! Don't underestimate us! We still have our final, deadly move to unleash!" Mai glanced at Yu Yin, who nodded in response.

They no longer hold grudges about their past arguments and have made up as if nothing happened, because they now have an enemy they must fight together against.

"Aaaaaah! So close! Damn it!"

The new round of battle ended quickly. In the first round, they were once again brutally defeated by Tsukine, but in the second round, after becoming familiar with the attack pattern and improving their synchronization, the two finally won a round. However, they still suffered a setback when they finally reunited. Nevertheless, being able to defeat their opponent once was enough to exhilarate Mai and Amane.

"Aren't you arguing anymore?" Yueyin asked innocently, seeing Mai and Yuyin excitedly holding hands and spinning around the room.

"How...how did you know?" Mai pressed her hands to her cheeks, looking as if the world was about to end.

"I heard you two arguing when I was outside the door. It seems your relationship isn't very good right now?"

"I was just too excited before." Yu Yin scratched the back of her head and lowered her head, looking somewhat guilty.

"Do you know how to quickly reconcile people who have a conflict?" Yueyin got up from the chair in front of the computer desk, slowly walked to the door, turned around, and asked a seemingly irrelevant question.

"Brother!" Mai immediately raised her hand excitedly to answer, "As long as brother appears, no matter how much we argue, we'll stop immediately!"

"That answer... is really novel, hahaha..." Yueyin was stunned by Mai's answer for a moment, then bent over, clutching her stomach and letting out a silvery laugh.

"What are you laughing at? I'm just stating the facts!" Mai put her hands on her hips and pouted. Seeing Yueyin's reaction, she probably realized how outrageous her answer was, but she still pouted unconvinced.

Yuyin began to think seriously, recalling the scene where she and Mai worked together to fight against Yueyin, and she seemed to understand something.

"Do you mean—a common enemy?" Yu Yin whispered her speculation.

"That's right, congratulations on getting it right. It seems that Yuyin is indeed very smart." Yueyin clapped her hands with a chuckle, making a "clap clap clap" sound.

"A common enemy? What do you mean?" Mai was completely confused by the conversation between the two, so she decided to just go for it, "Anyway, no matter what the enemy is, as long as my brother is here, it's all a piece of cake!"

"The common enemy refers to the situation just now. We were arguing and didn't like each other before, but after Tsukine appeared, didn't we quickly put aside our differences and unite against her in order to face her together?" Amane patiently explained to Mai.

“Yes. As long as there’s a common enemy, everyone can make up. It’s a pity everyone is too kind.” Yueyin looked up at the window, seemingly lost in thought. “That’s about it for today. It’s getting late. I should go home.”

"Aren't you going to wait for your brother? He should be back in a little while," Mai said, trying to persuade him to stay.

"I sneaked out from behind Mother's back today. If I don't go back soon, she'll find out." Yueyin shook her head regretfully, but then playfully stuck out her tongue. "As for meeting my older brother, it doesn't really matter. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. My main purpose today was actually to come and see you all."

After saying this, Yueyin waved to the two people inside the house and left Wu Shen's house.

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"A common enemy, what exactly does Tsukine mean? If Amane can understand it, I must understand it too!" Mai lay on the bed, swinging her little feet, lost in thought.

"Ouch...who hit my head..." Mai had only been thinking for a moment when she felt a light flick on her forehead. Distracted from her thoughts, Mai looked up and saw Wu Shen staring at her.

"What are you thinking about? Your breakfast will get cold if you don't eat soon. Hurry up and finish eating. Didn't we agree to go buy you a phone today? Shiyu will come along too." Wu Shen pointed to the sumptuous breakfast on the table and said irritably.

"What? Mom's coming too? Hooray! I'm coming to eat right now!" Mai quickly put those complicated questions behind her back and skipped over to the dining table.

Sometimes overthinking only adds to your worries. Anyway, with Dad around, no difficulty, problem, or enemy matters! Home is where she feels safest. Picking up her utensils, Mai began to enjoy her morning meal.

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A single glance back, a smile, and a hundred votes are cast; all the beauties of the imperial harem pale in comparison.

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Chapter 111 A Family of Three

"Shiyu, we're over here." Upon arriving at the agreed meeting point, Wu Shen spotted Shiyu as soon as she came into view.

There was no way around it, because Shiyu's figure, appearance, and clothing were all just too eye-catching.

Today, Shiyu's outfit was quite different from usual. A white headband held up her long, straight, and smooth black hair. Instead of her usual school uniform, she wore a pure white double-shoulder suspender dress with a blue floral ribbon around the waist. The lace skirt was paired with alluring black stockings.

The combination of angelic purity in white and devilish allure in black creates a striking visual effect.

"Sister Shiyu, over here!" Wuyi quickly spotted Shiyu following Wu Shen's gaze and excitedly waved her little hand.

"Wuyi, it's been a long time." Shiyu followed the voice and spotted Wu Shen and Wuyi. She walked over in small steps, squatted down with her knees slightly bent, and patted Wuyi's little head.

"Hehe, I've been missing Sister Shiyu a lot." Wuyi rubbed against Shiyu's body, appearing very affectionate.

Do you miss Shiyu or Shiyu's leg? Clinging to her so tightly…tsk, I'm so envious. Wu Shen couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Back then, Wu Shen also had a period of time when he could freely get close to older women and date younger girls without breaking the law. Unfortunately, he was too naive and squandered this precious childhood.

It's a dog day!

"Wuyi, you said you missed me, so why didn't you come with me when your brother came to my house last time?" Shiyu chuckled and pinched Wuyi's little cheek. It has to be said that pinching it for a long time is indeed addictive; not only Wu Shen, but even Shiyu couldn't resist.

"Because my brother said that if I go with him, I'll become a third wheel. In order to ensure that my brother's grand ambition is realized, I have no choice but to sacrifice myself." Mai said with her head held high and her expression serious, with a resolute look that said, "If I don't go to hell, who will?"

"Oh? Mr. Wu Shen, is that so?" Shi Yu covered her mouth, pretending to be surprised as she stood up again and looked at Wu Shen.

"No, no, you can tell at a glance that this is a joke. It's just children saying the darndest things, don't take it to heart," Wu Shen quickly shook his head and explained.

Wu Yi, you've ruined me! How could you lie like that? You were the one who begged me to go alone, how did it become that I wanted a date?! Wu Shen was on the verge of tears.

"Okay, I'm not going to tease you anymore." Shi Yu smiled. "Have you made a plan on where to go?"

"There's a pretty good mobile phone store in the department store. I bought my phone there last time. Let's go there again this time, since I'm more familiar with it," Wu Shen said, revealing his plan.

In Japan, you can get a SIM card directly at a mobile phone store. Wu Shen's phone got wet and is ruined, but the SIM card is waterproof and fine. However, since Wu Yi just bought the phone, she still needs to get a new SIM card.

“Then let’s go.” Shiyu nodded in agreement.

Since the department store wasn't too far from the meeting point and they had plenty of time, the three decided to walk to their destination.

"Um... Shiyu, are you sure this route is okay?" Wu Shen glanced at her from the side, speechless at the current situation.

The reason is simple: somehow, Wu Yi's left hand naturally took Wu Shen's right hand, and then her right hand naturally reached towards Shi Yu's left hand.

Wu Shen had expected Shi Yu to politely decline, but to his surprise, she also took Wu Yi's small hand with her left hand. And so, the three of them now stood in a line, hand in hand, walking together like a family of three.

"Is there a problem?" Shiyu turned her head, looking somewhat confused.

Was Shi Yu oblivious to the problem with their threesome, or was she deliberately trying to provoke him again? Wu Shen pondered silently. Having been tricked so many times, Wu Shen was now in a state of "once bitten, twice shy," appearing unusually cautious.

"No, that would easily be mistaken by pedestrians as..."

"A family of three?" Shi Yu replied with a smile.

"This is Daddy, this is Mommy!" Wu Yi was so happy that she had long forgotten Wu Shen's previous reminder and excitedly waved her little hands and shouted.

"Oh?" Shiyu didn't react much. Instead, she stared at Wuyi thoughtfully, as if she was thinking about something.

"The child doesn't know any better, don't mind him," Wu Shen quickly said with a laugh, trying to brush it off.

His forehead was already soaked with cold sweat. Wu Yi was truly a master of courting death. Every time he brought her to see Shi Yu, Wu Shen felt like he was on a rollercoaster of emotions. The thrill was unbearable!

Wu Shen squeezed Wu Yi's small hand as a reminder. Wu Yi looked up blankly at first, but when she saw Wu Shen's constant gaze, she suddenly remembered something.

"This is the older brother, and this is the older sister! Is this right now?" Mai quickly went through the process again.

“That’s right, at my age, it’s still a long time before I become a mother,” Shiyu said meaningfully.

The group arrived at the department store hand in hand. Just as Wu Shen was about to head towards the mobile phone store, Wu Yi suddenly stopped, and Wu Shen and Shi Yu stopped as well.

"What's wrong, Wu Yi? Let me tell you beforehand, we're not here to buy toys today." Wu Shen thought Wu Yi had gotten lost in the toy store again.