I'll give my daughter one more second.

"Pah, pah, pah! Slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue! What I meant was, if I use the memories of the future, will I definitely fall in love with Wu Shen?" Eriri quickly interjected.

Oh no! Because I was so confused, I blurted out a line I often use when creating erotic comics!

"No, that's not it. Future memories, to put it simply, just add a memory of your future self to your brain. They usually appear unconsciously in dreams. It doesn't mean that using future memories will result in your future self replacing your personality, nor does it mean that your future self's soul will travel to the modern era. That would cause a spacetime paradox."

"I don't understand, but it sounds impressive..." Eriri looked completely bewildered.

"In short, if Eriri really hates Dad to the core, then a single memory from the future is certainly not enough to make her like him instantly."

"But I don't hate Wu Shen to the core."

“Then I don’t know what the outcome will be.” Yun Ying shook her head. “Future memories aren’t just for the person who viewed them. But the effect is best when given to the person who viewed them. If others are given to watch them, it’s like watching a third-person movie; they can’t immerse themselves in it like the person who viewed it.”

"Ahhh! So, what I'm saying is, even if I use future memories, my personality or soul can't be replaced, right? I'm still me?"

"Yes, that's beyond doubt." Yun Ying nodded.

“Then there’s no problem. What Mi-rin said really bothers me, and I’m also very curious about what Wu Shen did to me. I want to see the future memories! I’m confident that my thoughts won’t change easily!” Eriri made up her mind and reached out her hand to Yun Ying.

Wei Ling's words only fueled her curiosity about future memories. And since her personality or soul wouldn't be replaced, she was confident she wouldn't easily succumb.

Yun Ying tiptoed and handed the golden ball of light to Eriri.

"How do I use this?" Holding the golden ball of light in her hands, Eriri gently poked its surface, feeling as if she were holding a ball of light cotton.

"Just stick it on your forehead." Yun Ying lifted her golden bangs and pointed to her forehead.

"Speaking of which, is Eriri-neechan really so confident that her thoughts won't change? In fact, after hearing Dad's explanation, didn't Eriri-neechan's feelings towards Dad change from slightly dislike and wary to slightly liking and admiring him?" Mirin retorted.

"Ah..." Eriri, who was sticking the ball of light to her forehead, was slightly stunned when she heard this.

Watson, you've spotted the blind spot!

“It seems that’s true…” Eriri said, her vision suddenly blurring.

In the last moment before losing consciousness, everything before her eyes was filled with golden light.

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The setting sun shone through the glass windows into the second-floor dormitory room of Sakura Dormitory, where Eriri sat at the table, engrossed in something.

"Oh no, oh no! I never expected the plan to go so wrong. If this continues, I might miss the exhibition. I came back to Japan specifically to attend this event!"

"Hmm? It seems our blonde, twin-tailed, tsundere lady is in dire need of help?"

Just as Eriri was at her wits' end, Wu Shen's light, airy voice suddenly came from the doorway.

"You scared me! I thought it was someone else!" Eriri instinctively used her schoolbag to cover the drafts on the table. After turning around and seeing that it was Wu Shen, she breathed a sigh of relief and put down her schoolbag.

"Hey, all you're doing is drawing erotic comics, why are you hiding like this?" Wu Shen shrugged and walked straight into the room.

"How could you, an international student, possibly understand? If you frequently discuss otaku-related topics at school, you'll be isolated and ridiculed. Besides, I'm a girl and I started drawing this kind of comic in high school. If people find out, it'll definitely cause a huge problem."

"Is it really that exaggerated?" Wu Shen looked suspicious and naturally sat down on the tatami mat next to Eriri.

"This is my own experience from elementary school... Because I didn't have many concerns, I went a bit too far with my female friends of the same age when discussing this kind of topic, and ended up becoming the talk of the whole class... Ugh! Why did I have to tell someone like you this?" Eriri glared at Wu Shen angrily.

Because she learned that Wu Shen was also a fellow enthusiast, the two began to talk about some common topics. Without realizing it, she became somewhat less wary.

"Hey, you said it yourself. Don't make me take the blame."

"And what about you? You look so incredulous. What would happen if this kind of topic were discussed openly in your country?" Eriri tilted her head and asked curiously.

"Uh... if I said this to someone outside the circle, they'd probably just say, 'Why are you still watching things for kids?' and that's about it. Of course, everyone's situation is different. In my personal experience, even if I expressed my interests, I wouldn't be ostracized, except for a few criticisms. I don't know about other people's situations," Wu Shen said after thinking for a moment.

"What's this? It's way too mild!" Eriri couldn't help but complain.

"Is this considered mild? This is a prejudice that troubles us a lot."

"Prejudice also has levels, and at least in my opinion, this prejudice is as mild as it gets... Wait, wait, how did we end up talking about this again? The most important thing right now is the doujinshi at the convention!" Eriri suddenly remembered something and quickly picked up her pencil.

"Wow, as expected of Mashiro's good friend, the drawing is really good. This position is exactly what I like." Wu Shen looked at Eriri's erotic doujinshi sketch, rubbing his chin and analyzing it seriously.

"You said you'd come to help, but you're just going to stand by and watch?" Eriri's lips twitched slightly.

"Aren't I helping you? Helping you analyze men's preferences and tastes, so we can create a best-selling erotic doujinshi!"

"You said you'd help, but in the end I missed the exhibition, and it's all because of you!"

"Eri, let's speak from the heart. I'm not taking the blame for this."

"I originally planned to go back to my home country for an exhibition during my vacation and also visit some friends. But as soon as I arrived at Sakura-sou, I discovered that you were groping Mashiro and even trying to molest her!"

"In order to protect Mashiro, I asked my family to arrange for me to transfer to the same school as you and move into the same apartment so I could monitor your every move. As a result, all of this has wasted my precious creative time!"

"Wait a minute! What do you mean I touched Mashiro inappropriately and even tried to molest her? Don't slander me, a model citizen! I was just following Chihiro-sensei's instructions to take care of Mashiro's daily life," Wu Shen retorted.

"Is this how you take care of someone? When I first came to see Mashiro, I saw you touching her inappropriately as soon as I opened the door!"

"I swear to God, Mashiro wanted to find male models for her manga, and she forced me to help her. She even touched my body and took off my clothes, saying she needed to understand my muscle structure. Even if it was indecent assault, it was Mashiro who indecently assaulted me, okay?"

“I resisted fiercely and even threatened to die, but I pushed Mashiro down onto the bed with too much force, and then you came in. How can you blame me? I was acting in self-defense.”

"Don't talk nonsense, how could such a scene, which looks like a romantic comedy, possibly happen in real life!"

"That's just the truth. If you don't believe me, go ask Mashiro yourself."

"Hmph, Mashiro is innocent by nature. It's too easy for you to deceive her. I really don't know why you came to Sakura Dormitory. I heard that Sakura Dormitory is a gathering place for problem children. You must have something abnormal about you, right?" Eriri stared at Wu Shen warily.

"I was just trying to help out. Apparently, the academy was planning to demolish this dormitory and build a new one because there weren't enough people living there. To prevent this from happening, Misaki was looking for people everywhere, and I happened to have nothing else to do, so I moved in. Later, Chihiro-sensei's cousin, Mashiro, came back to Japan and moved in, and because there wasn't enough people, she left it to me to take care of."

"And then you bought the land of Sakura-sou?" Eriri looked at Wu Shen speechlessly.

She has been here for some time and has heard a lot about Wu Shen from everyone.

"Help someone to the end, and see them through to the end. It's that simple."

"I don't believe it. If you're really that kind, why don't you go and help the disaster-stricken areas in Africa! You definitely have something on your mind with Mashiro. If Sakura Dormitory is demolished, you'll have to separate from Mashiro and won't be able to carry out your evil Sakura Dormitory harem plan anymore, right?"

What the hell is this "evil Sakura-sou harem plan"? Wu Shen was speechless for a moment.

However, Wu Shen didn't refute Eriri's words; instead, he turned his head away somewhat guiltily. Although Eriri's previous words were nonsense, this was the one sentence she was almost certain of.

Of course, it has nothing to do with any messy harem plans. Wu Shen did indeed have his eye on Mashiro and wanted to win her over, which is why he stopped the demolition of Sakura Dormitory and gained some goodwill from her.

"Don't think I don't know. According to my investigation, since Mashiro moved into Sakura Dormitory, Misaki has been looking for new residents, but you've secretly thwarted her every time, haven't you? There was this guy named Sorata who was supposed to move in because he had cats in the dorm, but you made a deal with him and found owners for the cats, so he didn't move in."

"You waste all your time on this kind of thing, no wonder you don't have time to finish your erotic doujinshi for the exhibition."

"Besides, it's not that exaggerated. Misaki only succeeded once, and I only intervened once. And everyone's problems have been solved, isn't that great?"

"Aha, so you admit you've got your eye on Mashiro!" Eriri's eyes flashed with a sharp light.

"..."

Oh no, I let it slip! Wu Shen was startled and realized he had let something slip.

"Sigh, never mind. How's it going?" Eriri and Wu Shen looked at each other for a while, remaining silent. Finally, Eriri sighed and was the first to break the silence.

"So you're acknowledging me now?"

"How could that be? It's just an interrogation! An interrogation!"

"As for the progress of our relationship, I'm a complete novice when it comes to romance. You're Zhenbai's friend, do you think I have a chance?"

"Hmph..." Eriri snorted coldly. She originally wanted to continue to discourage him, but seeing Wu Shen's serious expression, she finally clicked her tongue and said, "If I didn't think you had a chance, do you think I would be so wary of you?"

"Really? That's wonderful!" Wu Shen breathed a sigh of relief.

"You've been trying to get close to me all this time, are you just trying to use me, Mashiro's best friend, as your starting point?"

"Haha, you've been found out?" Wu Shen scratched his head sheepishly. "But to be honest, even disregarding Mashiro's involvement, simply teasing the tsundere lady is quite fun."

"You jerk, how many times have I told you not to call me 'Tsundere Lady'!" Eriri blushed and threw several sheets of paper in front of Wu Shen.

"What are you doing?" Wu Shen looked at the paper that Ying Lili handed him, puzzled, with a row of question marks appearing above his head.

"Didn't you say you were here to help? Take these drafts and now help me with the coloring and adding halftone dots. Don't tell me you don't know how. Since you said you came to me for help, you must have learned these basics from Mashiro, right?"

"Hey, isn't it all about using computers these days?"

"With such good manpower as yours, how can we not make good use of it? If you want to get Mashiro, you'll have to get past me first." Eriri smiled at Wu Shen, while putting the part of her completed manuscript into a file folder and stuffing it into her schoolbag.

The remaining part still requires a considerable amount of time to complete, and extracurricular time alone is no longer sufficient. Eriri decides to take a risk and use her time at school to finish part of the draft.

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Chapter 1032 The Truth Comes Out

In the morning, Eriri was alone in the school's art classroom, engrossed in working on her drawing.

"Look, I've already completed the blackening and halftone dots you requested." Wu Shen suddenly walked over and gently patted Eriri's shoulder with a file folder.

"Wow! What's going on? I thought it was the teacher coming to catch truants, but it's Wu Shen... Why do you always like to scare me like this?" Eriri breathed a sigh of relief after turning around and seeing that it was Wu Shen, and gave him a resentful look.

"That's only because you have something to hide. It's class time now, why are you in the art room drawing erotic comics all by yourself?"

"Time is too tight, so I have no choice but to skip a few classes for now. And you have the nerve to say that to me? You skip classes yourself too, don't you?" Eriri sighed helplessly, her pen never stopping as she spoke.

"We have PE class this period, so it's perfectly fine. Besides, I asked Mr. Hiratsuka for leave."

Eriri pouted, "Tch, you're quite clever..."

"You look so otherworldly. Have you been cultivating immortality for days? Are you sure you're alright?"

"Cultivating immortality? What does that mean?" Eriri continued to bury herself in her work.

"So you've been staying up late for days, you're almost getting dark circles under your eyes." Wu Shen stared at Eriri's face with a hint of worry.

These past few nights, after taking care of Mashiro, whenever I passed by Eriri's dorm room, I could always see light coming through the crack in the door.

"It'll probably be three or four days. But it's okay, once we're done, we can get some rest." Eriri rubbed her eyes and shook her head sharply to refresh herself.

"Honestly, if you're in such a rush, why didn't you ask Mashiro for help?"

“Mashiro also has her own serialized manga, so I can’t cause her any trouble. Besides, she has to take care of her own things.”

"You and Mashiro have a really good relationship. Speaking of which, you don't want to cause trouble for Mashiro, but you're quite adept at causing trouble for me," Wu Shen complained.

Wu Shen has been dragged to do hard work by Eriri these past few days, and over time the two of them have gone from being strangers to becoming familiar with each other.