I'll give my daughter one more second.

"I'm just curious, why would Yukinoshita, who's always been aloof and doesn't get close to others, suddenly approach you? What is it about you, Wu Shenjun, that attracted her?"

"How could I possibly know the answer to that? You should ask her directly."

"Maybe she has a crush on you?" Kasumigaoka Utaha's words were surprising.

"I think the possibility is very low." Wu Shen shook his head, taking it as Shi Yu joking.

"That's not necessarily true. Based on my actual interactions with him, Wu Shenjun is actually quite nice, except for his flaws such as being a serious stocking fetishist, a stalker, and a masochist."

"Do you think I have any redeeming qualities after you put it that way?"

Wu Shen knew Shi Yu was joking, but he still felt utterly speechless. Was he really that much of a gentleman (or pervert)?

"Maybe she was attracted to these flaws?"

"Girls who are attracted to this kind of flaw are already terrifying enough!"

"But these are all your own business. There are more and more people now, so let's end this pleasant conversation here. Just don't forget to read the novel for my friend." As time went on, the number of people in the corridor began to increase, and Shi Yu found it inconvenient to continue chatting with Wu Shen, so she hurriedly ended the topic.

"Don't worry, I've got it covered." Wu Shen shook the document bag in his hand, walked into the classroom, returned to his seat, and waited for the day's classes to begin.

Author's Note:

o(￣ヘ￣o＃)~~Come on, let's have some fun~~

Chapter 13 You May Have Met a Fake Girl

There was still some time before class started, and Wu Shengan had just sat back down when Aki Tomoya and Nishimura Hideki gathered around his desk.

It seems that the two of them arrived at the school around the same time that Wu Shen and Shi Yu went to the rooftop.

"Wu Shen, when did you meet Yukino Yukinoshita? I really admire you; you actually managed to get the Snow Goddess to approach you personally."

"Yeah, you're being too polite not to tell us such exciting news. I just saw you and Kasumigaoka exchanging a few words at the entrance. What happened?"

Did they see what just happened? Wu Shen thought he was about to be punished by the FFF group, but he found that the two were not very indignant. They didn't shout things like "burn at the stake," "death penalty," or "I didn't expect that you, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, would betray the revolution?"

"Hmm...aren't you going to punish me according to custom?" Wu Shen asked tentatively.

What happened to the glorious traditions of the FFF group?

"My only refuge is the world of anime and manga; real-life girls can't move me," Aki Tomoya said dismissively, pushing up his glasses.

Hideki Nishimura, on the other hand, stammered and seemed somewhat guilty.

"Actually, I've been planning to leave the group recently to try it out. So I'm not qualified to impose any sanctions." Noticing Yingqi's strange and abnormal behavior, under the interrogation of Lunye and Wushen, he finally mustered up the courage to tell the truth.

"Yingqi, are you leaving the group? Which girl at school have you taken a fancy to?" the two asked curiously.

"She's not a student at school. She's a gamer I met in a group while playing online games. Her online name is 'Cat Princess.' She's gentle, healing, and incredibly cute. I plan to confess to her in a while!" Yingqi clenched his fists, his eyes filled with determination.

After listening to his explanation for a while, Wu Shen finally understood that Nishimura Hideki had fallen in love at first sight with a player in the online game he played and planned to use the game's marriage system to propose.

"Online games, Yingqi, you'd better be mentally prepared. There are quite a few cross-dressing accounts online these days," Wu Shen said, recalling his own experience playing online games in China, offering him kind advice.

Whether he believes it or not, at least give him some time to prepare mentally.

"A transvestite? I... I don't think it's that bad, is it?" Nishimura Hideki clearly hadn't considered this possibility, and his expression was somewhat flustered.

"Who knows? Maybe she's a cute girl in the game who ends her sentences with 'meow' and acts all cute, but in reality she's a burly man who picks his toes." Wu Shen sighed.

"Ah! Stop talking! I won't listen! I won't listen! I believe that Cat Princess must be a cute and beautiful girl!!" Yingqi shook his head, seemingly unable to accept the idea that Cat Princess was actually a burly man with shaggy feet.

Imagine if the cute and adorable cat-eared girl character in the game was actually a burly, overweight, hairy man picking his stinky feet behind the computer monitor—that would make Yingqi's mentality a little broken.

"As a friend, I won't say much more. In short, whether you decide to confess or not, be mentally prepared. Reality is often cruel." Wu Shen patted his shoulder, everything was understood without words.

While Eiki was still feeling down, Aki Tomoya leaned closer to Wu Shen and asked, "Speaking of Yukinoshita and Kasumigaoka, which one are you planning to choose? You're such a lucky guy when it comes to women."

"Actually, you've misunderstood. I don't know Yukinoshita at all. She came to me just to talk about some things in the class. As for my conversation with Kasumigaoka, it was just to tell her what Yukinoshita had told me."

Wu Shen had come up with a perfect excuse. But in reality, he didn't know why Yukino Yukinoshita had come to see him earlier.

"So, suppose you had to choose one of the two?" Wu Shen's answer clearly didn't satisfy Lun Ye's gossipy nature.

Even Yingqi, who had just been feeling lost and devastated, came over to hear Wu Shen's answer.

"Kasumigaoka, perhaps?" Wu Shen, unable to withstand the two "burning and earnest" gazes, reluctantly gave a response.

The image of Mai's figure flickering between light and shadow was still vivid in Wu Shen's mind, and he couldn't bear to see her disappear without a trace. As for Yukino, Wu Shen didn't know much about her yet, and she probably wouldn't have any future daughters.

Hmm... I don't think so, right? For some reason, Wu Shen felt a vague sense of worry.

"I see. It seems Wu Shen prefers pantyhose to over-the-knee socks."

"Hmm, this is quite an eye-opener. So this is what Wu Shen likes." Yingqi nodded.

"How did you two come up with such a ridiculous reason?"

"Haha, just kidding, don't take it to heart."

The group chatted and joked for a while, and soon it was time for class.

If you're daydreaming and reading a novel during class and get caught by the teacher, it's game over. If it's during breaks, your neighbor Yingqi and Renye might notice.

During the free time at noon, while Lunye, Yingqi, and other nearby classmates went out to eat, Wu Shen finally had some free time to read Shiyu's novel.

Wu Shen was initially confident in his reading speed, honed through years of practice. However, seeing the entire text written in Japanese, he couldn't help but scratch his head in frustration.

It turns out that there is a significant difference between spoken fluency and reading and writing fluency.

I can understand the general content, but I'm a little slow. I don't recognize some of the unfamiliar characters, so I have to use the dictionary I always carry in my bag to look them up.

As a result, the first chapter, which should have taken only ten minutes to read, took Wu Shen an entire noon to barely finish.

However, because the story was generally good, I didn't experience the same painful feeling as when taking an exam.

When school let out in the afternoon, as he walked down a quiet path with few people, Kasumigaoka Utaha suddenly appeared out of nowhere, walked up to him, and asked, "So? What are your thoughts after watching it?"

"Sorry, I've only finished reading the first chapter," Wu Shen said honestly.

"You've only read the first chapter?" Shi Yu looked puzzled. "But you've been reading it all noon! How come you're reading it so slowly?"

轻小说每卷大概8-10万字左右，每卷大概4-6章，平均下来一章节大概2万多字，相当于天朝网络小说的10章左右。一个中午只看一章这速度绝对是慢到一定程度了。

“My reading and writing skills are not very proficient yet, after all, I have only been studying at this school for more than half a year,” Wu Shen explained.

"I see. Your spoken English is so fluent, I almost forgot you're a student studying abroad from China." Shi Yu had a look of sudden realization, then lowered her head as if deep in thought.

The two walked in silence for a while, then Shiyu thought of a solution and asked, "Wu Shen, do you have time after school tomorrow?"

Author's Note:

?(^?^*)

Chapter 14 Who is the Third Party?

"You have time, Kasumigaoka, what's up?" Wu Shen nodded. He didn't know what Shi Yu was up to, so he could only wait and see.

"You've kept this a secret for me and are helping my friend read novels, so I should offer my assistance in return. How about we go to the coffee shop or the city library together after school tomorrow? I can read any unfamiliar words to you right away. Once you know the pronunciation, looking them up in the dictionary will be much faster, right?"

"Eh..."

"What's wrong? Are you going to say yes or no?"

"How could any guy refuse your invitation? Of course I accepted. It's just that I feel it's a bit out of character for a cool and aloof artistic goddess like Kasumigaoka to take the initiative to invite someone." Wu Shen shook his head with a smile.

"Bì, gè? What does that mean?" Shi Yu turned to the side. Although she didn't understand the meaning of these two words with Chinese pronunciation, she still keenly sensed something.

"Ahem, it doesn't mean anything."

"It certainly wasn't anything nice, was it? So, in other people's eyes, I'm just a noble and aloof literary girl?"

"almost."

It's likely that no one else in the school would guess that Kasumigaoka Utaha's true identity is actually a slightly cunning and sarcastic ACG enthusiast and light novel writer.

"But now that you've seen through my disguise, we have to make sure you can keep it a secret, right, Wu Shenjun, the stocking fetishist?"

"Can we please not use that word?" Wu Shen asked, tears welling up in his eyes.

"So, Wu Shenjun, the stalker?"

"..." Wu Shen stared at Shi Yu, his face full of despair.

Good heavens, let her change the subject.

"Speaking of which, Wu Shenjun. Is that little girl who appeared at the classroom door yesterday morning someone you know?" Wu Shen's guess actually came true. Shi Yu seemed to remember something interesting and asked about something else.

However, in some ways the problem is even worse!

"Huh? I don't know him, I absolutely don't know him!" Wu Shen quickly denied it, but his actions only made things worse.

Wu Shen absolutely had to keep the matter of Mai Kasumigaoka's outfit a secret from Utaha. If Utaha found out the truth, Wu Shen could imagine how incredibly awkward that scene would be.

"Then why did you just grab her and run away? Is Wu Shenjun some kind of child-trafficking pedophile? I'm going to report this to the police."

"Okay, actually, my little cousin from my relatives' family has been staying at my house for a while these past few days. She's a bit lively and active, so she just followed me to school."

"But why do I remember her calling out 'Dad'?"

"She insisted on playing house with me, but I refused to comply, so she kept calling me that. She's just a naughty child, so please forgive her." Wu Shen felt he was running out of things to make up.

"It's nothing, children should be lively and active. How about I meet her sometime?" Kasumigaoka Utaha asked.

"...Why did you see her?" Upon hearing Shi Yu's question, Wu Shen immediately became nervous.

Shiyu and Mai only met once, so why would Shiyu be interested in her? Women's intuition is terrifying!

"I just felt a sense of familiarity when I saw her. She seemed quite cute, like we'd met a long time ago. Could this be the legendary love at first sight?" Shi Yu lightly touched her cherry lips with her fair fingers, pondering how to phrase it.

Oh no... I've been NTR'd by my daughter. What should I do? I need help urgently!

"If you really want to see her, contact me when you have time, and I'll introduce you to her."

Despite the risk of exposure, how could Wu Shen easily give up the opportunity to increase intimacy through such meetings?

"To be honest, I don't have your phone number or email address yet. Let's exchange them now." Shi Yu took out her phone and gestured to Wu Shen.

Wu Shen immediately took out his phone and exchanged phone numbers and email addresses directly with Wu Shen using infrared technology.

Unlike telephone services in China, Japan separates its communication and SMS services. A mobile phone number is used for phone calls, but for SMS, knowing only the mobile phone number is insufficient; the recipient's email address is also required.

This is the advantage of having a dancer in a costume; by taking advantage of this, Wu Shen easily and naturally obtained Shi Yu's contact information.