I'll give my daughter one more second.

Shi Yu turned and glared at Wu Shen, then said to the girl, "How did you figure out I'm a boy? I'm a genuine girl."

As she spoke, Shiyu unconsciously straightened her back, making her chest appear even more prominent.

"So you're a newcomer here today?" the girl asked with a smile, sizing up Shiyu.

“I don’t know what you mean by ‘newcomer.’ We’re just here to take Shiina back to Sakura Dormitory. You should know her, right?” Utaha said, gently pushing Mashiro in front of the two of them.

"Ah! Mashiro-chan, you're back!" Upon seeing Mashiro, the girl rushed over and hugged her tightly, then rubbed against her like a cat. "Woo woo, Mashiro is so soft, so cute, so adorable, and so warm!"

Damn it! What an enviable guy! Wu Shen thought with a hint of regret.

"Misaki, you can't breathe." Mashiro's expression didn't change, but she still reminded her.

Misaki then realized that she might have hugged Mashiro a little too tightly, so she quickly let go of Mashiro and scratched her head sheepishly: "Ahaha, sorry, Mashiro. I was just too excited to see you back."

"It's nothing." Mashiro gently shook her head.

At this moment, Misaki seemed to realize something, and her expression suddenly changed. She then slapped her palm and looked at Wu Shen and Shi Yu: "I know. You must be the clients that Sengoku-sensei mentioned, the ones who escorted Mashiro back, right?"

"Yes, that's true." Wu Shen nodded in confirmation. This guy has finally figured it out. His thought process was just too leaps.

"I'm so sorry about yesterday. I was so engrossed in my work that I forgot about Sengoku-sensei's request." Misaki twirled around lightly and patted Wu Shen on the shoulder to express her apology.

Although the girl was somewhat outgoing, Wu Shen quite liked her lively and cheerful personality. However, her words implied that she was the person who forgot to ask for a favor yesterday. In other words, she was the "alien" that Teacher Sengoku had mentioned?

Based on the girl's current eccentric behavior, Wu Shen vaguely guessed the origin of this nickname. Thinking about it, Wu Shen couldn't help but remain vigilant. Just look at Mashiro; none of the problem children at Sakura-sou are easy to deal with!

He had already been tricked once by the innocent Shiina Mashiro, and he didn't want to be tricked a second time.

"Let me formally introduce myself. My name is Misaki Kamiigusa. I'm so sorry about what happened yesterday!" Misaki said, bowing very dramatically, her head almost touching her thigh.

"It's nothing serious, don't worry about it," Wu Shen smiled.

Rather, he should actually thank Misaki. If Mashiro had arrived as promised yesterday, Wu Shen would have faced only three possibilities: first, he might have received Mashiro but overlooked Yoru, thus missing the chance to meet her.

The second scenario is that Yoru receives the item but neglects Mashiro, resulting in Mashiro getting lost again. The third scenario is that Mashiro and Yoru meet, which would be the worst possible outcome.

In any case, none of these three scenarios are what Wu Shen wants to see.

"Speaking of which, what did you mean by 'newcomer' earlier, Shangjingcao? Were you referring to Mashiro?" Wu Shen asked curiously.

“Of course not, Mashiro has been here for more than half a week. I received a notice from Sengoku-sensei that new residents would be moving into Sakura-sou today.” Kamiigusa Misaki said, waving the firework in her hand.

"I originally planned to hide it and give them a surprise welcome with fireworks. But I mistook you for the newlyweds." Misaki shook the disposable fireworks that had already been destroyed.

"What you're doing isn't surprising the newcomers, it's leaving them with a traumatic experience, isn't it?" Wu Shen thought to himself.

"Let's stop here for now. I need to go back and make a few more fireworks before the newcomers arrive!" Misaki said, trying to hurry back to her room on the second floor. But just then, a familiar voice came from the doorway behind her.

"Excuse me, is this Sakura Dormitory? I'm a new resident here today... Wait, why is this door open?"

Wu Shen had heard that voice countless times; he recognized the person from just one sentence. Turning around and seeing the familiar figure confirmed Wu Shen's guess.

"Aoyama? Could you be the new resident that Ueiso mentioned?"

"Huh? Wu Shen? Shi Yu? Shiina? Why are you all here?" Nanami was stunned when she saw the familiar faces. She had no idea what was going on.

"What a coincidence. As for why we're here, that's a long story..." Wu Shen said with a wry smile. "Didn't I tell you before that I was asked to pick up and drop off Shiina?"

“Shiina happens to live here at Sakura-sou,” Wu Shen explained.

"Why would Shiho be here? Does Shiho also live at Sakura Dormitory?"

In Aoyama Nanami's mind, Sakura-sou was a gathering place for eccentrics. Based on her previous understanding, Mashiro could indeed be considered a problem child, and Wu Shen could barely be considered a "human walking gun," but she would never think that Kasumigaoka Utaha would be a problem child.

“Of course not.” Wu Shen’s lips twitched. “It’s just that Shiina’s client is Shiho. She’s just coming back with us on her way.”

"Is Shiina's destination to see Utaha? Wu Shen, did you know in advance?"

"I don't know." Wu Shen was on the verge of tears. If I had known, would so many messy things have happened before?!

Aoyama Nanami gave Wu Shen a very subtle look, as if to say that he was "reaping what he sowed." Always thinking about flirting, in the end even God wouldn't let him off the hook.

"Ahem, more on that. Aoyama, why did you move to Sakura-sou? I remember you were renting a small house, weren't you?" Wu Shen coughed lightly, glossing over the awkward topic.

"Ah... that's a long story. If I could, I wouldn't really want to come to a place like this," Nanami replied somewhat awkwardly.

Nanami had initially accepted a commission to help others escape the infamous Sakura Manor, but now she found herself personally involved in its intrigues. This was something Nanami never expected.

It seems that Nanami is very worried about the situation of the problem children gathering place that his classmates have been talking about.

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Chapter 140 Welcome Party for Newcomers

"Could something have happened?" Wu Shen frowned.

Aoyama Nanami is clearly a well-rounded student with excellent moral character, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor skills. Wu Shen simply couldn't understand why Nanami would come to Sakura-sou, a gathering place for problem children.

"It's not a big deal. In short, all sorts of reasons have come together, leading to the current situation." Nanami gave a wry smile, his expression somewhat awkward.

Although his tone suggested nothing was wrong, Wu Shen felt the situation wasn't so optimistic.

"What exactly happened? Can you tell me?" Wu Shen pressed.

"Actually, it's nothing... I've been a bit short on cash lately, so I couldn't afford the rent for that small room and the landlord kicked me out. I was planning to stay in the girls' dormitory, but there weren't any available spots there."

Nanami sighed softly, then continued, "And coincidentally, at this time, it was discovered that I had exceeded the school's weekly work hours limit. Because of this violation of the rules, I was ultimately punished by being sent to Sakura Dormitory."

"Well... it really is a double whammy." Wu Shen looked at Qi Hai, scratched the back of his head, and didn't know how to comfort her.

This incident was incredibly unlucky; three misfortunes piled up, ultimately leaving only the option of coming to Sakura Dormitory.

Despite being such a simple and hardworking girl, she ended up in Sakura-sou, a gathering place for problem children, by sheer chance. Without knowing the true nature of Sakura-sou, Nanami must have felt terrible.

"Those guys actually call this punishment?" Misaki pouted and gave a dissatisfied snort, but she quickly forgot about the unpleasant matter because she was full of energy.

"Actually, Nanami, you don't need to worry. The people at Sakura-sou are still quite normal... um..." Wu Shen felt like he couldn't finish his sentence.

"Ahem, the students living in Sakura Dormitory are a bit strange, but they're all kind-hearted. They just sometimes have issues with how they express themselves." Wu Shen thought for a moment and then changed his approach.

However, this explanation only made Nanami more uneasy. Her gaze lingered hesitantly as she looked towards the interior of Sakura-sou. Although she wore a smile, it was clearly a forced one, not genuine, and merely a polite gesture.

There was nothing that could be done about it; with the rampant rumors spread by students outside, Sakura Dormitory had long been demonized.

"Don't worry so much. Haven't you met Shiina? You see, she also lives in Sakura-sou, but can you say she's a bad person?"

“It’s definitely not a bad guy.” Nanami shook his head.

"That's good then. The others in Sakura-sou are in similar situations to Shiina. They're nice people, just a little problematic in their way of expressing themselves," Wu Shen comforted him.

Although Wu Shen has only met the two people in Sakura-sou so far and doesn't know much about Misaki, he can still tell that Misaki is not a girl with a dark heart, but rather a warm and cheerful one.

"That's good." With Wu Shen's reasonable explanation, Nanami finally understood the true nature of Sakura-sou and her mood improved.

"So it seems you know these two clients? What a coincidence!" Misaki Kamiigusa looked around, finally managing to grasp the situation, then suddenly waved her hand, "I've decided, you'll be allowed to attend the Sakura Dormitory's welcome party today as well!"

“It’s good that there are more people, it will be more lively. Sakura-sou has been a bit deserted lately. If it weren’t for Mashiro coming, it would feel like I’m the only one in Sakura-sou.” Misaki said, shaking two fingers together and looking down with a bit of dejection.

"I remember there was another boy too?"

"You mean Akasaka? That guy hardly ever leaves the house." Misaki pouted, then her expression brightened again, and she clenched her fist and raised it high. "What discouraging things am I saying? Now that a new person has arrived, it's time to celebrate. Sakura-sou hasn't had this many people in a long time."

Faced with such a warm invitation, Wu Shen hesitated. Should he stay? Or should he leave first? Leaving so easily would be too much of a blow to Misaki's mood and save face.

"Shiyu, are you planning to stay?" Wu Shen asked Shiyu, turning around as if seeking her opinion.

"It's up to you. My parents are still away on a business trip, so it's okay if they go back later."

"Um……"

Just as Wu Shen was still hesitating, Misaki said again, "By the way, the so-called welcome party for newcomers is actually a hot pot party! Newcomer, have you bought all the ingredients yet?"

"I bought it when I got off work at the supermarket. I was wondering why Ms. Sengoku made that request of me." Nanami brought two large plastic bags from outside and handed them to Misaki.

"Okay! Now all the materials are ready!" Misaki checked the ingredients and drinks in the plastic bag and cheered. Then she looked at everyone with expectant eyes, "I thought today's welcome party for the new members would be much quieter, but I was wrong."

"Wait! You just said hot pot?" Wu Shen was still hesitating, but when he heard the word "hot pot," a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

“Yes, the hot pot party is a tradition at Sakura-sou to welcome newlyweds,” Misaki said enthusiastically. “What’s wrong? Doesn’t Wu Shen like hot pot?”

"How is that possible?" Wu Shen's fighting spirit was now burning, and his momentum was even more terrifying than Misaki's.

"How about I take care of preparing the hot pot broth and dipping sauce, as well as handling the ingredients?" Wu Shen stepped forward and pressed down on both sides of Misaki's arms.

"Why do I suddenly feel like Wu Shen, you've become a different person?" Even Misaki was stunned for a moment, not quite realizing it.

Don't worry about the details.

The people present were not very familiar with Wu Shen's "habits" in this regard. If it were Yukino, she would definitely be used to such situations.

“Uejigusa, let Wu Shenjun do it. I heard he’s very good at cooking. And as you can tell from his name, he’s from China.”

"Oh! I see!" Upon hearing Shiyu's explanation, Misaki suddenly understood and gave Wu Shen a thumbs up. "Then I'll leave it all to you! I'm really looking forward to your cooking!"

"Leave it to me! I will definitely live up to your expectations!" Wu Shen seemed to get along very well with Misaki in this state, and he also gave her a thumbs up.

Taking the plastic bag from Misaki, Wu Shen dashed into the Sakura-sou kitchen.

The remaining group exchanged glances. Without Wu Shen as the connecting link, they weren't very familiar with Shiwa, Nanami, and the people from Sakura-sou. Fortunately, Mashiro was there. Shiwa and Nanami had both met Mashiro before, and she was quite easy to talk to. In addition, Misaki was naturally cheerful. So the atmosphere wasn't particularly awkward.

“Since Wu Shenjun is preparing, let’s go to the living room and wait,” Shi Yu suggested first.

"Is there no one else at Sakura-sou besides Ue-i-kusa and Shiina?" Nanami glanced down the corridor. She was particularly interested in this information because she would be living there from now on.

“There’s also Akasaka. But you basically never see him,” Misaki said with a laugh.

"Almost invisible?" Nanami was slightly taken aback by this strange answer. "Why almost invisible?"

"Because he doesn't like to leave the house. When he does come out, he's like a ghost. How should I put it? He's like a phantom." Misaki shrugged, and after saying that, she led everyone to the dining table in the living room of Sakura-sou.

For Wu Shen, preparing the hot pot didn't take much time. He quickly processed the ingredients and made the broth and dipping sauce. Although the ingredients weren't complete because it wasn't his own kitchen, preventing him from achieving perfection, he had already made the best he could under the circumstances.

Wu Shen wiped the sweat from his forehead, finally calming down from his excited state.

"I almost forgot. It's so late, I should call Wuyi first and let her know." Wu Shen thought to himself, and took out his phone to call Wuyi.