The shuttle in the second dimension

　Kurogane Ikki didn't answer Lin Xuan, but fell into silence. Lin Xuan wasn't angry, but smiled slightly and said, "I deeply apologize for my reckless attempt earlier. I hope you won't take it personally." He then turned off the faucet and left. As he reached the bathroom door, he paused and said,

　"I'm looking forward to the duel with you. I hope you won't let me down, Mr. Kurogane." After saying that, Lin Xuan opened the door and left, leaving Kurogane Ikki alone in the bathroom.

　In fact, Kurogane Ikki wasn't annoyed by Lin Xuan's previous probing. He was more concerned about the strength of Lin Xuan, who was destined to become his opponent. After witnessing Lin Xuan's swordsmanship, Kurogane Ikki was eager to fight with Lin Xuan, because that way, he could absorb Lin Xuan's swordsmanship and become stronger.

　"I'm looking forward to it too." With a low murmur, Ikki Kurogane also left the bathroom.

　……

　Afterwards, Lin Xuan and the others didn't chat for long before parting ways. After all, it was the beginning of the school year, and both Shushiku and Kurogane Ikki had a lot of things to deal with.

　After parting with Zhuzhi and the others, Lin Xuan and Stella went back to the dormitory first. Along the way, Lin Xuan could feel that Stella beside him seemed to be in a bad mood.

　"What's wrong? Are you provoked by Zhu Shizu?" Lin Xuan was not surprised by Stella's current behavior. Although Zhu Shizu behaved very well towards Lin Xuan, she could be very sharp-tongued. Stella, the pure princess, could never beat her.

　"No." Stella refuted weakly, pouting her lips, looking quite indignant.

　"You only knew me a few years earlier. What's there to be proud of?"

　"What?" Because Stella spoke too softly, Lin Xuan didn't hear clearly what she was saying.

　"Nothing, nothing." Stella explained in a panic, quickening her pace and leaving Lin Xuan behind.

　"When I went to the bathroom, what did Zhu Shizuku say to stimulate her?" Looking at Stella's back, Lin Xuan muttered in confusion.

Chapter 117

　After returning to the dormitory, Lin Xuan saw Stella, who had already arrived before him. She looked at Lin Xuan angrily.

　"What's wrong?" When Lin Xuan was changing his slippers at the entrance, he saw Stella's angry look and couldn't help asking.

　However, Stella's answer to Lin Xuan's question was——

　"Lolicon!"

　"Hey, hey, hey! When did I become a lolita complex!?" Staring at those 'pure' and 'innocent' big eyes, Lin Xuan cried out in injustice.

　"You must have been very happy just now. If I hadn't stopped you, you would have kissed each other." Stella continued jealously, "Speaking of this, are you disappointed that you and her didn't kiss because of me?"

　"To be honest, Zhu Shizuku and I haven't seen each other for a few years. I really didn't expect her previous behavior. However, your reaction is a bit too much~~~~~Stella." The smile on Lin Xuan's face became more intense as he spoke. When he finished speaking, he looked at Stella with a playful look.

　"What? Stella, could it be that you--" With a prolonged sound, the amusement on Lin Xuan's face became even more intense.

　"No way!!" Before Lin Xuan could finish his words, Stella denied it loudly. However, after the denial, Stella realized that her appearance just now showed that she was guilty, so her delicate face turned red instantly.

　"Hmph!!" Stella, who was extremely embarrassed, snorted with a puffed face, and then put on an expression of "don't mess with me", climbed onto the bed, pulled the quilt over her, and wrapped herself tightly.

　Looking at Stella hiding under the quilt, Lin Xuan smiled, walked to the edge of the bed and sat down.

　"Kurogatsu Ikki—" Lin Xuan silently recited someone's name in his mind, and his thoughts began to turn. "As the protagonist of this world, as long as he is given a chance, his strength will definitely grow more rapidly. In that case, perhaps the Seven Star Sword Dance Festival will not be so boring by then."

　"So - how can we create opportunities for him to become stronger?"

　On the other side, in the Shizuku dormitory.

　As soon as she opened the door to the dormitory, Shushizuku heard a voice coming from inside.

　"Oh, welcome."

　It was the voice of a boy who sounded rather feminine. When Shushizuku shifted her gaze over there, she saw a tall and slender boy sitting on a chair in the dormitory.

　"My name is Arisuin Nagi, and my friends all call me Arisu." Whether it was out of habit or something else, the boy named Arisuin Nagi pierced his left eye after he said that.

　It seemed that Shushizuku was not used to Arisuin Nagi's behavior, and her expression changed a little.

　"Are you my roommate?" Although she already thought that the person in front of her who gave her an unexpected impression was her roommate, Zhu Shizuku still asked subconsciously.

　"That's right~~~I am your roommate~~~" Arisuin Nagi said with pursed lips.

　"Kurogatsu Shizuku." Although due to her personality, Shizuku didn't like being with strangers, especially strange men, but out of politeness, she still said her name.

　"Kurogatsune Tamashii~~~What a nice name~~~~" As she said that, Arisuin Nagi looked at Tamashii.

　"Hmm~~~ I see you don't seem very happy. What happened? If it's convenient for you, tell me. I hope you can feel better."

　"You?" He raised his eyebrows and asked.

　"That's right~~~ Don't look at me like this, I have always aspired to be a caring big sister~~~~" With her left hand gently placed on her face, Arisuin Nagi said in a somewhat 'playful' manner.

　Shushizuku didn't know what was wrong with her. When she saw Arisuin Nagi, although she felt a little uncomfortable with his behavior, she didn't hate him in her heart. She even wanted to talk to him.

　"The first time I met him was about eight years ago. I was eight and he was ten." A hint of reminiscence appeared in Shushiku's eyes.

　……

　"Since then, he has left an indelible mark in my heart. Until now, that mark has been deeply rooted in my heart, evolving into a special emotion. And after meeting him again today, I feel that I have some understanding of what that special emotion is, but--" When she said this, a look of indignation appeared on Zhu Shizuku's face.

　"But?" Looking at the indignation on Shizuku's face, Arisuin Nagi asked doubtfully while feeling amused.

　"- Today, I found a shameless sow appearing next to him. The most unbearable thing is that the sow actually relied on her status as his roommate to use her lustful body to seduce him!" The 'sow' that Zhuzhi mentioned was none other than Lin Xuan's roommate - Stella Famiglian. If Her Royal Highness the Princess heard what Zhuzhi said, I'm afraid the two would really fight.

　However, after she finished speaking, Shizuku also realized her own gaffe and said to Arisuin Nagi with some apology, "I'm sorry that you saw such a vulgar side of me on our first meeting."

　"No, no, no - I'm very happy that Shushizuku showed such an unguarded side in front of me when we met for the first time~~~So, if you have anything you want to say after joining us, no matter what it is, you must tell me~~~~~" Arisuin Nagi said with a smile and a hint of joy on her face.

　"But..." Having said that, Arisuin Nagi glanced at Tamashii's petite body and said, "Tamashiki, you really hate humans~~~ Maybe it's because you are a little shy, but from what you said, it's not difficult to see that you hate humans. It's a bit similar to a child I knew before." After saying that, Arisuin Nagi stood up.

　"We still have a lot of time to spend together. If you don't mind, just treat me as your sister."

　"Ok!"

　……

Chapter 118

　Stella, seemingly irritated by Zhu Shizuku, ignored Lin Xuan the entire afternoon. No matter how he called her, she turned her back in a huff and ignored him. If Lin Xuan hadn't known her age, he would have thought she was a child.

　Lin Xuan had no way to deal with Stella's childish temper. In the end, he could only shrug his shoulders and decide not to make himself miserable. He would try again after a while.

　During the afternoon class, Lin Xuan was surprised to find that Zhu Shizuku's displeasure due to Stella had eased somewhat. However, after learning the reason from Zhu Shizuku, Lin Xuan was slightly stunned.

　"Arisuin Nagi, if I remember correctly, he should be Alice." Lin Xuan muttered to himself, and then he remembered that in the original book, Zhu Shizuku's roommate was Alice.

　"Come to think of it, I haven't seen him for a long time. Let's find some time to say hello to him."

　"What's wrong?" Zhu Shi couldn't help but ask when she saw Lin Xuan looked a little absent-minded.

　"No, it's nothing. It's just that hearing your description of your roommate reminded me of a friend of mine. They are very similar."

　"Really? Then I can introduce him to you without any worries. I was worried that you wouldn't be able to stand someone with this kind of personality. I didn't know whether I should introduce him to you~~~~"

　……

　In the afternoon, because of the teacher, the get out of class ended a little over ten minutes late. After school, when Lin Xuan went to Class 1 to look for her, she was no longer in the classroom. This made Lin Xuan shake his head helplessly.

　"You actually left without saying a word. Are you still angry?" Lin Xuan said, and turned to leave. But at this moment, Lin Xuan suddenly felt someone approaching him, and getting closer and closer, even to the point where he could touch him. Without knowing what that person wanted to do,

　Lin Xuan's sudden side movement caused the person who was approaching Lin Xuan to miss the target. In fact, because of missing the target, the person lost his balance and fell directly to the floor.

　When he turned sideways, Lin Xuan saw the person who wanted to get close to him. She was a girl with short golden hair and glasses.

　Although he didn't know what the girl was doing to him, Lin Xuan still reached out and pulled the girl to prevent her from falling to the ground.

　On the other side, when the girl missed her attack and lost her balance, she thought she was going to fall to the ground. Suddenly, she felt someone grab her right hand, and then she found herself being pulled up. When the girl wanted to thank the person who helped her, she saw Lin Xuan looking at her.

　"My dear classmate, you seemed to want to do something to me just now. This should be the first time we meet. Can you tell me why?"

　"As expected of classmate Lin Xuan, you noticed me as soon as I made a move and avoided me." The girl seemed not to care at all that Lin Xuan had revealed her purpose, and she still looked excited.

　"I just saw classmate Lin Xuan and was a little too excited. I couldn't control myself for a moment. I'm really sorry~~~" The girl playfully stuck out her tongue and apologized.

　"Also, my name is Kusakabe Kagami, and I'm a huge fan of Lin Xuan!!"

　"My fans!?" The girl's words made Lin Xuan a little confused, but after learning the girl's name, Lin Xuan also found some information about the girl from the increasingly vague memory in his mind.

　Kagami Kusakabe founded the student newspaper of Pogun Academy and is a super fan of Ikki Kurogane in the original work.

　There wasn't much information, but at least it made it clear to Lin Xuan that this girl probably became his fan because of the mock battle he had with Stella before. Thinking of this, Lin Xuan also remembered the video of his mock battle with Stella he had seen online before. That video should have been shot by her.

　"Yeah!" The girl nodded vigorously and said excitedly, "Although the duel between Lin Xuan and Stella was short, Lin Xuan's performance in it was truly amazing. Also, does Lin Xuan have time? I'd like to interview him!"

　"Oh, I see. But I have to go back to the dormitory now, so let's wait for next time." For someone like Lin Xuan, whose identity is fake, he would try to avoid contact with people like reporters. After all, it would not be fun if they found out something during the investigation, so Lin Xuan politely declined the other party's request.

　"Is that so~~ Then there's nothing we can do. See you next time, classmate Lin Xuan~~~~" Kusakabe Kagami heard the refusal in Lin Xuan's words, and she felt a little regretful about it.

　"Okay, goodbye." After saying that, Lin Xuan left.

　After returning to the dormitory, Lin Xuan found that Stella was not there either.

　"Are we going to eat first?" Muttering, Lin Xuan came to his closet.

　"Forget it, ignore her and take a shower first." After taking a set of clothes from the closet, Lin Xuan entered the bathroom.

　After washing his body, Lin Xuan lay in the bathtub filled with hot water of suitable temperature. While feeling the comfort brought by the bath, he was thinking about how to increase the chances of a certain protagonist becoming stronger.

　While he was lost in thought, he didn't notice that Stella had returned to the dormitory, and after some struggle, she resolutely pushed open the door of bathroom 430 (hx).

　The sound of the bathroom door opening suddenly woke Lin Xuan up, and then he saw Stella in a bikini walking in unscrupulously.

　Lin Xuan: “…”

　"What does she want to do?!" This was the first thing that came to Lin Xuan's mind when he saw Stella coming in wearing a swimsuit.

　"What, what is that?! What are you looking at?" Looking at Lin Xuan's eyes filled with speechless helplessness, Stella was a little angry.

　"Stella, what are you doing!?" Lin Xuan finally asked.

　"You, you still don't understand? I'm here to help you clean up. Isn't it normal to wipe your roommate's back or something like that?"

　'What kind of a reason is this!' After complaining in his mind, Lin Xuan looked at Stella and said, "Are you serious, Stella?"

　"Of course I'm serious." As she spoke, Stella also lifted her chest, as if to prove that she was serious. However, Lin Xuan didn't know whether her action could prove whether she was serious or not, but he knew that the shaking of her chest was real.

　However, after seeing Stella's determined look, Lin Xuan finally sighed and agreed.

　"Ok."

Chapter 119

　In the bathroom, Stella, a princess of a country, was kneeling behind Lin Xuan, rubbing his back. To be honest, if this scene were to get out, it would probably cause a sensation throughout the Pojun Academy, or even beyond.

　As a princess of a country, Stella had never done such a thing, so her movements were very unfamiliar, and sometimes she almost rubbed Lin Xuan's skin off with a little force. Fortunately, Lin Xuan had a strong physique, otherwise she would probably not be able to withstand Stella's back rubbing.