My anime girlfriend has come into my life

"Hello sir, this is the drink included in the set meal. If you finish it, you can refill it yourself at the machine over there."

"Okay, thank you. Hei hope, have a drink and don't be angry. Exusiai didn't do anything to upset you."

"Hmph, I don't need you to remind me."

After the waiter brought the drinks, Li Chaoge squeezed Hei hope's soft little hand again, pushed Hei Xi's drink in front of her, and watched her pretend to be reluctant as she bit the straw. It felt like he was petting a cat.

"Xier, did you enjoy the movie just now?"

While kneading Hei hope's fingertips, Li Chaoge looked at Xi'er and Exusiai opposite him and asked for their thoughts.

The movie they just watched was a war movie, not a romance movie, because he felt that the arguments and breakups in romance movies might teach Seele and the others bad habits. Even if they only learned a little bit of something, he would suffer the consequences.

He wasn't particularly fond of suspense and mystery films, but recently a war movie seemed to have a good rating, so he asked for their opinions and went to see it with them.

He originally just wanted to see the grand scenes of war and watch this highly acclaimed patriotic war film, but he didn't expect to find such a good movie.

The movie is very realistic and faithful to the original, as if it were a true historical scene from that era. Although he did not actually cry when he saw the scenes of soldiers on the front lines sacrificing their lives for their comrades and the people, he was filled with countless indescribable emotions.

“Seele was quite shocked, especially… those warriors frozen into ‘ice sculptures.’ She told her brother that this was a movie adapted from true history, right?”

Seele nodded, feeling a pang of sadness at the thought of those scenes.

Although she had experienced many hardships and was not a hothouse flower, she was still deeply moved.

"Yes, there is real history. It's hard to imagine what kind of will they had to persevere back then."

Li Chaoge exclaimed that the scenes in the movie alone were enough to bring tears to his eyes, and he believed that the cruelty of the real battlefield was far more shocking than the scenes in the film.

Eating icy, tooth-chewing potatoes, remaining in a fighting stance even after being frozen into an "ice sculpture," charging into enemy territory with enemy signal flares—just thinking about it is enough to make one unforgettable.

"Human potential is limitless when it reaches its limit, boss, you can do it too."

Exusiai lay on the table, staring intently at Li Chaoge and Hei hope's slightly odd posture, and said casually.

Exusiai, who had witnessed countless human tragedies in the Terra world of Arknights, was not particularly moved by the hardships and suffering of those warriors. In Arknights, ordinary Originium Infected were in a much worse situation. In the eyes of many in power, they were not even considered human. Being discriminated against by the public was considered good; they were either driven away or sent to mines.

In the Ursus Empire, which particularly discriminates against the infected, their status is worse than that of dogs. Soldiers use them as amusement or as targets for gambling, and no one says anything. One by one, the infected eke out a living in the sewers and in dark places.

Exusiai was more concerned about the spirit of sacrifice of those warriors. So many infected, if they could also truly unite and have the awareness to sacrifice for the future of the infected, they would definitely not be so easily defeated.

Unfortunately, most infected individuals lacked such deep awareness. Even the Reunion Movement, which brought together infected individuals, merely vented their anger without grasping the future of the infected.

Of course, Exusiai didn't care about any of this. She was used to these things. If she were so easily saddened, she wouldn't be the cheerful Exusiai who's always laughing and joking.

She felt her biggest takeaway from the movie was a deeper understanding of the Doctor. No wonder the Doctor treated all Infected individuals equally, even trying to recruit Talulah and W from Reunion to Rhodes Island. For the Doctor, anyone who could be saved would be saved, regardless of whether they were Infected or not.

"Me? There's no need to flatter me at this point. I'm just an ordinary person, without such profound enlightenment."

Li Chaoge shook his head and smiled. Born in a peaceful era, how could he compare to them?

"How can you call that bragging? Boss, don't underestimate yourself. They are just ordinary people. I believe in you, boss!"

Exusiai also shook her head in denial of Li Chaoge's statement. She did not believe that her boss, the Doctor of Rhodes Island, was inferior to others.

Even if the doctor is an ordinary person now, it doesn't matter, because the people in the movie are also ordinary people. They can sacrifice themselves for their ideals and for their descendants, so why can't the doctor?

Exusiai believes in the people she will protect for the rest of her life.

"A-Neng, you're making me blush. Okay, since you've praised me so much, I'll treat you to some good food tonight."

Seeing that Exusiai's attitude was so firm, Li Chaoge smiled helplessly and could only agree to Exusiai's words, quickly changing the subject and no longer immersing himself in the slightly heavy atmosphere.

Whether he could actually do it when faced with a desperate situation is hard to say. After all, anyone can talk. It's not uncommon for people to make grand promises and then run away, while those who are timid and hesitant become heroes.

However, he doesn't need to dwell on these things. Our ancestors fought hard so that we could live well now, not dwell on our pain. Remembering history is meant to inspire us to strive and cherish our current happiness, not to think about starting wars and sacrificing ourselves in the future.

"What's delicious? Apple pie?"

Exusiai, who had been observing Hei hope and Li Chaoge, took a sip of her drink and asked curiously.

"Well, I have to go to school tomorrow, so I won't take you shopping today. Let's buy some ingredients and try making an apple pie, but I might not be good at it, so don't have too high expectations."

Li Chaoge nodded. Living alone, one would naturally have some cooking skills, though they were just very basic.

He had never tried apple pie before, but he had just taken a moment to look it up online and found a recipe that didn't require an oven, so he thought he could give it a try.

Isn't it better to make an apple pie for Exusiai yourself than to take her all the way to a place where you don't even know if it's authentic or not?

If done well, Exusiai might even want to feed him apple pie herself.

"Boss, your school? Can you take me to see it?!"

However, Exusiai, who had been longing for apple pie, paid no attention to the apple pie and instead looked at Li Chaoge with shining eyes.

The sight of Exusiai sent a chill down Li Chaoge's spine. Was she planning to blow up his school?

Ah Neng has a legendary experience of blowing up his alma mater seventeen times in three years. When he graduated, the school even held up banners to send him off.

Chapter 15. One time is definitely not enough for Exusiai.

“A-Neng, you and hope-er should stay home tomorrow. My school is full of ordinary people, they can’t withstand an explosion.”

Just thinking about the consequences of Exusiai going to school made Li Chaoge's scalp tingle, and he immediately rejected the excited Exusiai.

He's going to school for classes and meetings, not to go out for fun, so why would he take her with him?

"what?"

Seeing that Li Chaoge, who had never refused her before, suddenly wouldn't let her follow, Exusiai was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening and quickly protested, "Boss, you must have misunderstood me! I never deliberately bombed the school, those were just minor accidents, accidents!"

She can swear she never had any intention of blowing up the school.

For example, she didn't blow up the auditorium at all; she just threw a spring on Mostima's way to give his speech.

Who knew that Mostima wasn't hit, but the senior student who went up later was. After being thrown back, the senior student used a heavy weapon to slam the ground and used the reaction force to land smoothly.

It was the senior student's shell that hit the auditorium's load-bearing pillar, causing the auditorium to collapse!

What does this have to do with Exusiai?

"Stop talking. We'll talk about whether you go to school or not when we get back tonight. Let's eat barbecue first, and then we'll go to the supermarket to buy you some daily necessities."

Li Chaoge smiled and shook his head, then reached out and picked up the garlic-flavored snowflake beef and pork belly that had already been served, placing them on the baking tray.

Taking Exusiai to school... Actually, even without Exusiai's record of blowing up the school, he would have hesitated. After all, he couldn't just take Exusiai alone. But taking three at once would be too much. It's a school, not a place to show off your love and flaunt your relationship.

It's normal for college students to date, and no one will say you're having an early relationship, but for him to have so many girls around him all at once is just too much.

"Okay, let's talk about it tonight."

Seeing that Li Chaoge didn't seem interested in discussing the matter, Exusiai rolled her eyes and stopped bothering him.

Anyway, she's not going to the doctoral school until tomorrow, so there's no rush. Maybe the doctor will drag her there tomorrow.

Seeing that Exusiai was rejected, Seele, who was also eager to try, didn't mention that she wanted to go too. Instead, she reached out to help flip the grilled beef and prepare the dipping sauce.

Seele is a thoughtful little helper who helps with some of the work. Black Seele, who can't bear to lose face, just sits there waiting to be fed. Exusiai even waits until the meat is cooked and then holds up her bowl for Li Chaoge to feed her.

Li Chaoge grilled and ate meat while also keeping an eye on Hei hope and Exusiai, his hands never stopping. He only took a short break when one of the grill plates burned and he asked the waiter to replace it.

Despite being busy, he didn't feel there was anything wrong with it; on the contrary, he enjoyed it.

To be honest, if he didn't know their personalities and experiences, he might have been a little bothered. But because he knew their backgrounds and that their behavior meant they considered him one of their own, the spoiled Nozomi and the reckless Exusiai were both especially adorable.

Perhaps this is a case of beauty being in the eye of the beholder; in any case, he was in a particularly good mood whenever he saw them, and he was even happy when Hei hope snorted in displeasure.

After finishing their barbecue set meal, the group rested for a while, then went to the supermarket to buy some daily necessities such as slippers and clothes hangers, as well as the ingredients needed for apple pie, before carrying their bags back to their rented room.

"We didn't realize how much stuff we bought when we were buying it!"

After entering the house, Exusiai put her things on the table, then threw herself onto the small sofa in the living room and lay there, unwilling to move.

"Didn't you want to buy those yourself? How could you not know how many there are? Stop lying there, go take a shower and wash and dry your clothes as soon as possible, otherwise you won't be able to wear them tomorrow."

Li Chaoge glanced at Exusiai, who was sprawled on the sofa with her butt sticking out, completely disregarding her image, and shook his head speechlessly.

Indeed, she originally only wanted to buy some daily necessities and ingredients for making apple pie, but Exusiai wanted to buy a little bit of everything that looked delicious, and in the end, both shopping carts were completely full.

Fortunately, none of the three girls—Exusiai, Seele, and Dark Seele—are girls who can only whine and cry; otherwise, he really wouldn't have been able to carry so many things.

"Hehe, Seele, you guys go wash up first, I'll go later."

Exusiai didn't care about Li Chaoge's speechless expression and turned to Seele, who was carefully organizing clothes, shoes, daily necessities and snacks.

"Captain, aren't you going first? You must be tired, Captain. You'll feel better after taking a shower."

Seele looked up at Li Chaoge. She remembered that the captain had yawned earlier today. The captain hadn't slept well last night and had to go to class tomorrow, so she had to go to bed early tonight.

"I'll figure out how to make this apple pie. I'll take a shower first, and I might need to shower again later."

Li Chaoge picked up the ingredients for making apple pie from the table, smiled at Xi'er, and went into the kitchen.

The apple pie tutorials I found online seem pretty simple, but you really have to try it out to see how it works. They don't explain many things or key points, so you have to figure them out yourself.

Fortunately, knowing that Exusiai especially liked apple pie, he knew that one attempt wouldn't be enough for her, so he bought a lot of ingredients to withstand a few failures.

"Captain, I'm going to take a shower now. If the apple pie is difficult to make, you can try it too."

Seeing this, Seele could only nod, find some clothes, and go to the bathroom with Black Seele to take a shower.

She didn't know how to cook the dishes the captain was preparing, and she'd never even made apple pie before, otherwise she would have volunteered to help right now. In terms of cooking skills, she could only say she had a basic understanding; the one who truly captured the captain's heart was Mei.

"Hehe, boss, I'm here to help!"

Seeing that Seele and Black Seele had gone into the bathroom, Exusiai immediately jumped up from the small sofa and ran to the kitchen in three steps.

"Ah Neng, can you make apple pie?"

Li Chaoge looked at Exusiai, who was squeezing in, with a puzzled expression.

The apartment he rented was very cheap, partly because of its remote location, but also because it was very small in every way.

The bedroom is mostly occupied by a bed, the living room sofa is small, and Exusiai can touch the floor with her hand if she lies down. The kitchen is also very small, and it is difficult for a person to turn around.

Now that Exusiai has run into the kitchen, she can only stick close to him, making it even harder for him to turn around.

No way.

Faced with Li Chaoge's gaze, Exusiai shrugged and stared with her big, sincere eyes.

"So you're here to make things worse? I can handle this by myself." Li Chaoge glanced speechlessly at the self-righteous Exusiai. "Why don't you sit on the sofa and play on your phone? There's a cake in the fridge, go get it and eat it. Remember to save some for Seele and Black Seele."

The cake from yesterday is still in the fridge and hasn't been eaten yet. It was originally meant for breakfast, but it was just a small cake prepared for him to eat alone. It wasn't enough for four people to have breakfast, so we ate out this morning.

This is a perfect dessert for them to pass the time.

"Cake? Okay~"

Exusiai was taken aback for a moment, then immediately agreed with a grin.

Seeing Exusiai run off to eat cake, Li Chaoge lowered his head again, pondering how to combine apples and bread to make them taste better.

He had already looked at the tutorial, and the steps weren't difficult, but he had to figure out the specific flavor himself. Exusiai probably wanted a sweet and sour apple pie, so he needed to decide on that flavor.

"Boss~ Ah~"

While Li Chaoge was thinking, Exusiai's voice suddenly rang out from behind him again.

Li Chaoge looked up and was stunned when he saw the fork extended in front of him and the cake on the fork.

"Happy birthday, boss!"

Holding a cake on a fork in one hand, Exusiai peeked out from behind Li Chaoge, her long, wine-red hair cascading over his shoulders. She winked at Li Chaoge and grinned.

Chapter 16. Exusiai Doesn't Steal Food

"...What do you mean by 'happy birthday yesterday'?"

Li Chaoge stared blankly at the cake in front of him and Exusiai's bright smile for a while before he came to his senses. He put down what he was holding and said helplessly.

This was the first time he had ever heard such a blessing in his life. Exusiai was such a clever little devil.

"Hehe, I missed it yesterday, didn't I?" Exusiai chuckled, bringing the fork in her hand closer to Li Chaoge's lips, almost touching them. "But it's okay, I won't miss it again. Boss, you won't be alone on your birthday anymore!"

Although she only arrived today, she and the others were in that group, so she naturally knew that Xier and Li Chaoge's birthdays were yesterday.

I didn't have a chance to say it before, but now that I do, I have to say it, or this cake will expire.

"Why are you suddenly getting all sentimental? This isn't like you."

Seeing Exusiai forcefully shove the cake into his hand, Li Chaoge could only shake his head and smile, then opened his mouth and bit the fork in Exusiai's hand to eat the cake.

"How is it? Is it delicious?"

Seeing Li Chaoge eat, Exusiai, who had been resting her chin on Li Chaoge's shoulder, immediately asked curiously.

She hurriedly brought it over for the doctor to eat, without even having a chance to eat it herself, and didn't know how the cakes here differed from those in their area.