My anime girlfriend has come into my life

Lucia nodded, relieved to receive the commander's reply.

"Doctor, you should learn how to eat spicy food too."

Nian, who hadn't said anything until now, put down his chopsticks, suddenly looked at Li Chaoge, and said with a serious expression.

"Uh, what kind of skill is that?"

Li Chaoge was taken aback and said speechlessly.

"If you can't eat spicy food, wouldn't life be boring?"

Nian picked up a piece of chili pepper and threw it into his mouth along with some meat, then reached for his cup and took a sip of Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor). Somewhat reluctantly, he stuck out his fiery red tongue and licked his lips.

Although everyone cooked not just for the PhD student, in order to cater to his tastes, most of the dishes were not very spicy, at most mild.

Mei and Befa's cooking was indeed delicious, but she still felt it wasn't flavorful enough. The core issue was that it wasn't spicy enough, which couldn't be changed by whether the food was good or not.

"...Next time, I'll just ask Fengpi to cook a few more spicy dishes for you. Fengpi, is that too much trouble for you?"

Li Chaoge was speechless and looked at the bagpipes on the other side of the dining table.

Although he likes spicy food, he can't actually handle too much spice. He usually gets sweaty and needs to take tissues when it's only slightly spicy.

But things are better now. Perhaps his physical condition has improved a lot and his resistance has also increased. Now he can enjoy mildly spicy food without having to consider his body's tolerance.

"No problem, you can just tell me directly about this kind of thing, Nian."

Bagpipe, who was playing with everyone, blinked in confusion upon hearing Li Chaoge's words, but agreed without hesitation.

However, she also looked at Nian, somewhat puzzled as to why she hadn't told him she wanted something spicier.

She often helps out in the kitchen. If you want spicy food, just tell her, and she'll stir-fry a few spicy dishes for you.

"Doctor, you're so kind. I won't join the others in bullying you tonight."

Nian didn't explain anything to Fengdi. Instead, she walked up behind Li Chaoge with a bottle of Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor), put her arms around his neck, and gave him a spicy and stimulating kiss with a grin.

It would be easy to have Fengdi cook for her, but that would make others have some opinions about Fengdi, since few people eat spicy food. This is like giving her special treatment.

Although directly giving orders to the Doctor would make it easier to attract hatred, she didn't care. At worst, she could just run to Xi's painting to hide. Anyway, with the Doctor around, no one would dare to use any violent means.

The professor likes twin sisters, right? When Ling comes over, they'll be three sisters. They won't be triplets, but they'll be close!

Chapter 176. Let's have a fling for the doctor's body!

After a lively dinner, Li Chaoge and the others sat on the sofa to rest. Belfast cut some fruit and placed it on the table before going back to the kitchen with Mei and the others to clean up.

Since the sofa in the living room couldn't accommodate so many people, Kiana and the others laid out a carpet on the floor and sat barefoot and cross-legged on it, playing games with a controller on the LCD screen on the wall.

The villa is quite well-equipped. Many things look unused, as if it was just built and decorated, and everything was ready but it was sold before anyone even moved in.

Li Chaoge thought it was very likely that they were being investigated. Usually, people who are in such a hurry to get rid of their properties are either evading taxes or trying to flee. After all, people who can legally acquire land in these places to build villas and estates are usually not short of money.

"Would you like to play cards?"

Nian, who wasn't very interested in video games, looked around and took out a deck of cards from the drawer under the TV. He then asked the others, including McQueen, Bagpipe, Ellie, and Kurumi, who also didn't play controller games, a question.

"I know how!"

Bagpipe nodded happily. Actually, she wanted to play with everyone, but she really didn't understand video games.

Fortunately, she knows about playing cards, so she won't be bored anymore.

She had just wanted to go help in the kitchen, but the others told her she had been busy in the kitchen for too long and kicked her out to find the doctor.

Well... it's not that she doesn't want to chat with the Doctor, but with so many people here, and the Doctor holding Sigma in his arms, she doesn't know what special things to talk about. It seems like the only thing she can talk about is what she did at home today.

"Okay, okay~ I can do that too~"

Kurumi, who was next to Kiana, readily agreed, stood up, and sat down between Ereshkigal and Bagpipe.

She also doesn't know how to play controller games, although she's more interested in them and wants to play with Kiana and the others. But the place is full now, and you'll have to wait in line to play. Playing card games first is a good alternative.

"I have no problem with that, but I don't really understand your card playing rules. Could you please explain them to me first?"

Megumi McQueen hesitated for a moment before agreeing. Although she really wanted to go for a run to lose weight, it seemed like she couldn't do it now regardless of who else was around.

In terms of strength, she and Mi Yu could be considered the two weakest here, but Megumi McQueen, as a well-mannered young lady, was actually one of the most proper in her dealings with others.

Although people don't really care about these things, there are many people here who do whatever they want based on their own mood. If no one restrains or controls them, they could turn into a human disaster in no time.

Ai Lei glanced at Hu Tao and Nian, said nothing, and then subtly turned her gaze to the others, considering the current situation.

The current situation is that the Honkai Impact faction is dominant, the Genshin Impact faction is lagging behind, and while the Arknights faction doesn't have any particularly high-end combat power, it wins by sheer numbers. The previously lagging ship girl factions have also begun to grow stronger, and currently, only Punishing: Gray Raven and Sailor Moon are in the same awkward position as Chaldea.

But these are Heroic Spirits! How come they can only compete with the beast-eared robot for the last three spots?!

Although she doesn't have any obsession with summoning the Chaldea members, she'll summon them if she can, and if she can't, so be it. Anyway, what's meant to come will come, and what's not meant to come is also fate.

But the current situation is that she herself is also failing!

I've been here for several days but haven't found a good opportunity to establish a special relationship with my Master, as I've been constantly bothered by various things.

What a headache! That idiot Ishtar! Yesterday she foolishly tried to impersonate her, and this morning she didn't even come out with her Master. Now there are a few more people around her, making things even more difficult!

She wasn't that idiot and arrogant Ishtar; she would definitely seize any opportunity to be alone with her Master, but now her Master was almost never alone.

Was she supposed to be all lovey-dovey with her Master in front of everyone? No way! The thought of it made her unable to face him!

She's not the arrogant and reckless Lilith, nor is she the Root that just wants to have fun. Where would she get such a thick skin?

Just thinking about certain stimulating scenes made Ai Lei's face flush red, which took a while to fade away.

Once she calmed down, Ai Lei glanced at Lilith, who was playing a game with Hei Xi and the others using a controller, and then at Genyuan, who was sitting next to Li Chaoge, sipping tea and smiling without saying a word, and secretly complained.

She couldn't understand what Root was trying to do. It didn't take any initiative, ignored the intimacy between other people and the Master, yet it often appeared by the Master's side.

"Master, was the General's guidance helpful?"

Genyuan noticed Ai Lei's gaze, but she didn't say anything. She just smiled and asked Li Chaoge beside her in a low voice.

"It feels pretty good. It seems like I've unlocked some of my body's potential. I feel a bit more relaxed after recovering, but it's not obvious." Li Chaoge asked with some surprise, "Are you going to teach me anything too, Shi?"

He had considered learning something from the Root School, but the reason for its strength lay in its roots, something he couldn't learn.

If this world can also be connected to the Root, then logically speaking, he has entered and exited the Root several times, so how come he hasn't obtained the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception?

"There are some things in this world that cannot be revealed."

Genji smiled and shook his head, his eyes fixed on Li Chaoge, his deep gaze seemingly piercing into his heart. "When Master comes to my world, you will understand."

"Should we go to the Type-Moon world? Or to Chaldea?"

Li Chaoge seemed to understand something. He felt he understood the meaning of the Root Style: he had obtained something special from the Root Style, but because this world lacked a Root, he couldn't retrieve it, nor did he know what he possessed.

But these things... he has them by his side, so it doesn't matter whether he needs them or not.

He wanted to learn from them not just to improve his strength. He couldn't just verbally reprimand them every time they wanted to fight. If necessary, he could physically subdue them.

Learning skills from them and having common topics to discuss is actually a sweet way to get along.

"Dad, what are you talking about? Dad, are you going to another world? Are you taking Sigma with you? You're not going to abandon Sigma, are you?"

Sigma, who was being held in Li Chaoge's arms, looked at Li Chaoge and the Origin Style with some confusion. Suddenly, he wrapped his arms around Li Chaoge's waist and buried his head in Li Chaoge's chest, saying in a muffled voice.

“Sigma is so obedient and well-behaved, of course I won’t abandon him.”

Li Chaoge helplessly patted her little head to comfort her.

Perhaps it was because of a special experience in the past. Even though Sigma doesn't remember it, the database retains a special impression, so Sigma, who cares a lot about his family now, is still worried about being forgotten.

Sigma's worries were unnecessary; even if Sigma disobeyed, he would not abandon him.

If a child is disobedient, just teach them properly; they're not beyond redemption.

"Yes! Daddy is the best!"

Sigma hugged Li Chaoge tightly, resting his head against Li Chaoge's chest, listening to his heartbeat.

As a machine, she has no heart and therefore cannot feel her own heartbeat.

But she has a father, the best father in the world, and she can feel his heartbeat.

As family, her father's heartbeat was her heartbeat; as long as her father was there, she was content.

Sigma... Is this how that incredibly powerful artificial intelligence behaves in front of its Master?

Root Style looked at Sigma, who was nestled in Li Chaoge's arms, smiled, sipped his tea, and thought to himself.

She actually knew Sigma; she hadn't just seen him in the chat group.

However, Sigma mainly talked to BB and the others remotely about viruses and world invasions. She wasn't interested in those things and didn't pay much attention to them. Now, Sigma's clingy, childlike behavior was somewhat unexpected.

Is it because the Master has a wide range of interests, or because of the Master's great personal charm? It seems that anyone, whether living or non-living, can be befriended and connected with the Master.

Li Chaoge was unaware that the seemingly gentle but actually cunning Lezi Ren was plotting against him again. However, after holding Sigma for a while, he felt that staying in this atmosphere for too long wasn't good, so he gently patted Sigma's back, signaling Sigma to let go of him.

"Sigma, aren't you going to play cards with everyone?"

"Card games? Can I play with you? But it seems like the place is full."

Sigma lifted his little head from Li Chaoge's arms and turned to look at Hu Tao Nian and the others sitting on the ground.

She had just heard what Nian said, but she wanted to play with her father. Her father didn't seem interested in the card game, and since they had enough people, she stayed with her father.

"If Sigma wants to come, then let's bring people. Selena and the others seem to have plenty of free time."

Bagpipe, who won the previous round and was granted the right to shuffle the cards, answered while shuffling them.

There were so many people that even though there were people playing both sides of the game, some people didn't participate and just watched from the sidelines.

"Hey Sigma, what's wrong with your eyes?"

After shuffling the cards, Bagpipe looked up at Sigma and suddenly uttered a questioning sound.

They hadn't looked closely before because her bangs covered them, but now that she was sitting on the carpet and looking up, she noticed that Sigma only had one eye open, while the other eye, which was covered by her bangs, was closed.

"Oh, Sigma can't open his eyes?"

"Is he sick or something?"

Reminded by the bagpipes, the others looked closely and noticed the unusual feature under Sigma's bangs.

Can robots get hurt? Oh no, robots can get hurt, but isn't Sigma a physical projection? Projections can't get hurt or sick, right?

Sigma's true physical form, the black cube, is perfectly fine, without any visible damage.

"I'm not sick. I only use one eye because one eye is enough. Using two input devices for distance perception would be a waste."

Seeing everyone's curiosity, Sigma grinned and lifted his bangs to make it easier for everyone to see.

"That's strange, you can't really call it a waste."

Little Paimon flew up to Sigma, stroking his chin and looking at him strangely.

Is that strange?

Sigma looked at the little guy and asked in confusion.

Isn't that strange?

Little Paimon stared wide-eyed and asked in return.

"Uh......"

Seeing an emergency food supply and an artificial intelligence staring at each other blankly, Kiana and the others exchanged bewildered glances, unsure of what to say.

Sure enough, AI is AI. Even though it is now an artificial intelligence entity with a physical projection, many of its ideas are still different from those of normal people.

Although they couldn't deny Sigma's cuteness, and Sigma was very popular with Li Chaoge, it was clear that Sigma, who had a shaky understanding of many concepts and was different from normal people, only regarded Li Chaoge as his closest family member and father. They didn't have to worry at all that Sigma would threaten them.

Of course, taking over Li Chaoge's embrace also meant taking up Li Chaoge's time.

Now Bronya can't even find a chance to transform into the Herrscher of Reason and sneak into Li Chaoge's arms for a little ride.

"Selena, are you coming?"

He changed the subject, looking at Selena, Miyu, and Mona.

She doesn't understand the logic of artificial intelligence, but she doesn't want to.

Humans cannot understand each other; even the sisters could not understand each other's thoughts, let alone machines and humans.

Enjoying life while you can is the only truth; everything else is fleeting.

"no problem."

"Ah."