Seeing that Lin Yizhou didn’t want to pay her any mind, the woman finished her explanation and left, having made a fool of herself.
After she left, Lin Yizhou finally let out a slow sigh of relief.
To be honest, he really wasn’t good at dealing with women.
Or to put it more bluntly, when interacting with women, he became much more reserved compared to usual.
Maybe that was a common problem for otaku?
He went to conventions more for pilgrimage and to buy some doujinshi, rather than to socialize like those “normies.”
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have gone wearing a full set of real armor.
Looking back, when that energetic girl named Su Xiaomeng had rushed over to get a photo with him, he had seemed calm on the surface, but was actually a bit lost.
Beep beep beep!
Just then, Lin Yizhou’s phone rang.
If he wasn’t mistaken, it should be the results of the test he had secretly commissioned.
He hadn’t told anyone about this test, not even his own subordinates.
As for what the test was…
Naturally, it was a paternity test between Su Lili and himself.
In theory, this kind of thing was strictly regulated and restricted by the Federation, but he had his own connections.
And the test results proved that Su Lili was indeed his daughter, without a doubt.
‘Tch… I can’t describe how complicated I feel.’
Having a daughter suddenly appear out of nowhere—anyone would find it strange.
But Lin Yizhou quickly accepted the fact; after all, no one could hate a well-behaved and sensible little girl.
But now another problem arose. Even if the little one returned to the future, she probably wouldn’t live well. Maybe… he should keep her by his side?
He walked home, deep in thought.
He didn’t know what kind of person his future self was, but his current self… his material conditions were pretty good; raising a little one shouldn’t be a problem.
Pushing open the door, his eyes fell upon the mountain of empty drink bottles and snack bags piled on the living room coffee table, and the game console in the corner blinking with standby light…
“…”
A faint trace of self-doubt quietly sprouted.
‘Forget it,’ he shook his head, forcefully suppressing that bit of insecurity. ‘Next time we meet, I’ll have her move in.’
—
Time flew by, and three days passed.
Su Ziling stared at the glaringly low balance on her phone screen—barely triple digits—and sank into deep melancholy.
Ever since she brought Su Lili home, she had learned what it meant to have an appetite like a glutton.
Because she could convert the food she ate into mana, Su Lili’s appetite was comparable to three grown men, especially at breakfast when she devoured eight large meat buns.
The pile of buns almost became a mountain, yet they all disappeared into Su Lili’s body, which was less than 1.4 meters tall. The bun shop owner was left questioning his life.
In this situation, to avoid being seen as weirdos, Su Ziling had to forcefully drag Su Lili away from the battlefield, despite the little girl’s still-hungry gaze.
With such a money-devouring beast around, Su Ziling’s already meager wallet naturally took a devastating hit, visibly deflating at an alarming rate.
‘This can’t go on… I need to find a part-time job to survive…’
Su Ziling rubbed her throbbing temples, and in her mind, she even seriously considered whether she should swallow her pride and apply at the maid café where her sister worked.
“Big bro!!”
As if on cue, Su Xiaomeng bounced out from some corner, energetically grabbing Su Ziling’s arm.
“Wow! Running into you here is fate! Let’s walk together?”
Su Xiaomeng was one year below Su Ziling, but they shared the same major.
Even more “coincidentally,” Su Xiaomeng had happened to choose every single elective that Su Ziling picked.
Friends teased that it was a severe case of “brother complex,” but Su Ziling knew better than anyone.
This girl was probably counting on having him around to skip classes without guilt, so he could say “here” for her.
“Why are you actually coming to class today?”
Faced with Su Ziling’s question, Su Xiaomeng replied helplessly.
“Someone swapped shifts with me. Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, right? She wanted to go on a date with her boyfriend, so she asked to switch shifts.”
As she spoke, she took out a very exquisite and dazzling magic wand from her pocket, saying somewhat proudly.
“But she gave me this Meluke merchandise magic wand~ It’s, it’s a limited edition, and it even has Meluke’s autograph. You can’t get it even if you want to.”
“I see…”
Su Ziling wasn’t particularly interested in stuff like Magical Girl Meluke.
“Big bro, take a look. This thing can even transform.”
“I don’t think I need to…”
“Just look~ Just look~ Just a little bit!”
Faced with her clingy little sister’s persistent pestering, Su Ziling finally gave in and reluctantly took the overly flashy magic wand.
The first feeling was that it was heavy, cold, and smooth—the texture was very good.
Su Ziling examined it closely. She had to admit that the detail work on this thing was indeed exquisite, the materials were high-quality, far surpassing the ordinary merchandise on the market.
Meanwhile, as Su Ziling admired the magic wand, Lin Yizhou, not far away, naturally noticed her… the magic wand in her hand.
As a die-hard fan of Meluke, this thing’s attraction to Lin Yizhou was no less than a perfectly straight stick.
However, Lin Yizhou hadn’t expected that Su Ziling, who seemed a bit aloof and not like someone who liked anime, would actually take the initiative to touch something like this.
More importantly…
He! Really! Wants! To! Touch! It! So! Bad!
Last night, because of that damn mission, he missed the “Holy War” at the release event and lost the chance to get this limited-edition holy relic.
Pain! So much pain!
And now, the chance to touch this holy relic was suddenly placed right in front of him, completely unguarded and naked.
After an intense internal struggle that rivaled a world war, Lin Yizhou’s eyes hardened. He made up his mind.
Even if he wasn’t good at dealing with women, he had to take this step.
At this moment, Su Ziling, who was being constantly recommended to by Su Xiaomeng, still hadn’t noticed that someone was quietly approaching her.
By the time Lin Yizhou reached Su Ziling’s side, she finally noticed his presence and was subconsciously startled.
Admittedly, it was very difficult for an ordinary person to approach her silently.
But Lin Yizhou had done it.
From this, it seemed… his strength was probably not ordinary.
But why had he come looking for her?
Was it about Su Lili?
Or was it about those two freaks she had dealt with a few days ago?
Just as Su Ziling’s mind was racing, Lin Yizhou finally spoke.
“Classmate, can I play with it?”
Su Ziling was so shocked she couldn’t speak clearly. She looked around, still unsure if he was talking to her.
“Me…? Me?”
“Yes.”