Why is my journey to the world of anime a strange tale of rules?

"Hayasaka?"

Noticing the blonde girl's unusual pause, Kaguya immediately asked her what was wrong.

"It's nothing, just some trivial matters. From what I've observed so far, these two are indeed completely innocent, and their relationship is just beginning. Although there are still many suspicious points about that man, Gao Hai, he seems to be quite gentlemanly towards Ms. Shijo."

The one called Hayasaka is Kaguya Shinomiya's personal maid, whose full name is Hayasaka Ai, an all-around girl.

With near-human speed, strength, and reflexes, she's mastered various fighting techniques, is an all-rounder in housework, and is also highly skilled in intelligence gathering, tracking, and reconnaissance. Although it was somewhat embarrassing that she was shaken off by Takami yesterday when trying to track her out of Shuchiin, it must be admitted that this girl's abilities are extremely high; she's definitely not someone to be trifled with.

At this very moment, Hayasaka Ai was sent by Kaguya Shinomiya to secretly monitor Takami's date with Shijo Maki. The cautious Kaguya believed that Takami's attitude and actions when facing Shijo Maki alone would thoroughly reveal his character, personality, and bottom line, ultimately determining whether he was trustworthy.

As for why Hayasaka paused, the reason is quite simple.

Gao Hai, who had run to the computer room, hesitated and thought for a while before opening Pete's website and clicking on the 18 tag to browse various pictures.

So you browsed that kind of stuff to calm yourself down and relieve your pent-up desire?

I don't know how to evaluate this man, but he seems to be all about BDSM. I have a feeling that if Ms. Shijo dates this man, her future life will be very difficult.

Hayasaka, being a normal girl after all, blushed a little, but quickly calmed down and continued to observe the situation on the other side.

Meanwhile, inside the Shinomiya residence, Kaguya sat in her boudoir, frowning as she stared at a stack of documents in her hands.

That was Miwa Maeda's autopsy report.

"While still alive, his chest was cut open and his heart, lungs, liver, spleen, and kidneys were removed. Because he struggled so violently, the nails of his left little finger, middle finger, and right index finger were flipped and broken, and one of his eyeballs was removed... I can't understand it. Could he be a player?"

Unlike those horrific cases where information has been obscured, this case is being seriously investigated by the police, and it seems that it hasn't been forgotten by everyone.

But the absence of anything unusual is itself unusual in a way; at least in Kaguya's eyes, the very act of killing Maeda Miwa, the player from the Shirakawa Apartment, was already a top-level anomaly. She firmly believed there was something wrong behind this, but she couldn't yet determine whether it was some kind of warning or a premonition.

If the player is the enemy, the power of the Shinomiya family is completely meaningless.

Forget it, problems that can't be solved immediately won't change the situation no matter how much you worry. Instead of worrying about these issues, it's better to first address the problems on Gao Hai's side.

"Hmph, a gentleman, huh?"

Kaguya Shinomiya let out a cold snort.

She was 100% certain that Gao Hai was definitely not a gentleman.

Despite appearing quite respectable, the man clearly had a lewd side and was the type to be very unfaithful to his partner.

Kaguya vividly remembered the man who tried to trick her into a kiss when she was trapped in the ruins of the Shirakawa Apartments, on the verge of destruction. Once he felt certain of his death and could safely rewind time to start over, his desires began to surface. In other words, he was a terrifying guy who, once he entered a helpless situation, would become incredibly arrogant and reckless; he might very well try something inappropriate with Maki in a moment.

However, given the blessings and protection they now receive, even if he really wanted to do something to Maki, Hayasaka, whom she sent, couldn't stop him.

However, she didn't need to stop him. If he really put his heart into Princess Zhenfei, it would be a good thing.

"Kaguya-sama, Shijou-san has started her operation. She came out of the laundry room, still wearing the same shirt as before, and she's heading upstairs."

Hayasaka's voice suddenly rang in the headphones.

Are you ready to start?

Kaguya's expression turned serious. She sat up a little straighter, her emotions fluctuating slightly. She couldn't quite explain how she felt about the possible unfolding situation.

tread--

White feet, clad in slippers, slowly stepped down the stairs.

Her clothes were mostly dry and only needed to air out for a little while longer. However, Zhenfei, who wasn't in a hurry to change, thought it over and over again and went upstairs to see what Gao Hai was planning to do by deliberately avoiding her.

"Oh, are the clothes dry yet?"

But almost as soon as she stepped onto the second floor, a commotion quickly came from one of the rooms, followed by Gao Hai's calm voice.

Are you here?

Maki walked toward the source of the sound, pushed open the door, and saw Takahashi sitting in a computer chair, legs crossed, hands resting on his thighs, the desktop displaying a vast grassland in front of him. He turned his head calmly and looked at her with a perfectly normal expression.

"Haven't you changed your clothes yet? They should be dry by now. Won't you catch a cold?"

Maki could not detect anything unusual on Gao Hai's face.

Are they doing something shady?

A friend once told me that if you get close to a guy and notice his computer screen is on its desktop, he might have been doing something he didn't want anyone to see. In that case, just check the trash can next to the computer to see if there's any toilet paper in it. If there is, then he's been doing it; if not, then there's no problem.

Although she wasn't quite sure what kind of "shameful thing" this referred to, Maki still subconsciously moved closer, glancing at the trash can next to the computer.

There is nothing inside.

Hmm, so that means it's the kind of thing that's fine, right?

Thinking of this, Consort Zhen felt a little more at ease.

"It's almost dry, but it needs to air out a bit. I've hung it on the clothes rack in the laundry room, and I'll go down to change it in a little while."

As she spoke, Maki's gaze swept across the room before she sat down on the single bed behind Takahashi.

Gao Hai's gaze shifted slightly at that moment.

The situation is a bit bad.

He had originally intended to find some resources to tide him over, but before he could even complete his cultivation of the Path of the Sage, this girl appeared, forcing him to hastily close the webpage. Now he doesn't even dare to sit up straight.

"Well, actually, how should I put it, Kai-kun, I should thank you for surviving the Shirakawa Apartment."

Unaware of Gao Hai's thoughts at that moment, Zhen Fei hesitated for a moment before speaking softly.

"Thank me? No, we survived because we fought together. It's definitely wrong to thank only one person or only value one person's contribution."

Gao Hai coughed lightly, answering with righteous indignation while his eyes unconsciously glanced at the other person.

Ah, after sitting down, the lines of my legs look even more beautiful.

The shirt covered the upper part of her thighs, but the lower part of her fair skin was exposed, all the way up to the top of her thighs.

The two little feet after taking off their slippers look pretty good too; they look like they could be held in the palm of your hand. And those calves too—they feel really nice to touch.

Cough cough, no, at times like this you need to stay calm and use your brain to control your body!

Calm down, calm down, calm down, calm down—

At this moment, Gao Hai was doing his best to adjust his emotions.

Completely oblivious to this, Consort Zhen shifted her waist and legs awkwardly for a moment before continuing to speak in a low voice:

"I think I should thank you, thank you for being willing to place your trust in me."

"This is the first time I've been treated so sincerely by a boy. To be honest, my heart was racing a little, and I didn't know what to do."

"And you know, although it was all of our efforts that brought us to this point, you were the one who bore the most pressure, weren't you? Hai-kun, I think you should be proud of that alone. I'm truly grateful to you, Hai-kun."

For the already reserved Princess Zhenfei to say such a thing undoubtedly required a great deal of courage.

But at this moment, with no outsiders present, and only she and Gao Hai facing each other, the girl felt a surge of courage rising within her.

After hearing such sincere thanks, and hearing the understanding and sympathy expressed in the other person's words for the pain he had endured during the rollback, Gao Hai fell silent for a moment. His emotions were fluctuating and difficult to calm, and the flames in his heart were burning even more intensely, almost out of control.

It was as if an angelic little Gao Hai and a demonic little Gao Hai had emerged from his left and right sides, respectively.

Quick, kiss her! Go kiss her!

On the left, the demon Gao Hai held up a witcher's pitchfork and shouted.

Go for it! Strip her naked and show her your power!

The angel on the right drew the Yamato Blade from a great height, declaring its power at that moment.

[French kiss, lick her neck, lick her entire body, leave your marks on her, don't stop! Ahhhhhh!]

The demon Gao Hai on the left roared in agony before collapsing to the ground, pointing a finger forward.

[Make her blush, make her pregnant, make her give birth! She's the first step in your grand harem project of pandering to anime fans! Once this step is complete, my mission... will be accomplished!]

The angel on the right gulped down a mouthful of chicken soup, then collapsed while shouting and foaming at the mouth.

No, why are you two so dramatic? Isn't your DNA a bit too rich...? No, this sounds like a mini-drama of my inner monologue, which means the problem is actually with my own DNA?

At this moment, Gao Hai's mind was in a bit of a mess.

He slowly stood up, casually smoothing down the hem of his clothes and slightly pulling up his trousers. He paused for a moment, then reached out and rubbed his hair, scratched his nose, paused again, and then strode over to Zhenfei's side and sat down.

Bang!

The small single bed swayed slightly at that moment.

"Hey, w-what's wrong?"

Startled by Gao Hai's sudden action, Zhen Fei instinctively squeezed her legs together and awkwardly shifted to one side.

"It's nothing, cough cough, it's just that, how should I put it, I suddenly wanted to be closer to you."

Gao Hai, with his head down, coughed a few times, then slowly began to speak.

"This, this is it..."

Sensing that something was amiss, Princess Zhenfei quietly took another step, her cheeks gradually turning red.

What happened? What happened? What happened?

Why does Haijun seem a bit strange? No, I remember this feeling. When he was burned and I was applying medicine to him, he grabbed me and wanted to confess his feelings. The atmosphere then seemed similar to this now.

"Um, let me go check the clothes downstairs... oh?"

The flustered Princess Zhenfei tried to stand up and leave, but Gao Hai grabbed her wrist and forced her to sit down again.

Then, Gao Hai took two steps toward her, and the distance between them immediately closed.

"I have received your thanks, but I also need to thank you, Maki. Without you, I'm not sure if I could have persevered to the end and won. To me, you could even be said to have saved me."

Gao Hai, having taken a deep breath, raised his head and looked at Zhenfei with a serious gaze.

"Ugh, you're talking about this again. So I already said it, this is... no, it just reminded me of something. Haijun, at the end, when you went to save your great-aunt, you pushed me inside the door. I haven't settled the score with you for that yet!"

Zhenfei had already subconsciously begun to shrink back, but at this moment, she suddenly remembered Gao Hai's push at the last moment, and she couldn't help but frown, her momentum instantly turning from weak to strong.

"Ah... that matter..."

Gao Hai, who had been stunned for a moment, weakened his attack and subconsciously let go, only to have his wrist grabbed by Zhen Fei instead.

Why did you push me? Don't you think I can't help you?

Zhenfei leaned forward slightly, looking intently at Gao Hai as she asked.

"How could that be? I just wanted you to at least escape. My actions at the time were almost subconscious. In any case, I didn't want things to go wrong at such a crucial moment. If I couldn't do that, I at least wanted you to get away successfully. I'm sorry, I really didn't consider your feelings at that time."