My fiancée Yukino

Seeing Kanao holding the Pikachu plush toy, Shinobu asked curiously, "Is this... a mouse?"

"Pikachu the Electric Mouse" is a character from the Pokémon series of games.

The characters in this series are all among the most valuable IPs in the world.

"Yes, there are also related animations, movies, and toys. If Kanao is interested, I can show you sometime; they're quite interesting."

Kanao looked at the yellow Pikachu plush toy in her hand and nodded.

After playing around in the arcade and experiencing almost all the games, the girls each got a plush toy and happily left the mall together.

Next, it's time to buy a phone.

Arriving at a store near the mall, Luo Bai led the girls to choose mobile phones.

Since they were all beginners and using mobile phones for the first time, Luo Bai suggested that they all buy Apple products, as the software ecosystem is much better than that of Android.

The girls all agreed and immediately chose the apples, and each of them picked a different color.

After buying the phone and getting the SIM card, I've basically finished everything I needed to do today, so it's time to head back.

Volume 1: Chapter 146 Afternoon Meeting at Home (1/2)

On the way back, Luo Bai said to Shinobu Kocho in the back seat, "Although I lost some clothes today, there weren't many, and it's not appropriate for me, a guy, to take you guys out with some of them. So, Shinobu, why don't you come out with Yukino and the others tonight and do some more shopping?"

Shinobu Kocho had stayed here with Kanao last night, so she naturally understood what Luo Bai meant. She nodded and said, "Thank you for your help."

Luo Bai smiled and said, "Actually, it's not troublesome at all. After all, we'll be neighbors from now on, won't we?"

Shinobu Kocho returned the smile, feeling fortunate that her family would be living here in the future and would have several nice neighbors.

On the way home, Luo Bai asked the driver to go to the supermarket to buy some ingredients for dinner. He also wanted to let Kocho Shinobu and the others see what a modern supermarket is like, so that it would be much more convenient for them to go out to buy groceries in the future.

Upon arriving at the supermarket, the girls were still amazed, even though they had already been impressed by the shopping center.

Upon arriving at the meat section and looking at the various packaged meats, Shinobu couldn't help but exclaim, "This era is truly convenient; fresh meat and vegetables are so easy to buy."

Luo Bai picked up a box of pork ribs and put it in the shopping cart, smiling as he said, "With the development of the times, the advancement of technology, and the maturity of the supply chain, you can buy ingredients from all over the world in one supermarket. Your area will be able to do that in the future too. Come on, see what we have to eat tonight, and buy more. Put the leftovers in the refrigerator first. You'll also have to learn how to use the apartment kitchen yourselves soon."

Kanzaki Aoi nodded and led the three little ones to start selecting ingredients.

After buying the meat, we bought vegetables and snacks. After buying everything, we had six big bags that filled the trunk of the car.

After Luo Bai and the others returned to the apartment, Yukino and Sakurajima Mai also returned about ten minutes later.

At noon, Luo Bai and Yukino sent each other a message. Yukino also knew that in addition to Shinobu Kocho and Kanao, other people had also come, so she did not participate in the afternoon club activities and came directly with Mai Sakurajima after school.

As soon as Yukino got home, she saw that the living room was very lively. In addition to Shinobu Kocho and Kanao, whom she had met yesterday, there were four girls she had never seen before, and three of them were obviously several years younger.

Upon seeing Yukino and Sakurajima Mai, Luo Bai smiled and said, "Welcome back, Aoi, and the three of you. Come and get acquainted. This is my fiancée, Yukino Yukinoshita, and this is Sakurajima Mai, who lives next door."

"Hello, Yukino-neechan! Hello, Mai-neechan!"

After everyone shouted together, Kanzaki Aoi was the first to introduce herself: "I am Kanzaki Aoi, a member of the Demon Slayer Corps, and I used to be in charge of various affairs of the Butterfly Mansion."

"I am Terauchi Kiyoshi!"

"I am Nakahara Sumi!"

"I am Naho Takada!"

"We are nurses from Butterfly House!"

Looking at the group, Yukino smiled and said, "Welcome."

After everyone sat down, Kanzaki Aoi looked at Yukino and Sakurajima Mai's school uniform skirts and stockings, widened her eyes, and said, "Do students in this era all wear clothes like this?"

Following Kanzaki Aoi's gaze, Yukino glanced at her stockings and skirt and said, "The length of the skirt in the girls' uniform at Soubu High School is alright, and it's usually worn with safety shorts, so there's no need to worry about showing too much. But in elementary and junior high, the skirts are even longer."

Mai Sakurajima, standing nearby, chuckled and said, "You guys probably saw quite a few women dressed like this today, right? Things have become much more open now; there's a lot of freedom when it comes to clothing. Chiba is alright, but if you went to Shibuya in Tokyo, especially in the summer, that would be truly shocking!"

As she spoke, Mai Sakurajima gestured to her inner thigh.

"I wouldn't dare wear those short pants that are so short here, but a lot of girls wear them out in the summer."

Upon hearing this, Kanzaki Aoi and the others, including Kocho Shinobu, couldn't help but blush.

"How shameless!"

Luo Bai smiled and waved his hand: "There's no need to care too much. How others dress is their business. As long as you're comfortable, there's no need to copy others."

When he's out and about, Luo Bai does like to look at scantily clad young women, but he only looks and that's it.

If we're really comparing looks and figure, who can compare to my own Yukino?

Although Yukino is somewhat barren, she is still growing!

Kanzaki Aoi nodded, indicating that she understood.

Yukino looked at Luo Bai and said, "Since everyone is moving in today, let's have a lively meal tonight. We'll go cook."

"Yes, it's time to cook."

Luo Bai stood up and looked at Kocho Shinobu and the others, saying, "You guys can play in the living room. Perfect timing, senior, you can also teach them how to use their phones."

Mai Sakurajima nodded happily: "No problem, leave it to me."

These three little ones are so cute, Mai Sakurajima really likes them too, and can fully experience what it's like to be an older sister.

In the kitchen, Luo Bai and Xue Nai were making dinner together.

The refrigerator was so full of food that Yukino was quite taken aback.

"You bought so much!"

Luo Bai smiled and said, "It's alright. Some of it was left at Miss Ren's apartment upstairs so they can cook for themselves for the next few days. We've replenished our meat supply in the fridge, and we have enough vegetables for two or three days. We can go buy more on Wednesday."

Yukino nodded: "Okay, I understand."

"By the way, after dinner tonight, why don't you and Mai-senpai take them out again? Although we bought some clothes this morning, it's really not appropriate for a guy like me to take them out for underwear."

"Is that so?" Yukino had also thought of it and agreed, "Then let's do it after dinner."

After the two of them worked for a few minutes, Shinobu Kocho also came to the kitchen.

"Luo-kun, Yukino, let me help too."

Seeing Shinobu Kocho enter, Luo Bai smiled and asked, "No need, you can go and rest."

Shinobu Kocho didn't agree. She picked up an apron hanging nearby, put it on, and went to Yukino's side, saying, "You have to learn, right? I learned a little this morning, but I still don't quite understand. I see you're making a lot for dinner, so let me..."

"Come and help!"

Seeing Shinobu's insistence, Luo Bai didn't refuse: "Alright, then you can help Yukino chop these vegetables first. After I marinate the meat, I can start cooking. Yukino, preheat the oven and explain it to Shinobu-san."

Yukino nodded and began explaining to Shinobu the purpose and usage of the oven in the kitchen.

Volume 1: Chapter 147 News and Phone Calls from Two Girls (2/2)

Shinobu hadn't really noticed the built-in oven in the kitchen this morning, but now, after Yukino's explanation, she's very curious about it.

"Wow! It can also be used for grilling! This is much more convenient than grilling over charcoal. Should we use this for cooking tonight?"

Luo Bai nodded, marinating the lamb chops and chicken wings in front of him while taking out the freshly bought oysters one by one.

"If we only use the stovetop, washing the pots repeatedly will take a lot of time. For the lamb chops, chicken wings, and oysters, we'll use the oven today. The taste will be just as good."

Looking at the oven that had already started preheating, Shinobu Kocho was also looking forward to it.

Back in her original world, she could cook, but not much; she mainly made stews and the like.

Now there's a gas stove, an oven, and so many more seasonings; I feel like I have to start learning everything from scratch.

However, this feeling was not bad either; Shinobu Kocho felt that she had renewed hope for the future.

At six o'clock in the evening, a large and sumptuous dinner was finally prepared.

Besides everyday stir-fries and sweet and sour pork ribs, there are also roasted lamb chops, roasted chicken wings, and garlic oysters.

To cater to Shinobu and the others' tastes, Yukino decided to make miso soup for tonight.

A table full of delicious-looking dishes made even Kanao, who usually has no expression, swallowed hard after smelling them, not to mention the three little girls.

Looking at everyone, Luo Bai raised his glass and said, "Alright, let's consider this meal a welcome to everyone moving in and starting a new life. Cheers!"

"cheers!"

After clinking glasses and taking a sip of their drinks, everyone started eating.

As members of the Demon Slayer Corps, Shinobu Kocho and her companions had always enjoyed very good food. Except when they were out on missions, their meals at the base were not much worse than those of some nobles.

However, compared to modern society, it cannot compare in terms of the variety of food or the diversity of flavors.

Even when it was the same Japanese food, they tasted a big difference at lunchtime.

This dinner at home was naturally very enjoyable.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Luo Bai looked at the girls and said, "Let's go shopping later. We still need to buy some clothes. Let Yukino and Mai-senpai give you some suggestions. I won't go."

Although they went out during the day, everyone was curious about modern society, so naturally they didn't refuse.

After resting for about ten minutes, everyone set off.

Luo Bai didn't go; instead, he chose to stay home, finish his schoolwork for the day, and then leisurely opened his Nintendo Switch to play.

I've been quite busy these past few days, so I haven't had much time to play Zelda, which I've been really looking forward to.

Girls can't go shopping for less than two or three hours, which gives me time to play video games!

Luo Bai had a perfectly good plan, but after he finished his homework and hadn't even started playing for long, his phone rang.

Luo Bai put down the controller and picked up his phone, only to find it was a message from Kasumigaoka Utaha.

Recalling the kiss the girl gave him when he took Kasumigaoka Utaha back yesterday, Luo Bai felt a headache coming on.

Kasumigaoka Utaha: [Luo-kun, I heard from Miss Nangong this afternoon that you guys went to another world yesterday and defeated a demon king? That's amazing!]

Looking at the message, Luo Bai was a little surprised. Nangong Nayue seemed to value Kasumigaoka Utaha quite a bit, having directly told her all these things.

Although she is called an assistant, Kasumigaoka Utaha, who has just started working, cannot possibly have access to all the information.

After thinking for a moment, Luo Bai began editing the message.

Luo Bai: [It's alright. We happened to be there during the final battle with the Demon King, so we went over. Otherwise, even if the Demon Slayer Corps won, it would be a pyrrhic victory with many casualties.]

Kasumigaoka Utaha had finished her dinner and was lying on her bed in her bedroom.

Seeing Luo Bai's reply, Kasumigaoka Utaha's face was filled with an unfading smile.

Kasumigaoka Utaha: [I heard from Miss Nangong that someone from over there has joined Chiba's Guardians? I wonder if I'll have a chance to meet them.]

Luo Bai: [Yes, a few people have joined and moved into the apartment building where I live. I'll definitely have a chance to see them in the future.]

After discussing what happened last night, Kasumigaoka Utaha talked to Luo Bai about the novel she was currently writing and then shared her thoughts.

Kasumigaoka Utaha: [I'm feeling a bit short on materials and inspiration right now. Does Luo-kun have time to come to Tokyo this weekend? Could you help me gather some materials?]

For romance novels, is it about gathering material from yourself?

Isn't this just wanting to go on a date with yourself?

Luo Bai grinned, thinking about how to reply.

Luo Bai: [If it's the weekend, it's only Monday today, so I can't be sure if anything will happen then. I'll get back to you on Friday.]

After thinking for a while, I finally replied in this way.

Looking at the message he had sent, Luo Bai couldn't help but feel a little contempt for himself.

Men are all the same.

After receiving Luo Bai's reply, Kasumigaoka Utaha was still very happy, even though she didn't agree immediately.

Based on what she knew about Luo Bai yesterday, she would most likely be able to see him this weekend.

After rolling around in bed, Kasumigaoka Utaha started thinking about what to wear to see Luo Bai on the weekend.

After finishing his conversation with Kasumigaoka Utaha, Luo Bai immediately received a video call from Yang Nai.

"Hello, hello, is Xiaobai home alone now?"

Looking at Yang Nai in the video, Luo Bai couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"Sister Yang Nai, are you taking a shower?"