I'm really not the number one slacker in Soul Society.

"Urahara, Yoruichi, this is today's..."

The newcomer froze on the spot when he saw Mizhen standing in the basement.

The cloth bag in his hand fell to the ground with a thud, revealing several rice balls wrapped inside.

"How could you..."

"That's a long story."

Mima smiled and greeted her, "Hey, Lisa-nee, it's been three days, how have you been?"

Lisa changed her outfit; it was no longer the familiar shihachi uniform, but a modified white kimono—fitted and with a short skirt.

The style is already very close to a sailor uniform. Is it because her aesthetic sense is unwavering, or because Urahara is incredibly resourceful and could actually come up with such an outfit...?

Upon seeing Mima, Lisa's eyes underwent several incomprehensible changes. After stammering out a few syllables, she suddenly turned and ran, her speed far exceeding what a Gikai could possibly do.

Mima's raised hand froze in mid-air.

He glanced at the exit of the basement, then looked back at the glass ball in Yoruichi's hand, hesitating to speak.

"What...what happened?" Mima asked in a dry tone. "Did I do something wrong?"

"..."

Yoruichi fell silent, stared at him for a few seconds, then sighed deeply and helplessly: "The average emotional intelligence of the Gotei 13... is completely gone..."

"what?"

"I don't want to say much... Anyway, you should go after it." Yoruichi tossed the glass ball in her hand. "It looks like this thing will take a while to arrive. Watanabe, you don't need to stay here and wait with us."

Mi Zhen hesitated for a moment, then slowly moved to the exit of the basement, pointed upwards with a finger that seemed unsure of what to do, and said awkwardly, "Then I'll go out for a bit?"

"Go! Go! Go."

After Yoruichi waved her away, Mima looked at the dark entrance and her lips twitched slightly.

"This guy's a master at playing dumb..."

Urahara leaned forward with a face full of question marks: "What do you mean, pretending to be stupid?"

"Shut up, I think you're the real idiot." Yoruichi reached out and gave Urahara a hard knock on the head, then sighed and stood in the corner. "How could I... such a guy..."

Mima, who had chased after them, immediately dropped her bewildered expression and began to struggle with her thoughts.

To say that he couldn't understand what Lisa was thinking... that would be a lie.

Because the answer is too obvious.

After saying those farewell words, they met again just three days later. If he were in Lisa's position, he would definitely want to dig a hole and bury himself in it.

Despite her appearance, Lisa can easily drift around corners when she drives, making her the queen of veteran drivers in Soul Society—but her actual romantic experience is zero, practically nonexistent.

It's a bit like the netizens of the past, who were all incredibly knowledgeable when discussing XP, knowing everything from the hundred types of black stockings to the twenty thousand ways to transcode torrents, and had erotic pictures thicker than an encyclopedia, but when it came to the practical stage, they all faltered.

He's very familiar with this kind of mentality.

—Because he himself is like that.

But even if he can understand it, if you ask him to give a reliable explanation in detail... well, he's just a dog with a mouth that can't produce anything decent.

I never imagined something like this would happen before I came to Karakura Town... I was so naive.

Now that two cloud gamers have teamed up, who can break this awkward situation?

What to do? What to do? What to do?

Mi Zhen sighed, rushed out of the wooden house, and quickly picked up Liu Yue.

By using the mental beacon directly with one eye, one can simultaneously see both the mental realm and the real world.

"Are you there? Are you there? Are you there?! Are you there?!"

He rushed to Liu Yue, who was engrossed in her game, grabbed her shoulders, and shook her violently a few times: "Help me!"

"My kill streak..."

Liu Yue, with a dead fish expression, let Mi Zhen keep shaking him, and only after a long while did he give him a cold look.

"Do you need me to remind you what dreams you've had these past few days?" Liu Yue twitched her lips, clicked the mouse a few times, and dragged out a folder named "Study Materials." "What do you mean? Do you want me to help you pick out a script from here?"

"Stop joking..." Mi Zhen said sadly, "I really can't handle this situation, please give me some advice."

"Have you ever watched any idol dramas?" Liu Yue rolled her eyes. "Find her, hug her, and then do whatever you need to do—you used to be afraid that she would treat you like a little brother, but now that you're sure of your feelings, what are you still being cowardly about?"

“Being a coward isn’t something you can overcome with just a few words,” Mi Zhen said, squinting. “Otherwise, my child would be old enough to run errands by now.”

"That's why you're such a weirdo!" Liu Yue retorted angrily. "You've never been in a relationship, but have I ever? I've been a shut-in here since birth, and you actually expect me to teach you how to socialize?"

Mima: "..."

What she said makes sense.

"I'm your weapon, your weapon! Weapons are for killing people! Don't bring up emotions!"

Liu Yue grew angrier as she spoke, and simply stood up, walked directly to Mi Zhen, and quickly wrapped her arms around his neck: "Believe it or not, I dare to take off my clothes and kiss you, sticking my tongue out at you? If you don't want to add some weird sensations before you find your girlfriend, then get out of here!"

"You're ruthless..."

Mi Zhen was defeated and immediately withdrew from the mental image space.

However, my emotions inexplicably stabilized.

And so, Mima used Instant Step several times in a row, and finally spotted Lisa's figure on the roof of an abandoned house not far away.

She quietly slipped to Lisa's side.

Mima sat down a distance away from her, remaining silent for a while, letting the atmosphere pass in silence.

“Mima…” Lisa turned her head away, not letting Mima see her face, “How did you find this place?”

"Don't make me sound like I'm here to collect a debt." Mima shrugged. "If you're willing, it's not hard to find you."

"Is that so..." Lisa said in a deliberately calm tone, "Captain... and Nanao, how are they?"

“The captain knows about your situation,” Mima replied. “But Nanao is still too young. Once she’s a little older and can keep things quiet, I or the captain will talk to her. If you want to see her, I can also find a way to bring her over under the guise of a mission.”

“…That’s good.” Lisa breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, the atmosphere fell silent again.

What topic should we start...?

There's no need to discuss the current state of Seireitei.

The Masked Army has just escaped from the brink of death; there's no need to bring up such a boring topic again.

Liu Yue is right... Continuing to be a coward is definitely not a solution.

Never mind, let's just go for it.

"Ahem..." Mima cleared her throat. "Sister Lisa, we've confirmed some things for now, haven't we?"

"..."

Lisa hunched her shoulders, as if she was about to bury her head in her arms.

That's definitely his fault for arriving too quickly...

If the separation lasts for several years or even several months, the reunion scene will likely be more touching.

But three days...

It can indeed make the situation somewhat awkward.

“You left too quickly three days ago, and there were some things I didn’t have time to say,” Mi Zhen continued in one breath. “You’re right, I should have taken the initiative in that kind of thing.”

Lisa glanced at him back then, then quickly turned away.

My face turned very red...

"So... let me make up for it." Mima stood up, leaned down and grasped Lisa's wrist. "Does the promise from three days ago still stand?"

“Mizhen…”

Lisa wanted to say something, but Mima pulled her to her feet first.

Taking advantage of Lisa's unsteady footing and the opportunity for her to fall to the side, Mima pulled her directly into his arms and hugged her tightly.

You can't stop. This whole routine relies on momentum; if you stop, you'll lose energy.

So Mima used both arms to throw Lisa a little higher, so that they were almost face to face.

Then, he lowered his head and gently kissed her lips.

Lisa did not resist; her tense body gradually relaxed, and her dangling arms slowly wrapped around Mima's back.

After knowing each other for twelve years, their relationship has finally reached this point.

In her past life, she watched a lot of agonizingly slow-paced romance dramas where the main characters refused to take their relationship any further, which made Mi-chan so angry back then.

As a result, after he traveled through time... he himself became that kind of person!

But that won't be the case after today.

After an unknown amount of time, Mi Zhen suddenly felt a strong force in his arms, causing him to involuntarily let go.

"In short, that's all for now—"

Lisa stammered a few words, then retreated as if she had been electrocuted, giving Mima no chance to speak. Her face flushed, she jumped off the roof and rushed outside without looking back, running at top speed.

After jumping a few times, Lisa quickly disappeared from Mima's sight.

Yoruichi is a damn instant-casting god, that's what an instant-casting god is all about.

"..."

Mizhen raised her hand slightly, then lowered it again.

Well... the glasses are getting in the way a bit; I'll have to take them off next time.

And to be honest, he really wants to catch up with him now.

But every moment of delay in Soul Society increases the risk, and not going is not an option.

"never mind……"

He sighed, stood up, and walked back towards the wooden house he had just left.