I Am an Emperor in a World of Mixed Anime

It's best to dilute glucose with warm water and take it in small amounts frequently, along with thin porridge, to give your body some time to adapt and allow it to recover slowly.

Seeing this, Mai Sakurajima had no choice but to suppress the emptiness and hunger in her stomach, close her eyes, and gradually fall asleep as the vehicle drove smoothly and at a steady speed.

Upon arriving in Tokyo, they stopped in front of their house. Higashino Akira didn't wake her. Instead, he carried her out of the car and into the house, letting her lie down on the sofa while he went to the kitchen to get busy.

This house is also located within the Tokyo metropolitan area, and is basically adjacent to Kanagawa Prefecture in terms of location.

The reason we didn't bring Sakurajima Mai back to Miko's place or to Shimokitazawa is simply because this place is the closest. Also, if we took her to meet Miko right away, neither of them might be able to accept it immediately. And if we went to Shimokitazawa, there wouldn't be enough rooms.

Thinking about it, Higashino Akira also planned to look for a nicer house in a while. It wasn't for the grandeur to show off his status, but mainly because he had many girlfriends. Separate small houses were fine as love nests for private rendezvous, but if everyone had to live together, and each person had to have at least one room, the living conditions of a regular detached house would be a bit inadequate.

Chapter 108 Beautiful Girl's Original Flavor Aged Wine

A pot of not-too-thick white rice porridge was cooked. I ladled out a bowl, chilled it with cold water, and brought it to the living room once it was warm.

Akira Higashino gently patted the sleeping Mai Sakurajima. She seemed uneasy and on guard. After being patted twice, she quickly opened her eyes and woke up.

"Dinner is ready. Get up and eat something first."

Mai Sakurajima obediently sat up, looking at the bowl of rice porridge on the coffee table in front of the sofa, and the aroma of rice that filled the entire living room. Her eyes softened involuntarily.

"Thank you."

She thanked him softly, picked up her bowl and chopsticks, and took small sips of her drink.

The girl felt a warmth in her heart, especially when she tasted the sweetness of the rice porridge and felt its temperature was just right for eating.

This was made with care.

Even if he's after my body, at least to him, I'm not just a tool for his lust. Even though there's no need for that, he's still willing to go to such lengths for me.

From this perspective, although this person is a womanizer, he is not the kind of cold-hearted person who only cares about himself.

Following him doesn't guarantee exclusive love, but at least you won't be treated coldly.

Higashino Akira quietly watched the girl eat in small bites, maintaining her composure despite being hungry. If he knew that this action had greatly increased his popularity with the girl and earned him a good reputation, he would definitely be amused.

Then, he explained to her that he was a person who only thought about himself, and that he was willing to take care of her and be attentive to her entirely because she would belong to him in the future. Higashino Akira would naturally not be as indifferent to things that were entirely his own as he was to outsiders, and that cultivating a certain degree of good relationship would help the two of them have a good experience in their interactions.

You can't be lying in the same bed with the girl next to you and she's always giving you the cold shoulder, right?

Once or twice can be fun, and it can be interesting to be shown your panties by a girl with a look of disgust. But for someone you're going to spend your life with, it would be too disappointing and pointless to be looked at with disgust, indifference, or even loathing by the person next to you for the rest of your life.

As for why he needed to explain, it was because he disdained deceiving a girl.

Lies always carry the risk of being exposed. For a girl who is completely her own, there is no need for him to put in the effort to maintain the lie and bear the risk of it breaking down.

Just be honest. He doesn't dislike the beauty of feelings, provided they are based on clear and rational understanding.

Otherwise, wouldn't that turn into dating?

After finishing a bowl of porridge, not quite stuffed, but enough to fill her up and leave her feeling warm in her stomach, Mai Sakurajima wiped her mouth with a tissue. Looking at the man sitting opposite her, her tone softened, and she asked with some curiosity, "Have you already eaten dinner?"

Upon hearing this, Higashino Akira waved his hand and said, "No."

Aren't you going to eat it?

"Oh, don't worry about me. I'll wait for you to finish eating first, and then I'll just eat whatever I want."

After saying that, Akira Higashino smiled and took out a large KFC takeout bag from behind the sofa. He first took out a whole chicken, and then laid out the fried chicken, hamburgers and fries one by one. In an instant, the entire living room was filled with the aroma of oil, making people's mouths water.

This was when Akira Higashino called to order takeout while Mai Sakurajima was still asleep, during the time he was cooking porridge.

Since his physical abilities broke through the limits of humanity and he entered the realm of the extraordinary, gaining the characteristics of abundant energy, greatly enhanced recovery and endurance, his appetite has increased considerably. It is indeed a bit of a stretch to feed him with just the energy provided by porridge.

Across from her, Mai Sakurajima's expression gradually faded, her eyes lost their sparkle, and she wore a sullen, cat-like face, all the emotion she had felt earlier vanishing.

“I don’t come here to stay often, and I don’t have any food prepared at home. I can cook some rice, porridge, and noodles, but I don’t have the means to prepare other dishes right now.”

"Given your current condition, it's not suitable for you to eat anything too greasy. I'm afraid you won't be able to drink the plain rice porridge if I take it out in advance."

"I can enjoy the aroma while drinking my porridge," the girl said softly.

Upon hearing this, Mr. Higashino firmly shook his head, "That won't do. That would make me feel like I'm abusing you, and I'd feel uncomfortable and lose my appetite. I won't accept that."

Mai Sakurajima wanted to curse, but she didn't say it.

She could only curse this womanizer in her heart, and then stare at him quietly with a resentful look in her eyes.

Even after Higashino Akira finished eating and started cleaning up the mess, he didn't show the slightest bit of embarrassment.

"Now that we've eaten and drunk our fill, it's time for bed!"

I stuffed the dishes into the bathtub. There's only one bowl anyway, so I plan to wash them together after breakfast tomorrow.

Akira Higashino walked out of the kitchen, stretched, and looked satisfied.

On the contrary, in the living room, as the man drew closer, Mai Sakurajima's expression suddenly became awkward.

Even though she had mentally prepared herself and accepted it, she still lacked experience and inevitably felt nervous.

As Higashino Akira walked past her, he paused, took two steps back, bent down to look at her, and fell into deep thought upon seeing her tense expression, remaining silent for a moment.

What are you still sitting there for?

"I...I..." The girl's face turned bright red, and she was so embarrassed that she was incoherent and could not utter a complete sentence for a long time.

Higashino Akira isn't some clueless newbie or a light novel protagonist who pretends to be stupid and doesn't understand. He'll naturally understand why she blushed after seeing this.

That's why, after his gaze swept over the girl's body, especially her shapely, long legs encased in black stockings, he couldn't help but laugh.

"Sorry, I don't eat the original flavor of the 'Pretty Girl' vintage wine."

After saying that, he couldn't suppress the smile on his face and walked straight towards the bathroom.

Behind her, the girl, who hadn't understood at first and stood there stunned, finally realized what was happening after a while. She glanced at the clothes she was wearing, which she hadn't washed or changed in almost a week because she had lost her identity and couldn't go home. Her eyes widened, her teeth clenched, and her face suddenly turned red. She trembled with shame.

The moment that guy came out of the bathroom, she darted inside.

The sound of running water that had just stopped in the bathroom started gushing again.

Night fell. Mai Sakurajima, wrapped in a bathrobe, stood at the bedroom door, hesitant to step inside. Akira Higashino, who was lying on the bed playing on his phone and using social media to amuse his son, lifted a corner of the blanket and patted the spot next to him.

"What are you still standing there for?"

"Don't worry, I'm still willing to be understanding of my own people. In your current physical condition, if something were to happen between us, I'm afraid you'd just faint halfway through."

Is this considered a consolation?

The girl's lips twitched slightly, and suddenly she was no longer afraid. She walked into the bedroom without a word, closed the door, and lay down under the covers.

That was very comforting. Please don't do that next time, thank you.

Chapter 109 I love Onii-chan the most!

That night, Mai Sakurajima slept soundly and soon fell into a deep sleep.

She didn't wake up until the next morning.

I was lying on a soft, large bed, not on a cold, hard bench, with an unfamiliar ceiling above me instead of an endless sky.

Mai Sakurajima lay quietly for a while before her mind became active again. She sat up in bed, took a deep breath, and felt refreshed. The weakness and discomfort in her body had completely subsided, but she was a little hungry.

Moreover, I drank a lot of thin porridge last night, and I just woke up feeling a bit emotional.

The girl glanced at the empty spot beside her, pursed her lips, threw back the covers, got out of bed, slipped on her slippers, opened the door, and walked out of the bedroom.

Hearing the noise, Akira Higashino, who was in the kitchen, turned around and looked over, meeting the girl's gaze.

"Go wash up and prepare for dinner when you wake up."

"Ah."

After a brief exchange, Mai Sakurajima went into the restroom.

Breakfast was unremarkable, consisting of leftover white rice porridge from last night and some oily scrambled eggs as a side dish.

After quietly finishing her breakfast, Mai Sakurajima took the initiative to get up and wash the dishes. After glancing at her complexion, Akira Higashino knew that she had recovered and didn't stand on ceremony with her.

After Mai Sakurajima finished everything and returned to the living room, sat opposite him, and adopted a reserved posture, he slowly began to speak.

Have you thought about what you want to do in the future?

Across from her, Mai Sakurajima paused for a moment upon hearing this, then asked, "Do I still have that opportunity and that choice?"

"I told you, I have a way to save you, although it's not a cure, it's just a temporary treatment with a limited duration."

Higashino Akira wasn't particularly fond of her negative attitude. If he could, he preferred a more vibrant and individualistic young woman. So he explained, "Except for making demands on you in matters of the heart, you're free to do whatever you want as long as you don't cross the line."

Upon hearing this, a hint of liveliness shone in Mai Sakurajima's quiet eyes, but she didn't rush to say anything more.

Higashino Akira took out an artist management contract and handed it to her.

"If you can't think of anything for the time being, and you don't mind your current job, you can take a look at this."

“My businesses have recently had related business needs, and I happen to have a relevant department that is short of a key member. If you join us, you will be the head of the department. Aren’t you happy?”

Sakurajima Mai rolled her eyes at the guy, speechless. He had nothing to show for it, yet he made it sound so nice.

I took another look at the details of the contract. The terms were quite lenient and flexible, and the profit-sharing benefits were also very good. However, the premise was that you could only earn income and receive profit-sharing if you had work. I had never even heard of this company in the industry. Under such circumstances, resources must be very limited. Apart from the extremely attractive guaranteed salary, I didn't see any other advantages.

It wasn't that Mai Sakurajima wanted to refuse; having already escaped death, her life was in someone else's hands, so she had no room to refuse.

Moreover, this guy seems to be possessive. If you work for his company, you probably won't encounter the experience of being tricked into taking swimsuit photos against your will.

However, "I already have a management company."

After she finished speaking, she paused, "I signed a very long contract before, and the penalty for breaking it is very expensive."

Upon hearing this, Higashino Akira smiled and said, "I'm not short of money, and... given your current state, it's uncertain whether your agency will even remember that there was ever a Mai Sakurajima. After you sign, I'll send someone with the termination agreement to get their signature."

Mai Sakurajima paused slightly, then looked at the man with a slightly ambiguous expression. "You're so naughty."

"I was never good to begin with."

The girl began to feel sorry for her mother.

If what he said is true, Mom will definitely regret it terribly afterwards.

Finally, with the signed contract in hand, Higashino Akira tossed the keys to the house to Sakurajima Mai, telling her to come pick her up in a couple of days when the preparations were complete. He said someone would deliver various groceries to the door, and if she needed anything, she could tell them her requirements. Then he left alone.

On the way back, I estimated the time. It was late March, and high school students should have finished a semester and be on vacation.

Thinking of his younger sister, who was usually left to her own devices and not well cared for, he took out his phone and sent her a message.

Higashino: "I'm going back to my hometown in a couple of days, for about a month. Want to come along?"

It took quite a while for the other party to reply.