Crossover Anime: Miss, please don't do this, I still have a silly cat to raise.

However, given the lively atmosphere and the fact that one of the two people opposite her was a year younger than her and the other two years younger, Banami simply put on the guise of "I have a friend" and began to speak without any psychological burden.

"I have a friend who has a childhood sweetheart..." Banai spoke eloquently, embellishing the story.

Miko Yotsuya was completely engrossed in the conversation, nodding occasionally. For someone like her who had been under immense pressure lately, a simple yet exciting gossip battle was the ultimate way to relax her cerebral cortex. Miko Yotsuya almost couldn't help but hum softly.

This was even better news for Sesame Rin. Although they were friends, those who knew better understood. No wonder she always felt that this Anja had a strong "loser" aura about her; so that's why.

A defeated general is nothing to fear.

Moreover, judging from her current appearance, she probably has no intention of doing so at all; she probably hasn't let go of the past yet.

Wouldn't that mean she had won completely? Sesame Rin couldn't help but feel a little smug, as if victory was imminent. She was about to enter university, and although she and Lu Nan were not in the same major, they were still in the same year. She would have a good chance of getting elective courses later.

Just as they were talking animatedly, Lu Nan and Iori came out arm in arm. The main reason was that their playful antics in the kitchen disturbed Nana and the others who were actually working. They were kicked out of the kitchen under the pretext of "go out and play, don't get in the way."

"Tch, Nana-chan is so petty. All I did was poke Iori's ass with a carrot, and she kicked me out?"

"Yeah, Chisa too. All she did was hit Lu Nan on the head with a cucumber. Why is she being so petty?"

After saying this, the two looked at each other and smiled, and then simultaneously grabbed each other's hands from behind as they sneakily attacked each other's waists.

"Hey Lu Nan, your friend..." Iori hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.

"Ah, you mean Sesame Rin? She's the kind person I met when I first came to this world. She's the woman who could have been my mother!" Lu Nan exclaimed.

"Holy crap, Char? When did he arrive?" Iori's pupils dilated in shock.

"So why are you asking this?" Lu Nan asked, somewhat puzzled.

"What else could it be? Of course, it's for youth! Iori has been single from the beginning until now, so naturally I long for a sweet romance." Iori said matter-of-factly, "I'm asking you because I want to learn from your experience."

"But now it seems there's no point in asking you."

Chapter 45 Brother, you really have to teach me this.

"What do you mean? What do you mean it's no use asking you?" Lu Nan was completely baffled by this guy's bizarre thought process.

"You're obviously just lucky, so asking you is pointless." Iori shrugged, indicating that's how things were.

"Forget it, I'm too lazy to talk to you anymore. I'm going to find Dai Miao." Lu Nan rolled his eyes, too lazy to continue arguing with this arrogant and irritating person.

Daimiao is probably the busiest person in the store. She was just drinking with the diving club members, and now she's cosplaying as a toy doll in Yotsuya Miko's arms.

"Boss!" Daimiao leaped out of Yotsuya Miko's arms and clung to Lu Nan's face, looking like some kind of magical alien facehugger.

Lu Nan reluctantly pulled the silly cat off. The little guy was probably a bit drunk, and had probably drunk quite a bit.

Lu Nan shook Dai Miao: "Dai Miao, can you hold on? Don't get really drunk, we haven't even eaten yet."

Dai Miao nodded to indicate that she was perfectly fine, and Lu Nan was relieved to see that Dai Miao was alright.

Turning his head, he saw Iori standing there like a wooden statue, his mouth agape, looking utterly shocked. Lu Nan went up to him and waved his hand in front of his face: "Iori? Iori, what's wrong with you? Did Medusa's vision reduce you?"

Iori shakily raised his hand and pointed to the three women chatting animatedly on the sofa.

"Ah, they are all my friends." Lu Nan said this very frankly, leaving Iori speechless.

"No, brother! It's only been a few days! I'm begging you, even novels don't move this fast! Please tell me you bought the role to play me, okay? I'm begging you!" Iori stood there blankly, seemingly unable to accept this fact.

"Actually, I met a friend yesterday, but she can't come today because of something." Lu Nan said this calmly, making Iori feel like she was going to faint.

He suddenly grabbed Lu Nan's leg and started wailing, "Brother, I beg you! I was wrong just now. There were too many people outside. I'm kneeling down now, please teach me! I want to learn too! I want to make friends with beautiful girls too!" Iori was crying and sniffling, and he seemed genuinely sincere.

But Lu Nan remained unmoved, because there was no way to teach him this; all the friends he knew had their own reasons for being there.

Rin Sesame was someone I met by chance in the wild when I first arrived in this world.

There's no need to say more about Miko Yotsuya, she's the one who took the blame for the meeting place's request.

I met Hamaoka Azusa through drinking; it was a gathering of acquaintances.

Anzu Hachimi got into trouble because she accidentally saw her melon.

Fujiwara Chika and I met because we were eating ramen together and she mistakenly thought we were kindred spirits.

So in a sense, what Iori said is indeed true; he really did rely on luck. But now that the truth has been revealed, Iori probably won't believe it anymore.

But soon Iori couldn't bother Lunan anymore, because Toki and Senior Asahi were attracted by Iori's wailing and forcibly took Iori away to drink.

"Holy crap! Help me, Lu Nan! This isn't fair! Why didn't they arrest Lu Nan too?! I'm not having it!" Iori cried out on Toki's shoulder.

Senior Shi laughed: "Going to catch Lu Nan is fine, but then you'll drink with him?"

Iori fell silent, like a docile little wife, but her eyes were full of resentment as she kept looking at Lu Nan.

Lu Nan glanced away, avoiding eye contact with Iori, until he was overwhelmed by the senior members of the diving club.

Tsk tsk tsk, Iori, it's not that I didn't want to save you, it's not my fault, I hope you understand, hehehe.

Lu Nan, holding Dai Miao, naturally joined the three girls' conversation. As soon as he sat down, he heard Lao Ba, that rascal, proclaiming the erroneous idea that there are only two kinds of women in the world: childhood sweethearts or vixens.

His expression was serious, earnest, and excited, giving him a look reminiscent of a mustachioed man from a beer hall.

Lu Nan couldn't hold back any longer and punched her on the head: "What are you talking about? Don't corrupt your junior, you bastard."

Seeing this, Banai clutched her head in pain, hissing and gasping for breath: "What are you doing? I didn't say anything wrong, that's how it is!"

Lu Nan rolled his eyes, too lazy to pay any attention to this idiot whose mind was only filled with food and romance.

"Instead of talking about these things, we should think about the start of school tomorrow."

Hanami Anzu pouted in dissatisfaction: "The start of school is something for you freshmen, what does it have to do with me, a second-year prisoner?"

Lu Nan sneered: "Of course, it's to remind you to be prepared to be fed dog food at school at any time."

Upon hearing this, Banai immediately wilted, as if the effects of the drug had worn off, and she fell into a state of utter dejection and sagehood.

Shima Rin couldn't help but feel a little smug. Although it was very unethical, it was precisely because of this comparison that the victor's prize tasted even sweeter.

She looked at Lu Nan sitting next to her and was surprised to find that there seemed to be a purple thing growing on the side of Lu Nan's neck.

"I'm exhausted! My junior told me to lean on him and rest for a bit... What are you guys talking about?" The purple curly hair was like fluffy down, making Lu Nan feel a little itchy.

"Oh my gosh~ junior, are these all your friends?" Hamaoka Azusa smiled and leaned her entire weight on Lu Nan from behind the sofa, resting her head on his shoulder.

Her expression was languid and relaxed, as if she were doing something very ordinary.

Hamaoka Azusa

Boom boom boom!

A bell-like sound, like a resounding bell, rang in Shisa Rin's mind, which meant that she seemed to have encountered a true master, a true carnivore, or rather, an absolute predator.

This predator has clearly set its sights on her adorable child, and is even ahead of schedule – that's the terrifying power of the straightforward party.

"Lu Nan, who is this?" Sesame Rin almost couldn't keep her expression in check.

"Ah, this is Hamaoka Azusa-senpai, a third-year student at Hailan Women's University. She joined the diving club from another school. We met while drinking together before, she's a really nice person." Lu Nan shuddered as his hair was tickled: "Azusa-senpai, it tickles..."

Hamaoka Azusa laughed even more happily: "You praise Azusa-nee, and Azusa-nee is very happy, but you make Azusa-nee get up, and Azusa-nee is very unhappy."

Shima Rin looked into Hamaoka Azusa's eyes. Although there was no obvious affection there, her eyes were filled with curiosity. Intense curiosity about something is often the beginning of falling in love. Things seem... not so good.

Yotsuya Miko, who had been sitting silently at the back of the crowd, was somewhat lost in thought.

So it turns out that even gods can be approached?

So even gods can show different expressions.

I want to see...

I want to see the gods make strange expressions.

Chapter 46 The Banquet in Progress

Yotsuya Miko was startled by what she was thinking and quickly lowered her head, not daring to look at Lu Nan's expression, for fear that she might have some strange, presumptuous thoughts again.

But something has already been planted in the girl's heart like a seed, which will sprout, grow, and bear extraordinary fruit at any time.

While Yotsuya Miko is lost in thought, Sesame Rin is confronting Hamaoka Azusa over there, so where is our old friend Hachi?

Wow! Old Ba is secretly eating the fruit platter! And he's already eaten enough for three people!

As expected of you, Anna Hanami!

After completing her daily task of teasing Lu Nan, Hamaoka Azusa disappeared like the wind. When she came to, she had already joined the diving club's drinking contest. Fortunately, the guys were still quite restrained and were just playing around. After all, they hadn't eaten yet and couldn't afford to collapse now.

Sesame Rin sighed. It's always a good thing that her own child is charming, but she suddenly felt that the pink collar she had been thinking of buying a few days ago might suddenly be necessary.

Forget it, no rush. Tonight is my time to shine, and there won't be any of this nonsense bothering me then.

But if you ask if we're planning to take down Lu Nan now? No, no, no, it's too early. Lu Nan has only been in this world for less than two months, and he doesn't have a real "anchor point" yet.

If those women don't understand this fundamental issue, no matter how fast the progress is, it's useless.

Lu Nan, although he is working very hard to live and striving for a better future, he still hasn't gotten used to this world, nor has he developed a sense of belonging to it.

This is why Shima Rin tried every means to hint at or even explicitly tell Lu Nan whether or not to go to school. The more people he meets and the more things he experiences, the deeper his connection with the world will become, and it won't be like what she secretly saw that time.

A person faces the moon, their eyes overflowing with alienation and sorrow.

Sesame Rin gradually tightened her grip on the cup.

Without a doubt, she liked Lu Nan. Through their numerous conversations, she kept his huge secret, even though he seemed completely unconcerned and kept it to himself.

Every time Lu Nan came to see her, she looked pitiful; when she ate food, she was satisfied; when she played around with Dai Miao, she was serious when she got the "reward" she wanted.

When he excitedly shared his new identity document with me, my first reaction wasn't to be happy for him, but rather a thought that startled me—could this mean I could marry Lu Nan?

Their friendship had long since soured, but Lu Nan remained completely unaware.

In fact, Shima Rin knew that she had fallen for him much earlier than she had imagined. Perhaps on that rainy night, when she saw Lu Nan's eyes still shining with happiness beneath his wet hair, Shima Rin had already fallen for him a little.

Subsequent self-examinations and attempts to regain her senses only reinforced this conclusion, until she was truly certain of her feelings.

"Rin? Rin-nee? Rin-mama?" Lu Nan's voice came, and Sesame Rin felt a hand waving in front of her.

She came to her senses and saw Lu Nan's worried eyes.

"Are you alright? Why are you suddenly spacing out? Is something on your mind?" Lu Nan stared straight at her, making no attempt to hide his concern.

Shima Rin suddenly wanted to laugh, but her usual composure made her only smile slightly: "I'm fine, don't worry, I was just a little lost in thought about going back to school."

"It's good that you're alright." Lu Nan breathed a sigh of relief, then took Sesame Rin's hand and pulled her up. "It's alright, let's hurry up and go out to eat. Old Ba is already at the table, I'm afraid if we wait any longer we'll only have left to eat the plates."