My Anime Girlfriends

After recounting that harrowing experience, Mai Shiranui buried her face in Kyo's chest and cried, "Kyo-neechan, I was so scared... so scared of Ten-nii back then. Ten-nii wasn't like this. He was like a gentle older brother, not that emotionless monster he was back then... When I saw that look in his eyes again, I... I was so scared... Waaah...!"

Kyo looked at Mai Shiranui crying in his arms and couldn't help but sigh, comforting her, "Mai, don't cry... Your... your Tian-gege is fine! Besides, those people deserved to die..."

Yuri was also trying to persuade Xiaowu, but at that moment she had already made a decision in her heart...!

The scene shifts back to the first-class cabin. Weiss is leaning against me, chatting about KOF. It's mostly about my previous match in Korea, which caught Rugal's attention, and he told me to be careful. Then we became a little more intimate, like with my character Xiao Wu. Except for the final stage, Weiss has done almost everything I've done, which is why she said I'm cheap. I remember when we first met, she was a clueless leopard girl. I bought her clothes that changed almost every day because she wasn't used to them, and she would lick my lips when she was happy, so she did some rather extreme things.

Ten hours later, the plane landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. I bid farewell with a sigh, and then Xiao Wu, Jing, You Li, and I got into a private car and headed to the hotel designated by the venue.

Chapter 56 Wild Lightning - Shermie

After we arrived at the hotel, Yuri insisted on going out for a walk. After my objection was overruled by a vote of 3 to 1, I was pulled out of the hotel by the three girls.

New York is a world-renowned metropolis, and although I had lived there for a while, much of what I remembered about it had disappeared due to its rapid pace of change. So, I wasn't familiar with the city and had no choice but to go with the three women. I soon began to understand women's obsession with shopping. After a long flight of over ten hours with only a short rest in between, the three women seemed completely unfazed by the shopping spree.

Because of the time difference of more than ten hours between South Korea and the United States, it was morning when we arrived in the United States from South Korea, while they had already been shopping from morning until lunchtime. Unable to bear the feeling of hunger any longer, I said, "Um... Mai, Kyo, Yuri, shall we find a restaurant to take care of our stomachs?"

Hearing this, Yuri said, "Oh right, Sister Kyo, Sister Mai, Yuri's stomach is hungry too!"

Hearing what Yuri said, Kyo glanced at the pedestrians on the street and said, "Is it already this late? Well, let's hurry and find a place!"

"Yay... I want steak!" Yuri exclaimed excitedly.

We then went to a restaurant that, while not large, was quite elegant. After ordering a few dishes, I was finally able to rest for a while.

Under the astonished gaze of the Beijing residents, I devoured countless portions of steak in front of me with a sophisticated yet terrifying speed before finally slowing down my eating pace.

Since neither Jing nor You Lihong had ever seen me eat Western food like this before, Jing immediately exclaimed in surprise when they saw my eating style: "Wow, when you worked at my hotel, I always ate your 'Chinese food,' and occasionally my Western food, but I've never seen you eat like this before. But the way you ate your steak just now looked really good..."

Hearing her say that, I put down my knife and fork and smiled, saying, "I'm using the dining style that nobles used in the Middle Ages. It's a kind of etiquette that nobles had to learn back then. However, nowadays, apart from a few high-ranking nobles, not many people use it anymore. I'm only using it because I'm eating at a restaurant today!"

Hearing me say that, a bead of sweat appeared on Jing's forehead. My eating style and speed were completely out of sync! Yuri then said in her cute voice, "Brother Tian, ​​you're so amazing! You even know these manners! Yuri didn't know that!"

Hearing Yuri say that, Mai Shiranui immediately replied in a playful tone, "Yes! Brother Tian, ​​is there anything else we don't know?"

Seeing her mischievous expression, I couldn't help but laugh and say, "There aren't many left, but... you'll know them all later!"

Just as I was having a pleasant chat with the three women, a melodious female voice came from behind me: "Brother Dong Tian! Is that you?"

I turned around and saw a woman wearing a red outfit, with a voluptuous figure, her eyes covered by bangs, and her hair tied up in a ponytail. She was about the same age as Xiao Wu. Although I felt I recognized her, I still stood up from my seat and asked, "Yes, may I ask who you are...?"

Before I could finish speaking, she threw herself into my arms, hugged me tightly, and said happily, "Brother Dong Tian, ​​is it really you! That's wonderful! You still remember me? I'm Xiao Mei!"

“Xiao Mei? You…you’re Shermie. How come you’re in New York? Weren’t you in France?” I finally remembered who she was. She was Shermie, one of the four Heavenly Kings of the 'Heavenly Clan', known as “Wild Thunder”.

When Shermie heard my question, she released me and looked at me, saying, "Actually, not long after I parted ways with Brother Dong Tian, ​​I went to Japan to look for you, but I couldn't find you. It wasn't until a couple of days ago when I saw Brother Dong Tian on the KOF broadcast that I got news of him. I just recently came to America to study music, and to earn a living, I work as a pianist in this restaurant." She then pointed to the piano in the corner.

I checked the time and asked her, "It's so late, have you eaten yet?"

Shermie glanced at me, her face flushed, and said, "When I went out, for some reason, so..."

Seeing her shy expression, I called the waiter and ordered her a steak. She hurriedly said, "This won't do, I still have work to do..." Before she could finish speaking, I pulled her to a seat and smiled at her, saying, "Let's eat first, leave the work to me!" Then I said to Xiaowu and the other two, "Wu, I haven't seen Shermie for four years. You should get to know her first and have a peaceful lunch. As for me... I have something to do...!" As I spoke, I walked towards the piano. Seeing me like this, Jing already understood what I was going to do. She put down her knife and fork and smiled at me.

As I approached the piano, I slowly lifted the lid, my fingers gliding lightly across the keys to test the sound. It sounded quite good. I smiled slightly and sat down. After bowing to the surrounding guests, I gently placed my fingers on the keys and pressed them down. With each movement of my fingers, a beautiful sound rang out… As I pressed the last key, the entire restaurant fell silent. Seeing no reaction for a long time, I smiled slightly, stood up, and bowed to those around me.

After seeing me bow, the audience realized what was happening and burst into enthusiastic applause.

After I demonstrated my superb piano skills, the restaurant owner refused to charge us for the meal. As I was leaving, he said to me, "Sir, you are welcome to come again next time if you wish."

As the ancients said, "misfortune and fortune are intertwined." Although my piano skills genuinely surprised the three women besides Jing, I was going shopping with four beauties that afternoon. After a near-extreme shopping challenge, it was finally time for dinner. After dinner, I was dragged to explore the New York night market. Time flew by, and it was already 11 p.m. Perhaps feeling tired, Xiao Wu and the others wanted to go back to the hotel to rest. So I told Jing, Yuri, and Xiao Wu to go back to the hotel first, while I took Shermie back to her place.

When I entered Shermie's room, I noticed two problems. First, her room was too small. Although she said there was a kitchen and a bathroom, it was still too small. The living room was at most a dozen square meters, yet it was filled with a sofa and some furniture. Second, was she really a girl? Even if she lived alone, it shouldn't be this messy. There was trash everywhere, as if there were none. There were scraps of paper and food wrappers scattered all over the place.

Shermie told me to sit on the sofa while she went to the kitchen to get me some water. After I sat down, looking at the somewhat worn sofa and the similarly worn furniture around me, I knew how bad her life was. Just then, she came out of the kitchen with two cups of hot tea, but with a stomp of her foot, both cups of hot water splashed at me. Elsewhere, I might have avoided getting wet, but here…

Seeing me soaked by hot water, Shermie casually picked up a cloth from under the newspaper on the coffee table and started wiping my face. But after wiping for a while, she blushed and put her hand down. When I looked at the white cloth in her hand, I was stunned! It was a white cloth, probably one she had changed out of.

She stopped what she was doing, blushing, and said, "I'm sorry, Brother Dong Tian, ​​because I've always lived alone, so..."

“I know, what happened after I left, you…” Before I could finish speaking, Shermie had already hugged me tightly.

After hugging me for a while, Shermie finally spoke, "Brother Dong Tian, ​​it's so good to see you again! Xiao Mei is now strong enough to protect herself! So, Brother Dong... Tian, ​​can you let me follow you?"

Chapter 57 Sleeping Together

After Shermie finished speaking, I was stunned. I never imagined that my joke would be taken so seriously by her. Her words reminded me of the promise I had casually made to her, and I felt a pang of guilt. After a long silence, I gently patted her back and said softly, "Silly girl, you're not the same person you used to be. You have your own life, and I'm just a passerby in your life. You don't need to follow me. You will have your own mission, you just don't know it yet!"

As soon as I finished speaking, Shermie immediately said, "I don't care, I want to be with Brother Dong Tian forever and never be separated again!" As she spoke, she hugged me tightly as if afraid that I would run away.

As Shermie held me tightly, I couldn't help but smile wryly, thinking to myself, "As expected of one of the future 'Four Heavenly Kings,' even though she hasn't awakened yet, she already possesses such immense power." Because in that instant of exertion, she had actually used the power of the 'Absolute Territory.' If I were an ordinary person, I would probably be finished. Even so, I couldn't help but flinch.

Hearing my voice, Shermie quickly released me and looked at me with concern, asking, "Brother Dong Tian, ​​are you alright? Did I hurt you?"

I immediately shook my head, flicked her forehead lightly, and said, "Silly girl, I'm fine... Wu should have told you about my current relationship with her, right? Why are you still making yourself suffer?"

Shermie shook her head and said, "I don't care... even if I'm the third party, I'll stay by Dong Tian's side!" As she spoke, she hugged me again, but this time her movements were much gentler.

Hearing her say that, I sighed slightly and said, "Alright, I should go too." As I spoke, I gently pushed Shermie aside, took out a gold card from my jacket, and handed it to her, saying, "Here, take this! Improve your life. The PIN is six zeros. Don't worry about the amount; a new sum will be deposited into it every so often. Although it's a little less, it'll still be about ten million US dollars a year! I have several cards like this, so you can rest assured and take care of it!"

Shermie didn't take the card I offered her. Instead, she lowered her head and silently shed tears, asking me in a questioning tone, "Why...? Brother Dong Tian... why are you doing this to me? It was the same four years ago, and it's the same now. You leave a sum of money and then turn around and leave! Last time it was four years, how long will it be this time?"

Looking at Shermie, who was shedding tears, I lowered the hand holding the card and took the initiative to hug her. I whispered in her ear, "Shermie, I'm sorry. I didn't expect to cause you so much trouble. You were just a child back then, and I always thought you would live a happy life, until…!" I didn't finish my sentence because that was a future matter.

Time slipped away as I held her in my arms, and before I knew it, it was midnight. The clock on the wall chimed, and after hearing the chimes, I released Shermie from my embrace. Looking at my clothes, which were soaked with tears, and then at Shermie's slightly red eyes, I asked softly, "Is it alright if one more person stays here tonight?"

Hearing me say that, Shermie paused slightly, then nodded shyly and said, "Yes!" She then pointed to the part of my chest that was stained with her tears and said, "Brother Tian, ​​I'm sorry, I got your clothes dirty. Come down! I'll wash them for you!"

Hearing her say that, I smiled slightly and said, "No need... How could it be dirty? This is something that others would kill for; I was planning to keep it as a keepsake!"

Hearing me say that, Shermie couldn't help but laugh, which made me stunned, because I realized that she had changed so much from four years ago. She had transformed from a naive little apple into a red apple that made people want to take a bite.

Seeing that I kept staring at her, Shermie's face lit up, and she looked at me and said, "Brother Dong Tian, ​​why are you staring at her like that?"

When she asked that, I realized what she meant and said a little embarrassedly, "Um... I'm sorry!"

Seeing that my expression was a little awkward, Shermie seemed to understand something. She smiled and pointed to a door, saying, "Well, you still need to take a bath, right?"

I immediately asked in confusion, "Take a bath...?"

“Yeah, I heard from Mai and Yuri…you two went shopping all day and you’re all sweaty. You’re not just going to sleep here, are you?” Shermie also reverted to her true colors, revealing a sly look in her eyes as she spoke.

"Okay!" I nodded and slowly walked into the bathroom. Once inside, I realized a serious problem: the entire bathroom was incredibly small. Besides a toilet, a showerhead, a mirror, and some basic cosmetics, there wasn't even a place to put clothes. Just as I was at my wit's end, Shermie said from outside, "Brother Dong Tian, ​​I forgot to tell you, there's no place to put clothes in here. Just leave your clothes in the living room; I'll stay in the bedroom and not come out." Then I heard the door open and close.

After putting my clothes outside the bathroom, I started washing them. Today was really tiring, and although it wasn't a bath, it was still pretty good. After I finished washing, I quickly put on my clothes, then went to the bedroom door, knocked, and said, "Xiaomei, I'm done washing up. You can come out now."

Then we switched places. I was in her bedroom while she was taking a shower. Her bedroom could be described in one word: 'small'. Apart from a bed that was slightly wider than a regular single bed, there was only a small desk filled with books and sheet music and a few essential appliances. Even so, there was very little space left to move around. I really admire the guy who built this house. Although the room was small, it had everything you needed.

After taking a bath, Shermie returned to the bedroom wearing a common yukata. My first impression was one of amazement. The second impression was like a lotus emerging from the water. Her wet hair revealed the red undergarment through the opaque yukata. Her pink skin after the bath and the two peaks on her chest that surpassed those of Mai Shiranui made me stare in a daze. It was all too hot. I quickly looked away to distract myself.

Seeing my actions, a sly glint flashed in Shermie's eyes, but I didn't see it because of her bangs covering her eyes. She slowly walked to the bedside and said to me, "I'm sorry, Brother Dongtian, because there really isn't a place to rest in the living room, so..."

"Alright, let's rest, or it'll be dawn soon!" After saying that, I lay down, turning my back to her and lying on my side. When she saw me turn my face away, Shermie couldn't help but feel a sense of loss and slowly sat down beside me.

Although I turned my face away, I could still feel Shermie's heartbeat behind me, and for a moment I didn't know what to do...

At this moment, Shermie spoke up, "Brother Dong Tian, ​​do you always sleep in your coat? Hurry up and get off, I'll take it outside to dry!"

Hearing her say that, I was taken aback for a moment. I quickly said "I'm sorry" and took off the coat I had been wearing and handed it to her.

After taking my coat, Shermie smiled slightly and pointed to my white shirt. Seeing this, I hesitated for a moment, then took off my shirt, revealing my well-proportioned upper body. But that wasn't all; Shermie then pointed to my trousers. Seeing this, I couldn't help but weakly ask, "Shermie, maybe we should skip this?"

"Hehe... I was just kidding!" Shermie said with a laugh when she heard me say that, and then walked out of the small bedroom.

A minute later, Shermie returned empty-handed, while I lay on my side with my back to her, just like before. She looked at me and sighed slightly, then slowly crawled up from behind and hugged me tightly, pressing her face against my back as she slowly drifted off to sleep.

Chapter 58 Reencounter with the Chinese Team

The next day, early morning

When I woke up, I found myself in a rather embarrassing situation. As a normal man, this is a physiological phenomenon that happens every morning. My most important part was pressed against the triangle area of ​​Shermie, who had somehow ended up sleeping in my arms. To make matters worse, she was already awake and looking at me with a flushed face.

I said awkwardly, "Xiaomei, good morning! Did you sleep well?"

Shermie nodded, her face flushed, and said, "Good morning, Brother Dong Tian!"

We remained in that position from when we woke up for one minute... three minutes... ten minutes... X minutes. After that, I broke the silence and said, "I think we should get up!"

Shermie didn't say anything, just blushed and nodded. Then I let go of her and let her get off me. I quickly found my own clothes, put them on, and then washed up briefly. I sat in the living room waiting for Shermie, who had gone into the kitchen earlier, to make breakfast.

While Shermie and I were having breakfast in the small living room, Shermie didn't touch her own food, but just smiled and watched me eat. I couldn't help but ask, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

When I asked this, Shermie immediately smiled and said, "Because I haven't made breakfast for Brother Dongtian in a long time, I wanted to see how Brother Dongtian eats."

Looking at Shermie's smile, I couldn't help but laugh and say, "The way you eat? What's so interesting about that? But speaking of which... your breakfast is really awful!"

Shermie immediately puffed out her cheeks and said, "...Brother Tian, ​​you're so mean! You actually said my cooking is bad!"

"Hahaha... Just kidding!"

After we finished the breakfast Shermie had prepared, and with her looking reluctant to leave, I gently kissed her forehead and said, "Alright, I should go back now. I'll come find you after the competition, but... I don't want to stay in a house like this again!"

Hearing what I said, Shermie glanced at her room, which I had already tidied up, and blushed slightly before saying, "I know, remember to come see me!"

"must!"

"Well then... goodbye!"

After leaving Shermie's room, I glanced at my watch, sighed softly, and hurried towards the hotel. When I returned to my room, I immediately saw Jing sitting in the living room. As soon as I entered, she smiled and greeted me, "Good morning, you great Casanova!"

Hearing her say that, I immediately said awkwardly, "Good morning, Kyo... um... where are Xiaowu and Yuri?"

Jing looked at me and said angrily, "They were too crazy yesterday, they're still resting in their rooms!"

I forced a smile and said, "Really? That's good then!"

After hearing what I said, Jing remained silent for a while, then looked at me slowly and said, "Tian, ​​can you really give Xiaowu happiness?"

Hearing Jing say that, I couldn't help but smile wryly and say, "To be honest, I don't know either, but... I will do my best..."

………………

That same day, we received notification from the event organizers about our match list, and the competition was scheduled to begin the following day. The next day, led by the organizers, we arrived at the competition venue. As we entered the designated entrance for the competitors, Kyo looked at Mai Shiranui and Yuri and asked with a smile, "Everyone! Are you all ready?"

Yuri immediately smiled and said, "Ready, Sister Jin!"

Mai Shiranui immediately chimed in, "I'm going to beat those guys to a pulp!"

I nodded and smiled, saying, "Xiao Wu and Yuri both have a lot of presence!"

As we entered the stadium, a large number of reporters rushed towards us. They immediately approached us upon seeing us come in, and one of them asked me, "Hello, Mr. Dong, we are reporters from New York Radio! Based on the strength you showed in the previous competition in South Korea, you are fully capable of forming a new team, yet you are only a substitute player for the British team. Why is that?"

When the reporter asked me that, I smiled and replied, "I think... it's because my beloved is in this team! You can think of me as her protector!"