What?! My anime figurines have all come true!

What a simple and easy-to-understand price to pay...

Reimu Hakurei: Please give me money!

"I thought you'd ask for 100,000 yen, Reimu."

Chen Xiao actually took out a banknote from his pocket.

In this era of highly developed online payment, he carried paper money purely as a precaution, never expecting it would end up in his sister's possession.

"100,000 is the level of 'use it for a lifetime,' what we're offering now is just a basic service for 50 yuan."

Reimu Hakurei put her hands on her hips and said confidently.

"Basic service?"

While Chen Xiao was still recalling what the 50 yuan service was in the fanfiction of "Ten Thousand Witches" from his previous life, Reimu Hakurei, who had just received the bill, suddenly stepped forward and lightly touched his lips.

"This is it!"

Wow...which version of Reimu Hakurei is this?

She's so good at flirting!

It would be even better if they weren't greedy for money.

"By the way, Reimu, given your power level, how did you manage to materialize it?"

Unlike Black Rock Shooter, who can unleash 100% power because she was the first to get the soup, Reimu Hakurei, as one of Gensokyo's top combatants, should theoretically deplete her mana bar quickly once she materializes, and then turn back into a figure in no time.

"It must be that the state of having to pay a price exempted me from the cost of materialization, right? Hmm... I ran out of time as soon as I finished paying! That's all! See you next time, Xiao!"

Halfway through her sentence, Reimu Hakurei's body began to show signs of becoming ethereal, and she hurriedly ran back to her bedroom.

"So it has this effect."

Upon seeing this, Chen Xiao gained a deeper understanding of his own superpowers.

Paying the cost of borrowing power has a slightly higher priority than the mana bar required for materialization. However, once the cost is paid, the mana bar for materialization will return to its original state, or even faster.

"mom!"

A short while later, the last girl who had to pay the price came out.

A Servant from the Type-Moon universe—Jack the Ripper.

"It's Little Jack..."

Although there was a slight issue with how she addressed him, Chen Xiao felt his heart melt at how well-behaved and adorable Little Jack was, and he didn't care what she called him.

As for the price she paid, it was naturally different from the previous ones.

Little Jack only asked that Chen Xiao hold her like a mother and then sit on the sofa to watch TV for a while.

Faced with such a simple request, Chen Xiao naturally wouldn't refuse.

But when little Jack actually sat in his lap, Chen Xiao was a little at a loss.

Why is this little guy moving around so much in my arms?

…………

Meanwhile, in the bedroom's huge display case, inside the window marked [Gensokyo], the Yakumo Yukari figure quietly moved next to Reimu, who had transformed back into a figure.

"Hey~ Little Reimu, it doesn't seem like you'd need this money, right?"

"Tch! Can't it be used in the future? I'll return it to Xiao if she needs it, anyway, it's all his stuff... Hmph! But! Once I've accumulated enough 'donation money,' that's when I'll take the initiative!"

Clutching the shrunken fifty yen in her hand, Reimu Hakurei couldn't help but fantasize that all the other figures in the future would be invited out on dates by Chen Xiao, while she herself would be the one paying to invite Chen Xiao!

This is a completely different matter!

Yukari Yakumo: ...

Little Reimu, your wish is probably going to be hard to come true.

Putting aside other people, how can you compete with all those "rich women" in Azur Lane with your slowly accumulated funds?

However, given Chen Xiao's personality, he probably doesn't care about the amount of money at all.

Even if Reimu invited him with a one-dollar coin, he wouldn't refuse, would he?

Chapter Forty: The Girls' Identity Issues

"That's great... I wish I could have my abilities borrowed by Akatsuki too."

After witnessing Chen Xiao and the others pay the price (in a sexual way), Kita Ikuyo, who was forced to be the 'victim in front of the woman,' finally breathed a sigh of relief and muttered a soft sigh.

Being a third wheel is such a terrible feeling!

"Yeah yeah……"

Ichi Nijika nodded in agreement.

"Hey! Ah Xiao, give me money too! My initial service is definitely better than that armpit-baring shrine maiden's!"

Yamada Ryo simply reached out to Chen Xiao, who was holding little Jack on the sofa, and asked for money.

"Please don't do this! It's cold!"

Goto Ichiri quickly spoke up to stop him.

"Haha... If the opportunity arises, I'll borrow your abilities! Who knows, there might be a time in the future when I need to perform with an instrument~"

Feeling somewhat apologetic, Chen Xiao made an empty promise first, which calmed the four women down a bit.

They then returned to Chen Xiao's bedroom and returned to their figurine-like state.

"Hey! How did the performance go?"

Just as the group transformed back to normal, the Izanagi figure couldn't help but lean over and curiously ask about the anime convention performance.

The four band members at the end: ... (drenched in sweat)

Oh no! How am I going to explain to the girl that their debut was such a huge success?

Hey! Don't ignore me!

Seeing the four people remain silent, Jing Qinrencai, who was becoming increasingly uneasy, raised her voice even higher.

"Perhaps... it wasn't just Ms. Kita who went on stage to sing."

Kawara Momoka seemed to have guessed something and whispered to Iori Jinna.

"Momoka, there's no need to be so subtle... It's obvious that the whole group performed on stage."

Ebizuka Tomoya delivered a soul-crushing blow right from the start.

Silence

The girl's voice suddenly stopped.

The silence of Kita Ikuyo and the other three seemed to tacitly agree with this statement.

"Ren, Rencai sauce? Are you alright?"

An and Subaru asked tentatively.

"Ah—Xiao—!!!!!"

Jingqin Rencai struck a pose resembling a Dragon Ball explosion and roared loudly at the door outside the display case.

"You big bastard!!!!"

Unfortunately, with all the energy for materialization taken by the others, the child girl, unable to materialize, could only rage helplessly in the shop window.

The rest of the Thornless and Thornless Gang: Sigh...

I'm so sorry!

Startled by the girl's angry roar, Goto Ichiri quickly apologized.

"It's okay, it's okay, it has nothing to do with Pochi-chan. Rina-chan is just a little upset. She'll make it up to Akira later and everything will be fine."

Lupa smiled and reassured Goto Ichiri.

"A gentle older sister."

Upon hearing this, the four members of the band immediately developed a much better impression of Lupa.

"I'm a big sister too..."

Tao Xiang, standing to the side, pouted.

…………

"Ah... Achoo!"

On the other side, although he didn't hear Rencai's roar, Chen Xiao, who was being nagged, still subconsciously sneezed.

"Mom! Are you alright? Did you catch a cold?!"

Little Jack in his arms was startled and quickly turned to look into Chen Xiao's eyes to ask.

"It's nothing, it's nothing! My nose is just a little itchy."

Chen Xiao quickly explained.

Of course, besides my nose being a little itchy, I also felt a bit guilty.

I feel like I've overlooked something...

Jingqin Rencai: You're going to die too! (Sword-wielding emoji)

"Ah Xiao!"

Just then, an unfamiliar voice came from the stairs on the second floor.

Chen Xiao turned his head and saw a black-haired girl in a black bodysuit waving at him.

"Here, here! I have something to show you!"

Because he has created many characters with long, straight black hair over the years, Chen Xiao did not recognize the other person immediately.

However, upon seeing the mechanical cat ears on the black-haired girl's head, combined with the bodysuit resembling an EVA pilot's suit, he realized that this was Tsugumi, the hacker girl from Guilty Crown!

But why did she want to materialize?

Surely they can't be doing something illegal or criminal behind my back?

"Okay, I'm coming right now."

With doubts in his heart, Chen Xiao got up from the sofa. Bing led Xiao Jack upstairs and they met Dong standing in front of the computer room.

"Xiao, you shouldn't not recognize me, right?"

Before entering the computer room, Tsugumi suddenly asked this question.

"Ah! Of course I know her! Ms. Tsugumi, the head of the intelligence operations for Funeral Parlor in Guilty Crown!"

"Aye~! That's great!"

Upon hearing this, the thrush clapped its hands happily.

Little did Chen Xiao know that he was secretly wiping away sweat. If it weren't for the distinctive features of the thrush, he might not have recognized it at all.

Then Tsugumi led Chen Xiao through the door and found that the room, which was originally used by Yamada Elf and the others to write novels and draw, was now empty, with only the computer in the main position displaying an interface that looked like a database.

"This is..."

Chen Xiao looked at Dong with a puzzled expression.

"Ah Xiao, have you ever thought that we, as physical figurines, have no identity in this world?"

Dong asked Chen Xiao in a very serious tone.

"Ah, this..."

Chen Xiao really wanted to say that he had considered it.

But the truth is, he's been busy with other things lately and hasn't had time to think about the issue of the girls being unregistered after they've materialized.

"Then there's the issue of making money! It's understandable that the maid (Ram) from that other world doesn't understand, but Ah Xiao, how come you, as a transmigrator, don't understand either?"