I really don't want to date a girl addicted to the internet!

The small square, where the fountain never stops, is quiet in the night.

A girl with long pink twin ponytails that reached her ankles faced a fountain, her hands hidden behind her back.

"Doesn't it feel completely different now that you're online?" Cheng Fei walked up to her and exclaimed.

"A little bit? Although I still don't know the true nature of the corridor." The girl bent down to touch the pool water, curiously observing the water droplets sliding off.

"Anything is fine with me. Let's go, I'll take you to the fifth floor."

"Is Cheng Fei going to study me again?" The girl didn't answer immediately as usual, but instead stood on tiptoe and looked closely into the boy's eyes.

"You don't want to anymore?" Cheng Fei looked at her.

“Of course I’m willing~” Nagasaki Asuna tilted her head and revealed her usual gentle and healing smile. “In fact, I’m very fortunate to be Cheng Fei’s research subject.”

Cheng Fei looked at her smiling face and nodded expressionlessly, "That's good, thank you for your hard work."

The two made their way to the fifth floor with ease. Nagasaki Asuna clung to the boy affectionately, her eyes slightly closed, as if she could find solace in that.

Text appeared before the boy's eyes.

[Time-limited task triggered]

[A minor "accident"]

[Requirement: Touch Nana S's front armor]

Difficulty: Normal

[Maintain this position for ten minutes → 3,000 points]

Hold for 10 seconds → 1000 points

Your relationship is close enough that even if you "accidentally" do something out of line, the girl won't be angry, and might even pretend not to notice. It all depends on your acting skills.

Of all times, this is the kind of task that comes out at this time. This system is really *expletive*.

The boy's eyelids twitched, he took a deep breath, and looked up at the sky.

Calm down, Cheng Fei, you need to calm down.

The most urgent task is to accumulate points.

"What is Cheng Fei looking at?" Nagasaki Asuna followed his gaze.

"I'm wondering what those glowing stones are?" Cheng Fei asked seriously.

The corridors were not completely dark at night; each floor's ceiling was inlaid with many bright fluorescent objects that illuminated the ground below.

Because of the great distance, no one has ever had the opportunity to get close enough to observe.

"Maybe it's just a disguised light bulb?" Nagasaki Asuna said with a smile.

“That makes sense.” Cheng Fei nodded.

After returning from their trip, the two finally understood Shen Xi's previous feelings of being suspicious of everything.

"What are Cheng Fei and her plans to do next?" Nagasaki Asuna asked curiously.

"If nothing unexpected happens, we should first find a place to summon the white umbrella; this is the biggest breakthrough."

"I see." The girl nodded.

“You’ll come along too,” Cheng Fei added.

"Okay~" the girl replied sweetly and softly, then asked, "So, what does Cheng Fei plan to do with me today?"

"I'll just wander around today."

"Just browsing around?" The girl seemed to see through his intentions.

……

207. Shen Xi is the Empress

"I'll do something else while we're out shopping," Cheng Fei said seriously, looking ahead. "Just pretend nothing happened."

"Yes~" The girl's clear, innocent eyes were full of warmth, and her pure and lovely appearance seemed completely unaware of what was about to happen.

The two strolled along the edge of the continent, gazing at the stars and the sea of ​​clouds.

In this tranquil atmosphere, Cheng Fei casually put his arm around Nagasaki Asuna's shoulder, then placed his hand on the mission target, just like an intimate couple.

"Eh...?!" The girl trembled unexpectedly, lowered her head, and made a slightly flustered sound.

In the darkness of night, everything was hazy and indistinct.

"Feeling unwell?" the boy asked.

"No, no..." Nagasaki Asuna whispered.

"I thought you wouldn't mind, after all that happened before."

"I don't mind! Don't worry, Cheng Fei, it's just..." The girl's heart was pounding like a deer.

"only?"

"It's just that I've always been the one to take the initiative before, so Cheng Fei's sudden reaction startled me a little." The girl remained motionless.

"Don't you feel disgusted?"

"No." The girl shook her head like a rattle-drum, patted her chest and exhaled, "I'm very happy."

"That's good, I'll be done soon."

"It's okay if it doesn't end. If it's Cheng Fei... it can go on like this forever." The girl's voice was very soft.

"I'm not that kind of person, thank you."

"So this is also part of the research?"

You can understand it that way.

"understood."

I'm sorry if you feel sad.

"Does Cheng Fei really care about my feelings?"

"Of course not, you're my good friend."

“Actually, if Cheng Fei needs it, this kind of thing can also be done offline.” The girl curled the end of her hair with her fingertips.

"Online is fine."

"Okay," the girl said, sounding somewhat regretful.

Silence fell between the two.

Cheng Fei silently counted the time in his mind.

“Cheng Fei.” Nagasaki Asuna said without looking up.

"what?"

"In that case, Nana should be rewarded too, right?" the girl asked in a muffled voice.

"What will the reward be?"

The girl hesitated for a second, her voice inexplicably tense, "Cheng Fei, please be more intense, don't just leave me here doing nothing..."

"I think this is enough," the boy said reluctantly.

“It’s not enough at all. Cheng Fei, you can’t be so irresponsible. Nana has already…” Nagasaki Asuna buried her face in his chest and rubbed against him, refusing to let go.

"Fine, whatever makes you happy." Cheng Fei sighed helplessly and had no choice but to do as he was told.

……

After a while, the boy took off his helmet and went inside.

[Time-limited task completed]

[Maintain this position for ten minutes → 3,000 points]

A young girl's heart is so forgiving; even if you do something so outrageous, she'll pretend not to notice.

I had no idea you were swearing.

Cheng Fei felt like cursing.

Nagasaki Asuna wouldn't let him stop for ten minutes, so he had no choice but to continue making the girl happy while his conscience was tormented.

What if we added a reward of maintaining it for another thirty minutes?!

……

The next day.

Tormented by his conscience, Cheng Fei did not contact Nagasaki Asuna to boost his score.

Shen Xi seemed to have vanished into thin air, completely ignoring messages.

Cheng Fei had no choice but to continue his solitary study and training at home.

Just as the boy dragged his tired body to bed at one o'clock in the morning, intending to get a good night's sleep, the phone suddenly rang.

He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the caller ID.

"Good evening, my lovely and dear Teacher Shen. I'm so glad to receive your call. Are you still awake? By the way, I was just about to go to sleep."

"Come here quickly," the girl said coldly.

"Where are you coming from?"

"my home."

"Another routine meeting? If I remember correctly, it hasn't even been a week yet. If you want me to sleep with you, you can just say so. You really don't need to make up such a tsundere excuse..."

"Shut up and come here right now!" His tone was tinged with urgency.

"what happened to you?"

"Hurry up! Now! That's an order!" The tone became even more urgent.

Cheng Fei realized something, "I understand, wait for me."

The boy quickly dressed and went downstairs, heading smoothly to the upscale apartment across the street.

It took less than ten minutes to reach the top floor, the 36th floor. Opening the familiar door, a pair of small beige ankle boots were placed in the entryway.

The living room was quiet.

Faced with this situation, Cheng Fei went straight to the bedroom and opened the girl's door.

The room was lit, and a cool, aloof girl with long, dark hair sat on the edge of the bed with her knees drawn up to her chest. At first glance, everything seemed normal.

The only odd thing was that her tablet was placed at the empty foot of the bed, and the girl stared at it intently, as wary as a small animal facing danger.

"Teacher Shen, what's wrong with you? Did you watch a horror movie?" Cheng Fei looked her up and down.

"See for yourself." Shen Xi looked at the boy, a barely perceptible look of relief flashing in her eyes, and pointed at the tablet.

Under Shen Xi's cryptic gaze, Cheng Fei picked up his tablet, glanced at it, and exclaimed in shock, "Holy crap! A white umbrella?"

"Your Majesty, who is this person?" the tablet asked.

Or rather, the young girl on the tablet made a sound, her voice sweet and curious.

The background of the tablet had transformed into a dilapidated courtyard, with the blue sea and sky faintly visible beyond the collapsed walls.

A young girl with short white hair, dressed in a blue and white sailor uniform, stood in the courtyard.

Holding a folded, straight white umbrella, she curiously stood on tiptoe, hands behind her back, and peered closer to the screen, seemingly observing Cheng Fei outside.

Looking at that porcelain doll-like face magnified towards him, Cheng Fei barely managed to resist the urge to throw the tablet away.

As expected, Shen Xi had tossed the tablet to the foot of the bed in the same way before.

"What did you just call me, Your Majesty?" Cheng Fei examined the lifelike images on the screen.

“She was calling for me,” Shen Xi said softly.