Time was approaching noon.
Lin left the Mirage Realm alone and headed for Chiyoda.
He was going to find Machida Sonoko.
The time wasn't ripe before.
This time, she was ripe for the picking.
Lin wasn't worried that the girls would get bored staying in the Mirage Realm.
Because he had consumed a considerable amount of primeval energy and, using the practically omnipotent All-Phenomena Cards, had created another piece of magi-tech.
A Cross-Realm Signal Linker.
Its main body resembled an artificial satellite, hovering hundreds of millions of meters in the sky.
By connecting a secondary linker to Earth's internet, it could transmit the network to the Mirage Realm and provide full coverage.
It could also transmit mobile phone signals.
Water, electricity, internet.
The three essential elements of modern life were now complete.
Lin also replicated top-of-the-line computers and accessories for each of the girls, based on his own custom build, ensuring everyone had one.
This way, they could browse the internet to pass the time when they were bored.
Or go out and explore.
After all, the Mirage Realm was vast, and Lin had created many beautiful landscapes within it.
Including some fantastical scenery.
Such as the Golden Tree from the game.
Aside from the lack of animals, the scenery in the Mirage Realm far surpassed that of Earth.
11:30 AM, Chiyoda.
Lin sent Machida Sonoko a message.
Seeing Lin's message and location, Machida Sonoko took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the emotions in her heart.
She grabbed her bag and got up to leave.
She had already finished her work for the day and was leaving early.
A little over ten minutes later.
Machida Sonoko arrived at the restaurant where Lin had already booked a table.
In a private room at the restaurant.
Lin put down his phone, looked at the arriving Machida Sonoko, and said with a slight smile, "Have a seat. I've already ordered."
Their eyes met.
"Okay..."
Machida Sonoko's cheeks were slightly flushed.
Her heart beat a little faster.
She couldn't help but curse herself internally for being so pathetic. She was a mature working adult, so why was she acting like a little girl?
The food was soon brought over.
"Let's eat," they said in unison.
With that, Lin and Machida Sonoko began to eat and chat.
Lin swallowed a bite of fried shrimp. "Did you finish your work for today?"
"Mhm, I left early... I have the day off tomorrow."
Machida Sonoko answered subconsciously, even adding an extra explanation.
When she realized what she'd said, her gaze met Lin's meaningful look, and two alluring crimson clouds instantly crept up her fair face.
She quickly lowered her head, not daring to look at Lin.
Her heart pounded erratically, as if it were about to leap out of her chest.
What am I saying?!
Isn't this just hinting that he can do whatever he wants to me?!
Machida Sonoko, oh, Machida Sonoko, what is wrong with you?
One thought after another surfaced in her mind. Machida Sonoko felt a wave of shame, her cheeks burning hot.
She wished she could find a hole to crawl into.
Watching Machida Sonoko, who looked like an innocent young girl with her blushing face and quickly lowered head, Lin's lips curled into a smile.
After all, the usual Machida Sonoko was a sharp and capable professional woman, a stark contrast to how she was now.
Lin said with a smile:
"After we finish eating, why don't I come over to your place, Sonoko, and we can... do things."
"Huh??!!"
Hearing Lin's words, the shame-ridden Machida Sonoko froze.
Wait, not just... sit and chat?
He said 'do things'!
So what does Lin want to do?
As a certain possibility came to mind, Machida Sonoko's eyes widened slightly.
It wasn't just her face that felt hot.
Her whole body seemed to be burning up.
"I..."
Looking at Lin with bashful eyes, Machida Sonoko's red lips moved slightly as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, nothing came out.
Since she said nothing.
It meant she had tacitly agreed.
Seeing Machida Sonoko hesitate before finally acquiescing, a hint of a smile appeared in Lin's eyes as he said:
"Let's eat first."
Over half an hour later.
Lin and Machida Sonoko arrived at her rented apartment.
Thinking about what was about to happen, Machida Sonoko was incredibly nervous, and the blush on her face hadn't faded at all.
Seeing how red her face was, Lin also felt a little surprised.
A mischievous glint appeared in his eyes.
He pulled Machida Sonoko directly into his arms, wrapping his hands around her waist.
"Ah!!!"
Machida Sonoko let out a startled cry.
Her hands pressed against Lin's chest.
Lin lowered his head slightly, pressing his forehead against hers.
Then he whispered in her ear:
"Sonoko, why is your body so hot? You must have been working too hard and caught a cold."
"Eh???"
Machida Sonoko froze at his words.
She didn't know she had a cold.
But Lin continued:
"But don't worry about the fever. Your boyfriend is a highly skilled doctor. I'll just have to give you a shot in a bit."
"????"
Machida Sonoko still hadn't caught on.
Before she could figure it out, Lin had already captured her lips.
Under Lin's assault, her mind instantly went blank.
Soon enough, Machida Sonoko finally understood what Lin had been talking about.
Lin began to give her the shot.
However, faced with such a thick needle, she couldn't help but feel intimidated.
Can that really go in?
Fortunately, just as he'd said, Lin's medical skills were superb.
It was only a little painful when the needle first went in. After she got used to it, the pain disappeared, and it actually felt quite pleasant.
Her "illness" was effectively alleviated.
Outside the window, clouds drifted across the blue sky as the sun gradually made its way west.
The time was 2:30 PM.
Looking at the unconscious Machida Sonoko, Lin controlled the output of his Sky Magic to heal her wounds.
He sat on the edge of the bed and took out his phone.
He exchanged messages with Kasumigaoka Utaha, Yumiko Miura, Satania, and others, just chatting about their daily lives.
The chat ended after half an hour.
Seeing that Machida Sonoko wouldn't be waking up anytime soon, he got dressed, cleaned up, and returned to the Mirage Realm.
Returning to Homestead One.
Lin found that there was no one home. It seemed everyone had gone out to admire the beautiful scenery of the Mirage Realm.
He didn't think about going to find them.
Instead, he summoned his Inherent Spirit Armament, the All-Phenomena Cards, and began experimenting with his control over time-related abilities in the living room.
Over half an hour later.
Lin had a clear understanding of the All-Phenomena Cards's limits regarding its time abilities.
It could only use three abilities.
Time Stop.
Time Reversal.
Time Acceleration.
After some research and practice.
Lin created a special technique called the 'Domain of Time'.
It creates a temporal domain.
It causes the flow of time within the domain to differ from the flow outside.
For example, one minute could pass inside the domain while only thirty seconds passed outside.
Or one minute could pass outside while only thirty seconds passed inside.
The current limit is a one-to-six ratio.
For instance, one minute inside the domain to six minutes outside.
Or six minutes outside to one minute inside.
The domain's maximum range currently covers a radius of twenty meters.
Lin didn't create this 'Domain of Time' for combat, but rather for the blissful lives of his wives.
After creating the Domain of Time ability, Lin didn't go looking for his wives but instead returned to the Earth world.
He returned to Machida Sonoko's bedroom.
He lay down beside her, took out his phone, and started surfing the web.
Unconsciously, dusk fell.
In the Nagano Prefecture Great Barrier, Shuzen Kahlua passed through a spatial passage from the Yokai Realm into the Human Realm and took out her phone.
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