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However, Shen Bai just smiled at Kato Megumi's gaze: "Come, come, hurry and get on the bus."
It was rush hour for work and school.
Even with staggered travel times, the bus was still packed with people.
The roads were much the same, and the bus would brake suddenly from time to time, causing standing passengers to sway back and forth.
Kato Megumi was naturally among them, but with Shen Bai shielding her in a corner, she was in no danger.
It seemed that having a friend to go to and from school with wasn't so bad.
Just as Kato Megumi was lost in thought...
The bus suddenly braked sharply, and Kato Megumi, caught off guard, uncontrollably bumped into Shen Bai's arms.
A warm, safe feeling enveloped her instantly.
"Hui-jiang, be careful."
"Ah~ Mm!"
A blush appeared on Kato Megumi's eternally unchanging face.
Her favorability increased by 3 points again.
"Character: Kato Megumi"
"Potential: A"
"Favorability: 63"
"Status: Shy"
This panel is really good; it allows real-time tracking of character favorability changes and status.
Shen Bai did not press his advantage.
Too much is as bad as too little!
This was just their first meeting; he still needed to maintain a certain distance, otherwise, it would definitely have the opposite effect.
Half an hour later, the bus stopped at a station near the school.
The two walked side by side, unhurriedly.
"Hui-jiang, Hui-jiang…"
Shen Bai looked at the names on the class list and suddenly clutched his forehead in annoyance: "Year 1, Class B."
And next to Kato Megumi's name, Suo Fang Youxi was clearly visible.
"What a pity. I originally wanted to become even closer with Hui-jiang."
Kato Megumi blinked her eyes: "Words like 'become even closer' can easily lead to misunderstandings. I'll wait for you at the bus stop after school; I'm leaving first."
"Oh, oh, Hui-jiang really is…"
Although Kato Megumi left without looking back.
Her heart was far from calm.
Is this what high school life is like? It seems some exciting things are indeed happening.
Tsk tsk.
63 turned into 65.
Favorability was still rising.
Shen Bai withdrew his gaze and continued to search for his own name.
Year 1, Class E.
He had to hurry and get there.
Whoosh!
Shen Bai pulled open the back door of the classroom, hoping to secure a seat in the "King's homeland."
With just a fleeting glance, he saw a white-haired girl already sitting in the seat he wanted.
Chapter 006: Ailisha and Kitagawa, the Neighbors
"Character: Ailisha"
"Potential: B"
"Favorability: 57"
"Status: Anticipating"
Anticipating?
Anticipating what?
Shen Bai didn't understand, but the "King's homeland" was gone.
He then settled for the next best thing and sat next to Ailisha.
"The early bird catches the worm."
Since there was a character from the illustrated guide, he definitely needed to be close to her.
"Hello, my name is Shen Bai."
"Ailisha."
Her reply was very brief, with a hint of coldness in her tone, as if she wanted to keep people at arm's length.
But Shen Bai saw that Ailisha's status was still "Anticipating," clearly, she hoped for further conversation.
It was this attitude that made it hard not to suspect that his approach had created a negative emotion in her.
"Ailisha? You're a foreigner, aren't you?"
"White hair, blue eyes, and very fair skin, truly beautiful, just like a doll."
Ailisha's lips curved up almost imperceptibly: "I'm a mixed-blood from Bear Country (Russia) and the Island Nation. Your name, Shen Bai, doesn't seem to be from the Island Nation either."
"Mm, but I grew up here since I was little, so it's pretty much the same."
"I heard that people in Bear Country (Russia) really like drinking black tea…"
"And, and, are the nesting dolls from Bear Country (Russia) really that many layers?"
This touched upon Ailisha's area of expertise, and Shen Bai gave her full emotional value.
Amidst the praises, Ailisha's status changed to "Pleasant," and her favorability soared to 70.
However, her demeanor was like an emotionless Q&A machine, radiating coolness.
No wonder she was nicknamed "Ice Beauty."
But thinking about how, after his training, this Ice Beauty would only be passionately warm towards him.
A unique sense of accomplishment welled up in Shen Bai's heart.
White hair, white over-the-knee socks, and "headlights" on par with Yumi Suo.
He wondered what it would feel like to train her.
"Eh? Is winter in Bear Country (Russia) really that cold? You can't survive without drinking vodka?"
"Mm! Eighty percent of people in Bear Country (Russia) drink it; otherwise, they simply couldn't survive."
"Eh, does Ailisha drink it too?"
Hearing the word "Ailisha," Ailisha paused slightly, her chin lifting a little: "You're cunning" (in Russian).
"Ailisha, what did you say?"
"I said no."
Shen Bai was proficient in multiple languages and clearly understood what Ailisha was saying.
Having the ability to see her thoughts and dynamic status made the Strategy process much simpler.
So he didn't plan to reveal this secret.
After the physical connection… hehe.
"Excuse me, is this seat taken?"
A blonde girl with red contact lenses came up to Ailisha.
"No!"
Ailisha answered very bluntly, like a gust of winter wind, almost freezing all of Kitagawa Marin's fine hairs.
The situation she just saw wasn't like this at all!
Was her approach wrong?
But she was truly too beautiful; if she could do cosplay, she would definitely instantly ignite the cosplay circle.
No, even without cosplay, as long as she wore a Gothic-style dress, she would immediately be discovered by talent scouts.