strictlysupreme Chapter 997 The Last Routine 176
Chapter 997 The Last Routine 176
Chapter 997 The Last Routine 176
To repay his debts, Xiaolin has been working tirelessly, keeping himself incredibly busy every day, and has gradually become physically and mentally exhausted.
"I'm so tired... but I'm not making any money at all." Looking at the meager sum in his hand, Xiaolin almost became depressed. He groaned in pain and said, "After working all day, I only have this little bit of money left... I don't know what to do. I might as well just kill me and reincarnate me into another world."
Just then, someone patted him on the shoulder and said with a laugh, "Oh, you're really in a sorry state."
It's Dasster.
The guy had a big smile on his face, looking very relaxed and happy, which made Kobayashi roll his eyes in annoyance and retort, "You seem to be in a good mood. You've been having a great time these past few days."
"Hehehe..." Duster wiped his nose smugly and said with a grin, "After all, a lot has happened."
He seems to be having a really good time, otherwise he wouldn't be so smug.
Seeing others living so well naturally made him feel resentful. Xiao Lin sighed and complained, "Seriously, I'm still so unlucky. I'm so envious, I'm still short on repair fees..." After calculating how much he still owed, and learning the staggering figure that would make anyone cry, he collapsed, covering his face in despair, lamenting, "In the end, my wish still hasn't come true... It's bad enough..."
"Alright, alright, cheer up." Dust patted his shoulder reassuringly, then said inexplicably, "But after hearing what Aqua and the others said, I'm actually a little envious of you, Kobayashi."
"Huh!? Are you serious? What's there to envy?! Being burdened with debt, chased by orcs, and being asked for money by all sorts of random people... What's there to envy?!"
Kobayashi glared at Duster with displeasure.
Duster waved his hands repeatedly, signaling him to calm down, and explained, "I'm not envious of any of that. But weren't you surrounded and fawned over by the Crimson Demon girls? That scene was just too amazing!"
"Well...that's true, it feels really good."
Kobayashi nodded in deep agreement.
Despite their different personalities, both You Gou Hui and Dong Dong Gu treated him with utmost respect. A serious Crimson Demon girl like her was truly a desirable partner; he was still disappointed that she had reverted to her original form.
"Right?" Duster chuckled and tapped him on the shoulder again, saying, "Tsk, you're not to be underestimated!"
"Yeah, if my wish really came true, I'd probably have a huge harem by now..." Kobayashi said with a sigh, then added melancholically, "And by the way, don't go too far like Jizo did. If you can at least make the Crimson Demon Clan behave a little better—"
“I said, Xiaolin.”
Before he could finish speaking, Duster interrupted him, then crept closer with a mischievous grin, and whispered, "Your wish... how about trying it in a dream?"
Then, a succubus shop invitation suddenly appeared in his hand.
"This, this coupon is...!"
"At least offer some comfort to your grieving friend."
"Dust...you bastard...!"
Kobayashi was incredibly moved. Because of his debts, he hadn't been able to relax properly lately. Even though a succubus shop voucher only cost five thousand Eris, he simply didn't have the money. He never expected that Dust would actually give him a succubus voucher; what a kind person!
“No need for further explanation, brother!” Duster gave him a thumbs-up, then said loudly, as if offering a blessing, “Enjoy yourself, go!”
"No problem, thank you!"
Their hands clasped in mid-air, like those of close friends. Then, disregarding that it was still broad daylight, Kobayashi eagerly ran towards the succubus shop and found their favorite succubus.
The loli succubus looked at the submitted application and confirmed, "Today's order is the dream of everyone in the Crimson Demon Clan becoming serious, and Mr. Kobayashi becoming popular... right?"
"Oh dear, this is really bad luck. Please let me enjoy my dream!" Kobayashi pleaded. After all, the one who let him into his dream was the loli succubus in front of him. How could he not ask her for a favor?
“Although I don’t know much about the situation…” the loli succubus shrugged, but still agreed, saying, “I understand! Well then, sweet dreams!”
That evening, Kobayashi returned to the mansion and fell into a deep sleep, full of anticipation.
……
"...Kobayashi, hey, Kobayashi!"
"Ok??"
"Kobayashi, it's already morning. Shouldn't you be getting up?"
"Ah, it's Huihui... Good morning."
Xiaolin stretched. Although everyone in the team liked to sleep in, Huihui was almost always the first to get up, and then she would run over to wake Xiaolin up; it had almost become a routine.
Huihui looked helplessly at the lazy Xiaolin, pouted and said unhappily, "Seriously, how long are you planning to sleep?"
...Strange, it seems like this feeling is no different from usual?
Looking at the perfectly normal Megumin, Kobayashi noticed she hadn't changed at all, and her personality remained exactly the same. She couldn't help but exclaim, "Could it be that I slept too soundly and didn't even dream?! Damn it, that rare coupon... what a waste!!!"
Ruined!
I'm sure I'll get yelled at for saying that!
Just as Kobayashi sensed something was wrong, thinking that Huihui would scold him for it, he never expected that she would shake her head helplessly and say with a gentle smile, "Kobayashi is still the same as always, he likes to sleep in late."
"...Huh???" Kobayashi looked at her strangely; her reaction seemed a little off.
Huihui replied matter-of-factly, "What's the matter now? I wake you up every morning, don't I?"
"Huihui, you...you're acting a little strange..."
"Honestly. It's all Xiaolin's fault for sleeping in so late. Waking you up every morning is such a hassle." Huihui said to Xiaolin with some dissatisfaction at first, then glanced at him shyly and whispered, "Of course, I'd be happy to have your sleeping face all to myself..."
Wait a minute, Huihui said something that sounds a lot like the female lead!
Kobayashi stared at the little girl in astonishment, while the Crimson Demon girl, who was being stared at, seemed quite shy. Her cheeks flushed red as if to hide her embarrassment, and she shouted loudly, "Alright, alright, stop spacing out and hurry up and get ready! If we don't get out of here quickly, we'll waste time!"
She nudged Xiaolin from behind, urging him to change his clothes quickly.
"Huh? Wait, wait a minute!" Kobayashi looked at the excited Crimson Demon girl in astonishment and quickly asked, "Where are we going? Where do you want me to go?!"
"Does this even need to be said? We agreed to go on a date together today, right?"
The girl's shyness said it all.
coming! ! !
This is exactly what I want to see!
Xiaolin didn't even have time to change her clothes before Huihui forcibly dragged her out of the house and into the lobby of the mansion.
"Alright, alright, hurry up and change your clothes, Xiaolin, time is limited!"
"Wait, wait a minute, Huihui. I haven't figured out what's going on yet."
This seemed too strange. The unexpected romantic comedy made Kobayashi a little scared. He had to figure out whether this was reality or a dream, otherwise he might really do something bad!
At that moment, another person appeared in the mansion.
"Xiaolin, Huihui. Good morning. I just made breakfast."
"Are you kidding me?! Wait a minute, why are you here?!"
When Kobayashi saw her, he was incredulous. How could this girl be at the suburban mansion in Axel so early in the morning? What had happened?
"Why? Of course, it's because we live together." She said this so matter-of-factly, in such a casual tone that it was strange and surprising. She then urged, "Alright, alright, the food is getting cold, hurry up and come on."
Not only was Gouhui there, but Dongdonggu and Ruanhuhu also appeared in the mansion.
"Xiaolin, are you sleeping in again? I'll coax you to sleep so you don't stay up late."
"But getting enough sleep is quite comfortable. I said, can we sleep together tonight?"
"—Soft and fluffy like winter mushrooms?!?"
The two treated Kobayashi with gentleness, and upon seeing the several Crimson Demon Clan girls, Kobayashi understood something and couldn't help but exclaim, "Hey, isn't this the best dream ever?!"
He felt like he had been elevated. This romantic comedy harem, adored and loved by a serious Crimson Demon girl, was just so amazing!
At this time, Huihui, just like in a romantic comedy, started arguing incessantly.
"Why is everyone so eager to express their love? Kobayashi promised to go on a date with me!!"
She began to assert her sovereignty.
The soft-spoken girl retorted, not to be outdone, "No, it's about me! Xiaolin is a bit unreliable; I have to take care of him!"
"But, but, you promised to take a nap with me!" Dongdonggu joined in, winking at Xiaolin teasingly, "Of course, on the same bed."
It was quite forceful to squeeze in—its massive pectoral muscles forced the three of them to take a step back.
"What are you talking about? Today is about me." The top-tier member of the Crimson Demon Clan began to exert his strength and said very seriously, "We're going to make money for the biography we're writing for Kobayashi. Let's do it together today."
Compared to the three of them, Huihui seemed to pose a greater threat. She looked at Huihui with a soft expression and asked thoughtfully, "Speaking of which, Huihui, aren't you being a bit too attentive by waking people up so early in the morning?"
"I wasn't trying to curry favor!" Huihui denied righteously, loudly retorting, "That's just your jealousy and wishful thinking!"
"Hey, you're lying." Dongdonggu pouted, sounding both complaining and aggrieved, and said, "Xiaolin belongs to everyone, we can't be cunning."
"You say that, but you actually want to secretly keep it all to yourself, right?"
Not to be outdone, Huihui exposed Dongdonggu's little scheme.
"—Huh!?" X2
The two of them took a step back in surprise, clearly having been seen through.
"The life of a polygamous harem, not bad..." Kobayashi watched as several people argued for him and couldn't help but sigh that such a life seemed pretty good. Just then, Yougou suddenly moved closer to him, startling him. "You-Yougou... um... isn't your face a little too close?"
Is this really a dream? Why does it smell so sweet? Yes, it's the same scent I smelled on You Gou Hui back then, it's really making my heart itch.
She seemed unfazed, smiling gently, and said, "It's nothing, I was just observing you closely. You see... if I don't get this close, I can't really see your face properly, right?"
As she spoke, she continued to move closer to Xiaolin, whispering in his ear, her warm breath making him feel weak in the knees.
Such a daring act can only be experienced in dreams.
"No, breathe into my ear...!"
"Hehe, your face is so red, can we expect something?"
You Gou continued to exhale a delicate fragrance, her allure practically maxed out. Even Xiao Lin couldn't help but feel her heart flutter, and her bones felt weak.
"Wait, You Gouhui!?" Huihui was furious when she saw You Gouhui toying with Xiaolin. She stomped her feet and shouted angrily, "What are you trying to do by cutting in front of me!?"
"Oops, have we been exposed?"
She leaves gracefully, and even when Huihui discovers her, she doesn't seem embarrassed or awkward. Instead, she winks at Xiaolin in a teasing way, making people linger.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ruanhu and Dongdonggu, two Crimson Demon Clan girls, each hugged one of his arms.
"We really can't be careless." She squeezed his arm into her arms like a precious treasure and said, "Xiao Lin, don't let bad women fool you, okay, sweetie."
“That’s right, that’s right. Let us do it after all. I’ll stay by your side and show you around the Crimson Demon Village.” Dongdonggu also snuggled his arm into her arms and whispered in his ear, bringing an endless warm feeling.
Xiaolin was caught off guard for a moment.
"Aren't you guys standing too close?"
"Hey, isn't this normal between friends? Kobayashi, you're being too stiff!"
"Mmm. Ah, but if you'd like to do something more than just friends, I'd love to welcome you."
Soft and fluffy, and Dongdonggu, kept tempting Xiaolin, seemingly indicating that they could do something even more advanced with them at any time.
"—More than friends!?"
Xiaolin swallowed hard; he was really looking forward to it.
Seeing him like this, Ruanhu said with some excitement, "We really can't just leave Xiaolin like this. I should say we want to take care of you..."
“That’s right, that’s right! It’s so cute I want to use it as a body pillow.” Dongdonggu snuggled up to him again and whispered in his ear, “I’m telling you, Xiaolin, you should go on a date with me. Look, I’ll make you anything, whether it’s a lap pillow or something else.”
Oh no, I'm getting hooked!
(End of this chapter)