Tokyo: The story begins with a confession.

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Mashiro stood outside the door, curiously looked into the house, and then stepped inside.

He led Mashiro up to the second floor and opened the door to the bedroom opposite her. This bedroom was the largest besides the one he was staying in. Although she was a guest he had picked up temporarily, Uesugi Kenichi still treated her with the utmost sincerity.

"Then, Ms. Shiina."

Before Uesugi Kenichi could speak, Mashiro interrupted him: "Kenichi, call me by my name. I like it when you call me by my name."

Uesugi Kenichi: "..."

"Alright then, Shiro, you can stay in this room tonight, okay? Don't worry, the bedding and everything are brand new, you can use it without worry."

Shiina Mashiro glanced at the room and then looked away, seemingly unconcerned about the living conditions. With pure and innocent eyes, she looked at Uesugi Kenichi and tugged at his sleeve.

"I'm so hungry, let's eat quickly."

Uesugi Ken gave Shiina Mashiro a strange look. This girl gave him the feeling of a pet waiting to be fed, and she was a little too familiar with him. There was no sense of politeness at all, as if she had come to his own home.

"Okay, I'll go cook. You can tidy up your things first. I'll call you when the food is ready. By the way, what do you like to eat?"

Baumkuchen, pineapple bun, pudding.

"Those are snacks. I was asking what kind of food you wanted to eat!"

"But Qianyi just promised me he would eat the Baumkuchen."

"I meant after the meal, after the meal!"

"Qianyi is not trustworthy."

Kenichi Uesugi couldn't help but slap his forehead, realizing that ordinary logic seemed to have no effect on this girl.

"Then let's have steak and pasta. You hurry up and get ready."

He said this before giving Mashiro a chance to refuse and went downstairs. A mere brat like him was no match for him.

Chapter 112 Interacting with Mashiro

He rummaged around in the refrigerator for a bit and found two good steaks and two bags of pasta, setting them aside. He planned to make some simple Western food: steak, pasta, oyster soup, and an apple pie.

Fortunately, although his cooking skills are not very proficient, he can still make some simple dishes without any problem, not to mention that pan-frying steak is a very simple thing.

He had dinner ready in less than twenty minutes.

"Zhenbai, come down for dinner."

"coming."

A short while later, Mashiro came down and sat down in the chair opposite Uesugi Kenichi.

Kenichi Uesugi carefully placed the knife and fork down for Mashiro. He seemed to have figured something out: this girl must be from a wealthy family, well taken care of, and lacked common sense.

Fortunately, she didn't act like a spoiled princess, and surprisingly, she was very easy to get along with.

He then focused intently on the food in front of him, and by now he was hungry.

He felt very satisfied eating the steak he had made himself; despite not cooking for a long time, his culinary skills hadn't deteriorated.

"I'm stuffed."

Uesugi Kenichi looked up in surprise. He had only eaten half of his meal, and she had finished it so quickly? That's fast!

However, when he saw the plate in front of Mashiro clearly, he was speechless. She had eaten a third of the steak, less than half of the spaghetti, but had drunk all the soup.

If he hadn't tasted it himself and thought it was alright, then he would have seriously doubted whether there was something wrong with his cooking skills.

"Finish your noodles. If you can't finish your steak, you can eat a little bit."

"I don't want to." Mashiro avoided Uesugi Kenichi's gaze.

"Do you still want to eat Baumkuchen later?"

"Ugh~ Kenichi is so mean." Mashiro turned her head, her face puffed up like a hamster.

Kenichi Uesugi watched as Mashiro finished her spaghetti like a sulking child, a smile on her face.

She's such a cute girl...

She's so cute that you just want to bully her and let her experience the harshness of life.

"I've finished eating the Baumkuchen."

"Okay, okay, here you go." After watching Mashiro obediently finish all the noodles, Uesugi Kenichi took a piece of Baumkuchen from the refrigerator and handed it to her.

The moment Mashiro saw the Baumkuchen, her previously calm expression suddenly brightened, as if the pure white sky had been stained by a carelessly overturned bottle of blue ink.

"Awooo." Mashiro couldn't wait and tore a small hole in the wrapper of the Baumkuchen and started taking a bite, just like a little hamster eating.

Are they that easily satisfied?

Kenichi Uesugi looked at the girl in front of him, who was beaming with happiness as she held a Baumkuchen cake, with a surprised expression.

Or is this Baumkuchen really that delicious? He pondered for a moment, then took another Baumkuchen out of the refrigerator to try and see if it was really that good.

He had barely opened the wrapper and hadn't even taken a bite when Shiina Mashiro had already taken a bite of the Baumkuchen in his hand.

In no time, the cake he was holding was gone into Mashiro's stomach.

"Thank you for the treat, I'm so happy." Mashiro showed a kitten-like expression.

Seeing the girl's appearance, Uesugi Kenichi swallowed all the words he was about to say.

Okay, okay, whatever makes you happy.

"I want to eat more."

"No, eating too much will cause cavities, and we just finished eating, didn't we?" He refused without any hesitation.

Stare~

Uesugi Kenichi ignored the intense gaze.

hum~

Mashiro pursed her lips, knowing the general trend, and said nothing more.

After finishing his meal, he tidied up the table and sat down opposite Shiina Mashiro. He was also a little curious about this girl who seemed otherworldly.

"I heard from Professor Sengoku that you are from country Y, right?"

Mashiro nodded obediently.

"So why did you want to transfer to RB? And why did you come alone?"

"Because I want to learn about comics, I feel that this is the only place where I can get closest to comics."

Kenjiro Uesugi nodded. This statement was absolutely correct. Whether in his past life or now, Japan's achievements in the field of manga are second to none in the world.

It's really unexpected that a girl like this would specifically come to Japan to study manga; it seems she really came with dreams and aspirations.

He respects people who have dreams, no matter how ridiculous those dreams may seem, as long as they are truly willing to work hard for them, then they are worthy of respect.

I wonder what her skill level is like. If she's really good, then maybe we could bring her to our studio?

Although the studio already has two key animators, Eriri and Misaki Kamiigusa, there's never too much talent.

Moreover, he doesn't just want to work in the gaming industry; comics, anime, and novels also have enormous potential to be explored.

He thought for a moment but decided not to ask. After all, they had only just met, and he would see if there was another opportunity in the future.

Have you packed your things?

"It's packed."

"Yes, there are bathrooms both upstairs and downstairs. You can use either one. Just let me know if you need anything."

"Ah."

As Mashiro spoke, she went upstairs, seemingly to get her clothes and take a shower.

Uesugi Kenichi breathed a sigh of relief. For some reason, he felt a strange pressure when facing Mashiro's pure and innocent eyes.

After watching Mashiro enter the bathroom, he returned to his room. Mashiro was indeed very beautiful and delicate, but he wouldn't do anything immoral.

Although Chihiro Sengoku is quite unreliable, it's surprising that she would so easily entrust such a beautiful girl to him, but it also shows her trust in his character.

Back in his room, he sat down at his desk and began to carve.

Now, he no longer sees carving as just a way to make money; he has genuinely come to love this craft.

Each time he carved, he felt a great sense of peace. He picked up a piece of fine yellow pear wood and was thinking about what to carve when the stunning image of Shiina Mashiro sitting under a cherry blossom tree appeared in his mind.

He wanted to preserve that image in his mind.

Just do it!

Once he had decided what to carve, Uesugi Kenichi (Li Qian Zhao) no longer hesitated. He selected a new piece of wood, as the image he wanted to depict was not enough with just the piece in his hand.

With each stroke of the carving knife, small pieces of wood fell away, and gradually the outline of a cherry blossom tree began to appear. After his carving level was raised to LV14, his control over the overall wood carving and his grasp of details improved significantly.

He was quite satisfied with some of his recent carvings, and just as he was about to work on them in detail, a knock on the door suddenly sounded.

Mashiro? Is something the matter? Uesugi Kenichi put down the unfinished carving in his hand and ran over to open the door.

"...What's wrong? What's the matter...?"

Because Mashiro was the only person in the house, he started asking questions as soon as the door opened. However, when he saw the beautiful figure standing in front of the door, he was stunned and swallowed the words he wanted to say.

"Qianyi, I feel so bad, please help me."

Chapter 113 You'll be off very quickly!

The girl showed Uesugi Kenichi her soaking wet clothes, looking as if she had been drenched in a downpour. Her clothes clung to her body, revealing her fair skin underneath. However, the girl seemed oblivious to all of this and calmly asked Uesugi Kenichi for help.

Uesugi Kenichi: "..."

Can anyone tell me what's going on here?!

He felt as if his worldview had been shattered, and in that instant, he seemed to recall the strange expression on Chihiro Sengoku's face when she asked him to pick someone up.

I knew this favor wouldn't be as simple as I thought!

He quickly found a bath towel and completely wrapped Mashiro's body up, leaving only her head exposed. Then he picked up a dry towel and started rubbing her head.

"Kenichi, be gentle." Mashiro looked at Uesugi Kenichi with a very innocent expression.

"So you do feel pain?" Uesugi Kenichi slowed down his movements and glared at Mashiro, who looked completely oblivious.

I really don't know how she takes a shower; she can make herself look like that. She's truly amazing.