Chapter 31

(Impossible! How can there be so few otaku? I don't believe it!!! Sob... sob...)

The light gradually faded, and the girl slowly appeared in front of Wuyan's eyes. Her eyes were tightly closed, and her expression was indescribably peaceful, as if she were a princess waiting to be awakened by a prince.

Her shoulder-length chestnut hair, a face that exuded both charm and beauty, and a petite figure were clad in the familiar summer uniform of Tokiwadai.

Even though Wuyan had seen this figure countless times on the screen, he still felt extremely excited. The feeling of seeing the real person was, of course, completely different from seeing her on the screen.

When the intense light had completely dissipated, a thread of light with a dazzling glow suddenly shot out from the girl's heart. Before Wuyan could react, it pierced through his skin and connected to his heart.

Wuyan looked in shock at the light that had pierced his heart. At the same time, two different heartbeats began to sound in his ears. The two heartbeats competed with each other, and as time passed, they began to synchronize. Eventually, the two heartbeats became perfectly in sync, and the sound faded away.

The light that connected their hearts also separated from their bodies and began to twist. In Wuyan's eyes, the light moved toward the center, gathered together, and formed a small, glass bead-sized light orb.

The small light orb playfully bounced a couple of times, darting around Wuyan's room. After circling the room once, it suddenly trembled and quickly entered Wuyan's body, merging with him.

Wuyan's face showed a bit of confusion as he touched his body, seemingly finding no changes. However, Wuyan could feel that his body had gained a new sensation, as if a little more water had been added to a half-full glass.

Is this what the system calls "life fusion"?

Wuyan squinted his eyes, feeling his body while looking at the girl in front of him.

The girl's beautiful face began to move. She blinked, her eyelids trembling as if she had just woken up. Her pupils, the same color as her hair, opened with a hint of confusion.

The girl blinked a few times, tilted her head, and looked around. Then, she turned her gaze to the only "living" person in the room, and their eyes met, the tension building.

The girl's direct gaze made Wuyan feel a bit uncomfortable. Even if she were a character from a 2D world that he particularly liked, being stared at by an ordinary girl would still make him feel a bit embarrassed, despite his thick skin.

Mikoto Misaka's eyes rolled up and down Wuyan's body, as if she were familiarizing herself with something. Just as Wuyan was about to speak, Mikoto suddenly said, "Are you my master?"

Wuyan was taken aback and pointed at his nose. "You mean me when you say 'master'?"

Mikoto's face was serious, like a stern official, and she nodded at Wuyan. "Yes, it seems you are my master!"

"Wait a moment!" Wuyan immediately raised his hand to stop her, looking at Mikoto seriously. "Are you sure you are Mikoto Misaka, and not some other entity like a hero or a familiar?"

"I am Mikoto Misaka!" Mikoto's voice rose slightly. Although she didn't know what a hero or a familiar was, she was herself, and being mistaken for something else made her a bit irritated.

"Alright, then please tell me why you call me 'master'?" This was the most puzzling of Wuyan's many questions.

Mikoto was taken aback and looked a bit embarrassed. She scratched her face. "Well... isn't that what you call the person who summoned you?"

"Who told you that..." Wuyan rolled his eyes. He finally understood the situation. This "Railgun" girl was confused about her entrance lines...

Under Wuyan's eye-rolling, Mikoto's face turned a bit red, and she shouted in frustration, "Urusai! Urusai! Urusai!"

Well, it seems "Railgun" has turned into "Suna"...

Although her entrance was a bit unconventional, this should be "Railgun" without a doubt.

With a smile, Wuyan shook his head and waved his hand. "Hello, I'm Wuyan, you can just call me Yan!"

"I know your name!" Mikoto crossed her arms in front of Wuyan, looking at him with curiosity, her eyes occasionally glancing around the room.

Wuyan was a bit taken aback when Mikoto said this. "How do you know my name?"

"I knew it when I was summoned." Mikoto's lips curled into a smile. "When I woke up, a memory invaded my mind, containing everything about you, including your name."

"Everything about me!" Wuyan was flustered. Everything? How much is everything? Surely not even my plans to pursue 2D girls and my relationship with Chrysanthemum?

Oh no, if that's the case, with "Railgun's" personality, it seems my chances of pursuing her are slim.

"Really, everything?" Wuyan looked at Mikoto with hopeful eyes, making her a bit uncomfortable.

Wuyan seemed a bit strange to Mikoto, who was taken aback by his intense gaze.

But Mikoto quickly realized that everyone has their privacy. If her love for Kuroko had been known by a stranger, she would also feel uncomfortable.

Of course, if "Railgun" knew that Wuyan was thinking about how to pursue her, she would probably be so angry that she would use her Railgun on him.

"It's not everything, just about the穿越, the system, and the summoning, as well as your basic information." Mikoto smiled, and Wuyan could sense that her tone was more comforting than explanatory, as if she were talking to a child.

Wuyan felt a bit relieved. As long as it wasn't everything, it would be manageable...

Looking at Mikoto, who was stylishly brushing her bangs, Wuyan hesitated for a moment before softly saying, "So, you also know that if I die, you will die, right?"

Mikoto nodded, but Wuyan frowned. "Don't you feel uncomfortable? Having your life in someone else's hands..."

Mikoto's hand paused as she brushed her bangs, then she looked at Wuyan as if trying to see through him. Wuyan, unusually, didn't say much and just stared back at her.

Mikoto suddenly laughed, her voice steady. "To be honest, having my life in someone else's hands should make me uncomfortable, but for some reason, I don't feel that way. Instead, I feel very close to you... no... that's not right, I have a good feeling about you... no... that's not right either, it's... it's..."

As she spoke, Mikoto became increasingly flustered, looking around nervously, not knowing what to say, and eventually became completely at a loss.

Wuyan, who had been feeling a bit heavy, suddenly felt a bit embarrassed.

How to put it, "Railgun" felt a sense of closeness towards him, but found it too ambiguous to express, leading to this situation.

Seeing Wuyan's embarrassed expression, Mikoto blushed and stomped her foot. "I... I just think it's pitiful for you to be fighting in an unknown world all alone, so I decided to help you out of the goodness of my heart, that's all!"

There it is! "Railgun's" tsundere!

The real-life "Railgun" showing tsundere behavior in front of him made Wuyan's mood lighten, and a smile appeared on his face, growing wider with Mikoto's actions.

Wuyan extended his hand, placed it in front of Mikoto, and smiled, ignoring her slightly stunned reaction. "From now on, I'll call you Mikoto!"

Mikoto looked at Wuyan's extended hand, glanced at his smiling face, turned her head away, and placed her hand in his with a "snap." "D... don't misunderstand, I'm doing this for myself. If you die, I'll die too, so..."

"I understand!" Wuyan squeezed Mikoto's soft hand and thought to himself, "I'll do my best to live for you too."

"Y... you better remember that." Mikoto quickly pulled her hand away and turned her back.

This person who summoned me isn't too bad...

Wuyan regretfully retracted his empty hand but smiled. He had been worried that Mikoto would be controlled by the system and be forced to obey him, but it seemed that Mikoto was still Mikoto...

Due to the life fusion, Mikoto had already developed an initial recognition of him, which was why she felt a sense of closeness towards him. However, it was just a sense of closeness, and there was no way the system could force her to have a higher level of affection for him.

Feeling relieved, Wuyan thought to himself that if his favorite 2D character had developed affection for him due to external factors, he would feel uncomfortable. Fortunately, "Railgun" was still "Railgun"...

Just as Wuyan was thinking about how to deepen his relationship with "Railgun," there was a knock on the door.

"Yan... are you there?"

It was Chrysanthemum! Wasn't she hiding in her room, feeling shy?

"Coming!" Wuyan glanced at Mikoto, who was also looking towards the door, pressed his hand down to signal her to wait, and then opened the door.

Wuyan's face appeared in front of Chrysanthemum, who blushed slightly and then tried to act calm.

"I heard you talking to someone just now. Is it a guest?" As she spoke, Chrysanthemum peeked into Wuyan's room and saw Mikoto standing inside. Her face darkened.

"Who is she?"

Wuyan smiled awkwardly and quickly pulled Chrysanthemum into the room. "Her name is Mikoto. She's a companion I summoned using the system I told you about before. She will join us in finding the Heavenly Jade. You two should get to know each other."

After Wuyan spoke, the room fell silent. Chrysanthemum's eyes showed a hint of hostility, as if Mikoto's cute appearance made her feel a bit threatened. Mikoto, on the other hand, looked puzzled, not understanding why this person was looking at her like that.

Seeing the two of them staring at each other, Wuyan felt a bit nervous.

This... they won't suddenly start fighting, will they...

Suddenly, Chrysanthemum and Mikoto's eyes lit up, and they both smiled.

Chrysanthemum waved her hand friendly. "Hi, I'm Chrysanthemum, you can just call me Chrysanthemum!"

Mikoto also smiled. "Hi, I'm Mikoto Misaka. Chrysanthemum, right? You can just call me Mikoto!"

The two of them shook hands, looking like sisters, with a mutual admiration in their eyes.

This sudden change made Wuyan a bit surprised, and when he noticed their eyes occasionally glancing at each other's chests, he felt even more awkward...

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