Chapter 28: Standing amidst the ephemeral, playing the sound of nature!
...Sobu High School, rooftop.
Mu Chen-kun embraced the mapo tofu Tachibana Kanade had left for him and began to eat it heartily.
"Why does Kanade like mapo tofu?" Mu Chen-kun asked casually as he ate a piece of tofu.
Tachibana Kanade looked up, gazing at the sky.
"Perhaps it's because I want to try more things I like in my remaining life."
Tachibana Kanade's voice was light and ethereal.
It was this very sentence that caused Mu Chen-kun to suddenly freeze.
Remaining life?
What remaining life??
Could it be... Mu Chen-kun suddenly remembered that in the anime, Tachibana Kanade had a bad heart, and in the end, she only survived after receiving the male protagonist's heart.
But... heart transplant surgeries carry significant risks!
This is a real world; who can guarantee that Tachibana Kanade won't die?
For a moment,
Mu Chen-kun felt a mix of emotions.
"A heart problem?" Mu Chen-kun looked towards her heart.
"You guessed it."
Tachibana Kanade smiled faintly, looking up at the sky: "Ne~ Chen-kun, do you think if there's a God in this world, He would wish me good luck?"
"In two years, I'll have to undergo heart transplant surgery."
Two years later, Tachibana Kanade would have to undergo heart transplant surgery. If anything else happened in between, this process could accelerate rapidly.
This left Mu Chen-kun speechless.
He wasn't a doctor and couldn't give Tachibana Kanade an absolute guarantee. Facing this angelic girl, Mu Chen-kun hesitated to speak.
Finally, he could only offer a chuunibyou-esque remark, smiling playfully:
"Of course! The God of this world will surely bless you."
"If there is no God in this world, then we can become God ourselves and bestow upon ourselves blessings of hope!"
These playful words significantly brightened Tachibana Kanade's mood, and her face showed many more smiles.
"Is Chen-kun a chuunibyou?"
"Just assume I am."
Mu Chen-kun smiled faintly, instinctively stroking Tachibana Kanade's head.
Although he couldn't cure Tachibana Kanade himself,
he could earn money in God's Domain to hire the world's best doctors for Tachibana Kanade, maximizing the success rate.
After all, she was a female protagonist; her luck was extraordinary.
So, after going through the whole process, Mu Chen-kun estimated the success rate would increase by at least 90%!
"Chen-kun is really gentle~" Tachibana Kanade said, feeling the doting caress on her head.
She felt that Mu Chen-kun was a very good person. Even though they had just met, he had said so much for her.
Moreover, they shared similar interests; he was simply a friend sent by God.
"Oh, by the way, Kanade, do you play God's Domain?" Mu Chen-kun asked, as if he had just thought of something.
"No."
Tachibana Kanade shook her head, "My heart isn't well right now. If I experience anything too intense in God's Domain, it might worsen my condition, so I can't log into the game."
"Alright."
Mu Chen-kun nodded.
Now he had another goal.
To earn a lot of money! And big money at that!
"Alright, let's head back." Mu Chen-kun checked the time on his watch and realized it was almost time for class.
"Mhm."
Tachibana Kanade stood up, her golden eyes falling upon Mu Chen-kun, "Mu Chen-kun, will you come tomorrow?"
"Of course!"
Mu Chen-kun, with a pillow tucked under his left arm, gave her a head pat: "Tomorrow, let's meet on the rooftop. I'll also make some Sichuan dishes, and we can eat together then."
"Mhm."
The two of them left the rooftop together and headed towards the third floor.
Along the way, Mu Chen-kun chatted with her a lot more.
He found that this angelic, gentle girl was a perfect match for him!
She was definitely a solid candidate for a wife!
Upon reaching the third floor, Tachibana Kanade bid farewell to Mu Chen-kun and entered first year class a.
Mu Chen-kun, meanwhile, hugged his pillow and slowly walked towards Class D.
Entering the classroom, he returned to his seat under the gaze of his classmates.
"Mu Chen-kun~ It seems God's Domain is having an event tonight, aren't you going to check it out?" Megumi the Saint said, turning to Mu Chen-kun with her phone.
"An event?"
Mu Chen-kun took out his phone and searched for God's Domain.
The very first result was about the event God's Domain was holding today.
"Shocking! God's Domain's Ninth Floor Pushed Back, the Tenth Floor is Actually...!"
Damn! This title is spot on!
Mu Chen-kun grumbled, then clicked on the title and began to browse.
A moment later, he lowered his head in thought.
The content inside was simple.
The Ninth Floor of God's Domain had been breached by the Strategy Group half an hour ago, leading to the Tenth Floor.
And the Tenth Floor was completely different from the previous floors!
The Tenth Floor was a special event floor!
Tonight, God's Domain would hold its first event.
This event required players to gather simultaneously on the Tenth Floor. The objective was to kill other players and compare who killed the most!
It was quite similar to the first event in the shield girl anime.
If a player died, they wouldn't lose levels or equipment. They would be teleported to a safe zone on the Tenth Floor to watch other players' performances.
First place in the event: Mysterious Reward!
Second place in the event: Gold Material!
Third place in the event: Choice of a unique orange set!
It could be said that this event offered extremely generous rewards!
"This event sounds interesting."
Mu Chen-kun's lips curled up.
Although he didn't yet know the specific details of the event,
he was confident he could take first place!
Putting his phone away, Mu Chen-kun placed his pillow on the desk, lay down, and began to sleep... The afternoon passed quickly.
At dismissal time, Mu Chen-kun slowly awoke.
Watching his classmates pack their personal belongings and gradually leave the classroom, Mu Chen-kun got up, tucked his pillow under his arm, and walked out of the classroom.
Two minutes later, Mu Chen-kun, who had just exited the school building, was blocked by Tian Yuzhanzhan.
"Yo, you're finally out." Tian Yuzhanzhan greeted him, walked over to Mu Chen-kun, and slung an arm over his shoulder.
"Just woke up." Mu Chen-kun rubbed his eyes, glanced at her, "I didn't expect you to actually wait for me."
"Didn't you say you wanted to drink imported wine?" Tian Yuzhanzhan's red lips curved into a smile.
"Ah, well..." Mu Chen-kun awkwardly scratched his head, "Are you serious? Although I really like beautiful girls, but..."
"No need to say more!" Tian Yuzhanzhan interrupted Mu Chen-kun.
"Let me finish." Mu Chen-kun looked at her with a serious expression.
"But as a normal boy with normal inclinations, can't we just buy the wine and go to my house directly? My house is quite big, you know."
Tian Yuzhanzhan: "..."