**Chapter 84: These Newcomers Are a Bit... Unusual**
**[Su Xiaoqi: Ah, nothing like sleeping in. Feels great.]**
**[Zhu Qing: Have you eaten? Need me to make you something?]**
**[Su Xiaoqi: Already ate. ♥.jpg]**
**[Sakata Gintoki: Hey hey hey, can you two cut it out? This is a serious chat group, not your personal lovey-dovey channel.]**
**[Su Xiaoqi: @Sakata Gintoki, ♥.jpg.]**
**[Sakata Gintoki: What the hell, man? Gin-san doesn't swing that way!]**
**[Tokisaki Kurumi: Ara~ It seems Mr. Su Xiaoqi is in a particularly good mood. Did something *good* happen after we left last night?]**
**[Nami: *Of course* he's in a good mood.]**
**[Lu Linglong: Details. Now.]**
**[Su Xiaoqi: @Lu Linglong, Kids shouldn't ask too many questions.]**
**[Lu Linglong: Me? A *kid*? Dude, I'm a year older than you!]**
**[Lu Linglong: Speaking of which, when are you coming over? I need those points to pay off my debts.]**
**[Su Xiaoqi: When does the Lu Tian Da Jiao start?]**
**[Lu Linglong: Day after tomorrow. I already signed you and Zhu Qing up. Two spots left—who wants 'em?]**
**[Sakata Gintoki: Me me me! Gin-san wants to have a *deep talk* with Hua'er and Feng Shayu~]**
**[Lu Linglong: Hua'er's off-limits. Feng Shayu's on you.]**
**[Su Xiaoqi: @Sakata Gintoki, What about Feng Baobao?]**
**[Sakata Gintoki: That melon-head's too much for Gin-san to handle.]**
**[Su Xiaoqi: Oho, you even learned that term. Impressive.]**
**[Sakata Gintoki: Of course! Gin-san's a quick learner~]**
**[Lu Linglong: @Nami, You not coming?]**
**[Nami: Nah. Thanks to *someone*, I've got people to look after now. Who knows where Luffy'll steer the Merry Go if I'm gone too long?]**
**[Su Xiaoqi: Tell Vivi I miss her. Also, I'll compensate you for your losses this time.]**
**[Nami: *Hmph.*]**
**[Lu Linglong: @Tokisaki Kurumi, Sansan, you in?]**
**[Tokisaki Kurumi: Ara~ Then I'll gladly accept.]**
**[Lu Linglong: Alright, it's settled! Sorry, Kaito and Sakuragi—next time!]**
**[Kuroba Kaito: No worries. I wouldn't be much help anyway.]**
**[Sakuragi Hanamichi: No prob, Boss Lady! Got a practice match against Ryonan soon!]**
**[Su Xiaoqi: @Sakuragi Hanamichi, How's it going?]**
**[Sakuragi Hanamichi: Big Bro! I crushed the Gorilla! Made that fox cry! From now on, call me *Shohoku's Ace, #1 Baller Hanamichi Sakuragi*! HAHAHA!]**
**[Su Xiaoqi: For real? Don't lie to me. Whose power did you use?]**
**[Sakuragi Hanamichi: That's a secret~ Wait 'til the Inter-High! I'll show you myself!]**
**[Sakata Gintoki: Gin-san's more curious—did you finally score with Haruko's *balls*?]**
**[Sakuragi Hanamichi: I practice with Haruko every day! Soon, she'll be my girlfriend! HAHAHA!]**
**[Sakata Gintoki: ...Gin-san shouldn't have asked something so profound. Just go play basketball.]**
**[Su Xiaoqi: @Lu Linglong, I'll head over the day after. Gotta train tomorrow—been slacking lately.]**
**[Nami: *Tch.*]**
**[Lu Linglong: Nami, what's up with you?]**
**[Su Xiaoqi: Ignore her. Probably that time of the month.]**
**[Nami: DIE. Just seeing you pisses me off.]**
**[Ding! Kashiwazaki Sena has joined the chat!]**
**[Ding! Aizen Sosuke has joined the chat!]**
**[Ding! Namikaze Minato has joined the chat!]**
**[Ding! Himejima Akeno has joined the chat!]**
Su Xiaoqi nearly choked.
*Aizen Sosuke?* The most charismatic, big-brain villain in all of anime?
This guy needed *watching*. One wrong move, and the whole group would be attending their own funerals.
Himejima Akeno and Kashiwazaki Sena? Well, Zhu Qing just got outclassed. He could already see this chat devolving into chaos, especially given Akeno's... *world*.
He'd *never* mention Akeno's anime in chat. If Zhu Qing or Vivi found out he'd secretly binged *that* under the covers, he'd be skinned alive.
As for Minato? Good ol' reliable. A fan favorite—and, crucially, *normal*.
**[Lu Linglong: !!!]**
**[Sakata Gintoki: OH—MY—GOD.]**
**[Kuroba Kaito: (Shaking like a leaf)]**
**[Nami: ??? What's with you guys? Newbies join all the time.]**
**[Lu Linglong: No no NO. This is DIFFERENT.]**
**[Lu Linglong: @Aizen Sosuke, IDOL! I'm your #1 fan Lu Linglong! Need a human accessory?!]**
**[Sakata Gintoki: Lord Aizen! Your humble servant Sakata Gintoki begs for your guidance!]**
**[Kashiwazaki Sena: Huh? Why's there a chat in my head?]**
**[Sakata Gintoki: Little lady, normally Gin-san'd give you a personal tutorial, but right now, *priority service* for the big man.]**
**[Su Xiaoqi: Wow. You're *ignoring* a girl? Unprecedented.]**
**[Sakata Gintoki: Don't underestimate Gin-san! Sure, her avatar's cute, but I've seen the world now!]**
**[Su Xiaoqi: Good. Remember those words.]**
**[Su Xiaoqi: @Kashiwazaki Sena, Full-body pic. Now. Thanks.]**
**[Nami: Pfft. Like she'd just—]**
**[Kashiwazaki Sena: Image.jpg.]**
**[Kashiwazaki Sena: Just took this. Is it okay?]**
**[Nami: ??? Are you *stupid*? Why'd you listen to him?!]**
**[Kashiwazaki Sena: He asked nicely? What's the problem?]**
**[Lu Linglong: ...I think I just met someone *ditzier* than me.]**
**[Tokisaki Kurumi: Ara~ Such a doll-like cutie~]**
**[Sakata Gintoki: @Kashiwazaki Sena, MY ACCOUNT WAS HACKED! Those weren't Gin-san's words!]**
**[Sakata Gintoki: Sweetheart, ask me ANYTHING! 24/7 service!]**
**[Lu Linglong: ...I expected nothing less.]**
**[Nami: @Kashiwazaki Sena, How old are you?]**
**[Kashiwazaki Sena: 17.]**
**[Nami: *GODDAMMIT.* Why's everyone but me stacked?! Only Zhu Qing compares!]**
**[Himejima Akeno: Ara~ Such an adorable girl. Even *I'm* smitten~]**
**[Tokisaki Kurumi: ??? Why're you copying *my* bit?]**
**[Himejima Akeno: ???]**
**[Su Xiaoqi: LMAO. Two "Ara~" girls in one chat. Priceless.]**
**[Tokisaki Kurumi: @Su Xiaoqi, Who *is* she?]**
**[Su Xiaoqi: No clue. Never seen her anime.]**
**[Zhu Qing: Really?]**
**[Su Xiaoqi: *Really.*]**
**[Nami: Bullshit. Something's fishy.]**
**[Su Xiaoqi: Believe what you want.]**
**[Tokisaki Kurumi: @Himejima Akeno, Drop the "Ara~". That's *my* thing.]**
**[Himejima Akeno: Ara~ No can do~ I'm quite fond of it~]**
**[Tokisaki Kurumi: Don't test me.]**
**[Himejima Akeno: Ara~ I'm easygoing, but I don't back down~]**
**[Tokisaki Kurumi: @Su Xiaoqi, If we fight, whose side are you on?]**
**[Su Xiaoqi: Yours, obviously. I don't even know her. But try not to murder each other?]**
**[Tokisaki Kurumi: If she behaves, I won't bother.]**
**[Himejima Akeno: Ara~ *You* started this, little girl~]**
**[Tokisaki Kurumi: You're *dead* if we meet.]**
**[Himejima Akeno: Ara~ So scary~]**
**[Himejima Akeno: @Su Xiaoqi, Are you the admin here?]**
**[Su Xiaoqi: Nope. No admins.]**
**[Himejima Akeno: Ara~ I see~ Newbies should introduce themselves, right?]**
**[Himejima Akeno: Image.jpg.]**
**[Himejima Akeno: Also, I'm 17~]**
**[Nami: *SCREAMS* HOW IS THIS FAIR?! SHE'S ALMOST HANCOCK-LEVEL!]**
**[Lu Linglong: What are kids *eating* these days?!]**
**[Kashiwazaki Sena: @Himejima Akeno, Doesn't it get uncomfortable? Mine are always in the way.]**
**[Himejima Akeno: Ara~ You get used to it~]**
**[Nami: STOP. JUST STOP.]**
**[Lu Linglong: Wait... isn't someone *missing*?]**
**[Sakata Gintoki: @Himejima Akeno, ARE YOU SINGLE?! GIN-SAN'S AVAILABLE! LEAD OF *GINTAMA*! THIS CHAT'S #1 HUNK!]**
**[Lu Linglong: Called it.]**
**[Nami: Ignore him. He's hopeless.]**
**[Himejima Akeno: Ara~ Single indeed~ Tell me, Gin-san—between me and Kurumi, who's your type~?]**
**[Sakata Gintoki: KIDS CHOOSE. GIN-SAN TAKES *ALL*!]**
**[Himejima Akeno: *Giggle*~ How honest~]**
**[Su Xiaoqi: @Tokisaki Kurumi, Don't worry. I've got your back.]**
That said, Kurumi vs. Akeno in popularity? Tough call. Cuteness didn't always beat *that* level of sex appeal.
Which guy could resist *looking*?
And her "fan service" wasn't exactly PG.
**[Tokisaki Kurumi: @Su Xiaoqi, ♥.jpg.]**
**[Zhu Qing: Enough. *I'm* still here.]**
**[Sakata Gintoki: @Su Xiaoqi, TELL ME THEIR ANIME!]**
**[Su Xiaoqi: Are you *dense*? I *just* said I don't know Akeno's!]**
**[Su Xiaoqi: As for @Kashiwazaki Sena, yours is *Haganai*—slice-of-life romance.]**
**[Lu Linglong: What kind of title is *My Harem is Tiny*?!]**
**[Su Xiaoqi: Oops. Typo. *My Friends Are Few*.]**
Su Xiaoqi wiped his brow.
Gintoki's nonsense nearly made him slip. That *other* title was *not* official.
**[Aizen Sosuke: Cross-world communication... foresight... How intriguing.]**
**[Lu Linglong: IDOL! You figured it out already?!]**
**[Aizen Sosuke: A cursory analysis. The *points* system is particularly fascinating.]**
**[Lu Linglong: Of course you'd notice! But earning them's *hard*—even for you!]**
**[System: Aizen Sosuke uploaded *Kido Series*. Reward: XXX points.]**
**[System: Aizen Sosuke uploaded *Hakuda*. Reward: XXX points.]**
**[System: Aizen Sosuke uploaded *Shunpo*. Reward: XXX points.]**
**[System: Aizen Sosuke uploaded *Zanjutsu*. Reward: XXX points.]**
**[Lu Linglong: ...Forget I said anything.]**
**[Aizen Sosuke: No need. Your concern was appreciated. As thanks, I could teach you Kido.]**
**[Lu Linglong: Thanks, but I lack Reiryoku.]**
**[Aizen Sosuke: I see...]**
**[System: Aizen Sosuke sent Lu Linglong a red packet.]**
**[Aizen Sosuke: 10,000 points. A token of goodwill.]**
**[Lu Linglong: I can't accept! I'd rather earn my own!]**
**[Aizen Sosuke: How refreshing. Should you ever need aid, do call.]**
**[Sakata Gintoki: @Aizen Sosuke, Big Bro! Spare Gin-san some points! 100K's fine!]**
**[Nami: The *audacity*.]**
**[Aizen Sosuke: Points aside... might you be interested in *Arrancar*? I could attempt to send one.]**
**[Sakata Gintoki: *Arrancar*?! Gin-san likes Harribel and Neliel!]**
**[Aizen Sosuke: *Amused* How *knowledgeable*. Neliel is... unavailable. Harribel remains useful. Perhaps later.]**
**[Su Xiaoqi: Enough. Coming from anyone else, this'd be fine. But you're *Aizen Sosuke*. Every word demands scrutiny.]**