As Shichen walked, he realized he seemed to be attracting a lot of attention.
The gazes were too piercing.
Whether it was the maids handing out flyers or the guests searching for their targets, they would occasionally look at him.
The male guests were fine; after a few glances, they seemed unable to bear it and sped up, running away. But the women were directly unable to move, and some even accidentally bumped into a lamppost on the side of the road, yet no one paid attention to this.
And those maids working there stared at him so intently that they forgot to hand out flyers to the people passing in front of them.
Shichen naturally knew the reason he was being noticed. Alas, he could only blame himself for being too handsome.
He wouldn't be bothered by his appearance; this was indeed his own look, just a bit younger, a bit purer, and because of his recreated Divine Body, his aura was somewhat unique, as if he had a filter over him.
No one would dislike looking good.
Suppressing his smugness, Shichen strolled with an expressionless face down this top-tier electronics street.
This street was indeed filled with all sorts of otaku culture vibes. Whether it was small shops or large stores, tall buildings or pedestrians, everything was related to otaku culture.
However, Shichen walked for a while and didn't find any works he was familiar with, whether novels, manga, games, or anime.
Of course, he didn't see a single acquaintance either.
Although many people here had different colored hair, they looked no different from his previous real world, as if this place was just hosting a comic convention.
Because he didn't know which worlds had merged into this one, Shichen had no way to go to the story locations to find people.
He had tried to look up some potentially existing acquaintances these past few days, but there was no relevant information.
Perhaps not many worlds had merged.
Perhaps it wasn't time for him to meet them yet.
Shichen only hoped they weren't still children right now.
Although he liked to raise those acquaintances as children and enjoyed watching them grow little by little, he still looked forward to directly interacting with them more.
Otherwise, he'd become a loli-con.
After all, no matter how old or young they were, his affection for them remained unchanged.
It's probably impossible for them to have already grown into adults, right?
Then he would have come too late.
He didn't believe that the thing in his mind sent him to the two-dimensional world just for him to meet them after they had grown up.
There's no meaning in that at all.
He still preferred to witness them transform from young girls to adults little by little, growing up with them.
Unless they were already adults when the story happened.
What Shichen was relatively certain about now were the stories related to Tohru and Kasumigaoka Utaha.
There was nothing he could do about Tohru. This world wasn't a fusion of the "Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid" world; Tohru had simply stumbled into this world, so he might not be able to see the adorable Kanna.
He could only hope she would find this world; she really liked Tohru.
Shichen was quite looking forward to Kanna's arrival. Such a small, cute creature, she would be most suitable to raise as a daughter.
Or, when he gained enough power in the future to avenge Tohru, he could conveniently go find Kanna. With Tohru by his side, it would be easy to 'abduct' her.
But for now, no luck.
Then he could only look for acquaintances through Kasumigaoka Utaha, that golden twin-tailed girl, that saint with transparent abilities.
The golden twin-tailed girl was already 'conquered' by someone since childhood. Shichen didn't like to poach, but he still had thoughts of meeting her.
Also, at this point in time, that transparent saint hadn't had much contact with a certain someone.
Just thinking about meeting these two made Shichen a little excited, a little expectant, but he currently seemed to have no way to enter their school.
He couldn't just wait at the school gate, could he?
Although with his appearance, he wouldn't be suspected of being a stranger, he would easily become the center of attention and affect the school.
School is a good place. Although he used to hate school, he still respected the place.
Some schools are bad, not because of the school itself, but because of the people. Shichen didn't want to cause trouble for a sacred place for no reason.
Then he could only start with the simplest method.
Get on good terms with Kasumigaoka Utaha!
Then he could use the excuse of visiting her to go to their school. This was a normal method, and Shichen wouldn't feel ashamed.
So, the most important thing right now was to read Kasumigaoka Utaha's novels first.
Shichen wandered for a while longer, and after still not seeing any acquaintances, he gave up. He found a nearby bookstore and bought all the light novels and manga that sounded good by name, looked good on the cover, and were displayed in the bestseller section, along with their preceding volumes.
If he didn't start from the beginning, Shichen simply couldn't get into it.
Luckily, the light novels and manga he chose had everything from the first volume to the latest.
After buying them, Shichen carried his large and small bags and headed back.
On the way back to the station, Shichen encountered those big-bellied men with hats and glasses he had seen earlier. This time, their attitude was a bit different.
After seeing the things Shichen was carrying, they actively nodded to him in a gesture of goodwill, as if acknowledging him.
Shichen inexplicably even felt proud.
Indeed, two-dimensional people don't judge by appearance; they only care if you have the same interests and hobbies.
Shichen felt honored to belong to this group.
Without deliberately trying to make friends, hoping to meet again by chance, Shichen directly took the train back.
Upon returning to the coffee shop, it was precisely lunchtime. When Shichen entered the shop, he found quite a few customers, and the key was that they were all men.
Just then, Tohru came out carrying food, and those customers visibly brightened up.
Shichen understood what was happening; many people were probably called over by others.
"Master Shichen!" Seeing Shichen, Tohru excitedly walked towards him, even forgetting to deliver the meals.
"You've worked hard. Let me help." Shichen put down his large and small bags, then took the food from her hands.
"It's no trouble." Tohru smiled very happily, her big tail wagging behind her.
"As expected of my Tohru, so capable." Shichen reached out a hand and ruffled her hair.
"Hehe~ Did Master Shichen buy good things?"
"Yes, I did. I'll take you with me next time."
"You promised."
"Okay." Shichen shook his head with a chuckle: "Let's not talk about that for now. Which table does this go to?"
"Table three."
"OK."
Shichen carried the plate and turned to walk towards table three, while Tohru hopped back to the kitchen.
Master Shichen praised me~
Compared to Tohru's happiness, the customer at table three was a bit unhappy, but Shichen ignored them. After placing the food, he left.
"Please enjoy your meal."
It was normal for customers to come for Tohru, after all, she was so cute and a dragon maid. As long as they didn't have any malicious intentions or act recklessly, it was fine.
Anyway, he wasn't worried about Tohru; he just didn't want his mood ruined.
People who act rudely or shamelessly are always annoying. If there really were any, he wouldn't mind eliminating them for the public good.
Constantly traveling to various worlds, he would experience such things sooner or later, so it was good to be prepared in advance.
However, at that time, he might need Tohru's help to handle things cleanly. Shichen couldn't do it himself; he still wanted to live a peaceful life in this world.
For some reason, the people who came to the coffee shop were still very well-behaved; they just couldn't control their eyes a bit due to their appreciation of beauty.
Shichen didn't care about that.
Not even letting them look would be too overbearing.
This day quickly ended, but Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't come.
In the evening, Shichen first tidied up his study before taking a bath. After bathing, he went directly to the study to read the novels written by Kasumigaoka Utaha.
Although he had some understanding, most of the content was still unclear.
With the study fully furnished, reading novels had a special atmosphere. Shichen quickly got into the zone, which was also related to Kasumigaoka Utaha's novels.
He had to admit her writing was truly excellent; it made Shichen feel especially comfortable, as if he wasn't reading a light novel.
A newcomer's first novel is always full of original intent. It deviates from novel templates and tropes, containing only what the author wants to convey.
Shichen immersed himself in the story of the novel and finished it without realizing it. It was only one volume, so it didn't take much time.
The story was indeed similar to what he knew, but he planned to read it again tomorrow, perhaps for a different feeling.
After calming his thoughts for a while, Shichen closed his laptop and returned to his room to prepare for sleep. However, as soon as he entered the room, he saw Tohru.
"Master Shichen, hurry and sleep. The bed is already warm."
"...Why are you here again? We're not sleeping together tonight!" Shichen's tone was firm.
"But Master Shichen made me work so hard alone today. Can't you stay with me for one more night?"
"..."
"Just one last night, please?" Tohru pleaded coyly.
"...One last night, then."
"Mm-hmm!"