Crossover Anime: Winning over Misako Amamiya at the start

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Chen Xiao frowned: "You share capabilities?"

“No.” Ryougi slowly approached. “I created her power. Now… it’s time to take it back.”

The crimson light in her eyes intensified, and the entire cave began to tremble. Chen Xiao felt a wave of dizziness, as if something was tearing at his consciousness. Ryougi Shiki's figure appeared and disappeared in the red light, her expression one of unbearable pain.

"Stop!" Chen Xiao shouted sternly, "You will destroy her soul!"

Ryougi Shiki laughed wildly: "So what? This body only needs one master!"

She pounced suddenly, moving so fast she almost left a blur. Chen Xiao hastily activated "Zeffects," but to his astonishment—the time-slowing effect was almost ineffective against Ryougi Shiki!

"It's useless!" she grinned maliciously, her fingers stabbing towards Chen Xiao's chest like knives. "Here, my rules are absolute!"

At the critical moment, a blue light suddenly flashed in Chen Xiao's eyes. His pupils transformed into a pattern similar to Ryougi Shiki, but the color was a deep purple.

"What?!" Ryougi's attack came to an abrupt halt. "You have Mystic Eyes too?!"

Chen Xiao did not answer. In his vision, the world had become a collection of lines and dots, and Ryougi Shiki's body was covered with red "death lines." What surprised him even more was that he could see Ryougi Shiki's consciousness being wrapped by countless red threads and being pulled out of her body little by little.

“I see…” Chen Xiao murmured, “Your personality is not naturally formed, but rather a personality that was deliberately implanted and ‘awakened midway’.”

For the first time, Ryougi's expression wavered: "How did you know...?"

Chen Xiao didn't explain, but suddenly reached out and grabbed the red threads connecting Ryougi Shiki's soul. His fingers passed through Ryougi Shiki's body, directly touching those invisible connections.

"No!" Ryougi Shiki screamed shrilly, "You can't—"

"Zfkl - Time Cut!"

The clock and the Demon Eye in Chen Xiao's eyes glowed simultaneously, their purple and blue lights intertwining. The red threads began to break under the power of time, and Ryougi Shiki's body convulsed like a broken puppet.

"Ahhh!" She knelt on the ground, her bloodshot eyes fixed on Chen Xiao. "Who...who are you?! Why can you interfere with the connection to the 'Root'?!"

Chen Xiao did not answer, but continued to sever the threads. As the last connection broke, a ball of red light was forcibly extracted from Ryougi Shiki's body and condensed into a human shape in mid-air.

At the same time, Ryougi Shiki's own consciousness regained control of her body. She weakly opened her eyes and saw the red figure floating in the air, too shocked to speak.

"Then... is that the other personality inside me?" she asked, trembling.

Chen Xiao nodded: "Not entirely. It's a 'seed' implanted in your soul by some higher being, with the aim of cultivating the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception by splitting your personality."

The red figure let out a defiant roar, but it had already begun to dissipate: "You...can't stop...the master will..."

Before the words were even finished, it had completely vanished into specks of light. The cave returned to silence, with only the runes on the rock walls still faintly glowing.

Ryougi Shiki collapsed to the ground, her clothes soaked with cold sweat. Chen Xiao knelt down and gently wiped away the tears on her face: "It's over."

Chen Xiao followed her gaze. In the vision of the "Dimensional Eye," there was nothing left to explore in the Cave of Garan.

Outside the Cave of Garan, the moonlight was obscured by dark clouds, leaving only scattered spots of light on the ancient stone steps. Ryougi Shiki, nestled in Chen Xiao's arms, was as weak as a fallen leaf, her breathing so shallow it was almost imperceptible. Her eyelashes cast dappled shadows on her pale cheeks, and her lips were slightly white from blood loss.

"Shiki, hang in there a little longer," Chen Xiao said softly, carefully placing her on the wooden floor under the shrine corridor.

Ryougi Shiki's eyes were half-open, her emerald pupils devoid of their former brilliance. She tried to raise her hand, but even her fingertips trembled uncontrollably: "Xiao... I think... I'm going to disappear again..."

Chen Xiao grasped her hand, his newly acquired telepathic abilities allowing him to clearly perceive the anomaly within Ryougi Shiki's soul—deep within that chaotic ocean of consciousness, besides the known "Shiki" and "Shiki," a third, far more profound being was awakening. It was a power beyond human comprehension, like starlight in the abyss, both terrifying and alluring.

“Shi, listen.” Chen Xiao leaned close to her ear, his voice low and firm, “You have a third personality inside you, and I must awaken it to fully stabilize your soul.”

Ryougi Shiki blinked in confusion: "A third...personality?"

“Yes, that ‘root’ that existed from the moment you were born.” Chen Xiao’s fingers gently stroked her cheek. “But awakening it requires… a special method.”

Before Ryougi Shiki could respond, Chen Xiao lowered his head and kissed her cool lips. This kiss was different from his usual gentleness; it carried a solemnity that bordered on ritual. Ryougi Shiki opened her eyes wide in astonishment and weakly pushed against his chest.

“…Hmm…Xiao…What are you…doing…” Her protest was broken by the kiss.

Chen Xiao stepped back slightly, “Return to the state you were in when you were born—the most primitive, purest human connection.”

Ryougi Shiki initially resisted stiffly, but gradually, her body began to soften, and her breathing became rapid. Chen Xiao could feel something inside her loosening, like the first crack when ice and snow melt.

As his hand slipped inside her kimono, Ryougi Shiki's body suddenly trembled violently. Her pupils dilated abruptly, blackness swallowing all the whites of her eyes, until even her irises became pure emptiness—no highlights, no emotions, like two tunnels leading to nothingness.

"Why did you wake me up, human?"

The voice was still Ryougi Shiki's, but the tone had completely changed—it was eerily calm, each syllable as if precisely calculated without any inflection. Chen Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly, but did not stop his movements.

“You are what you look like when you reach the Root, right? The Root Style.” His fingers ran through her loose, long hair, his tone as casual as if he were discussing the weather.

The being called the Root tilted its head slightly, a gesture that should have been human, yet performed with mechanical precision: "Someone wants to call out the real me. In reality, to call out the real me, one must simply enter the depths of Ryougi Shiki's heart." Her—or rather, its—gaze fell on the body parts of Chen Xiao that were connected to her. "That person tried to stimulate Ryougi Shiki with various external stimuli, unaware that the original form of human emotion is the way to call out to me."

Chen Xiao chuckled softly, then suddenly thrust forward with force. Even in the Root Style, this human body instinctively tensed up.

“So,” Chen Xiao whispered in her ear, leaning down, “should I feel honored?”

Her primal, empty eyes turned to him: "What shallow humans." A slight fluctuation finally appeared in her tone, like an error made by a supercomputer when faced with an incomprehensible simple problem. "To awaken me for the sake of carnal desires, a vulgar person is just a vulgar person."

The wind outside the shrine suddenly picked up, making the paper doors rattle. The cawing of crows in the distance added a surreal touch to the eerie conversation.

Chen Xiao calmly adjusted his position, letting Genyuan's body lean completely against him: "Whether you're a commoner or an ordinary person, a commoner is still a person." His fingers traced the curve of her collarbone, "Everyone starts as a commoner, so what if I'm a commoner myself?"

Rooted Star gazed at him silently, its black, abyssal eyes seeming to see through all pretense. Chen Xiao met her gaze calmly, a habitual, flippant smile playing on his lips.

After an unknown amount of time, Genyuan sighed softly. This gesture, which should have been devoid of emotion, inexplicably revealed a hint of human helplessness: "Fine, do as you please."

Chen Xiao raised an eyebrow: "Oh? You gave in so easily?"

Genji looked out at the gradually brightening sky: "Time has no meaning for either of us." Her voice suddenly softened a little, "Besides... I also like you from the bottom of my heart."

These words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake. Chen Xiao paused, a rare look of surprise flashing in his eyes. But quickly, he regained his nonchalant expression: "Then I should work even harder, shouldn't I?"

Root didn't answer, only closed its eyes. In the instant the first light of dawn appeared, Chen Xiao felt a subtle change in the body in his arms—the muscles relaxed, and the breathing became regular and deep. When he looked down, he met a pair of familiar, warm, emerald-green eyes.

"Sho...?" Ryougi Shiki called weakly, her face still flushed. "What... happened just now? I felt like I... had a very long dream..."

Chen Xiao gently brushed aside the sweat-dampened bangs on her forehead: "It's nothing, I just helped you find a part that you had lost."

Ryougi Shiki blinked in confusion, but exhaustion quickly overcame her. Leaning against Chen Xiao's chest, listening to his strong heartbeat, she drifted off to sleep. Chen Xiao examined Ryougi Shiki's magical power; after awakening the Root Shiki, her strength seemed even greater, and her Mystic Eyes of Death Perception had been restored.

Chapter 121 Triangle Chuhua Sells Herself to Chen Xiao

Chen Xiao gently placed the sleeping Ryougi Shiki on the tatami mat and covered her with a light blanket.

The sleeping girl's face was serene, showing no sign of the turmoil she had experienced the previous night.

Chen Xiao stood under the corridor, gazing at the gradually brightening sky.

The process of awakening the Root was smoother than he had expected, but the lingering influence of that transcendent being still echoed in his mind.

He subconsciously touched his chest—there still lingered the Root's last gaze upon him, that all-knowing yet all-encompassing look, as if silently saying, "I know all your schemes, but I still allow you to do them."

"What a terrifying woman..." Chen Xiao muttered to himself, but the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.

There was a rustling sound behind me.

Ryougi Shiki had woken up at some point and was sitting on the bedding with her knees drawn up to her chest, her emerald eyes quietly watching his back.

"Awake?" Chen Xiao turned around, his usual flippant smile returning to his face. "How are you feeling?"

Ryougi Shiki looked down at her hands, then touched her eyes: "Strange... I've been through so much, yet it feels like a dream."

She looked up, her eyes filled with complex emotions. "You really... with that 'me'..."

"Hmm." Chen Xiao nodded with a mischievous grin. "I have to say, 'she' is much more frank than you."

Ryougi Shiki's face instantly turned red, and she grabbed a pillow and threw it at him: "Pervert! Who gave you permission—"

Chen Xiao easily caught the pillow, walked over and sat down next to her: "But 'she' told me something."

He leaned close to Ryougi Shiki's ear and deliberately lowered his voice, "Tell me, you actually have feelings for me too, because she can feel all your emotions..."

"Shut up!" Ryougi Shiki suddenly covered his mouth, her ear tips turning bright red. "That, that's not what I really think!"

A mischievous glint flashed in Chen Xiao's eyes as he kissed Ryougi Shiki's hand.

Ryougi Shiki recoiled as if she'd been electrocuted, glaring at him with a mixture of embarrassment and anger.

"Alright, I'll stop teasing you." Chen Xiao stood up. "I have to go, I still have things to take care of."

Ryougi Shiki paused for a moment, then instinctively grabbed his sleeve: "Wait..."

Chen Xiao raised an eyebrow: "What? You can't bear to part with me?"

"No, that's not it!" Ryougi Shiki immediately let go of his hand and turned her face away. "It's just... when is your music performance next week?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Chen Xiao's eyes, then he understood: "Next Wednesday is at the Grand Theatre. However..." He deliberately dragged out his words, "...it's best if Shi doesn't come."

Ryougi Shiki immediately turned around: "Why?"

“That performance… might be a bit 'abstract'.” Chen Xiao winked mysteriously.

This only fueled Ryougi Shiki's curiosity. She scoffed, "I'm going anyway. I want to see what you'll come up with."

217 Chen Xiao shook his head helplessly and turned to walk towards the shrine gate.

Ryougi Shiki's awkward voice came from behind: "Hey! What time exactly does it start?"

"Seven o'clock tonight." Chen Xiao waved without turning her head. "Remember to dress nicely~"

"Who, who would dress up especially for you!" Ryougi Shiki's protest was carried away by the morning breeze.

After leaving the Liangyi family, Chen Xiao's expression gradually became serious.

My phone vibrated; it was a new message from Ruomai:

"Master~ Chu Hua's schedule for today has been confirmed! She'll go straight to Xiang Zi's house after school at 4 PM, with only a 20-minute break in between~"

Chen Xiao responded with an "OK" gesture, a calculating glint in his eyes.

Misaka Chuka – lead singer of AveMujica, Toyokawa Shoko's most loyal follower, and the final piece of his "isolate Shoko plan".

"It's time to close the net..." he murmured to himself.

At 3:50 p.m., Chen Xiao leaned against the coffee shop opposite the private Sakuragaoka Girls' Academy, observing the activity at the school gate through the floor-to-ceiling windows.

This prestigious girls' school is known for its strict rules, and all students wear exquisitely tailored dark blue uniforms.

At four o'clock sharp, the school bell rang on time.

Soon, students poured out of the school gate like a tide. Chen Xiao recognized Sanjiao Chuhua at a glance—she was walking at the edge of the crowd, her shoulder-length light golden hair gleaming in the sunlight, her expression indifferent and aloof.

Chen Xiao put down her coffee cup and quickly walked out of the store.

He timed it perfectly, and just as Chu Hua turned the corner, he "coincidentally" bumped into her.

"Sorry, I wasn't looking where I was going..." Chu Hua apologized subconsciously, but froze instantly when she looked up and saw Chen Xiao's face. "You...!"

"Oh my, isn't this the lead singer of AveMujica?" Chen Xiao feigned surprise. "What a coincidence."