“Haaaah…haaah…”

I don't know how long I ran before Xuecai stopped. She reached out her hand, held onto the electric pole next to her, and gasped loudly.

Just at this moment, the sound of the world came from behind her.

“Setsuna…! Setsuna…!”

“Don’t come over here!!”

Just when the world was about to reach Xue Cai, he was stopped by her call.

"Setsuna, I..."

"You don't have to say anything, I understand."

Setsuna clenched her hands tightly, not even glancing at the world behind her.

"Why did you chase me here? Why did you still talk to me? Now, is there any point in us talking about this?"

“…”

At this time, the world also lowered its head and said nothing.

"You like Kasugano-san, why don't you just say it, why don't you tell me? And I'm like a fool, telling you everything..."

"No, that's not what I meant..."

"From the beginning!"

Sekai tried to explain, but Setsuna obviously wasn't going to listen to her.

"It was you who heard Kasugano-san singing in the music room, but you asked me to invite him to join the light music club. And it has been like this ever since then..."

Having said this, Setsuna sobbed softly a few times, then she stood up straight with her back to the world.

"Saionji-san, I just want to have a good friend. So, when you came to say hello to me when I first entered school, I was very happy. You asked me to join the light music club, and I didn't refuse, because I felt that we could really become good friends."

"Snow green..."

"But the facts prove that this is not the case. I just wishfully treated you as a good friend. I told you everything, but what about you? You keep saying that you support me, but is that how you support me? Why didn't you tell me that you also like Kasugano-san? Are you afraid that I would be angry? Or are you afraid that I would be jealous?"

“…”

The world opened its mouth, then lowered its head, not knowing how to answer.

"I'm sorry, I don't want to talk to you right now... leave me alone for a while."

After saying this, Setsuna walked away without even looking at Sekai, and Sekai just stared at Setsuna's receding back without saying a word.

“Haha… this is over.”

When he got home, Fang Zheng threw himself onto the sofa.

“It’s just like the scene in a TV drama.”

However, Qiong, who was standing next to her, commented as if it was none of her business - in fact, it was indeed none of her business.

"I am your brother after all, why do you treat me like this?"

"I warned you before."

“That’s true…”

Hearing Qiong's answer, Fang Zheng sighed helplessly. Qiong did remind himself before, but at that time he thought that if he couldn't see the value, it must be stable, so he didn't care. Now it seems... I really made a wrong decision at that time.

"Are you still going to do the LIVE?"

"Is it possible not to do it?"

Fang Zheng more or less guessed that this was probably the biggest event in the later stages of the plot. If it were a love game, then the main plot would probably be for the protagonist to successfully hold a LIVE with other girls. In other words, only when the LIVE was successful would his mission be truly completed.

Otherwise, the system wouldn't be pretending to be dead and not moving even though he and Qiong have confirmed their relationship, and it wouldn't have to stab him in the back.

If I had known earlier, I shouldn’t have chosen the music room. If I had chosen the rooftop or the back garden, maybe I would have taken a different main line.

“But now, can we still do the LIVE?”

"That depends on your brother's methods."

Fang Zheng also frowned, feeling that this was a bit tricky. To be honest, he rarely encountered this kind of problem in the past, but in this world, Fang Zheng felt that it was much more tiring than if he had actually dragged a group of people into a fight...

"Why don't you just take them all, brother?"

Qiong still gave opinions that were none of his business.

"Tell them clearly that those who are willing to come can come, and those who are not willing can choose to stay. No one can say anything."

"Haha, what do teenage girls know? I just need to say a few words and they will definitely follow me. The problem is what will happen after a few years?"

Fang Zheng shook his head and rejected Qiong's proposal. Just as he said, these were just girls in their 16s and 17s, with very little social experience and in their rebellious youth. As long as he could use his words well, he could guarantee that they would all be willing to abandon their families, leave society, and follow him around the world.

The question is what happens a few years later?

This is like the story of the prince and princess. A happy marriage is not the ending. The daily necessities, children and mistresses after marriage are the key. Fang Zheng doesn't want to take them back now. In a few years, they will grow up, mature and regret it. What if they can't come back?

Isn't this equivalent to leaving a time bomb in Tiandao Palace?

Fang Zheng is not someone who will accept just anyone. It's fine for those who are single to follow him, but if they have a family, he will basically think twice - this is why Fang Zheng would go to great lengths to develop his business in the gaming world. On the one hand, he prefers his job to saving the world, and on the other hand, only by turning the gaming world into a free world can Asuna and the others come and go freely.

However, Fang Zheng didn't care that much about the girls in this world.

Of course, if you were to talk about Xue Cai and Shijie, Fang Zheng liked them, but he didn't like them to the extent that he would change the world just for them. Besides, he wasn't short of women.

But who says this world is a world of love?

No matter what you do, love is the main theme...

In the next world, I have to find one with fewer women.

Fang Zheng was thinking and reflecting silently. However, this damn system has so many tricks that it can't be used up. Who knows what the next dungeon will be like. But if he is lucky, after this dungeon is finished, he won't have to download another dungeon for a while.

Well... get the power of luck in this world, then go back to the main world to wipe out the dusk, and then go to other planets in outer space to deal with the defense system of the Goddess of Order... Fang Zheng calculated that for now, if there is no special requirement, he probably won't go to the dungeon again.

Except for burning dog food.

This also means that the son of a bitch will have fewer opportunities to betray his father in the future... This might be the last time.

Thinking of this, Fang Zheng calmed down.

Just think of it as the last time that I get cheated by my son of a bitch.

But the situation is indeed difficult to resolve.

"I said, are you guys going to practice or not?"

The next day in the music room, Fang Zheng looked at everyone in front of him with displeasure. Those who were playing the drums were out of tune, those who were singing were off-tune, and those who were playing the piano were in a daze. Except for Setsuna's bass which was as stable as ever, everyone else's performance was basically a disaster, even Touma was no exception.

“…”

However, in response to Fang Zheng's words, the entire music room fell into dead silence, and no one spoke.

“…”

Fang Zheng was also speechless and shook his head.

"About what happened yesterday..."

As he spoke, Fang Zheng looked at the world. Hearing this, the world, Setsuna and Touma all looked up and stared at him. Setsuna held Beth, looked at Fang Zheng, then looked at the others, without saying a word.

"world."

Fang Zheng took a deep breath.

"I am very happy about your intention, but..."

Hearing this, the world couldn't help but tense up.

"…I have someone I like."

"Why?"

Everyone was shocked by Fang Zheng's answer.

"Kasugano-san...?"

"Do you have someone you like?"

"Who is it?"

"hehe……"

Fang Zheng shook his head. He didn't know what a normal Japanese male protagonist would do in this situation, but Fang Zheng obviously decided to cut the Gordian knot. Especially since he confirmed through future vision that he would not die even if the world rejected him, he naturally had to make up his mind.

At the same time, we must also cut off several other hidden dangers.

Although he didn't know the situation of Touma and Setsuna, it was obvious that Xuecai also had a crush on him. Fang Zheng knew very well that what they wanted was ordinary love, but what he could give them was not ordinary love at all.

It is better to confess early than to explain it later.

"That's all for today."

After saying this, Fang Zheng shook his head and walked out of the music room. The others were silent for a moment, then lowered their heads and began to pack their things.

"Snow green..."

However, just when Setsuna was about to go out, Sekai called her.

"I...want to talk to you..."

“…”

This time, Xue Cai did not refuse. She raised her head, looked at the world, and then nodded. Then, the two of them walked out tacitly.

“…”

Setsuna installed the bass, frowned, and watched the two people walking away without saying a word, while Touma stood stupidly in front of the electronic keyboard, not knowing what to say for a moment.

"call……"

Walking back home, Fang Zheng also felt relieved, which made Qiong laugh.

"It's rare to see you so distressed, brother."

"I would rather face those crazy people at Twilight Border than get involved in this kind of thing. It's too much of a headache."

Sitting on the sofa, Fang Zheng stretched out his hand to rub his forehead, closed his eyes and muttered to himself. Then he felt his legs sink, opened his eyes, and saw Qiong sitting on him, looking at him with a lecherous smile.

"Don't think about it now, brother..."

As he spoke, Qiong approached Fang Zheng...

Seeing this scene, Sachiko covered her eyes with a red face, then she turned around and quickly left the living room.

It was already dusk when Setsuna and Sekai left the school.

But to their surprise, Setsuna and Touma did not go home, but waited for them at the school gate.

“What are you doing…”

"What are you going to do?"

Before Shijie could finish his words, he was interrupted by Setsuna. After hearing Setsuna's question, Shijie hesitated for a moment.

"Um... I, I want to meet Kasugano-kun in person. I want to know who he likes!"

"Me too."

At this moment, Xue Cai also had a resolute expression on her face. Although no one knew what she had talked about with the world before, Xue Cai seemed to have finally cheered up and was no longer as shrouded by the death star as before.

She just glanced across the world, looking at Setsuna and Touma, and then spoke.

"Let me make it clear in advance that no matter who Kasugano-kun likes, we will never hold any grudge against him."

"……this……"

Hearing this, Setsuna and Touma looked at each other awkwardly. For some reason, they suddenly felt a little nervous.

After all, in terms of time, the only people of the opposite sex that Fang Zheng has been with the longest, besides Qiong, are these four. Of course, during the LIVE, Fang Zheng also met many girls from outside, such as Yukina Minato from Roselia, or Kokoro Genmaki from Hello, Happy, who are all very cute and pretty girls, but from everyone's understanding of Fang Zheng, he is obviously not the kind of person who will be fascinated by a girl he has just met for a short period of time.

But now, because of her brave confession, Shijie was the first to be eliminated, which meant that the probability that the other three people were the ones Fang Zheng liked was greatly increased, but this made them even more nervous. Especially Dong Ma, who was completely at a loss at the moment and had no idea what to do. He could only follow the crowd like a robot, walking towards Fang Zheng's house.

When everyone arrived at Fang Zheng's house, the sun was about to set.

Standing at the gate, everyone was a little nervous. Shijie swallowed, then reached out and tried to ring the doorbell, but...

“Squeak…”

"Why?"

Looking at the door that was slightly opened, the world was stunned.

"Is the door open?"

As she whispered, the world subconsciously opened a gap. However, just as she was about to call out, suddenly, a rapid and weak humming sound came.

“Ah…ah…!”

The sound passing through the corridor was already very small, but everyone present was not deaf, so they naturally heard this itchy cry.

“This, this is…”

Shijie's face suddenly turned red, and she couldn't open the door no matter how hard she tried. Instead, Setsuna's eyes flashed, and then she pushed Shijie open and rushed in quickly.

"Wait, Setsuna?!"

Seeing Setsuna rushing into the room, Sekai's eyes widened in surprise, but the next moment, she was grabbed by the hand by Setsuna and ran in.

It was only a few steps from the corridor to the living room, but to Shijie and the others, it seemed like a long journey.

The next moment, Setsuna suddenly pushed open the door to the living room.

at the same time……

“Ah…Brother…Brother…!!”

Along with screams, Qiong hugged Fang Zheng tightly, her body trembling for a while, and then slowly stopped.

Seeing this scene, everyone was stunned.