Monster Country Federation, Commercial Street.
"Since this king is out of money, I can only sacrifice you all."
Zhong Chen stood at the entrance of the Commercial Street, coldly watching the bustling crowds.
In the blink of an eye, he had locked onto a target.
You're the one! Too bad for you, but Lord Chen's wallet is empty.
Zhong Chen took out a baseball cap, put it on his head, lowered his gaze slightly, and quickly approached his target.
A certain earless cat, walking on the road, suddenly seemed to sense something and looked around cautiously.
After finding nothing unusual, it let out a soft sigh of relief. Just then, a voice that made its fur stand on end sounded behind it.
"Doraemon, I wish you great wealth!"
Doraemon heard the voice and mechanically turned its head to look behind. Under the baseball cap, Zhong Chen was looking at it with a wide smile.
"Zhong Chen! Lo…long time no see. Uh, I have something to do, so I'll just…"
Before Doraemon could escape, Zhong Chen grabbed it by the scruff of its neck and lifted it up.
Its two short legs pedaled furiously in the air, but it didn't move an inch.
"Oh my, why do you run when you see me? I'm your beloved master, after all."
"Uh… I really do have something to do. I need to deliver manga to Enju-chan, really…"
To escape Zhong Chen's grasp, Doraemon fabricated a completely non-existent excuse.
"Is that so? It's fine, I'll just borrow some things, and once I have them, I'll leave."
Zhong Chen at this moment was like a bully tormenting a primary school student.
He directly reached into Doraemon's Dimensional Pocket and rummaged through it.
Suddenly, Zhong Chen's eyes lit up, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he whispered:
"Found it! Oh, there's quite a bit."
"No! That's the money I saved for a long time to buy dorayaki!"
Doraemon looked at Zhong Chen, who was counting the money, and immediately reached out to snatch it.
"I'm not taking it, I'm just borrowing some. I'll return it next month."
Zhong Chen counted the money while dodging Doraemon's attempts to grab it.
"But you said the same thing last month."
Hearing Doraemon say that, Zhong Chen's eyes couldn't help but dart around a bit, but he still spoke as if nothing was wrong:
"Uh… don't worry, I'll definitely return it next month. Don't you trust me?!"
"It's precisely because you're Zhong Chen that I don't trust you! You're the least trustworthy person of all!"
"Cough, cough… Don't worry, I promise to return it this time. That's all for now, I'm leaving…"
To prevent any accidents, Zhong Chen, who had snatched… borrowed five thousand lime coins, instantly vanished from the spot.
Only Doraemon was left crying and feeling wronged:
"Waaah… I… I'm going to tell Sakuya-jie on you…"
After saying that, it scurried on its short legs towards home.
At this moment, Zhong Chen, completely unaware of the punishment he was about to receive, was humming a tune happily as he walked down the street.
Some might ask, if Zhong Chen is so short on money, why doesn't he create some lime coins himself?
In fact, lime coins themselves are not difficult to create; any idle person could easily make a huge pile of them.
However, everyone had agreed from the beginning that no one was allowed to mint coins privately.
Simply put, it's like playing a game; if you dare to cheat, don't blame the other GMs for not playing fair.
So, even though Zhong Chen's character is now quite tarnished, he still adheres strictly to this rule.
Half a day later… Zhong Chen looked at Izayoi Sakuya in front of him and couldn't help but swallow.
"Uh… Sakuya… I was just joking with Doraemon."
Looking at her master in front of her, Sakuya didn't believe a single punctuation mark of his statement.
She knew Zhong Chen's current character all too well.
At first, he was such an innocent and kind chuunibyou otaku. Now, he's capable of anything and completely shameless.
Alas, it was her fault for not keeping an eye on her master at all times.
No, she must properly cleanse his filthy soul.
"Master, more words are useless. Didn't the Dimensional Gate bring a New World? You should go there and reflect properly."
As Sakuya finished speaking, a Dimensional Gate suddenly appeared beneath Zhong Chen's feet, swallowing him in an instant.
Only an incredulous voice echoed in Sakuya's ears.
"How can you control the Dimensional Gate too?!"
Watching Zhong Chen disappear, Sakuya shook her head helplessly and mumbled softly:
"You wouldn't think only you can communicate with the System, would you…"
Maid Sama! World · Afternoon
"Aaaah!!!"
Clang… Crash, bang… "System, was it your doing that Sakuya could use the Dimensional Gate?!"
"That's right, Host, I betrayed you again!"
"Such a despicable face…"
"…"
After getting the answer he wanted, Zhong Chen stopped dwelling on it and instead sat up to look around.
Hmm, it's a house, and a house with a big hole in the ceiling.
Hmm, it's a young woman, and a young woman who is slightly weak.
The weak young woman with her hair in a bun coughed twice, then looked at Zhong Chen, who was sitting on the floor and surveying his surroundings, and asked:
"Cough, cough… Uh… May I ask, sir, why you suddenly fell from my roof?"
"Also, are you alright?"
By this time, Zhong Chen had recognized the other party's identity: Minako Ayuzawa, the mother of the world's heroine, Ayuzawa Misaki.
A woman with a weak constitution, kind-hearted, and without any guard against others.
Because her husband ran off after leaving debts, she raised her two daughters alone, working at home and in the hospital to help with household expenses.
Knowing he had fallen into the heroine's home, Zhong Chen immediately stood up and, with a serious expression, introduced himself to Minako Ayuzawa:
"I am a photography enthusiast from the Alpha Centauri star cluster."
"While passing through Earth's orbit, I made an evasive maneuver to avoid an innocent space Ultraman, which led to a failed maneuver and a forced landing here."
"I am truly sorry for disrupting your normal life."
"But I will definitely pay rent according to the interstellar treaty—that's right, I plan to live here."
PS: Those who know Saten's Storm will definitely know this meme.
Listening to Zhong Chen's string of self-introductions, Minako Ayuzawa felt she only understood one sentence: that the other party intended to live here and would pay rent.
"Um, may I ask your name?"
"Oh, my name is Zhong Chen. You must be Mrs. Ayuzawa, right?"
"Eh! You know me?"
Zhong Chen pointed to the nameplate on the door and said softly:
"Uh… Is that your family's nameplate?"
The naturally kind Minako Ayuzawa looked at Zhong Chen, who was only wearing one set of clothes, and thought he must be out of money, so she spoke directly:
"I see. That's fine. Since you have nowhere to go, you can stay here for now. There's no need for rent or anything."
After saying that, Minako Ayuzawa looked up at the hole in the ceiling and continued, slightly troubled:
"However, I need to find someone to repair the roof."
Hearing her say that, Zhong Chen smiled and said:
"No need for that, leave it to me."
Zhong Chen waved his right hand, and the roof instantly returned to its original state—no, it should be said it was a billion times harder than before.
As long as it wasn't directly bombarded by a planet-destroying cannon, it should no longer suffer any damage.
Minako Ayuzawa looked at the restored ceiling, placed her right hand on her right cheek, tilted her head in confusion, and mumbled softly:
"Did I see wrong before? Was the ceiling not actually broken?"
"…"