The Overly Naive Irisviel

[Current World: "Dragon Ball"]

[Main Mission: Eliminate Frieza (100% Power)]

[Player Zuke's Power Synchronization: 10%]

[Please strive to advance the main mission to unlock full synchronization.]

After studying magical techniques from Moro for two days, Zuke's synchronization rate in the Dragon Ball world had increased to 10%.

Although it wasn't much higher than the previous 8%, it was still progress. At least it proved he was genuinely working hard to eliminate Frieza.

Next on Zuke's agenda was to proceed methodically: learning magical techniques from Moro, improving combat strength with Merus, and setting aside time to master the Kaioken and Spirit Bomb techniques.

With everything arranged so meticulously, it seemed there was no lack of things to do in the task world for the foreseeable future.

Satisfied, Zuke exited the "Infinite Terror VR Game" and opened his eyes—the sunlight was already streaming through the window, marking the start of another day.

{Transitioning to Shin}

Yawning, Shin got out of bed, left his room, and headed to the bathroom to freshen up.

At the bathroom door, he ran into Irisviel, who was already up as well.

"Ah, Shin..."

Seeing Shin, Irisviel's face immediately flushed red, likely because she hadn't completely shaken off the memory of last night's "mana replenishment."

After all, it was her first time experiencing it, and the process had been particularly intense, leaving her thoroughly exhausted.

However, judging by her current movements—holding a cup and toothbrush—it was evident that the mana within her body now allowed her to act independently, just like a normal person.

Watching her, Shin nodded in satisfaction. At least all his efforts last night hadn't been in vain; the "treatment" effect was evidently flawless.

Seeing that Irisviel had already finished freshening up, Shin walked into the bathroom, picking up his toothbrush and cup while contemplating whether the bathroom was a bit too small.

This bathroom could accommodate only one person at a time. When Shin had lived here alone for the past two and a half years, it hadn't been an issue. But now things were different.

A few days ago, after Sayu Ogiwara moved in, Shin had already noticed that the bathroom occasionally felt cramped when two people entered at the same time.

At least in the mornings, Sayu always woke up earlier than Shin, so they managed to avoid overlapping usage.

But now, with the addition of Irisviel, the bathroom was undeniably inadequate.

Perhaps it was time to consider buying a bigger house and moving in. After all, Shin wasn't short on money anymore, so there was no need to keep enduring the cramped conditions of this apartment.

"I'll have Hayasaka Ai look into finding a bigger house for me later."

As Shin brushed his teeth, he thought to himself—this sort of task was, of course, best left to Hayasaka Ai, his maid.

"By the way, Shin, about yesterday... Eriri was watching us... Is that okay?"

While Shin brushed his teeth, Irisviel didn't leave immediately. Instead, she hesitantly brought up the topic.

Before being brought into the room by Shin last night, Irisviel hadn't realized what the mana replenishment process entailed, so she hadn't minded Eriri following them into the room.

But when she was pressed against the soft bedding, she finally understood what replenishing mana truly meant.

However, she didn't have the chance to say anything, as the replenishment process had already begun.

Ultimately, the intense mana infusion left her unconscious, leaving no opportunity to raise the issue of Eriri's presence.

It wasn't until she woke up this morning that Irisviel found the chance to ask Shin about it.

"Eriri? Don't worry about her."

Shin spat out the mouthwash into the sink and comforted Irisviel.

"She's an artist. She was just observing and sketching the expressions of women during mana replenishment."

"R-Really?"

Irisviel's expression turned a bit confused. As a homunculus who had never left the Einzbern household, her understanding of the outside world was quite limited.

Although Sayu had taught her some basic modern knowledge in the past few days, Irisviel still had no concept of what a "doujin artist" was.

Due to the traditional nature of her magical family, her idea of an artist was likely rooted in the classical painters of the Renaissance period.

So, upon hearing that Eriri was an artist, Irisviel immediately imagined those grand painters working on canvas.

"I didn't realize such a young girl could already be a painter. People these days are so impressive."

Shin could tell Irisviel had misunderstood, but he didn't bother to explain further.

After all, otaku culture wasn't something that could be explained in a short time. It was better to let Irisviel gradually learn about it on her own.

Now that she had a smartphone, courtesy of Sayu buying it yesterday, she could eventually learn about such things online in Japan.

Speaking of which, Sayu had been frugal with Shin's money, always trying to save him money. This habit had even left Shin feeling a bit helpless.

Eventually, he had to arrange for the Kiryu Group and the Shinomiya family to transfer funds, making it clear that "money is the least of our concerns," which finally allowed Sayu to relax her spending.

…

"Breakfast is ready!"

In the dining room, Sayu set the table with breakfast for Shin and Irisviel.

Shin ate as he usually did, but Irisviel seemed a bit nervous, avoiding eye contact with Sayu.

She probably felt guilty about last night's mana replenishment with Shin, given Sayu's close relationship with him.

However, Sayu didn't seem to mind. It was impossible for her not to know what had happened last night, yet she acted as if everything was normal.

"After breakfast, I'll take Irisviel out to explore the area. She seems curious about a lot of things," Sayu said.

"Ah... Okay."

Irisviel's response was soft, but seeing Sayu act as usual helped her relax slightly.

Though Irisviel appeared more mature and physically older, Sayu's demeanor was much more composed and confident.

Given Irisviel's sheltered upbringing, her naivety was entirely understandable.

To be continued...

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