Book 7: Chapter 1:1: Memories Finally Awakened, Part 1 |
Book 07: Enrollment at Jixia Academy
Chen Heng had initially planned to purchase the memory awakening service right away, but when he opened the Dimension Administrators Association’s chat interface, he noticed that the chat messages were already at 99+. Hence, he decided to take a look first and awaken his memories later.
Self-Centered Elder Sister Shiki [Root]: So, what did you guys think of my idea for the Holy Grail Carnival?
Magus of Flowers: Not good at all, not even a little bit. Why didn’t you just end the Holy Grail War early?
Iron Fist Teacher: So, Yakumo Yukari, what have you turned Merlin into?
17-Year-Old Beautiful Young Lady: Well…actually, there were some issues with the training process.
Queen of Ice and Snow: What issues?
17-Year-Old Beautiful Young Lady: I don’t know why, but Merlin has now started to like crossdressing. No, it’s even more extreme than that!
Kazuma the Brute: Didn’t Merlin like crossdressing before?
Solomon: The most outrageous part is… Have any of you played that game, Perfect World? If you team up with Merlin, you’ll find that he has created a female character for himself.
Speaking of which, Chen Heng was indeed aware of this. When Chen Heng went online to take a look, he had seen a crossdressed version of Merlin. This crossdressed Merlin and the Merlin transformed by the Gender-Shifting Spring looked quite similar.
For a Chinese like Chen Heng, white hair was especially attractive, especially on a loli. When Chen Heng first saw “her,” he had felt a flutter of excitement, and it took him a while to recover after stroking Luo Li’s white hair.
Of course, Chen Heng’s misdeed toward Luo Li earned him disapproving looks from Sirin and Jeanne d’Arc, as though they were observing a pervert—although Luo Li herself didn’t seem to mind.
17-Year-Old Beautiful Young Lady: The most outrageous thing is that Solomon seems to have been tempted, right?
Solomon: Who-who-who said that? I’m not tempted! I’ll have you know I’m a married man; don’t accuse me like that!
Kal’tsit: You’re stuttering; don’t deny it.
Magus of Flowers: Actually, once you experience the joys of being a girl, you’ll find that crossdressing can be quite enjoyable.
Magus of Flowers: Most importantly, I discovered that I look incredibly beautiful and elegant when crossdressed.
Solomon: Damn it! (Cursing in both Chinese and Japanese.)
Magus of Flowers: Elder Brother Roman, you must support me! (Attachment: Video.)
Curious, Chen Heng opened the video. In the video, Merlin had transformed into Mari, and it seemed to be filmed on a grassy plain in Perfect World.
In the video, Mari was striking poses with confidence! Her movements were seductive, her attire revealing, and her voice alluring! Definitely not good!
As Chen Heng criticized Merlin while watching the video, he saved it for future reference. Don’t misunderstand; Chen Heng believed that Merlin’s current state was merely a stress response and would likely return to normal in the future. This was solely for the purpose of having some blackmail material on Merlin in the future. Yes, trust him on this.
Faillen Angel Gabriel: It’s over, it’s over. Merlin has evolved from being a white-haired scammer to a crossdressing pervert.
17-Year-Old Beautiful Young Lady: Honestly, I never thought things would turn out like this. I feel like the evidence I’ve collected may no longer be enough to threaten Merlin, especially since he has become even more eccentric.
Magus of Flowers: Trashy Yakumo Yukari, you old hag, come and fight me if you dare! Who’s the coward here?
17-Year-Old Beautiful Young Lady: …
Queen of Ice and Snow: Can you stand this, Yakumo Yukari? Merlin has said all this, and you can still tolerate it.
17-Year-Old Beautiful Young Lady: What else can I do? Thanks to Merlin’s embarrassing antics, this great me wasted five days and spent 50,000 points. Although I recovered some points by returning usable items to the Dimension Administrators Association, it’s still a big loss.
Although Yakumo Yukari said this, Chen Heng didn’t believe her at all. When Chen Heng turned in the mission with Yakumo Yukari, he had noticed a strange smile on her face while watching Merlin.
It always felt like Yakumo Yukari was hiding some odd trick up her sleeve.
Magus of Flowers: Even if Yakumo Yukari can’t stand it, what can she do? I’ve already purchased a fate-severing talisman, and that thing has a very high priority.
Magus of Flowers: I’m not afraid to say it; everyone here is trash.
Administrator He Who Knows Fate muted Magus of Flowers for 10 minutes.
He Who Knows Fate: Actually, I didn’t want to intervene. After all, Merlin has been turned into a crossdressing enthusiast by Yakumo Yukari. Letting him vent a little is fine. However…
One Punch Baldy: Have you all lost your minds, or do you think that I—Chen Heng—will not take action?
He Who Knows Fate: Right, I want to say one more thing here: trashy Holy Grail!
Self-Centered Elder Sister Shiki [Root]: What? Do you look down on the Holy Grail or something?
He Who Knows Fate: I’m sorry, but I do look down on the Holy Grail. It can’t even fulfill my wish to restore my memories, so why should I respect it?
Self-Centered Elder Sister Shiki [Root]: Even though you’re an administrator, you should be reasonable. You’re not from that world, and there’s no record of you in that world. How can the Holy Grail restore your memories? Your situation isn’t even due to some specific circumstance causing memory loss; it’s more complicated. You can’t rely on something like the Holy Grail to recover your memories in the first place.
He Who Knows Fate: Wait, are you saying that you knew the Holy Grail couldn’t restore my memories?
Self-Centered Elder Sister Shiki [Root]: Yes, I did. I’m the world consciousness; is there anything in that world I don’t know?
He Who Knows Fate: Then why didn’t you tell me?
Self-Centered Elder Sister Shiki [Root]: You didn’t ask, did you?
He Who Knows Fate: Root, do you know that you give me the same feeling I get when dealing with Customer Service? Also, remember that I haven’t approved your application yet.
Chen Heng looked at the application for Root’s assistance benefits, which the Dimension Administrators Association had given him, contemplating whether to sign it. He felt Root had specifically plotted against him, but he couldn’t produce any evidence.
Self-Centered Elder Sister Shiki [Root]: …I was wrong.
Umaru-chan: Application? What application?
Self-Centered Elder Sister Shiki [Root]: Oh, it’s nothing. Just some minor issues that Chen Heng and I discussed secretly during the final showdown.
Workaholic Gil: So, Root, do you admit you cheated?
Self-Centered Elder Sister Shiki [Root]: How could I? Who do you think I—Root—am? I’m Root. I don’t cheat.