In the world of anime with the power to stop time.

Chapter 036: A World of Two Dimensions

To pull off this surprise, Hoshino Ai continued to play the role of someone who had refused the invitation to join the "Eerie Game." In Lin Ye's eyes, she had now lost all memory of their time in the Loveheart Romance Inn.

"Hehe," she giggled.

"Is Lin Ye-kun in the next room feeling upset?"

"Maybe he thinks that just when our relationship was starting to improve, I went and forgot everything."

"Well, for a fan like Lin Ye-kun, that would surely be a heartbreaking experience."

The thought of seeing Lin Ye's shocked and delighted expression in just a little while filled Hoshino Ai with waves of excitement.

"No, I can't keep fantasizing about it," she said, shaking her head vigorously. Her long black-and-purple hair swayed as she finally pointed her right hand decisively at the pair of stockings on the right.

"It's decided you're the one."

Hoshino Ai made her choice.

But instead of acting immediately, she headed straight to the bathroom.

Though she had already cleaned herself after leaving the Loveheart Romance Inn, she hadn't dared to be thorough due to the unsettling environment. Here, however, she could take her time and relax.

Splash, splash…

The moment water sprayed from the showerhead, Hoshino Ai instinctively stepped back. She had just noticed the water was black and red at first.

"That scared me," she said, letting out a nervous laugh.

Even though she was now safely out of the Loveheart Romance Inn, the horrifying experience of that night had left a lasting shadow on her.

"It's fine now it's all fine," she reassured herself.

Warm water soaked her hair, and droplets slid down her body, moistening her fair and delicate skin.

She carefully cleaned every inch of herself, ensuring nothing was overlooked.

Finally, her body was covered in foamy bubbles from the body wash. After scrubbing thoroughly, she rinsed herself under the warm water.

Her gaze fell on the bathtub. After a moment of deliberation, she decided against it.

"If I go too late, Lin Ye-kun might already be asleep. Besides, his room has a bathtub too."

If she really wanted to take a soak, she could always do it in Lin Ye's room and enjoy a relaxing bath there.

Wrapped in a towel, Hoshino Ai stepped out of the bathroom. The hairdryer hummed as it blew hot air through her damp black-and-purple hair.

After freshening up, she looked at herself in the mirror. Her fair face was flushed with a soft pink glow from the bath, adding a touch of charm to her already adorable features.

She smiled brightly and gave herself a thumbs-up in the mirror.

"Perfect. Right now, Ai-chan is the best version of herself. Lin Ye-kun won't be able to resist falling for Ai-chan!"

The only regret was that the clothes she was wearing were fairly ordinary.

"Well, Lin Ye-kun only really cares about the stockings anyway," she said with renewed confidence.

And she had stockings!

Feeling reinvigorated, Hoshino Ai finished getting ready. Taking a deep breath, she opened her door.

"You can do this…" she whispered to herself.

She stepped out and walked toward the room next door, pressing the doorbell with determination.

Lin Ye returned to his room and immediately went to take a shower.

Splash, splash...

Under the flow of warm water, every cell in his body seemed to release a sense of comfort and relief.

"Ah," he sighed.

"No matter what, today was truly exhausting."

Even though he had appeared calm and unbothered throughout, he couldn't help but feel some underlying anxiety.

If not for his Time Stop ability giving him confidence, there was no way he could have handled the "Loveheart Romance Inn" as effortlessly as he did.

Unlike how girls tend to take their time in the shower, Lin Ye finished quickly. Before long, he was out of the bathroom and lying on the bed. Propping himself up with a pillow, he reached for his phone.

"Kikyō Kushida," he murmured.

"If she really is the main heroine from Classroom of the Elite, then this world should have the Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School."

He opened his browser and entered the school's name to begin searching.

Before long, the webpage loaded, and relevant information appeared on the screen.

"It really exists," he muttered.

Lin Ye clicked on the first link.

It was the official website of the Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School. The site had a basic introduction, though everything was fairly simple.

There were no detailed descriptions.

As for the announcements, aside from the school's policy and a congratulatory note celebrating third-year students being accepted into prestigious universities, there wasn't much additional information.

"If it's the Advanced Nurturing High School from the original work, this makes sense," Lin Ye thought.

After all, it was a school that prioritized ability above all else.

Lin Ye was now certain that the front desk woman was the Suzune Horikita he knew of.

"I wonder how Suzune Horikita ended up failing. Was it a lack of ability, an inability to decipher the hotel's rules and hints, or perhaps…"

He recalled how Suzune Horikita behaved in the original work.

"...she was sabotaged by someone."

Lin Ye thought about the participants of the hotel scenario: pairs of two people selected together.

"A male-female pair, entering the Love Hotel of Romance after encountering the mist on their way there. That means Suzune Horikita must have had at least one partner with her."

Who could it have been?

Was it Kiyotaka Ayanokoji? Or perhaps her older brother, Horikita Manabu?

If it were either of those two, Suzune Horikita shouldn't have failed.

"Could it have been... Kikyō Kushida? After all, the hotel's selection doesn't necessarily have to be a male-female pair."

At that thought, Lin Ye suddenly laughed.

If it were Kikyō Kushida, then the chances of Suzune Horikita being sabotaged and failing would be incredibly high.

"I need to visit the Advanced Nurturing High School," Lin Ye decided.

"Now that I'm in a second-dimensional world, how can I not go see Advanced Nurturing High?"

And of course, he thought, I have to meet the adorable Arisu Sakayanagi!

But the most important thing was to see how Suzune Horikita, who had become a staff member in this eerie game, appeared in the real world to others.

Had she been declared dead or was she listed as missing?

"Oh! I almost forgot,"

Lin Ye immediately typed a name into the browser Mai Sakurajima.

Soon, information about Mai popped up.

"She really exists!"

"Her real-life version is so beautiful!"

"I want to see her."

"I want to meet Bunny Girl Senpai."

"How about I go visit Mai-senpai tomorrow?"

Lin Ye wondered if this world's Mai Sakurajima would suffer from the mysterious Adolescence Syndrome. But then again, in a world where even strange, supernatural games existed, Adolescence Syndrome seemed relatively tame.

"There must be other second-dimensional heroines here too."

At this point, Lin Ye was filled with anticipation.

This time, his reincarnation felt like it had used up all the luck from his previous life.

In this new life, he vowed to live to new heights.

A new world of the second dimension, superpowers, eerie games this time, he would live a truly fulfilling life.

Ding dong...

At that moment,

The doorbell rang.

Who could it be at this hour?

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