Chen Xiao

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Chen Xiao (陈晓)
Alias(es)	Xiao, A-Xiao; addressed as “Master” or “Young Master” by several figurine girls 2 9 18 41.
Species/Race	Human; transmigrator from a parallel universe 1.
Gender	Male
Age	22 6.
Affiliation	Tianyun Chuanfang Chen Family of Min Province; household of living figurines 4 41.
Occupation/Role	University graduate; figure maker and creator of the living figurine girls; organizer of a developing creative studio 2 22 25.
Residence	A villa in Magic City 2 24.
Status	Alive; awakened superpower user whose abilities remain concealed from his ordinary acquaintances 9 35 50.
First Appearance	1

Power Progression

No named cultivation realm or numerical power rank is established for Chen Xiao. His documented progression concerns awakening and the expanding use of his figurines’ powers.

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Unawakened; mental-stat threshold met	1 2 4	Qualifies for Shenzhou Nova Academy but has no confirmed awakened ability. His figures already come to life, though only ordinary or comparatively weak characters can materialize.
Superpower awakening; materialization level increased	8 9	Awakens while being choked in a dream, after envisioning the destruction of his cherished figures. Materialization duration increases, stronger characters become available, and Black Rock Shooter enters his dream to rescue him.
Ability borrowing confirmed	18	Successfully borrows Rem’s oni abilities, increasing his strength and gaining the capacity to grow a horn. Learns that borrowing consumes materialization energy and carries a personal “price.”
Expanded materialization demonstrated	26	Materializes Nymph to upgrade and secure the household computers. The attempt tests his current limits and consumes a large share of his mana.
Multiple borrowed powers used in combat	33 34 36	Combines mental control, martial techniques, spirit perception, spiritual attacks, and restoration against Gao Chen. The expenditure leaves him weak enough to collapse afterward.

Background / History

Transmigration and early ambitions

Chen Xiao arrives in a parallel universe with familiar parents, childhood companions, and surroundings. He initially mistakes the experience for rebirth into his own past, intending to use his previous knowledge to improve his life. Differences in his family’s wealth and the world’s geography eventually convince him that this is another universe rather than his original world’s history 1.

His early ambition is to “climb to the top.” He also helps resolve difficulties affecting Lin Qi’s family so that they can attend the same university. The public revelation of supernatural powers disrupts his expectations and makes his carefully imagined future seem dangerous and unpredictable 1.

Creating the figurines

Four years before the opening events, Chen Xiao discovers that many fictional characters he remembers do not exist in this world. He begins documenting them, learns to draw, and then studies figure making with help from an expert at his school. He completes his first figure during university 2.

His first unexpected encounter with a living figure is Saeko Busujima in his kitchen. When he returns after composing himself, only the figure remains. Tests show no awakened superpower, leaving the transformation unexplained. Later surveillance confirms that several figures can materialize, perform household tasks, and use his computer 2 3.

Over the following two months, the girls stop hiding from him. Mahiru explains that their attachment comes from his having given them bodies, identities, personalities, and souls. Faced with an academy education that would separate him from them and his workshop, Chen Xiao calls his father and declines further study 4.

Hidden family heritage

Chen Xiao grows up believing that he is essentially an ordinary person from a rural family. Tsugumi and Nymph later uncover a restricted section of his population record identifying him as Chen Shifeng’s grandson, Chen Yuanhao’s only son, and the younger cousin of the Chen family’s current eldest young master, Chen Hong 41.

His grandfather, known as Peerless Iron Fist, is a high-level supernatural who led the family into the Min Province Navy before injuries and enemies forced their withdrawal. Chen Xiao’s own record states that insufficient aptitude kept him from practicing the family’s cultivation techniques 41.

Chen Xiao initially resents his father’s secrecy, then recognizes its protective purpose: the hidden supernatural community traditionally spared uninvolved relatives who knew nothing about it. He also concludes that this secrecy helps explain his father’s ready acceptance of his refusal to attend Nova Academy 41.

Personality

Chen Xiao prefers domestic peace to supernatural ambition. His refusal of Nova Academy is not simply indifference to advancement: he chooses to remain with the girls who depend on him. As their household becomes more like a family, he begins questioning whether keeping them hidden is genuinely protective or unnecessarily restrictive 4 22 23.

He is observant, tactically adaptable, and difficult to provoke. During the dream attack, he refuses to let insults dictate his actions, stalls for a possible rescue, and then exploits the attacker’s anger. His internal commentary frequently draws on anime, games, internet memes, and webnovel conventions 7 10 11.

His protectiveness has both gentle and violent expressions. He refuses to let Nanami exhaust herself through work and rejects hacking as an easy source of income, but retaliates against Gao Chen with severe physical violence and invasive mental alteration. His treatment of Gao Chen leaves the man gravely impaired, despite Chen Xiao keeping him alive 19 34 36.

Although easily flustered by the girls’ affection at first, he becomes increasingly receptive to it. He remains concerned about jealousy and his own weakening restraint, while setting a clear boundary when the childlike Jack the Ripper asks for a romantic kiss 21 39 42.

Abilities & Skills

Figurine Materialization

Chen Xiao’s awakened ability sustains the physical manifestation of characters from his handmade figures. Rem reports that Shana considers it similar to the power of existence, rather than providing a definitive classification 18.

• The girls share a limited energy reserve; simultaneous appearances shorten their available time 3.
• Stronger characters cost more to materialize. Before his awakening, superhuman figures cannot appear even briefly 4.
• Awakening increases both materialization duration and the range of characters who can appear, including Rem and Ram 9 17.
• The first figure materialized after his awakening can wield her full strength at a greatly reduced cost. Chen Xiao does not know whether this advantage will recur after future growth 26.
• Some exceptionally powerful figures remain beyond his capacity. Ikaros’s all-purpose cards, for example, exceed what his current mana can sustain 9 26.

Ability Borrowing

Chen Xiao can borrow abilities belonging to his figurines, spending the same energy used to sustain their manifestation 18.

Borrowed ability	Source	Documented use
Oni powers	Rem	Enhanced strength and the ability to produce an oni horn 18.
Mental Out	Shokuhou Misaki	Controls rats, reads Gao Chen’s thoughts, restricts movement and speech, and alters cognition, personality, and emotions 33 34.
Six Powers	Kalifa	Uses Finger Pistol, Shave, Tempest Kick, and Sky Walk during the confrontation with Gao Chen 34 39.
Spirit Seeing Eyes	Miko Yotsuya	Detects otherwise invisible spirits inhabiting the black-magic flute 34 42.
Demon-Sealing Needles	Reimu Hakurei	Converts borrowed talismans into spiritual attacks that destroy the hostile spirits and their flute 34 39.
Sōten Kisshun	Orihime Inoue	Restores Gao Chen’s upper body sufficiently to keep him alive and repairs damage to the ground 34 39 44.
Information Erasure	Jack the Ripper	Conceals evidence of the Gao Chen incident through a conceptual information-erasing effect 39 44.

• Borrowed abilities are not necessarily exact reproductions of their original versions. His Mental Out controls nonhuman animals, a feat he notes differs from Misaki’s original capabilities 33.
• Ordinary physical attacks cannot damage the flute’s evil spirits; he must switch to a spiritual countermeasure 34.
• Borrowing too much power can interfere with sustaining other materialized girls and cause severe exhaustion 34 36.

Borrowing Prices and Recovery

Using a figurine’s ability creates a personal debt to that girl. The price varies rather than following a single fixed payment 18 39.

• Rem’s ability produces dizziness, flushing, and an overpowering intimate side effect, resolved through a kiss 18.
• Other payments include kisses, Reimu’s fifty-yuan service charge, and Jack’s request to be held while watching television 39.
• An unpaid price can temporarily take precedence over the normal mana cost of manifestation. Reimu begins fading only after receiving payment 39.
• Physical contact with Kalifa helps Chen Xiao recover after his collapse from excessive borrowing 36.

Possession and Shared Perception

During Black Rock Shooter’s rescue, Chen Xiao remains conscious after his dream body burns away. He sees through her eyes, briefly controls her body, and subsequently accompanies her as an invisible presence 9 10.

• He receives Black Rock Shooter’s memories of the events surrounding his awakening 9.
• He serves as a lookout, warning her when Luo Yuan reaches for an enhancer 10.
• Sharing her perception lets him follow attacks that would otherwise exceed his reactions, but does not give him her combat judgment or evasive skill 11.
• Rem identifies possession as a likely function of his awakened power, though its complete mechanics remain uncertain 18.

Close Combat and Practical Skills

• Unassisted fighting: Uses punches, throws, and a ground pin against Luo Yuan before the attacker brings his real body into the dream 7 8.
• Figure making and drawing: Learns both skills to recreate characters remembered from his previous life 2.
• Networking: Builds numerous personal connections while modeling himself on an urban-fiction protagonist; these contacts later help equip his studio 23.
• Driving: Holds a license but prefers automatic cars because he has little practical experience with manuals 23 26.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Handmade figure collection and display cabinet — A wall-sized cabinet houses his meticulously crafted characters, including figures too powerful to materialize under current conditions 2 9.
• Workshop — Contains tools and unfinished projects; remaining close to it is part of his reason for rejecting the academy 2 4.
• Remote control — Used with borrowed Mental Out to control targets and impose restrictions on Gao Chen 33 34.
• Computer room — Equipped with five computers and drawing equipment for the girls’ creative work. Nymph upgrades the machines with custom AI systems 22 25 26.
• Electric scooter — His usual means of local transport; larger outings require a borrowed car 2 23 26.
• Emergency savings card — Holds 83,150 when rediscovered after his main household account falls to 5,033 18 19.

Relationships

Family and Friends

• Chen Yuanhao — Father. Accepts Chen Xiao’s decision not to attend Nova Academy but ends financial support afterward. Conceals the family’s supernatural background to protect him 19 41.
• Chen Shifeng — Grandfather and high-level supernatural. K’s grudge against him makes Chen Xiao a target 6 41.
• Chen Hong — Older male cousin and the Chen family’s current eldest young master 41.
• Lin Qi — Childhood friend of more than ten years and former class representative. Tries to persuade him to continue studying; her feelings for him are widely recognized among classmates. Chen Xiao considers their longstanding bond difficult to sever 1 24 35.
• Ding Jiafang — Former classmate and close friend. Helps transport studio equipment, asks Chen Xiao to arrange a convention singer, and attempts to shield his presumed romance from Lin Qi. Later suspects that he possesses hidden powers 22 23 35 50.
• Computer-shop friend — Supplies the studio equipment and helps install it without charge 23 24.

Figurine Household

• Mahiru Shiina — Affectionate household companion whom Chen Xiao calls his wife. Explains the girls’ devotion to their creator and worries about the opportunities he gives up for them 2 4.
• Alice Landlot — Attentive maid who cleans the house, carries him to bed, and urgently seeks help during the dream attack. Her teasing and increasingly direct affection frequently embarrass him 3 9 43.
• Black Rock Shooter — Rescuer and combat partner. Shares memories and perception with him, accepts his tactical warnings, and defers to his decisions when dealing with the authorities 9 10 14.
• Rem and Ram — Maids who become able to materialize after his awakening. Rem helps him test ability borrowing; Ram manages practical household concerns and announces their financial shortage 17 18 19.
• Nanami Aoyama — Offers to work to support him. Chen Xiao declines because he does not want her repeating an exhausting life of constant part-time jobs 19.
• Elf Yamada, Muramasa Senju, and the illustrators — Creative collaborators whose writing and drawing become the basis of his proposed studio 20 21.
• Kessoku Band — Nijika Ijichi, Ryo Yamada, Ikuyo Kita, and Hitori Gotoh receive his support for their convention appearance, public identities, and equipment. He retaliates against Gao Chen for endangering them 25 27 34 49 50.
• Seika Ijichi — Materialized to act as Nijika’s guardian during registration. Later enjoys a mall outing and holds hands with Chen Xiao 49 50.
• Tsugumi and Nymph — Technical allies who help address legal-identity problems and uncover his family history. Both also display affection and jealousy toward him 40 41 42.
• Jack the Ripper — Calls him “Mommy” and seeks comfort. Chen Xiao indulges her wish for companionship but refuses a romantic kiss because of her childlike nature 39 40 42.

Adversaries

• Luo Yuan — Dream-invading criminal hired to attack him. Chen Xiao initially resists through close combat before Black Rock Shooter intervenes 6 7 8 14.
• Mr. K / Spade K — Instigator of Luo Yuan’s attack. His hatred of the Chen family drives repeated suspicions that Chen Xiao is concealing powerful abilities, although he lacks proof 6 17 47 48.
• Gao Chen — Wealthy black-magic user who targets Kessoku Band. Chen Xiao defeats him, destroys his cursed flute, and manipulates him into confessing and surrendering 33 34 35.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Dream Attack and Awakening

K selects Chen Xiao as Luo Yuan’s final target despite his refusal to enroll at Nova Academy. Trapped in a recreation of his childhood home, Chen Xiao stalls and fights back, but is overpowered when Luo Yuan enters the dream with his physical body. His desperate attachment to the figurines triggers his awakening and enables Black Rock Shooter’s rescue 6 7 8 9.

After Luo Yuan’s enhancement turns him into a winged, wolf-like creature, Black Rock Shooter stops him in public. Chen Xiao remains hidden and agrees to hand him to Liu Yaowen only after confirming that the criminal has no memories of him. The encounter makes official scrutiny a practical concern rather than a distant possibility 11 14.

Household Finances and Creative Studio

The newly expanded household exposes a financial problem: Chen Xiao has been living on savings since his father stopped supporting him. He recovers an emergency fund, rejects illicit hacking income, and explores fiction publishing instead 18 19 20.

Elf Yamada proposes Supreme Throne, while Muramasa Senju and several illustrators volunteer their talents. Chen Xiao funds computers and drawing equipment, creating the foundation for a studio without yet appreciating the scale of the team he has assembled 21 22 25.

Convention Appearance and Gao Chen

Ding Jiafang’s request for a substitute singer prompts Chen Xiao to loosen his policy of hiding the girls. He selects Kita and ultimately brings the whole Kessoku Band to the convention, protecting their privacy and comforting Hitori in the crowds 23 25 26 27.

Gao Chen’s attack draws Chen Xiao into direct retaliation. He uses several borrowed powers to defeat Gao Chen and the spirits in his flute, then makes Gao confess while concealing his own involvement. The power expenditure causes a collapse, and Gao’s family begins seeking revenge 33 34 35 36.

The subsequent investigation fails to recover usable evidence. Information erasure and restored physical damage conceal the scene, while a powerful figurine secretly redirects the pursuit into a crackdown on foreign infiltrators. These protective actions occur without establishing that Chen Xiao directed them himself 44.

Establishing Public Lives

Tsugumi points out that database entries alone do not resolve the girls’ lack of legal identities. Chen Xiao subsequently materializes Seika and takes her and Kessoku Band to complete household-registration and identification paperwork 40 49 50.

The successful outing marks a practical step toward the girls living openly. However, a classmate sees Chen Xiao holding hands with Seika and reports it to a group chat containing Lin Qi; Ding Jiafang dissolves the chat to stop further questioning 50.

Continuing Hidden Threats

K grows increasingly wary of the unexplained defeats of people connected to Chen Xiao, but cannot prove that he is responsible. He later accepts a commission offering another opportunity to harm the Chen family. Remilia detects a threat to one of Chen Xiao’s relatives, prompting the figures to argue over who should intervene 47 48.

Chen Xiao also experiences the sensation of being watched while showering and dismisses it as paranoia. After he leaves, a spatial rift filled with eyes opens in the bathroom wall, confirming that the sensation was not merely imagined 47.

Notable Quotes

“I'm sorry, Lin Qi. I still don't intend to attend the academy. As for awakening superpowers... I don't care.” 1

“Even if you're cremating me, there's no need to rush~” 9

“Nanami, I know I used to joke about you being a part-time-job warrior, but that doesn't mean I like seeing you work yourself to the bone, understand?” 19