Arc 11Return to Sakura Nation

Yan Huan and the Study Group traveled through Osaka and Nara while An Le’s conflict with the other hosts intensified and Tong Yingying pursued Mama Bai’s killer. The group reached the Sakuramiya estate, where Lucy Anna provoked Hitomi Sakuramiya and Spencer, and Yan Huan recovered a forgotten childhood memory of An Le.

  • An Le attacked Hitomi Sakuramiya, Ye Shiyu, and Bai Yi as they tried to protect their powers, but they hid the conflict when Yan Huan arrived and agreed to confront An Le together.
  • Tong Yingying reunited with Yan Huan, claimed his pearl necklace as her gift, and kissed him before learning he planned to visit the Sakuramiya Family.
  • Ye Shiyu, Hitomi Sakuramiya, and Bai Yi asked Spencer to cooperate against An Le after discovering that she had a superpower and suspected An Le had targeted her.
  • Yan Huan visited Tōdai-ji with An Le, then slapped Sakuramiya Jing to the ground when Jing charged at him.
  • Tong Yingying and Nara agreed to find Mama Bai’s killer, whose trail led toward Arashiyama, while Yan Huan brought the Study Group to the Sakuramiya estate.
  • At the estate, Hitomi Sakuramiya chose to share a room with An Le, and Lucy Anna later taunted Hitomi and unsettled Spencer by recalling her past.
  • Yan Huan challenged two Xiuzhi Academy students after they attacked him, and Lucy Anna ended the dispute before leaving with most of her Student Council.
  • Yan Huan used the Demon Slot Machine and received a statue that showed him a childhood memory of promising young An Le he would recognize her, a promise he had forgotten.
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Ch. 271201 Fish

On the flight to Sakura Nation, Yan Huan and Hitomi Sakuramiya drifted off against each other while Ye Shiyu questioned Bai Yi about her powers. At the Sakuramiya estate, Lucy Anna mistreated a goldfish and learned that Yan Huan was coming to Sakura Nation, while Sakuramiya Jing revealed that Hitomi Sakuramiya would soon return home.

  • Ye Shiyu noticed Bai Yi's intense fear of An Le and asked whether Bai Yi had a superpower; Bai Yi reacted with shock.
  • Yan Huan worried that his plans to keep An Le under control would be difficult, while Hitomi Sakuramiya nervously failed to start a conversation with him during the flight.
  • Hitomi Sakuramiya fell asleep against Yan Huan's shoulder, and Sakuramiya Yuri secretly photographed them.
  • Sakuramiya Jing returned to the family estate, bumped into Jinno Kiku, and then met Lucy Anna and her Xiuzhi Academy companions.
  • Lucy Anna tossed a goldfish onto the ground to warn Jinno Kiku that she would discard him if he stopped competing, then learned Yan Huan was coming to Sakura Nation.
  • Sakuramiya Jing told Sakuramiya Lan that Hitomi Sakuramiya would soon return, as a plane carrying Yan Huan approached Sakura Nation.

Ch. 272204 Yan Huan's adventure in the girls' rooms

An Le attacked Hitomi Sakuramiya in the girls’ hotel room, and Ye Shiyu and Bai Yi joined forces to face her as Hitomi Sakuramiya struggled to stay conscious. Meanwhile, Yan Huan discovered the fight might be underway and rushed toward the girls’ floor, where he and a group of boys sneaking in with gifts reached the corridor as the chapter ended.

  • An Le hypnotized and restrained Hitomi Sakuramiya, while Ye Shiyu intervened and knocked An Le down with her jacket.
  • Bai Yi joined Ye Shiyu, and Hitomi Sakuramiya tried to activate her barrier, but An Le refused to stop fighting.
  • Yan Huan shopped in Shinsaibashi for a gift for Tong Yingying, then hurried back to the hotel after An Le failed to reply.
  • Yan Huan found Yatsuhashi Ki and several boys sneaking onto the girls’ floor to leave gifts, and he led them inside using a photographed room chart.
  • Yatsuhashi Ki guessed Yan Huan was interested in Sakuramiya, Bai Yi, or Ye Shiyu, then negotiated Moon Sheep Club merchandise in exchange for keeping quiet.
  • Yan Huan continued toward the rooms where the other Hosts were staying as Meow-chan detected powerful Modifier fluctuations nearby.

Ch. 273202 Besiege Wei to rescue Zhao

Yan Huan and the Totsuki students arrived in Sakura Nation, where Sakuramiya Yuri teased Hitomi Sakuramiya about her closeness to him and warned her to avoid being alone with him. In Osaka, Tong Yingying found evidence that a murderer had targeted Yan Huan and rushed to warn him, while Yan Huan noticed An Le taking a seat behind him on the tour bus.

  • Hitomi Sakuramiya woke up leaning against Yan Huan on the plane, and Sakuramiya Yuri teased her about the moment after they landed at Kansai Airport.
  • Sakuramiya Yuri compared Yan Huan and the girls to Journey to the West characters, urged them to spend time together in a group, and told Hitomi Sakuramiya that her older brothers knew she was back.
  • Tong Yingying messaged Yan Huan from Osaka, but said she was busy pursuing the murderer who had killed her adoptive mother and could not meet him yet.
  • Tong Yingying's companions found files in the murderer's rented apartment, including Yan Huan's file and the Totsuki Training Camp itinerary, with a note saying, "The path to redemption lies within."
  • Tong Yingying realized the murderer had targeted Yan Huan to draw her away and told him she was coming to Osaka the next day.
  • On the tour bus, Yan Huan received Tong Yingying's message and noticed An Le sitting behind him in the window's reflection.

Ch. 274205 Wait, How Did This Turn into Killing Me?

An Le, Ye Shiyu, Hitomi Sakuramiya, and Bai Yi fought inside Hitomi Sakuramiya’s Barrier until Bai Yi’s time-stopping power shattered it, and An Le rescued the others from the collapsing spaces. After Yan Huan arrived and the girls concealed their powers, An Le maneuvered her way into the Study Group, while the arrival of a matchmaking gift left Yan Huan facing their jealous scrutiny.

  • Hitomi Sakuramiya and Ye Shiyu tried to subdue An Le, but hypnosis affected Hitomi Sakuramiya and her doubles, while Bai Yi’s Pocket Watch failed to hide her from the Barrier.
  • An Le captured Bai Yi, who used her Pocket Watch to stop time; the clash shattered Hitomi Sakuramiya’s connected Barriers, and An Le pulled Ye Shiyu and Hitomi Sakuramiya back from the spaces between them.
  • Ye Shiyu’s Hypnosis App bit off one of An Le’s tentacles, and the girls hid their powers when Yan Huan rushed into the room.
  • An Le claimed that Hitomi Sakuramiya had invited her to join the Study Group, and Hitomi Sakuramiya backed her up by saying their mother had agreed to bring An Le home afterward.
  • Yatsuhashi Ki and other boys arrived with news that the Disciplinary Committee Chair was pursuing them, and the girls noticed Yan Huan’s matchmaking gift bag and demanded to know its intended recipient.
  • Yan Huan nearly collapsed under the girls’ imposing attention, while Yatsuhashi Ki steadied him and gave him a thumbs-up.

Ch. 275Pick the softest target

An Le let Yan Huan believe they would prepare for their promised night together, while secretly planning to eliminate the weakest Modifier host before the group split up. At the hotel, Ye Shiyu realized An Le was targeting people with superpowers and watched her approach Hitomi Sakuramiya’s room as the door began to open.

  • Little Finger told An Le that Yan Huan had volunteered to visit Tong Yingying, but An Le accepted his choice and decided to target the weakest Modifier host, Hitomi Sakuramiya.
  • An Le joined Yan Huan on the bus, and he proposed that they spend the next few days planning their promised night together to keep her occupied and away from the other hosts.
  • The students arrived at the Osaka Nikko Hotel, where You Anlina dragged Aishili toward Shinsaibashi to follow a training-camp romance legend.
  • Ye Shiyu shared a room with Bai Yi and challenged her plan to buy Xiao Huan a gift; after Bai Yi criticized her, Ye Shiyu decided to accompany her outside.
  • Ye Shiyu and Bai Yi saw An Le knocking on Hitomi Sakuramiya’s door and concluded that An Le was hunting people with superpowers; Hitomi Sakuramiya mistook An Le for Furuya and began opening the door.

Ch. 276An unexpected reinforcement!

Aishili caught girls trying to sneak gifts to the boys’ dorm, then encountered Tong Yingying, who had arrived in Osaka and joined Yan Huan in the room where he was choosing whom to give a necklace. Tong Yingying received the gift, but after kissing Yan Huan and discovering his unexpectedly good technique, she pinned him down and demanded to know where he had learned it.

  • Aishili stopped several girls from sneaking to the boys’ dorm and learned they planned to deliver matchmaking gifts to Yan Huan.
  • Tong Yingying arrived at the dormitory, asked Aishili to accompany her, and then joined Yan Huan as he prepared to give a gift.
  • Tong Yingying claimed the Mikimoto Pearl Necklace was the gift Yan Huan had promised her, and Yan Huan handed it to her.
  • Tong Yingying took Yan Huan to her room, kissed him, and pinned him down until Kiss God’s power let him briefly reverse their positions.
  • Tong Yingying regained control, then asked Yan Huan where he had learned to kiss so well, and he tried to distract her by accusing her of secretly smoking.

Ch. 277204 Yan Huan's adventure in the girls' dorm

An Le attacked Hitomi Sakuramiya in the girls’ dorm, and Ye Shiyu and Bai Yi joined forces against her as the confrontation escalated. Meanwhile, Yan Huan went looking for An Le and reached the girls’ floor, unaware of the fight as he slipped in with boys delivering gifts.

  • An Le restrained Hitomi Sakuramiya with her tentacles and overwhelmed her before she could activate her barrier.
  • Ye Shiyu attacked An Le, but An Le recovered and prepared to fight Ye Shiyu, Bai Yi, and Hitomi Sakuramiya together.
  • Yan Huan shopped for a gift for Tong Yingying, then grew worried when An Le did not reply to his message.
  • Yan Huan found Yatsuhashi Ki and several boys on the stairs, and he led them onto the girls’ floor to deliver gifts.
  • Yatsuhashi Ki guessed that Yan Huan liked Vice President Sakuramiya, Bai Yi, or Ye Shiyu, then left after bargaining for Moon Sheep Club merchandise.

Ch. 278Gifts

Tong Yingying revealed that she had come to Sakura Nation to hunt an assassin, while Yan Huan planned to visit the Sakuramiya Family so she could continue the pursuit. As several classmates prepared gifts for Yan Huan, An Le bought Black Cat merchandise and entered a baby-supply shop, while Spencer received a surprise gift from Yan Huan.

  • Tong Yingying denied having kissed Yan Huan before, then took a call about the assassin she was tracking; Yan Huan overheard that the assassin had threatened him and told Tong Yingying he would visit the Sakuramiya Family after three days.
  • Tong Yingying offered to sightsee with Yan Huan until his visit, while Hitomi Sakuramiya, Bai Yi, and Ye Shiyu discussed the Sakuramiya Family and realized An Le had left.
  • Aishili caught Yatsuhashi Ki and other boys delivering Matchmaking Gifts to the girls, and Yatsuhashi Ki denied making the fan-support website for Yan Huan.
  • Bai Yi, Ye Shiyu, and Hitomi Sakuramiya bought gifts for Yan Huan: Bai Yi chose records, Ye Shiyu bought summer clothes, and Hitomi Sakuramiya revealed Black Cat merchandise.
  • An Le bought a set of Black Cat peripherals, then stopped at a maternity and baby-supply shop and went inside.
  • Spencer found a Golden Bomb Pig gift at her door and learned from Yan Huan that he had sent it; she chatted with him while her roommate, Birds, struggled to sleep.

Ch. 279Wait, why are you trying to kill me now?

An Le fought Hitomi Sakuramiya, Ye Shiyu, and Bai Yi inside Hitomi Sakuramiya’s barrier, but Bai Yi’s attempt to stop time shattered it and nearly sent the others into deadly spaces between worlds. After An Le rescued them, Yan Huan arrived and the girls concealed their powers, then the discovery of his Matchmaking Gift left them demanding to know who would receive it.

  • Hitomi Sakuramiya trapped the group inside her barrier, where Lewd Sakuramiya grabbed An Le while Ye Shiyu hypnotized several of Hitomi Sakuramiya’s doubles with her phone.
  • An Le’s tentacles chased Ye Shiyu and caught Bai Yi, whose attempt to stop time shattered Hitomi Sakuramiya’s interconnected barriers.
  • An Le pulled Ye Shiyu and Hitomi Sakuramiya back from the dangerous spaces between the barriers, but Ye Shiyu’s phone severed one of An Le’s tentacles.
  • Yan Huan arrived as the girls prepared to attack again, so they hid their powers and claimed they had been taking pictures and discussing the Study Group.
  • Hitomi Sakuramiya said her mother had agreed to have An Le come home with them, while Yan Huan’s friends arrived and revealed he was carrying a Matchmaking Gift.
  • The girls asked Yan Huan which of them would receive the gift, and Yatsuhashi Ki gave him a thumbs-up as Yan Huan nearly fainted.

Ch. 280Come on, let's review

Hitomi Sakuramiya, Ye Shiyu, and Bai Yi discussed An Le, their Superpowers, and rules for their alliance, while each concealed parts of her abilities. The next morning, Ye Shiyu directly asked Spencer whether she had a Superpower.

  • In the Tea Room, Hitomi Sakuramiya, Ye Shiyu, and Bai Yi suspected An Le was targeting their Superpowers and agreed they needed to confront her rather than give up their abilities.
  • Hitomi Sakuramiya, Ye Shiyu, and Bai Yi described their Superpowers to one another but concealed key details about what they could do.
  • Hitomi Sakuramiya made Ye Shiyu and Bai Yi agree not to use Superpowers on the President, reveal Superpowers to anyone, or take anyone's life.
  • As the three girls returned to the hotel, they spotted a Golden Bomb Pig in a shop window and suspected Spencer was connected to their troubles.
  • The next morning, Spencer asked the three girls why they had been staring at her, and Ye Shiyu directly asked whether she had a Superpower.

Ch. 281A surprise arrival!

Aishili caught students sneaking onto the boys’ floor, but Tong Yingying arrived at the hotel and claimed Yan Huan’s gift, drawing him away from the other girls. In private, Tong Yingying kissed Yan Huan, and after they tussled, she questioned where he had learned to kiss so well.

  • Aishili stopped several girls on the girls’ floor and learned they planned to give Yan Huan matchmaking gifts after hearing about the Training Camp legend.
  • Tong Yingying arrived at the hotel, asked Aishili to accompany her, and then entered Yan Huan’s room just as he was about to give his necklace to An Le.
  • Tong Yingying declared that Yan Huan’s Mikimoto Pearl Necklace was the gift he had prepared for her, and Yan Huan agreed before she took him to her room.
  • Tong Yingying pinned Yan Huan down and kissed him, but Kiss God’s power let him overpower her briefly before she flipped him back onto the bed.
  • Tong Yingying stopped kissing Yan Huan, then asked where he had learned such practiced technique, and Yan Huan tried to change the subject by accusing her of smoking.

Ch. 282209 Four Princesses, assemble!

Ye Shiyu, Hitomi Sakuramiya, and Bai Yi confirmed that Spencer had a superpower and tried to recruit her to oppose An Le, who had apparently used her power against Spencer. Meanwhile, Yan Huan received gifts, searched for doujinshi, and arrived in Nara, where Sakuramiya Jing mistakenly waited at the wrong parking lot.

  • Ye Shiyu, Hitomi Sakuramiya, and Bai Yi compared their experiences with Spencer and decided to ask her to work with them against An Le.
  • Spencer admitted she had a superpower, and Hitomi Sakuramiya, Ye Shiyu, and Bai Yi revealed they had powers too; Spencer agreed to hear their request but called Hitomi Sakuramiya out for spying on Yan Huan.
  • Bai Yi grew jealous when Spencer said Yan Huan had bought her a plush toy, but Hitomi Sakuramiya noticed Spencer reacted strongly to An Le's name and asked whether An Le had used her power against her.
  • Yan Huan sorted through gifts on the bus, asked Yatsuhashi Ki for a doujinshi app, and found several works credited to Ping Xi before deleting his search history.
  • Sakuramiya Jing drove ahead of the buses to challenge Yan Huan, but he had mistaken the parking lot and found only elderly women getting off another bus.

Ch. 283207 Gifts

Yan Huan gave Tong Yingying a pearl necklace and learned she had come to Sakura Nation to hunt an assassin who threatened him. While their classmates prepared secret gifts for Yan Huan, he also sent Spencer a Golden Bomb Pig, and An Le bought Black Cat-themed merchandise and visited a baby-supply shop.

  • Tong Yingying concealed her weapons and told her team to keep tracking the assassin while she guarded Yan Huan, who overheard the conversation.
  • Yan Huan told Tong Yingying he would visit the Sakuramiya Family after three days, and she agreed to sightsee with him before continuing her pursuit.
  • Hitomi Sakuramiya, Bai Yi, and Ye Shiyu discussed buying Yan Huan gifts, then returned with Black Cat merchandise, records, and summer clothes.
  • An Le bought Black Cat-themed peripherals and stopped at a shop selling maternity and baby supplies.
  • Yan Huan left Spencer a Golden Bomb Pig, and she messaged him about the surprise while Birds struggled to sleep beside her.

Ch. 284210 Bodhisattva

Yan Huan explored Nara Park and Tōdai-ji with An Le, who told him she had once prayed to return to Linmen and kept her latest wish secret. Their outing ended when Hitomi Sakuramiya’s brother, Sakuramiya Jing, attacked Yan Huan and was slapped to the ground.

  • You Anlina ran into deer droppings at Nara Park while Yan Huan noticed that Spencer, Ye Shiyu, An Le, and the others seemed unusually friendly.
  • An Le asked Yan Huan whether he liked her gift, and he invited her to visit Tōdai-ji with him.
  • Hitomi Sakuramiya spotted her brother’s Porsche and warned Bai Yi and Ye Shiyu that Sakuramiya Jing might fight Yan Huan, but they lost track of Yan Huan and An Le.
  • At Tōdai-ji, An Le told Yan Huan she had prayed to the Moonlight Bodhisattva to return to Linmen and refused to reveal what she prayed for this time.
  • Sakuramiya Jing charged at Yan Huan, who struck him with a slap that sent him to the ground.

Ch. 285Come on, let's review

Hitomi Sakuramiya, Ye Shiyu, and Bai Yi discussed how to handle An Le, revealed limited information about their Superpowers, and agreed on rules for using them. After they spotted a Golden Bomb Pig doll and suspected Spencer might also have a Superpower, Ye Shiyu asked Spencer directly.

  • Hitomi Sakuramiya suggested that An Le was targeting their Superpowers, and the three debated whether to give them up before planning to take control of their next confrontation at Hitomi Sakuramiya's home.
  • Hitomi Sakuramiya, Ye Shiyu, and Bai Yi each disclosed only part of their Superpower and agreed not to use their abilities on the President, expose Superpowers, or kill anyone.
  • Hitomi Sakuramiya imagined Ye Shiyu and Bai Yi using their abilities on the President and made them promise to stop, while they also agreed to keep Superpowers secret.
  • The three left the tea room and spotted a Golden Bomb Pig doll in a shop window, prompting them to suspect Spencer might have a Superpower too.
  • On the training camp coach the next morning, Ye Shiyu sat beside Spencer and asked whether she had a Superpower.

Ch. 286The enemy at the Sakuramiya Residence

Yan Huan learned that Hitomi Sakuramiya’s grandfather had ordered her to leave Linmen after a visit from Xiuzhi Academy President Luciana Adams, and he set out to meet her. At the Sakuramiya Residence, Lucy Anna heard that Yan Huan and the Study Group were coming and looked forward to their visit.

  • Yan Huan and Sakuramiya Jing argued over Hitomi Sakuramiya before Jing revealed that their grandfather had ordered her to leave Linmen.
  • Jing explained that Luciana Adams had visited the Sakuramiya Residence and stayed after hearing Yan Huan’s name, while Hitomi Sakuramiya recognized her as a dangerous adversary.
  • Yan Huan decided to seek information from Luciana and told the others that she might be waiting for them; Hitomi Sakuramiya regretted that she would miss seeing the sea in Kobe.
  • At the Sakuramiya Residence, Lucy Anna teased Jinno Kiku, who told her that Yan Huan would bring the Study Group, including Hitomi Sakuramiya and Aria Spencer, for a visit that night.
  • Lucy Anna welcomed the news and said things were going to get entertaining.

Ch. 287Four Princesses, assemble!

Ye Shiyu, Hitomi Sakuramiya, and Bai Yi confirmed that Spencer had a superpower and tried to recruit her against An Le, while Yan Huan received gifts and searched for doujinshi on Yatsuhashi Ki’s phone. The chapter ended with Sakuramiya Jing mistakenly confronting a bus full of old women in Nara.

  • Hitomi Sakuramiya proposed approaching Spencer because An Le might target her too, though she worried Spencer might refuse to cooperate.
  • On the bus, Spencer realized Ye Shiyu was asking about her power and admitted it through her wary response.
  • Hitomi Sakuramiya and Ye Shiyu invited Spencer to cooperate against An Le, and Spencer agreed to listen because Ye Shiyu was Yan Huan’s big sister.
  • Spencer reacted sharply when Bai Yi mentioned An Le, and Hitomi Sakuramiya inferred that An Le had used her superpower against Spencer.
  • Yan Huan sorted through gifts, asked Yatsuhashi Ki for a doujinshi source, and found several works by Ping Xi.
  • In Nara, Sakuramiya Jing challenged Yan Huan at the wrong parking lot and discovered that the buses had brought old women instead.

Ch. 288An interlude with the Sakuramiya Family

Tong Yingying reunited with Nara, who revealed that her subordinates had traced Mama Bai’s killer to the Capital and possibly toward Arashiyama. Yan Huan arrived at the Sakuramiya Family with the Study Group, where Hitomi Sakuramiya chose to share a room with An Le.

  • Nara confronted Tong Yingying about blaming herself and Nara for Mama Bai’s death, then offered to help catch the killer so they could settle their debt to each other.
  • Yan Huan told Tong Yingying about his plan to visit the Sakuramiya Family early, and Nara warned him that the family’s affairs were complicated.
  • Tong Yingying received word that the killer had fled toward Arashiyama, near the Sakuramiya Family’s home.
  • Yan Huan and the Study Group reached the Sakuramiya estate, where Sakuramiya Lan and Sakuramiya Fei welcomed Hitomi Sakuramiya and arranged the guests’ rooms.
  • After Sakuramiya Fei said Hitomi Sakuramiya’s grandfather was dining with Lucy Anna instead of meeting her, Hitomi Sakuramiya asked to share a room with An Le, who agreed.

Ch. 289Bodhisattva

Yan Huan took An Le to Tōdai-ji, where she recalled praying to return to Linmen and kept her latest wish secret. Their outing was interrupted when Hitomi Sakuramiya’s brother Sakuramiya Jing attacked Yan Huan, who struck him down with a slap.

  • You Anlina rushed into Nara Park and stepped in deer droppings while the students were told to explore near the mountain’s foot.
  • Yan Huan agreed to tour Tōdai-ji with An Le, and Hitomi Sakuramiya warned Bai Yi and Ye Shiyu that her brother held a grudge against him.
  • An Le told Yan Huan that she had once prayed to the Moonlight Bodhisattva to return to Linmen, then refused to reveal what she prayed for this time.
  • As Yan Huan and An Le headed toward Kasuga Taisha, Sakuramiya Jing charged at Yan Huan, and Yan Huan slapped him to the ground.

Ch. 290A deadly first encounter in the hot spring

At the Sakuramiya Residence hot spring, An Le spoke with Little Finger about her family and their uncertain future before Lucy Anna arrived and provoked Hitomi Sakuramiya and Spencer with revelations from their childhood. The encounter turned violent next door when Yan Huan attacked the students who tried to stop him, while An Le unexpectedly put a hand on Lucy Anna’s shoulder.

  • Bai Yi, Hitomi Sakuramiya, Spencer, Ye Shiyu, and An Le went to the women’s hot spring, where Bai Yi worried about her figure and Spencer accidentally dived into the shallow pool.
  • An Le told Little Finger that she planned to kill its kind inside the other hosts, while Little Finger urged her to rest and said Yan Huan would not be harmed soon.
  • Lucy Anna entered with a blue-haired girl, insulted Hitomi Sakuramiya, and reminded her of the childhood experiences that had led her parents to send her to Linmen.
  • Lucy Anna recognized Spencer as Aria and mentioned her connection to girls from the Kennedy family, unsettling Spencer and the others.
  • Yan Huan listened from the men’s bath, claimed he intended to peep, and punched the Vice President and Disciplinary Committee Chair after they grabbed his shoulders.
  • An Le placed a hand on Lucy Anna’s shoulder, leaving Lucy Anna staring at her in disbelief.

Ch. 291The enemy was at the Sakuramiya Residence

Yan Huan learned that Hitomi Sakuramiya’s grandfather had ordered her to leave Linmen after meeting with Luciana Adams, who had stayed at the Sakuramiya Residence after hearing Yan Huan’s name. Yan Huan set out to speak with Luciana, while she learned that he and his Study Group would visit that night.

  • Yan Huan and Sakuramiya Jing argued at a teahouse over Hitomi Sakuramiya and her birthday, while she insisted she had left with Yan Huan willingly.
  • Sakuramiya Jing told Yan Huan that Hitomi Sakuramiya’s grandfather had ordered her to leave Linmen after Luciana Adams visited the family residence.
  • Yan Huan suspected Luciana had influenced the grandfather and learned she had stayed after becoming interested in him; Hitomi Sakuramiya recognized her as a dangerous adversary.
  • Yan Huan left to contact Tong Yingying and find the Training Camp teacher before returning with the Study Group to visit the Sakuramiya Family.
  • Hitomi Sakuramiya regretted that she might miss the promised trip to see the sea in Kobe, and An Le noticed her disappointment.
  • At the Sakuramiya Residence, Jinno Kiku told Lucy Anna that Yan Huan’s Study Group would visit that night, and Lucy Anna looked forward to the visit.

Ch. 292What occupied the mind by day

At the Sakuramiya Residence, Yan Huan’s clash with Xiuzhi Academy’s Student Council eased into an uneasy truce, while he learned that Hitomi Sakuramiya’s past might complicate the rescue plan. That night, he used the Fragment Refiner and unlocked a Demon Shop reward before the Modifier’s expected upgrade.

  • An Le stopped Lucy Anna from provoking the women in the hot spring, and the girls heard that Yan Huan was fighting two Xiuzhi Academy students next door.
  • Yan Huan confirmed that the two students had attacked first, and Sakuramiya Jing praised him after learning Lucy Anna had insulted Sakuramiya.
  • Lucy Anna introduced herself to Yan Huan, treated the fight as settled, and left with most of her Student Council while Jinno Kiku expressed admiration for Yan Huan.
  • Yan Huan considered how Hitomi Sakuramiya’s childhood with her grandfather might affect the Sakuramiya rescue plan, then heard her say that she and An Le still needed to talk.
  • Yan Huan used the Fragment Refiner to turn two fragments into five, and Meow-chan told him to claim a Promiscuity Demon reward before the Modifier upgraded.
  • Yan Huan redeemed the free reward unlocked by Tong Yingying’s kiss and received an eye mask that could provide clues in dreams at the cost of poorer sleep.

Ch. 293An interlude at the Sakuramiya Family

Tong Yingying reunited with Nara, who offered to help track down the man responsible for Mama Bai’s death, while Yan Huan headed with the study group to the Sakuramiya Family. At the family residence, Hitomi Sakuramiya chose to share a room with An Le, surprising everyone.

  • Tong Yingying argued with Nara about Mama Bai’s death before agreeing to work with her to find the culprit.
  • Yan Huan told Tong Yingying about his plans to visit the Sakuramiya Family, and she learned the fugitive had fled toward Arashiyama, near the family’s home.
  • Yan Huan and the study group arrived at the Sakuramiya residence, where Sakuramiya Lan and Sakuramiya Fei welcomed Hitomi Sakuramiya home.
  • Sakuramiya Fei told Hitomi Sakuramiya that their grandfather was dining with Lucy Anna and would not see her until another day.
  • Hitomi Sakuramiya volunteered to share a room with An Le, and An Le agreed.

Ch. 294Meow-chan, super-super-super-super-super evolution

Yan Huan chose the Demon Slot Machine evolution and gained Sparkling Fireworks, then won an ability and a mysterious dream statue from a three-of-a-kind pull of An Le’s portrait. The statue brought him to a forgotten childhood memory of An Le asking him to promise he would always recognize her.

  • At midnight, Yan Huan chose the Demon Slot Machine evolution over Desire Substitution Reaction and selected Sparkling Fireworks as his weekly reward.
  • Yan Huan used Meow-chan to pull the slot machine, which showed An Le’s portrait on all three reels and granted him Painting Gene and the statue Unforgettable Old Dream.
  • Yan Huan held the statue as he went to sleep, then awoke in a dream at the playground near the Orphanage from his childhood.
  • Yan Huan watched his younger self reassure a shy young An Le that he would recognize her no matter how she looked, and saw them make a pinky promise.
  • Yan Huan realized he had completely forgotten the childhood promise as he watched the memory unfold.

Ch. 295A lethal first encounter in the hot spring

At the Sakuramiya hot spring, An Le spoke with Little Finger about her exhaustion and uncertainty before Lucy Anna arrived and provoked Hitomi Sakuramiya and Spencer with painful reminders from their childhoods. As Yan Huan moved to intervene from the men’s bath, An Le unexpectedly placed a hand on Lucy Anna’s shoulder.

  • Hitomi Sakuramiya explained that she had chosen to share a room with An Le so she could speak with her, and the girls went to the hot spring together.
  • An Le told Little Finger she would keep fighting the creatures inside the Hosts, while Little Finger urged her to rest and revealed that Yan Huan would not be harmed in the short term.
  • Lucy Anna entered the bath with a blue-haired girl and taunted Hitomi Sakuramiya about her grandfather’s disappointment and the childhood experiences that had led to her psychological problems.
  • Lucy Anna recognized Spencer as Aria and mentioned the Kennedy family girls who had bullied her, leaving Spencer visibly shaken.
  • Yan Huan stood up in the men’s bath and provoked the muscular youths beside him into grabbing his shoulders, then prepared to punch them.
  • An Le placed her hand on Lucy Anna’s shoulder as Lucy Anna reacted to a scream from the men’s bath.
Arc 11 of 30
Arc 11 of 30