She tested him. "Mage, this year I'm..."
Luo Shu's attention was on the Silver Ripple. Hearing the girl's question, he casually replied.
"Fifteen years and four months."
Hoshino Ai's conviction detected. Divine Authority Jade +0.02!
"My profession is..."
"Idol trainee."
Luo Shu answered blandly.
Hoshino Ai's conviction detected. Divine Authority Jade +0.04!
"My training period is..."
"Two and a half years."
The girl was instantly dumbfounded, amazement flashing repeatedly in her eyes. Even the fortune-tellers around them were shocked.
Those with extensive experience and sharp eyes could indeed tell someone's profession, but only for jobs with distinctive characteristics.
Hands, shoulders, unconscious movements.
But what the hell was an idol?
That alone would have been one thing.
But he could even tell whether she was a trainee...?
And her age down to the month?
A plant!
She was definitely a plant!
Their expressions hardened as they reached that conclusion.
But when they turned around—
"Baka! Where did all my customers go?!"
The mustached Onmyoji flew into a rage. All their customers had run over to watch Luo Shu.
At some point, a crowd had already gathered around Luo Shu. It was nothing else; at first, it was simply because his outfit was too eye-catching.
His attire alone had cost over ten thousand in materials and more than four thousand in labor, all made with technology far beyond this era.
The gold and silver threads were real gold and silver.
Under the sunlight, they gleamed brilliantly. Combined with his height above the crowd, he stood out like a crane among chickens.
Seeing more and more people gathering, Hoshino Ai grew anxious.
"Mage, I want to ask..."
"About your upcoming romantic prospects?"
Luo Shu smiled.
The surroundings instantly fell silent.
Kirigaya Kazuto's conviction detected. Divine Authority Jade +0.05!
Gokou Ruri's conviction detected. Divine Authority Jade +0.01!
Yamagami Tetsuya's conviction detected. Divine Authority Jade +0.02!
"...?"
Listening to the notifications, Luo Shu remained calm on the surface, but inwardly, he was utterly confused.
What the hell?
Wasn't Kirigaya Kazuto the protagonist of that Sword Art anime, the one who conquered the floating fortress Aincrad?
And Gokou Ruri, better known as "Black Cat," was also a hugely famous female character in anime!
And why the hell had even the number one male marksman from the Japanese server appeared?
The corner of Luo Shu's mouth twitched as he looked at the handsome men and beautiful women curiously staring at him around him, unable to stop himself from grumbling internally.
So he hadn't transmigrated into a Parallel World, but into a crossover anime world?
Wait...
Hoshino Ai?!
Suppressing the urge to cover his face, Luo Shu recalled who she was.
In the hit anime Oshi no Ko from his previous life, this girl had died right at the beginning.
She had grown up in an orphanage, become an idol, met a scumbag, had children, and then been stabbed to death by an obsessive fan...
Her life was like a coffee table, covered in tragedies.
However...
Seemingly thinking of something, Luo Shu's eyes suddenly lit up, and he became energized.
If he told her in advance what "love" would lead to and helped her avoid death, would the Fated to Die Young trait in her destiny, currently pale red, disappear?
Would her destined lifespan of twenty years change?
"Mage?"
Seeing the Hagoromo Boy suddenly fall silent, Hoshino Ai's heart tightened.
She came from a single-parent family and had endured prolonged domestic abuse from her mother as a child.
Because of that, she had always longed for the warmth of familial love.
If she could have a lover to comfort her, if she could marry him and have children with him...
That would be the happiest thing in the world!
But she did not dare show the slightest disrespect now. The girl slightly leaned forward and carefully asked:
"When I was doing idol activities today, I met someone pursuing me..."
"Was that person called Kamiki Hikaru?"
"...Huh?!"
The girl had been nervously clutching the corner of her clothes. At his words, she immediately raised her head in surprise, her beautiful eyes widening.
Just as he thought...
This was when the girl had met that scumbag. Luckily, he had arrived in time.
Seeing her reaction, Luo Shu understood everything and smiled calmly.
"This person clashes with your destiny. In particular, he brings ruin to wives and children. You'd best stay far away from him."
"Otherwise, not only will you face mortal danger, you will die full of endless regrets."
"Huh?"
Hoshino Ai stared blankly, her brain freezing on the spot as she failed to react.
His gentle words were like a fierce bolt of thunder, instantly leaving her entire body numb.
Ruin to wives and children?
Die full of regrets?
That wasn't right... How had a perfectly good stroke of romantic luck turned into a Peach Blossom Calamity?
The girl's brows knitted with melancholy, and she sighed.
Although she longed for love to come into her life, shouldn't it at least be with a good man of excellent character?
Besides, dying for love sounded far too terrifying!
She had been rather eager before.
Now, it seemed that would not be a wise choice...
Hoshino Ai Age: 15.333 years Profession: Idol Trainee Destiny: Voice of Nature (pale blue), Fated to Die Young (white), Many Children, Many Blessings (pale red). Lifespan: 40 years Status: Relaxed (a burden lifted).
She'd come to her senses...
Luo Shu smiled faintly, his mood improving considerably.
Her Fated to Die Young destiny had been downgraded from pale red to white, and her lifespan had nearly doubled...
It seemed that destiny was not irreversible.
Making a crucial choice at a crossroads in fate could indeed affect one's destiny.
"Well now, Mr. Mage, your methods are quite impressive."
Suddenly, a teasing female voice rang out from the crowd.
A short-haired young lady with a little-devil smile stepped out, followed by a black-haired girl with long straight hair, a calm expression, and a chest as flat as a plain.
The two resembled each other in appearance and wore exquisitely made clothes, like two beautiful flowers of wealth and prosperity.
Making a Slight Move, Shocking the Yukino Sisters!
"Oh?"
He was being questioned again. Did they take him for some professional swindler?
Luo Shu raised an eyebrow and looked at them with interest. A Silver Ripple panel immediately appeared before his eyes.
Yukino Yukino Age: 18.666 years Profession: College Student Destiny: Aikido (blue), Prosperous Husband (pale cyan). Lifespan: 69 years Status: Lazy (scheming). Shimo Yukino Age: 16.333 years Profession: High School Student Destiny: Aikido (cyan), Prosperous Husband (pale red), Bloody Disaster (white). Lifespan: 77 years Status: Dissatisfied (furiously complaining inwardly).
So it was the Yukino Sisters.
Luo Shu rested his chin on his hand and fell into thought. He knew quite a lot about the Yukino Sisters.
They should be fairly easy to deal with.
A confident smile formed on his lips as he prepared to say something. Then a slender white hand grasped his palm, its slight trembling revealing the other person's excitement.
This sudden development not only made Luo Shu stop, but also caused the Yukino Sisters to freeze.
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