"Big bro~~~ Carry me, please."
Gabriel deliberately pitched her voice higher.
Using a coquettish tone.
Lin felt goosebumps prickling on his arms.
He lightly curved his lips into a smile and said:
"It's not impossible. Depends on your performance."
Gabriel's eyes lit up:
"Don't worry, big bro. I promise to be the perfect pendant."
"I'll do whatever you say. East if you say east, never west. I definitely won't cause you any trouble."
After witnessing Lin's skills, she directly changed how she addressed him to 'big bro'.
"Whatever I say..."
Lin couldn't help but raise an eyebrow slightly, smiling as he said: "Then Gabriel, call me onii-chan first."
"Ah..."
Gabriel froze upon hearing this.
Just as Lin thought she might not do it.
"Onii-chan~~~"
A sweet, cloying voice rang out.
Instantly giving him goosebumps.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
After calling Lin 'onii-chan', Gabriel's cheeks flushed slightly red.
She felt a bit shy inside.
She had no brother.
Her family had an older sister and younger sister.
This was her first time calling a boy 'brother', and in such an intimate tone.
But thinking it was Lin.
Tall and handsome, good personality, an esper, and an amazing gamer—a true big shot.
Crucially, she didn't dislike him.
It was just calling him 'onii-chan'. To hug this big shot's thigh tightly, what was a little 'onii-chan' call? It wouldn't cost her any flesh.
So she didn't hesitate at all.
Her brief stun was just from surprise that Lin would say that.
Hearing Gabriel's 'onii-chan' that gave him goosebumps, Lin couldn't help but pause too.
Snapping back, he smiled and said:
"Alright, since you called me onii-chan, I'll accept you as my dry little sister. Let's go, next dungeon."
"From now on, big brother will carry you."
"Yay, gogogo!"
Hearing this, Gabriel felt no aversion—instead, she let out a happy cheer.
Becoming Lin's dry little sister?
She had no issue with that.
Time slipped away like wind through fingertips, vanishing in the blink of an eye.
That afternoon and evening, Lin kept company with his newly recognized dry little sister Gabriel, letting her have a blast gaming.
They took a break midway to eat.
After dinner, Satania suddenly messaged, saying she'd just installed World Tree.
She wanted to play with Lin.
So Lin added her as a friend.
Her ID was very much in her style.
Just 'Great Demon'.
He told Satania to play on her own first.
For World Tree teaming, world level needed to reach ten.
Before level ten, it was mostly solo.
You could also have high-level players carry you, leaving mobs low-HP for you to finish and steal EXP.
But Lin figured Satania only downloaded World Tree because he and Gabriel were playing.
So let her play solo first.
If she was still interested after level ten, he could carry her later.
Midnight, twelve o'clock.
Lin and Gabriel finished a dungeon and returned to the open world.
Lin spoke up: "Alright, that's it for today. I have plans tomorrow, we'll play more later."
"Aww... Okay."
Gabriel looked reluctant.
But she didn't push.
"Onii-chan, good night."
Mm, after eight or nine hours of game time, Gabriel calling Lin 'onii-chan' came more and more naturally.
As if Lin really were her brother.
Lin smiled: "Good night."
After mutual goodnights, voice chat ended, and they logged off.
He took a shower, then in a bathrobe went to Tohru's room.
Since he'd gamed all day.
Lin wanted to rest first.
Have Tohru do some squats for exercise.
Domain of Time enveloped the bedroom.
Three hours outside later, once Tohru was contentedly asleep, Lin went to Akasha's bedroom.
About an hour and a half later, he went to Sakurajima Mai's room.
Sakurajima Mai, woken from sleep by Lin's late-night disturbance, rolled her eyes at him.
Lin was quite indignant about this.
Daring to roll eyes at him today—who knew what she'd do tomorrow.
So he decided on harsh punishment.
Punish her to do squats in black stockings.
Sakurajima Mai's pretty face flushed red; she gave him a媚 glance, but ultimately accepted the punishment.
Later, Lin felt the punishment insufficient.
So he upped the intensity, making Sakurajima Mai roll her eyes several more times.
Spring sleep knows no dawn; birdsong fills the air everywhere.
The sun peeked over the eastern horizon, warm sunlight dispelling the night's lingering chill.
Lin slowly opened his eyes.
Seeing Sakurajima Mai still asleep, he kissed her forehead, got up, and headed to the bathroom.
Twenty minutes passed in a flash.
After soaking, Origin Power flowed over Lin's body; wrapped only in a loose white bathrobe, he came to the living room.
Sat on the sofa playing phone.
About ten minutes later.
"小Lin..."
In a yellow nightgown, dense long hair draped behind, Kanna padded over in slippers.
Her face still a bit dazed.
As if not fully awake.
"Morning, Kanna."
Seeing Kanna, Lin pocketed his phone, face softening into a gentle smile as he greeted her.
Kanna looked left and right.
Seeming to search for Lady Tohru.
Not seeing her, she came before Lin and spread her arms.
"小Lin, hug~~~"
Voice soft and glutinous.
"...Alright."
Lin paused slightly.
Then scooped Kanna up, seating her on his right leg.
Kanna blinked her big eyes.
Then gently leaned her head on Lin's chest, closed her eyes, a faint smile on her face.
Small hands clutching the bathrobe.
Breathing gradually evened out.
Noticing Kanna falling back asleep against his chest, Lin's lips curved gently.
Left hand supporting her, right hand lightly stroking her head.
Felt like raising a daughter.
Time reached 7:30 a.m.
Tohru slowly opened her eyes on the bed, unconcerned by her nudity, stretched lazily in satisfaction.
Magic phenomenon flashed.
She donned her daily maid outfit.
Dragon maid Tohru, reporting in.
"Morning, 小Lin."
Tohru came to the living room, saw Kanna sleeping in Lin's arms, greeted softly, then headed to the kitchen.
Ten-plus minutes later.
Rosy-cheeked Akasha emerged from her room.
Seeing Lin and Kanna, a smile touched her face; she sat beside Lin.
Whispered: "You and Kanna look like father and daughter at first glance, but more like brother and sister."
Father-daughter was just a vibe.
Appearance-wise, more brother-sister.
After all, age gap only a few years.
Lin smiled faintly: "Anyway, we're all family."
"True." Akasha smiled, nodding.
One hour later, 8:30 a.m.
After breakfast, neatly dressed Lin returned to the Human Realm with Tohru, Akasha, Sakurajima Mai, and Kanna.
Then headed out alone to keep his appointment.
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