Chapter 29: My University Roommates Are a Bunch of Freaks
Upon arriving at the college admissions office, I registered, paid the fees, and received my dormitory room number according to procedure.
Biological Engineering. In the end, I chose the same major as Li Nai. University is different from high school; if you’re not in the same grade, you might not even see each other for four years, even at the same university. Plus, I’m a bit of a homebody, so if I basically never go out, it should be difficult to encounter certain people. This was the main reason I was slightly relieved.
Next, I should head to the dormitory to drop off my luggage.
After asking for the location of the dormitory area and being told to look at the map, I walked out of the administration building. I found a huge map board not far from the school gate. After taking a photo with my phone, I started heading towards the dormitory area.
The campus was vast, with buildings scattered everywhere and roads crisscrossing in a confusing manner.
This is so troublesome… If I still had the organization’s navigation system on my phone, I wouldn’t have to strain myself looking at the map like this.
However, my adaptability is quite strong. After living here for a while, I should be able to familiarize myself with all the roads.
But this first “exploration” might be quite difficult.
Just as I was looking at the map and figuring out where to go, my phone vibrated, and a message popped up on the touchscreen.
Seeing the three words “Blue Fox” in the contact name, I lost the desire to open it. I always felt that if Lan sent me a message at this time, it wouldn’t be anything good.
But even if I didn’t open it, the messages kept coming. And because of the notification, I could see the content without opening them.
[Juncheng, have you arrived at university? How do you feel?]
[Zhaoshui University is big, right? Are you lost?]
[Are you at the dormitory now? No, according to the time, you just finished reporting.]
[You’re probably looking at the map right now. Ah, you can’t find your way, can you? Hehe, then let me be your navigation lady, Juncheng?]
She actually sent a voice message…
A few days ago, I was still suspicious, but now I can confirm that matter is settled.
I used to be extremely resistant, engaging in a daily “eye-planting” and “anti-eye-planting” battle for vision with Lan. In the end, I surrendered under the overwhelming numbers and gave up all our vision.
So, resisting Lan is a meaningless act. Moreover, this time I don’t even have the reconnaissance equipment provided by the organization. I can’t do anything about Lan.
Besides, over time, I’ve gotten used to this feeling of being monitored. Returning to my previous state doesn’t make me feel uncomfortable at all.
Although accepting Lan’s help means I’ve compromised, I don’t care. Resistance is futile, so I might as well accept her help.
After making some excuses for myself, I opened Lan’s navigation voice message with peace of mind and followed the instructions towards the dormitory.
However, something unexpected happened midway. As I opened a voice message, a nearby guy exclaimed in surprise.
“Huh? Is that Lanhua’s voice?”
Uh, oh no. He could recognize it?
No, come to think of it, Lan is a famous singer known all over the country. It’s normal for her voice to be recognized.
But now, I’m the one in trouble. If he finds out I know Lan, it will definitely cause a commotion.
Just as I was wondering what to do, Lan sent two more messages.
[Open this voice message.]
[213″]
At this point, I could only do as she said and opened the voice message. Immediately, Lan’s singing filled the air around us.
The guy showed an “as expected” expression and leaned towards me, putting his hand on my shoulder. “Oh, oh! It really is Lanhua’s voice! My friend, your taste is excellent!”
“And it’s an a cappella version! Where did you download it?”
“I just found it randomly.”
“Amazing, my friend. You don’t know who Lanhua is, do you?”
“I happen to know a little…”
I don’t know anything about the entertainment industry, but I know quite a bit about Lan personally.
“Lanhua is currently the hottest singer in all of China. Record sales, downloads, and playback are all number one. She’s already at a miraculous level. She might recreate MJ’s glory. The Doctor said her voice frequency has an irresistible attraction to humans…”
“The Doctor?”
“Ah, he’s a scientist I know.”
The guy chuckled and changed the subject. “By the way, you’re also a freshman heading to the dormitory area, right? I’m also a freshman, but I reported yesterday. How about I take you to the dormitory area?”
“Oh, that would be great. Thank you.”
“It’s nothing. By the way, my name is Yu Ji. Your name is…”
“Juncheng An.”
“Great! Then let’s go!”
He’s quite a friendly guy… I feel like he’s giving off a similar vibe. In what way?
The guy named Yu Ji was very enthusiastic and even helped me with my suitcase. He took it and lifted it, realizing it wasn’t heavy at all. He then teased me, saying he had packed two large boxes when he arrived.
From our conversation, I finally understood why I felt he gave off a similar vibe. We were mostly talking about otaku-related content. He was happy to be able to talk about it with me and complained that his two roommates weren’t otaku. He hoped I would be his roommate.
I casually said, “Ah, I wish that were the case.”
My body chilled, and I felt something draining away. This sensation, which wasn’t very familiar but distinctly memorable, made me realize I might have activated my “crow’s mouth” skill again.
As it turns out, it was true… Yu Ji and I are dormitory roommates.
Building 13, Room 233, a four-person dormitory. I was the last to arrive.
“Oh ho! I can’t believe you’re really my roommate! That’s great. At least the next four years won’t be too boring. Hey, Bing, Niko, come out and greet our guest!”
“What the…”
Why is he talking about entering the room like he’s visiting a brothel?
A guy in the upper right corner of the room clapped his hands, stood up from his book, took off his white gloves, and extended his hand to me. “The last person has arrived. Hello, my name is Wang Boko. My dream is to explore the truths of the universe. To achieve this, I need to pursue postgraduate and doctoral degrees and become a scientist.”
Under his imposing demeanor, I shook his hand. He shook it up and down a couple of times before returning to his seat, putting on his gloves, and reopening his book. If I’m not mistaken, he flipped back to the exact spot he was reading without any bookmark.
He seems like a rigid person with incredibly sharp eyes, as if they could see through everything. He wore rimless glasses and a white lab coat with gloves, a look that reminded me of my dad, though this guy was different. While both were serious, the nature of their seriousness seemed different.
His bookshelves and desk were filled with foreign language books, which were impressive. With his other hand, he was operating a miniature keyboard at a speed several times faster than my typing speed with both hands.
“This guy is this year’s top scorer in the college entrance exam. The reason he came to university is because he felt his knowledge in biology was weak and took a liking to one of our department’s professors. So he chose this university… Isn’t that a bit silly? If he wants to be a scientist, why not just study abroad?” Yu Ji cynically commented.
Wang Boko pushed his glasses up with his ring finger. “To explore truth, one must achieve mastery in all subjects, and this is merely the foundation. I heard that the professors here are researching ‘instant memory’ abilities. It would be more convenient if I could attain the ability to read anything and remember it.”
I have no doubt that this Wang Boko will become a pillar of our nation in the future, a leading scientist in the world. Perhaps his name will appear in future history textbooks, or he might even become a unit or method that every science student will remember. Extraordinary people have always been different from the start, perhaps that’s truly the case.
On the other side, in the lower left corner of the room, with a bomb sound effect, the word “winner” appeared on the computer screen. On the desk were three monitors and several headphones. The bookshelf held three game consoles: PS4, Xbox, and Switch, along with a pile of game discs.
The owner of these devices was a man with messy hair, dark circles under his eyes, and a generally poor mental state. He looked like a typical shut-in.
He removed his headphones from the gaming chair and listlessly raised his hand to greet me. “Bing is amazing at games, and he’s a total grinder! He only plays online or esports. As long as it’s multiplayer, he’s a god-tier player. If you want to rank up, hitch a ride with him! But Bing, you really should try single-player games. There are many masterpieces that online games can’t compare to.”
“But games are most fun when played together… And my gaming skills were all learned from Ye Ge… a friend of mine. Compared to him, I’m still far behind.”
“No, no, no. Like in GALs! Appreciating them alone is also interesting!”
“I don’t like that kind of slow-paced stuff.”
I thought it was fine.
At this moment, Wang Boko also interjected into our conversation. “I said yesterday, Yu Ji, romance simulation games don’t truly simulate real-life romance…”
“Ahhh! St-stop it! You guy who looks like Kami-sama, what right do you have to say that! Enough!”
“However, Keima Katsuragi is just a fictional character, and manga is fiction.”
“No, no, no, no!”
Why the look of despair? I stared blankly at Yu Ji, who was kneeling on the ground in a defeated posture, and looked up at Liu Yibing, pointing at Yu Ji with a questioning expression.
Liu Yibing leaned back on his chair and sarcastically said, “I heard Aji came to this university to pursue his childhood sweetheart, but I heard there hasn’t been much progress.”
“A relationship beyond friends but not yet lovers?”
“Much more than that. Yesterday, I saw the childhood sweetheart he’s constantly thinking about. Her name is Xiaochun, right? She’s a goddess-level girl… She was feeding him dog food and flashing love bombs right at the dormitory entrance. I was thinking, this jerk isn’t just rich, he’s also a winner in life. But then he came back and told us it was just his childhood sweetheart—Come on, she looks like a wife already. Please, just get married already!”
“I’ve confessed three times already! …But! Pfft! Teacher Wang, teach me how to conquer girls!”
“I’m sorry, but theoretically speaking, that girl, as Yibing said, is perfectly fine even if she becomes your wife. The fact that she rejected you… Hmm, the reason is unclear.”
“Even the God of Conquest can’t save me…”
“Since Aji is already ‘godie’, I’ll introduce him. Hmm, this guy is a rich second-generation otaku who claims to have quit being an otaku. He has a beautiful childhood sweetheart and is a sharp-tongued winner in life.”
“Please, just go ahead and…”
I walked towards the last remaining empty spot in the dormitory on the lower right, opened my suitcase, and started unpacking.
But there was hardly anything in it, a stark contrast to the other three whose areas were filled with items.
“So, new guy? What’s your name?” Liu Yibing turned around, resting his chin on the chair back, and asked me.
“…My name is Juncheng An. I guess I’m just an ordinary person?”
Compared to these three, I think I must be a truly ordinary person.
There’s really nothing special about me. I’m not a…
Except that I’m not from this world.
