Zongman: I sign in at the second dimension

The silver short-haired girl finished her last sip of red tea, grabbed her luggage, and prepared to leave the airport. Two others quickly fell in step behind her.

"Wait up, me and Takinah—Xestha, hold on!" cried Nishiki Chisoku, finishing her coffee and snatching her own bag as she hurriedly called out to Xestha, who was already leaving the café.

"Let's get moving, Chisoku!" Inoue Takinah picked up her luggage and quickly joined Xestha's pace.

"Come on, Takinah, Chisoku—hurry up!" Xestha, standing at the airport exit, turned and called back to the two trailing behind.

"We're coming, Xestha!" they chorused twice.

Soon, the trio left the airport and boarded the car Xestha had called. The vehicle roared to life and sped off toward downtown Tokyo.

Meanwhile, the one being watched by Xestha's trio—Tatsuki—was fast asleep in his bed, murmuring in his sleep, "Hehe… Lord Zhou, I want that big chicken leg!!!"

Flashy transition…

The next morning at 6:40 AM, the three—Xestha, Nishiki Chisoku, and Inoue Takinah—awoke in their hotel room. Xestha, dressed in white pajamas, gently spoke, "Chisoku, Takinah, let's get up, brush our teeth, and change clothes. I've already called a car to Chiba City. If we finish brushing and get in the car, we might even catch Aunt Yunhe's breakfast!"

"Yay!" Nishiki Chisoku exclaimed, raising her hands in excitement.

"Let's brush our teeth first…" Inoue Takinah murmured.

After a brisk fifteen minutes of brushing, changing, and checking out at the hotel front desk, the three headed to the car waiting outside as Xestha had arranged. They boarded, closed the doors, and the driver set off for their destination.

Back at Tatsuki's home, his mother, Yunhe, as usual, had risen early—brushing her teeth, washing her face, and changing clothes. She descended into the kitchen to prepare breakfast for the family of three. Today's breakfast was pork congee, egg pancakes, and freshly ground soy milk. By 7:15, after drying her hands, Yunhe was about to head upstairs to wake Tatsuki and his father when suddenly the doorbell rang.

Curious about who might be visiting so early, Yunhe approached the door and peered through the peephole. Seeing three young women, her guard relaxed. She opened the door, ready to speak.

"Are you sure you're not looking for someone else? Ah—oh! It's you three!" Yunhe exclaimed in surprise.

The visitors were none other than Xestha, Nishiki Chisoku, and Inoue Takinah—who, of course, had arrived courtesy of their "money power"!

Nishiki Chisoku greeted first, "Good morning, Aunt Yunhe!"

"Sorry to disturb you, Aunt Yunhe!" Inoue Takinah added promptly.

"Good morning, Aunt Yunhe—apologies for the intrusion," Xestha bowed slightly as she spoke.

Yunhe, far from angry at their arrival, was delighted. She quickly ushered the trio inside. Clutching their luggage, they entered, and Yunhe went back in, then swung the door shut behind her with a light kick.

Her door jokingly announced, "You are the lady of this house—six, that's you!"

Then Yunhe said, "Xestha, Chisoku, Takinah, hand me your luggage; I'll put them away for you."

"Thank you, Aunt Yunhe," they chorused three times.

Giggling, Yunhe replied, "Not a bother at all," and went on to store their bags in the ground-floor storage room.

Tatsuki's house was laid out as follows: the first floor held a living room, kitchen, storage room, and a bathroom, with the staircase to the second floor right by the bathroom door. The second floor had three rooms—one for Tatsuki, one for his father, and one for his mother—with an extra spare room. Each of the parents' rooms, as well as Tatsuki's, had its own en-suite bathroom, and the third floor served as guest quarters.

After putting away the luggage, Yunhe turned to the trio and asked, "Xestha, Chisoku, Takinah, you haven't had breakfast yet, have you?"

"Yes, Aunt Yunhe. We came over this morning from our hotel in Tokyo," Xestha answered.

"Heehee, so we're here to mooch off your breakfast, Aunt Yunhe!" Nishiki Chisoku said, grinning.

"Exactly—we're here for breakfast, Aunt Yunhe!" Inoue Takinah added, clasping her hands.

"Ahahaha, no worries—since I haven't even finished prepping breakfast yet, I've poured you each a glass of water. Have a sip while I get the meal ready!" Yunhe laughed, pouring three glasses of water in the living room before turning to the trio and saying, "Alright!"

They sipped their water, and Yunhe returned to the kitchen to finish preparing breakfast for them.

After Yunhe completed breakfast, the time reached 7:40 AM. Yunhe emerged from the kitchen and was about to go upstairs to wake Tatsuki when, sitting on the sofa in the living room, Nishiki Chisoku noticed and called out, "Aunt Yunhe, let's go wake Tatsuki up!"

Just as Yunhe was about to climb the stairs, she saw Nishiki Chisoku eager to help wake Tatsuki and, recalling something, nodded and said, "Alright, you three go ahead and wake him up."

With a mischievous grin, Nishiki Chisoku gathered Xestha and Inoue Takinah, and they quietly crept up the stairs toward Tatsuki's door.

Puzzled, Xestha and Inoue Takinah asked, "Chisoku, are you planning another one of your pranks? Do you intend to scare Tatsuki?"

"Hey, hey—let me explain…" Nishiki Chisoku whispered conspiratorially as she leaned close to them. "Xestha, Takinah—we do this in steps… first like this, then that, and finally like that…"

"I think it's a good plan. What do you say, Takinah?" Xestha said, thoughtfully stroking his chin.

"Hmm… that could work!" Inoue Takinah agreed.