Standing at the entrance of the dormitory building, Furina stopped and turned to face Huo Yuhao. "Alright, let's part ways here. Remember, no matter what situation you encounter, stay calm."
She lightly adjusted her collar, her gaze filled with concern. "I hope you and your roommate can get along well, if he arrives."
Huo Yuhao nodded solemnly, his eyes firm. "Don't worry, Sister Furina. As long as the other person isn't the unreasonable type, I will definitely get along well with him."
"That's good." Furina smiled slightly and raised her hand to gently pat Huo Yuhao's shoulder. "Remember the motto of our Axis Cult: Overcome hardness with softness, and convince others with virtue. However..." She blinked playfully. "If the other person really goes too far, you don't have to just endure it."
"I understand." Huo Yuhao smiled knowingly.
Watching Huo Yuhao's retreating figure, Furina's thoughts couldn't help but drift to the plot of the original work.
According to the original development, Huo Yuhao's roommate should be Wang Dong—or rather, Wang Donger, who was arranged by her father Tang San to disguise herself as a boy.
Thinking of this, Furina's brows furrowed slightly. That arrogant and willful "young man" from the beginning really needed someone to teach him a lesson.
But this time, the ending should be different. The current Huo Yuhao is already a three-ring Spirit Master and has obtained a top-tier Martial Soul like the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion, and his accomplishments in mental force are far beyond his peers.
Furina carefully considered the comparison of strength between the two sides and really couldn't see any chance of Wang Dong winning. After all, in the original work, even when Huo Yuhao only had one ring, he relied on his wisdom and courage to defeat the overconfident Wang Dong.
And this time, the gap in strength is even more disparate; Wang Dong has absolutely no chance of winning.
What made Furina feel even more emotional was Wang Dong's true identity.
That seemingly unruly "young man" is actually a young girl who is unknowingly controlled by the ideological imprint of her father Tang San. This tragedy of having one's fate manipulated by a close relative caused a trace of pity to arise in Furina's heart.
Shaking her head lightly to cast off these thoughts, Furina turned and stepped onto the stairs leading upstairs. What she was more concerned about now was who her own roommate would be.
It would naturally be best if she could meet a character from the original work; after all, those characters have outstanding talent and backgrounds, making them ideal targets for her recruitment plan.
Even for those minor supporting characters, their talent and family background are far superior to ordinary students, making them equally worthy of attention.
After all, every student at Shrek Academy could be a target for her recruitment—except for Dai Huabin.
Thinking of that playboy who once bullied Huo Yuhao and his mother, Furina's eyes turned cold. Although because of her intervention, Dai Huabin and his mother did not cause the death of Huo Yuhao's mother, the years of bullying against Huo Yuhao and his mother were enough for Furina to put him on her blacklist.
Furthermore, given Dai Huabin's talent and background, he would not be of much help to the development of the Axis Cult, and might instead bring unnecessary trouble due to his old grudge with Huo Yuhao.
"Perhaps his older brother Dai Yueheng would be a good choice..." Furina pondered as she walked upstairs. "But all of this depends on the specific situation. After all, plans can never keep up with changes."
Arriving at the dormitory door, Furina took out the key and inserted it into the keyhole. With a soft "click," the door opened, but a cloud of dust rushed into her face.
"Cough, cough, cough..." Furina quickly stepped back a few paces and fanned her hand in front of her face. "This dormitory hasn't been cleaned for at least a month or two!"
She couldn't help but complain, her voice filled with a hint of helplessness. "It's even worse than my dormitory in college; at least back then I didn't get a mouthful of dust when opening the door."
Although full of complaints, Furina knew she had to clean the dormitory herself. As a girl who values quality of life—even if her figure was still slightly immature—she absolutely could not tolerate living in such a dirty environment.
"It seems I have to do it myself." Furina sighed softly and then snapped her fingers crisply. Three soft rays of light flashed around her, condensing into the figures of the three members of the Salon Solitaire: "Gentilhomme Usher" in his ball-octopus form waved his tentacles elegantly, "Surintendante Chevalmarin" in her bubble-seahorse form swam lightly in the air, and "Mademoiselle Crabaletta" in her heavy-armored crab form landed steadily on the ground.
"Everyone, it seems we need to have a big cleaning session." Furina said, taking various cleaning tools out of her spirit tool.
She had specially prepared two sets of tools, one for herself and the other for her three partners. "Although I could leave it entirely to you, I feel that doing it together is more meaningful. After all, you are my most important partners."
Gentilhomme Usher nimbly rolled up a rag with his tentacles, Surintendante Chevalmarin spat out strings of cleaning bubbles, and Mademoiselle Crabaletta helped scrape off stubborn stains with her sturdy shell. Furina herself tied on a headscarf and picked up a broom to start sweeping.
The four of them cooperated tacitly, as if they were a well-trained cleaning squad. (A quick aside: a certain group of four is always called a trio, except in the finale.)
In the process of being busy, Furina would hum a light tune from time to time. Sunlight spilled into the room through the freshly polished windows, forming beams of light amidst the dancing dust. Gentilhomme Usher would occasionally mischievously tap her cheek with his tentacles, causing her to let out crisp laughter. At this moment, the tedious big cleaning seemed to turn into a pleasant game.
About an hour later, the dormitory was finally brand new. The floor was shiny enough to reflect, the windows were bright and clear, the beds were neat and clean, and even the spiderwebs in the corners had vanished without a trace. Furina looked around with satisfaction at this small space they had just conquered, and raised her hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead.
"Finally finished!" She let out a long sigh of relief and turned to her three partners. "Thank you all for your hard work; thanks to your help today."
The three water elemental creatures swam happily around her. Although they could not speak, their lively movements and flashing light fully expressed their inner joy. Gentilhomme Usher even performed an elegant bow with his tentacles, making Furina unable to hold back a laugh.
Just at this warm moment, a sound of a key turning suddenly came from outside the dormitory door.
Furina's eyes lit up, thinking it must be her future roommate who had arrived.
But upon second thought, it could also be a teacher from the academy—after all, the "gift" she had just given to Mu En was indeed quite valuable, so it wouldn't be surprising if it attracted attention.
She adjusted her slightly messy clothes, and a look of expectant smiling appeared on her face. No matter who the visitor was, she was prepared to welcome this important figure who was about to appear in her life at Shrek Academy in her best state.
The door slowly opened, and Furina held her breath in anticipation, curious about what kind of encounter would be behind the door.
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