RNP Chapter 18 Visitors from Another World
Chapter 18 Visitors from Another World
"Knock knock knock..."
Martin, who was still thinking about how to fool everyone, suddenly heard a knock on the door.
He had no choice but to put the matter aside for the time being and go out of the room to open the door.
Click.
The door opened.
Lu Ziqiao, who was about to greet him, suddenly froze.
"You are... Master Ma?"
"Wow! Mario?"
Martin glanced at Lu Ziqiao at the door, then his gaze fell on the girl beside him.
This girl has a sweet appearance and exudes a kawaii vibe, but... she has some natural flaws.
It seems this is Chen Bianbian, or rather, Chen Meijia, one of the main characters in "iPartment".
Martin looked away and said warmly, "Ah, Ziqiao, you're here."
"It really is you, Master Ma, how come you..."
Lu Ziqiao looked Martin up and down, and asked in surprise, "You've changed?"
Martin laughed and said, "Hey, I've been doing cosplay lately, this is all makeup."
Before Lü Ziqiao could speak, Chen Meijia exclaimed in surprise, "Oh! You like anime and manga too?"
Lu Ziqiao was startled, and the question he was about to ask was swallowed back by fear.
Martin pretended not to recognize him and said, "Uh, who is this?"
"Oh, let me introduce you. This is... my girlfriend, Chen Meijia."
"Meijia, this is my friend, and also our future roommate, Ma..."
Before Lu Ziqiao could finish speaking, Chen Meijia interrupted, "Mario! You're actually named Mario?"
"Oh, right."
Martin nodded subconsciously, then suddenly realized something was wrong and quickly retorted, "What? My name is Martin, Martin's Ma, Martin's Ding!"
Chen Meijia playfully stuck out her tongue and said apologetically, "Sorry, sorry, I thought you were really Mario! You look just like him!"
"How could that be? Mario is just a character in a video game, how could he be real? By the way, don't just stand outside, come on in."
Martin took Chen Meijia's suitcase and invited the two of them inside.
Lu Ziqiao and Chen Meijia walked into 3602 with smiles on their faces.
"Wow~ the environment here is nice." Chen Meijia looked around happily.
"This is the kitchen, this is the bathroom, and... ah!!"
Martin was introducing 3602 when he suddenly saw a mushroom in the bathroom... and a person was sitting on the toilet reading a newspaper!
"What's wrong?"
"Martin, are you alright?"
Martin's shout startled the two of them.
"Oh, it's nothing, Ziqiao, you're so lucky to have such a beautiful girlfriend."
Martin quickly grabbed Lu Ziqiao to prevent him from seeing the mushroom-shaped figure in the bathroom.
"Haha, Martin, you're quite the smooth talker."
Chen Meijia covered her mouth and chuckled, giving Lü Ziqiao a smug look.
Lu Ziqiao pursed his lips, but in order not to lose his chance to get a 50% rent reduction and free utilities, he reluctantly accepted it.
"Hehehe, yes, it must be because my ancestors' graves were emitting auspicious smoke that I met Meijia."
When he mentioned the blue smoke, he deliberately put some effort into it.
Martin took the opportunity to glance at the bathroom again.
Perhaps their voices attracted the mushroom man, for it actually put down its newspaper and waved to Martin.
Martin looked like he'd seen a ghost.
Seeing this, Chen Meijia curiously turned her head to look at the bathroom.
Martin hurriedly pushed Lu Ziqiao aside and ran towards the bathroom. Under Chen Meijia's puzzled gaze, Martin quickly closed the bathroom door, leaving only a crack.
Immediately afterwards, Martin's head popped out from the gap.
Lu Ziqiao asked blankly, "Master Ma, what's going on...?"
"Well, these three rooms are the bedrooms. You can choose whichever you like. My stomach suddenly feels a bit upset, I need to go to the bathroom first."
After Martin finished explaining, he quickly closed the door and locked it.
Chen Meijia and Lü Ziqiao looked at each other, bewildered, as they stared at the closed bathroom door.
"Your friend... there's something strange about him."
Chen Meijia's expression was strange.
Lu Ziqiao was also a bit confused and guessed, "Maybe...it's because it's his first time sharing an apartment with someone, and he's a little nervous."
Chen Meijia nodded, not delving into the matter further.
The two put the matter out of their minds and began choosing their preferred rooms.
……
bathroom.
Looking at the mushroom-shaped figure sitting on the toilet, Martin pressed himself against the bathroom door and asked, "Who...who are you?"
"Oh, Mario, are you alright? Don't you recognize me? I'm Toad."
Toad looked at Martin with a strange expression.
"Toad?"
Martin's mind was flooded with memories, which reminded him of Toad.
"Oh, Toad, what are you doing in the human world?"
"Haha, of course I'm here for an adventure. The Mushroom Kingdom is just too boring."
Toad laughed and jumped off the toilet.
"Uh, could you wipe your bottom first?"
Toad approached Martin with a grin and said, "Wipe your butt? No, no, no, I never wipe my butt."
Martin's expression changed.
What is that?
"Hey Mario, look what I brought you!"
Toad pulled a square yellow box from his travel bag, with a white question mark on each side of the box.
Martin exclaimed in surprise, "This is... a power-enhancing item? Oh my god, you actually brought this thing!"
Very good!
With this, he can grow bigger and regain his original height! He'll also have an extra life...
Toad looked around and asked, "Where's your brother Luigi? I don't see him. I have a present for him."
"My brother Luigi?"
Martin immediately pictured a tall, thin man wearing a green hat.
Meanwhile, 3601.
Zeng Xiaoxian got out of bed, his body aching all over.
"Oh my god, it hurts so much... I need to go back and lie down for a while. I don't have to go to work until tonight, so I'm not in a hurry... I'm not in a hurry..."
Because of yesterday's workout, his muscles were so sore that he couldn't breathe.
Zeng Xiaoxian lay back on the bed with a constipated look on his face and drifted off to sleep again.
He never noticed the green hat on the bedside table or the overalls he was wearing...
……
Martin said, "Um, Toad, you might not know this, but the human world can be very... very resistant to things they've never seen before."
"Resist?" Toad slung his travel bag over his back and looked at Martin with a puzzled expression.
Martin pointed at Toad and said, "Yes, very resistant, just like you."
Toad pointed to himself, surprised, and said, "Me? Haven't humans ever seen a mushroom before?"
"Mushrooms are quite common, but... they've never had the honor of seeing a living mushroom."
"What? You only have dead mushrooms here?!" Toad misunderstood Martin's meaning and took two steps back in fright.
Martin waved his hands repeatedly.
"No, no, what I mean is, they've never seen a mushroom like you that can move and talk before, and it's terrifying to them."
How terrifying is it?
"It's as terrifying as it gets!"
"What do you mean by 'as terrifying as possible'?" Toad scratched his mushroom head, puzzled.
……