The next day, Xiang Yu woke up very early. The summer morning light streamed into the room, and in the light, you could see dust dancing, as if the light had taken on a shape. She heard her grandmother's voice, then after a while, the sound of the door closing. The old lady had probably gone out for her morning exercise and to buy groceries. Xiang Yu dazed a bit before getting up to wash and eat breakfast, then she took out her art supplies. In her previous life, Lu Heng had drawn many pictures of Doraemon for her, so this time, she planned to draw for him. Xiang Yu decided to draw a manga version of Lu Heng and herself, along with Doraemon, Gian, and Suneo, attending Nobita and Shizuka's wedding, with Nobita's grandmother also attending as an angel.
She had just started sketching when she received a call from Lu Heng, asking if she wanted to meet up and grab something to eat. Without thinking, Xiang Yu refused. Lu Heng, in a huff, said he would go play video games then. Nowadays, computer games were very popular, unlike the arcade games they played as kids; these games had storylines. Xiang Yu had heard about them but had never played them, so she was curious and said over the phone that she wanted to watch Lu Heng play. They agreed to meet at an internet cafe, but just as she hung up, Lu Heng called back, saying he would come over to her house instead. Xiang Yu agreed, then found a shirt and denim skirt from her wardrobe, braided her hair into two pigtails, and wore a hat. She packed her wallet, keys, and tissues into a small bag and sat in the dining room waiting for Lu Heng.
Lu Heng arrived after a while, his hair styled with gel and wearing a basketball outfit. Xiang Yu looked at him for a moment and asked puzzledly, "Aren't we going to an internet cafe? And aren't you a soccer player? Why are you dressed like this?" Seeing her reaction, Lu Heng felt a bit discouraged. "Don't you like Hanamichi Sakuragi? I wanted to go out with you... what, don't I look cool? Don't you like it?" Xiang Yu smiled, realizing he had dressed up as Hanamichi Sakuragi for her. She quickly nodded, "You look very cool, I like it." Lu Heng immediately brightened up, "You like Doraemon too, right?" Xiang Yu held her forehead, "You're not going to dress up as Doraemon, are you?" "No, no, I just meant we could first go to the figurine store to pick out a Doraemon for you, then head to the internet cafe so I can teach you how to play games. Would this count as our first official date?" Lu Heng grinned widely, showing his white teeth.
They went to a figurine store near a bookstore, but Xiang Yu couldn't find the Doraemon with the red heart she had in her previous life. This time, she chose a set with Nobita and Doraemon, so they wouldn't be lonely. Lu Heng paid and handed the box to Xiang Yu, then bought snacks and drinks from a nearby shop before taking her to his usual internet cafe. The internet cafe didn't smell great, and Xiang Yu wrinkled her nose upon entering. Lu Heng got a private room, and the owner brought in fruit and tea before closing the door. Lu Heng had already started the computer. Xiang Yu chose computer science when filling out her college applications, not because she liked it, but because she knew it had a promising future. Today would also mark her first real encounter with computer games. Lu Heng usually played shooting and fighting games, but knowing they wouldn't suit Xiang Yu, he chose the popular "Chinese Paladin," which had a storyline and levels to clear. Xiang Yu had seen the TV series adaptation of this game in her previous life and was immediately interested, "I know this, Li Xiaoyao and Zhao Ling'er." "Wow, you know quite a lot!" Lu Heng glanced at her, "Then you give it a try." Once the game started, Lu Heng let Xiang Yu take over while he watched from the side. It was her first time playing, so she wasn't very skilled. She clicked around everywhere, checking every piece of furniture and talking to every NPC, unknowingly spending half the day in the internet cafe. Xiang Yu only realized it was late when she checked her watch and hurriedly called her grandmother to say she had lost track of time and would head home soon.
Since they had school the next day, they agreed on a rough time to meet, and Lu Heng told Xiang Yu to wait for him at home.