"What exactly do you want to do?" Nanggong Nayue asked impatiently.
She didn't want to talk to the person in front of her anymore; he was full of nonsense, completely unreliable, and treated her like an idiot.
She might as well just ignore him. Anyway, he wasn't dangerous; at worst, she could just keep a close eye on him in secret.
"Didn't I just say? Can you take me in? I can do anything, as long as you provide me with a place to stay," Shichen said, looking at her pitifully.
His top priority now was to cling tightly to Nanggong Nayue, and since he understood her better, he didn't need to play any tricks or hide anything.
Sincerity was always the ultimate weapon.
"..." Nanggong Nayue turned her head away.
Speaking of which, with such a beautiful young man acting so pitiful, she almost directly agreed.
This guy, could he still be a succubus?
If she let him run wild in this city, it would indeed be unsafe. It wouldn't be good if he harmed innocent young girls.
But for her to take him in... she was already used to being alone.
"How about I report you to the higher-ups and let them decide how to handle you?"
"...No, don't! That's too dangerous. What if dangerous individuals target me? I'll be experimented on. You don't want me to go berserk and do something bad out of fear, do you?"
"?" Nanggong Nayue frowned.
Why did that sentence sound so strange?
This guy was really persistent. She shouldn't have come over.
"...Do you really want me to take you in?"
"Really!" Shichen nodded vigorously.
"No ulterior motive?"
"Does 'because you're cute' count?"
"...You can do anything?" Nanggong Nayue ignored him and continued to ask.
"I can do some housework and teach."
"Teach? You're a teacher?"
"More or less."
"Then can you make black tea?"
"Absolutely!" Shichen replied confidently.
Before, besides making coffee, he also made black tea. Not everyone who came to the coffee shop drank coffee.
At this moment, he also remembered that Nanggong Nayue liked to drink black tea, and it seemed he had a use for his skills.
"Very confident, aren't you?"
"Just telling the truth."
"Then what about what you said earlier?"
"I really am from the East. My name is Shichen. Is there a problem with that name?"
"Shichen... You're not just making up a name to fool me, are you?"
"I swear to God! That's my name. If I'm lying, I'm a puppy!"
"..." Nanggong Nayue couldn't help but twitch the corner of her mouth.
That oath was meaningless. This guy, why was he like a child?
"How old are you?"
"About twenty-five?"
"You're only twenty-five? Then what's with the True Ancestor aura on you?"
"It was an accident; it's useless anyway."
"An accident, huh..."
Nanggong Nayue believed this point. The True Ancestor's abilities were mainly based on their familiars, and familiars were aggregates of magic power, but Shichen had no magic power on him at all.
If this guy wasn't immune to her Chains of Discipline, she wouldn't have to worry about his danger at all.
So, this guy really wasn't lying to her?
"I can take you in, but we have to agree on a few conditions."
"No problem!" Shichen quickly and excitedly agreed.
"...First, you have to listen to me from now on."
"Okay!"
"Secondly, without my permission, you cannot act on your own."
"No problem!"
"Also, you'll live with me, but there's a curfew."
"Live together? That good?" Shichen asked excitedly, confirming.
"You, guy..." Nanggong Nayue glared at him: "Be serious!"
"Oh." Shichen nodded obediently.
"You're not a pervert, are you? You're actually interested in me?" Nanggong Nayue couldn't help but ask.
No matter how little romantic experience she had, at this moment, she could see that Shichen seemed genuinely interested in her.
And it was visibly obvious.
It seemed like it was the first time someone of the opposite sex had shown interest in her... It was quite novel.
"How could I be a pervert?" Shichen shook his head, denying: "Didn't Nayue-chan you just say? You're already twenty-two, an adult woman."
"Don't call me so intimately!" Nanggong Nayue almost couldn't resist hitting him with the fan in her hand.
"Why are you still interested in me when I look like this?"
"So cute, and legal."
"You're definitely a pervert. I really can't let you run wild in this city," Nanggong Nayue shook her head helplessly.
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
"And one last thing, you have to make black tea for me every day."
"Leave it to me. I guarantee you'll fall in love with my craftsmanship."
"Heh~" Nanggong Nayue sneered, then pointed the fan in her hand at Shichen.
Without warning, a purple magic circle suddenly appeared under Shichen's feet, and at the same time, an identical magic circle appeared behind Nanggong Nayue.
"Let's go."
Nanggong Nayue turned and walked into the magic circle. Her figure disappeared, and the magic circle disappeared with her.
Meanwhile, under Shichen's feet, the magic circle slowly rose, as if to swallow him.
Space magic?
Shichen excitedly looked at the magic circle under his feet. He was just about to experience the feeling of spatial movement, but it seemed he had anticipated it in vain. The moment the magic circle under his feet touched his foot, it suddenly shattered like glass.
Bang!
A crisp sound rang out, and the magic circle shattered and vanished.
"..." Shichen stared blankly at his feet.
What to do? It seemed he had been left behind.
Fortunately, his worry was unnecessary. The magic circle reappeared before him, and Nanggong Nayue's petite figure walked out of it.
"What's wrong with you?" she asked, frowning.
"Sorry... magic seems to have no effect on me," Shichen replied awkwardly.
"?" Nanggong Nayue looked at him in confusion.
"It's just... I'm immune to magic. Magic has no effect on me."
"Magic has no effect on you?" Nanggong Nayue looked at him in disbelief: "You have such an ability?"
"It's related to my constitution."
"...You, guy, have quite a few secrets. No wonder you dared to appear in this city." Nanggong Nayue didn't doubt him, as she had already witnessed it firsthand.
"I really was teleported here by someone."
"Whatever. Let's just walk back now." Since Nanggong Nayue had decided to take him in, there was no need to care anymore.
She took the lead and walked out.
"Okay."
Shichen followed behind Nanggong Nayue, and the two left the alley.
Outside the alley was a bustling street. The appearance of the two of them drew quite a few gazes.
After all, it was a man and a woman, coming out of a small alley. Who knew what inappropriate things they might have been doing.
However, when they saw the two's appearances, they immediately dismissed the thought.
Probably an elementary schooler and a high schooler, and it was broad daylight, so it shouldn't be anything serious.
Moreover, both of them looked so refined, they might even be siblings.
"Hurry up." Nanggong Nayue turned back to urge Shichen.
The gazes of the surrounding people were a bit piercing. Although Nanggong Nayue had experienced it many times, she still couldn't stand it.
"Okay." Shichen quickly walked to Nanggong Nayue's side and walked beside her.
Nanggong Nayue couldn't help but glance at him out of the corner of her eye. Her thoughts were a bit chaotic now.
It was only then that she realized how she had suddenly agreed to take him in, and the other party might even be a pervert.
Was she charmed?
No, how could she be charmed? It must be that she thought he knew a lot of things, and keeping him close would be a good way to gather information.
Besides, this guy was so dangerous; it was better to keep an eye on him to prevent him from harming innocent women on Itogami Island.
The people above were so pedantic and twisted that she couldn't let this guy get in contact with them. Magic had no effect on him, and who knew what other abilities he might have. It wouldn't be good if the upper echelons of Itogami Island provoked him and caused trouble.
The True Ancestor's aura on Shichen always made her uneasy.
The destructive power of familiars was undeniable. If he truly possessed True Ancestor-level familiars, it would be a devastating blow to Itogami Island.
It was better for her to watch him. This guy said he was interested in her, so she could make good use of that point.
Most importantly, she had lived alone for so many years and was tired of it. It was a good chance to try the feeling of having someone accompany her.
This guy wasn't afraid of her and didn't show any reverence, which was a good choice.
Hope it wouldn't be bad.